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"The Heavenly Idol" tells the story of Rembrary, an angel who gets trapped in the body of an idol named Yeon Woo. The problem is that Yeon Woo doesn't want to go back since his band is very unpopular, so he makes a bet with Rembrary, that if he makes the group the "Artist of the Year", they will switch bodies back. Rembrary does everything to change things, with the help of Kim Dal, a girl who is Yeon Woo's number one fan, since his songs were there for her at her worst.

It was amazing how Dal knew that Rembrary wasn't Yeon Woo the first time she saw him, probably because he meant a lot to her, so she knew instantly. The best scenes in the drama are the ones with singing, Min Gyu's voice is very beautiful, that's why I wanted to see more of it, but every time "Wild Animal" was going to sing, something would happen and stop it, it made me very frustrated. HAHAHA'

Rembrary and Kim Dal's relationship is so cute. At first, she only knows how to compare him to Yeon Woo, and Rembrary is confused about his feelings since he's supposed to be celibate and serve his deity, but after Dal's confession, he can't stop his feelings for her. There are so many funny moments between Rembrary, Dal, and the band members, especially because of the way Rembrary acts, as if he's in ancient times. I have to say that I was impressed with Kim Min Gyu, because when I watched "Queen: Love and War", I thought his acting was terrible, but he suited this style of drama perfectly. Now I'll have to watch "A Business Proposal".

I loved seeing Lee Jang Woo again, I hope he does more dramas again <3

The drama is light, fun, and very easy to watch, but I was disappointed with the lack of music in the story. Since the main character is part of a K-pop group, I thought there would be a big focus on music, but that's not quite the case. I think that's the drama's only flaw. If it had focused more on the music, it would have been an incredible production.

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"The Love In Your Eyes" is a drama about Young Yi, a hard-working young woman who does everything she can to help her family. She lost her husband, but still has a daughter to take care of. She meets Kyung Jun when he comes to work at the convenience store, what Young Yi doesn't know is that Kyung Jun is the owner's grandson, who is working there just to gain experience. Their meeting was not a coincidence, since Kyung Jun received a cornea transplant from Young Ji's husband.

The other characters are Hae Mi and Se Jun. Hae Mi is part of Young Yi's family, but she doesn't treat her like that, she is very jealous of Young Yi's relationship with Kyung Jun and tries to do everything she can to break them up... a real bitch.
Se Jun is a sweet man, but he is not really an obstacle for the couple, he worked as a supporting character, but he has a secret, which would make it impossible for him to be with Young Yi even if he wanted to, he was the reason why Do Jun died. Se Jun was drunk and accidentally killed Do Jun, his mother hid the crime and made it look like an accident.

The story really grabs you. At first I didn't like it very much, but as the episodes went by I got hooked and ended up really liking it. Young Yi is a woman who suffered a lot in life, she lost her husband early and had to raise her daughter alone and Kyung Jun had a very similar life, he lost his mother when he was a child, went blind and had to live with a stepmother who hates him. The two created a friendship, which turned into love and it is exactly their relationship that makes this drama good, I also really liked the way Kyung Jun created a bond with Mi Ri Nae, really treating her as if she were his daughter. He would do anything for her, he could have died when he had the bone marrow transplant, but he didn't care about that, he wanted to save Mi Ri Nae and also pay for everything his family did to Young Yi.

One of the things I didn't like about the drama was Young Yi's mother-in-law. She's the most detestable woman I've ever seen. Maybe worse than Kyung Jun's stepmother. How can she have the nerve to always throw in Young Yi's face that she was the one who caused Do Jin's death? That meeting her was the beginning of all their misfortune, that she ruined their family?! But the worst part was when she told Young Yi that it was her fault that Mi Ri Nae had leukemia. I know she apologized, but I didn't think it was enough.

The romance could have been better, but it's still the best part of the drama.

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"Big Bet 2" continues the story where it left off.

This season was very weak compared to the previous one, mainly because there was nothing more about Moo Sik's past, that was exactly what kept me in the drama, the story of how he built his power, his reputation.
And after all, we only see that he was in the army, working in North Korea and later, he was the owner of an English academy, which was when he started with the betting house. Meanwhile, we have no idea what happened to Moo Sik and I wanted to know, he was the character that captivated me and honestly, he was very naive, he didn't seem like the same person from last season, someone who got rid of anyone who got in his way.

He was used by Jung Pal and Sung Gu, who obviously didn't care about him, but about his money and power, and he ended up dying because of stupidity.

Seung Hoon is a very weak character, with no charisma whatsoever... I liked Mark.

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"Big Bet" tells the story of Moo Sik, a man who started his life from nothing and became the owner of one of the biggest casinos.

This drama exceeded my expectations, mainly because of Moo Sik, he is a great character, everything about him is intriguing, you get caught up in his story from the beginning and it is incredible to see everything he has achieved, how he has completely changed his life.

I was finding his chivalrous attitude strange, always trying to resolve situations peacefully and doing everything kind of right, but then we see his true face when he orders So Jung and Philip to be killed, because they betrayed him. There was no way he could have gotten all this power by being good, without getting his hands dirty.

The season ended with a great cliffhanger, obviously we know that Moo Sik didn't die, but I'm sure he will screw Tae Seok over.

Lee Kyu Hyung is fantastic, I was waiting for the moments when he appeared ^^

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"Jang Bo Ri Is Here" tells the story of Jang Bo Ri. As a child, her name was Eun Bi, but due to an accident she got lost from her family, suffered amnesia and ended up being adopted by Hye Ok, who only agreed to take care of the girl because she accidentally ran her over, causing her memory loss. Jang Eun Bi then became Do Bo Ri, her life changed completely, since she had to work from a young age, doing everything her new mother asked her to do, for fear of being abandoned.

Hye Ok has a daughter named Min Jung, the girl hates being poor and at the first opportunity she gets, uses one of Bo Ri's drawings to enter a contest and wins a scholarship from Eun Bi's family, who feel a connection with Min Jung because of the drawing. Min Jung then becomes like a daughter to this family, replacing the place Eun Bi left behind. Time passes and the two girls grow up in completely different environments and situations, as if their lives had been switched. Bo Ri starts doing embroidery, but since Min Jung is in the same business, she stops her from continuing and does everything to keep her away from it.

Jae Hwa and Jae Hee are half-siblings who hate each other. Jae Hwa meets Eun Bi as a child and creates a connection with the girl, when she suddenly disappears, it leaves a mark on Jae Hwa, making him look for her. The two siblings are the pairs of Bo Ri and Min Jung.

Jae Hwa and Bo Ri meet again as adults and literally fight like children every chance they get, it's really fun to see the two together, Jae Hwa falls in love with Bo Ri's innocent and different way. Everything seems fine, until Bo Ri one day finds a baby on her doorstep, what she doesn't know is that the child is Min Jung's, who got pregnant by her boyfriend Ji Sang and decided to leave the child for her mother to take care of. Bo Ri then decides to become the child's mother, leaving Jae Hwa furious, thinking that she deceived him.

Time passes again, Bo Ri is now the mother of Bi Dan, a beautiful girl and she finally decides to follow her passion for embroidery, not letting Min Jung stop her again. The two compete with each other, with Min Jung always making schemes to ruin Bo Ri's life, until the truth about Bo Ri's identity comes to light. From then on, all of Min Jung's lies begin to appear, as well as her true self.

The romance between Bo Ri Bo Ri and Jae Hwa Jae Hwa is simply adorable, seeing these two fighting and loving each other at the same time was an incredible experience, even more beautiful was seeing Jae Hwa accepting Bi Dan and becoming her real father, even after finding out that she is Min Jung's daughter.

The highlight of the drama besides the romance is Lee Yoo Ri's performance as Min Jung, she is a spectacular villain!

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"Fated To Love You" is a romantic comedy about Kim Mi Young, a girl that's common, just like her name. She goes to a cruise ship with her boyfriend, but accidentally spends the night with Lee Gun, who was waiting for his girlfriend and by mistake entered her room. What should have been just a one-night stand turns into one of the best love stories I've ever seen.

Mi Young discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her and Lee Gun helps her get revenge, giving her a total makeover and making her ex-boyfriend jealous. The two leave thinking that it would all be nothing more than a life experience, but Mi Young ends up getting pregnant and the two are forced to get married.

Watching Mi Young and Lee Gun's relationship blossom is wonderful, a mix of comedy and passion in the right measure. You can see how Lee Gun falls madly in love with her, even trying to do everything to stop it, because he already had Se Ra as his girlfriend and this whole situation was a betrayal against her, but it was not possible to keep his distance from Mi Young, the two just connected.

Despite the light and fun moments, there comes a time when the story becomes very intense and sad. Mi Young thinks that Lee Gun is going to force her to have an abortion, so she starts running desperately and ends up getting run over, and she loses her baby. This scene is simply shocking, every time I see it I still get impressed. After that, the two break up and meet again years later.

I can't forget Daniel, our beloved second lead. He's a great character, I loved the way he treated Mi Young with so much affection and I even wanted to root for him, but let's be honest, it was impossible to root for anyone other than Lee Gun, the man is too perfect. HAHAHAHA'

The second half of the drama is about rebuilding Mi Young and Lee Gun's relationship, him trying to win her back, which is not an easy task and then there's the whole situation with Lee Gun's memory problem, but in the end everything works out and our beloved couple has their much-deserved happy ending.

The drama is incredible, in every sense. The story is spectacular, fun, exciting and intense. The couple is passionate and the humor is even better.

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"Can We Love" is the story of three friends: Jung Wan, Sun Mi and Ji Hyun who are now in their 40's. The drama portrays their relationships, problems and loves.

Jung Wan has just gotten divorced, so she is trying to restructure her life alone after spending her entire life with the same person. She meets Kyung Soo and the two end up becoming interested in each other, the problem is that Sun Mi also likes Kyung Soo. Sun Mi is a terrible friend, besides not giving up on Kyung Soo, she even makes a whole plan to pretend that she slept with him and even say that she was pregnant with his child, when in fact the child is Yoon Suk's. Okay, she later regretted it and told the truth, but that doesn't change what happened.

Ji Hyun is married, but she is not happy because of the way her mother-in-law always mistreats her and her husband, instead of supporting her, always sides with his mother. Her ex-boyfriend suddenly shows up and her old feelings come back too.

The drama is interesting, it portrays the characters' relationships and conflicts well. What surprised me the most were the kissing scenes, which were very intense. There's one between Jung Wan and Kyung Soo at karaoke and another between Ji Hyun and Do Young in the elevator... they took my breath away.

If you're looking for a more adult, more serious story, this drama is a great option!

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"Apgujeong Midnight Sun" is a drama about the story of Baek Ya, a young woman who goes through many turbulence's in her life, many tragedies, until she finds her happiness.

At first, Ya Ya is a spoiled girl who lives with her brother and sister-in-law, but only knows how to criticize everything. Her life changes completely when her brother dies in a car accident and she has to grow up overnight. Ya Ya discovers that the accident has something to do with her mother who abandoned them when they were children. She decides to find her mother and take revenge on her.

There is also Hwa Uhm's family, who raised Ya Ya when she was little and they created a strong bond. Hwa Uhm has always been in love with Ya Ya and she clearly has those feelings for him too, but out of consideration for his family, Ya Ya has always hidden her feelings. When she meets her mother again, Ya Ya makes a plan to seduce Na Dan, become part of her mother's family and gradually destroy her life.

The big problem is that Ya Ya ends up falling in love with Na Dan in the process, but fate intervenes and on the day they get married, Na Dan tragically dies, leaving Ya Ya devastated again. After Na Dan dies, Hwa Uhm finally gathers the courage, tells her family about her feelings for Ya Ya and decides to follow her heart, but her family is against this relationship and does everything they can to separate Ya Ya and Hwa Uhm.

This is one of the cruelest moments in the drama, because Hwa Uhm's family has always treated Ya Ya very well, truly as part of the family, especially her mother and grandmother, and it was the two of them who devised that plan to separate the two, forcing Ya Ya to fake her own death just so she wouldn't have to leave the country. The problem they didn't imagine was the strength of Hwa Uhm's love, who didn't want to live without Ya Ya and tried to kill herself, making it so there was no other way out than to accept their relationship.

Ya Ya and Hwa Uhm's relationship is very beautiful, it's not a fleeting love, it's something lasting. They go through many obstacles to finally be together, but all the loss and pain were necessary for them to value each other. The drama is long, it has 149 episodes and at a certain point you can't stand to see Ya Ya suffering anymore, but all of this culminates in her happiness in the end.

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"Love Between Fairy and Devil" is a fantasy drama about the love story of Xiao Lan Hua and Dongfang Qing Cang.

Xiao Lan Hua is an orchid fairy who lives a quiet life isolated from others. One day, she accidentally enters the prison where the feared Dongfang Qing Cang is being held and frees him. The two end up exchanging souls and being connected by a curse, which makes Dongfang Qing Cang feel the same way as Xiao Lan Hua.

At first, he only protects her because of the curse, since their lives are intertwined, but over time Dongfang Qing Cang falls in love with Xiao Lan Hua.

I already imagined that the romance between the two would be lighter, I wasn't expecting anything too impressive and in that sense the drama fulfills its purpose, this couple is very cute, especially when they exchange souls, that made me laugh a lot. HAHAHA'

If I had to point out something, it would be Dylan's acting, I don't think he suited the character very well. I couldn't convince myself that he was a villain, he lacked intensity, wickedness... until when Dongfang Qing Cang changes because of Xiao Lan Hua, he basically becomes a fool in love, he's very childish.

Chang Heng is the best character, you end up rooting for him, because he never had a chance with Xiao Lan Hua. He liked her, but he had to hide his feelings because he had a fiancee, but the fiancee was her after all, this is very frustrating and when he finally gets the courage to reveal his feelings, Xiao Lan Hua says that what she felt for him was only gratitude. The only positive thing is that Zhang Ling He and Esther Yu acted together again as a couple in "My Journey To You".

It's a light, fun and easy-to-watch drama. The romance is cute, but it's not a story that leaves a lasting impression on you. The soundtrack is one of the highlights, especially "Farewell Love".

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"Xi Die Yuan Yang" continues the story where it left off. Now the focus is on the other two brothers: Wu Hen and Wu Jie.

This season didn't captivate me, exactly because the main couple doesn't appear that much, they were the reason why I liked the drama, their romance, their story and, as they basically become supporting actors, it wasn't that fun to watch.

The only good thing was seeing Wu Hen find someone who really likes him and that way he was finally able to forget Yi Liu. He couldn't continue with this one-sided love for his sister-in-law, right?

The story tied up some loose ends that were left and gave a happy ending for all the characters.

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"The Master's Sun" is a romantic comedy about a strange woman named Gong Shil who has the ability to see ghosts and Joong Won, a cold hearted hotel owner. When she is with Joong Won, Gong Shil cannot see ghosts, so she basically becomes his stalker, to stay by his side and have a calmer and more comfortable life.

Gong Shil starts working at his hotel, but the place is full of ghosts and everyone wants her help. At first she tries to ignore it, but Gong Shil realizes that these people need to resolve their grudges in order to move on. Joong Won is only letting Gong Shil stay by his side because he wants to find out what happened to his first love, who is dead, but over time he falls in love with Gong Shil and as his nickname for her, she becomes his sun.

This is one of my favorite dramas, Gong Hyo Jin is for me the best actress in South Korea, every project she does is amazing and this one is no different. The romance is a bit weak, but that's not because of a lack of chemistry, it was made with a purpose, it's supposed to be light, but on the other hand, the humor is fantastic, you basically laugh throughout the entire drama.

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"Secret" is a story of love and revenge.

Yoo Jung has a very good life, she is happy with her boyfriend Do Hoon, but her life turns completely upside down the day Do Hoon proposes to her. They get into an accident, but the problem is that Do Hoon lies to Yoo Jung, hiding the fact that they hit a woman and left her there to die, who is Min Hyuk's girlfriend. When the truth comes out, Yoo Jung takes the blame for Do Hoon and goes to prison, not knowing that she is pregnant. Her son is born in prison and eventually has to be taken away from her. When Yoo Jung is finally free, she goes after her son only to find out that he is dead. If her sadness is not enough, Min Hyuk wants revenge for his girlfriend and will do anything to make Yoo Jung suffer.

Their relationship is complicated, it is really hate turned into love. Min Hyuk hated Yoo Jung so much that he tried to kill her a few times. He only started to change his ways towards her when Min Hyuk realized that something was wrong with her story, that it didn't make sense for Yoo Jung to let someone die like that. I have to say that Yoo Jung is a loyal person until the end, she never told Min Hyuk the truth, that it wasn't her but Do Hoon, instead, she felt guilty for everything since she was involved in the incident.

The story keeps you hooked from the first episode to the last. You want to see Min Hyuk and Yoo Jung finally be happy and also Do Hoon paying the price for all the wrong things he did.

It's an intense and melancholic drama. The acting is impressive, as is the story. It's definitely worth watching.

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"Miss Korea" follows the story of Ji Yeong, who was once the prettiest and most popular girl in the neighborhood. Boys would run after her like flies, but as an adult, life isn't so great. She's working as an elevator girl, getting humiliated by her boss and wanting a different life. One day, she meets Hyeong Jun, someone she liked, and he makes her a proposal to become Miss Korea.

The romance takes second place, as the competition is the main focus. This was the first and only drama I've watched that had Miss Korea as its setting and I loved everything about it.

Ji Yeong and Hyeong Jun are a really good couple, I liked how Ji Yeong never put herself down at any point and was always confident, that was one of the things Hyeong Jun loved about her, she stood up for herself, for what she wanted. When he was being a jerk, Ji Yeong would tell him so, she's a total badass.

Lee Sun Kyun was an amazing actor, he will always be remembered!

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"7th Grade Civil Servant" follows Gil Ro and Seo Won, two ordinary people who want to become spies. They met on a blind date, Seo Won was just a substitute, but Gil Ro takes an interest in her. When the two become interns at the agency, Gil Ro realizes that everything about Seo Won is a lie.

At first they fight like children, but over time Gil Ro starts to have feelings for Seo Won, the problem is that he is kicked out of the program and they no longer see each other.

The two meet again, but they are both keeping secrets. Seo Won is working for the agency and Gil Ro thinks he is too, but in reality the people at the agency are just using him to get close to his father. Seo Won is conflicted about lying and using Gil Ro's feelings, but since she has a mission to fulfill, there is nothing she can do.

Gil Ro and Seo Won are an amazing couple, they are funny and romantic at the same time. You can see that their fights are also a symbol of their love. HAHAHA'

I really couldn't root for Do Ha, as he is a very bland character, there is nothing interesting about him and honestly, he didn't fit with Seo Won at all.

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"Dream High 2" is the second season of "Dream High". It follows another group of characters who love music and want to pursue a career in it. This season, unlike the other, the story follows the difference between famous idols and normal students.

Our main character Hae Sung loves music, but she can't really sing, so she always feels like an outsider. She is completely obsessed with JB and one day, like a dream come true, JB starts going to school with her, but the reality is not what Hae Sung expected, he is literally a jerk. HAHA'

JB was very self-centered, thinking he was the best thing in the world, but after spending time with Hae Sung, he saw that his fame wasn't everything and that there were much more interesting things in life. This couple, Hae Sung and JB, some people didn't like them, but I found it refreshing. I was rooting for Yoo Jin more, his chemistry with Hae Sung was better, but it was clear that Hae Sung didn't like him that way... but the drama escapes the cliché, since Hae Sung didn't end up with any of them, she stayed alone to pursue her dream, it's a very good message for women.

It's an easy drama to watch, it's light and funny. The soundtrack is amazing, it has more songs than the previous season, so I loved that <3

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