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IF INTERESTED IN KOREAN CUISINE IT'S FOR YOU.
The show was aesthetically pleasing....it had stellar cast,both main and supporting casts.Fair warning to someone planning to watch it with the expectations of it being a good old fashion sageuk...well its not.Indeed it has the palace politics,but its not that intriguing.This drama focuses on the food then the romance is secondary and lastly palace/throne politics.I believe it started on a high note then midway it hit a plateau and just maintained it, neither going up or down.I am a person who watches a drama as the episodes drop,so with this drama i watched the last 3 episodes together cause i had no tension build up as the episodes dropped.I survived a whole week without watching episode 10.So with it ending i just wanted to know how it ends but wasn't really pressed about the ending...its an easy watch.Also those who had thoughts that it resembled Mr. Queen were never heard of after the episodes aired because it was WAAAAY different to it.The only resemblance was the chef character going back in time,other than that Mr.Queen remains different.Was this review helpful to you?
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A drag for no good reason.
Without being to curt,the drama is really dragging its audience along for no good reason.The many flashbacks aren't really necessary because from episode one its established they became good friends through their love of photography.Certain flashbacks mid-series do not add anything to the plot because we already see they have their own bubble even their own friends recognized,the flashback of Wataru on a date being dumped showed us the audience they had other people but in the end it was just the two of them.But its an 11 episode drama and we are at episode 6,and so far we've got Wataru insisting from the first episode 'they are just friends' while they clearly are not,yet Minato has been steadfast about his feelings toward him and even confessed.Despite seemingly little progress being end at the end of episode 6, preview of episode 7 hints to us viewers there is regression in the relationship.Honestly at this point Wataru is a problem for me,him being stuck in the past and and being angry towards Minato chosing a profession not related to photography and dismissing Minato's romantic feelings and being insistent on him leaving... Understandably, he might be afraid they might not work out as a couple and loose their friendship entirely but seriously he should COMMUNICATE to Minato because he seems he would anything and everything for their friendship/relationship.Was this review helpful to you?
Its not for the mature audience.
I believe those who are excited about this drama are of a young age group cause i am at episode 17 and i don't know what we are working towards.I am just pushing through the drama to see where the story line takes me.I am a girls girl but the female lead in this one is just a let down for me, apart from being with the guy does she not have aspirations for her own life,her character is abit too much for me...For starters,she left China for the guy... refused to go to Canada to further her studies for the guy, staying in Thailand for the guy.Then she goes further and asks the guy what she should study after she has finished her language course.In all honestly why does her life have to revolve around a guy who has a plan/s surrounding his life despite some of them being dangerous.The guy is book smart were it not for extenuating circumstances he would have gone to college,now we get to see him being street smart....he has his own garage while helping out at the restaurant and on a mission to bring down a smuggling syndicate.We clearly see he has a life and has been managing well without her in his life.Enters female lead with her nonsensical worries...hope he is not selling drugs!! Who is that person he is meeting? Why is he doing underground fighting? Why is he street racing? Sees a suspicious person the 'brother' met starts following him.What is wrong with this lady...Let us not forget she had the brains to say she can take care of him is he agrees to go back with her in China to their old house.She hasn't finished her studies,does not have a career neither have we seen her interest in any money making activity.Her only redeeming aspects is that she is a really good driver and i like her outfits,other than that her cute...naive persona does not add value to the male main character,she is too meddlesome for his own good....ooh yeah,even his friends have become her friends🤦🏽♀️Was this review helpful to you?
Don't watch with BL or Bromance expectations
This drama is not getting the attention it deserves or rather people are somewhat underrating it and i believe its due to its cast being young talent.It is a good watch where the male lead is indeed inlove with his girlfriend's personality/soul or whatever you would consider being inlove with who a person is deep down.Yoon Jae's feelings do not change despite his girlfriend turning into a man he hopes and believes his girlfriend will return to her 'normal self'.I believe the casting was deliberate because Yoon Jae n Ji Hoon(male version of gf) have more chemistry with each other than Yoon Jae and Ji Eun(actual gf).The lady playing the girlfriend tends to be forgettable as she does not have much screentime apart from the flashback and the few moments she changes back to being a woman.Ji Hoon has great chemistry with everyone in her social circles,from the bestfriend to the parents.So he really stands out in his character,even when fighting the love rival.The love rival is somewhat too much because Yoon Jae has clearly expressed he is not interested in her but she totally ignores him and is forcing herself on him too much.Giving this series a chance is not a bad idea.Was this review helpful to you?
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Left yearning for more.
This was a good movie that deserves a sequel,because the 2 hour plus minutes was not enough to wrap up everything near and tight.The action scenes were superb,apart from the mission of figuring and capturing Shadow.I got lost as to what the robbers were upto after breaking into the command center.First things first,it was great to see the veterans in it and carrying their weight and owning their characters.Despite mentions of their history a sequel showing the past would really give depth to their characters.How Jackie was an ace during his time and lost his partner then watched the family behind the shadows.Also the past of Shadow and how he moulded his adoptive sons.Personally i did not like her character, granted she was being looked down upon because she was a woman and had to prove her self but we never got to see her happy.I did not understand why we were shown she was heartbroken when the guy died all the while it seemed like it was a one-sided crush,and it was the guy who had a crush on her.
The robbery crew need also screen time of how they were trained by Shadow.
Last and not least the post credit scene does indeed give hopes to a sequel.
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Upgrade neighborhood watch.
Something about this drama reminds me of Seoul Busters.Came across a reel of the scene of the supermarket hostage situation and i decided to watch it.They are upgrade of the neighborhood watch, solving cases in their neighborhood smartly.They never rashly tried to handle the cases but approached the situation with caution.When the women band together they are a force to reckon with and a menace to their opponents.There are certain comedic moments just had me doing a rewind especially the marriage of the ex policewoman and her cop husband.I think they did the minimart lady dirty by giving her older character a really old husband....By the time of writing this review there are rumors of a second season,hope they don't drop the ball on it.Was this review helpful to you?
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That town should just be named Hopeless.
This was great movie that everyone did live up to the title, each and every single person in that town was hopeless...even the guys in power.I fell in love again with Song Joong Ki, despite him being a leader in the gang,he had a soft spot for the young kid and really wanted to help him.I liked his character.The young actor indeed deserved the award for Best New actor he portrayed his character very well, strong yet fragile.He was not a bad kid but the circumstances around him were just not letting him win even an inch.Also why wasn't him mum ever on his side? That was just sad.The chain of events that led him in killing the one adult who had his back was indeed sad.The one who was suspected of tampering with his bike was not culprit yet got punished...the one who did tamper with the bike was in his own hell. Despite their bickering the step-sister cared for him deeply glad they left that town together.I would definitely rewatch it.Was this review helpful to you?
More like a curse not a superhero.
This is that one drama i would have prefered to stumble upon it without watching its trailer because i feel it fell short of my anticipation.It lacked a kick to its ending and that might be a script problem.The cast did an amazing job in bringing their characters to life.You liked the hero and hated the villains.Although i felt the main character did not have chemistry with the wife, considering we just watched him in Typhoon Family with Minha and they had insane chemistry....here there was none considering the narrative he was crazy about her.While writing this review I understand why some humans with powers sold theirs.From the ones we know,these had to be the worst kind of powers bestowed upon anyone,main character's power was driving him to brokenness,and if he opted not to use them he developed a skin disease.Another had to be an alcoholic to use his powers...the telekinesis chic just had to up her calories to use her powers.Honestly if Mundane group was not crude in their methods of hunting the humans with powers i believe many would have willingly sold their powers at a good price....the only problem was Mundane replicating the powers and selling them.Was this review helpful to you?
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Superb Movie.
Having randomly stumbled upon this movie, i really enjoyed watching it and have high regards towards it.The main lead's character showed tremendous growth from a stuttering closeted gay to a courageous person who got on stage and sang wholeheartedly.Initially i was saddened when they could not be a couple but I totally understand Yeong Jeon's character when he told him he was attached to him because he showed him how exciting life could be and got him out of his shy shell,so he really felt that he was special to him.Cheol Jun currently can't see past the new high he is currently going through at the moment.For starters he is not into twinks as he had mentioned he is into Lee Kangin(a footballer)... Secondly he never gave Jeon a second look during the get together date after them having a love shot drink together.From the get go Jeon liked Jun and he was self aware that if he wasn't Jun's initial pick,their relationship might not withstand whatever the future holds.After watching the movie i went on to read other people's review on it and came across this statement 'You never forget the person who broadens your horizon',so Jeon will forever be special in Jun's life.Was this review helpful to you?
A waste of time and budget.
I don't know why Yu Bin did this project,he had good ones in the year but this one honestly was crappy...it might be for the paycheck but surely you can't build your brand with stellar performances then decide to close the year with a bad production.It was soo bad despite it being short i had to drop it....i couldn't endure it.It was not worth it.You get the jist of the story but it is just not working out,the colour tones were just off for a moment i thought i stumbled upon an old bl....the dialogue did not make sense.The characters had no chemistry....I don't know why this project was given a go ahead for production.Was this review helpful to you?
SWEET BUT SHORT
This was a very sweet and also very short drama.It leaves the audience yearning for more from the new couple.The drama ends just as the characters become a couple.Honestly they should have added an episode of them being in their dating era.We got to see Kano out on a date with the other Ogami laughing and smiling enjoying his time in the other world.It should have been fair to see him enjoying himself with the Ogami he's inlove with.Working together as a couple, going to and from the office and just enjoying their time as couple.Was this review helpful to you?
Its a hilarious series.
Been a fan of PondPhuwin ever since Never let me go(a series ahead of its time),i must say i am enjoying this drama quite a lot.This drama really brings out their strengths as a pair.....Despite the cringeness of Khun Thee (Ponds' character) you get used to it just as Peach(Phuwin) does coz you get to understand them both.Also having watched the pre-lease episode that had abit of behind the scenes and interviews of the cast you get to understand why Pond is really shinning in this role, apparently thats how he is in real life.Knowing that this project was presented to them just after they were done with We are and both of them were in agreement for it,shows they have confidence in their acting and with each other.Although i must say in future Phuwin better look out for a project that won't have him potrayed 'artsy' because if we get used to him in search roles we won't get to see much of his versatility.In Never Let me go he was rich kid who knew what he wants and was confident with himself,in We Are he was an art student whilst in this project he is a photographer...which give him a chill cool vibe.Fish Upon the stars was their one series i couldn't finish,it wasn't just working it for me.I do hope it ends on a high note coz we're on episode 6 and its just the beginning of their dating era while its just has 10 episodes.Was this review helpful to you?
A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You
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A very very sweet drama.
I very much enjoyed this drama...the couple were utterly adorable.For Japanese dramas this ranks top 5 in my list of all time favorites,it being 10 episodes and over 40 minutes long was amazing.The actors did a superb job and had good chemistry with each other,not only the main leads but with the supporting casts.The production was entertaining with the theatre aspects and narrator interjecting his comments from a viewers perspective.Midway the drama i was wondering why are they still awkward with each other despite being married for a while and i got my answer with the last episode.Yes they were married for sometime but the husband spent better part of his time away and everytime he came back home they somewhat had to start over getting comfortable with each other.Was this review helpful to you?
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Dont hae high expectations.
This was a decent watch not too bad or too good....i watched it for two specific reasons,Yoo Ah In being in it,i sincerely hope he comes back to the entertainment scene like he never left and my second reason Park Jin young playing a villain.The movie left me with one major question, If all the recipients received their donated organs from one body....How could the donor body die despite having healing abilities? Also what was the vision all about Park Jin Young saw? Did an evil being want to decend/assend on earth? Or did it want to posses him?
Would have loved to see Tank man get justice from his plagiarism allegations.
Fresh girl/woman at least got her closure with the fireman healed.
The special effects to me seemed abit animated...all in all,like i said...not too bad or too good.
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Its not for the simple minded.
This drama is indeed of mature content from the social-political and geo-economic matters being addressed it will certainly have niché fans.Sexual orientation of the characters is more like secondary story to whats going on,we have a hippie who seems to swing both ways,a professor trying to figure out what's going on,a colonel in a forced marriage having an affair with a closetted journalist who also happens to be in a relationship.The relationship lines are really blurred and mixed.Personally i am watching it for the second couple because i am curious how they end up because the setting of this drama is the 1960's so same-sex unions in the country is still a taboo.The cinematography is well done and i am also enjoying the soundtracks in the series.The thing i am just unable to stand is Tanwa's hair, something about it doesn't just sit right with me.
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