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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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"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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