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A disappointing reshoot

In reality shows, viewers generally accept a degree of scripting—reshoots, edited narratives, and moments shaped by producers. However, this season of His Man may be the most underwhelming and artificial yet.

The season begins with an awkward meeting at a café before it becomes clear—and is later explained—that most of the cast had actually already filmed together previously. Due to a problematic participant, the original footage could not air, and the cast were offered the opportunity to return for a reshoot. While this is understandable, the audience never saw anything from that initial filming. As a result, the cast returned with a week of shared history already behind them. Friend groups were already formed, previous encounters were hinted at, and the natural, wholesome atmosphere that His Man is known for never quite materialised.

To complicate matters further, two new cast members were added to balance the numbers. Unfortunately, they were given almost no backstory until halfway through the season, leaving them at a disadvantage from the start. Midway through the show, an elimination vote removed two cast member, and prior to that a participant from the second season was brought back for another chance.

By the end, the final couples felt predictable and unremarkable. Ironically, the real highlights of the season were the two new cast members, who approached the experience with sincerity. Although neither left with a romantic partner, they gained something arguably just as meaningful: a supportive new fandom.

If the show moves forward with a fifth season, I would strongly urge the producers to avoid eliminations and to provide clear context if a reshoot situation arises again—especially for any new cast members joining the show. Without that transparency, the viewing experience becomes uncomfortable and ultimately disappointing.

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This was a mess, but entertaining....

Wow what a season. And many did not like it, as I saw in the other reviews 🤣.

I'm not fazed with a messy season and this season was really messy. First it was a second shoot. The already had the season filmed three months or so before but one contestant - we don't know yet who - did something bad - we still don't know what happend - at least I do not. So they recast some contestants and re-shoot the whole thing again.

Then they put the happy couple of the first shoot in this show and they broke up before because one did not want to reshoot and the other one wanted to because of "outing". But even the one not wanting it appaered anyways.

Yeah and about half the episodes this was the central focus of the show... the messy after breakup process. One who already closed this part of his live and the other one still clinging on... Messy is not the right word for everything, it was also really intense.

At least we did get two couples out of "it". So not all was lost and not all was bad. It's quite impressive they did also 15 episodes as "The Boyfriend S2" which took place over two months(!) - the last episode is double the length.

I think that one week is not enough time to really do such a show, it should be a least two weeks. On the other hand most of them had two weeks, but not all of them. Also a point which I do not like is the removal of contestants by vote. I don't know, but I felt that was too much. The people participating are under enormous mental pressure as it is, to add this extra pressure was not a sensible choice. I would also not have put the breakup couple up again, because it was predictable that this would be messy and move the focus off from the other cast. I also felt there were fewer dates than before and the yoga date was not something fitting korean (and in this case japanese) personalities which are more reserved and shy then elsewhere which made the whole date akward. And of course what I really did not like was the removal of the iconic phone booth. If they invest a ton of money for the show, they could have placed a phone booth there too.

While it was messy, some people did grow their personality and found more understanding of themselves which is a good thing. Regardless of the tensions between the ex-es and the clumsy attempts by some I felt entertained.

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A family oriented drama that lost its focus midway

The Good parts:
The drama starts pretty strong with a focus on the family dynamics of the characters. Beloved characters are introduced and a strong foundation for a story seems to be building. The struggles shown in the beginning episodes were pretty well done. Hyunjin feeling lost and disheveled after the loss of her only other family member (her sister) was conveyed quite good in my opinion. The mixed feelings of Taehyung after the loss of his estranged brother was also shown nicely. The trope of forced/unwilling cohabitation was introduced very smoothly as well. The bonding of the in-laws and their orphaned nephew was really cute to watch. Honestly the uncle-nephew duo really kept me going though I would also like to say that even though the aunt was seldom available for the child specially in first few episodes she had her cute bonding moments with Wooju as well.
Taehyung's character arc was amazing. A child who grew up in an orphanage with resentment towards his brother who he thought had abandoned him was portrayed beautifully. His initial disdain towards Wooju did feel horrible but was justified according to his character. Him slowly warming up to the baby was adorable to watch. The episode 9 was the hardest to watch as the reality of the circumstances was revealed to Taehyung and he had to relive all his past traumas, cry and face everything alone. Bae In-Hyuk portrayed the emotions of Taehyung pretty well. It is a shame to watch his talent be wasted on such a show.

-The Bad parts:
The writing. I don't think there is anything else to say here. I sincerely beg the writer to distribute the story to the episodes appropriately and stay focused on the initial plotline. This drama could have been such a cute and breath of fresh air but was destroyed for an unnecessary love triangle. The drama could have been a guide to raise babies/children as the two adults in Wooju's life confronted the hardships of childrearing but the writer had some very different plans. It honestly felt like someone else walked into the writer's room, held the writer hostage and wrote the mid section of the drama and the writer was only successful to regain control to write up the last 5-10 mins of 10th episode and the last two episodes. Or the writer developed some alternate personality during the middle of the drama. The difference is that jarring.
Introducing a love triangle where it made no sense as this drama was not really a rom-com. The character of Sunbae was borderline creepy. He was constantly overstepping the line and though the FL should have strictly put up a boundary, I could understand why she failed to do so. As, she not only had a past connection with the guy (her first love/crush), he was also her superior who was also the reason she got a permanent position at the company. The power trip that guy was on was disgusting to watch. This series do not have a villain but I would like to present my contender THE SUNBAE. Dude could be classified as a creepy stalker even. The other thing was his rudeness towards the ML for things ML couldn't even do anything about. The weird ownership he flaunted over the FL in front of ML made me want to punch his face. I have to give credit where its due no series have yet made me this riled up over a character as this one has.
I am not completely forgiving the lack of spine of the FL as she should have at least put up some boundaries as I have said before. The character seemed to relish in the constant attention from the two men, work husband and house husband. The shift in her focus from the child rearing to her love life was something to witness. A woman who was hellbent on raising her nephew no matter what was turned into brainless lovesick schoolgirl for no apparent reason. The lack of care she had for nephew during this time was insane to watch, I am not even going to bring up Taehyung here as both the writer and her character seemed to have their memories wiped that not only was he the part of the show but was suppose to be the MALE LEAD. Also the actress needs to learn acting a bit more she seems stone faced even in emotionally driving scenes. She only showed any kind of emotions in the final episode.

In conclusion, this drama would really test your patience and would really make you curse out multiple times which is insane as it was suppose to be a lighthearted family show. You would feel as if you are watching a completely different show in the middle of it. The saving grace was the last sequence in the show. It really tied up everything nicely. I feel like the writer wanted to compare the showy/kdramaesque romance scenes with SML and the calm day-to-day moments with the ML to show that true love isn't showy but rather quiet and calm, but I feel like I could be completely wrong and my first hypothesis might be more accurate.

My final advice skip the 6-8 episodes and watch parts of 9 and 10 episodes to save yourself from unnecessary wastage of time. Focus on the baby and the interactions of the baby that is it. The final words "It takes a village to raise a baby" really encapsulated the spirit of the last episode.

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An enjoyable series

I absolutely loved this easy viewing series that makes you smile. The cast were fabulous. There were so many heartwarming moments. I enjoyed it very much because it was so lighthearted but also had enough dramatic moments to sustain interest. The relationship each main character had with their siblings added to the warmth of the series especially the epiphany the ML had about his brother’s love for him. The side characters such as the best friends and the neighbours added to a heartwarming series. The female neighbour was lovely as was her quirky son in law and the other couple in the villa were a great support to the leads. The SML was a great addition to steer the plot and I was happy that there was no over the top drama but acceptance between him and the ML. Overall a cute, happy and enjoyable series for me.

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A Must Watch!

This show is a masterpiece! I loved this show so much! I’m writing this review two years after completing it. I will never get over this show, and I will always go back and rewatch it! This show had everything! I broke down so many times while watching! This show definitely deserved all the awards it received! This is the show I will always recommend people to watch! The depth of the story was brilliant! This show had everything! I actually was hesitant on watching this show at first because I’m not a big fan of historical pieces, but after this showed me how much I love historical pieces!

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Silly Cute Show

I’ll be honest I really only watched this show mainly because of Jisoo and the rest of the cast. This show was fun to watch, and I caught myself laughing every episode. I loved that the main characters were not childhood lovers like most kdramas like to connect the main leads together for their love story. I enjoyed seeing how Jisoo the FL was moving on from her ex and slowly opening herself up to the ML. It was pretty funny seeing every girl logging on to Boyfriend on Demand. Her coworkers were also entertaining to watch. I would say this show definitely got me out of my kdrama slump because this new shows ain’t it!

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Not a comedy

People kept saying this was a comedy and I like isekai stories so I gave it a try.
It did start out pretty funny and lighthearted, but it doesn't stay that way.
Do Not let yourself get attached to Any of the characters, so many characters have died already (ep27/56, ep are about 30min).

Episodes 30-50
After the massacres the story moves to the capital and the toll mostly stops climbing. The story becomes more about political and palace intrigued, as well as starting to focus more on the FL's cooking. This part reminded me more of the anime than first 27 did.
After the leads manage to reconcile they do a pretty good job of communicating, being honest, and being loyal to each other through the assorted machinations.
I like that their relationship has gotten stronger but the palace stuff can get really frustrating. These are some of the quickest to anger, and least likely to actually gather facts, group of royals I've come across yet.

Episodes 50+
Spoke too soon about their good relationship, trust, and communication. Now the previously smart and perpetually suspicious ML is being stupid and gullible. They've gone right back to keep secrets and not trusting each other.
Thank goodness this is almost over. There have been some great episodes, but not enough of them to make this is particularly good show.
By the end I gave up expecting everything to make sense, stopped caring about plot holes, and told myself to just be glad they were reunited in the end.

This might be the first drama where I'm glad to reach the end instead of wishing it hadn't ended.

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"It takes a village to raise a child"

I got so frustrated with the love triangle that was (for me) really unnecessary for most of the drama (took more than half the serie); nonetheless, last episode made it all worth it for me.
Grief is different for everybody, but going through it while you also have to take care of a child when you never have...that's truly something. I liked how both main characters made the child their priority, and got the chance to heal, grow, and fall in love during that process.
The whole community around them, the family that they all ended up forming, was really beautiful to see. I think that was my favorite part of it all.

As the african proverb says, "it takes a village to raise a child"

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Incredible.

I support women’s rights and women’s wrongs.

…But not this woman’s wrongs, what an absolute psycho.

I can’t help to feel incredibly sad about Jae Ho and Jun Seo. Jae Ho was far too loyal and she did not deserve his friendship. And Jun Seo having to die watching her leave him for dead and turning her back on him by putting herself first one more time, was almost a bit too cruel. I almost wish he had died on impact with the thought that she was dying with him. Why torture him one last time?

Some of the people she went after definitely had it coming, and I can’t say I feel bad for most of her victims. I never thought I’d side with men, but some of the guys were genuinely good people that did not deserve her. Beside the two aforementioned, In Gang and Jeong Ho did not deserve everything she did to them.

It almost annoys me that she survived that crash. And that her husband didn’t get what was coming to him either. All in all, most of the people in this sucked. But at least she didn’t kill the grandma.

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Zhou Yi Ran and His Dimples Have Stolen My Heart

Another perfectly casted Wuxia, with a mix of all genres but almost always pulled at my heartstrings!

I was absolutely HOOKED on this from the beginning, because the relationship between our leads was so so SO amazing. They had an enemies to lovers relationship, but it was different from all others because one is smitten with the other from the start. Their back and forth bickering, with the obsessiveness, was seriously so hot and had me on my toes. I came into this for ZYR and was not disappointed-- his dark demeanor just made his occasional dimpled smile THAT MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE🥵.

-The story was a bit confusing in the start because they go back and forth with things that happened in the past. A lot of what the previous generation went through influences what happens in the present day, and there's a parallel in some conflicts. But you do eventually get an answer. Also, I find a lot of Wuxia have the initial villain as the demon sect and then the bigger villain as someone from the "good" sect. Not sure if I have a preference, but I didn't mind it in this.
-The acting was great and the casting was done so well. Our leads are beautiful, OF COURSE, and the side characters are very diverse and support the plot in their own ways. Even the villains were perfectly hated on, and the plot twist at the end also has characters showcase different emotions that really got me emotional.
-The OST, the main one, is quite emotional. The last episode ends with the whole cast singing it, and it was such an amazing conclusion to a series. I still don't know how to get over it😭
-The romance❤️‍🔥 in this was not a huge part of the drama. It was there, and they clearly have feelings for each other very early on, but because of certain circumstances, it keeps getting pushed back. As someone who watches dramas to feel the heart-fluttery feels of a relationship between two attractive characters, that was a TINY BIT disappointing.

Overall, this drama was on my watchlist ever since they started filming, so I waited a LONG time. But I am quite pleased. This isn't a typical drama I'm into, but I liked it. Don't think the rewatch value is high, but some scenes were very cute and maybe I'll rewatch them🤭

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Draggy drama with a lousy, rushed, ambiguous, and illogical ending

What in the world happened to the script? The storytelling was messy towards the end. Disjointed, illogical, and unnecessarily dramatic. Mental health may be a taboo topic for many people, but it is nonetheless a real issue that could have been better portrayed in this drama. As if the lazy storytelling was not bad enough, the FL's annoying and selfish behavior really grates on the nerves, and I'm surprised nobody told her that her actions do not help the ML with his recovery. The last two episodes were like watching a dumpster fire on drugs. If you're a Chen Xingxu fan, spend your time watching Love Between Lines instead - better chemistry and storytelling.

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Nunca vou superar

Algumas séries a gente gosta muito. Outras a gente termina e segue a vida. Mas de vez em quando aparece uma história que realmente atravessa a gente. Last Twilight foi exatamente isso para mim.

Eu não estava preparada para o quanto essa série ia me tocar. É uma história extremamente sensível, construída com muito cuidado, que fala sobre esperança, amadurecimento e sobre o que significa ser visto de verdade por alguém.

O que mais me marcou foi a forma como tudo acontece de maneira muito humana. Nada é exagerado ou artificial. Os sentimentos aparecem aos poucos, nos pequenos gestos, nas conversas simples, nos silêncios compartilhados. A série tem uma delicadeza rara em mostrar como as relações se constroem no cotidiano.

O Day foi alguém que me tocou profundamente. A jornada dele é cheia de momentos difíceis, e acompanhar esse processo foi muito emocionante. Ao mesmo tempo, existe uma força muito bonita na forma como ele continua tentando encontrar sentido nas coisas do jeitinho dele.

O Mhok também me emocionou bastante trazendo o contexto de uma pessoa marginalizada tentando se recolocar no mercado de trabalho e recomeçar a vida depois de passar por momentos difíceis.

A relação entre Day e Mhok também é construída de uma maneira muito especial. Não é um romance apressado ou cheio de grandes declarações. É algo que nasce da convivência, do cuidado e da presença constante. Aos poucos, a conexão entre eles se torna muito verdadeira e muito bonita de acompanhar.

Outra coisa que me chamou muito atenção foi a coragem da série em não seguir caminhos fáceis. A história permite que os personagens errem, cresçam e amadureçam com o tempo, e isso faz com que tudo pareça ainda mais real.

No final, Last Twilight me deixou com aquela sensação rara de ter assistido algo realmente especial. É o tipo de história que emociona, que faz refletir e que continua na nossa cabeça mesmo depois que termina.

Para mim, se tornou uma das séries mais lindas que já vi na vida. Daquelas que ficam com a gente por muito tempo e que dificilmente vão ser superadas.

Nota: 100000/10.

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surprisingly engaging

“Test Content 3” is a surprisingly engaging Korean drama that blends emotional storytelling with thoughtful character development. While the title might sound simple, the drama itself delivers a layered narrative that explores relationships, personal growth, and the quiet struggles people face in everyday life.

The story follows a group of interconnected characters whose lives cross paths in unexpected ways. At the center is the protagonist, whose journey begins with a seemingly ordinary life but slowly unfolds into something far more complex. As the episodes progress, we see the character confronting past regrets, unresolved relationships, and the pressure to live up to both personal and societal expectations. What makes the drama compelling is how realistically these themes are portrayed. Instead of relying heavily on dramatic twists, “Test Content 3” focuses on subtle emotional moments and the gradual evolution of its characters.

One of the drama’s strongest aspects is its character writing. Each character feels distinct and believable, with their own motivations, flaws, and moments of vulnerability. Even the supporting cast receives enough development to make their presence meaningful to the overall story. Their interactions feel natural, often reflecting the complicated dynamics of friendships, family ties, and romantic relationships. These moments give the series a grounded feeling that makes it easy for viewers to connect with the characters.

The pacing of the drama is steady and thoughtful. Rather than rushing through plot points, the series takes time to explore the emotional weight behind each decision the characters make. This slower pacing allows viewers to fully absorb the story and understand the characters’ perspectives. While some may find it less action-driven compared to other dramas, the emotional payoff makes the journey worthwhile.

Visually, the drama maintains a clean and polished style. The cinematography often emphasizes quiet, reflective scenes—such as conversations in dimly lit cafés or long walks through city streets—which reinforce the introspective tone of the series. The soundtrack also complements these moments well, adding subtle emotional depth without overpowering the scenes.

Overall, “Test Content 3” succeeds as a character-driven drama that prioritizes emotional authenticity over spectacle. It may not rely on shocking twists or intense action, but its strength lies in the sincerity of its storytelling and the relatability of its characters. For viewers who enjoy thoughtful narratives and emotionally resonant moments, this drama offers a satisfying and memorable experience.

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