BrightestStar

What I liked:
-Mamiya Shotaro
-Reference to Dragonquest/Yuusha Yoshihiko
-Professionalism for the most part with realistic mistakes
-The renovation cases

What I didn't like:
-Forced out of nowhere love... triangles? competition?
-Caricature antagonist whose ending made no sense to me.
-So many critical cultural issues that were glossed over.

But generally, it was fun all the way through

Because it’s all about reputations. The people from that region don’t want to be generalized because they have already suffered from stereotypes for decades.

Those types of people are shown much worse off in Middle Eastern tv.

A bigger chance I mean those that have the money to travel and stay in different countries for a long period of time, those that have the money to spend.

Totally agree with you. I'm just generally wary of anything coming from Netflix. Otherwise, the character here isn't far from reality (from what I see in the pix).

But to be fair, the majority of the time Koreans have a bigger chance of meeting those types of people that do engage in these activities than not, especially if it's a rich person, or a prince. Princes from that region don't have that good of reputation within the middle-east.

I haven't seen the drama so I can't judge on what is being criticized. One good thing about this though is maybe South Korean media realize how popular they are among other culture and start learning more about the outside world before portraying them.

But to be fair, the majority of the time Koreans have a bigger chance of meeting those types of people that do engage in these activities than not, especially if it's a rich person, or a prince. Princes from that region don't have that good of reputation within the middle-east.

I haven't seen the drama so I can't judge on what is being criticized. One good thing about this though is maybe South Korean media realize how popular they are among other culture and start learning more about the outside world before portraying them.

"Arab Princes "don't drink nor go to bars nor touch women" LOL whoever said that is delusional.
There is a Kuwaiti Play from way back in the 80s that depicts how a population of Arab men from those countries act when they leave their country. This isn't a far-off depiction (though I haven't seen the drama itself so I can't judge what is being criticized) but I don't think they'd go to those places while wearing traditional clothing. They try to disassociate with their reality hence that would be my only criticism.

One good thing about this though is maybe South Korean media realize how popular they are among other cultures and start learning more about the outside world before portraying them.

…his father was set up? I mean the moment I heard his story that was my first thought. And the resolution felt off. I mean they went with comedic bad guys when they had killed his entire family (or almost)

Fun! Nothing outstanding. The cases are unlikely and the characters have convenient connections. The characters are likeable. One thing I wonder, for a smart guy, Takayama is pretty dumb. I mean it didn’t occur to him that…

Slice of life. Purely. Refreshingly no specific drama-long corruption story, just some specific to individual cases.

Been on my list for so long I decided to give it a go and I wish I hadn't. There's just nothing offered here. I hated the direction of the movie. I thought it would be us following a reporting looking into different clues but no, the viewer isn't trusted in understanding the story this way and instead is just shown heinous crimes done by terrible people which hardly kept my attention. There's not much depth to the characters either, except for the reporter's wife.

Skip it. No amount of acting (not that there was any) would make this one interesting!

My problem with her acting wasn't when she wasn't being emotional, but at moments she was supposedly showing characters, especially near the end, that I felt she was lacking. As I said I haven't seen her in other shows so I'm probably judging too early but not in a rush to check her other work lol (but not deterred by her either)

Not sure how to rate it fairly. I totally loved some parts of the drama, like some of the cases Shin handled. The stories felt real, things anyone could be going through. My only objection here is that Shin seems to be the only one doing his homework here in search of evidence.
What I disliked about the drama is the main story. It's infuriating for no reason. There was seriously NO REASON for stepmom to have such power over Gi Young. The father, and the grandparents all can see she's not right in the head and have certain authority to do so yet no one does anything. That part just made no sense to me.
Oh and while the drama is only 12 episodes, it had so many filler scenes!

Looks like it's my first drama with Han Hye Jin and, hmm but wasn't impressed with her acting. Otherwise, I loved the rest of the cast, especially our millennial lawyer haha
The characters and the cases make the drama enjoyable to watch :D

Excellent cast with acting that doesn't disappoint. I just don't get the point of the story, much less the ending.

I was asking myself the same questions! His leaving on episode 9 was just dumb. Like why separate again? Hasn’t he hurt her enough? And in the process hurt another as well, making them both feel less than, while trying to be considerate and punishing himself? I think he’s too absorbed in his own guilt and desire to actually pay attention to others.

Amnesia part felt like a cheap way to separate them.
It’s as if she had forgotten her dreams and goal. And her mom wanting her to move so much, didn’t help her remember who she was, but instead encouraged her to jump into a relationship. That relationship, not finishing school nor working is what made her fall so easily when the relationship didn’t work out. It’s actually the fate of many women, that or just stay in miserable relationships because the way out means hard work and poverty, sometimes homelessness.

It still doesn’t make that she didn’t inquire more from her friends. Try to know them again. No one mentioned namiki to her at all?

Also the dad is a CEO yet his daughter lives in poverty just because he didn’t choose to be with her mom?

I think the idea was to run the 2 timelines together, youth and present. But it did feel like the youth part took a bigger chunk which sucks because I was more interested in their present self. I have no patience for immaturity haha

Surprising a very cliché story, some plot holes and cheap devices used, even if the execution is done in an artistic way. The characters are relatable and down to earth. Useless sex-scene, but very typical of Netflix.

I especially loved the mother-son relationship and showing positive coparenting done right (especially in Japan when the parent with custody can ban the other parent from seeing the child). In this case we see parents that didn’t get along (faults aside) but when it came to the child, they put his well-being first.

Mitsushima Hikari is so adorable here, and her acting phenomenal as always

Such an excellent slice of life drama! Such lovable characters! Yes even Cha Myung Joo grows on you. And you get to realize we are seeing events from a biased point of view. She doesn’t change, but she does get influenced by her surroundings and learn to appreciate it. Lee Sun Woong can’t turn a blind eye injustice, but can be pretty emotional and takes everything personally, which makes him the most interesting narrator. I love how Kim Jung Woo is your typical millennial/gen z. He definitely sees things from a fresh perspective. The whole group is so much fun to watch and a breath of fresh air!

My only criticism: Oh Yoon Jin, the mommy of twins, except on episodes focused on her, seems to have too much time on her hands. It’s impossible to have such small children, husband working away, and be available at every single work gathering. The episodes with the new chief of the branch were a bit annoying but did actually add more realism to the story.

Other than the side couple, the is no romance (just to set expectations right).

Probably new jdorama watcher? I’ve waited years for some, months for many, some yet to be subbed. 2 days is super fast! Enjoy :)

Sweet short drama. Interesting premise with an excellent twist in the end that caught me off guard. What's great about the twist is that it isn't just there to surprise you. Once you get to the ending, it fits all the clues given throughout the drama. It was heartfelt rather than shocking.

The acting was weak but not cringe level.

I think she had more chemistry with him than her ghost lover haha

Although I liked them together, I rather liked the message “not hand her over like a thing but to let her make the choice. In that case it could still be possible but not at the moment. Which I think it’ll be more fair for him to wait it out instead of being someone filling someone else’s place