A wholesome, deeply moving and affectionate story! Brilliantly written and directed, with witty and realistically natural dialogues, superb performances and amazing chemistry among the cast: it felt as if they weren't acting but actually being childhood friends. Loved, loved the nostalgic vibes that made me miss my own school and uni years, my friends and our gatherings, the time we spent saving the whole world with our talks, our laughter and tears... Can't recommend it enough!
Adultery-centered makjang at its maximum! Flawed, grey and infuriating people in the most entangled predicaments. Toxic but addicting, with a great cast and fantastic chemistry. Not for innocent souls expecting rainbows and balloons...
A classy, artistic spy action film full of mind games, suspicions, interrogations and confrontations. Intense whodunit premise, great cast and performances. With superb artistic cinematography, atmospheric music and gorgeous 30s wardrobes and settings, even if there was something missing in the story it was very engaging mainly thanks to the badass girl power: Lee Ha Nee, Park So Dam and Esom were fantastic in their roles!
Enjoyable but not as funny as its prequel, probably because it felt repetitive and without any element of surprise in it. Nevertheless, Ra Mi Ran with her shenanigans was still a real pleasure to watch!
Not as thrilling as its prequel, mainly due to the lukewarm romance, but still a classy revenge/makjang story with a satisfying closure, top notch production and acting. Song Hye Kyo's fit the cold, emotionally detached anti-heroine character the best, but the drama's absolute highlight was Jung Sung Il, even though his screen time in this part was the minimum.
A delicate approach of some very sensitive, provocative and triggering subjects. With amazing performances, nuanced storytelling, elegantly poetic cinematography and music, this hauntingly beautiful, disturbingly compelling and piercingly thought-provoking film is definitely not for everyone or easy to recommend, but a fascinating watching experience nonetheless.
Good intentions, bland outcome. In spite of Kiryuu Mai's genuine performance, the fragmented narration through non-linear rapid shifts to different timelines, as well as the abrupt editing between the scenes, made this messy story difficult to follow.
Disappointingly underwhelming... No matter how stellar the cast is or how high the production value is, when the story and the pacing are subpar, the outcome can only be mediocre. Perhaps because the plot (and the characters) got more serious than needed, or because the main trio's interactions and bantering were minimum, the story lost its spark and excitement. Will there be a season three? I don't know and, frankly, I don't think I care...
Frankly, if not for the charismatic cast, I'd probably never watched this. Predictable and slow-paced for a hostage action drama, focused more on the politics and diplomacy rather than action itself (thus not utilizing fully Hyun Bin's charisma), with a few comic reliefs and a few tense, dramatic scenes. Not bad, but nothing memorable either.
Absurd, zany and totally addicting! Lighthearted and deep, cynical and optimistic, dark and funny. An adorable eggsistential quest, an eggseptional adventure, an eggsemplary friendship. Walking on eggshells has never been so fun!
Refreshingly enjoyable, fluffy though flawed. Interesting characters and subplots -tbh we could do without some of them- awkward turned to cute romance, great family dynamics, piercing social commentary on the suffocating educational system, satisfying closure for all -even if it felt too rushed for some. Jung Kyung Ho and his charisma was a pleasure to watch, Jeon Do Yeon and her bonding with her family and friends was a breath of fresh air.
An easy, entertaining watch, mainly thanks to the great chemistry between the leads. Their totally opposite characters, their bantering, their team work and bromance, as well as the successful comedy elements were enough to surpass the scientific and investigation flaws - and the weak, absurd villain plotline. Not a masterpiece, not very memorable but a decent one-time watch.
"You can cry if you wish. When we are born, the first thing we do is crying. Nothing to be ashamed of." A wonderful and very emotional tribute to the wild beauty of Jeju island and its haenyeos (women divers). Quiet but very powerful, delicate as well as raw, full of emotions and feelings shown rather than said. With a phenomenal performance from Go Doo Shim, this is definitely an underrated gem!
A charming, lighthearted and whimsical multi-genre story with a fuzzy romance, subtle humor, wonderful pop/neon coloured cinematography of nocturnal Taipei (very similar to Wong Kar-Wai's impeccable style), whimsical dialogues and adorable leads. A pleasant surprise!
Though the story is almost non-existent, the cosy vibes, the relaxing atmosphere and the short duration made this a comforting watching experience, just like a hot cup of strong aromatic coffee after a long working day...
It broke my heart into a million little pieces... Shockingly raw, minimal and authentic, but so heartfelt and delicate. Poignantly filmed and acted, this masterpiece is a piercing social commentary but, most of all, a devastatingly beautiful and absorbing story of love, caring and devotion.
A coming of age and a sad unrequited love story between two school girls. Slow-paced, with long shots and minimal dialogues, words & feelings left unspoken, this was an intense watch, full of melancholy and yearning.
Surprisingly, this was much better than its prequel, which is something rare. Still a dysfunctional and miscommunicating relationship, but cute and addicting nonetheless. Once again, the clever addition of the main leads' inner voices/thoughts was the best part of the story and helped us get a better insight into their actions and feelings.
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Brilliantly written and directed, with witty and realistically natural dialogues, superb performances and amazing chemistry among the cast: it felt as if they weren't acting but actually being childhood friends.
Loved, loved the nostalgic vibes that made me miss my own school and uni years, my friends and our gatherings, the time we spent saving the whole world with our talks, our laughter and tears...
Can't recommend it enough!
Flawed, grey and infuriating people in the most entangled predicaments.
Toxic but addicting, with a great cast and fantastic chemistry.
Not for innocent souls expecting rainbows and balloons...
Intense whodunit premise, great cast and performances.
With superb artistic cinematography, atmospheric music and gorgeous 30s wardrobes and settings, even if there was something missing in the story it was very engaging mainly thanks to the badass girl power: Lee Ha Nee, Park So Dam and Esom were fantastic in their roles!
Nevertheless, Ra Mi Ran with her shenanigans was still a real pleasure to watch!
Song Hye Kyo's fit the cold, emotionally detached anti-heroine character the best, but the drama's absolute highlight was Jung Sung Il, even though his screen time in this part was the minimum.
With amazing performances, nuanced storytelling, elegantly poetic cinematography and music, this
hauntingly beautiful, disturbingly compelling and piercingly thought-provoking film is definitely not for everyone or easy to recommend, but a fascinating watching experience nonetheless.
In spite of Kiryuu Mai's genuine performance, the fragmented narration through non-linear rapid shifts to different timelines, as well as the abrupt editing between the scenes, made this messy story difficult to follow.
No matter how stellar the cast is or how high the production value is, when the story and the pacing are subpar, the outcome can only be mediocre.
Perhaps because the plot (and the characters) got more serious than needed, or because the main trio's interactions and bantering were minimum, the story lost its spark and excitement.
Will there be a season three? I don't know and, frankly, I don't think I care...
Predictable and slow-paced for a hostage action drama, focused more on the politics and diplomacy rather than action itself (thus not utilizing fully Hyun Bin's charisma), with a few comic reliefs and a few tense, dramatic scenes. Not bad, but nothing memorable either.
Lighthearted and deep, cynical and optimistic, dark and funny.
An adorable eggsistential quest, an eggseptional adventure, an eggsemplary friendship.
Walking on eggshells has never been so fun!
Interesting characters and subplots -tbh we could do without some of them- awkward turned to cute romance, great family dynamics, piercing social commentary on the suffocating educational system, satisfying closure for all -even if it felt too rushed for some.
Jung Kyung Ho and his charisma was a pleasure to watch, Jeon Do Yeon and her bonding with her family and friends was a breath of fresh air.
Their totally opposite characters, their bantering, their team work and bromance, as well as the successful comedy elements were enough to surpass the scientific and investigation flaws - and the weak, absurd villain plotline.
Not a masterpiece, not very memorable but a decent one-time watch.
A wonderful and very emotional tribute to the wild beauty of Jeju island and its haenyeos (women divers).
Quiet but very powerful, delicate as well as raw, full of emotions and feelings shown rather than said.
With a phenomenal performance from Go Doo Shim, this is definitely an underrated gem!
Shockingly raw, minimal and authentic, but so heartfelt and delicate.
Poignantly filmed and acted, this masterpiece is a piercing social commentary but, most of all, a devastatingly beautiful and absorbing story of love, caring and devotion.
Slow-paced, with long shots and minimal dialogues, words & feelings left unspoken, this was an intense watch, full of melancholy and yearning.
Still a dysfunctional and miscommunicating relationship, but cute and addicting nonetheless.
Once again, the clever addition of the main leads' inner voices/thoughts was the best part of the story and helped us get a better insight into their actions and feelings.