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Society Obsessed with Love
10 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 3, 2019
5 of 5 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
A short drama with a slice of life concept. The story was cute, and it had a nice message to tell. The final conlusion was good as well. Another thing that i liked about this drama was the way that it was executed, with the addition of social media platforms or the mini interview. Although the story isn't much of a story, the ending was good, as well as the performances. In the music field, now, there wasn't anything special and I don't really remember any songs playing in the background. So, overall, a feel good drama.
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The 8-Year Engagement
10 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 6, 2018
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
Actually, I wasn't expecting to like this movie. Usually real stories are poorly presented and they lack the intensity of emotions that other films provide. However, this one is one of the good ones. The story starts softly, with how the couple met and got engaged. Soon, the girl goes into coma and the family and her fiance struggle to cope with it. Kudos to the film makers for not focusing on the coma period too much and making the plot boring. So, soon the girl wakes up, but she can't remember anyone, especially her fiance. It was nice to watch how she was trying to regain her life gradually, while the people around her helped her. The love story was stronger and more tragic at that part of the movie.
In addition to the story and the well execution of it, the performances were really good. Especially from the girl, who was amazing. She played the coma state perfectly without overdoing it and she also potrayed her rehabilitation process really well.

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Strong Girl Namsoon
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jan 14, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 2.0
Story 3.0
Acting/Cast 5.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Not Good Enough

Korean Drama '' Strong Girl Nam Soon '' is a fantasy comedy.

The drama tries to live up to its popular prequel, but doesn't manage to be enjoyable. The main lead was not cute, but childish and immature, which ended up being annoying and tiring to watch.

The story was boring as well. After Nam Soon found her mother, which was probably the most interesting part of the drama, things went downhill. Overused tropes, a boring and without chemistry romance, a messy love triangle that didn't make sense, lukewarm action scenes, and cheesy comedy, were all elements that led to the disaster that the drama eventually was.

The performances, at least, were decent enough. The cameo of the old characters was a nice touch as well.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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I'm Tee, Me Too
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 9, 2020
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Good Enough

" I'm Tee, Me Too " was a fun drama to watch, especially if one is a fan of the cast.

The success of the drama lays mainly in the fact that they presented six different personalities with different stories for each boy. The comedy element was not spared and it worked well with the boys chemistry and bromance dynamics.

However, the drama that was added in the final episodes did not fit well with the whole mood of the series. Not to mention that the reasoning was ridiculous and cheesy. Honestly, it would have been better off without it.

Still, the drama was fun, lighthearted (mostly) and interesting.

So, six out of ten.

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How Are You Bread
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 17, 2020
5 of 5 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
" How are you bread " had an enjoyable start, but the second part was just okay.

First of all, the drama had a nice feel to it, fluffy, feel good, cute and light (well, at least the first part). And, as it is only five episodes, the drama did a nice job with presenting the story, although they added too many plot lines to be able to complete them all properly. For example, the drama with the father and his relationship with his son, as well as the mystery with the rice secrets were rushly concluded and felt out of the blue. The drama had an odd twist to it as well, with the whole mystery and fantasy part was not that well made, probably needed more time to get properly presented. The romance didn't have time to mature either. But the competition part it was nice and the deserts looked tasty. The performances were good too, though that daughter character was a bit overdoing her mean character.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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A Forest of Wool and Steel
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 19, 2019
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 4.0
A forest of Wool and Steel is more like a novel, packed with emotions and music. Rather than a good story, this one focused more on the aesthetics and how to represent the sound of the music a piano creates with nature and, especially, the forest. There was a ghost of a story, with the main character choosing to become a piano tuner and working as one, while encountering some piano players and helping them create the perfect sound that they are looking for. But the story was just okay, as there was no intensity nor real point in it. Rather, the breathtaking views of the forest and the water, as well as the music, they were the main protagonists of the movie. Finally, the performances were good from all the cast members.

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My Little Monster
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 9, 2018
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
A classic manga based live action that didn't manage to leave its mark. The story was interesting at first and the boy was an entertaining character, funny and adorable. His love story with the girl was a bit awkward at first, but it got better. Then there was the cliche ending that kind of ruined this one for me. And they tried to explore the girl's relationship with her friends but they decided not to half way through, which was a let down.
Other than that, the performances were good and the settings well managed. So, five out of ten.
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Yesterday Once More
8 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jun 14, 2017
Completed 2
Overall 8.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 7.5
The only reason this movie gets 8 out of 10 from me is that, in the end, you just need more. The story had a feel of a Japanese manga high school movie with a touch of those back to the old good days movies. Unlike other young love Chinese movies I have watched that were like bad teen TV movies, this one was really good. The story is touching and it focuses less on developing a cliché love story and more on having the audience get to know the characters. Truelly, the only thing that this film got wrong was the ending. Even though everyone's' story was concluded, the main one was left open wide, and you just need a good conclusion on the love story.

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My Unfamiliar Family
15 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Sep 29, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Good Enough

" My Unfamiliar Family " had loads and loads of drama. One misfortune followed another, as we follow the 'misadventures' of a family with three grown up kids.

We are immediatly droped into their family life, at the time when the mother decides to graduate from her marriage, a decision that provoked a series of revealed secrets, dramas and revelations. We get to see what had happened and their relationships, as well as who's who through flashbacks, narrations and some recollections from the main characters. The way that all these were presented was quite interesting, actually, and made the drama pretty intense and exciting.

However, there were times when all these things that kept happening turned the story a bit stuffy and, thus, tiring. The romance was a slow burn love story, that, unfortunately, was rushed in the ending.

Other than that, the performances were top notch and the pacing matched the story perfectly.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Search: WWW
15 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Aug 15, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
What I didn't like about Search : WWW was:

The pace. It was kind of slow at times and they mixted the scenes a bit here and there.

The romance. It was slow at the begining. And they almost seemed like they didn't have chemistry, but that was solved quickly.

The business part. It was nice to see strong female leads, but the office story was confusing and didn't really appeal to me in the end.

Now, for what I liked:

The performances were really good from all the actresses and actors, but especially from the three ladies, who were incredible.

The second leading lady's romance. It was cute and adorable!!

The attitude of the drama.

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100 Days My Prince
15 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 31, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 7.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
As a valid fan of the actor Kyungsoo, I had to watch his first period drama. And, even though he didn't disappoint neither in his romantic scenes, nor in the action scenes, the story had some major plot holes that were never properly explained. The story, as it is, was interesting, as the main idea behind it was kind of original and well executed. However, the drama was kind of boring at some points. The performances, moreover, were really good from all the actors and actresses and the soundtrack was phenomenal. So, 7 out of 10.
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Through the Darkness
57 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 20, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

Not Good Enough

Korean Drama " Through The Darkness " is a chronicle of criminal cases through the lenses of a homicide team.

The drama has some interesting aspects, like the first few criminal cases. But, quickly, it became predictable and messy. Especially messy due to the time jumps that got confusing and tiring. The entertaining factor got less and less with the episode as well.

The performances, on the other hand, were all pretty great and aided the drama a lot, mainly since the main characters were dominating the scenes.

The cinematography, on the other hand, was messing the timeline.

So, overall, 4 out of 10.

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Because This Is My First Life
11 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 29, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 4.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
Finally, after some drama drought, 2017 has been saved, at least it's
second half. Because this is our first is a drama that could have been
overlooked easily, considering the fact that there weren't many "big"
names in the cast (and I mean popular idols or actors). Plus, the story
was a bit too ordinary to make a buzz. But, it turned out to be a
seriously cosy and romantic drama. The acting was perfect from all the
actors and actresses and especially the leading lady was extra cute and
lovable. The main story was sweet and cute, but the side ones were
interesting as well. Plus, the theme was a bit unique, with some scenes
that couldn't be found easily in the typical silly innocent love
dramas. However, I did find the ending a bit too cliché, considering
the rest of the drama. At least, it had the conclusion that I was
hoping for. So, 8.5 out of 10.

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Joseon Survival
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 10, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
" Joseon Survival " had potential but the production was messed up.

First of all, the first episodes were really good. The story was touching and there were some funny moments too. Also, the story seemed to have many leyers, with the murder case, the fantasy element-mystery, the historical figures and the unjustice story. The second couple was pretty entertaining and interesting too, and they were the only thing that kept me from giving up on this drama. Because after the first episodes, they seemed to forget about the going back in time, only bring it up from time to time with the track and some batteries thrown here and there, and they focused on the political drama and how the characters blended in their new environment. The drama forgot also about the main character's archery skills, the murderer and his serial killing cases and the romance of the doctor and the main character, not to mention the rebel that had to take action sooner or later. These all were all added in the final episode when they wrapped everything up. The ending, finally, was okay, with satisfying conclusions for all of them. In addition, the performances were good, and the changing of the main actor was smooth and well managed.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Kareshi wo Loan de Kaimashita
9 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Feb 14, 2019
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
This drama had a strong start, but the ending was really bad. Of course, the story was a bit messed up to begin with. The concept of buying a boyfriend and treating him like a slave was a bit fishy overall, but it served the story well and fired the progress. Though it was never explored properly. The characters were not properly explained either, though, they were fun. The romance, however, was odd. The pair that someone would have rooted for was the main one with the girl and her bought up boyfriend. But, there was also her real life boyfriend, the future husband character. So, overall, the romance neither had a good progress, nor a good ending.

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