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The worst villainess
First thing: I feel awful that I do not know who played the rest of characters - now instead of actors' names or even characters I need to write Bodyguard, CEO and Girl? So I really really really need to know actors' names, especially Bodyguard....and CEO too. And I do not know if I get their roles right to be honest.Second thing: vertical drama usually are hard to find, it is my second and this one I like a lot (I even thought about rating it 7/10 but it felt a little unfair). My first one was Bitch x Rich In the drawing, which was easier to find, but harder to watch because of the fact that it was available in app and you need to watch ads to have access or pay, but there were english subtitles which was its advantage, but budget was a much worse and either script was weaker or just less experienced actors, also moving between episodes was less smooth storywise. In this case - budget is pretty good, story is pretty nice, acting is amazing (I need to know actors' names!!!! Kang Min Ah was perfect - but I wish that she will play in bigger dramas), story follows smoothly, chemistry is amazing (KMA & Bodyguard!!! little spoiler - there is even a little sexy time - was not really needed but was done nicely). Bigger spoiler - kidnapping plot was not neccessary at all. But all in all I like plot - as far as I understood, it is a little as W two words, in terms of getting into webtoon/drama world. Okay moving on - you can find it on naver tv, there are all episodes but there are not english subtitles (not my first watch where I do not have english or native language subtitles and I understand maybe 10 words? but korean substitles are available. - so it is a little of disadvantages.
One more thing about KMA - she looked here a little as Jihyo from Twice or Kim Sejeong (now I need them to play sisters), I really liked her hairstyle but girl is so great actress and have nice experience let's just give her bigger roles.
Personally I recommend this, but I can totally get if someone will not want to watch it, simply because of no existence of english subtitles (but there is high chance that I just could not figure out how to turn them on). In short version - really nice drama!! Wished it was in normal lenght (8 episodes would be more than enough).
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Bitch x Rich: In the drawing
Well, the only similar things to Bitch x Rich is name and bullying..... It was not actually as bad but at same time it was not good. Okay I undestand it is short drama (in terms of lenght, not amount of episodes - which could easily be a short movie). If someone likes really short episodes then yeah it is good. But acting was a little off (the same with plot and camera work etc.) - simply there was not big budget for this (and there was not supposed to be, do not expect it to have the same as Moving or Alchemy of Souls). Lee Ruby did really well, she was acting in bigger productions so it makes sense that she was the best there (and now I see that she could literally play Jo Bo Ah's sister). I could not make myself like the second female lead, not even a little. One little spoiler - 10 years gap does not make sense cause they still looked too young, they could just make it 5 years.Important thing - the best way to watch this is by vigloo (you can also on HiTV) and at the beginning I was not sure I could finish this (well I will not pay for such apps) but everyday you receive some coins and you can watch 15 advertisments (which gives you 300 coinds = 10 episodes) and you can watch 5 more ads and get 5 more episodes - so in the end I could finish it pretty fast. So when I learned how this app works it was not bad, probably I will give it a chance and watch something else - already see 2 titles.
To sum up, if you watched Bitch x Rich and want to see more "connected" things then yes, you can give it a try, but it is not a must have.
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Kpop demon hunters
I did not expected it here, eventhough I know there are some animated production, more like the fact that it's american one but at the same time it is mostly connected to Korea so yeah it makes sense.Well I actually loved this movie, I even rewatch and it is probably the only production I rewatched this year (athougth Newtopia is tempting so much). The biggest advantage of this movie is music and vocals, it carried - and it reminds a lot of kpop songs so it makes sense that kpop fans loved it (we all know that Golden is like I am by Ive, Your Idol gives Ateez or old BTS vibe, How it's down and Takedown gives Blackpink and Everglow). Also Baby reminds me Suga, no matter what anyone says, he is Suga for me XD. Story is nothing new but pretty well made. Animation is really pretty. Animals are cute. It is funny and I believe that for many will be overhyped but as far as I did not wanted to watch it (because of that reason, I mostly do not try hyped things, they need time when I get hyped or a really long time) I have to agree that it really is a good movie.
And no it does not really need second movie, but still would work. I am sure of one thing if it was longer as it supposed to be many people who cry about shortening would not like it in full lenght.
Side note: rating acting here is a little bulls*it
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Snowdrop
I only regret watching this so late, this is really great drama with amazing acting and plot twists.To be fair most characters was annoying, the easiest to like was Jisoo's and Kim Mi Soo's characters - of course in my opinion. I will try not to spoil anything, rather write something short about characters and acting - not everyone of course but everyone did great:
- Jisoo - the reason why I wanted to watch this and she was amazing, her character suffored so much and she potrayed it perfectly. My first drama with her was Newtopia (and I liked it more, simply more my genre) but here she was really amazing so I do not understand the hate she received (but I can be biased as she is my bias and one of favourite idols). I only wished she had a little more screen time as a main role,
- Jung Hae In - my second drama with him and I think I like him here more than in Love next door, chemistry was cute (although at first really couldn't understand why she still had feelings), his character was very complex,
- Jang Seung Jo - love his character!! more than JHI, eventhough he also had some stupid moments and I love his chemistry with Jung Eugene -- who also was amazing!! - now give these two their own romcon or action romance!
- Kim Hye Yoon - well I hated her character and could not find any sympathy for her......and as far as she is great actress I can not really get into her, sorry
- Yoo In Na - yes I still need to watch Goblin.....but she played so well and I need to watch more of her dramas
Okay let's stop here, everyone's acting was amazing :D
What I love about this drama was how they showed how powerhungry and sh*tty goverment is.........especially the wives, they were awful........ I also love mentioning of my country, I did not expected that.
To sum up - plot is really good, characters maybe not easy to like but amazing acting is worth it. The only bad thing can be how long the episodes are but it is so good that it really is not a problem.
Totally worth watching!!!
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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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Tastefully yours
It is good, light (mostly, cause two last episodes were rather on sad note) drama, I considered rating 8/10 because of last two episodes but in the end 7/10 seems fair. It gives a little Business Proposal vibe.Plot is pretty simple and easy to follow, it would be good choice if you are looking for something light just because you prefer this genre or because you want something like that in the meantime for darker choices. Big advantage that episodes are only 1 hour long and there are only 10, it was perfect amount in my opinion.
My biggest problem was timing, like at the beginning I had hard time to follow how much time actuallu passed, other than that it was good. Note - mother is a b*tch (sorry not sorry), she should cared more about her family.
Characters/actors:
Go Min Si - my reason to watch this, but her character was not my favourite, it was better when we learn her past but still nowhere at the top, also I had really hard time to get used to her with bangs
Kang Ha Neul - at the beginning I thought that it will be the drama where I will dislike main character bbut he grew on me, his smile is contagious, I liked his development
Chemistry between main characters was good, I was happy with romance but - probably unpopular - I much more liked chemistry (potential) between KHN and Hong Hwa Yeon ( she stole a show a little in my opinion) - and now I need drama where they will play couple (some enemies or rivals to lovers)
Park Ji Hoon - cameo was great, especially with the fact that it was basically a little Weak hero class cast reunion - the last scene with Yoo Soo Bin was perfect easter egg.
To sum up, worth giving a chance.
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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
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 in the meantime with 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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Reincarnation love
Since it is an advertisement I can not rate it higher but it is a really good one (especially if you compare it to Office Romance Recipe, where I loved Kim Se Jeong. Business Proposal but it was not as well made). In general I really like Go Min Si and I like when actors reunite (as 2025 there is big chance that GMS and Lee Do Hyun will reunite again; so I hope that GMS will reunite with Song Kang when he finish his military enlistment.Also plot of this could work really well for a movie or short kdrama (for example 6 episodes).
To sum up - yes, it is good, short and you can watch it on youtube.
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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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Ghostderella
First thing - do not expect high budget, there is not, but story is fun and much better than I expected. I decided to watch this because it is short (and short episodes and I needed something meantime other show release) and because Lee Jong Won is in it and I liked him in Brewing Love, althougth I liked Kim Bo Ra's acting the most. Plot probably is not something unexpected - especially if you are into ghost dramas but I liked it and wished it was full length drama, maybe not 16 episodes but still.Big advantage - you can watch it on youtube with english subtitles (althougth they do not work perfectly during episode 3 - or maybe it was just my internet).
Also it is clear that there supposed to be more, they probably planned season 2, I do not think it will ever happen.. Still something fun to watch.
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No gain, no love
At the beginning I have to admit that it was a little messy - but this is conclusion after finishing, cause I have watched it pretty fast and it is something easy to watch. It was light, cringe, cute, sweet, funny but there was also some sadness and mystery. I do not thing that there were any character without some trauma or need of therapy. It was somehow realistic even with some unrealistic moments. And all of this makes me think that this drama is really worth watching.Chemistry was cute, age gap did not bothered me at all (although I was too lazy to check age gap between characters - but in case of actors, but let's be honest, both are adults and agreed to play so I do not see any reason to have any problem with age difference if they do not have). Also second couple was really cute - worth checking spin off Spice up our love. I wished there was more of third couple, I wished they would show us her child and how it work out. Also I am curious if Go Wook's&Jeon Hye Won's characters get divorsed - she deserved so much better.
I feel like last episode could go a little different way, all in all I thing it could work better with 10 episodes or just one more to not make it seemed so rushed.
I like easter egg of mentioning What's wrong with secreatry Kim (maybe I will watch it someday). Also wished that Kim Young Dae stayed with long hair a little longer.
To sum up - it is not the best drama out there but still really worth giving a shot, especially if you like anyone from cast.
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I'm not a robot
First of all I do not know if some things will count as a spoiler. Second it is probably first time when I will mention a lot of cast in review, so let's go:Yoo Seung Ho - he was the reason why I chose this drama cause I really liked him in My strange hero, he has such a cute smile (that make me want to see him act with Park Bo Young), he played really good, his sad, puppy eyes, also chemistry was cute
Chae Soo Bin - it turned out I already watch something with her (Sweet&Sour), she was much more memorable here, she played really cute and adorable character, chemistry was good, even with her character's ex
Uhm Ki Joon - I did not expect that I would like his character, in the end his story and romance with Pi were one of my favourite plots
Park Se Wan - she played really fun character, I already watched her in So not worth it and as far as I liked her there, here she literally stole the show, also when she straighten her hair she reminded me of Jo Bo Ah in My strange hero and now I need her as main lead with Yoo Seung Ho
Lee Min Ji, Seo Dong Won and Go Geon Han - were so easy to like, also Go Geon Han's english was so nice
Kang Ki Young - It is always nice to see some actor in drama when you do not expect him, I am so happy that in the end he turned out as a good person, also chemistry Hwang Seung Eon was so good - she played really nice character - need them as main leads
Also nice to see Choi Dong Goo after The judge from hell - his character was a little like mischievous puppy.
If you survive praising the cast then I move on to the plot - it was something new and at the same time nothing original, but was so easy to watch, I do not even know how fast I moved through it. It is worth watching, especially when you want to watch something light.
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So not worth it
Well totally agree with the title. It was first korean drama I have finished, just my first I have started was ongoing and thank god that one was amazing cause I do not know if watching only this I would watch any other korean production. Well maybe for sitcom it was not as bad, but nowhere good. Jokes were often stupid, although acting was pretty good. I can not say only bad things afterall. I really liked main couple, they played the best in my opinion. I also like Choi Young Jae and romance part for his character and Minnie's and there goes bad stuffs again cause why would they make her cheat......Also her character was annoying, unfortunately, not the best acting debut - I know she sometimes act so bubble in real life, but as character it does not work even a little, but blonde, clothes and hairstyle were good.I would never watch it again, I do not even know why or how I finished it, maybe because of few parts I really liked.
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