finished 9/10 ⭐ A drama I've wanted to watch for a while but kept putting off 😅Overall, I really enjoyed it... I think the most remarkable thing was Yumi's cells. They made me laugh and at the same time seemed super adorable in every situation ❤️ I liked the development of Yumi and Woong's romantic relationship; it felt very natural and realistic, reflecting how love is viewed today.I had my theories about why their relationship wasn't successful in the end, and I was super surprised by how it all turned out 🥲 Now I can say I'm ready for season two 🙌Let's go! 🔥
finished: 9/10 ⭐What I liked most:A human drama that focused on the real financial crisis that Korea experienced in the 90s and how it affected the people involved.Superb direction and cinematography that made you feel like you were part of that era ❤️ A beautifully written romance + a pair of actors with excellent chemistry ✨The most interesting thing is that this drama doesn't have romance as its central theme, and yet it was much better developed than other projects I've seen so far this year. What I didn't like:I think they added some unnecessary filler in the last two episodes, and they didn't tie up the important loose ends.I would have liked, for example, a scene of Miseon being introduced as Taepyong's girlfriend in front of his mother 🥺 Also, the "villains," although the ending was very human and nothing grand, it still lacks that something for me to love it 100%.But overall, I think it's a very good drama and worth checking out. 👏
finished 7/10 ✨ This K-drama had all the makings of one of the best of the year, but it ended up being a bit of a letdown. ENA, as a television channel, has a habit of producing stories that start well but then take nonsensical plot twists. First of all, the main plot got lost amidst so many subplots, and some scenes and situations were resolved in the most absurd way possible. The romance lacked coherent development, the villains' ending was incredibly lukewarm, and the finale left more questions than answers. If I can find anything positive about the project, it would be the acting of the lead and the villain, which, for me, were the highlights. The rest was unremarkable.
finished 9/10 ⭐ I think the drama was interesting overall. The highlight for me was the main couple and their excellent chemistry 🔥
They both had a super explosive and tense enemies-to-lovers process 😍 I also liked both characters individually.
I thought Mingyi was a very brave person, whose life was destined since she was a child and she was never given the chance to be happy or make decisions for herself. She deserved her own happiness. She managed to find it with Jibozai.
Jibozai had an incredible growth, he had a difficult past and he had to fight to find him own path. Although revenge was him main priority and his relationship with Mingyi began with deception. When he decided to be happy without secrets or lies, it was super cool. I liked most of the cast and also the special effects. The OST was also very nice.
I think the only thing I didn't like, and maybe I'm weird because many loved it, was the secondary couple. They didn't manage to captivate me. I watched their scenes in x2 because of how boring they are.
The ending was better than I imagined and I I liked that out of love, both Jibozai and Mingyi didn't change their ultimate goals, which were to defend their respective kingdoms.
finished 8.5/10 ✨ Pros:A cliché rom-com that touched on mental health issues like phobia and social anxiety... I loved how it somehow became a healing drama through the art of chocolate 💗Hyojoo is definitely one of the best Korean actresses in the industry.Her performances are so remarkable because she can slip into different roles and do it phenomenally. Hana is an adorable character but at the same time very brave when trying to face her fears, on top of that it is noticeable how she studied quite a bit in the art of chocolate, an absolute queen 👑The cast was mostly good and I liked the different stories they offered for the different sweets they sold at the chocolate shop 👏The chemistry of the main couple was adorable and I liked that even as a couple they still had to work on achieving their personal goals, that made it more realistic for me ✨Cons:I feel like it's one of the many Asian series where the shortened episodes take their toll... I felt the last two were very rushed, and I would have liked to see more of Sosuke and Hana as a couple.I feel like they dragged out Hana's "unrequited love" for too long.Personally, I didn't like the secondary characters. On top of the fact that their approach wasn't explained very well, I didn't feel any chemistry between them at all and they made me very sleepy. I saw their scenes in x2.Aside from those details, I think the drama is very good and worth checking out 💗
finished 9/10 💫 Pros: For me, Rowoon's best drama to date... It showed a side of himself he'd wanted to portray for a long time, perhaps criticized for eliminating his "physical beauty" to make way for a character destroyed by life and slavery, I thank the director for taking the initiative to portray it in a different way than we were used to 👏 Rowoon's acting was phenomenal, he worked hard on his action scenes and on showing Siyul's pain and suffering 🔥 The scenery and costumes were very appropriate for the period. I liked the setting and the soundtrack. The cast also did an incredible job. They all gave super outstanding performances 👏 Cons: I think The Murky Stream fell into the Disney curse of cutting chapters to the point that the story felt rushed and open endings that let your imagination run wild Based on the historical arguments of the time, I want to assume that A war began that would mark the change of Joseon as a nation and each character had to find ways to survive. Even though I know it's realistic, I can't help but feel a bittersweet taste, in my heart I wanted a more appropriate ending 😭 Aside from that, I think it's a great drama with a fundamental historical message and I recommend it 100%.
finished 7.5/10 🌟 Pros: I liked the scams; they were entertaining, and each guest actor did an incredible job.
Park Ming-young: I liked seeing her in this role. She was the symbol of an anti-hero. She helped others, but always for her own benefit. 🤭 I think it was good for her to break away from the mold a bit, and despite everything, I found it entertaining.
Cons: I think there were some script flaws, and the "people who helped" had empty moments within the story. I couldn't connect with that. Toward the end, I think they added too much filler. I would have liked more episodes to develop other aspects of Yirang's childhood. I felt his revenge was too superficial, and I didn't really understand his obsession.
An ending that's open to a second season. Honestly, I don't know if they'll do it because of the low ratings. Still, if they do, I'll give it a chance. 👏
finished 8.5/10 ✨ Pros: I loved Xuyan's personal story and her growth, everything she went through from a childhood filled with resentment to her adulthood. She always fought for her dreams, and even though she made mistakes, she knew how to recognize them and move forward. 🙌 Her relationship with Shaoming's family, from her mother-in-law to Hauchen, not only taught her how to have a family but also taught each and every one of them to have beautiful values ✨ The theme of the traditional clothing company was super interesting, and I loved how this made her connect with her sister and together they smoothed over the rough edges of a dysfunctional family. 👏Her relationship with her grandmother was beautiful. In my opinion, a woman who deserves heaven for all the hard work she did in teaching Xuyan to stand on her own two feet. ✨ Cons: I liked the dynamic of the main couple at first, but then it became very toxic. I feel like Shaoming's forgiveness to Xuyan was too superficial, and she suffered too much for him 🤷 The secondary characters were boring at times, although I liked them as characters. What happened with Qiao Lan's ex-boyfriend and the company was too much filler. They gave too much importance to a character who was extremely irrelevant to the plot. I would have liked more scenes of Shaoming rebuilding his relationship with Hauchen. I feel like they forgot about him at the end and didn't explain well whether his health improved despite everything. An interesting and very realistic drama 100% recommended.
finished 8.5/10 Overall, I think the drama fulfilled its purpose: it presented us with a plot full of international espionage and suspense... The acting was well executed, and I was pleasantly surprised by the romantic arc of the leads and the excellent chemistry they had on screen... without a doubt, one of the best I've seen in recent years. Now, let's talk about the script. At times, it seemed somewhat implausible and tended to imitate the trends of international series, deviating a bit from what we're used to seeing in a kdrama. Personally, I didn't like the ending very much, not only because of its open ending but because I would have preferred Munju to put aside the politics that were undoubtedly a very painful part of her life, but I'm just giving my personal opinion... Recommended if you want to see something full of action and adrenaline + an explosive couple in many areas.
finished 9.5/10 🌟 Without a doubt, Bon Appetit Your Majesty has become one of the best kdramas of 2025, a story that combined the love of cooking and the struggle of a kingdom in a turbulent time, where love overcame any difficulty... Yoona is incredible and proved once again what an excellent actress she is and how capable she is of carrying a successful drama... Chamin was a surprise to me, although I admit I wasn't sure he could handle the role. He managed to give us a great performance and I hope this gives him more opportunities for scripts... I took off a few points because I would have liked one more chapter with them together in the current era and not so rushed but very satisfied overall ❤️
finished 9/10 🌟 A very good conclusion to the Alice in Borderland trilogy! I must say I had my doubts about how they were going to approach the subject, but they managed to do it decently... As always, Usagi and Arisu excellent characters + a new cast that lived up to expectations... I don't think it's better than the other two seasons, but it accomplishes its main goals... I'm taking points off for that ending where they imply that we will have an American spin-off 💀 but overall very good! 🙌
finished 7.5/10 🌟 I started this kdrama with great enthusiasm because the general plot caught my attention... I think the main idea was good but very poorly executed... The cut episodes and the script They were terrible, they wasted the chemistry of the protagonists, I feel like they need to normalize passionate romances in people over 40 @ Korea! The ending was a bit of a flop for me, it just didn't meet my expectations, which is a shame because it started off really well... I would also have liked a better ending for certain characters, I didn't even have time to say goodbye to them, it's just a shame.
finished 9/10 ✨ This has been one of the most surprising dramas for me in 2025 because I didn't have many expectations for it and I still liked it a lot... Cheng Lei is an excellent actor, this has definitely been his year of discovery... I hope to continue seeing more of his projects 👏... Song Yi is a wonderful actress and I feel she deserves much more recognition, she's simply phenomenal 👏 Aside from some technical details like the editing, which had some terrible moments, and some poorly done special effects, the story and the characters are very enjoyable... I liked the ending, perhaps they would have given the king a more fair ending because he did quite a bit of damage to the story, but it's a drama worth checking out ✨
finished 8/10 ✨ I'll be honest... I had high expectations for this drama, I think its biggest flaw was the script, the story had a great start but halfway through the drama they added a lot of unnecessary filler on top of it, the part where both protagonists didn't know each other's identity, they went around in circles... the ending was very weak and all the actors tried to do the best job they could but I feel that a story and good acting have to go hand in hand, that didn't happen here... positive points: excellent chemistry between fl x ml... well done secondary couples although I wanted more from both of them, overall a drama worth checking out if you want magic and supernatural creatures 🔥
finished 9/10 🌟 What a surprise I got with this movie, I liked it a lot, a youthful and retro atmosphere of the 90s with a sweet touch, both the protagonists and the main cast did an incredible job... I don't know how it felt for the two hours that the whole plot lasted, I liked how they focused on friendship and romance in addition to giving us small touches of drama... the ending was good, I would have liked more scenes of The protagonists as a couple but highly recommended 100%
finished 7.5/10 ⭐️ i'll be honest: I watched this kdrama because of the lead actor, since I really liked his performance in The Trauma Code and Head Over Heels... I think it was generally good, but it had a lot of script issues... There were also some very unpleasant characters that made it difficult to enjoy the plot as such.
The ex-girlfriend thing, the best friend in love thing, was given too much importance when they could have focused on the romantic growth of the protagonists.
The ending was very meh. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't like it either; it was too weak... which is a shame because the main couple had a lot of potential.
I think this is one of those dramas that isn't for everyone... Overall, I liked it. I think it had its positive points... What I highlight most is the characters and their growth of each of them ✨ It should be remembered that this is not a romantic kdrama, I read many reviews about its main couple, the general plot was the legal aspect and the day to day life of the lawyers in the law firm I admit that some cases were boring and without substance but there were also very good cases. The ending was super open and if I'm honest I was more focused on the professional growth of each lawyer... personally I liked it a lot 👏 I recommend this kdrama if the legal and human aspect is what you're looking for as your main focus 💕
Good! I need to organize my thoughts to write this review because I need to vent somehow.
A kdrama that had EVERYTHING to be one of my favorites of 2025, 8 well-structured chapters until the writers screwed up big time. The story went down the drain, it didn't make sense at any point towards the final plot A waste of chemistry where they could have addressed the topic of spirits and Gyeon U's curse in a much more complete way. a villain that I see for the first time in my life I see that She gets away with EVERYTHING, even towards the end she just disappeared as if she wasn't the cause of all the misfortunes throughout the story 💀 I continue with the ending where everything felt lukewarm... I felt so dissatisfied, more than blaming the cut chapters Perhaps the only thing that had a significant impact on me was the poorly written and organized script, because the actors really did their best.
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This K-drama had all the makings of one of the best of the year, but it ended up being a bit of a letdown. ENA, as a television channel, has a habit of producing stories that start well but then take nonsensical plot twists. First of all, the main plot got lost amidst so many subplots, and some scenes and situations were resolved in the most absurd way possible. The romance lacked coherent development, the villains' ending was incredibly lukewarm, and the finale left more questions than answers. If I can find anything positive about the project, it would be the acting of the lead and the villain, which, for me, were the highlights. The rest was unremarkable.
I think the drama was interesting overall. The highlight for me was the main couple and their excellent chemistry 🔥
They both had a super explosive and tense enemies-to-lovers process 😍
I also liked both characters individually.
I thought Mingyi was a very brave person, whose life was destined since she was a child and she was never given the chance to be happy or make decisions for herself.
She deserved her own happiness. She managed to find it with Jibozai.
Jibozai had an incredible growth, he had a difficult past and he had to fight to find him own path.
Although revenge was him main priority and his relationship with Mingyi began with deception.
When he decided to be happy without secrets or lies, it was super cool.
I liked most of the cast and also the special effects.
The OST was also very nice.
I think the only thing I didn't like, and maybe I'm weird because many loved it, was the secondary couple. They didn't manage to captivate me. I watched their scenes in x2 because of how boring they are.
The ending was better than I imagined and I I liked that out of love, both Jibozai and Mingyi didn't change their ultimate goals, which were to defend their respective kingdoms.
100% recommended drama 👏
Pros: For me, Rowoon's best drama to date... It showed a side of himself he'd wanted to portray for a long time, perhaps criticized for eliminating his "physical beauty" to make way for a character destroyed by life and slavery, I thank the director for taking the initiative to portray it in a different way than we were used to 👏
Rowoon's acting was phenomenal, he worked hard on his action scenes and on showing Siyul's pain and suffering 🔥
The scenery and costumes were very appropriate for the period. I liked the setting and the soundtrack.
The cast also did an incredible job. They all gave super outstanding performances 👏
Cons:
I think The Murky Stream fell into the Disney curse of cutting chapters to the point that the story felt rushed and open endings that let your imagination run wild
Based on the historical arguments of the time, I want to assume that A war began that would mark the change of Joseon as a nation and each character had to find ways to survive.
Even though I know it's realistic, I can't help but feel a bittersweet taste, in my heart I wanted a more appropriate ending 😭
Aside from that, I think it's a great drama with a fundamental historical message and I recommend it 100%.
Pros:
I liked the scams; they were entertaining, and each guest actor did an incredible job.
Park Ming-young: I liked seeing her in this role. She was the symbol of an anti-hero. She helped others, but always for her own benefit. 🤭
I think it was good for her to break away from the mold a bit, and despite everything, I found it entertaining.
Cons:
I think there were some script flaws, and the "people who helped" had empty moments within the story. I couldn't connect with that. Toward the end, I think they added too much filler. I would have liked more episodes to develop other aspects of Yirang's childhood. I felt his revenge was too superficial, and I didn't really understand his obsession.
An ending that's open to a second season. Honestly, I don't know if they'll do it because of the low ratings. Still, if they do, I'll give it a chance. 👏
Pros:
I loved Xuyan's personal story and her growth, everything she went through from a childhood filled with resentment to her adulthood. She always fought for her dreams, and even though she made mistakes, she knew how to recognize them and move forward. 🙌
Her relationship with Shaoming's family, from her mother-in-law to Hauchen, not only taught her how to have a family but also taught each and every one of them to have beautiful values ✨
The theme of the traditional clothing company was super interesting, and I loved how this made her connect with her sister and together they smoothed over the rough edges of a dysfunctional family. 👏Her relationship with her grandmother was beautiful. In my opinion, a woman who deserves heaven for all the hard work she did in teaching Xuyan to stand on her own two feet. ✨
Cons:
I liked the dynamic of the main couple at first, but then it became very toxic. I feel like Shaoming's forgiveness to Xuyan was too superficial, and she suffered too much for him 🤷
The secondary characters were boring at times, although I liked them as characters. What happened with Qiao Lan's ex-boyfriend and the company was too much filler. They gave too much importance to a character who was extremely irrelevant to the plot.
I would have liked more scenes of Shaoming rebuilding his relationship with Hauchen.
I feel like they forgot about him at the end and didn't explain well whether his health improved despite everything.
An interesting and very realistic drama 100% recommended.
Overall, I think the drama fulfilled its purpose: it presented us with a plot full of international espionage and suspense... The acting was well executed, and I was pleasantly surprised by the romantic arc of the leads and the excellent chemistry they had on screen... without a doubt, one of the best I've seen in recent years.
Now, let's talk about the script. At times, it seemed somewhat implausible and tended to imitate the trends of international series, deviating a bit from what we're used to seeing in a kdrama. Personally, I didn't like the ending very much, not only because of its open ending but because I would have preferred Munju to put aside the politics that were undoubtedly a very painful part of her life, but I'm just giving my personal opinion... Recommended if you want to see something full of action and adrenaline + an explosive couple in many areas.
Without a doubt, Bon Appetit Your Majesty has become one of the best kdramas of 2025, a story that combined the love of cooking and the struggle of a kingdom in a turbulent time, where love overcame any difficulty... Yoona is incredible and proved once again what an excellent actress she is and how capable she is of carrying a successful drama... Chamin was a surprise to me, although I admit I wasn't sure he could handle the role. He managed to give us a great performance and I hope this gives him more opportunities for scripts... I took off a few points because I would have liked one more chapter with them together in the current era and not so rushed but very satisfied overall ❤️
A very good conclusion to the Alice in Borderland trilogy! I must say I had my doubts about how they were going to approach the subject, but they managed to do it decently... As always, Usagi and Arisu excellent characters + a new cast that lived up to expectations... I don't think it's better than the other two seasons, but it accomplishes its main goals... I'm taking points off for that ending where they imply that we will have an American spin-off 💀 but overall very good! 🙌
I started this kdrama with great enthusiasm because the general plot caught my attention... I think the main idea was good but very poorly executed... The cut episodes and the script They were terrible, they wasted the chemistry of the protagonists, I feel like they need to normalize passionate romances in people over 40 @ Korea! The ending was a bit of a flop for me, it just didn't meet my expectations, which is a shame because it started off really well... I would also have liked a better ending for certain characters, I didn't even have time to say goodbye to them, it's just a shame.
This has been one of the most surprising dramas for me in 2025 because I didn't have many expectations for it and I still liked it a lot... Cheng Lei is an excellent actor, this has definitely been his year of discovery... I hope to continue seeing more of his projects 👏... Song Yi is a wonderful actress and I feel she deserves much more recognition, she's simply phenomenal 👏
Aside from some technical details like the editing, which had some terrible moments, and some poorly done special effects, the story and the characters are very enjoyable... I liked the ending, perhaps they would have given the king a more fair ending because he did quite a bit of damage to the story, but it's a drama worth checking out ✨
I'll be honest... I had high expectations for this drama, I think its biggest flaw was the script, the story had a great start but halfway through the drama they added a lot of unnecessary filler on top of it, the part where both protagonists didn't know each other's identity, they went around in circles... the ending was very weak and all the actors tried to do the best job they could but I feel that a story and good acting have to go hand in hand, that didn't happen here... positive points: excellent chemistry between fl x ml... well done secondary couples although I wanted more from both of them, overall a drama worth checking out if you want magic and supernatural creatures 🔥
What a surprise I got with this movie, I liked it a lot, a youthful and retro atmosphere of the 90s with a sweet touch, both the protagonists and the main cast did an incredible job... I don't know how it felt for the two hours that the whole plot lasted, I liked how they focused on friendship and romance in addition to giving us small touches of drama... the ending was good, I would have liked more scenes of The protagonists as a couple but highly recommended 100%
i'll be honest: I watched this kdrama because of the lead actor, since I really liked his performance in The Trauma Code and Head Over Heels... I think it was generally good, but it had a lot of script issues... There were also some very unpleasant characters that made it difficult to enjoy the plot as such.
The ex-girlfriend thing, the best friend in love thing, was given too much importance when they could have focused on the romantic growth of the protagonists.
The ending was very meh. I didn't dislike it, but I didn't like it either; it was too weak... which is a shame because the main couple had a lot of potential.
I think this is one of those dramas that isn't for everyone... Overall, I liked it. I think it had its positive points... What I highlight most is the characters and their growth of each of them ✨
It should be remembered that this is not a romantic kdrama, I read many reviews about its main couple, the general plot was the legal aspect and the day to day life of the lawyers in the law firm
I admit that some cases were boring and without substance but there were also very good cases.
The ending was super open and if I'm honest I was more focused on the professional growth of each lawyer... personally I liked it a lot 👏
I recommend this kdrama if the legal and human aspect is what you're looking for as your main focus 💕
Good! I need to organize my thoughts to write this review because I need to vent somehow.
A kdrama that had EVERYTHING to be one of my favorites of 2025, 8 well-structured chapters until the writers screwed up big time.
The story went down the drain, it didn't make sense at any point towards the final plot
A waste of chemistry where they could have addressed the topic of spirits and Gyeon U's curse in a much more complete way.
a villain that I see for the first time in my life I see that She gets away with EVERYTHING, even towards the end she just disappeared as if she wasn't the cause of all the misfortunes throughout the story 💀
I continue with the ending where everything felt lukewarm... I felt so dissatisfied, more than blaming the cut chapters
Perhaps the only thing that had a significant impact on me was the poorly written and organized script, because the actors really did their best.
It's a shame, really. 😭