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Korean Drama '' Family Matters '' is a sci fi mystery drama with a complex plot with many layers.The drama is indeed complex, with many sides to the story, many interesting characters, and enough twists to keep things fresh. It also had many action scenes that were well done. However, there should have been more information on the characters' background and, especially, on that mysterious organization that trained them.
Nevertheless, the humour was enjoyable, the family was sweet and offered a lot of entertainment, and there is room for another season.
In addition, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast, who handled their characters splendidly.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Melo Movie '' is a drama about young people chasing their dreams despite their traumas.The drama is quite slow-paced, with impressive cinematography and a nice soundtrack.
It also has some strong performances by all the actors and actresses of the cast, but, especially, the main leads, who also had strong chemistry to boot.
However, and despite the slice of life vibes that were spot on, and the strong family drama, the series had a scattered plot, which it didn't handle quite well, as to produce the right emotional impact when it was needed.
So, overall six out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Love Next Door '' is a romantic melodrama with a healing story as the main theme.The drama is pretty relaxing in pace, with a focus on the healing process and the family dynamics being its strongest part. The romance was, in that light, a slow burn with the final episodes being, however, just fillers as the story was pretty much done in the previous ones.
Still, the drama has a sweetness to it, as the characters overcome their difficulties and rise above them. So, yes, the romance was sweet too, but inferior compared to the core of the drama.
Finally, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Connection '' is a fast paced thriller with a mystery case that spans through time and connects a band of friends to a twisted crime.The drama starts out a bit slowly, but when things start 'connecting', the suspense is enhanced and the drama gets more action scenes and more mysterious as well.
The story isn't linear, hence, it gets confusing at times, but the characters are well handled and the minimum amount (to zero actually) of romance was a smart choice for the plot. In addition, the performances were all great, by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Japanese Drama '' Game no Na wa Yukai '' is a psychological thriller-mystery.The drama is quite short, thus the story doesn't have the opportunity to properly develop and have a smooth progress. Therefore, everything happens rushedly, and it is difficult to believe the connection between the two main characters and the dynamics of their relationship.
On the other hand, the twists were unpredictable and the ending was nicely handled.
The performances were enjoyable as well by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Wonderful World '' is a melodrama-thriller.The drama has quite a tragic story and it easily gets emotional and bittersweet when it deals with those matters. With an intense start, the drama slowly unfolds into a political thriller, with the main couple (not a romantic one though, fortunately!!!) having lots of chemistry and enhancing the intensity of the story.
Also, the performances were all great by every actor and actress of the cast. The characters were interesting as well and had depth. In addition, the family drama had many layers.
Finally, the ending was nicely handled, though the final episodes seemed like they were losing momentum.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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Korean mini series '' Under The Gun '' is a school romance - melodrama.The drama has a strong start, with introducing the characters and establishing the romantic relationship and the love triangle. Those characters were, actually, quite interesting and the actors and actresses did a good job handling them and giving us solid performances.
Unfortunately, the drama suffered from its length. Hence, everything happened fast and the development was unsteady. Especially when it came to the romance, it felt like the main girl was forcing the relationship on the guy, as she was following him around like a puppy. Also, the whole rivalry could have been handled better.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Midnight Photo Studio '' is a fantasy romantic comedy.The drama has many funny moments, with the side characters adding their special flair to the mix. The ghost stories were also quite emotional and bittersweet, and, fortunately, plenty.
The romance was also enjoyable, with many sweet moments between the leads, though the final episode had a cheesy twist, but, still, the couple was adorable. The side couple was a bit awkwardly handled.
The performances were, in addition, pretty enjoyable by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, six and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' Wedding Impossible '' is a romantic comedy about a contracted marriage.The drama starts out nicely, introducing the main characters and their situations. However, as the story progresses, the main plot is ditched and the drama becomes something completely different. And boring to boot.
The romance, therefore, which was cute at first, got overdramatic for no reason and the second male lead was pushed aside, as the drama mainly focused on the main couple.
Also, the family drama was predictable and unoriginal.
At least, the performances were enjoyable for everyone in the cast.
So, overall, two out of ten.
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Korean Drama '' A Killer Paradox '' is an edgy drama that explores the morality of murder, when the victim is a killer themselves.The drama does a great job presenting the main character's journey from guilt, remorse, fear, and acceptance. On that front, the drama escapes from the basic crime dramas and gives its main lead a more humane act.
On the other hand, the rest of the characters weren't as deeply explored. They were left as cells of their descriptions and nothing beyond.
Also, the story, though initially impressive, failed to keep the momentum. The cinematography was enjoyable and original, yes, but, in the end, left a lot of things unsaid, as the shift from one scene to another had a few moments playing off-camera. This technique was nice at first but got tiring in the end.
Also, the sci fi element wasn't explored at all and it was left as a thought.
Finally, the performances were all enjoyable and the relationship between the characters was sweet.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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The Uncanny Counter Season 2: Counter Punch
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Korean Drama " The Uncanny Counter Season Two: Cunter Punch " is the second season of the popular supernatural action drama. And, unfortunately, it fails to deliver.The story feels too thinly spread, based only on trying to make the bad guys look more evil and their actions being shocking, rather than following the story of the counters and enhancing their strong bond. Sure, we get some background on some of them, but it just isn't enough to keep things interesting till the end. As the main thing, the world built, was already established, the drama needed an intriguing story to expand it, but that didn't happen. In the end, it was a lukewarm drama with an okay/predictable plot.
The performances, on the other hand, were all great and the CGI enjoyable.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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Korean Drama " The First Responders Season Two " is the continuation of the action drama involving the stories of first responders who put their lives in danger in order to save others.This time around, the drama takes on a louder, more extra approach to the cases, with the stories being on a bigger scale, involving serial killers and criminal masterminds. However, at some point, it got a bit unbelievable, too Hollywood material and less the more realistic direction that the first season had taken.
Also, the big twist in the beginning, though it was unpredictable and nicely handled, felt, in the end, just convenient for one of the leads to finally get the girl. For me at least, the romance should have been omitted and they should have kept things more focused on the case.
Finally, the action scenes were well-handled and the performances were enjoyable.
So, overall, three and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama " My Dearest " is part one of the historical melodrama, following the lives of two tragic lovers that fate and their own mistakes keep them apart.The drama starts off seemingly like every other historical romance, with some light moments, some comical sketches, and two leads that seem to be constantly fighting and loathing each other, even though, underneath it, there is an undeniable tension brewing. Soon, however, things take another turn. War breaks out and the characters come face to face with its ruthless reality. Hereafter, the story goes deeper and deeper into darker waters, with the drama hitting its pick towards the ending, when the characters have gone through a huge character development, and their stories coming together. The ending, even though its just the end of the first half, was just what the story needed to fully embrace the melodrama.
Moreover, the performances were masterful, by everyone in the cast, but especially the two main leads, whose chemistry was deliciously enjoyable.
So, overall, nine and a half out of ten.
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Korean Drama " Heavenly Idol " is a fantasy drama about a heavenly priest who suddenly becomes an idol.Right from the beginning, the drama doesn't take itself seriously and it continues with the light, silly mood till the very ending. Thus, the whole heavenly politics/battle of good and evil was set aside and was underdeveloped, especially since it wasn't easy to make the viewer care for them when the rest of the story is a comedy.
The romance was another part of the drama that was awkward. It could easily be omitted actually without any effect on the main plot, as the couple didn't have chemistry as lovers and were better off as friends. Not to mention that their romantic encounters were few.
Finally, the performances were enjoyable by everyone in the cast and the CGI good enough.
So, overall, four out of ten.
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Japanese Drama " Mitaraike Enjou Suru " is a revenge family drama.The story is pretty basic and, in theory, it is enjoyable, but it goes astray in the second half. Plus, things get out of hand and the result is so-so, kind of unsatisfying and anticlimactic, but okay overall.
The performances, on the other hand, were pretty enjoyable and everyone handled their characters masterfully. The characters, in addition, were interesting, especially the side characters that really did great and supported the main ones that often were too stereotypical melodrama characters.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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