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Devilish Joy
46 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 26, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 4.5
Story 4.5
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
Devilish Joy is a drama packed with cliche and corny scenes. The cinematography, at least, was gorgeous. As a whole, the story was okay, though the first episode was the most rediculous one I have ever watched. Things got better after that, but still, the drama lacked originality. The performances, moreover, were good, but I think that the couple needed a tick more chemistry to support the over the top romance that they had to present. However, the leading lady was really good and enjoyable. Though, Hoya felt out of place in this character.
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The Hymn of Death
18 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jan 27, 2019
6 of 6 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
This one is a short historical drama, based on a true story. It is sad and, because it is so short, the events happen quickly and we don't really have time to get familiar with the characters. The leading lady was really good, she was emotional and beautiful. She had an innocence and yet she was a strong female lead. Now, for our leading man, he was okay, but he looked like he was always smiling and that the events didn't really affect him. I guess it was the calmness that he projected the cause of that. Overall, it was an okay drama, so 6 out of 10.
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Extraordinary You
11 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 22, 2019
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
" Extraordinary You " was, unexpectedly, pretty good.

The drama was cute and they handled the mystery well. The romance was really good too, especially since the couple had strong chemistry. The side characters were interesting too and they formed dynamic friendships with one another.

One thing that was a bit of a let down was the leading lady, who was a bit annoying at some times, especially when she was acting cute. Other than that, the pace was just right and they didn't introduce the romance strainght up, which was really clever. The love triangle was well made too. Plus, the drama and the mystery of the webtoon world were just great. Finally, the performances were really good and the ending was decent.

So, overall, nine out of ten.

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The Bride of Habaek
12 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Sep 18, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 3.5
Acting/Cast 5.5
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 2.0
Unfortunately, even though I love Nam joo Hyuk as an actor, this time, he didn't pull it off. Or maybe, the whole drama didn't. It reminded me of a cheap attempt to recreate the big hit Goblin, BUT this one didn't have the story nor the premises to do so. The special effects were okay, but the cinematography weak, just like the romance. The couple didn't have chemistry and the ending was just...too cheesy. Actually, after the tenth episode and inwards, the drama got boring. It was kind of uninteresting to begin with, because the theme of a supernatural being coming to earth to live with the humans and learn how to behave may have work hilariously with the "The legend of the blue sea" and "My girlfriend is a nine tailed fox", but not in this case. Finally, the side story with the semi god was okay, but lost it's charm after a while as they just blew everything out of proportion and they couldn't handle it in the end. The performances were just okay, lastly, but the leading lady's character was kind of annoying and all over the place, with her economical problems and her practice that was shut down numerous of times during the drama. I don't know if the actual manhwa is better, but this one didn't come through, so 3 out of 10

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Encounter
46 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jan 25, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 4.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 4.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
The premisses of the story were good, as the story of the leading lady was tragic and it was obvious that when he met the young man, her life changed as well as her as a person. However, the romance and the love story all together lacked intensity. After the strong start, the events tended to repeat each other and the twists were boring. At least the performances were good, however, the two leads lacked chemistry and looked more like good friends than lovers. So, four out of ten, because it got tiring to watch after a while.
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Are You Human?
20 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Aug 19, 2018
36 of 36 episodes seen
Completed 2
Overall 5.0
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 4.5
Rewatch Value 3.5
Are you human too? seemed to have an unusual theme for a k drama and yet it can't help but fall for the classic k drama tap of rich family trying to keep their company from the mean share holders. The first part of the drama was actually good and interesting, as the robot was getting to know the human world, while hiding his true identity from the others around him. However, the second part was kind of boring. Everything that should happen in a chaebol drama actually happened. Spiced up with the robot theme of course. And the ending was kind of a let down. I mean, she fell for a robot and no one questioned it or at least raised some good points regarding the problems in their relationship. Anyway, other than those, the drama had some solid performances and the soundtrack was decent. So, 5 out of 10.

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DNA Lover
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Mar 27, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

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Korean Drama '' DNA Lover '' is a romantic comedy that tries to blend in romance with science.

The drama has an original idea about DNA and love; alas, it fails to execute it. The result is boring, childish, and almost doesn't make sense at times. The main character seems too set on finding someone who checks all her scientific points, and the man simply tricks her into believing that he does. In addition to that, the love triangle lacked any chemistry to be believable and was not aided by the girl clearly seeing the second lead only as a friend.

Finally, the performances, at least, were all great, even though the main character was a bit annoying at times.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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The Fabulous
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jan 3, 2023
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 3.0
Story 4.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 3.0

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Korean Drama " The Fabulous " has pretty colours and bright lights, but no story.

The drama focuses too much on the love story, which was boring and had no pace, while the love triangle was cheesy and cliche. And, unfortunately, it stole too much screentime that could had been used for the story between the four friends, which was more interesting and refreshing compared to the love story.

Also, the fashion industry was portrayed with too many stereotypes and never broke through them to make a more youthful, up to date, version of it.

On the other hand, the clothes were pretty and the performances enjoyable, though the leads had annoying characters.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Alice, the Final Weapon
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 3, 2022
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Good Enough

Korean Drama " Ultimate Weapon Alice " is a noir action drama.

The series creates the right atmosphere, dark and intriguing, just like a spy movie. It keeps that noir atmosphere right till the very ending.

The start is also pretty intense, as the mystery of each character slowly unravels, with some flashbacks here and there. There is also a comedy tone to the story.

On the other hand, the drama is to short. Thus, the story is rushed and the relationships between the characters aren't that smoothly developed and matured.

The performances were pretty great though.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Yumi's Cells
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 16, 2021
14 of 14 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Good Enough

Korean Drama 'Yumi's Cells' combines masterfully animation with a fluffy and yet realistic love story.

The animation, first of all, was a hit or miss, and they did a great job creating this fun atmosphere that was both funny and necessary for giving an insight to the characters' thoughts and what motivated them to act as they did.

In addition, the love story was pretty sweet, with plenty of cute moments and a realistic outcome, that, however, will probably be better resolved in the second season. The whole drama of the love story was nicely embedded to the progress of the relationship and it was pretty realistic.

Finally, the performances were all great and the animation well made.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

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Sisyphus
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Nov 9, 2020
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 5.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

Good Enough

" Light On Series : Sisyphus " is an okay drama.

The start was pretty smooth, with enough elements to keep things intriguing and make the viewer want to know more. However, the explanation of it, along with the way the drama handles the fantasy element, were less than satisfying. Thus, the drama ends up confusing and harf baked.

Other than that, the background stories-mystery of the main characters were pretty emotional, dark and twisty. The drama had also the right mood for those tragic events.

So, overall, five out of ten.
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She Knows Everything
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Oct 20, 2020
4 of 4 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0

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" She knows Everything " was a pretty suspencefull drama.

The four episodes length did not limit the story that was presented in such a manner so that it fited in the length perfectly. The story itself was suspencefull, full of twists, thrilling action scenes and intrigues, as every character was not whom he seemed at the begining of the drama. The main case was also interesting and twisty. However, the two main characters were annoying at times.

Still, the family drama was intense, the performances pretty great and the atmosphere just perfect for this drama.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Into the Ring
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Sep 5, 2020
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Good Enough

" Into the Ring " is a pretty fun drama.

It is character driven, with a quirky, dynamic leading lady who dominated every scene she was in. Nana did a superb job with her character and she is one of the best surprises of this year. She pulled Goo Se Ra off masterfully and without overdoing it. The rest of the cast did a great job as well.

As for the actual story, it combined comedy, romance and politics in a beautiful mix that was entertaining and not overbearing. The romance was realistic, subtle, as it didn't take time off the actual story, and it did help that the couple had chemistry. The comedy, in addition, was just enough, mainly produced by the character. Finally, the politics, with the corruption cases, were pretty intense, without being too complicated, confusing or tiring to follow.

However, one thing that the drama didn't handle well, apart from the odd camera work with the high angles and close ups, was the last episode. It was rushed, partial and just not what one should expect from a drama that was pretty steady up until then.

So, overall, nine out of ten.

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The Temperature of Language: Our Nineteen
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jun 3, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
" The temperature of language : Our Nineteen " was a pretty good school drama.

The story combined many genres that usually the korean school dramas do, like bullying, pressure from family and society to excel, friendship angst, romance and social classes. And they did a good job with equally presenting them all, without letting the romance overtake the whole story and leaving the rest as fillers. The characters were all well written and the chemistry that the actors had between them helped a lot with the entertainment of the drama. The performances were pretty good from every one of the cast as well.

However, the concept of the one hundred days when students disappear was half baked and was only left in the first episode.

Still, the drama was good, so eight out of ten.

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Bento Harassment
6 people found this review helpful
by PHope
Jan 20, 2020
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
" Bento Harassment " was actually a very sentimental movie.

The start was more on the comedy side, with a fun spin on the "cartoon" bentos. The idea was entertaining, with the daughter - mother relationship being communicated via the lunch boxes. The addition of the cute side story was nice too.

The second part of the movie was more on the sad side, with the relationship going through the rocks and the twist towards the end. The performances were pretty good in that part too. Also, it was interesting that they concluded the stories in the end as well, even the side ones.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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