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" Dalgona " was, unfortunately, one of those Korean Web Dramas that just miss the spot. The story had potential but never lived up to them, and the love story was less than half baked.Dalgona starts okay, with impressive editing and an opening scene that catches the eye, as it is intense and promising. You want to know what happens to the girl and you want her to get back at her bully. However, that revenge plot did not give the satisfaction that one should hope for. Part of it is due to the short length. And that could have been a solid excuse, cause, yes, this is a web drama and one should not expect it to give you an in-depth representation of the story if other short web dramas had handled their stories (some of them quite similar to this one) so nicely that the viewer didn't felt their short length. Alas, this is not the case. That is why most of the other plotlines, like the romance, were rushly handled and awkwardly concluded.
On another note, the performances were enjoyable.
So, overall, 2.5 out of 10.
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The story was okay at first, seemed a bit predictable though. And, of course, the ending was exactly that. However, the drama had a feel good, heartwarming plot with some interesting characters. The whole market was a crazy ride, with kings, sweet little girls, an odd hillarious oompa loompa like group of men and an even more crazy ceo. And even though some acts were a bit over the top, the overall result was good. The performances were pretty great too from everyone in the cast, but especially the kids.
So, overall, seven out of ten for Pegasus Market.
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The drama had, first of all, great performances, especially from the three main actors and actress. The characters were pretty interesting too. Another thing that worked for them was the mystery. Although the episode before the last on seemed like it had wrapped up everything, the last one was pretty intense and had a nice, unpredictable twist. The romance, in addition, was good at first, but, honestly, it got a bit boring towards the ending. But the family drama was just right.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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For now, the story was pretty good. The love alarm app was a bit confusing at first, but it quickly got clearer as the drama progressed. The part with the school love story was cute, although the begining of the romance was awkward. Still, the love triangle was strong and it only seems to get better and better in the second part.
The performances were really good, moreover. Plus the leads had nice chemistry between them. However, there were some parts that were just too predictable and common in korean dramas.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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Having read the book and the manga, I knew what I was getting into. Though the movie present things in a faster pace and the two didn't really have time to develop a relationship, a factor that made me doubt for a moment that the ending will be that teary, the final scenes were so powerfull that made up for the lack of time and development. Actually, love story set aside, that scene was so deeply humane that can't help but be sad, tragic and dark at the same time.
So, that said, the performances were great and that aided the film a lot.
So, seven out of ten.
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What I liked was the individual stories and how different each character was. The mystery thing was intriguing as well. However, the movie felt like there was no theme behind it and no point watching it. Plus, the main story got confusing.
The performances, however, were really good from all actors and actresses. Though one should expect that much from a cast packed with some of the best young stars of Japan.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Land
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The first part presented the characters and the world of Arthdal. So, this one focused more on the story and there was some progress as well.
I loved the addition of a new character. He was interesting and intriguing and he had a nice chemistry with the leading lady.
However, the political part of it was a bit boring, as it could have been more intense.
The performances, finally, were really good and the setting and costumes were nicely created.
So, seven out of ten.
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The length of this one is kind of a disadnantage as you have to be really dedicated in order to watch it. Though, the story does help to keep the interest high. However, there were some moments when the story got boring and tiring. But the acting was really good and the love stories were interesting and spiced up the story, as they were realistic and they mixed with the story well. The fighting scenes as well as the action scenes were really good and well filmed.
So, overall six out of ten.
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The drama had an odd start and an even wierder plot description. And it almost looked like they couldn't pull it off, but they did. The whole drama, after episodes one and two at least, was really cute. The office drama was interesting, although towards the ending, it was boring. The couple, however, was cute. And the chemistry of the two leads was incredible and it helped the drama a lot. They had many cute moments and the love story was really good and intence.
Finally, the performances were good by everyone in the cast. But, the drama didn't have anything special to offer other than the love story. So, seven out of ten.
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