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I watched the drama mainly because of the male protagonist

Review:
Love is Written in the Stars is honestly a boring drama. From the very beginning, it doesn’t make much sense. I only continued watching because of a few actors.

One of the most unrealistic parts was the prince wandering all over the kingdom without guards. On the other side, the female protagonist could easily come and go from his mansion as if there were no restrictions at all. This just didn’t make sense to me.

In addition, both protagonists seemed almost insane at the start. The prince never behaved like a majesty, and the female lead didn’t act like a martial artist either. Their roles were inconsistent with how they were supposed to be. In the middle of the drama, there was a little seriousness in their behavior, but it quickly faded again.

I would only recommend this drama to those who have absolutely nothing else to watch.

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Good one

*"When Destiny Brings the Demon - Long For Fish" is a romantic drama. It doesn’t have the flavor of demons and their magic, even though the male and female protagonists are demons.

After watching two or three episodes, I felt the drama was boring and wondered why the protagonist had chosen to act in it. However, after watching more episodes, I became intrigued by their chemistry. The love story they portrayed was so emotional that I was completely captivated by their performance, and I continued watching.

I liked the other characters and their performances too, especially the male protagonist’s bodyguard, the serpent, and his love story. However, I felt a little disappointed that the drama didn’t have a satisfying ending. They didn’t include many plots toward the end; the drama only focused on the leads and their story. I still felt that the leads should have had some dialogues before the ending."*

One more thing I want to say about the drama that is it has mesmerising musics and songs.

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I didn't like the drama much

A consort was blamed and punished when her husband went to war. On his return, he trusted what his mother had told him. However, deep in his heart, he still loved and believed in his wife. So, he went secretly to see her while she was serving her sentence. There, he overheard something and misunderstood her. From that point on, he never met her again. Later, his wife fought for justice, and during this journey, he helped her.

The storyline was good, but some scenes were boring. The part I liked the most was when their child was shown. I was a little disappointed with the very ending.

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Boring

In Beauty Strategy, I didn’t see any point where the female lead used her beauty to accomplish anything. So, I wasn’t sure what kind of strategy she actually used. However, in one scene, she used magic to make flower petals fall and the breeze carry them in her direction, which caught everyone's attention. Because of this, the empress chose her to be the prince’s concubine.
The story is a mix of love, hate, and a bit of revenge, with a few kissing scenes that made those moments a bit captivating. Otherwise, the story doesn’t have much to offer.
As for the acting, it was good.

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Fine

I liked the beginning parts of the drama, but as it moved forward, I started losing interest. The reason might be that I expected more from it. After a few episodes, I found myself more drawn to the second lead's story. I liked their storyline more. I felt bad that he never realized her love for him. Even till the end, he kept calling out his lady’s name, not hers. She did so much for him. Throughout the drama, I kept waiting for their love story to begin. I wanted the drama to end with the first leads getting married and having kids, and the same for the second leads—but unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

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Purposed based hypothetical story

"Life Is a Choice" is the story of a girl who was married to a boy. They had a daughter and lived a happy life. One day, she found out that he was deceiving her, so she left him and took their daughter with her.

Later, their daughter became ill. She asked him for help, but he refused because, for him, there was no hope that their daughter would survive. He didn’t want to spend money on her treatment. However, the girl thought differently. She believed that if there was even a small chance to save her daughter's life, she had to try. Unfortunately, due to the delay, their daughter passed away.

With no hope left, the mother decided to end her own life. But somehow, she survived. After that, she got another chance—she was sent back into her past to prevent herself from falling in love with the boy.

The comedy part of the story begins when she returns to her past and finds herself in a boy's body. For the first time, I felt that a male actor did an amazing job portraying a girl's soul. I’ve seen many Chinese dramas where a girl’s soul enters a boy’s body, but the actors often overact, making it unrealistic. Girls don’t behave the way they are often shown in such dramas. But here, the male lead gave a truly convincing and impressive performance.

The drama is purpose-driven, so there isn’t much screen time for romance between the leads—which was a little disappointing for me, as I wanted to see more of that. Still, the rest of the story was good. I especially liked her doctor friend—she was also excellent.

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Unnecessary lengthy

It is a lengthy drama that tells the story of a girl. A fortune teller once predicted that she would reign over the kingdom. From that moment, conspiracies began to unfold. Somehow, she managed to escape and left the kingdom.

For many years, she faced numerous tribulations and eventually returned to take revenge. But something changed—though she wanted revenge, she couldn't bring herself to do it. I didn’t see her reclaim the throne by the end, but she continued to guide and support the king and his sons in ruling the kingdom.

My favorite part of the drama was the love story. I always had a complaint with the director for not giving enough screen time to their children. At the very least, they could have shown them in the final episode.

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Both the parts' review

After watching both parts, I realized that it’s actually a well-written story. In the first part, I was irritated by Kil Chae’s character until the very end. She refused to accept that Yeon Joon loved someone else and kept interfering in his matters while disregarding Lee Jang Hyun’s emotions and sacrifices. In the end, she married another man, which frustrated me a lot.

The second part continued in flashback, just like the first. An old man in jail agreed to tell Jang Hyun’s story but wanted to know what had happened to him first. This led to another series of flashbacks, forming the core of the second season. One thing that confused me was whether the old man was actually narrating the story to someone or just recalling it in his mind. Additionally, I wasn’t sure if the events we, as viewers, watched were his narration or simply the director’s way of showing us the past.

The story seemed to have a happy ending, but it still felt incomplete. I expected it to conclude with the old man, bringing full closure to the narrative.




At the end, I want to conclude by appreciating the outstanding performances of Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hak Joo, Lee Da In, Kim Yoon Woo, Park Kang Sub, and Kim Seo An. While the entire cast did well, they were the best. I also want to mention the actor who played the role of the Crown Prince—his performance was remarkable.

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Average

Rainforest Passion is purely for entertainment—there's no logic, just drama. The story revolves around a boy whose brother was unfairly killed. Determined to find the culprit, he embarks on a journey of revenge. Meanwhile, a girl enters his life. She arrives in his city searching for her brother, and her brother, in turn, assigns the boy as her bodyguard. He agrees, believing that her father is the culprit. And thus, the story begins.

The drama mainly focuses on a love triangle and revenge. As for the acting, all the actors and actresses delivered good performances. However, the very last scene was quite ridiculous—he was cuffed so easily and then released just as effortlessly.

Overall, the story was average—nothing exceptional but entertaining enough.

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