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Yes you are so right! I'm almost forgotten that each episodes are like 2 hours lol. I wish you watched it when it was airing since the discussion for this drama is insane.

What a waste potential. :( Esp since they are the same person but acted by different actors so most audiences probably rule out its the same person.

Korean dramas are always rated high here but with 6.7 rating, it must be really bad. Probably 3/10 in my book haha

lol please spoil me on the ending. I'm curious.

I havent watch this yet but has the 2 of them appear on the same scene so far? If they did, its actually will be an amazing plot twist later which they totally kill with the early revelation lol

Taek is the 2nd lead here actually. Not Junghwan. Reply 1988 is the case where the 2nd lead gets the girl just like Baker King Takgoo.

Hospital Playlist is actually a very good show. Its a healing type of show where you watch it just to feel relax and happy. I would recommend it if you love Reply 1988. Full of likable characters and the friendship is also awesome.

I actually dislike both Reply 1997 & 1994. Its actually full of unlikable characters and some of them are borderline abusive. While Reply 1988 are full of likable characters, the other 2 are full of unlikable characters lol. I dont mind flawed characters and I actually enjoy them most of the times, but there are lines that shouldn't be cross in my opinion haha.

Excellent review on this great show. You are so right. The heart of this show is the characters. It always make me in awe how the writer practically make everyone likable and lovely. I actually like all the characters and each one has their own depth despite how limited is their time. I esp love Dongryong and his dad the most despite my obvious favorite character is Teak. They are so lovely and the actor who play the Dongryong's Dad totally stole my heart lol! Such good actor. He also has an awesome character in Secret Forest as well.

The show is so well written that I actually watch it twice back to back after I finished it the first time years back. Each episodes are freaking long but I didnt feel it a drag at all -- I'm just so interested to see each one of the mundane lives of these 5 bestfriends and their families. This is without doubt the best family drama in my book. The writer really outdo her previous works with this one.

Why they hate the drama? Any specific reason?

The ratings might go up once the drama ended. I always see this pattern for Cdramas in general

I seriously love this type of dramas so much. Can I get any recommendation of dramas with the same essence as Nirvana in Fire & Joy of Life?

'Chubby dude' stawmp!!! hahaha

Sure! You seemed like a big fan of the drama. :D

And you seemed to be fascinated with a lot of Kdramas' writers. I wonder have you watch any works from the duo writers of Kim Young-hyun & Park Sang-yeon? They are the brilliant minds behind Queen Seon Deok, Jewel in the Palace, Tree With Deep Roots, Six Flying Dragons and Arthdal Chronicles. I actually consider them as the best writers from Korea. Their works are simply amazing since they are masters of writing layered and grey characters.

I wonder why they take forever to make Joy of Life 2 when it is such a great series. I think even My Heroic Husband gonna get 2nd season faster than it lol

This movie didnt deserved a rating any less than 9.5/10. I wonder why its so low. Man, its such a moving story and not to mention full of life lesson!

Thank you for this list. I picked up 8 from your titles since it seemed like a good heart-warming movies that is great during this time of the year (esp Teacher's Diary lol). I watched The Con-Heartist at cinema and left feeling entertained and happy and wish more Thai movies are shown in my country so I can experience it in the big screen.

Thank you for having this discussion with me. You replies made me think the dramas in different perspective since I originally thought its possible to be like Hyunsoo since I believe in the power of the brain esp when its ingrained with the same ideologies since young (coupled with his traumas and other people's perspective of him, he really convinced he is unable to have feelings).

I also asked my sister who is a doctor whether it is possible or she is more towards your POV but she said it is possible since the power of the mind is real. With Hyunsoo case, he thought he is not possible to have feelings and really believe it until he cant really feel it for real. He might be intelligent and study about it but since he really believe it himself, thus despite the environment feed him with information and stimuli, he just didnt convinced enough to change his perspective until what happened in the middle of the drama.

A lot of cult followers for an example are rich and professional people who are highly intelligent and with brains, but why they can follow cult and believe in something totally ridiculous that even normal people like us think it is insane to have that belief? -- you can think it that way as well.

Ohh I see. I actually see it from different perspective since I see it the power of 'brain wash' so I thought it is very interesting. He really believe himself as something he is not so later when his wife told him that is 'love' and thats actually 'emotion', -- only then he realized it and other possibilities are open up for him. Its like when you are in love, you see someone flaws in rose-coloured glass so everything is shining to you despite it is a red flags to anyone else. Our mind is interesting esp when it made you believe in something that you completely block other things. But I can see you POV as well -- at one point, if he keeps feelings those emotions, he should have known it is a misdiagnosis lol

Ahh I see. Can you explain what do you mean with how ridiculous they dealt with his misdiagnosis? Isnt he was misdiagnosis thats why he thought he is a psychopath? Which part of it is ridiculous to you? I'm genuinely curious.

Ohh I love Chnagsu -- because I love intelligent male leads in general. Part of the reasons as well because I'm tired of the 'supposed' intelligent characters in dramas doing dumb decisions for love thats why I enjoy his character so much.

Ohh I see. That one happen in many dramas lol. I thought she just cried when ML is around lol