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Moorim School is one of those dramas that I'm not sure how to rate. It isn't horrible but there is nothing special about it either. The premise of the story is excellent. There is secret power that brings happiness and everything you ever wanted protected by the good guys against evil. There are birth secrets and the question if love and friendship conquers all. Sounds great, but the execution was just so blah. The dialog leaves a lot to be desired and there is just something missing. I think the chemistry between the actors is fine, but I didn't really care about what happened to any of the characters like I feel I should have. The ending was good though. I actually increased my rating because I liked how they ended it.

I like Lee Hyun Woo and he was good as Yoon Shi Woo, but nothing spectacular. The actors are fine, but nothing stands out as excellent. I think I liked Jung Eugene as Hwang Sun Ah the most.

The music was fine.

I will never rewatch this.

I only recommend this to people that like very light High School type dramas.

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The story is so much more than just two women chefs going through competitions. The two women are Do Hee and Seol Hee. They compete to become Master Chef and Seol Hee not only cheats but locks her son in a closet and he ends up dead. Do Hee and her family go on a ship where there is an accident and her child is lost at sea. Do Hee can't face it and while they are looking for her lost child they find another child that she claims as her own. That child has lost her mother at sea also...Yeon Woo then becomes Ha In Joo.

22 years later

Well, there are 32 episodes to explain what happens when the original In Joo is found. I don't know if they needed that many...plus the ending leaves a lot to be desired. The story is ok, but it really isn't anything new.

The acting is very good. All of the main actors do a great job and even the secondary actors are no joke. I really like Sung Yu Ri as an actress. Joo Sang Wook and Lee Sang Woo are great actors and excellent eye candy. Seo Hyun Jin does a great job of making you feel sorry for her and hate her at the same time...but by the end you realize that she has been mentally messed with her whole life so what can you expect from a person like that.

The music is excellent in this drama. Even if you don't watch this drama you should look up Lee Seung Chul's Did You Forget? and listen to it. It is great!!!

As for the rewatch value. I wouldn't watch it a second time because it is so long.

Overall I think this was a pretty good drama. Not the best I have ever seen, but it doesn't suck.

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Although OMHE is a typical drama it is well written and acted. I am not a romantic comedy fan, but I enjoyed this a lot. It touches on how important marriage seems to be for women. Honestly, I can't relate. I have never wanted to get married or have children. I don't understand why it is so important. Finding love and happiness which seems to be the moral of this story is more important. I was fully invested in the lives of these four women and I think that was due to the character development. Yes, they have over the top personalities, but that is part of the appeal. Living life and learning and changing made the characters real to me. Everyone makes mistakes, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve a happy ending.

Honestly, I only started watching this for Jung Kyung Ho. He is an excellent actor and he did not fail to achieve as Song Soo Hyuk. He was funny with out being goofy, he was corny and sincere. I enjoyed his character the most.
What I liked most about Jang Na Ra's character, Han Mi Mo is that she was honest with herself about her feelings. Even if it wasn't comfortable for her, she still tried her best to face reality. Some people don't even try. Some people hide from their feelings and bury everything until a situation has gone from bad to worse.
The other women actors were good also. Yoo In Na is so cute. It really is hard to believe that she is 33. She looks so young. She is a good actress too, because I totally forgot the other dramas that I had seen her in up to this point.
Kwon Yool is the equivalent of Shin Se Kyung and I didn't enjoy his acting at all. I haven't seen him in anything else that I know of so maybe it is his character. I didn't really like his character that much either. So,,,

I really like the music.

If I ever rewatch this, then it will be to get a JKH fix.

If you like romantic comedies, then this is definitely one to watch.

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Madame Antoine is a really good drama as long as you don't take the psychology seriously. I'm not into romantic comedy, but this was mature enough to not get on my nerves. I'm unsure of the point of some of the characters to the story, but I enjoyed them none the less. The premise of the story is good and the experiment is intriguing. It does kind of go in circles some and drags a little, but it isn't boring.

Han Ye Seul as Go Hye Rim is great. She is a good actress and the character was strong and smart. Sung Joon was also good as smart and slightly cold Choi Soo Hyun. I think they had good chemistry with each other. The other actors were good too.

The music is good.

I might rewatch this in the future.

If you like light romantic comedy, then this is for you.

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Honestly, I only watched this because Joo Won was in it. However, I really enjoyed it. The story is intriguing even though sometimes I thought that they were inept as spies...but hey, it is just a drama. The pace of the episodes was well done and the character development was good too. I had no idea if Do Ha was good or bad and I guess in the end he was a little bit of both. There is also a story that Woo Hyuk tells to Mi Rae and JJ that I thought was really good. Also the ending was satisfying.

Joo Won can do no wrong as far as I am concerned. His acting ability is off the chain. I mean just compare his roll in Bridal Mask to Gil Ro and you can tell that he is versatile. I liked Choi Kang Hee in Protect the Boss and she does another outstanding job in this drama. She plays smart and adorable as Seo Won. So, who knew that Chansung could act? I certainly didn't. He had me bewildered as to his true intent as Do Ha up to the very end. I really like that in an actor.

Of course, Uhm Tae Woong's cameo as Woo Hyuk is daebak. I love him. Im Yoon Ho as JJ and Kim Soo Hyun as Mi Rae had me in tears at the end of the drama. I was actually routing for the "bad guys" by that point.

I enjoyed the music. Even if you don't watch this drama, then you should definitely add Big Baby Driver's A Stranger to your playlist.

I will probably rewatch this at some point.

As you can tell, I was totally invested in the characters' stories and I recommend that everyone watch this.

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I liked this drama because it didn't sugar coat love and turn it into a fairy tale...however, that is why I didn't really enjoy it also. The point of watching a drama is to escape reality for me.

The story was ok. One of the good things about this drama is there were no mean ex-girlfriends around to torture Byung Hee, but the other family members where way over the top in their objection to Byung Hee and the younger Cheol Soo getting together. So much so that Cheol Soo's sister signed him up for his army service...a little rediculous.

The acting was good also. I think the chemestry between the secondary couple of Joon Hee and Byung Gak was better than the main actors and I think the story was better too. I wish I had watched a drama based on that story. The other actors did a great job though.

I probably won't rewatch it. If you enjoy something different than typical dramas then this would be a good one to watch.

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This movie is dark and twisted. I love dark and twisted. The cinematography is gritty and with great light play. The story is totally based in fiction and has bittersweet friendships that are taken to an extreme. There is a lot of great action scenes although I will say that everyone in this movie should go to a shooting range. They waste a lot of ammo. ;-)

What makes this movie great is the relationship between the male lead characters, Kei played by Hyde and Sho played by Gackt. They are beautiful men, great artists and surprisingly enough can also act.

Thank you my dearest yuh dong saeng for recommending this movie. I also recommend this movie to anyone that likes vampire fiction and action movies.

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Although I am not a fan of comedies, I enjoyed this movie. It was totally hilarious in a very immature way. There are some extremely gross parts and they use bodily functions as a tool for laughter. I don't like those parts, but I just closed my eyes and ignored those. The rest of the movie is great. Kang Ji Hwan has an ability to let go of any "idol" status that he has and throw himself into this all encompassing disgusting role. Thank whatever deity you prefer that he comes back to himself by the end of the movie. By the end I was surprised with the fact that I actually cared that the "show must go on". Sung Yu Ri is beautiful and I really enjoyed her character. I love Lee Soo Hyuk who is also in this movie. Why oh why do I have to search for movies/dramas that he is in??? WILL SOMEONE PLEASE SUB VAMPIRE IDOL!!! Anyway, I recommend that everyone watch this. It is funny!!! and exciting!!!

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Although this drama is about a school, it is not typical. I like this kind of psychological thriller. It is fun to try to figure out what is going on before the end.

The story is really well done. I figured out what was going on by the 2nd episode, but it didn't stop me from enjoying it. I think the only reason why I figured it out is because I like dramas like this and watch a lot of them and I read a lot of crime books. I also watch a lot of CSI (US tv series) which has a lot of this type of story. Anyway, it is well written and the ending did take me a little by surprise. The ending was the best part of the whole drama.

The acting has a lot of young eye candy stars, but they deliver. I am weary of the younger stars (the guys in this range from 22-27) that sometimes make their way into a drama because of their looks. A lot of these actors are models. However, each actor in this drama did an outstanding job portraying their characters.

The music is really well done in this drama and flows nicely with the action.

I probably won't rewatch this.

Overall I really enjoyed it and I would recommend it to anyone that likes mystery, or psychological drama.

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UF has a lot of melodrama...I mean a lot. But that is what makes it great to me and not for others. So, fair warning to all you romance lovers. Not that there isn't romance too, but it is kind of overshadowed by all of the angst. The characters are totally unreasonable at times. I almost gave it a lower score until I realized that I was so involved in the story that I wanted to shake several of the characters more than once. I enjoyed the dark link of the characters, but it did have some over the top, everyone is going to die moments that are just crazy.

Although I know a lot of people don't like idol actors, I'm a total Suzy fan. I think she played the quirky Noh Eul very well. The other actors were good too and Kim Woo Bin adds to the eye candy. To me Yoo Oh Sung as Choi Hyun Joon had the best acting of all of them. Through all the melodrama, I felt he was real.

The music is okay.

I will never rewatch this.

If you like melodrama as I do, then you are in for a treat.

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This is a surprisingly good drama. My favorite genre isn't goofy romance, but I heard good things and decided to watch OMGhostess anyway. I am glad I did. The writing is really well done. The story is tied together nicely. What is interesting is the character development of the main lead character that comes across very realistic. Even though this drama is about ghosts and possession everything seems plausible. I enjoyed everything from the suspense to the romance to the comedy. The only flaw is the annoying sous chef.

Park Bo Young did an excellent job as both Na Bong Sun and Shin Sun Ae. I couldn't believe how much chemistry she had with Jo Jung Suk as Kang Sun Woo. They were so cute and funny together. I also liked Kim Seul Gi as Shin Sun Ae. Actually, I just like Kim Seul Gi. I'm not a huge Im Joo Hwan fan because I find his acting stiff usually. However, he was pretty good in this and actually his scene at the end was great. The look on his face spoke volumes. All of the other actors were good also.

The music is nice and I have already added some to my MP3.

I might rewatch this some day.

I recommend this drama to everyone!!!

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