One of the Best Medical Dramas Ever
This series was so entertaining from start to finish. The acting, writing & directing is absolutely flawless. This show brings back memories of a popular U.S. Show called "ER". In fact, I found that Young Woo's character of Jae Won (Number 1) definitely mirrors the character of Dr John Carter from that show's early years in many ways. Young Woo not only gives a great dramatic performance, but he blends physical "slapstick" comedy brilliantly at the perfect scenes. You wouldn't expect too much comedy in a dramatic medical drama, but it's apparent throughout.The entire cast is just fantastic working as a team, with Ji Hoon masterfully in charge. Nurse Jang Mi (Gangster) and Dr Han are equally strong characters as well. They all fit together like a perfect puzzle.
I'm not sure when season 2 will be happening, but I look forward to it. I'm sure it will be great.
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A BL with a dog story
I almost didn't watch this, because when I glanced at the reviews I figured this was a horrible drama. I'm glad I didn't listen to when I was reading.This turned out to be a GREAT story. I thought it was very original and inspiring. It had a blend of not just a BL main story line, but so much more. A combination of animal love & loss, the difficulties of being who you really are in the public eye, and just an old fashion blackmail situation thrown in, too, all while a reality show is being filmed.
I do think the title can throw you off a bit, maybe Love Is Like A Dog would have been better??
I think I think Si Woo & Mew were great together. Instant chemistry!
If you haven't seen this yet, don't go by all the negative reviews, I think it's a winner.
The two hour movie version is a better way to watch it instead of the 12 episode format.
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A Very Unique BL Series
This overall was a fantastic series, not just an ordinary BL drama, but with so much more added in. From the first time you see Kohei smile in episode two, to Taichi begin to defend Kohei in a very special way, you realize this is going to be a special drama.The acting matches the story perfectly. Mixing a melodrama with the difficulties in one losing his hearing at the same time of coming to terms with romantic feelings for his best friend, it played out in a very enjoyable way.
Nakazawa Motoki & Kobayashi Toranosuke were a perfect match in front of the camera.
Episode 5 was the real changing point of the series. I think the line spoken by Kohei "Being able to not hear the sounds - But being hated by you is what I'm more afraid of" is just brilliant.
If you want to watch a series with a blend of every kind of emotion there is, this is the one!!
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Great Zombie Series
This was definitely one of the best zombie series I've seen. Each hour episode didn't seem to be long enough. What I found to make this series above other zombie movies or plots was the branches of different story lines going on at the same time. Your normal zombie apocalypse has stupid or very predictable directions throughout. This series seems to correct for that. Also adding a twist with certain zombie transformations, It seemed to be very realistic (if a zombie story can be realistic), but it also seems to cover so many different paths taken by each actor. Yoon Chan Young is great in his role. Not giving away the ending, but I'm glad to see he'll be back for season 2.Definitely a must see for zombie fans, but even non-zombie enthusiastics will enjoy this as well.
Looking forward to season 2!!
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A BL DRAMA LIKE NO OTHER!!
I normally wouldn't use the word "Masterpiece" in a review, but there's no other word that describes this drama.From the start of the first episode through the very end of episode 10, every single minute is perfect in every way. The acting, writing & directing is flawless. You can't even fast forward through the end credits, because the music used to close each episode is truly fantastic.
Ji Sub & Jun Taek have such a great chemistry together. It's definitely Ji Sub's best work so far, and I look forward to future projects with Jun Taek, because he was wonderful. There were certain scenes that gave you chills as you watched them unfold. The last five minutes of episode 9, with "The Story" playing in the background, you felt as though you're walking along side of Jae Won as he goes to find Ji Hyun. Just amazing.
I wish there was a score higher than 10 to give, because it's needed here!
The only bad thing is, The Eighth Sense has raised the bar so high, it's going to be difficult to watch another BL drama without feeling disappointment.
I think everyone should really come away from this series feeling great about life.
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A Twilight Zone KDrama
From the very beginning, you realize this will be a drama with a blend of the Twilight Zone and romance, where anything can happen involving time. 15 years backward & forward just by going through a door. It keeps you on the edge of your seat, because you just don't know what's coming next. Truly great writing.I think the acting is fantastic in this as well, especially by Moon Ji Yong. Very powerful performance. You kind of want a different ending, but after thinking about it, the way it played out, it really couldn't have ended any other way.
The one thing that made the ending less sad is the fact you understand Jae Woo & Ji Hoon will be doing it all over again, and again, and again. It gives a bit more promise to a happy ending, even if it is a three week period they are able to spend together before happening all over again.
Great all around series!
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Addicting once you start watching
I watched the movie format of this rather than the original eight episodes. I have to say, as I started to watch the first few minutes, it felt much more like a complete comedy. I wasn't sure if I was going to stick with it, but given the premise of the series, I was unable to stop watching, simply because I couldn't imagine how these two characters were going to get together. So I had to just keep going with it to find out. I'm so glad I did.Passing the 30 or 40 minute mark of the movie, I t was so addicting to follow, I couldn't take my eyes off the tv.
Excellent story line and the actors had perfect chemistry together. I was not familiar with Seo Ham or Jae Chan, but I will look for their acting in the future.
An absolute feel good series (movie) with a great ending.
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A True Masterpiece
I started watching this series without knowing anything about it. What I witnessed over the eight episodes was just remarkable. A mixed blend of coming of age, love, death, the bond of friendship & even the supernatural.Komiya Rio & Inoue Sora are just beautiful on screen together. They each give wonderful performances, blending their roles into each other.
The writing is so outstanding and so original. It's like no other story I've seen, building on each episode with such unique directions of the plot.
Anyone that has experienced the death of a close friend or soulmate will truly breakdown watching some of these scenes between these two "Number Ones"
I was kind of hoping for a happy ending, but in a way, I guess it couldn't have gone any other way.
Definitely a must watch and rewatch with tissues in hand. It's a real tear-jerker.
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Fantastic chemistry of two actors
This really was an enjoyable series to watch. I think if you're going to watch it, watch the movie version that's two hours long as opposed to the 8 fifteen minute episodes. It's much more enjoyable without the intermission breaks to start each new episode.Seung Gyu & Jong Hyuk were absolutely made to play these two parts together. They were so perfectly natural with each other, it made it so enjoyable to watch them blend there two acting abilities to make one great relationship.
Once scene in the later episodes showed an emotional and so believable performance by Seung Gyu, it would be difficult to have dry eyes after watching it.
Definitely a movie to watch over again, just a really good "real feel" movie!!!
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Lee Dong Wook at his finest
It's really difficult to put into words how brilliant this drama was. The acting, writing, directing & the all out chemistry on screen was just the best in every way. This is definitely my favorite work of Dong Wook. He showed such magic on screen with Bo Ah & Kim Bum. It's the only series I watched twice in its entirety, it's just that good.Every cast member has a great moment in a certain episode where they shine.
As you get deeper and deeper into this series, you can feel the pain or happiness of each character in the episodes. Episode 15 & 16 are without a doubt the most powerful acted scenes by any actor. The farewells of Yeon to Rang and then the reverse, Rang back to Yeon are just incredible. If you don't become a complete mess watching these two scenes, there is definitely something wrong with you. At the time of completion, you really didn't know if there would be a season two, so you kind of feel like you lost part of your family at the ending of this drama.
As Yeon states at the very end, "Living as a human means life is full of things that are first & last ...... first snow, first step, first picnic, first root canal & first love"
... and also first season of Tale of the Nine Tailed. Amazingly, season two (1938) turned out to be even better, if that's possible. Way to go Wookie!!!
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Trust No One In his BL Drama
There are so many plot twists with characters changing from bad to good & back again, you just need to watch it completely out before you know who you're rooting for in this excellent BL Drama.Jun Seo is amazing in his role, along side of Sun Hyung. Both are a great fix together.
All the actors in this are great throughout.
I found that once I started watching it, it was really difficult not to binge episode after episode. Each one ended, where you just wanted more. Your heart aches Jung Da On with so much torment in his life. This is really way beyond a normal BL series, but rather a mix of a strong drama along with a few thriller moments as well.
Very enjoyable with lots of excitement.
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