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This drama lacked something....it just didn't have the intensity it could have had. In the beginning I thought its relaxed take on mental health would be an interesting perspective but it just couldn't pull through. The last three episodes had some drama, where finally something was happening but it was too little too late. The chemistry between the actors was good for the first few episode and then waned towards the middle and I didn't care for it at the end. The only reason I finished it was cause I started it (that and Jung Myung's acting in certain parts were really amazing).

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This drama is what City Hunter was trying to be, but failed. It was well written, for the most part, last episode /conspiracy could have better. But the humour, characters general story line was entertaining to watch throughout. I was completely surprised by the acting displayed by Ji Chang Wook. It was brilliant how he switched roles and so convincingly, definitely not just a pretty face. I was surprised considering Smile, Dong Hae falls into one of my least favourite dramas ever, but then the writing for that didn't give him much to express himself with. His acting in Healer was versatile, moving from cold/action to shy/humourous within seconds.

Also the romance in this drama is what everyone sort of dreams about! Kdramas tend to have very cold romances (a trend that I am glad is slowly changing) but this drama was full of hugs and kisses and makes you feel all tingly!

The action scenes were not dragged out too long and you do enjoy watching it. I loved the main instrumental theme but didn't really feel the rest of the ost.

This is definitely a must watch, if for nothing else than for Chang Wook's acting in this!

agree on all points esp no 2!

This was almost as good as IHYV, which is no surprise seeing as it was by the same team including the same main lead! A very well written drama where the tiniest of elements tie in together to make each turn and twist exciting and poignant. I enjoyed the series throughout, my only complaint being that the drama dragged slightly, but that can be overlooked as a minor flaw.

My biggest worry about watching was Park Shin Hye, but even she surprised by actually acting in this. No offense against her, but the girl really needs to take more acting classes, although she is slowly showing improvement in each new drama she's in (Heirs doesn't count). Everyone else was generally good though there were moments some of the acting seemed a little forced and didn't pack as much a punch as in IHYV. The OST is also not that memorable.

This drama raised some really interesting questions of the state of the news media today (a subject I am highly interested in), how reports are manipulated for the benefit of the rich and powerful, how credible reports can be or not. More importantly it also asks us to think about how we consume the news as viewers and how we easily believe and follow the sensationalised but ignore the facts of more important news items. Great drama, with a subtle but strong message.

I agree...MDL has been doing all of them as "stalker's guide" and whilst I get why they chose it, I can't deny how uncomfortable that title makes me. :/ MDL writers should really reexamine the usage of this title.

Agreed on all accounts. esp "Why did the writer made Min Ki an incompetent husband with an awful fake beard"....WHY DID THEY DO THAT????? The writers really messed this up.

If too many chefs spoil the broth, too many characters and side stories destroyed Modern Farmer. It could have been a better show had they not focused on so much on every single character on screen. I think the writer wanted to put way too many stories in one drama and thus failed in telling any story properly.

The writers even conveniently forget about certain plot lines and just erase them completely from the story...

I would haver preferred the development of the main leads love line, they actually had some chemistry and had great banter, but they never got enough screen time and the ending was too forced for them. I don't actually see Min Ki falling for her, it continues to seem like sympathy. That is of course completely the writer's fault for failing its main leads when they had such good acting in this drama. Ha Nui was completely believable as a farmer. And Man Goo grew to be my favourite character!

The only thing this drama is worth watching for is the comedy. It stays true till the end. There are many many hilarious scenes in this drama and it really keeps you laughing throughout the 20 episodes. That being said I think the ending was terrible. Such a waste after everything they went through...I just didn't see the point and you feel kind of robbed.

Would not watch again simply because the writers/director couldn't manage what they had created.

My thought exactly, what happened to the loan shark???

It's Okay, That's Love was the favorite for me this year as well. It really stood out in terms of storyline, script, chemistry and acting. Bitter Blood was such a fun watch I hope they do second season.

zero chemistry between leads, leading to a very boring movie.

I feel the same way. Esp the last episode....I was hiding behind my pillow watching it cause there was so much second hand embarrassment...

This drama was............a mess. The last few episodes esp were filled with so many cringe worthy moments I was ff through basically half of it. I wish they could have focused on one element instead of trying to do everything. If they had just focused on his growth as an action hero instead of the love triangle and wishy-washyness of the main leads this could have been better. The script was weak, the acting overdone (esp by LDW) and the directing did not match the story line. It seemed like the director wanted it to be like a slow romance when the script demanded for action.

You can tell LDW didn't give a crap by the either his lack of emotion or his overacting. Only character that really did well was Secretary Ko. He reminded me soooooooo much of Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove. But the rest of the cast were meh, except for the best friend and younger brother who acted really well despite the weirdness of the show.

It's ok to watch to waste time like someone commented below. You really need to ask all form of logic to stop existing once you click play.

Misaeng is unlike any other Korean drama, to be honest it feels more like a japanese drama to me. And I loved it. It's slow, describes everyday office life in a realistic and relatable manner with impeccable acting and warmth.

For me what really made this drama stand out to me was the relationship between Sales Team 3. Their team had such amazing chemistry that made you root for them through each hardship. Many times through the series I found myself saying "don't hurt my sales team 3!!!". Their sense of loyalty towards one another is one that really doesn't exist anymore these days.

I esp loved Mr Oh's and Geu Rae's relationship, as a boss, a mentor, a friend, a father-figure, it was just amazing. The supporting cast were brilliant as well, you go from hating some of them (baek-ki i'm looking at you) to loving them as well, esp suk yool, who is so adorable through the series.

This is one of the few dramas that are dramatic without having excessive drama in them, rather it is a quiet illustration of life as an ordinary worker, the painful learning process of new employees and hoops that older ones have to jump through to teach and protect them. It silently teaches you about life.

This would have been a better drama if I had nothing to compare it to. Whilst it started out pretty ok, it just lost itself somewhere in the middle and was no longer entertaining to watch. I have no idea what they did with nodame's character because towards the end she became more and more of an airhead with this annoying "cuteness" that was nothing like the original nodame. they even didn't focus that much on the music which is what made nodame so special to begin with.

the only thing worth watching in this drama was joo won because as usual his acting was spot on and the guy playing il ruk wasn't bad either.

i would probably not rewatch this since i had to force myself to finish it.

Agree, Stressman looked wayy too normal. Hopefully the actor can bring out the quirkiness.

Oh thanks! Will go put them on my list.

I heard those had sad endings?

Do Not Want. Please don't do this after the massive train-wreck that was BOF US remake (was that a student project?).

"and more like watching jaba the hut slowly stangled by his own fat while he sleeps." - This is a hilarious comparison and unfortunately one that can be used for many Tdramas!