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Korean Drama '' A Virtuous Business '' is a business drama about female friendship and endurance.

The drama has a band of interesting characters that have nice chemistry between them, and their friendship bonds were the highlight of the drama, rather than the romance, which was okay but was left half-baked in the end. The family drama was enjoyable as well and gave some sweet and emotional moments to the plot.

In addition, the theme was original but well handled. The performances were all great as well, by everyone in the cast.

Finally, the settings, costumes, and makeup were all spot on for the time period in which the drama was taking place.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' The TRauma Code: Heroes on Call '' is a medical action drama.

And, indeed, the drama is full of action scenes that, added to the fast pace, it gave the drama a more interesting flavor.

In addition, the hospital politics were entertaining, but didn't get tiring, which was fortunate.

Also, the medical cases were all interesting and some of them were emotional.

Finally, the characters were all endearing and some of them added some humourous vibes to the story. The performances were all great as well.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' The Trunk '' is a suspenseful mystery that, in the end, is more of a family drama rather than a mystery, as the conclusion falls flat.

The drama, first of all, has spectacular cinematography, which often aids the drama as it brushes off the most of its boring parts.

Also, the performances were all great, especially from the female leading lady who was sensational and stood out.

On the other hand, and even though the story had potential, at least on paper, it was not as good as the cinematography and the performances made it look. The characters were annoying, and borderline frustrating, the story was not cohesive, and the mystery was flavourless in the end.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Hellbound Season 2 '' is the sequel to the sci-fi thriller that was quite popular on its first release.

This time around, the series goes a bit darker, if that is possible, as it doesn't use the hell warriors to create horror. Rather, the battle between the cults and the human nature were the most horrifying part.

However, the drama suffered from A) the long time it took for the sequel to come out, B) the replacement of the main lead, though the new actor did a great job with his performance, and, finally, C) the short length of the drama, which meant that everything had to be moving in light speed. As a result, it was hard to connect or even to be interested in any of the multiple characters.

At least the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Korean Short Drama '' The Tyrant '' is a mini-series that serves as a side story to the movie ' The Witch ' and it unfolds into its universe.

The drama is indeed short, but it manages to handle its story nicely and it progresses smoothly.

Even though there were plenty of bloody scenes, the drama somehow didn't feel that disturbing, but everything fitted well with the atmosphere, the story, and the fighting scenes.

Still, another episode would have allowed the story to breathe and not feel that tight and compact. Or maybe they shouldn't have included that many characters.

Finally, the performances were all great by every actor and actress in the cast.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Red Swan '' is an action melodrama with a romantic twist.

The drama has plenty of action scenes which were well executed and entertaining. The twists were enjoyable as well. So, the thriller part was interesting enough, with the family secrets being scandalous enough to keep things edgy.

On the other hand, the focus on the romance was not a smart choice. It occupied too much screentime that could have been used for the mystery so that it would have been better developed. Also, it just didn't fit right with the story.

The performances were, finally, good enough.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Frankly Speaking '' is a romantic comedy which blends in a lot of genres but ends up a hot mess.

The drama starts off smoothly, but soon it loses its way and gets all messy. It actually turns into a completely different drama, completely forgetting its original storylines and ending up being all over the place.

Thus, the romance was swept up into this mess and was hard to enjoy it. The comedy part got weeker and weeker as well.

The performances, on the other hand, were all great by every actor and actress of the cast and, especially, the two main leads.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Do You Like Brahms '' is a slice of life romance.

The drama has an interesting theme, and its slow pace allows the characters to deeply connect and to let their relationships develop organically. It was also a positive note that the drama didn't focus solely on the romance but, rather, on the characters and their life's journey, their hopes and dreams, and how they deal with their fears and misfortunes.

On the other hand, the second half and, especially the final episodes, were quite boring, as there were few things to get resolved.

Finally, the performances were all great by every actor and actress in the cast and the music was enjoyable.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' My Sweet Mobster '' is a romantic comedy, with a romance between miss sunshine and gone good mobster.

The drama utilizes this odd couple to the fullest, with their differences being used as a means for the comedy. The comedy was also enhanced by the band of ex-cons who were our mobster's crew and had created a beautiful found family along with the leading lady.

The romance was also cute and the couple had plenty of sweet and romantic moments.

However, the final episodes were boring and had few surprises to offer.

Finally, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Dreaming of a Freaking Fairytale '' is a romantic comedy with an emphasis on the comedy.

The drama feels and looks like one of those older Korean rom coms, with the over the top scenes and the over the top acting. And yet, it worked, as it was nostalgic and fun to boot.

The story was entertaining as well. Yes, it was predictable and the love triangle was boring, but the love story was well paced and there were a lot of funny and sweet moments between the couple.

In addition, the settings and the costumes were all pretty.

Finally, the performances were all enjoyable.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Treat Me Carelessly '' is a romantic comedy with some action scenes thrown into the mixture.

The drama has its moments, with the main idea of a man living as a scholar in a forbidden-to-enter village and protecting the historical heritage was interesting and entertaining at times. But the drama didn't really utilize the cultural shock he was experiencing to enhance the comedy, but focused on the romance, which was boring and oddly paced.

Also, the mystery case got boring as well and the ending was anticlimactic. The second half was so weak and messy that nothing could redeem the drama.

The performances, on the other hand, were enjoyable, some of them were weak though.

So, overall, three out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Love Song For Illusion '' is a fantasy historical melodrama.

The story is okay at first, with the two personalities being displayed brilliantly. The political drama was nice and smooth as well, with enough plot twists to keep things thrilling till the next episode.

Things went downhill after the first half, however. The romance was rocky, especially since the love triangle was not handled well. Also, the political drama got boring and cringey with the cheesy tropes that they used.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Korean Drama '' Like Flowers in the Sand '' is a slice of life drama with many other genres blended nicely in the main plot.

The drama is a sports drama that handled it well, with some training, some games, and a championship of course.

However, the drama didn't forget the rest of its plotlines. The mystery case was solid and blended nicely with the story of the friends and their backgrounds.

The romance was, in addition, subtle, but cute.

Finally, the performances were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Japanese Drama '' Tsukuyomi-kun no kindan Oyashoku '' is a food drama with a romantic twist.

The drama, though it has a weird setting, it has a light mood and an enjoyable story. The food was nice enough, the relationship between the two leads cute, the love triangle okay, though the brother was a bit creepy at times, and the office drama enjoyable.

The drama's main 'failure', however, was its length. It didn't allow the story to develop organically, and it was rushed at times and, especially in the end. If they had omitted some parts of it, it would have allowed the main story to breathe. Alas, that was not the case.

The performances, finally, were all enjoyable, especially by the main female lead.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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