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My first ever drama was Zenkai Girl but what got me hooked on drama watching was Long Vacation. After being a Jdrama addict for many months I have recently moved on to Kdramas and the addiction is the same. I agree that some are not as good as others but all of them are somehow fascinating.

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I just finished watching this and I enjoyed it a lot. I have to say that in many ways I found it different from the first version and obviously more up to date with our current times. I haven't read the manga of this story but I know that many people say that the Onizuka character is much more similar to the manga one in this version. I liked the way Akira portrayed Onizuka as he succeeded in making the story interesting. This is a good school drama.

thanks for this, there are quite a few dramas on this list that I will certainly watch...and for what concerns the first place, well I totally agree!!

I enjoyed this drama although through most of it I was bothered by the personality of Dokko Jin. His acting just didn't seem natural to me and the character that he played was arrogant for most part. I also don't understand why women in dramas have to be constantly treaded over and I was cheering for the doctor until the very last minute. In any case I still considered it an entertaining watch as it was funny and lighthearted and I gave it an 8.

Hi KTJ are you enjoying Biscuit Teacher?

This was an entertaining lighthearted watch for me but I can't say that I felt any real chemistry between the main leads. Maybe this was because I didn't find Kang Ji Hwan particularly fascinating and he seemed a little bit unnatural at times when trying to act funny and carefree. I have to agree that starting from episode 12 the story started to drag a bit and the ending didn't particularly hit a chord with me. All in all a good drama to watch but not the best for me, I rated it 7.

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As I said here below, this drama for me started becoming interesting very, very slowly.The story picked up after Ep.10 and it suddenly shot up until becoming very good (I rated it 8 in the end). I thought the lead actress was brilliant in her changes throughout the drama and I enjoyed the parts played by the two assistants as I found myself cheering for Lee Jeong Do to be with her in many points of the story.For what concerns Cha Seung Won, I definitely appreciated his acting more towards the end as he clearly showed his feelings and became more human but he is not in my top list of favourite actors. All in all it is a good drama that gives interesting insights on the political world which is similar everywhere in the world.

I finished it last night and it was good as you said. I don't know what you are referring which wasn't done in any drama, do you mean the last scene where they had met 8 years before over the phone without knowing it? Yes that was quite original I have to say and I also liked the dance that they all did to win the car.In any case my opinion is the same, this drama is very good only in the second half and the best character is the main actress IMO.
Yes I agree that Toru is starting to show her strength in the 8th episode but she is the one running after him anyway and I can't wait for him to make any kind of move on her...Japanese men seem to enjoy being chased around by women and being precious, whereas I am discovering it is not so much so in Kdramas as by the end it is always the man who chases the woman. So next episode is the last one?

Hi Bladey, I will watch the last episode this evening and yes, I have to admit that the second half is much better than the first as there are a lot more feelings and passion involved.I definitely preferred the main actress to the main actor, she was absolutely brilliant and I found myself hoping that she would end up with her assistant towards the end...for what concerns RMPW, I agree that it is a great drama, very passionate for a Jdrama.It is the first time I see Oguri Shun and he is extremely handsome and a good actor...I also like Arata very much indeed. The only thing that bothers me about this drama is how she runs after him like a puppy everywhere and has not shown her strength and personality very much but I hope this changes in the last episodes. My next one will be Lie to Me, I hope I enjoy it.

Of these I have seen Bara no Nai Hanaya and I totally agree that it is a great drama. I am also a big Jdrama addict having watched almost 50 and only just started with Kdramas. Thanks for your interesting recommendiations.

very good 8th episode...is she starting to gain more self-confidence, I hope so as I still don't like the way she follows him around like a puppy. I am enjoying the contrast between Toru and Asahina as they are both very good actors and also good looking.;-)

very, very well put!! At the age of 49 I am finding myself daydreaming because of the way dramas have entered and filled my life right now. I haven't gone as far as getting a fringe but I do look at Asian men (in their 30ies in particular,LOL!!) in a totally different way now. Thanks for writing this. :-)

wow, what a great interview!!!! I never imagined all the hard work behind the subbing and most of all the different feelings that the subbers have whilst doing this work. All I can say is that I am really, really grateful to Eric and all those like him who spend so much of their precious time and effort that allow those who don't know Japanese to enjoy these fantastic productions. I totally agree that by watching these dramas we learn a lot about Japanese culture as I have learnt so much until now (I have watched about 50 so far). Thanks for this interview which gives a lot of important insights for us.

I agree that the plot of Big is quite weak but Gong Yoo really makes up for it. I haven't seen any other Hong sisters dramas and for the moment I have other sixteen Kdramas on my list before adding any more. My next one will be Lie to me as I liked the actress in Coffee Prince. It's funny how we are switching as now I am more into Kdramas because there are no more Japanese romcoms that attract me except for Rich Man Poor Woman. Happy watching!

Ha thanks Bladey, I was hoping for some encouragement! So it isn't because I am so overwhelmed by Gong Yoo, it is real that CSW is not a good actor!! I thought I was losing my objectivity there. Yes, I can see that KSN is good, but as you say I will hold on and hope for better moments in the coming episodes...thanks again, how is your drama viewing going? Did you watch Big as yet and what did you think of it?

Ha thanks Bladey, I was hoping for some encouragement! So it isn't because I am so overwhelmed by Gong Yoo, it is real that CSW is not a good actor!! I thought I was losing my objectivity there. Yes, I can see that KSN is good, but as you say I will hold on and hope for better moments in the coming episodes...thanks again, how is your drama viewing going? Did you watch Big as yet and what did you think of it?

OK, I'll have faith in all the enthusiastic reviews above and comments below, but I have reached Ep. 6 of this drama and haven't seen any of the chemistry between the two main leads yet. I will be patient and carry on, am I the only one who thinks that Cha Seung Won has the same facial expression all the time? I hope to be wrong and write an enthusiastic comment soon.