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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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"Cuo Dian Yuan Yang" is a drama about a concubine' daughter named Yi Liu. She has always been mistreated by her father, but her sister Huan Er is different, so when Huan Er is forced to marry, Yi Liu tries to help her escape. In a twist of fate, Huang Er dies and Yi Liu is forced to take her place and marry Wu Ji, one of the most powerful men in the city.

The romance between Yi Liu and Wu Ji is really sweet. I liked how they hated each other at first, but over time, their feelings began to grow. Even after Yi Liu told him the truth about her identity, his feelings for her never changed.

The whole thing about Xian Mei, I think it was unnecessary. I know the drama needed conflict, but if you think about it, Xian Mei wasn't wrong. Wu Ji promised her that he would take care of her, that even if he got married, he would take her as his second wife... being a prostitute, that was the only way for her to get out of this business, I find this whole thing cruel, they could have thought of something else.

I just love stories about arranged marriages, I started watching it because of Zhao Li Ying and I wasn't disappointed, it's a good story, especially the romance.

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"Ouran High School Host Club" is a drama about a host club made up of all the most handsome boys in school. Haruhi is a poor girl, she doesn't care about her appearance, so everyone thinks she's a boy. One day, she accidentally breaks an expensive vase in the club and is forced to work there to pay off her debt. After that, not a single day in Haruhi's life is peaceful again.

The drama is hilarious, full of funny moments like Tamaki's love for Haruhi or the other members' weirdness, like Kyoya always trying to make money off them or Hikaru and Kaoru's fake BL experience or the dark moments when Nekozawa senpai shows up! HAHAHA'

It's one of the best jdramas I've ever watched. Totally unmissable.

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"The Musical" tells the story of Eun Bi, a medical student who dreams of becoming a musical actress, she meets Jae Yi and her life changes forever. He falls in love with her voice and wants her to be the lead in the musical he is writing.

I was really impressed with Gu Hye Seon's singing, I don't know if she was dubbed, but if not, her voice is really beautiful and that is one of the things that is missing in the drama, it doesn't show much of the musical and that should have been the main focus. We see the auditions and parts of it, but I wanted to see a lot more.

Yoo Jin is the best character. At first he hates Eun Bi, but over time he becomes more interested in her. I think there is a connection between the two, which could not be replicated with Jae Yi.

Eun Bi and Jae Yi as a couple just didn't work, this is my personal opinion, but there is no chemistry, it is just weird to see them together. That's why I think the writers made a mistake, they should have put her together with Yoo Jin.

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"My Princess" is a drama about Lee Seol, a normal college student who one day discovers that she is a princess. What should be a dream, causes her a lot of pain and suffering, especially because this position is not easy, Lee Seol has to give up many things and does not have the same freedom. Hae Young is her teacher and her enemy at the same time, because he wants to destroy the royal family, their romance is what keeps this drama light, sweet and funny.

There is also Jung Woo and Yoon Joo, the second protagonists who try to separate the couple, but in reality they don't even have a chance. This is one of the things I didn't like about the drama, these two are really bad. I couldn't even root for Jung Woo, since it was clear that he only became interested in Seol after she became a princess.

Kim Tae Hee's acting is fantastic, it's impossible not to like Lee Seol. It's a classic romantic comedy, but unlike others, this one is still very good <3

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"She Was Pretty" tells the story of Hye Jin, a woman who was beautiful and popular as a child, but now as an adult she has no self-esteem and doesn't care about her appearance. She reconnects with her first love Sung Joon, but when the two arrange a date, Sung Joon doesn't recognize her since Hye Jin looks completely different from her younger self. Hye Jin makes a plan to use her friend Ha Ri as a replacement, the problem is that Sung Joon is Hye Jin's new boss.

As they work together, Sung Joon continues to see similarities in Hye Jin to the Hye Jin of his past, the things that made him fall in love with her in the first place. These conflicting feelings cause Sung Joon to treat her badly, because he is feeling guilty for liking someone else when the girl of his dreams is in his life now. The situation becomes complicated when Ha Ri falls in love with Sung Joon and wants to keep up the lie, as a way to keep seeing him. There's also Shin Hyuk, a very strange and funny person who is interested in Hye Jin.

Hye Jin and Sung Joon are very cute together, but I have to say that I rooted more for Shin Hyuk, for me he was the person who really liked Hye Jin for who she is, with all her quirks and I also couldn't forget how Sung Joon treated Hye Jin in the beginning, always pointing out the flaws in her appearance, but I can't say that Hye Jin and Sung Joon aren't a good couple, the two have great chemistry and it's very cute to see them together.

The story is a cliche, an "ugly" woman transforms, becomes beautiful and wins the guy's heart, but there is a different message in the drama's story, since Hye Jin only changes for a while, her true self is always there and Sung Joon learns to love her new version, since the person from his past no longer exists, everything she went through changed her. It also shows that you shouldn't change for someone else, just be yourself and the people who really like you will stay by your side.

Si Won <3

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"Manner of Death" is a drama about a doctor named Bun who returns to his hometown and finds himself involved in a series of deaths. He meets Tan, a mysterious man who enters his life and is a very suspicious person.

The two discover that there is a group of men in the town who use drugs to attract women, and they rape and abuse them non-stop. Bun's friend Jane didn't want to do that anymore, she was killed to keep the truth from coming out. At first, we thought Jane was killed by her boyfriend Pued, but in reality, it was her sister Rungtiva who killed her, all to keep her dirty and illegal things a secret.

This drama was a real disappointment, the story is confusing, directionless and the romance between Bun and Tan is just weird. They just met and already they are in love with each other. It was clear that the writers wanted to use the popularity of the actors as a couple in "Together with Me", to replicate that here... but it just didn't work.

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"49 Days" is a story with a beautiful message about enjoying life, spending it with the people you love and having no regrets.
Ji Hyun gets into a car accident and her body is in a coma, but her soul is wandering around. She then has the opportunity to return to her body, if she can pull three tears from the people who love her. On this journey, Ji Hyun discovered that her life was basically a lie, her fiance was a bastard who was lying and cheating on her with her best friend and there was not a single person, other than her family, who would cry for her... except Han Kang.

Ji Hyun and Han Kang are a couple who deserved a happy ending, it still breaks my heart, but even with Ji Hyun waking up, there is a terrible twist in the story, with Ji Hyun's life coming to an end. She was destined to die soon and the accident changed her life, it gave her the opportunity to find the truth and truly live, for 49 days. This journey also helped Ji Hyun find her lost sister and make it easier for her parents.

Lee Yo Won, Nam Gyu Ri, Jung Il Woo, Jo Hyun Jae, Bae Soo Bin, and Seo Ji Hye working together? It couldn't go wrong.

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"Personal Taste" tells the story of Gae In, a naive woman who blindly trusts everyone. She doesn't even know that her boyfriend is cheating on her, thinking he's going to propose to her, but the person he's going to marry is her best friend. Heartbroken and feeling lonely Gae In accepts a roommate in her house and that person is Jin Ho, who pretends to be gay so he can live with her, with the purpose of finding something that belonged to her father.

When I watched this drama in 2010, it was one of my favorites, but I watched it again now and I didn't feel the same, in fact, I kind of hated it. HAHA'

The story is flawed, lazy and seeing a guy who pretends to be gay just to get something from a woman, it's really creepy, not cute. Even the moments where I found it funny in the past, just didn't feel right.

This is not a drama I would recommend to anyone right now.

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"Pasta" follows Yoo Kyung, who tries her best to become a chef at this restaurant and Hyun Wook is her new boss, who doesn't like her very much... in fact, he doesn't think women have a place in the kitchen.
The two are always fighting like children, making Yoo Kyung's journey really exhausting. Not only did she have to cook, but she also had to deal with Hyun Wook's mood swings, being stuck between two men who had crushes on her, and the fact that they were both her bosses. HAHAHA'

The romance between Yoo Kyung and Hyun Wook is so cute, they have great chemistry and even when they first started dating, the funny thing is that Hyun Wook didn't treat her any better, in fact it was worse, but when people found out the truth, he was really amazing at defending her, even quitting his job to let her stay... this is a real man.

Still, it wasn't the romance that made me enjoy this drama so much, it was seeing Yoo Kyung's dream and love for cooking.

Thinking about this drama now, I feel sad because of Lee Sun Kyun. He was a fantastic actor, this is my favorite drama with him, to think that I will never see him in a new drama breaks my heart, but he will be remembered forever.

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"Glamorous Temptation" is a drama about the love-hate relationship of Eun Soo, Hyeong Woo, and Il Joo.

Eun Soo and Hyeong Woo are each other's first love, but an unfortunate thing happens and Eun Soo is framed for stealing Hyeong Woo's father's ledger, which showed the illegal things he did to someone else. This broke the relationship between the two and made Eun Soo leave with her family. Il Joo is the daughter of Kang Seok Hyun, the real owner of the ledger, so Hyeong Woo used Il Joo's feelings as a way to get revenge on her father.

The three people come together when Eun Soo's husband dies and she enters Seok Hyun's house to find out the truth, she is being controlled by someone who is giving her orders. Eun Soo starts to imitate Cheong Mi, Il Joo's mother and Seok Hyun's true love. Over time, he starts to fall in love with Eun Soo.

Hyeong Woo can't hide his love for Eun Soo and the two start their relationship again, but a tragedy happens when her daughter Mi Rae has an accident and falls into a coma... This is the beginning of Eun Soo's revenge, seducing Seok Hyun and becoming his wife, to punish whoever did this to Mi Rae.

The romance between Hyeong Woo and Eun Soo is sweet, but to be honest, I think Eun Soo and Il Joo deserved much more than Hyeong Woo, both women were blinded by a man and that destroyed their friendship. Il Joo put the documents in Eun Soo's bag because she wanted Hyeong Woo and that was the beginning of everything. I liked that Il Joo got her redemption in the end, she confessed her crimes and paid for it.

The development of the story is good until the middle, after that it got a bit confusing and dragged out, it could have been better.

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