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and two, I don't know what they teach to all korean writers but they cannot explain their plot in less than 16 eps and they need 100 side plots to distract people from the main plot, so in this it felt like they had a 16ep plan that got reduced and they just picked random events fit the drama.
I'll cut this into 2 story points too,
one is the main plot around the fl and the ml which was ok, they explained well why she used toys and they even gave her a nice solid base that didn't feel flat. she had a past and she didn't just "start" when the drama began, most stories do that they give us a written back story and the main character starts from point 0 when the drama starts so they are as clueless as the viewers -which might have it's charming points but it's over done.
she had friends and a life around her and I really liked her arc with the friend though again like everything else in the drama it was not used well. also she cried weirdly alot, they literally had her flop down like a 5 year old and cry ;)
on the other hand the ml felt flat, he didn't have much base and he just felt like he suddenly manifestation for the fl's story. he didn't have much characteristics, friends or a life outside the fl..
and the other part is the kids..
I feel like they were the weirdest thing, their stories were weird, their actions were weird that they felt exactly like the jellies, they were floating around with their plot moves as if they too only existed for the fl's arc
my favorite part and character was Mr. Mackenzie, not because I'm biased with yooteo, but his character added conflict, mystery and depth to the story. though I think he just disappeared, I didn't pay too much attention to the last two eps..
for acting I think both mains did a better job than their previews works, Jung Yoo Mi was less awkward than her character in live and Nam Joo Hyuk finally broke away from the teen roles they forced him on, he really felt like a nice grownup.
the music was as weird as the flavor of this drama but it was nice and I never rewatch stuff.
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it was kinda too long that I dozed out a little, but tbh they could've just bought the nuclear bomb, and the whole "stealing" kinda felt ridiculous. like the idea of "we bought the bomb to save our country from a natural disaster" feels like a more normal approach than "we stole the bomb to save over selves" becasue at the end of the day, they stole nuclear bombs and just because they didn't use it on another country or for war doesn't lesson that thieveryness?
anyway, I really loved the acting and the unexpected bromnace, and though the ending was clear from the start, the last scene made me tear up a lot ;)
I also shipped Kang Bong Rae and Jeon Yoo Kyung ;p
I never rewatch stuff and the ost was basic
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good but not that good
Overall great acting, overboard accidents and too much talking about hospital politics and budgets, and not enough charactersfor a drama with "five" main characters, the last two felt like glorified side characters, they didn't have any presence unless the 1ml needed them
and speaking of the mains, they didn't have much character base, a backstory, the feeling that made them humans and individuals
Baek Gang Hyeok, was just a genius, a selfless superhero that saved people no matter what
Yang Jae Won, was the lanky, awkward and pure hearted
Cheon Jang Mi, a smart hotheaded know it all
Han Yu Rim, a loud selfish jerk that only changed when his objective was in danger
Park Gyeong Won, a quirky dude that went against his selfish superiors
that's it, no one had a "life" outside those elements and barely any life outside the setup of the hospital
for events, beside the episodic "dangers", it was filled with greedy selfish people talking about how money is more important than one life
the only medical drama I liked was hospital playlist and that was because each character had a story and a presence, I also did like House, and that also felt more than just the smart jerk dr
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it could've been better
the drama started out interesting, but the middle part was empty, repetitive and boring.. I always say shorter dramas don't get 16eps just because the producers know they can't drag it for that long.. basically, a movie or 4 eps would've been enough...the acting was PHENOMENAL from everyone.. I think they all portrayed their characters perfectly, and I think they alone carried this show.. but they also felt like, puppets? the writer didn't let them reach their potential...
and beside the main "group" the rest of the characters were empty fillers..
the gore and graphicness of this was, funny.. they promised a 19+ last ep and they still blurred the tiny knives and blood splatter.. and the fight scenes looked over dramatic to the point it was comical? also I think the writing was weak too.. by the last ep everyone just started to feel forcibly flat, like the writer just wanted to wrap everything up in a little bow for his own perfect ending..
The ost was another beautiful thing about this drama, it was perfectly hunting and mesmerizing..
Noh Jong Hyun stole the show for me.. among psychopaths, there needs to be something you can connect with. also that last friend, he was a hero :)
my rewatch values are always a 1 or 10 and I don't think this needs anther watch..
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Cheesy, convenient, Predictable, as if it came out of a webtoon, too comical, too themedThe poster and character organization really gives it away too
Even detective Conan wasn’t this childish
It’s also a bit, ironic or hypocritical, do ppl refuse money to sell their property, gain a lot of money, and face death? When they aren’t really selling their “land”? They can just move to a different neighborhood, I mean underselling is the only “fear”
And I’m being generous with my rating
When a man does it, he’s the “punisher”, seeking justice law can’t achieve, protector of the weak
when a woman does it, she’s being too emotional and needs to let it go, move on from the hate in her heart, seek forgiveness and “live with it”, but she can’t because she’s a sensitive creature so she kill’s herself in the worst possible pain?
Also the two cops were super dumb, “why was she standing there for 30mins?”
The answer is the was, you idiots spent 30mins looking at her in the past and didn’t reach her current destination
“I wanted to save him”? The murders that killed ppl? Why did they kill ppl when they’re building homes? Cuz they’re still sucking ppl dry? Buying 1m+ properties to show wealth? Everyone is crazy
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it’s not even karma but a forced “connection” between random strangers who happen to share a cheesy childhood connectionI do think this did the “what villain is the worst villain” theme better than hyper knife but it was all repetitive trying to show what’s going on in so many bits and I do wish it was more focused on the drs
It’s one of those overdark type with a huge great cast but first ep was snoozing
and overall it was all so frustrating, honestly you’d think they’d try to be different but they keep repeating the same moves
Everything just screams “dejavu”, I've seen a handful of movies with the same exact plot and same exact results
It was good that kwangsoo was smart, but he should’ve driven away
Also he should’ve also sused her, like who the heck kisses someone driving at that exact time
And what were the other two in the other car doing? Cuz I thought they were the planners not the “eyewitness”
And the first ep was so boring, I thought the debt guy’s dad was killed by the debt collectors not that he planned it
Also every single nice looking person is either killed or he’s not nice?
Like if this was eyewitness’s plan with the gf, wouldn’t he know kwangsoo wouldn’t have that money anymore?
A dr that steals organs to pay for his student loans and his upcoming wedding becomes a hero when faced with a rapist who scams ppl for money and “ruin” their lives by pushing the smaller “grey” characters to become villains too
Now I am confused on the high schoolers, cuz if GYS is minas “enemy” and both the girls bfs were witness and debtor, so both were rapists? So one gets karma for the rape and murdering his dad for money, and the other thinks he’s getting the better life but ends up in another karma loop
atleast all the bad guys died xD
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I should've dropped
I thought maybe I'm too old for highschool dramas now, but things like school spirit, pyramid games, or many other new highschool themes were passable and some even fully enjoyablethe overall fighting theme and accidentally getting into fights and being good, everything was just cheesy and too childish
the ml was able to pass cuz his character was a frozen faced spaced out type, but I've seen and dropped a few of his other dramas and he's always like that ;D
i even finished it but now that I'm writing a review after a month, I remember nothing
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But I’m in it for the second couple, they’re quirky cheesy
Tho I don’t like 2fl trying to get mls attention, while the fl looks on like a deer caught in headlights
Tbh insurance is just such a scam, they want “many ppl to buy”, but they don’t want many ppl to “claim it”
Sure it’s realistic, but wouldn’t someone more prone to divorce get the insurance? Why would a happy 50 years of marriage candidate buy insurance and pay for years in case they might get divorced
Like a reverse prenup, I mean isn’t alimony a thing anyway? So only men would want to buy a divorce insurance and it’s the same as writing a prenup and saying he won’t pay the ex, so he’ll “win” not paying
The dancer guy is super creepy chasing 3fl like that, he’s not a cute puppy type, she keeps telling him no and he literally ran after her
Kwangsoo and dahee are fun cuz they’re not trying to be impressive and romantic, in the meantime the unnecessary love square is so unnecessary
Having forced myself to hate watch, I will say i didn't capture any essence but the fact that they didn't sparkle anything is their fault
the stories could've been heartwarming, the fl did not need to act so "airheaded", ml was just oily, and nothing was worth it
dahee and kwangsoo had better potential but it was also wasted they became really bland
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in some ways they were kinda like hoarders xD they had too many things laying around, they couldn't let go of them. everyone has boxes of memories hidden somewhere, gifts, childhood stuff, CDs and anything that has sentimental values. and in someways getting rid of the objects was like getting rid of that memory so it's actually harder than it seems.
now I didn't get why most of the things she had were actually things she borrowed or took from other people xD tbh I do keep things but I'd never keep something that's not "mine"..
aokbob is a really great actress, this was basically mostly about her character, though her brother was a cutie and her friendship with pink was nice too~
the directing and camera work were good quality but the audio was weird, especially that random horn(?) sound when her korn friend asked about his picture..
also tbh other people were selfish too, the moment they heard she was giving things back they started asking her to look for a random photo or a belt. I get the photo but it kinda seems random that everyone remembers what she took..
I never rewatch stuff so it's eitehr a 1 or a 10
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Drama Special Season 10: Socialization – Understanding of Dance
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the story was kinda like lovely complex. the girl was criticized for being too tall and the guy for being too short, but the whole journey was so relaxing and inspirational.
I shipped them together, but I'm glad they didn't try to force the romance and focused on two friends' growth. the music was super nice, and their last dance was so beautiful, and the end made me tear up❤
my rewatch values are 1 or 10. though this was short and sweet enough for a rewatch ;)
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this series should be a manual for companies. for one most of them don't even know what they are doing "wrong", and basically, they are way obsessed with the "norms" that even a man wearing pink and baking is not "manly", a woman that stands up for herself and says no becomes "noisy" and "unappreciative".
also, the whole "sunbae" lineage thing needs to chill. this doesn't justify them, but even a man speaking against the mistreatment becomes outcasted, and so basically they are forcing the younger generation to keep quite to gain the sunbae's approval. I really didn't like Sangwook, but the change in him just proves, change is easy.
they really need to make laws and talk about these issues.
my rewatch values are a 1 or a 10, and I'd prefer a 3rd season instead of a rewatch ;p
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my mom only hated 2 dramas, into the ring and thisshe said the whole plot and characteristics felt like something made for teens should've been played by teens xD
anyway, they had three good things, 1, no breakup*, 2, no childhood connection and 3 junho's smiles
the bad, well everything... no real plot, no real thought process just a bunch of random cliches after another, no follow through and all cliffhangers/angst/conflicts were resolved and brushed over...
and tbh, woong felt too clingy, too "involved", too rushing it too fast
and sarang felt too uncarying of him, not as in love and I don't mean she put herself first but like she didn't seem as happy and she always found a reason to nag at him and lecture him..
i thought she was a bit of a gold digger but i'm glad she built her own career xD tho speaking of her successful fully booked business. no one besides woong was ever there. even the first night, no one came after booking which made me think she only had one room and he was the one always booking
mom was also sad the friends didn't visit her there, like was it really one room no one could ever book in? xD
the stupid sister building 30 years of anger over him being loved by his parents when she could've just joined in, no one hated her... and the mom leaving over the grandpa, and never coming back as if she was a side character to her son's life when even the dad still loved her... atleast they should've made a sob story of her getting ill or whatever... and ofc the deadbeat husband of 3rd fl was wrong but dang she made him a doormat... yeah fixing the problem isn't done by making another...
and the final ep, one stupid ad after another, that's how cheaply they thought of this drama, just a fan service and piggy bank...
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Watch the original instead
The best part for me was the opening scene. I hoped this went with the quirky "live actioning" their webtoons as a theme instead of copy pasting the problems from the original and dragging it to deathThe original felt like Misaeng, the fl was "out of toon" with the business world since she never worked, the manga world looks detached but the editors were mentors, managers, supporters, cheerleaders and sometimes parents to manga writers
It takes several layers of attachment, social interactions "normal" workers don't usually do, and more severally our fl
But she brought a new outlook from her own experiences in life, she didn't react in ways to please the writers and instead she was sincere
And those are the things I felt lacking in this adaptation , mauem felt like a company maknae that has worked in several companies so she always had a "people pleaser" attitude. She was always bright, social, fun loving, self centered, and insensitive. She always said what's her on her mind without thinking of others
The problems were the same from the original but dragged out and boring
I loved seok jihyung the most, the world needs more bosses like him, and I'd have loved a romance focused with him
Their main big conflict was also flat.. their villain just a dude that was doing his work.. so what the company wants to close their webtoon section? one can easily make their own company. In Misaeng, the ml was too desperate for his work life to take off, and he's desperation felt raw and his connection to his position was like a baby duck finding his mom. Here, no one cared cuz honestly it'd that simple. It's just a job, there'll always be more cuz the webtoon world is successful and huge, editors won't disappear
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Trying too hard
this just tried too hard to be sad, the stories felt too convenient and after watching the same sob stories it kinda makes it less moving.the whole dynamic of the cold guy, the dysfunctional family to the "guardian" that needs to change thing happens way too often, even the whole life full of misfortune that makes the ML jaded thing
but I have to say, lee je hoon's acting was amazing, he played the sad soul to the hopeful soft soul really well. a little too well cuz everyone else seemed basic.
Lee Jae Wook and the whole meeting with LJH had more depth than the story though the ending again was just another move for the tears so it felt meh, but his acting was great too
and Ji Jin Hee as well, he did the perfect father role really well
the story about Jung Woo finding the baby, and the slow building love from Sang Gu were the best parts. I also liked Choi Soo Young, I wish she had a bigger role
the ost was basic and I never rewatch stuff.
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This was the most devastating, realistic, hopeful, peaceful yet so full of tension, dread and fear.It felt as real as the event itself. Sure actingwise only a couple of the kids had talent, like teil and mark felt like they were the kids they played. But the awkwardness of the others actually carried the realism of normal kids stuck at a cave. It almost felt awkward seeing the real pictures at the end cuz to me they were them
The world is a horrible cruel place but to think of how one disaster untied so many different countries, cultures, social standings, a governor, a weather analysts, a ranger, a diver and so many different people became one. each and every one of them is a hero and may the one that passed away saving those kids rest peace as well.
Trash like squid games don't deserve hype, this drama does. I do remember hearing about the incident, I actually hate the news so I stopped my mom whenever she talked about it until she told me they were all saved, so I never knew how long and how difficult the whole ordeal was
Like beside it being a real fresh global news, the filming was able to look beautiful, charming and devastating at the same time. I do think the time the kids stayed in the cave before food came was glossed over too fasd, even the final rescues, 5 hours for the 1st kid, 12hours for 8. Though understandably this wasn't a documentary
I sincerely hope everyone got paid well while the rescues got medals and idk superhero capes with golden planks that has their name on it
You can't rate the story low cuz it's literally based on a new worldwide disaster, tho directing, it wasn't bad also. It balanced well between each event the only shortcomings was the newbie acting
Also, this might fall under "music" but I watched this dub, I'm not used to thai and this was a heavy drama, but I do think the English voice actors did a better job at delivering the emotions. Their tones moved well with every tension, hope, sadness and anger.
The korean dubs sounded like news and the thai was flat
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