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Who else is learning to do daily compliments to self? Am glad I watched this!

I feared that too but I got immersed. There are always lighter and hopeful moments. It's more healing than depressing, imo.

I liked Believer 1 (8.5) but decided to drop this after 20 mins. I watched the first part 3 months ago but still had to rake my brain to remember all the characters. And why was this even made when it's mandatory to remember the first part? It was just clear this would add nothing new compared to part 1 but be like a reheated dish.

He was great in Evilive. I didn't realize I had seen him DP 2!

pls no. Remakes are totally unnecessary. She deserves better.

9.2 !!!! am happy. Well deserved !!!!

Yes but both broke each other. In the early episodes it was shown that Do Young expected and wanted them to be real friends and continue as equal business partners and Dong Soo was the one who at that moment said he didn't want to ever see Do Young again. That moment broke Do Yong because he was lonely.

ain't that the truth!

The ending was too predictable imo. There were so many excellent crime & thriller dramas this year (Miraculous Brothers, Worst of Evil, The Day of Kidnapping) that this felt pretty mediocre compared to them. Kim Young Kwang as Seo Do Young was amazing though. It's kinda rare that an actor can portray so much of the character when doing absolutely nothing. We knew there was so much going on in his head. I loved the bromance but in the end it fell flat. They could have emphasized more the moments when Han Dong Soo could have become real friends with Do Young but didn't take the chance. I know I'm in the minority but I almost wished Do Young would have outwitted Dong Soo or that they'd have become real partners in the end. 7.5

Soul Mechanic

I agree that Rowoon is a very good actor, already in Extraordinary You. School 2017 was a test run but he has already proven how solid he is as ML. To me, the problem with the drama is with the script and the director (director doesn't seem to want us to watch Rowoon since the takes are from far away mostly). What I'm seeing is that Rowoon doesn't really have any chance to show his skills in the drama. Very little screentime so far. I hope it gets better but not too optimistic about that since both the writer's and the director's earlier dramas have been instant drops for me. I wouldn't care about the comments, since there are as many who see the plot going awry from what we expected (aka, into the same old palace politicking) and those who blame Rowoon's acting. Let's see whether palace politicking murder mystery and a comedy about matchmaking will be a working mix.

reviews should be organic and not from a movement.

Disney -style k-drama. Leaves out the first episode which lets us get to know the main characters and their background in an in-depth manner and goes straight to the punching and bloodbath. I think I'll prob pass this one. I'll read what people say when it's finished and then maybe get back to this.

Commenting on things you find weird in another person's comment is not it and you know it.

Yes indeed. I get riled up too when I see those comments. Attacking people who post critical comments instead of just writing their own comments. Mostly I just block those rude kids bc they will never get that this is not a fandom site. One main point of the comment section is to let people decide whether to skip or watch. Another main point of for people to start accepting the fact that EVERYONE EXPERIENCES A DRAMA DIFFERENTLY based on what they've watched before. I do agree the drama is a bummer and I love Rowoon's acting.

no, ep 4 and still very little Rowoon screentime. The comedy does feel awkward. The problem is with the script and the director, Rowoon doesn't really have any chance to show his skills in this drama.

What happened to the kitten Yi Chan gave to Cheong Ah? One of the scenes that was just so lovely and heartwarming. This is a rare gem, 10/10 drama for me.

ikr? I wish it would go on for another 16 eps

Indeed. In Joseon men could have concubines and that was marriage as well. The first wife had the main responsibilities (ancestral rites) but there really was polygamy. Not just a mistress.

I'm disappointed. Rowoon had again just scraps of screentime in ep 4 compared to the defence minister. Rowoon filmed from 10 meters distance and virtually no close-ups. Defence minister, plenty of close-ups. What's wrong with the director and cameraman? As I really love to watch Rowoon's acting and am here for it. The humor isn't humoring. Lots of side characters who weren't properly introduced to the viewer and I can't even keep track of them. Like who was the guy who came to inquire the chinese seller about the poison? This ain't it, director. So much trouble to put on a pretty scene of a dinner party where the main characters weren't even present. Maybe dropping.