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Playing It Safe Won’t Always Save K-Dramas
K-Drama by the Book
After Episode 1, it’s clear: this is your typical South Korean rom-com meets ghost story a familiar and safe blend. As usual, Korea plays it by the book. Nothing here will frustrate you, but it won’t excite you either. It’s just another average, run-of-the-mill drama. The ingredients and packaging may look new, but the flavor? Same old.
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Dragging Buildup
By Episode 3, I can confidently say this drama is headed toward being boring. Episodes are unnecessarily stretched each one lasting around 70 minutes over a 12-episode format, likely to mimic the runtime of the classic 16-episode, 40–45 minute structure. But instead of being engaging, it feels slow and dragging. It takes too long to get to the point.
Honestly, this drama could’ve easily been wrapped up in 6 to 8 hours. If all this buildup doesn’t lead to a major twist or substantial plot development in the upcoming episodes, it’s going to fall flat boring, frustrating, and ultimately a waste of time.
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Survive 5 Episodes ,Episode 6 Will Hook You
After watching the 8th episode, I can now say that the first three episodes mainly served as the foundation or buildup of the story laying down the threads, building the world, and introducing the characters. Because of this, they didn’t feel particularly interesting or engaging. There wasn’t a strong hook to push me forward or make me eager to continue.
In my opinion, the story starts unfolding from episode 4, and that’s when the actual engaging moments begin. From here on, you start getting drawn in. By the 6th episode, any doubts I had about whether I was wasting my time were gone.
To be honest, I barely got through the first three episodes they felt like a typical, slow-paced rom com ghost shaman Korean drama with nothing exciting that made me want to watch happily or stay invested. Yes, this is a regular, typical Korean drama which is probably why it took me a while to get into it. I’ve watched a lot of Korean dramas, so this one initially felt a bit repetitive and predictable. It didn’t feel fresh or new. That’s why it didn’t grab my interest right away. But I was curious to see how the FL (female lead) would save the ML (male lead), and I also wanted to know more about the ghost storyline. So I told myself I’d watch just two more episodes (4 and 5), and if they didn’t pull me in, I’d drop the show.
Thankfully, I gave it that chance, and I’m glad I did because those two episodes changed everything. They engaged me enough to keep going. Episodes 6, 7, and 8 made me realize that while this may still be a typical Korean drama in many ways, it’s also entertaining. It doesn’t feel frustrating or boring anymore.
Episodes 6 to 8 are the turning point they mark the real beginning of the story’s emotional depth. These episodes are beautiful, emotional, cute, funny, and meaningful. When I was in the middle of the first three episodes, I wasn’t even considering recommending this show to anyone. By episode 5, I was still unsure 50-50. But after watching episodes 6, 7, and 8, I can now recommend it without hesitation.
now i can say it is definitely good. You’ll enjoy it, and I think you’ll grow to love it.
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The Drama Finally Had My Attention ,Then Lost It Again
From Episode 9, the show falls back into its earlier tone and pacing the same average, okay-ish feel it had before Episode 6. But Episode 10 takes a complete nosedive it’s ridiculous, illogical, full of errors, and riddled with plot holes.
Take General Dongcheon for example. She’s trying to save Yeom Hwa, someone who, in her stubbornness, is causing destruction to everything around her. And what’s the justification? An emotional connection? Seeing her as a daughter? That makes no sense. So you're willing to put the lives of many at risk just to save one person you're emotionally attached to? What about all the others you’re also connected to? Is loyalty to one individual worth endangering the majority?
And then there’s Pyo Ji Ho why he involve at all? He knows absolutely nothing about magic or shamanism, yet he put himself right in the middle of it and even he take the ring to deliver to the evil shaman. What purpose does that serve, other than creating unnecessary risk?
Bong Su’s erratic behavior towards his classmates and coach also feels forced and out of place. Whether Bong Su or Bae Gyeon U dies, it shouldn’t affect them so deeply they were never that emotionally connected to him or i say they don't know about the two personality so how can they connect with it . His extreme reaction feels unjustified.
Also, didn’t the General already perform a ritual to strip Yeom Hwa of all her shamanic powers? Then how is she still able to summon the Grim Reaper? That completely breaks the internal logic of the show.
And why are they all still tiptoeing around Yeom Hwa? Why not just end her story once and for all? Instead, they’re acting like it’s some kind of casual domestic drama, letting the enemy freely come and go from their homes, staying in contact like everything’s normal. It’s absurd they’re literally playing house with someone who has caused immense harm.
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Filler
Ep 11 is filler, last few minutes matter.
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Mixed Feelings
In Episode 12, I found certain elements to be poorly written, with unnecessary filler scenes that dragged the narrative. For example, the entire sequence where the female lead tries on girls' clothing felt forced and out of place. If the soul inside her is that of a man, any experiments or behavior should logically align with a man's perspective, not a woman's.
Additionally, the way the female lead and her friends constantly live or move in and out of one house felt unrealistic. It’s as if none of them have their own homes, families, or responsibilities. They’re portrayed almost like orphans who have nowhere else to go, which weakens the believability of the story.
That said, some parts were meaningful and did support the overall storyline. There were some emotional moments that were genuinely well done.
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Overall
This is an okayish drama overall. It's played K-Drama by the Book, and like many such k drama, it plays things very safe. The show is filled with draggy fillers, unnecessary scenes, and at times, illogical writing though there are a few good moments and decent writing scattered throughout.
The rituals portrayed across the series were initially fascinating and intriguing, but after a point, they became confusing and lost their charm. sometimes the spirit would transfer from one person to another, sometimes powers would vanish suddenly only to reappear without explanation. It felt like every character was either a protective shield for someone else or making a sacrifice, like they were all just playing a game of “passing the ball.”
And honestly, the rattle the shaman uses during the rituals? That’s the kind of toy kids play with in our country couldn't take it seriously, lol.
At first, I wanted to give this drama a zero. But since the platform doesn’t allow a rating below 1, I reluctantly gave it one star. However, around episodes 6 to 8, my interest genuinely picked up, so I changed my rating from 1 to 6. But by episode 9, I found myself reconsidering again. i'm giving this drama higher ratings are doing so purely because of those 2–3 good episodes. Beyond those, everything else felt like filler to me nothing before or after them stood out.
I personally don’t think it's fair to rate an entire drama based on just a few good episodes, especially when the rest of it didn’t work at all. Unfortunately, there's no way to rate only those specific episodes, so I’m stuck giving the whole show a number I don’t feel fully reflects my opinion.
After Episode 1, it’s clear: this is your typical South Korean rom-com meets ghost story a familiar and safe blend. As usual, Korea plays it by the book. Nothing here will frustrate you, but it won’t excite you either. It’s just another average, run-of-the-mill drama. The ingredients and packaging may look new, but the flavor? Same old.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Dragging Buildup
By Episode 3, I can confidently say this drama is headed toward being boring. Episodes are unnecessarily stretched each one lasting around 70 minutes over a 12-episode format, likely to mimic the runtime of the classic 16-episode, 40–45 minute structure. But instead of being engaging, it feels slow and dragging. It takes too long to get to the point.
Honestly, this drama could’ve easily been wrapped up in 6 to 8 hours. If all this buildup doesn’t lead to a major twist or substantial plot development in the upcoming episodes, it’s going to fall flat boring, frustrating, and ultimately a waste of time.
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Survive 5 Episodes ,Episode 6 Will Hook You
After watching the 8th episode, I can now say that the first three episodes mainly served as the foundation or buildup of the story laying down the threads, building the world, and introducing the characters. Because of this, they didn’t feel particularly interesting or engaging. There wasn’t a strong hook to push me forward or make me eager to continue.
In my opinion, the story starts unfolding from episode 4, and that’s when the actual engaging moments begin. From here on, you start getting drawn in. By the 6th episode, any doubts I had about whether I was wasting my time were gone.
To be honest, I barely got through the first three episodes they felt like a typical, slow-paced rom com ghost shaman Korean drama with nothing exciting that made me want to watch happily or stay invested. Yes, this is a regular, typical Korean drama which is probably why it took me a while to get into it. I’ve watched a lot of Korean dramas, so this one initially felt a bit repetitive and predictable. It didn’t feel fresh or new. That’s why it didn’t grab my interest right away. But I was curious to see how the FL (female lead) would save the ML (male lead), and I also wanted to know more about the ghost storyline. So I told myself I’d watch just two more episodes (4 and 5), and if they didn’t pull me in, I’d drop the show.
Thankfully, I gave it that chance, and I’m glad I did because those two episodes changed everything. They engaged me enough to keep going. Episodes 6, 7, and 8 made me realize that while this may still be a typical Korean drama in many ways, it’s also entertaining. It doesn’t feel frustrating or boring anymore.
Episodes 6 to 8 are the turning point they mark the real beginning of the story’s emotional depth. These episodes are beautiful, emotional, cute, funny, and meaningful. When I was in the middle of the first three episodes, I wasn’t even considering recommending this show to anyone. By episode 5, I was still unsure 50-50. But after watching episodes 6, 7, and 8, I can now recommend it without hesitation.
now i can say it is definitely good. You’ll enjoy it, and I think you’ll grow to love it.
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The Drama Finally Had My Attention ,Then Lost It Again
From Episode 9, the show falls back into its earlier tone and pacing the same average, okay-ish feel it had before Episode 6. But Episode 10 takes a complete nosedive it’s ridiculous, illogical, full of errors, and riddled with plot holes.
Take General Dongcheon for example. She’s trying to save Yeom Hwa, someone who, in her stubbornness, is causing destruction to everything around her. And what’s the justification? An emotional connection? Seeing her as a daughter? That makes no sense. So you're willing to put the lives of many at risk just to save one person you're emotionally attached to? What about all the others you’re also connected to? Is loyalty to one individual worth endangering the majority?
And then there’s Pyo Ji Ho why he involve at all? He knows absolutely nothing about magic or shamanism, yet he put himself right in the middle of it and even he take the ring to deliver to the evil shaman. What purpose does that serve, other than creating unnecessary risk?
Bong Su’s erratic behavior towards his classmates and coach also feels forced and out of place. Whether Bong Su or Bae Gyeon U dies, it shouldn’t affect them so deeply they were never that emotionally connected to him or i say they don't know about the two personality so how can they connect with it . His extreme reaction feels unjustified.
Also, didn’t the General already perform a ritual to strip Yeom Hwa of all her shamanic powers? Then how is she still able to summon the Grim Reaper? That completely breaks the internal logic of the show.
And why are they all still tiptoeing around Yeom Hwa? Why not just end her story once and for all? Instead, they’re acting like it’s some kind of casual domestic drama, letting the enemy freely come and go from their homes, staying in contact like everything’s normal. It’s absurd they’re literally playing house with someone who has caused immense harm.
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Filler
Ep 11 is filler, last few minutes matter.
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Mixed Feelings
In Episode 12, I found certain elements to be poorly written, with unnecessary filler scenes that dragged the narrative. For example, the entire sequence where the female lead tries on girls' clothing felt forced and out of place. If the soul inside her is that of a man, any experiments or behavior should logically align with a man's perspective, not a woman's.
Additionally, the way the female lead and her friends constantly live or move in and out of one house felt unrealistic. It’s as if none of them have their own homes, families, or responsibilities. They’re portrayed almost like orphans who have nowhere else to go, which weakens the believability of the story.
That said, some parts were meaningful and did support the overall storyline. There were some emotional moments that were genuinely well done.
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Overall
This is an okayish drama overall. It's played K-Drama by the Book, and like many such k drama, it plays things very safe. The show is filled with draggy fillers, unnecessary scenes, and at times, illogical writing though there are a few good moments and decent writing scattered throughout.
The rituals portrayed across the series were initially fascinating and intriguing, but after a point, they became confusing and lost their charm. sometimes the spirit would transfer from one person to another, sometimes powers would vanish suddenly only to reappear without explanation. It felt like every character was either a protective shield for someone else or making a sacrifice, like they were all just playing a game of “passing the ball.”
And honestly, the rattle the shaman uses during the rituals? That’s the kind of toy kids play with in our country couldn't take it seriously, lol.
At first, I wanted to give this drama a zero. But since the platform doesn’t allow a rating below 1, I reluctantly gave it one star. However, around episodes 6 to 8, my interest genuinely picked up, so I changed my rating from 1 to 6. But by episode 9, I found myself reconsidering again. i'm giving this drama higher ratings are doing so purely because of those 2–3 good episodes. Beyond those, everything else felt like filler to me nothing before or after them stood out.
I personally don’t think it's fair to rate an entire drama based on just a few good episodes, especially when the rest of it didn’t work at all. Unfortunately, there's no way to rate only those specific episodes, so I’m stuck giving the whole show a number I don’t feel fully reflects my opinion.
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