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Doom at your service

First drama I have started and my favourite, also I rewatched I think 4 times. OST is so freaking good, Breaking down is a masterpiece. Park Bo Young's acting just wow, Seo In Guk amazing, their chemistry together - there's no other their role partners where I like their chemistry as much - I really need next drama with this two as a couple. All actors did amazing job. Also love triangle for second leads was well done. Storyline was perfect, I cry everytime I watch this drama and I am so happy with the ending - I know that many people would like different ending and to be honest I would still love this drama exactly the same. I always recommend this when people ask about something to watch.

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Newtopia

I need to say that Jisoo is one of my favourite idols, so many people may think I am biased - still it is my first drama with her. So she was my first reason to watch this,second was zombies (yeah, it is weird combination of choices). Well after explaining myself I will go into drama's details,cause I do loved it and in my opinion any lower rating would not be fair - it started with 7/10 but with every next episode (especially since 6 it was becoming higher and darker) - I really had great time and waiting for next week was hard (eventhough I watched other good dramas in the meantime).
Jisoo - in my opinion she played really well, she portrayed perfectly bubble and stressed side of character - especially episode 6 (spoiler - traumatic). Her chemistry was cute with Park Jeong Min (I wished they had more scenes together, so yeah give them season 2!). Also now I need her to act with Lee Hak Joo - yes it can be survival again or maybe spy/criminal - I just need them as a couple! Also his character was perfect, I wished he stayed longer. Spoiler - also the one who turned into zombie but survive so long because of alcohol whose name they did not know (yeah, I also do not know and could not match actor......shame on me) - he was also great, he could play Jisoo's brother in some drama! Sad part - unfortunately team Jisoo did not survive - and it was really great team, they did everything to protect her. Kang Young Seok's character was annyoing but he cared and tried to keep her alive - and did not deserved what happened.
Kim Joon Han - amazing! Hong Seo Hee - great female strong character!!! Team Park Jeong Min was also great, I am really happy that most of tchem stayed alive. To sum up - I just love the cast and the characters.
Episode 6 & 7 - were soo good. Episode 8 - when she was running away from man, it was actually scary, like there was no way to not be stressed if she will survive - I felt like I was watching some scene from The last of us (my favourite game), I was as stressed when Ellie was running from canibal. It was stressful, there was moment where I thought that it will really end the sad way. Also I am curious if Jisoo's character was seeing ghosts or just too much stress and she was imaging things, it seems like that and would make sense actually.The only thing I wished that happened was a kiss!!
Zombies are so well done like it is actually crazy to see them having half of body and still being dangerous. And since it is a zombie series there is need to be a little gore. It also seems that the only way to become a zombie is when they bite you.
Some behaviours were stupid or illogical but they actually made sense - we also would not act rational if suddenly there was zombie's attack.
There are a lot of happy and funny scenes (COMEDY) and a lot of sad, traumatic and dark (episode 6, Alex, guy without name, episode 7) and a lot really a lot of gore (do not eat during watching, and if you are sensitive for this stuff just do not watch) - it is like a mix of Resident evil (game - in terms of bleh) with Zombieland (comedy). In my opinion it was well balanced, cause it was really dark, especially second half. Effects were great, in general visually it is so well made.
Yeah I just loved it!!! Now I need edits with zombie by everglow (my ultimate group, dark parts would fit really well to this song - also #everglowdeservesbetter) and maybe by Purple kiss for comedy parts.
To really sum up - in my opinion it is really great zombie drama, something different than usual, my rating is high but I really like it that much, worth giving a chance especially now when all episodes are out.

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Dynamite kiss

My biggest 2025's kdrama dissapointed. Sad thing it started really well and I thought it would be 8/10.
First two episodes where really good, the rest was boring, storyline in many aspects was just ridiculous - loan sharks, setting fire, amnesia - they had perfect opportnity to make some drama but more meaningful like for example the fact that MFL could not get pregnant? I was expecting it, not freaking car accident.........Why they literally forget about MFL's sister?!
To be honest at some point I was watching it because of 3 reasons: second couple, team member&secretary and I hate to not finish what I started..........
I can not say even anything big about main cast - Jang Ki Yong (still love him in The atypical family and My roommate is a gumiho) and Ahn Eun Jin (love her in Genie, make a wish) - but here their characters at some point got annoying and boring. And I did not see any chemistry......but they won award for Best chemistry so I guess it is just me.
But I really liked second couple - unpopular but I did not hate Kim Mu Jun's characters, I love Woo Da Vi - she stole the show, her character was the best. Love their potential relationship, their kiss was the best, how she cared about his son - I only wished they never did a love triangle and explore them more, but still like their storyline.
I also love Park Jung Yeon and Shin Joo Hyup - and their love story, wished they showed more.
I think few things - not talking about plot - also did not worked in favour for this drama - amount of episodes, too many or too long and the fact that it was ongoing.
To sum up - many people will love it, sadly not me and I rank it 5/10 only because of the few aspects I liked.

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My roommate is a gumiho

Spoilers - I am not sure if there will be, maybe some little ones, but still I put a warning.
It is one of the dramas which are a proof that something can be really good but it needs a right time to watch.
When it came out I thought that it was too childish/stupid? (from tiktok videos) and at the same time Doom at your service was released (which I love!) and for what I should have watch two shows with the same vibe? And do not get me wrong they are pretty similar. There are many similar thropes - white truck, forgetting, breaking up, non human-human love. But Days is more mature, dark and sad while this one (sorry, mrig does not look good as a short title version) is more comedy, light and goofy. Both have sad and happy/comedy moments but Doom is like a night while Gumiho like a day. Maybe you will understand what I mean.
Also I was not really a fun of Lee Hyeri (until I watched her in Friendly rivarly). Actually the same thing with Jang Ki Yong (until The atypical family). And as far as I love actors more in these mentioned dramas, they did here really great. Acting was good and chemistry was nice - and I really like them as a couple. In LHR' case she could easily end up with Bae In Hyuk and in my opinion it still would be good. One more thing with tiktok and this drama - people potrayed BIH's characters as total as*hole - do not get me wrong, going out because of the bet is bad but he pretty soon called it off and felt really bad about it, so I think people should let him leave, in the end he was not a bad guy. While in JKY's case I felt like we moved on too soon from the fact that he actually "cheated".
Second couple was really cute, I loved them. I also liked idea of Choi Woo Sung and Kim Do Yeon being as a couple (siblings of LHR and BIH)
Perfect cameos: Jung So Min ( was giving a little Aerith's vibe from Final Fantasy VII), Kang Mi Na and Oh Jungg Se.
Hmm what to say more - girls had many beautiful outfits, love that LHR was wearing skinny jeans (it looks good! not everything needs to be buggy).
One more thing - Lee Hyeri looked like Chaewom from Le sserafim in this hairstyle (and when she had ponytail a little as Yuqi from I-dle) and I could not unseen it.
Okay to sum up: really nice drama, funny (in a little silly way), cute, a little sad, perfect acting. If you like non-human and human romance then it is a must have (and if you love Doom at service as much as me you need to give it a chance, really "siblings" dramas).

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Salon de holmes

It started the way I thought I would rate it 7/10 but with every episode it got better, at some point I thought about 10/10 but 9/10 is very good rating and pretty fair.
I feel like it could work with one or two more episodes better.
All in all it was nothing what I expected, it was darker but at the same time had many comedic moments (also some scary - at least ghost/nightmares were, or maybe it was just me watching it before sleeping)
To sum up drama in general, there is everything - sad and happy moments, funny ones, scary and intence - so yeah totally worth watching. Actors were great, story was good, there is also a chance for second season (but still work without).
My reason for watching - Kim Sihyeon (my everglow girl!! go listen to their songs!!!) - she did great, I am happy that she was in almost every episode even if only for a short scene, I hope she gets new acting offers soon (if there will be second season - let's give her more screentime and invite the rest of group).
My only what if/or I wish of was some more romance, like Kim Da Som and Lee Jae Kyoon would make such a nice duo.
Hmm as far as I know there is no site with good subtitiles though, if you are fluent in english and know some korean words I think that you will work with what is avaiable, maybe someday there will be better translation - but still worth trying.

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Weak hero class 2

Oh I finally have time to write a review.........(adult's life sucks) - so I am for sure one of the view people who liked this season more than first one - eventhought in my opinion it could worked only with one season (and it does not need next one but if there will be next I for sure will watch, simply because I like to finish what I started).
A lot of fighting - although this time we have a character who is hardly against it ( and I love it) - a lot of unnessary violence. I still do not like how they only solution was fighting and talking about killing each other, it was annoying - and how the f.... there were not single parent in whole school who really cared about these kids and their life and well-being?! Not even teachers or police or anyone, they were still minors (if I undestood correctly) so how all of this was really possible? (yeah, I know, fiction) Cause all these kids was doing was breaking any law, most of them were simply criminals who should be kept in jail. But I like that there were healing parts, some happy ending (and sad ending for some)
Moving on to acting: well 10/10, Park Ji Hoon is amazing, Choi Min Yeong such a sweetheart (yeah, such character was really needed to light it up a little), Choi Hyun Wook it was nice that in the end he got happy ending (most people care only about this so I do not feel about spoiling - side not I still do not see any romance here!).
But as far as all acted amazing there are three characters who stole the show for me:
1. Ryeo Un - he was great, love his character - and red haircolor was really great for him
2. Lee Min Jae - once again great character
3. Lee Jun Young - and here I really hope that I get it right, he played a psycho, right? cause psycho was great character, I mean yeah crazy and maniac but still great.
Hmmm I do not know what more to say, I think that if you loved first season then for sure you will like second - for me second was even better (althougth I missed a girl!), worth watching as long as you like revenge, bullying and violence.

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The divorce insurance

Yeah I am probably biased, since every drama I was waiting for this year is rated at least 8/10 but I really feel it is right rating, in my head it feels wrong to give it less - well in this case 7,5/10 would be great but I made my mind long time ago and I do not give 0,5.
Biggest problem - that it was ongoing, it was problem from almost all dramas this year - expect Newtopia but I love zombie (and yet I still waited for most The last of us episodes out) and maybe friendly rivarly but I started when almost all were out, ongoing is just not for me (but I probably still make that mistake, for example with Our unwritten Seoul).
Next problem - it would be better with just 10 episodes
Now positive things - I love how cast is Lee. Plot reminds me of Brewing love - so if you like that you will like this. Characters felt a little like Business proposal but "adulter" adults. Well in all this cases it is about developing some product. So it easy, dailylife type of drama.
And that is probably the reason why it also worked so well for me, cause I often watch or read something dark and having something in contrast is great - and this was this drama, little light in my month of dark books.
But at the same time there are moments to cry, OMG story of older couple was perfect.
Moving on to cast:
Lee Dong Wook - yeah reason to watch, not much to say I just love his acting
Lee Joo Bin - I am happy that she was female lead for LDW, I like their chemistry, they were so cute, in general she is perfect for cute/romcoms roles (and that makes me also believe that she would play perfect villain, with such sweet face, it would be mind blowing), oh and I loved her hair here
Jo Bo Ah - yeah, my girl! I am so happy that she had cameo, that she was even mentioned later, and that she played such cute role, spoiler - we all knew she would play ex wife, but their story was really good, there was still love but just different kind.
Second couple - Lee Kwang Soo and Lee Da Hee - I do not know if I really liked them, character wise, cause as couple they made perfect sense and at the same time I expected them to be more crazy in love/hot couple
EXY - she reminded me of Yujin from Ive/I*zone and some other idol but now I can not remember who, her romance was more interesting for me than second couple
"Old man" - his love life was also interesting story, it showed that sometimes it is important to change
Plot - it was not to encourage divorces, yes they created insurance but point was to avoid them
All in all I liked it, but definitely better to watch when is all out and meantime something darker (of course if you like calm type of dramas, you do not need such contrast).

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My dearest nemesis

It is perfect drama if you are looking for something light, fluffy, cute and office romance with a little bit of enemies to lovers (or maybe first love to enemies to lovers). Cast and acting was really good. I only wished they did more scenes in game but it would probably cost too much.
Hmm I think that I will not spoiler anything in this review.
Moving on to actors - chemistry between everyone was really good and natural.
Mun Ka Young - first thing I watched her was Link: eat, love, kill and as far as I liked her there more she still did here great job and her character still was great. Her father was one of the best fathers from kdramas!!
Choi Hyun Wook - unpopular but I liked him here so much more than in Weak hero class 1 and in my opinion he had perfect chemistry with MKY, also his character was likeable, yeah he had his cringe moments but it is this type of drama, also loved his casual outftis and the ones with black leather jackets (more than suits but his burgundy/red was really nice)
Age difference is not a big deal, there are dramas with much bigger like No gain, no love - it was literally only 5 years here, pretty normal and they started dating when both of them were adults.
I really liked their game characters, because of weapons they reminded me one of my favourite animations Code Lyoko (they reminded me Yumi and Ulrich) so it was nice "similarity" for me.
Second couple - was cute, chemistry was nice and they felt really natural and normal
Support characters was also great, I would watch if they would get spin-off.
Grandma - .......well, yeah she was a bi*ch, I can understand mourning but blaming child was ridicilous, great that she understood that but still, she does not deserve to be forgiven too fast.
To sum up - if you are looking for some romcom then it is great choice.

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The witch

First thing (I do not even know why I have a need to add disclaimer, from now on I will not do it anymore, it is my last one - cause everyone will have different opinion, there will be a lot of people who love some drama while I will hate it or many will hate while I will love it - so in general I gave it pretty high rating, many will rate it much lower, it is not perfect but as long as I have good time then I will rate it pretty high - to put it simply, it did not felt right to give it 7/10.
So moving on from this too long explanation - it is rather slow drama, no crazy action scenes but at the same time I do not think that it is a healing type.
Story in my opinion was interesting, what need to happened with her to end up with injuries or worse (and not only her) - although I wish there was explanation why actually this things was happening, if it was actual curse or what.
Yeah - Park Jin Young's (character of course) behaviour was too much as stalking, at the same time if he wanted to solved it there was no other way for it, still nod justifing his actions.
I do agree that it was not really love, not then (too early and they did not know each other well) - it was rather opening for it, letting them to actually be in each other's life and developed such strong feeling - also this city in Austria was beautiful.
Truth be told - there is definitely too many repeating of scenes - I know that it is often in dramas, I do not mind it but in this case there would be 8 episodes (maybe less) without retrospections - these time could be for second couple, to developed their connection/feelings more.
The cast is cute, they played really well, there is no way to not like Roh Jeong Eui in it.
Hmm also worth explaining is that many people thought that it was in the same universe as Moving (still have not watched) and Light shop (although flickering lamp reminded of it) - it is not, it is by the same author but not the same universe/story so if you want to watch only because of that then you will be disappointed (but I do think that if creator will want he could make it happened in one universe).
To sum up - it is slow and calm story but it is enteirtaining, especially if you watch something crazier at the time, it was my meantime for Burried hearts and "heal" after Newtopia ( I love it, need season 2), so perfect option to add something "lighter". In my opinion it is worth giving a chance.

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Melo movie

Well Park Bo Young is the main lead - of course that I would watch this. And of course I love her here - maybe not my favourite role but still really like her, a little something different, more bossy? Her character is like mix of Doom at your service (where's SIG to take cigarettes away as PBY did for him?!) and Daily dose of sunshine. Love her friendship with Cha Woo Min - he actually was a highlight of the drama.
Chemistry with Choi Woo Shik was cute - maybe more as friends to be honest but at the same time there are two kiss scenes which simply are one of my favourite from her - like Days and this have the best kisses in my opinion. Also his scene at the beginning - I need him in action like that
About second couple - hmm I was not really into it, not bad, they have a lot of good scenes - spoiler - I do think that the way they ended was pretty realistic although at the same time I think that in the future they would be friends again, maybe not lovers but still they would be close.
There were some really funny scenes but also a lot of sad, so if you think that you will not cry and it is easy to watch, then you would be dissapointed - but that is what made me like this more. The biggest problem this drama shows is miscommunication or just lack of communication.
Also visuals/colors/aesthethic of this was soo beautiful.
The only thing that bothered me a lot was how much they were smoking.
In conclusion - I am probably a little biased cause PBY is in it and since the beginning I wanted to like it, I considered if it should be 7/10 and I did not feel good with this rating, that is why it is 8/10, personally it was fun,healing and worth watching.

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Gangnam B-side

Better than I expected!! Totally worth giving a shot, althougth there is a lot of violence, it is a little brutal and there is a lot of blood but no really disgusting? I mean it was not too visual - but if you do not like watching violence then do not watch it. Also I do not think there is need for second season.
But moving to characters - which will be named as actors in review cause it is easier for me - Ji Chang Wook was a little as a game character (but personally I like it), he playes antihero here, also many people were happy because of "reunion" with Bibi - and yes there is chemistry, but my enemies to lovers heart felt more chemistry with Ha Yoon Kyung - eventhougth they did not have many moments - also I am happy that her character in the end was not a villain.
What more it was rather clear that Bibi and Oh Ye Ju was more than friends. And moving to Oh Ye Ju - her revenge act does not really make sense to me, like it was not really something she should or really could do and if she -spoiler- just would gave video to her father as she was asked to many things would not happen.
But moving to most important thing from this drama - it shows how famous/rich/popular/anyone to be honest can act as a really nice person and meantime do some crazy sh*t - first half of drama really reminded of burning sun scandal in some aspects, so in my opinion it is important to remember that we really do not know our "idols" and they can be really awful people - no matter male or female (and I do not mean only kpop, cause let's be real hollywood is not saint either)
In general it was really good drama.

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