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"Miraculous Brothers" it's an incredible drama, from beginning to end.
Dong Ju is a writer that dreams of becoming famous. One day, he meets Kang San unexpectedly, he's a strange young man that has no memories of his past. Also, Dong Ju finds a book in Kang San's belongings, it has an amazing story and Dong Ju makes the mistake of taking the book and trying to get it published. The problem is that everything in the story is real and it is Kang San's story.

I felt sorry for Ha Neul, for what he went through without anyone by his side, but it was good that Kang San didn't return to the past, because now they can recover everything they lost. I also liked that Kang San didn't abandon Dong Ju, after everything he did to help solve the murder, he didn't want him to be alone again and finally he managed to publish his book.

The drama ended with some loose ends, but I also don't think they could explain exactly everything that happened, it was a good idea to leave something to the imagination. We discover that it was the meteorite that made Kang San travel through time, but was it also the meteorite that gave him his powers?! Won't Kang San end up going back to the past if he continues using these powers?! And what was that scene where Dong Ju's hands look like Kang San's, also kind of disappearing? There were a lot of questions that didn't get answered.

The story is great, but what really grabs you is the bond between Dong Ju and Kang San, the relationship they create, they basically become brothers, who do everything for each other. Jung Woo and Bae Hyun Sung are amazing working together.
The soundtrack is addicted.

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"King The Land" it's basically a Cinderella story. Sa Rang works in a hotel and Gu Won is her boss, he's also the son of the owner of the hotel. They started working together and Gu Won falls in love with Sa Rang's way, specially her bright smile.

Like most kdrama fans, I was really looking forward to the partnership between Yoona and Junho and in that sense, the drama is great. The chemistry between the characters on stage is fantastic, I have nothing to complain about that, but the problem lies in the story, which is simply shallow, without depth. I saw some comparisons with "Boys Before Flowers", but to me that doesn't even make sense, because Jun Pyo fell in love with Jan Di after seeing how different she was from other girls, who didn't treat him like a Greek god, in fact she didn't even like him, but the situation is different in "King The Land". Won fell in love with Sa Rang in the second episode, even though he previously said she wasn't his type and he only liked her for her smile, her looks, even because he didn't even know her well and from that point on he did everything to make her like him.

Nowadays, Cinderella-style stories have to have some interesting appeal, something that separates them from all the other thousands that exist, otherwise it's no fun to watch. Sa Rang is a beautiful example of this. She's an independent woman, who works well, but doesn't know how to defend herself, every time something happens, she needs Won to come and "save" her. I also didn't like the scene where they are on the trip in Thailand and Won makes this special moment on the roof, putting Sa Rang in expensive clothes, as if he was literally transforming her, when that wasn't necessary, the normal moments when they were together, were much better.

And seriously, why was Sa Rang demoted from her job just because she was dating her boss?! That's not a reason, there's no law that prevents her from doing that and I didn't even understand why she didn't even question anything and just went. Not to mention all the other cliches: when people discover that the two are dating, she is a gold digger who seduced a rich heir and his father tries to convince Sa Rang to break up with Won for his good. And to top it all off, they get married, which is the end of every romantic comedy.

In my opinion, Sa Rang's friends are much more interesting than her, especially Pyeong Hwa.

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"Numbers" it's a drama about people working in an accounting firm. The main characters are Ho Woo and Seung Jo. The drama shows their lives and how this is a job that can help people or destroy them.

Normally dramas that focus on banks and very bureaucratic work end up being a bit dull, but this one surprised me positively and that happened mainly because of L and Choi Jin Hyuk, who basically carry the story. Their bromance is really fun.

I just didn't like that Ho Woo ended up with Yun Ah, I thought she was such a dull character, it would have been more interesting if they had paired him with that friend, the police officer.

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"Love Hurts" it's a revenge story about Wenika, a young, independent career woman that meets Theerakit, who wants to invest in her company and wins her heart at the same time. Wenika is not an easy person to win, but Theerakit is very persuasive and tries everything to achieve his goal. The problem is Theerakit has a lot of secrets and every time that Wenika learns something about him, it's actually a lie.

It's been a while since I watched a lakorn and it is really great. There are people fighting, there are kisses, slaps, intrigues, lies... it's guaranteed fun! HAHAHA'

We even have Theerakit, that says that Dangwat is his aunt, but she's actually his lover. I already imagined from the beginning that she wasn't his aunt, but that doesn't lessen the shock of the scene, only poor Wenika hadn't realized she was being deceived. And Wenika fighting with Jane, grabbing her by the neck?! Totally badass.

Theerakit was a complete psychopath, he would rather kill Wenika than let her go and if they wanted me to feel sorry for Dangwat, I just couldn't. She raised Theerakit, but she should have done that as a mother, because she abused a boy who had nowhere else to go, it was her fault that he ended up like this.

Wenika and Bantao, it's impossible not to root for these two <3

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"See You In My 19th Life" follows Ji Eum, she has a strange power, she can remember all of her past lives in a very vivid way. Her last life was cut short because of an accident and there was a person that Ji Eum holds dearly, his name is Seo Ha. Ji Eum is reincarnated again and makes her mission to find Seo Ha and this time, stay in his life for a long time.

Shin Hye Sun is truly a spectacular actress, she's currently the one shining and bringing us the best productions. The drama is great from beginning to end, exciting, passionate and fun. All this about Ji Eum's past lives is incredible, I just think they could have shown them all and extended the drama to 16 episodes!

And after all, the reason why Ji Eum remembered their lives was a type of punishment that she caused on herself, because she wanted revenge, because she couldn't free herself from the hatred of whoever caused her sister's death, but then this created a question: I thought Min Gi also remembered everything because he was the one who killed Seol, but that wasn't his first life, since now he's on the 23rd while Ji Eum is on the 19th.
So does this mean that it is common for tragic things to happen in people's lives, which cause them to become "cursed" and remember their past lives?! Because it happened to Seo Ha's mother too. I don't know, that was weird.

The romance between Ji Eum and Seo Ha is adorable, the two are a perfect match and it's one of those unforgettable couples. What was with Seo Ha going after her?! It reminded me so much of "Goblin" <3
And the cutest thing was him saying exactly what she said to him when they met again.

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"Royal Feast" it's a historical drama about people working in the palace, their lives and loves.

Like most people, I also started watching because of "Story of Yanxi Palace", hoping to finally see Wu Jin Yan and Xu Kai as a couple, but the drama disappoints so much and that in all aspects. The romance is very weak, the relationship between Zi Jin and Zhan Ji doesn't captivate attention, so I thought that at least the cooking part would be good... but no.

At first, it seems like there is an intention to focus more on the day-to-day lives of the women who work in the palace and make the dishes, there are even some competitions between the characters, so I thought the drama would be something like "Chef Hua" or "Dating In The Kitchen", with scenes that make your mouth water and make you want to eat, but the food itself took a backseat.

I thought Zi Jin wanted to be a cook, but from the beginning she came to the palace with the intention of seducing the prince and taking back her place. She may say no, but no one forced her to become a concubine, if it was really her dream, Zi Jin wouldn't have given up so easily.

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"Family - The Unbreakable Bond" it's a romantic comedy drama that follows the couple Do Hoon and Yoo Ra. They live a happy and normal life together, but they have secrets from each other, the two are actually spies.

I was really looking forward to seeing Jang Hyuk and Jang Na Ra acting together again and it was as good as I imagined, these two really are a perfect pair. Whether in comedy or action scenes, they have great synchronization. The first half of the story is very reminiscent of a sitcom, with situations purposely made to make people laugh, after which it develops more, with Yu Ra's past.

I still think it's too much of a coincidence that the two are spies and snipers, it was a bit exaggerated and has a lot of similarities with "Pandora", this about Yu Ra's childhood, being trained to kill from a young age and also being called by a number, but the biggest mistake of the drama for me was not showing more about Tae Gu, he is the most interesting character in the story and we don't have much information about him. How did you become an agent of this union again? Who is that girl in his memories? And I have to say, even though he did a lot of wrong things, including being involved in the death of Yu Ra's parents, I didn't like that ending which basically implied that he died. His relationship with Min Seo was what yielded the best moments of the drama.

I loved Choo Sung Hoon's cameo <3

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"Bait 2" continues the story where the season 1 left us.

We see how the conspiracy involves people of high ranks, who are still wanting more power and money and don't care about anyone else, only their own desire.

Na Yeon's story has a great focus this time, seeing more of her traumas, how No Sang Cheon's scheme ruined her life.
No Sang Cheon got what he deserved, after all the evil things he did, the many people he hurt, death seems an easy way out, but at least his victims got something in the end, with his video exposing everything. What really got me was how the didn't admit his mistakes and never apologized, No Sang Cheon thought he was right until the end.

I didn't have any expectations for this season, but it wasn't so bad, it managed to end the story well.

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"Bait" it's a thriller/crime drama about Koo Do Han, who's a cop and Noh Sang Cheon, who's a criminal that many years ago stole money from people in a pyramid scheme.

I was expecting a lot from a production with Jang Geun Suk, especially because he hasn't done any drama since 2018 and I was very disappointed. The story is dragged out and there is nothing very interesting. He didn't match the character, all the characterization didn't work. It is possible to clearly perceive an intention to change the style of Jang Geun Suk, who is known to be very handsome, so turning him into a macho policeman with this ridiculous beard, I just couldn't stand it!
To be honest, what managed to hook me was No Sang Cheon himself, he is the only character that makes it worth watching.

The idea of his fraud is very creative, the whole thing with the cell phones was really clever, until people find out that it didn't actually work. HAHA'

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"Birth of A Beauty" tells the story of Sa Geum Ran, a chubby housewife who is mistreated by her husband and his family, living basically as a maid. One day she discovers that her husband is cheating on her and he wants to divorce her so he can marry the other woman, but since Geum Ran doesn't want to divorce, Kang Joon tries to kill her. Geum Ran then decides to make an extreme visual change, becoming a new person: Sa Ra.

The big problem is that after the surgery, Sa Ra loses her memories as Sa Geum Ran and doesn't remember everything her husband did, even thinking about winning his heart again now that she is a perfect woman. When she finally remembers, Sa Ra begins her plan of revenge against Kang Joon and Chae Yoon, the two people who caused her death as Sa Geum Ran and made her become someone else. She does this with the help of Tae Hee, someone she initially thinks is the doctor who performed her surgery, but is actually someone else who also wants revenge against someone who destroyed her life. The two join forces and fall in love in the process.

The romance between Tae Hee and Sa Ra is cute, the two complement each other, it's really fun to see them fighting and then reconciling minutes later, but at the same time it's not a couple that leaves a lasting impression on you.

I liked that they had the consideration to show that Tae Hee's feelings also existed for the Sa Geum Ran from before, not just for the perfect Sa Ra, this showed that he liked her as a person, not because of her looks.

Chae Yoon really is an easy villain to hate, she didn't even mind stealing Geum Ran's husband and then dumped Kang Joon as quickly as possible when she found out that Tae Hee was rich, she went for the person who would benefit her the most.

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"The Forbidden Flower" is a romance story about He Ran and Xiao Han. The two meet and He Ran falls in love with Xiao Han at first sight and does everything she can to make him love her back.

This drama ended up surprising me a lot. The story starts off weak, it takes a while to get going, I was even disappointed because I expected something more intense, more mature and after all, the romance between He Ran and Xiao Han is very cute, there is passion but the main idea here is to find true love, the one that leaves a mark on you, that you never forget.

It is not a light romance, it is sad, since He Ran is sick and dying, which is not a surprise since the drama gave us hints that He Ran was sick basically from the beginning, but I think that makes their story more beautiful, because of its meaning. He Ran wanted to live the rest of her life to the fullest and when she meets Xiao Han, she finds a reason to continue and enjoy the time she has left. Her death, even though it is very sad, the scene is really beautiful. It is something to remember!

Jerry Yan is really amazing. There's a 22-year age gap between him and Xu Ruo Han and you can't tell, but I have to say his style is stuck in the 2000's. Sometimes I thought I was watching "Meteor Garden". HAHA'

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"The King 2Hearts" is a love story between two people from countries that are supposed to be enemies.

Hang Ah and Jae Ha met during a joint operation between North and South Korea as a way to bring the two countries back together in harmony. The two fight like children at every opportunity, but there is a change in their relationship when the king, Jae Ha's brother, arranges a marriage between Hang Ah and Jae Ha.

Hang Ah goes to live in South Korea, trying to adjust to living there and eventually she falls in love with Jae Ha, who is just using her feelings. In a shocking twist of fate, the king is assassinated and Jae Ha has to take his place. There are some obstacles with the couple, but they only become stronger as they spend time together. Jae Ha finds that Hang Ah is someone he can lean on and trust, especially since he is the king now. Their romance is truly sweet.

The story is good, but if I'm being honest, there are some moments that are dragged out and unnecessary. If they had finished the drama with 16 episodes, it would have been perfect, even less, since the episodes that focus on the WOC Competition are so boring.

The soundtrack is amazing, especially "Love Is Crying" <3

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"The Starry Love" tells the story of Ye Tan and Qing Kui, twin sisters whose fates are switched on their wedding night. Ye Tan is supposed to marry the demon prince and Qing Kui is supposed to marry the heavenly prince. In a twist of fate, the girls are switched in the carriages and both end up marrying the wrong person.

The romance is very good, especially between Ye Tan and You Qin. At first, they fight like children, since their relationship started with an arranged marriage, but little by little Ye Tan begins to change You Qin and make him fall in love with her. In a conflict, You Qin sacrifices herself to save the kingdom and his soul is shattered, so Ye Tan joins a quest to find the soul pieces and make them fall in love with her, only then can she make You Qin whole again. This is the lighthearted and fun part of the drama, You Qin's versions are cute and interesting.

The couple goes through many obstacles, but eventually they get married. The happiness doesn't last long, as people discover that Ye Tan and Qing Kui have a special power and that the girls are a threat to the world. In order to save Ye Tan, Qing Kui sacrifices herself. Ye Tan loses her sister and her husband, as the Heavenly Emperor takes You Qin's memories... she then sets out to take revenge on everyone that made her suffer.

In the end, even Ye Tan has to sacrifice herself to save the world. This was one of the things I didn't like, basically all the characters had to choose to die, it got a bit repetitive and I really wanted a happy ending for the characters. The ending is open, but it's not really a happy ending.

It was a truly spectacular drama in every way, I didn't expect all this when I started, but the story is full of humor, a passionate romance and a soundtrack that immediately catches your attention. The relationship between Ye Tan and Qing Kui is another positive point, they are two sisters with completely different personalities, but who would do anything for each other.

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"The Witch's Game" tells the story of three women whose lives are intertwined.

Yu Gyeong lives a happy life with her daughter Mi So, but everything changes when a fire breaks out and she thinks her daughter is dead. Years pass and Yu Gyeong wants to adopt a girl, she feels a connection with Hye Soo, but this is interrupted by Se Young's scheme. She discovers that Hye Soo is Yu Gyeong's daughter and makes a plan to take the girl's place and finally have the life she wanted, having a rich mother.

Time passes again and Yu Gyeong keeps in touch with Hye Soo. The two are almost like mother and daughter and this makes Se Young completely furious, because she is afraid of losing her place and her mother. She then starts seducing Ji Ho, who is basically Hye Soo's husband, since they live together and have a daughter. Because of Se Young, Ji Ho breaks up with Hye Soo. There's also In Ha, he's a good person who is engaged to Se Young but doesn't want to marry her.

Ji Ho wants to marry Se Young but her family doesn't approve of him, so Ji Ho makes up a lie that he's the grandson of Ma Hyun Duk, In Ha's grandmother, and he does it with the help of Yu Gyeong. This alliance was something that made Yu Gyeong someone I could never forgive, especially because of what happened with Han Byeol, her plan to threaten Hye Soo with Han Byeol's life, which really showed Yu Gyeong's true colors. After that, she still did a lot of horrible things, even after Hye Soo donated her kidney to her.

Se Young hurts In Ha and Yu Gyeong frames Hye Soo for the crime, the twist is that in prison Hye Soo finds out that Yu Gyeong is her mother and Ma Hyun Duk also finds out about this. In order to separate mother and daughter, Ma Hyun Duk lies that Yu Gyeong abandoned Hye Soo and even tries to kill the girl, saying that it was all Yu Gyeong's plan, that this was to make Hye Soo hate her mother and that is exactly what happens. Hye Soo comes back as a different person, with a plan for revenge.

The drama started well, but there came a time when the story lost its way, became repetitive and tiring... a shame. I think my biggest problem was with Seo Yu Gyeong, a very hypocritical character, who I couldn't get attached to, much less to her revenge, especially because she was the person who most incited evil to others. In this sense, I even felt sorry for Se Young, because she learned to be like that from her mother, as she was raised, that everything is solved with money and power and Yu Gyeong treated Se Young like a treasure until she found out that she was not her daughter, after that, she coldly abandoned her.

The romance between Hye Soo and In Ha had potential, but there isn't much development in their relationship in that sense, they could have given more focus to them as a couple.
In conclusion, it's not a drama I would watch again.

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"Kokdu" is a drama about an immortal being named Kokdu. When he descends to Earth this time, Kokdu enters the body of Jin Woo, a doctor, when he dies. Gye Jeol is also a doctor, she knew Jin Woo, he was the one who got her fired from her job, but when Gye Jeol comes to meet him again, Jin Woo is like a different person. Kokdu strangely does everything Gye Jeol tells her to do, so he thinks she is Seol Hui, his former lover and the reason for his curse. Kokdu hires her as a doctor in his hospital, with the purpose of making Gye Jeol fall in love with him and break the curse, allowing him to finally die.

The romance between Gye Jeol and Kokdu is very cute, the two have great scenes together, but it lacked more development in their relationship, in the characters' past, in all the tragedy that brought them together and how the curse began. I wish we could have seen more of Seol Hui and Oh Hyun, seeing them get to know each other, falling in love, not just flashbacks of what happened. But still, they have great scenes together, like the one in the church, where Gye Jeol finally tells Kokdu that he loves her, it's impossible not to get emotional, it's one of the best scenes in the drama!

There's clearly a strong inspiration from "Goblin", both in the story, the characters and the romance. Kokdu is an amazing character, his fun, unpretentious and childish way is what captivates you, what keeps you hooked on the story.
What was that when they were explaining to him about multiple personality and using the characters from "Kill Me, Heal Me" as an example?! I loved it HAHA'
And Kokdu's completely over-the-top reaction to being rejected?! But also, he's been rejected so many times that I lost count. kkkkk

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