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Overall, it's good drama for me :)

I really love this couple, they're super sweet together! But my favourite would be Seo Joon Hee, Jung Hae In has a really cute smile.

The first half of the drama was really good, it was full of cute and sweet moments that made you melt. But the second half was very difficult to watch, especially when Jin Ah's mum found out about their relationship. The scenes became so draggy and her mum was just so mean.

Maybe I don't really understand Jin Ah, but I kinda started disliking her towards the end. She'd always use the same excuses, and she'd go "I know I always say this..." and she'd act like she's all innocent. It was okay in the first half but she kept doing that, even when conflicts started to arise. She said Joon Hee helped her mature, but I don't see it that way. She was just thinking that she's the mature one where in reality, Joon Hee was mostly the more mature one.

Even though it's good that they did end up together eventually, the last episode was much too draggy for me. What left me perplexed was the ending - so Joon Hee's gonna stay in Jeju with Jin Ah? Doesn't he have a contract to work in the U.S. or something? I wished the ending could have included more of their life after, especially after all the heartbreak that Joon Hee has went through. (Even in the end, Joon Hee was the one who approached her and she's still acting like the mature one).

I enjoy drama, and the idea that someone changes is intriguing. However, the last few episodes, especially the last, kinda ruined it for me. The last episode felt like it was just there so the drama could have 16 episodes. I don't know what's its purpose but this is the first time I've encountered this for a KDrama.

Nevertheless, I really like Han Se Gye as a character. Maybe it's because of her situation, but I like how her different selves complete her as a person. This is my first time watching Seo Hyun Jin, and I think I've become a fan of hers.

I mostly enjoyed the easy-going dynamics of the drama, except that it can be a bit too... lame sometimes. What I like best though, would probably be how honest the characters discuss about real life issues as well as having authentic reactions to certain plots found in dramas. I really enjoyed watching Meng Fei navigating her palace life.

However, I can't say the same about the romance between Meng Fei and the emperor. I don't fault it for being slow-paced, but this... progress seems somewhat halted once the emperor's love rival was dealt with. In fact, it was almost zero romance after and there wasn't much chemistry between the two. So it's rather disappointing since that's the main plot for this series, instead of Meng Fei and her three concubine friends.

I really enjoyed the first half of the drama when Jun Su and Jang Guk were still in high school. It helped that Jun Su is played by Lee Woo Keun, I was super stoked to see him. Jun Su and Guk are cute together. The actor and actress who played their younger selves were good, especially the scenes following Guk's miscarriage.

Sadly, their lives as adults weren't as interesting and some parts were boring, draggy even (i.e Jang Guk only handled one client). It was also rushed and many issues weren't resolved, especially the conflict between the two mothers. Also, I just couldn't help comparing the young and adult Jun Su and Jang Guk from time to time.

Everything was good, except that Ayumi didn't end up together with Kaga. I was disappointed because it seemed like Ayumi was gradually falling for him. But the second Koushirou's intentions were revealed, it felt like whatever happened between Ayumi and Kaga just vanished. While it's true that Koushirou is innocent, it's hard to just accept that the budding romance between the other two just gets wiped off and is labeled as friendship. That didn't make sense to me and it's rather abrupt.

Still, kudos to Kiyohara Kaya. She acted rather well.

Really happy to see AOL on the list, although I disagree with the results of some categories.

It wasn't as good as expected, but the female lead who played Ru Meng acted well.

I didn't know there were additional episodes. Thanks for informing! :)

1. Events in the first half happened rather quickly. Also, the transition between scenes weren't smooth.
2. The shift from modern to period and then back to modern was very abrupt.
3. There are many loopholes and things unexplained. Like did Jae Min ever get his memory back, or is there anyone else who was aware of this past life thing?

I might have only finished it because of Jong Hyun.

I like Yoon Shi Yoon and I've seen Kim Sae Ron's early work as a child actress. The plot was interesting and chilly at the same time.

However, certain scenes were too draggy and kinda repetitive, which made it hard to watch sometimes. I also didn't really like how the start of each episodes was edited. It seemed like a repeat of the last few minutes of the previous episode, with an insert of a few additional sentences in the dialogue. Also, while it was nice seeing Shi Yoon and Sae Ron being cute together, they didn't have much chemistry.

Not saying that they're strangers or that they didn't keep in touch, but you could always keep in touch with someone without being in a romantic relationship with them.

I agree with you that HJ has like JW from the beginning but from JW's side, it does seem sudden to me. Prior to that, he was only interested in HJ's affairs because of SJ and not romantically. But then again, this is just my opinion. So let's just agree to disagree.

I enjoyed the movie, except that there was no proper ending for Som and Kong. I really like them as a couple. Also, I thought it weird that neither of Kong's parents recognised him as the Kong from their youth (towards the end of the movie).

Had a feeling it'll have a similar ending to You Are The Apple of My Eye. Still, I enjoyed the movie and I really love Woo Yeon and Seung Hee. Really wish they could have ended up together though.

Seeing the leads got me all excited but I was disappointed. Only the action and in-game plots were worth watching.

1. There wasn't much development for Jin Woo and Hee Jung's relationship. They just suddenly got into a relationship. I thought this is odd as I've never encountered this in a KDrama.
2. Hee Jung's role is more or less redundant, especially as a lead. This drama really only had Hyun Bin as the lead.
3. I found more than 1 supporting roles annoying. Jin Woo's second ex-wife, Go Yu Ra, I get it but what about Hee Jung's grandma and Sam Beom? The latter really got on my nerves.
4. Too much flashbacks used, especially in the last episode.
5. The style of filming for the first few episodes were quite difficult to watch. The drama only got better once Cha Hyun Suk died.
6. I get that Hyun Bin sees the Cha's as family, but the drama never did tell us about his real family. So I'm wondering about that.
7. The ending leaves a big question mark for me because I don't know if Jin Woo is dead or alive. Like, he isn't dead because he wasn't killed but his player info is deleted in-game. So...

I just thought that they could have reduced the amount of flashbacks used in each episode and make use of those time to have a better plot and character development. Hee Jung was a damsel in distress all the time, and Jin Woo played the roles of the victim and hero all by himself.

Shi Fen won me over. I really enjoyed the movie.

I was looking forward to watching this. However, though the initial episodes were okay, it got draggy towards the end, especially around episodes 10 to 13-ish. That said, I really like Do Kyung Suk's character because it is not often a ML likes the FL from the beginning. That, and one who is so sure and has absolute faith in her.

No offence, but I don't think the actress who played the FL was pretty enough as Mi Rae is someone who supposedly went through plastic surgery AND becomes one of the campus' beauties. Also, after the introductory episodes, it didn't seem like Mi Rae was pretty at all as she was always mentioned as an afterthought, in comparison to Hyun Soo Ah.

So although entertaining, this drama didn't meet my expectations.

Another thing, there were suddenly too many misunderstandings in the last few episodes and only some were hastily resolved. Maybe some of those scenes were redundant and the time could have been used to further develop the characters' growth as well as Ning Yi & FZW's romance.

I never thought I would enjoy this as much as I had, as the only cast I knew of was Bai Jing Ting (Gu Nan Yi). But the plot, characters, costumes and the interaction between characters, especially Ning Yi, Feng Zhi Wei and Xin Zi Yan, quickly drew me in. Even with politics as the main theme, I had hoped for a happy ending for Ning Yi & Feng Zhi Wei. I was disappointed and had my heart wrecked when FZW decided to kill herself, right at the end.

I really, really like Ning Yi and I think Chen Kun did a brilliant job of bringing him to life. I love how he has so many layers and that despite the hardships he went through, he still deeply cherished those around him. I also like Ning Yi's relationship with FZW and XZY. Unlike the typical prince who is power-hungry, Ning Yi really stands out. So my heart really broke for him at the last scene as the plot seems like it did him in justice.

The last few episodes seemed rushed; there were plot holes and some characters seemed to just appear and disappear without a smooth transition. Gu Nan Yi is suddenly eloquent in his speech, no one really mourned or found out the truth behind Ning Sheng's death and Ning Qi wasn't punished for killing the princess. These are just some of the things that weren't explained.

Then there was FZW, who was stripped off her wits and personality, and became a helpless damsel in distress towards the end. So really, FZW deciding to end her life wasn't really what I expected. I mean, Ning Yi & FZW have been through so much together that I thought, she would be strong enough to get through this and maybe, end up with Ning Yi.

I just had this expectation that gradually grew because of the initial episodes. I like the drama, but I had expected a different ending.

Wuba is cute, but I can't say the same for the rest. Of course. this is just my personal opinion. I guess, if it's cuter, you'll probably just love it more? :)