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The way I screamed in frustration when Hong Sae opened the door then I saw Kim Taeri with her innocent face lol. I'm sorry but she's way too innocent looking to be intimidating. Clearly the older detective will be the one to die if either of them does, and that will finally be the pivotal point for the detectives and the devil researchers to unite and become the Ghostbusters.

The ending of Ep 10 is a prime example of good acting/editing saving the plot lol. Before I could complain about how ridiculous and makjang it was for so many characters to be in her first life, the FL's breakdown and "possession" of her first life identity put me in shock. Especially given how calm and collected the FL always is, watching the raw memories and emotions from her normal first life flowing back was so intense. Now I want the dragging bits and pieces of the first life to stop, they should just give us the whole flow of the story.

Overlooking the makjang-ness of the first life I'm more curious to see how this entire curse thing actually works. Is it a matter of paying back karma (saving a life perhaps), forgiving and forgetting or the heavily hinted "let go of your fond relationships and start anew"? Or is there some larger answer that somehow encapsulates all of those points?

I've grown to like her more and more over the years and she definitely has a lot of potential. She plays the eccentric but charismatic female lead very well and somehow manages to pull off completely different characters. Her career trajectory is also impressive considering she played minor roles for a good number of years.

Looks like things will get exciting after that ending of episode 3! Also it's rare that the scariness level is perfect for me. Enough to give me the creeps but won't keep me sleeping with the lights on.

Wow. Shin Hye Sun is so attractive and charming in this show, despite being a massive oddball... That aside, I think the show has a very simple premise. It's about healing the wounds from the loss of a loved one, one step at a time. The standouts are the parts where the FL uncovers the layers of trauma and hurt that her death inflicted on others, especially the scenes with her family. In a way, revealing her identity isn't going to miraculously heal those wounds. It can be debatable but it's pretty much a fact that she isn't the same person as the people she were in her previous lives.

I haven't read the webtoon but I hope the obviously upcoming mystery/thriller aspect won't overshadow this. So far I like it very much and I hope it's going in the direction I think it is.

First episode seems to be mostly setup but it's promising. Surprisingly it's not too scary given the freaky ass opening sequence lol.

"Gloomy" is a huge understatement.

Damn how do these korean child actors act so well?! That was a great pilot imo. The backstories were engaging and unexpectedly wholesome, and I find the FL very charming. My only gripe was, the way the FL developed her feelings towards the ML was quite unconvincing. It felt more like puppy love actually. Like even if the FL was mentally a thousand years old, she was experiencing the hormones of a 12 year old lmao. But I did interpret her desperation to meet him again as her guilt for not protecting him and keeping the promise to his mother.

Will be watching simply because of Shin Hyesun

I'm guessing they are North Korean spies hence the title. I also heard this will have 8 episodes. Hoping for this to be picked up by Netflix.

This was a pretty dull watch, but more than anything I am just baffled by the logic behind the basis of this movie. Surely a fake human brain in a robot body can't be the same entity as the human, even if it has emotions? But the film thinks otherwise. Sorry, but a daughter risking her life to save a robot clone of her mom just doesn't add up to me. That's just delusion. There is zero emotional impact there (other than annoyance).
To make things worse, the plot is predictable very early on, and any interesting ideas are just glossed over. So much screentime for an annoying villain and so little for the mom who's supposed to be the main character. Not to mention the ending is complete nonsense. How does a generic robot easily defeat the robot researchers had been perfecting for 40 years? Where did the forests and mountains come from?
Nice looking VFX, but there were almost no other redeeming factors. Not worth watching.

I didn't have much expectations in the first place but the editing in the fight scenes is just horrendous. I don't see the plot going anywhere either, so it's a big no for me.

This is the first drama of SHK that I've enjoyed in a long time. I think this genre really suits her current aura and acting style.

You put into words what I thought of this show. There are two sides of a coin, you will appreciate something if you can get past its weaker aspects. The show seems to be popular on my country's Netflix now, so I'm assuming more people are coming to appreciate it.

This movie seems too ambitious for its own good. Too many elements and characters, and while the plot is decent and the cast is solid, it's just too chaotic for me to immerse myself in its world. Still, I liked its whimsical-ness and it's a decent movie for entertainment. Just perhaps a tad underwhelming compared to its hype/budget.

Hwayoung re-appearing has to be one of the most anti-climatic things I've watched. If that was meant to be a jaw dropping moment, it completely failed. While I enjoy plot twists, the drama went off the rails and the plot had more holes than swiss cheese in the last few episodes. It ends rather flat compared to what it was building up for. Oh well, I guess my expectations were too high.

Still, I enjoyed the watch and there were some genuinely clever moments throughout, though I think the writer ended up overestimating him/herself and creating a forced ending. Characterization was rather weak as well, though I think the sisters were refreshingly flawed and the acting elevated the characters. I think this deserves a 7.5-8/10.

Ah, that's a good point. Though frankly I don't remember the plot of the book at all lol.

This is a great show so far. Unrealistic as it is, I genuinely like the unpredictability and the thoughtfully written lines. It's very refreshing to watch flawed, imperfect characters be the main characters of a mystery drama. It gets repetitive to keep watching genius detectives in this genre. In fact the male lead is too perfect and less interesting as a character, he seems more like a plot device. Now if they wrap things up while keeping this standard, it's easily a 9/10. I feel like the sisters will end up with nothing at the end, similar to the state they were when the show started.

Maybe the FL had always sought death, there were several hints of this (her password being her mother’s death date, carrying fentanyl etc). Still, she was someone who could overcome her fear of heights to kill her abusive husband. Her life was bleak since the start, but she finally had a chance to be loved deeply. Enjoying a short period where life was no longer empty made it even more agonising when she repeated her recording of his voice to herself, that she had no chance of living that life in the future. This subtly tied in with the criminal who took his own life on the roof, hinting that this too would be her ending.

Also, a far-fetched thought is about her method of suicide, why a self bury when she always said she loved the sea? Maybe she didn't want to be found, to remain an "unsolved case", so that her photos will always be plastered on the ML’s wall, and she would forever exist in his mind. Perhaps at that point, that meant more to her than life itself.

While this film is more subtle and perhaps the plot is less impactful compared to some of Park's past films, I found this quite thought provoking and appreciated the extra touches of elegance. Both leads are very convincing, with Tang showcasing many of her strengths. The shortcoming was that the second half felt slightly scattered, and (for me) required a bit of rewatching to fully understand. There are a lot of points for discussion, mainly regarding the title..