maple guy

If you are looking for a literal adaptation of the novel, you will be sorely disappointed. However, if you are okay with a "loose at best" adaptation then this could be for you. I enjoyed the story + acting, found myself really hating the villain[s] as well as being excited to watch the next episode. Perfect? No, but a very decent watch.

People, people, people... this is a adaptation of a webtoon that revolves around a chicken nugget. Take it for what it is, have fun and enjoy the ride!

Agreed. I commented something similar a few months ago: "the ost was good but even cake for every meal gets tiresome... would have appreciated a little more variety / less repetition." It's too bad you eventually dropped the series, it was very good. Just a forewarning, if you disliked the music repetition here you're gonna really hate Something in the Rain.

This was okay. I understand that you can't go deep into all the storylines but it would have been a better watch if they dug a little deeper. Really enjoyed Choi Sung-eun's performance, her character portrayal was the highlight of the movie. Overall, entertaining but not a classic.

Finished this yesterday as it moved up my "to watch" queue after enjoying Choi Sung-eun's performance in My Name is Loh Kiwan. Overall, this was a fun watch... something different with an interesting story + decent acting. Glad that it was 6 episodes, that felt about right. The musical numbers were hit and miss but more on positive side of the equation. Several events were left to your imagination which is always a fun thing [imo]. Ending musical number put a smile on my face.

Enjoyable movie, good acting, interesting story and atmospheric cinematography. I live in an area that saw a lot of immigration from Korea and can understand how this could play out. Worth the watch.

I couldn't take this anymore and dropped it after the sixth episode. It looked to have everything I like but it went so so so wrong. The acting [for me] was fine, the initial setup was fun but it just didn't carry through. For the last two episodes [5&6 in context] there was lots happening but I was bored. As the storyline went away from Nam-soon I just lost interest. Kim Jung-eun is beautiful but closeups every 5 minutes of her staring into the camera gets tiresome fast. Hopefully I'll see all these actors in something better soon.

Normally I take the reviews and comments here with a grain of salt but most of these were dead on. You may like it so give it a go and make up your own mind. However, consider this fair warning.

UPDATE: My wife continued along with this so I joined her in this journey... misery loves company I guess. Perhaps it's the Stockholm Syndrome talking but it did get better around episode 14.

i finished this last week and didn't want to comment until i slept on it a few times. this was fine, not great, not bad. some of the scenes were hard to watch but were needed as they added to the character's back stories. wouldn't rewatch but was entertained.

just finished this... it was an entertaining watch. who knew suspense + dumb luck would be fun. acting was fine, story was good, cinematography was at times artful. a season two could be interesting.

finished this last night... i enjoyed the watch. yes, you leave reality at the door. yes, i wish there was more consistency with the execution of the setup. yes, some of the flashbacks were repetitive. i had fun overall and that's all that matters.

finished this last night... it was neither great nor terrible. started off really well, stories took a turn along the way of which some recovered, some didn't, and some were forgotten. the acting was fine, ml+fl did a good job although one character was certainly more developed than the other [really unfortunate imo]. cameos were a lot of fun. ost wasn't memorable but i did [as always] enjoy janet suhh. i can see why the ending would have mixed reviews. not a waste of time but certainly not in my top 10.

just finished this... i wanted to like this more than i actually did. the acting was good but the story line was full of filler + unsatisfying loose ends. also, didn't find myself emotionally attached to the main characters. interesting concept but flawed execution.

in a nutshell, i was both entertained and frustrated with this one. acting was good, enough that i found myself yelling at the screen when the FL made one of her many mistakes or her mother said something obnoxious. character flaws in abundance here. this would have been much better as a 12 episode offering. my comments below about the soundtrack still stand and found myself actively muting the audio when "stand by your man" came on... and it came on a lot and it didn't help the overall vibe.

an entertaining watch that can be completed in an afternoon. acting was solid, story was fine as was the cinematography. enjoyable!

just finished episode 2 and really love this show. well, everything except the repeating soundtrack, same two songs over and over and over again. kind of detrimental to the overall enjoyment of the series.

finished this last night, overall it was a good and fun watch but really disjointed. probably enjoyed the scenes with wi ha joon / han ji eun more than anything in this series but both roles could have been expanded to make this more entertaining [imo]. story was interesting, villains were hated, cinematography was fine. don't think i'd rewatch but it kept my interest throughout.

just finished this... it was a slow burn but it hit my sweet spot. i really enjoyed the relationships in this one and the pace was appropriate for character growth. acting was good, as were the storyline and cinematography. if you're a fan of one spring night, liberation notes, etc then this will be a great watch for you [otherwise, you may want to skip]. honestly, while it was a slow pace, i never once hit fast forward and just enjoyed the ride.

finished watching this last night, it was okay. started off a little dark but it's needed for plot progression/flashbacks and it gets lighter after. acting was fine, i especially liked seo jung yeon in this one... someone should give her a main role. no real surprises in the storyline and by the middle you could gauge the ending. fun watch with some elements of suspense.

i should have read this before i watched this episode, was going to post the exact same thing. well... almost, i would have said ff until you hit the last 10 minutes. i like this drama but this episode was beyond filler.

just finished this. i can nit about this and that, but overall this was excellent. the story, the acting, the photography were all wonderful. interesting twists here and there as well. suspense, humour, sorrow, action... it's all there as well as perhaps some things to personally think about. a great watch.