A heart-warming and heart-breaking story of two abandoned siblings and their loyal dog. Simple but poignant, with fantastic performances from all three leads: Kim Hyang Gi in her debut role when she was only 6 years old, Yoo Seung Ho in one of his first movies and Ma Eum (aka Hearty), a wonderful, talented dog. Watch with care.
A great continuation of a heart-warming rom-com about a mature gay couple in a long-term relationship, in a realistic, honest and emotionally deep depiction, without the usual fluffy, fan-servicing and exaggerated situations found in most BL mass-production dramas, cleverly seasoned with slice of life elements and delicious food. Wholeheartedly recommended!
Fast-paced, action-packed and very entertaining! Though it was too short and felt too rushed sometimes, with the minimum details given to flesh out the characters and built the supernatural world, the story was easy to follow and get invested in, even for those who haven't read the manga or watched the anime, like me. With a great cast, colourful settings and exemplary fighting scenes, I wouldn't mind watching a few more episodes, or a sequel even better.
Intriguing premise in a fast-paced, gripping, dark story, full of violence, angst and twists. Thought the script was rather weak towards the end, the superb cinematography and editing, and the phenomenal acting from Lee Sung Min, Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Jung Eun were more than enough reasons to highly recommend this drama to all thriller fans.
Lighthearted and fun, with an intriguing concept not perfectly executed. Though the romance became a bit dull towards the end, it was an entertaining watch thanks to its cinematography, some interesting secondary couples and, especially, the most cool and funny king I've seen in a sageuk.
Not as thrilling and engaging as the 1st season, but still an enjoyable watch. Most of the new characters introduced didn't have a proper background story, so there wasn't any strong investment like in season 1, while most of the previous main leads were absent or appeared only as guests with a minimum screen time. Moreover, the story was mainly about the soldiers protecting the 'new' home rather than the new home and its inhabitants. Will I watch season 3? Of course I will, hoping to get a satisfying closure!
A decent high-class makjang that could have been much better if they toned down the convenient coincidences, the predictable twists and, especially, the melo tone towards the end. Plus, I would like to see gorgeous Lee Mi Sook (as Do Guk's mother and a refreshingly unique mother-in-law) having a lot more screen time!
Though a slow-paced and slow-burn story, it was a very engaging psychological thriller with lots of plot-twists and revelations and compact storytelling. The bleak atmosphere, the mundane setting, the imposing piano music, as well as the reserved performances complemented perfectly this dark and heavy story about finding closure, uncover truths people want to keep hidden and moving on.
An emotional, healing journey of a lonely, broken and unhappy man through his unconventional encounter and deep bonding with a 'fallen' angel. Beautifully filmed, even though there where a few noticeable plot holes and flaws in the storytelling, it was a sad but heartwarming story of love, connecting, self-discovery and moving on in life.
Heartbreaking, as well as inspiring story of the aftermath that bulling, mistrust and miscommunication can cause to young students and their families. Although predictable and slow-paced, the exceptional, smooth and mature performances of the young actors, especially Kim Hwan Hee and Nam Da Reum (though I'd love to enjoy much more screentime of his) made this family melodrama an interesting watch.
Nostalgic, bittersweet romance/melodrama story from an era when radio was still a thing and internet was just becoming a means of communication. Slow-paced, full of yearning, restrained emotions and actions and unrequited feelings, it may be a bit confusing and frustrating some times, but the wonderful cinematography of nocturn Seoul and the remarkable performance of Jeon Do Yeon, who carries the movie, in this debut film of hers are reasons enough to give this a try.
It felt like watching a j-drama version of a typical makjang, with all the familiar characters and tropes. Better than expected, in spite of the toxic relationships and the extremely frustrating miscommunication and lying. Not bad for a one time binge-watch.
A surrealistic poem, an unorthodox road-trip walking on top of walls, a hypnotic journey full of triggerings, allegories and symbolisms. Heavy, dark and disturbing, graphic some times, laconic some others and utterly sad throughout its duration, with visually and emotionally stunning cinematography and storytelling, complimented elegantly by the melancholic and endearing music score, and one of the most unexpected, moving and devastatingly beautiful ending scenes I've ever watched. Watch with caution.
Unsettling, confusing as well as gripping thanks to its masterfully crafted plot-twists, with an exemplary blend of multiple dark genres, superb production and storytelling that creates a disturbingly ominous, eerie, gore-drenched atmosphere and a fantastic performance from child actress Kim Hwan Hee, this is a difficult, demanding watch that lingers in one's mind long after the film ends. A unique horror movie definitely not for the faint-hearted.
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Simple but poignant, with fantastic performances from all three leads: Kim Hyang Gi in her debut role when she was only 6 years old, Yoo Seung Ho in one of his first movies and Ma Eum (aka Hearty), a wonderful, talented dog.
Watch with care.
Wholeheartedly recommended!
Though it was too short and felt too rushed sometimes, with the minimum details given to flesh out the characters and built the supernatural world, the story was easy to follow and get invested in, even for those who haven't read the manga or watched the anime, like me.
With a great cast, colourful settings and exemplary fighting scenes, I wouldn't mind watching a few more episodes, or a sequel even better.
Thought the script was rather weak towards the end, the superb cinematography and editing, and the phenomenal acting from Lee Sung Min, Yoo Yeon Seok and Lee Jung Eun were more than enough reasons to highly recommend this drama to all thriller fans.
Though the romance became a bit dull towards the end, it was an entertaining watch thanks to its cinematography, some interesting secondary couples and, especially, the most cool and funny king I've seen in a sageuk.
Most of the new characters introduced didn't have a proper background story, so there wasn't any strong investment like in season 1, while most of the previous main leads were absent or appeared only as guests with a minimum screen time.
Moreover, the story was mainly about the soldiers protecting the 'new' home rather than the new home and its inhabitants.
Will I watch season 3? Of course I will, hoping to get a satisfying closure!
Plus, I would like to see gorgeous Lee Mi Sook (as Do Guk's mother and a refreshingly unique mother-in-law) having a lot more screen time!
The bleak atmosphere, the mundane setting, the imposing piano music, as well as the reserved performances complemented perfectly this dark and heavy story about finding closure, uncover truths people want to keep hidden and moving on.
Beautifully filmed, even though there where a few noticeable plot holes and flaws in the storytelling, it was a sad but heartwarming story of love, connecting, self-discovery and moving on in life.
Although predictable and slow-paced, the exceptional, smooth and mature performances of the young actors, especially Kim Hwan Hee and Nam Da Reum (though I'd love to enjoy much more screentime of his) made this family melodrama an interesting watch.
Slow-paced, full of yearning, restrained emotions and actions and unrequited feelings, it may be a bit confusing and frustrating some times, but the wonderful cinematography of nocturn Seoul and the remarkable performance of Jeon Do Yeon, who carries the movie, in this debut film of hers are reasons enough to give this a try.
Better than expected, in spite of the toxic relationships and the extremely frustrating miscommunication and lying.
Not bad for a one time binge-watch.
Heavy, dark and disturbing, graphic some times, laconic some others and utterly sad throughout its duration, with visually and emotionally stunning cinematography and storytelling, complimented elegantly by the melancholic and endearing music score, and one of the most unexpected, moving and devastatingly beautiful ending scenes I've ever watched.
Watch with caution.
A unique horror movie definitely not for the faint-hearted.