Story
The story was quite unique; as i never really heard a drama about a girl being possessed by a lusty ghost. It took me a couple of episodes to start really becoming more intrigued by this drama, and a couple more for me to completely fall in love. The concept of a guy noticing a girl due to her personality change isn't uncommon, however how this drama was presented gave me a surprise. Although it was somewhat cliche; a boisterous guy disliking and being annoyed with a doormat girl, but sooner or later- he falls in love with the other personality she had displayed. The story was actually had more depth to this as it was paced quite well despite the feeling of the ending being rushed.
Of course, you might think that Kang Seon Woo (Joo jung suk) actually fell in love with Shin Sun Ae (Kim Seul Gi); the ghost; instead of Na Bong Seon (Park Bo Young) however, be patient as everything will be revealed in the end.
Actors
Park Bong Young and Joo Jung Suk had one of the best chemistries I had seen; how their relationship grows from the first episode to the last made me immensely happy at their character growth; and both of them are just too adorable!
However, I know that a lot of people threw hate on Park Bong Young's character since she was literally like a doormat at times and frustrated everyone (including me), however the growth of her character made those thoughts of irritation disappear. Park Bong Young truly is able to show how her character develops with time.
Music
The music was decent; it wasn't terrible as the soundtracks were well picked.
Rewatch
I will rewatch this drama another time; however I may skip some parts in the beginning as I am not a huge fan of doormat characters; however I love Na Bong Seon's character growth so I might consider watching everything once again.
Conclusion?
This drama was worth the watch; I put this drama off a bit since i thought people were over-hyping this drama, but with a pleasant surprise; i think it was worth the hype!
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Story
I have to say, it started off a bit slow- but don't worry since it doesnt last long. This drama is hysterically funny and never a dull moment! This drama perfectly blends both historical and modern dramas together as a man from the past teleports 300 years to the future. The concept of teleporting from the past to the future isn't uncommon so I wasn't expecting too much, but this drama was unique in its own aspect.
The Good
Oh boy- the characters are truly unbelievable- in a good way. Boong Dong and Hee Jin's chemistry with each other are literally off the charts (if you watched the behind the scenes, you could feel their spark smacking you in the face through your monitor). They're super adorable together and its hilarious. What I really love about their characters was especially near the end of the drama where these two characters literally broke my heart as I cried with them.
Boong Dong is amazing- his portrayal of his dedication to the Queen and to Hee Jin is envious as you truly can believe that he sincerely loved Hee Jin with all his heart. Oh man, Hee Jin is one of the best criers out there- BUT only when she's full out breaking down kind of sobbing. By this, I mean that Yoo In Na is sincerely the most realistic person who can full out melt-down crying ever, however I'm not particularly fond of her cries when they're more like sniffles or soft sobs.
Hee Jin's best friend was hilarious at the beginning as she seriously reminded me of my own best friend. Their friendship was truly believable and even when she wasn't a good friend. I started to find her irritating near the end for her choices but as her best friend- her actions were quite realistic so I cant help but give kudos to Choi Woo Ri for her acting.
The Bad
Honestly, there wasn't much that I had to complain about, my only main issue I had with this drama is the pacing. Nearing the middle and end of the drama, it got a bit draggy and i found myself skipping some parts slightly. Also- the romance. When you're in love, it's cute. It's understandable that when your lover goes away- you will cry, however Hee Jin was taking it a bit too far and literally became useless when her love of her life left her. She became an emotional wreck and it had irritated me because she literally could not do anything without the presence of Boong Dong.
The OST was beautiful and fitting for a romance drama. The music had a good mix so it didn't feel like the same songs were playing over and over again.
Overall? I really enjoyed this drama and would definitely rewatch it if I crave for a good rom-com drama that would make me tear up!
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Story
The synopsis of this drama was interesting and somewhat uncommon; a girl who can see ghosts wakes up from her coma teams up with her co-worker to solve problems for the dead; however an underlying mystery that was forgotten resurfaces as they try to find out what really happened 6 years ago.
The first few episodes was a thriller! It had so much potential as it got me hooked onto this drama within a heartbeat; the storyline and plot were really well written overall; however the downside was that this drama felt like it started to get boring and it was dragged out nearing the middle/end.
I a a huge fan of mysteries and the 'frightening ghosts' concept intrigued me and i was thrilled that the first few episodes had responded to my wants; however as the story goes on, it seemed that the concept of ghosts appearing was dying down; until eventually there weren't any more new ghosts appearing. It became disappointing that the villains and ghosts were not evil nor interesting enough which made me quite sad at the plain characters.
Acting
The cast were amazing; as it frustrated me that I wanted to root for the dead boyfriend and the girl as much as the real main love interest. I wanted Cha Gun Woo (Taecyeon) to be with Shi On (So Yi Hyun), however i found that Shi On had a much more amazing chemistry with the dead boyfriend. Although I did find Gun Woo and Shi On incompatible at times, i forgave that as their portrayal of their characters were amazing.
Yang Shi On was a believable character; as someone who had just woken from a coma, her confused and shocked character was believable. Cha Gun Woo was like a little kid; amusing to watch his character interact with everyone else. Lee Hyun Joon (portrayed by Kim Jae Wook) was surprisingly one of the most beloved and pitied character despite being silent and not talking for about 80% of the drama, his situation and actions for Shi On were enough to make me love him all the more!
Music
Can't say much about the music, it wasn't horrible but it wasn't amazing either; but it was pretty decent.
Rewatch Value
I can't say whether i would watch the entire drama once again since there were many parts that i found too slow, however I would definitely rewatch the first few episodes since they were the best!
Conclusion?
However, despite the lack of a 'real' thriller mystery drama i was hoping for, Who Are You is a decent drama that deserves a watch as it would definitely make you hooked and connect with the characters.
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Story: This season is more personal- and you could tell with the first episode. With most if not all of the original cast; it makes you nostalgic and gives you a sense of security that you know who you're watching and what they are like. This season is also fantastically paced, never a dull moment as the new challenges that this season brings pulls you in; sympathizing with the characters. Every episode deals with a new medical challenge that would make you curious and intrigued as to how the team will tackle their new problems.
Acting: With the same cast as the last season; you feel a sense of security and safety- knowing who the characters are and how they work together, you will not be disappointed.
Music: Same old music as last season- but it doesn't become a bother as the soundtrack is beautiful
Rewatch: Like the first season, I will definitely revisit and watch both seasons once again as medical dramas (like this rare one) have a special spot in my heart.
Genre? Family- This season deals with heavier challenges each character faces, as it touches you on a personal level. With every episode, you will understand each character more and realize and understand the choices they make.
Romance? Family Romance is more prominent- although like the last season, if you squint- perhaps you'll find something there *winks
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STORY
The plot was unique- it's about two men who died from unjust circumstances and gets the chance to come back and relive their lives for a short period of time as somebody else, however they are not allowed to reveal themselves or take revenge for their deaths.
The Good
This drama is downright hilarious in the way that Han Gi Tak came back in a women's body (Han Hong Nan) and he/she is seriously the funniest actress ever! Man, she's one of my favourite actress now since she could portray such a realistic 'masculinity'. Rain also did a fantastic job at his character as he played as the other ahjussi reborn into this super hot guy and he's not afraid to flaunt it.
I seriously loved how the writers incorporated 4 different people and mashed them into 2, as Rain and Oh Yoon Seo (Han Hong Nan/ Han Gi Tak) seriously did a fantastic job at portraying the two ahjussi's personality! Special mention to Li Ha Nui (Yi Yeon) as she can seriously act and show emotions through the simplest gestures!
Although I loved Hae Joon and Da Hye's relationship, I actually looked more forward in learning about Han Gi Tak's background. Yeah Hae Joon is good-looking and all, but he didn't have a huge backstory to his character and Han Gi Tak was so much more interesting as a character! Plus once he went into the body of Han Hong Nan- his interactions with his boys (namely Seung Jae) was the few scenes I actually looked forward to the most.
The Music is a godsend- it was perfect with its instrumentals or funky beat songs which made the drama even better!
The Bad
I have to admit, but the story does get draggy at parts- especially when Hae Joon acts like a complete child towards his wife out of spite. I get slightly bored during the scenes where he and Dah Hye interacted (although it was cute) but it might be my biased of wanting to watch Gi Tak/Hong Nan's scenes more.
There were also unfinished plotholes and I wasn't a fan of parts of the ending. Yes, there were plotlines that tied up in the end which even surprised me at times, but it was just the end that made me want to hit my head against the wall because i was far from satisfied!
Overall? This drama is great! If you want a hilarious fun light drama, this is it! Of course, this may not interest some of you since it does get boring at times, but I do suggest giving this a try!
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The Good
I enjoyed the story- it was hilarious and heartbreaking as many of you probably had that situation where there is always a person better than you in every way. I loved Isadora (soo Kyung) and her hilarious drunken antics- honestly she is a great actress! I loved all of the actors and actresses since all of them were hilarious in their own right. They portrayed their characters so well that it made me fall in love with them even more.
The plot-line will pull at your heartstrings- the pain of wanting to be with someone but you can't will make you tear up. The two main leads have a great chemistry with one another and it will just make you fall in love with their relationship.
The Bad
In all honesty- i feel that the normal Oh Hae Young's acting was quite unrealistic. She fell in love with Do Kyung- but she seriously got onto my nerves when she demanded unrealistic expectations of Do Kyung. I find it irritating whenever she over-exaggerated her emotions. In my opinion, I think it wouldv'e been better if her character wasn't that demanding.
Not to mention the romance was sometimes overly unrealistic- especially when the two main leads get back together after a fight. Honestly- how does a couple go from nearly ripping each other apart back to a love-induced fantasy without any regard to why they broke up in the first place. I felt that Do Kyung's character was faking it a bit too much whenever he got back together with Hae Young after the break up- like his character had a complete 180 degree turn around. Since when did Do Kyung smile and grin so wide that it makes the viewers just think he's a totally different character!? (although i don't mind since he's such a cutie)
Despite my comments, I know that this drama wasn't intended to be realistic, however I thought it would be nice if there was consistency in their emotions but that's just my little excerpt.
Music
Although the music was fantastic and was quite fitting- they kept using the same 5 tracks over and over again as it gets quite repetitive.... on the bright side, at least it sounded great!
Overall I enjoyed this drama quite a lot and perhaps will be visiting this drama once again in the future!
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Story: I wouldn't have guessed that a series about food would be able to tie in a sense of mystery- but surprisingly, this drama had accomplished this. Besides the fact that every episode displayed food everywhere and made you crave for korean food, the backstory flowed well and did not become a hindrance as this drama stayed true to its rom-com genre. 16 episodes about people just eating food might be a turn-off to some, but in combination with a touch of mystery and comedy might change your mind.
Acting: The cast were amazing; especially the main cast as their portrayal truly made me like their characters. At the start, you may find some of them annoying in fact; but soon enough, they mature and you begin to like them.
Music: The opening theme was the best- I downloaded the track and the lyrics made me crack up in laugher, the opening theme was meant for this drama. The other tracks were pretty decent as well, but the thought of downloading them did not seriously occur in my mind.
Rewatch: I would have to think about rewatching it since I felt that the beginning was a bit draggy, however it was a decent drama; I would definitely watch it again for the comedy though.
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Story
The plot was truly amazing- how a former cop who was fired due to his violent history recruits 3 top-notch bad 'boys'; a genius, a contract assassin and a gangster who work together in order to solves crimes and reduce their jail sentence. This drama did not have any dragged out parts and had always left a 'on-the-edge' feeling after each episode.
There were plot twists in this drama which made it even more interesting and surprising to me since it throws you on the edge and completely makes you look at a different perspective. This drama was directed so well as it was never a dull moment!
Acting/Cast
The directors sure did a fantastic job picking the actors/actresses as I cannot think of any other people who could portray them as good as these people did. Like everyone, my bias would be Park Hae Jin; and not only because he was cute; but his character was so complex- a genius with a troubled past may sound cliche, but his character and his situation truly made me feel for him and how his life was always completely unfair for him.
Of course, the others were also the best! Yoo Mi Yeung (Kang Ye Won) truly made me angry at times and wanting to bash her head in; however this indicated that her actress was truly doing a great job! She was the only main female lead which worried me since most of the time; the reverse harem would lead to everyone having feelings for her; but I was pleasantly surprised that this drama stuck true to its main genre and there were absolutely 0 romance!
Music
It's been a while since I completed this drama, however I remember the music wasn't that bad; but I wasn't able to remember a lot of them. The soundtrack was appropriate and was perfect for most of the scenes though!
Rewatch Value?
Definitely! If I'm craving for some crime mystery drama; I would definitely come back to this; however it will depend whether I'm feeling up to becoming annoyed with some situations. Definitely not because of the characters; but because of their circumstances that would make me want to bash my head in.
Conclusion?
It's only 11 episodes so it's pretty short! Definitely worth a watch though!
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Story
An amazingly cute and funny drama with a good balance of slight mystery and angst comprised of this drama. The story was paced well, with an equal balance of comedy relief to the angst scenes. Personally; i'm not a fan of angst as I tend to become very annoyed at the situation- which happened to me, however i forgave it as it helped the story flow more and give it more of a of a deeper dimension (if that makes sense). Although this drama is about the girl's blushing problem, the backstory runs deeper as the transition of a light and fluffy problem became intense.
As much as at times I wanted to pull my hair out, this drama was great as it not only deals with personal problems, but family problems and the cruel reality of human nature when faced with the unfavourable truth.
Acting
I loved their acting especially Choi Kang Hee (the female lead) as i found that i sympathized with her, tearing whenever her character was sad. Chun jung Myung (male lead) was amazing as well, as i loved how his character felt real. Their chemistry was amazing as i seriously wanted them to date in real life as well! I loved the supporting characters, especially the male lead's family as their portrayal of their characters made me despise them with a passion; which meant that they were awesome at their jobs.
Music
The music was good, their selection appropriate and I loved some of their tracks.
Rewatch?
Perhaps one day when I want to see something with comedy and angst on the side.
Conclusion?
Give it a try! 16 episodes isn't too long as this drama was worth it. The story was amazing and I did not regret starting and finishing this drama!
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Story:
Despite the summary; there's only a small amount of romance that can be detected as the main genre of this drama is mystery. Starting off, Dr. Frost had potential as it was interesting- the female lead had the ability to defend herself and kick butt without needing the help of other people.
Not only that; this drama touches and talks about the psychological aspect of the human nature which was awesome and compelling as I learned quite a lot. The first few episodes were promising, as the mysteries that come up were also quite interesting.
However, unfortunately it had seemed that the pacing became a bit draggy towards the middle, as i found myself skipping some parts as it was boring to me, but fortunately it became interesting once again near the ending. Despite the dragginess imo, i thought that this drama was quite compelling and interesting, plus as it was only 10 episodes; I didn't feel as if i wasted my time at all.
Acting:
The main leads (Song Chang Eui and Jung Eun Chae) were great! They were convincing characters, especially the female as she had the strong, independent feel, unfortunately it seemed that she became more like a damsel in distress later on. Song Chang Eui was great as well as i thought his acting was fabulous; being able to portray the enigmatic aloof genius. Everyone (including the supporting characters) were great as well! The only cons i think of is the way the director had made Jung Eun Chae's character albeit annoying and useless at times.
Music
The music was awesome, the soundtracks were quite similar to the BBC Sherlock series (which I am an absolute fan of) so I had no problem with their selection.
Rewatch
Although I may not rewatch the entire series (even though it's 10 episodes only), i would probably watch the first few episodes and the final episode only as i found that the middle were a bit too draggy to me.
Overall?
This drama is worth a shot! As it is quite a short drama, it wouldn't hurt to give it a try, especially if you like mysteries and psychological genres!
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