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? C-Drama Review: To Be With You ?

🌸 C-Drama Review: To Be With You 🌸
⭐⭐⭐☆☆ (6/10 — because the storyline had potential but the characters had me pulling my hair out)

Let me start by saying this—I loved the overall concept. The storyline? Chef’s kiss. Emotional, intense, and full of heartbreak and healing. BUT... one character single-handedly ruined it all for me: the Male Lead.

I mean... sir. You were doing fine at first—sweet moments, good chemistry, emotional bonding with the FL—but the second you found out y’all might be half-siblings, you just vanished?? No explanation, no support, just poof—left her in the dust like she didn’t matter. 🤡

Meanwhile, the poor FL was literally going through it. Her adoptive father? In a coma. Her "best friend"? Traitor. Her so-called love? Gone with the wind. She was completely alone and heartbroken.

AND THEN. The ML—instead of being a decent human—went and spent the night with her snake of a best friend (Siyu or whatever her name was). The betrayal?? Next level. That girl was the worst. Selfish, two-faced, and ready to marry the ML while the FL was out there barely breathing. Like, girl, what happened to sisterhood? 🚩🚩🚩

Let’s talk about the real MVP: Li Dong. This man carried the whole second half of the drama on his back. Always there for the FL, always supportive, never asking for anything in return. And his sister?? ICONIC. At first, she was all “I don’t like you” vibes but then turned into the FL’s ride-or-die, protecting her, comforting her, encouraging her, even taking public humiliation like a queen. That’s a real friend.

Now the part that destroyed me: the ending. Just when you think the FL is finally gonna choose peace, healing, and maybe Li Dong... the ML comes crawling back with “turns out we’re not siblings after all!” and BAM—they get married. Like… EXCUSE ME??? He left you when you were shattered and now you’re just gonna be like “okay sure, let’s get hitched”? 💀

No closure, no growth arc, just vibes and poor decisions.

So yeah—To Be With You had everything: potential, heartbreak, great side characters. But the ML and the FL’s “best friend” absolutely tanked the experience for me. Justice for Li Dong and his sis. 🙌💔

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I Loved this Cdrama!!! Going to watch the season 2 too!!

If you could go back in time to protect someone you love... would you do it, knowing it might break your heart all over again?

Closer to You delivers that exact punch—quietly, beautifully, and with just enough emotional intensity to leave you thinking about it long after the credits roll.

From the very first episode, I was hooked. The time-travel element wasn’t just a gimmick—it served the plot meaningfully. Our male lead, travels back to his high school days to prevent a tragedy from happening. But here’s the twist: he has to protect the girl he loves, without letting her know he’s from the future. And that kind of bittersweet tension? Whew. It hurts so good.

The chemistry between the leads was honestly so pure and heartfelt—it felt like watching two souls gravitate toward each other no matter the odds. Their romance wasn’t rushed or forced; it blossomed naturally, full of quiet glances, subtle gestures, and that classic “I’ll protect you even if it destroys me” energy. 🥹💔

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YES, I AM OBSSESSED WITH THIS DRAMA

Okay, let me just scream into the void real quick—I LOVED THIS DRAMA. Like, heart in a chokehold, brain twisted into a pretzel, emotions everywhere type of love.

This C-drama was absolutely insane in the best possible way. The story follows Lin Xian, a brilliant tech CEO who enters a dream world using this mind-blowing neurosurgical engine to try and save his fiancée Qing Wan, who fell into a coma after an accident. But plot twist? The dream isn’t just a dream—it’s a straight-up trap, a maze of lies, illusions, and psychological warfare. Reality blurs, trust vanishes, and nothing is what it seems.

💡 Why I loved it:

Mind-blowing concept. I’m a sucker for stories that make you question everything, and this drama made me doubt MY reality like... was I dreaming too?!

The dream world visuals were SO beautifully eerie. Soft lighting, glitched moments, subtle horror—it gave Black Mirror meets Inception but with a Chinese drama heart.

The emotional stakes. Lin Xian fighting for Qing Wan? Gave me chills. His desperation, his pain, his loyalty? Top-tier male lead behavior.

Smart writing & tight pacing. No draggy episodes, no filler fluff. Every scene mattered. Every plot twist hit like a truck.

That ending?? My soul hasn’t recovered. The last episodes were chef's kiss—tragic, deep, beautiful, and so satisfying.

If you like shows with psychological depth, dream-vs-reality mind games, and a romance that’ll make you cry into your blanket at 2AM... This World Is Not Real is a must-watch. Legit one of the best dramas I’ve seen this year.

😵‍💫 AND THAT PLOT TWIST AT THE END???

When it was revealed that Lin Xian himself was the one in a coma the whole time, and everything—Qing Wan’s world, the mission to save her, the enemies, the dreamscapes—was all inside his mind???
Yeah. I was GONE. Emotionally deceased. 💀🪦
I thought I was watching him save her… but the entire story flipped on its head in the final moments and I still haven’t recovered.

📢 YOUKU, I’M BEGGING YOU—WHERE IS SEASON 2?!
You can’t just hit me with that masterpiece of a twist and not follow up. I need answers. I need healing. I need more brain-melting dream sequences and emotional breakdowns.

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?? "Mr. Plankton" — A Masterpiece That Made Me Cry Like a Lost Child in the Rain ??

I don’t even know where to begin — maybe with the tears? Because Mr. Plankton didn’t just make me cry, it gutted me. You ever finish a drama and just stare at your screen, wondering how you’re supposed to go on with your life now? Yeah. That was me. And honestly, I wouldn't trade that emotional damage for anything.

From the very first episode, I knew this wasn’t going to be just another love story. This was art. This was poetry. This was raw, aching humanity wrapped in some of the most beautiful cinematography I’ve seen in a while. Every frame looked like it belonged in a gallery.

Woo Do-hwan as Hae-jo… What. A. Performance. His portrayal of a man who’s lived his whole life on the fringes — unloved, unwanted, but still desperately searching for connection — was absolutely heartbreaking. The way his eyes carried years of loneliness, and the way he smiled like he didn’t deserve happiness? I'm crying again just thinking about it.

And Lee Yoo-mi as Jae-mi? She shined. She brought a softness and strength to her character that felt so real. Jae-mi isn’t your typical female lead — she’s flawed, scared, confused… and beautifully human. Her internal battle between duty and desire was something so many women will relate to, and Lee Yoo-mi captured that tension with grace.

The chemistry between the leads was unreal — not in the "steamy, romantic" way (though hey, that too), but in the quiet moments. The stolen glances, the shared silences, the way they looked at each other like the world had stopped spinning for a second? Goosebumps. Literal goosebumps.

Oh Jung-se and Kim Min-seok as supporting characters? Kings. Absolute kings. Eo-heung added the perfect blend of emotional tension and surprising warmth, and Ki-ho’s moments of humor and loyalty reminded me that life, even at its hardest, still has light.

But here’s the thing that truly made Mr. Plankton a masterpiece — it didn’t spoon-feed you emotions. It didn’t try too hard. It let you feel things at your own pace. It let the silences speak, the wounds bleed, and the love linger in the air like perfume.

The storytelling was intimate, unhurried, and deeply layered. The pacing, which some might call slow, felt meditative to me. It gave me time to process, to breathe, to cry my heart out. I felt like I was on that journey with Hae-jo — walking beside him through grief, through hope, through the quiet agony of being invisible in a world that demands noise.

By the time the final credits rolled, I was in pieces. Not because it was sad (though it was), but because it was so achingly beautiful. It reminded me of what it means to feel, to love, to exist. And honestly? That’s what great storytelling does.

So yes — Mr. Plankton broke me. And I will never, ever be the same.

10/10. No notes. Just tissues and therapy.

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