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Definitely. Their build up was good, but they deserved more screentime. I wished we had seen more of them after their wedding, too.

I love family dramas! I haven't checked them out yet, but I heard Life is Beautiful and The Sons of Sol Pharmacy House are really good, out of the genre. My fave hidden gems are Once Upon a Time In Saengchori (also with Ha Suk Jin) and I Came In Search of a Flower/Flowers for My Life.

I agree, it was a bit uncomfortable to watch, but it's like the dramatic wrist grabbing - it's something they'll always use in kdramas that for some reason, doesn't feel right. I guess the trick is not look much into it (I'm not excusing any type of that kind of behaviour, though) and take it as part of the context. I think that the slaps that Oh Soo kept getting these last few episodes were also SO exaggerated at some point. But it happens in kdramas too: people just go and slap each other so often :/

The mom from Secret Garden was the worst, but I kinda liked how it was in the end - it felt real. But there are sooo many other moms who are terrible (and sisters too! The lead in the kdrama Wonderful Life had a horrible older sister).

Unfortunately only the first two episodes are subbed. They are on youtube.

Episode 2 was so good! I'm officially hooked :)

All family dramas drag at some point, but if the writer is able to tone it down and give opportunities/plots to all the characters, I think it won't be (much of) a problem.

About Gu Family Book: his father is the one who's a gumiho :)

The drama feels like it's setting up to be heartwarming. I really believe IU will carry this well, with the rest of the cast but especially with her leading man (I'm loving Jo Jung-suk's comedy timing already, too). Being a long drama means there's a lot of time for development :) I can't wait to see how it will unfold!

I'm not a big fan of that haircut either, but I'm guessing Hwang Jung-eum has no control over how her hair will be. It's a production/style choice - it seems the cut is popular these days within kdramaland, since she's not the only one who has a haircut like that. Sigh, maybe the trend will go away in a few months :P

I'm a little sad that I didn't watch It Started With A Kiss first. I saw Playful Kiss and thought it was cute (still do), even with all its obvious flaws. A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to check out the Taiwanese version and after the first few episodes, I am loving it! I haven't seen the anime, but it's safe to say that ISWAK is far better than PK - the acting, the pacing, the development, the chesmitry between the leads and my favourite thing about it: our male lead has a better characterization from the beginning - his facial expressions: he might say No, but we can see he's thinking Yes (as an example of how his feelings towards the female lead are growing). He might show indifference, but we still know he cares. That's very important for this character; we need to feel and to see his gradual change and Joe Cheng does it wonderfully. Thank you for the article :)

Careless Whisper will never be the same after episode 7.
(Loving this drama more and more, tbh)

I agree with the other reviews: the plot was a mess. At first they set up the main relationship and then it's like they totally forgot to carry on with their development and the parents become the main focus. In the end, everything was all over the place, without any sort of logic. It's not the worse movie ever; the comedy situations are enjoyable, but I'd rather have a proper plot that would stick together, instead.

I'm glad they didn't do that in the drama, then. He totally didn't deserve it after all his sheninagans and the way he treated the Princess and his cousin (who wasn't perfect, but at least wasn't a psycho lol). The drama made a better decision.

Oh wow. And I thought his manipulative ways in regards to her feelings were too much already.

This movie is fantastic. Great acting and directing, solid pacing, engaging relationships. Being based on true events makes it even more worthwhile. You can feel their friendship, their strenght. I absolutely loved it.

Hello :) I just read your reply regarding Lee Yul on Goong and I'm curious, since I never read the original source material: was he much worse there than on the drama? How so?

I'm actually looking forward to When A Man's in Love. I'd think about checking out Guam Heo Jun if it weren't such a long drama (I can do 50 episodes, but 100+? Only after all the subbing is done). Thank you for the info :)

My main problem with the ending is that they could totally go for a satisfying and happy ending WITHOUT it being cliché. I think the drama had enough deaths and depressing situations; I don't hate the ending entirely mostly because I was ready for it (kdramas know how to ruin their endings, it's a thing), but it's a shame to waste an opportunity to give a nice sense of closure to the characters. He was far too important to this people and he gave up way too much during his life, to have died like that. Sigh. I did love Han Ji-hye's performance though. Very solid, very attention grabbing. I still think it's a worthwhile viewing. Just not totally satisfying.

1. Female.
2. Yes.
3. Depends on the genre. Romance, melos, dramas that are heavy on sentimental plots (driven by romance) are often targeted at the female audience.
4. I have two girls on my favourites rn. I love many male actors, but I get much more involved with performances by actresses these days.
5. A drama catches my attention first if it has an actress or actor that I like. The plot comes second (before watching). If I don't know anyone in that drama, of course the looks stand out but it's not reason enough for me to watch.
6. No. There are (some) idols who can act.
7. Sure, that's a matter of taste. I don't mind checking out any genre - if I get invested, good. I like romcoms, but it doesn't mean I'm going to enjoy all of them.
8. As long as it makes me feel involved, I don't have a problem with watching any drama, regardless the genre, the year, the actors.

Great article :)