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Begin of 9.5 stars - end 7.5*

Great beginning. I wanted to see more and more. Funny, dinamics rhytms... I was sad that I cannot watch all the series, episodes after episodes but only 2 a week.
Choi Huyn Wook has personality and acted well in both side lifes characters. Meanwhile Mun Ka Young as a little justicer, is a "little pepper" character.
First part better than second half.
The fact that couples, that of the main actors as well as their friends, break up and then get back together several times in the long run is tiring.
The grandmother who behaves like such a bastard with this poor grandson has made me sincerely hate her.
Then I wonder what kind of people are all those who suddenly change their opinion listening to gossip and have nothing to do but gossip at work and who spread videos and photos. What bad people!
Sometimes the music is too exuberant for the situation.

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DESTINY or COINCIDENCE, FIND THE RIGHT MOMENT

A time travel to save her idol. Go back to the past and try to change 2 things:
- the accident in the swimming pool for him who left this sport and joined this boy band to end up committing suicide
- avoid the accident that forces her into a wheelchair.

It seems impossible to fight fate.

Many times he claims his love for her but it is never the right time. They are as close as 2 magnets but there is always something that divides them.

I really like their relationship, his awkwardness was so cute while she wanted to protect him, not to mention the "umbrella moments" that were the best.
Those tears in their eyes are touching and emotional. So cute together.

The thirteenth episode was the worst and also the last 3 episodes are badder than first 12.
Certain scenes and situations left me stunned. For example when he was stabbed and he's about to fall off the cliff, nobody help him... neither she nor one of the policemen!!! Disappointing

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Cooking or dating show?

3 women and 3 men in a villa in Toscana, then to destabilize the group there are other entries: a man and a woman in Italy and a man and a woman in Korea. In total 10 people.
After a week in Toscana, they return to Korea and go to live all together in the "Pairing House". At this moment they can finally discover: the books color of each writer, who chose who, the job and age of each. Big surprises.
After a month they have to choose their partner for life.

What do I like and what do I not?
- I liked the idea of ​​choosing the person you will love based on the answers written in a book. Too bad that this method did not give any guarantee of success.
- I like to follow this type of programs to better understand people. Why a person votes for one person instead of another, if people like people like them or if they look for the opposite, who is the most voted...
- I noticed that initially there was a natural separation between extroverted and introverted people. In fact, I was surprised that everyone introduces themselves with acronyms like INFJ/ISFJ/ESFJ/ISTP... strange thing.
- Excellent choice of locations, especially the fabulous apartments in Korea.

What didn't I like?
- I hate people who always touch their hair, especially when they eat or cook. Here they do it all the time. It's good manners to tie your hair when cooking.
- I also don't like people who always put their hand in front of their mouth, and Jae Yeon was a master at that.
- It felt like a cooking show, not a dating show. I'm getting fat just watching this show! I know Koreans are obsessed with food, but here... they eat, go to eat, cook, talk about food, conquer and compete through cooking... Too much.
- I used to be a fan of the Ha Neul team and I feel sorry for this talented girl.
- I've watched a lot of dating shows and I've started to notice that they have something in common. There are always men who insist on one person and it seems to work. There's always a painter/lawyer/doctor/dancer/model. Most men prefer shy and awkward women.

P.S. If I may suggest a producer, do not make programs in winter. Most of the time the participants were frozen.

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Work hard for your dream!

Finally I find another series that keeps me up until 3 a.m.!
The girl who fences, the poor boy who works hard to become a great reporter, as well as their 3 friends. All great characters and actors.
In this series I rediscovered friendship, sacrifices, love, dreams and more.
There are many teachings in there: perseverance in realizing one's dreams, the support of friends in difficult situations, the sacrifice of children to repay their parents, hard work to get results, the will to fight injustices even at the cost of paying a high price, for example.
I liked "Na Hee Do", this girl who makes decisions, gives wise advice and has admirable perseverance.
I also liked "Baek Yi Jin" in the role of the unlucky boy who, when rich, finds himself poor and fights against adversity to get back on his feet. When they say "the sins of parents fall on their children".
So touching, I cried a lot.
Just a small note on the ending which remains open. Who knows if there will be a sequel?

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Beauty and the Beast

The reason I watched it was the unique plot. This genetic attraction virus. Destiny, obsession, passion, violence... what should you expect? A bit of everything, a thread that isn't always logical, "romantic" moments, bloody ones, fantasy... and there's even a dragon!?!
From what I understand, these two types of people, the Ren (B), are looking for their own Yin (A) to "pack" with and become permanently and inextricably united.
The experiment was launched to transform people into weapons: antisocial, aggressive, and unloving, kept under control with tranquilizers injected with large syringes as an antidote.
This Ren, accused of killing his parents, becomes obsessed with this girl, the sister of this special agent. They will marry, but until they consummate the marriage, their bond will not be irreparable, and that won't happen right away.
After seeing that her brother is against their union and does everything to separate them, she decides to stay by her husband's side, but with the mission of making them get along.
When cornered, her brother confesses to him that he had his parents killed, then kills himself. She blames her husband for not stopping her brother and wants to distance herself from him, but he doesn't want to and holds her hostage.
Then it becomes even more intricate and chaotic. The search for these "fragments," dreams, memories, reality... is chaos.
I started with an 8* rating, but here I've dropped in free fall to a 6*.

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Baby Soo Cutie - Broken Promises

The real star of the entire series is the baby. Adorable.
After the death of his parents, this child is cared for by his maternal aunt and paternal uncle.
She (the protagonist of "The Witch"), He (the protagonist of "Check in Hanyang/Park's Contract Marriage Story"), just to name the actors.
This aunt's character started getting on my nerves starting in episode 4, when she makes so many promises and doesn't keep a single one. In fact, when the new director, her first love, arrives, she never says no, passes the responsibility on to her roommate, is unavailable, and then apologizes! A FOOL!
After episode 7, I put it aside for a while and struggled to pick it up again.
The ending wasn't bad, but it wasn't a series that thrilled me.
I'd blame the female lead for having this beaten-dog look even when she smiles, which should convey happiness.
Luckily, the child's charm made up for it, as did his acting and his connection with the cast. (Chegueo) The best.

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My personal advice: avoid watching the episode ZERO, with the narrator and subtitles overlapping the text.

It's interesting to see this seasoned divorce lawyer navigating her own divorce with the help of this young lawyer who hadn't even chosen this field.
It won't be a walk in the park, with this husband who cheated on her and continues to cheat on her with one of her employees, and who nevertheless wants custody of their daughter.
Divorces and situations of all kinds. Even touching stories, sometimes with happy endings, sometimes with truly disastrous ones. We see this lawyer change as her case progresses, and this change is reflected in her work. Her commitment to making up for lost time with her daughter and her desire to reconnect will lead her to moments of frustration at not feeling "enough."
The lawyer, his colleague, who secretly love her, finds it painful to stay close to her, advising her but unable to comfort her as she would like. This, too, is touching. The second male lead isn't faring any better either. He proposes to the young lawyer Yu Ri, but is friend-zoned, leaving him waiting for her to change her mind.
Episode 10 could have been the series finale, but instead... more lawsuits, more twists.
She'll set up her own business and take matters into her own hands as best she can, staying in touch with her former colleagues. In fact, she'll have many cases in common with her old law firm, perhaps too many, but the beauty is seeing that even though she'll be Han Yuri's adversary in court, outside they'll be more than colleagues (almost friends), knowing how to clearly divide their work and life.
I also enjoyed the soundtrack.

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It all begins when the sister of the lead character gets married and, ashamed of her, sends her on vacation to Jeju Island. There, she meets a handsome man with whom she falls in love, but suddenly leaves him to return home to her mother, who is hospitalized for illness caused by the married daughter's debts.
Burdened by debts (house and hospital) she applies for a permanent job but among the jury there is him, disappointed at having been rudely dumped, who refuses to hire her.
But he finds himself being her boss in this department specifically created by his sister to put him in difficulty. The team works hard and he will protect them even when it emerges that his employee isn't married and falsified her CV to get hired.
The problem is that she's been passing herself off as "married," and he becomes jealous. So, he decides to rush things by marrying the girlfriend chosen by the family. Then he discovers that his employee isn't actually married (but did it to get hired) and that her girlfriend is also in love with her "husband."
They get secretly engaged. After overcoming his brothers and putting his mother back in charge of the company, he gets hit by a car and loses his memory. He leaves her, and a year later they meet again on Jeju Island and start their relationship over again. The situation after a few years: they're married with two children, and the couple they've known are still just friends (too bad).

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The actor and the journalist

There's an actor who becomes famous after a difficult start. He's tired of playing the same role and the same character and wants a breakthrough.
On the other hand, there's a journalist who was transferred from the "political" department to the "entertainment" department without knowing the field.
They meet for an interview and can't stand each other.
For her career, she decides to get to know him better and starts watching all of his series. She becomes his fan.
As they continue to meet, they end up together and manage to shed light on an old murder case.

Lee Jung Jae can act really well, but I've often wondered what it would have been like with another actor playing this role. In fact, I found him and her to be unbelievable as a couple. I missed the chemistry between the two.

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Bound by love, destiny will bring them together again

Romantic and touching moments alternate with more playful ones.
From episode 5, they begin to switch bodies and wake up in each other's bodies. I didn't really like this cliché at first, but it actually had its place, and seeing them play each other is remarkable. In this change of persona they were particularly good at acting.
The story itself could be summed up in one word: revenge.
All this mess of deaths, forced poisonings, escapes, and subterfuges started because of a thwarted love.
The question naturally comes to mind: "Have you ever thought of killing this left-wing minister?" It would have solved all the problems and there would have been fewer deaths. But apparently that wasn't possible, and the series would have ended.

PS. I found it "odd" that one character was named Cha Eun Woo, like the actor.

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The prince who pretends to be the husband of the "enemy's" concubine, who has lost her memory, in order to set a trap for him. She, beautiful and intelligent, was meant to be just a expendable pawn, but she becomes his Love.
But when her memory returns, she feels offended by his lies and separates from him.
Even though he confesses that he truly loves her, she doesn't want to hear of it. He follows her, helps her silently, and refuses to remarry anyone but her. On the other hand, she appears adamant about getting back together with him, but it's undeniable that she cares for him.
Then there are two other couples, the emperor and empress, and the relationship between his friend and her friend, which are very tender.
The last three episodes, where they plot to unmask the traitor, were played poorly in the sense that they staged a whole charade to lure just one person into the trap (I went from 9* to 8*). Poisonings, incarcerations... if he wanted, the villain could have easily killed them and won.
I wasn't convinced.

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Amnesia

He hires a secretary and discovers that he lost his memory five years earlier, just as he was proposing to her.
After a break at episode 10, I continue.
He regains his memory, falls in love with her again, then forgets her and fires her as his personal secretary, moving her to the archives. Meanwhile, she moves into the apartment he bought near his and wants to win him back. He succeeds, but discovers that his amnesia might recur and leaves her for her own good.
Meanwhile, the affair between her colleague and his doctor friend is getting on my nerves. I would have already given up on him! Let him keep his doctor.
By episode 19, I'm starting to get a little fed up; they're dragging on too long. Exasperating.
The last two episodes are hilarious.
I also liked the couple formed by her friend and his friend.

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novel or real life? The power of love

Start by mentioning the title. It sounds like an edict. Who remembers such a long title to recommend it to a friend? A short one would have had more impact.

Two girls have a wish to change their lives at the same time, and one takes the place of the other.
The strange thing is that one is a character in a novel the other is writing.
But upon entering this new world, the "writer" falls in love with the male protagonist and he loves her back. To try to stick to the script, she tries to step aside, but then seizes the opportunity to enjoy this happiness, and so the script changes. At a certain point, however, they are in serious danger, and she manages to return "home" to rewrite the ending. At that point, they must decide whether to return to their roles or swap roles permanently.
Happy ending but nothing sensational.
I liked these main actors acting together also without special chemistry. Two singers, he's a member of 2PM and she's from Girl's Generation, but also good actors.

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