Tale of the Nine-tailed
Cast is perfect, they all played their roles really well. I really like the storyline - but I like fantasy. Chemistry between leads was amazing and for me opinions that there were none are just weird, this is my favourite match if I had to rank other pairing with Jo Bo Ah or Lee Dong Wook. Also this hair colour for Lee Dong Wook - OMG, he looks so good.Also I wished to have their fox bag charm :D
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Destined with you
Disclaimer - unpopular opinion but I love Jo Bo Ah as an actress, she is one of my favourite.So about the drama, chemistry, chemistry and once again chemistry - I really love her and Ro Woon together and I love their characters. For me the plot was perfect, I like this type of story.
In my opinion it is a very good drama, one of my favourite from 2023.
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A shop for killers
First of all I really love Lee Dong Wook and his acting so there was no way to not watch it. Story is really interesting and acting is perfect. Chemistry between actors is really good. I don't feel like there was a need for more episodes although I hope that there would be second season,there are some unanswered questions, but even if there's ending was well made.In my opinion one of the best kdrama's from 2024.
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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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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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Parallel novel
I just could not give any higher rating, simply because it was so short - but it can be a big advantage for many watchers and it is really really super short. I love Go Min Si as an actress and she did not dissapointed, what more she was also screenwriter and director for this. There is no a lot of cast, no big budget but they make it worth - because it is so short it feels a little as a MV. I would really like it as a short drama, 4 episodes would be great but still it was fun and better than I expected.Was this review helpful to you?
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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Another parting
Well I know that rating many aspects of this that way would give it higher rating but I just could not, eventhough I considered 6/10, I believe that 5/10 is fair rate - but it is not bad!!What is important - Seo In Guk is one of my favourite actors so I had to watch it - and his acting here is 10/10, but I could not rank whole drama higher only because of it. Music was great. Plot - I wished it was full length drama with at least 10 episodes - then it would work perfectly or even full length movie, cause plot was fun and perfect for fantasy romance.
It was more like a few mv's with some plot . Also there was no crazy budget - but it is clear that there were not supposed to be.
Big advantage - you can watch it on youtube - and for people who like short episodes it will be perfect. If you need something short between other drama releases.
To sum up - not bad, but not good.
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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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Drama Stage Season 3: Big Data Romance
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Drama stae season 3: Big data romance
Concept is pretty similar to Love alarm - in both we have apps which "help" with love life, in Love alarm it was showing who loves you in nearby while in Big data romance it show how well would match based on things you like. It was cute, light and easy to watch - forgot to mention that I treat it as a movie - but I have to admit that their argument and accident were unnessessary, it could be done better. It could work better as a short drama, sill worth watching - especially if you like Song Jae Rim (RIP) - I really wished that we would get him with Jeon So Min in next drama, cause their chemistry was so cute, but it's impossible :(Was this review helpful to you?
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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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Ultimate oppa
Well it for sure was a romcom. Plot was nothing unexpected or even new. We get nice mountain view. And acting which was not for me, I hardly believe that it has to be script fault or I do not know, maybe chemistry was off? During watching I was wondering why I just do not turn it off, cause I really wanted to (it was just the year when I decided I would finish every show, movie or book I would start - that is the only reason why I have finish this movie.)Was this review helpful to you?
Can't Run Away from Love
Storyline was interesting, female lead was cute and did pretty good. It is important to keep in mind that japanese acting style is different than korean - and personally I like it less, but female lead actually did well job. The problem is not even the budget - which clearly is not high. The main lead. That is the problem. His acting was awful, so stiff, not even one scene which felt natural, just nothing, maybe it is directors fault, I do not know, but he was the reason one it is the lowest rate japanese drama in my ratings.Was this review helpful to you?
