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it’s.. okay!

Finished this last week and finally getting around to making this. Weightlifting fairy Bok joo is a remarkably unremarkable show. They set up all these things to make this a super dramatic show at first just for it all to be insignificant really by like episode 9 .The love triangle falls apart when Bok Joo gets caught for lying and Shi-ho isn’t even a real threat from the BEGINNING to be quite honest. I don’t even like slow burns or all that complicated mess but i’m in for the long haul with these kdramas and if you’re setting up all those plot points in my opinion it’s a little disappointing for it not to live up to that. Additionally by episode 13 to the end it gets really boring. And I don’t even hate the show or anything. It makes me super nostalgic late 2010s. It has that 2016 funk that makes you cringe and laugh but it seriously feels like they had no true vision with some of these characters. Like Tae-Know and Seon-Ok having a thing for each other then time skip and the scene was just irrelevant okay💀. It’s a fun watch but gets boring once the couple gets together by like ep 13. But!! If you’re into: ML loving HARD and lots of fluff and late 2010s shows and the humor that comes with it this is super up your alley.

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If you want to watch something that is prediciable and based on favoritsim this is it. I saw someone say it should be renamed to Street world fighter: kpop directors war, and I agree 100%.
Mnet always does shows based on favoritism, i don't know why i expected anything else. Its so sad because the eliminated directors are so interesting and new. I hope to seem them more and become more confident. Its sad to see non-kpop directors be eliminated first while the kpop directors stay. I feel like a majority of their dances should be a kpop video and not something truly fitting to the mission.

I WILL SAY THOUGH THAT THE DANCES ARE AMAZING!!! Each one is so nice to watch so if you want to watch the dances find them on youtube.

Sometimes I forget why i don't like watching these shows and episode 7 just proved my point on why I hate it.
Throughout the show the more popular directors acts seemed to be less interesting and new then the other more unknown. The concepts were more interesting and evolved.
They want the more unknown directors to leave so the more popular ones move on even when their acts are less powerful and meaningful and easier to enjoy then the others.

What bothered me the most about episode 7 elimination is Simeez and Minjun seemed to have a different more interesting concept and choreography. The fact that the judges were judging Minjun based on prior stages doesn't seem right. I feel like they are trying to set up the final to be Kasper, Bada, Kooyoung, and ingyoo because of their popularity not their talent.

Minjun and Hash were my fav due to their style of dance and just how different they think. I am officially done with this show. It sucks that favoritism truly ruins a competition. Hope all eliminated directors know how loved and supported they are.

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Interesting characters, but frustrating plot

Welp, I feel like I'm the only one that didn't really love this. I love the idea behind Jeong-yo and Pi-o as character foils; the concept of one having the passion and the other having the technique and training, and the two of them NEEDING each other to play at their peak while still being rivals is SO interesting.

But I just wish that the plot went a different route. I expected us to follow the two characters through different competitions over multiple years, but they had the kidnapping plot and then a time-jump. It felt like a quick, cheap way to establish a conflict between the leads without actually showing how it would grow, gradually, between them in the high arts environment. Instead, Pi-o's mom — who was just really frustrating and not pleasant to watch and got way too much screentime — becomes the obvious villain. It's very obvious what direction the story will go in and everything sort of plays out very expectedly.

I can see why people like this; there's a lot of good angst here and the music themes are pretty interesting, especially in later episodes when they start discussing the purpose of art and who owns it. But plot-wise, I think it just wasn't quite what I was personally hoping for — something slower and more contemplative, instead of all of overdramatic plot devices.

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My #1 Seventeen and Eggiscoming collab

I rewatch NANA BnB with SEVENTEEN every week and somehow never get tired of it. What makes it special is how every meal the members cook comes with its own little lore, since each one starts with a specific game

SEVENTEEN and eggiscoming have created so many great projects together over the years, but nothing comes close to NANA BnB for me. It’s easily my number one favorite. Among all the projects SEVENTEEN has done with eggiscoming, this one just hits differently. It feels softer and more relaxed almost like watching them hang out in a cozy space while still giving that perfect mix of playful chaos and sweet moments. It’s truly the ultimate comfort rewatch.


I really hope SEVENTEEN and writer Kim Daejoo team up for more projects soon.

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8/10 overall, 10/10 for how it made me feel

The raw talent of these actors is unmatched. I loved them in their other series but seeing Sang Kang and Lee Jun-young together was fantastic. The storyline heavily focuses on Kang Pio’s struggles as a pianist. The beginning starts with a never ending plea for his grandfather’s praise that he never gets. It was a slow start but picked up when Choi Jeong-yo enters the picture and they collaborate on a four hand piece. They have a relationship that can only be described as frenemies. Friends sometimes, enemies others but the love is always there underneath. The show is heavy on piano playing content and while I appreciate the artists passion and dedication to his craft, I think they could’ve cut some scenes to focus on other elements of the plot. I would’ve enjoyed more character building/backstory for both Choi Jeong-yo and Hong Jae-in. And would love a confession on who Kang Pio’s dad was as I had my suspicions. While, it was somewhat of a bromance, I craved more scenes of the romantic relationship dynamic between Kang Pio and Hong Jae-in. Like did they ever get back together? Did he ever say if he truly loved her? Overall, this series had me obsessively watching for 6hrs straight and made me feel heavy emotions which is what I want from a show but just a few tweaks could’ve made it more well-rounded in my opinion.

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Definitely the best K-drama of 2026 !

If I first want to tell you about the storyline, when it started, I had the feeling that it was going to be a fairly superficial story with feelings that were not shown very deeply, just like the previous bromances that Korea gave us, but congratulations to the author for creating something that no one had done before.
The characters were created and written in such a way that you could clearly feel the amount of attention that was given to them. Without a doubt, the author was able to convey the message that he had in mind from the beginning of the story to us in the most beautiful way possible, without any flaws.
The fandom of this series, including myself, had very stereotypical and strange expectations from the end of this series, and I can say with certainty that no one expected the story to end in this way and in the best possible way.
In a world where everyone was waiting for one of the characters to die or something to happen to them, the author thought ahead and created the most beautiful and somewhat logical ending for them.


Speaking of the actors;
Jun Young, who has long shown his unique talent in acting, and this series will definitely be a shining point in his career. My dear Song Kang, who was finally able to show his acting peak with this series, and Song Kang showed us everything that Bi O needed to be, in the most beautiful way possible, from the bottom of his heart.
Both of them went into their roles in the best possible way and shared their best work with us. Jeong Yo and Bi O will undoubtedly remain my favorite characters.


I really don't know what to say about the cinematography and the unique spaces of the series.
The most detailed events and places were paid attention to with the utmost obsession, and undoubtedly, when you watch it, you really enjoyed the level of attention that was paid to filming.
The series' music and piano pieces were all chosen with purpose and thought, making each piece express an unforgettable sequence from the series. Personally, I saved all the piano pieces played, and by listening to each sequence of the series, they automatically come to mind.
They showed music and the pain that can be behind it in the most beautiful way possible, and I don't think a series has ever thrilled me so much in this regard.


I don't want to end this review and I could write thousands more lines about them, but I'll end with one of the most unforgettable feelings these two characters left me with;
just as Bi O was the light and motivation of Jeong Yo’s life when he was in his darkest days and made his talent blossom from what it was, Jeong Yo became the hope and motivation of Bi O’s difficult days when he didn't even think about it. The two complemented each other in the most beautiful way possible and completed each other until the end.


Thank you for this series that was the healing balm for these dark days of my life.🤍

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For most of the drama, I thought it was great. I had nothing to nitpick. It had all the tropes I love: legal, enemies-to-lovers, roommates, coworkers. Only the ending itself earned it a slight minus, but I’ll explain that below + a few things that were left unexplained, which frustrates me.

I’ll start with the main couple’s relationship: Eun Bong Hee & Noh Ji Wook. Like I wrote above, it had all the tropes I love — enemies-to-lovers, roommates, coworkers, and she fell first/he fell harder. They had great on-screen chemistry — the kisses were even better ;) — they took care of each other. He became a better person around her, more open, and started enjoying life. And special mention goes to his jealousy moments, which were amazing. At the time, the only thing that mildly annoyed me was that he especially preferred to handle everything alone and deal with things by himself. When in some matters, for her safety at least, he should have told her. But despite that, up until the breakup I really liked their relationship. After that, though, in my opinion it got worse — especially the period when they started getting back together. Starting with the fact that Eun Bong Hee’s character herself started to annoy me. From the beginning she was written as confident and straightforward, and then suddenly she started stupidly withdrawing. I really respect Noh Ji Wook for putting up with that cat-and-mouse game, because I couldn’t. The second stone for me is the last episode, which I didn’t like. I understand the desire to show realism and mild arguments, but in my opinion there were too many of them. Almost the entire episode was arguments and their relationship problems. How am I supposed to believe after that that they’re truly happy at those engagement scene? They definitely deserved, after everything they’d been through before, to get that one happy episode together.

Now I’ll move on to the second couple’s relationship: Cha Yoo Jung & Ji Eun Hyuk. I’ll admit that at first they completely didn’t sell me on it. For a long time I didn’t like Cha Yoo Jung (I still don’t have any great fondness for her) and on top of that I had the feeling she would treat him as a spare tire. After watching, I still don’t really know what to think of them. On one hand I grew to like their duo — especially thanks to Ji Eun Hyuk, his care for her was wonderful. Overall he was a great character who lifted my mood many times. But on the other hand I still don’t know if her feelings were sincere or just came from the fact that he was the only one who was there for her and cared about her.

Staying on the topic of issues related to their relationship, a pretty big minus for me is that there was never any bigger conversation between the guys about Ji Eun Hyuk’s feelings for her. It annoys me because from the beginning of the drama Ji Eun Hyuk was fighting for Noh Ji Wook’s forgiveness, so the lack of such a conversation is absurd. An even bigger minus is that Cha Yoo Jung and Ji Eun Hyuk never clarified Noh Ji Wook’s past. They didn’t explain to him that there was no physical betrayal. It wouldn’t have changed much, because there was still emotional betrayal, but the clarification itself should have happened if it was already thrown out there that there wasn’t one — because otherwise I don’t understand what that information was for.

Moving on, the character of Jung Hyun Soo was really great and his whole storyline was handled without any fault. Good character background, and the actor played the psycho brilliantly. And thanks to him I didn’t have to watch Jang Hee Joon on screen any longer :D. The only thing that wasn’t explained is that I still wonder who he meant when he said in episode 36 during the interrogation: “that these are only assumptions, but someone else might still be on my side.” Maybe no one, but at the time I thought it might be about Go Chan Ho. I thought he might have survived, because Jang Hee Joon circled the victims on his photos, and he didn’t circle him after that incident, but it turned out otherwise. Which I also don’t necessarily like, because we still didn’t get an explanation why Go Chan Ho helped him with the murders. Was he supposed to survive thanks to that? Did he also feel guilt toward Park So Yeong?

And a small praise: I predicted in episode 7 that the officer wasn’t fully behind the murders (though I pointed to someone else as the culprit then). And already in episode 14 Jung Hyun Soo was suspicious to me. I guess I missed my calling.

Now the family storylines:
- I’ll start with the biological parents of Noh Ji Wook and Eun Bong Hee’s dad. Overall I consider the whole thing interesting and well handled (though it would have been even more interesting if, for example, the main prosecutor had been more involved in the fire). The only minus for me was that after learning the truth Eun Bong Hee blamed Noh Ji Wook, he blamed himself too, and the narrative for a moment also did that. Come on, he was a kid who watched his parents die, and then was pressured by an adult prosecutor during interrogations. That was solely and exclusively the old man’s fault, not the kid’s.
- I was also hoping for some bigger confrontation of the whole family — especially their moms. Their moments entertained me, so I was a bit disappointed that after finding out about their relationship they were almost gone. In my head I saw funny content that should have appeared.
- And another plot hole that annoys me is the fact that Eun Bong Hee mentioned that she also has two fathers, after which we never learn anything more about that “second” one. So once again I don’t understand why that sentence even appeared if it didn’t lead to anything else.

I’ll also touch on all the employees who worked at Noh Ji Wook’s law firm (that is: No Ji Uk, Eun Bong Hui, Ji Eun Hyeok, Byun Young Hee and Section Chief Bang). I’ll admit I loved all of them together. I can’t count how many times I laughed at the banter between Eun Bong Hui and Byun Young Hee, at Ji Eun Hyeok sucking up to No Ji Uk, at him deliberately provoking jealousy, at Section Chief Bang reminding them of all the promises they made him when he was in a coma, etc. They really had a wonderful vibe together.

It’s time to discuss the characters I hated. There aren’t many of them, but it’ll get family-related. I’ll start with Jang Moo Yeong — I really couldn’t stand that old man from beginning to end. He was definitely the worst character in this series. There was literally not a single moment where you could like him, where he showed any human side, where you could understand him and mildly feel sorry for him. Zero. His suffering tasted delicious. The second such character was his son — Jang Hee Joon — genes don’t choose. I couldn’t stand him either, but luckily thanks to Jung Hyun Soo I didn’t have to suffer with that narcissist and manipulator for long, who already in the first episode made me fed up with him.

I wanted to end this review on a nice note, so I saved Kim Jae Woong for the end. The kid was awesome. I loved his relationship with No Ji Uk. I loved how he teased the other employees. That’s why I regret that at the end of the drama there was nothing about him. Hello, what happened to him, let him come back.

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Is it really that bad??

Intro: I just finished this show, and I'm surprised that most reviews are really negative. It's okay not to like a show, but I'm honestly really surprised. I thought people loved this show. Is it really that bad???....

*Story:
I liked that they started out in California; I thought it was a cool touch to the show. Cha Eun Sang and Kim Tan lacked some chemistry, though; I felt they had good chemistry during the California scenes, but as the show went on, Eun Sang became blander and more of an extension of Kim Tan, which was frustrating. Out of all the characters, Chan Young and Lee Bona were by far the best. They were hilarious, and I far prefer them to the main couple. Both are the best characters in the show. Young Do also made the story a lot more interesting. Without him, it probably would've been more boring.
*Acting:
There was a really good cast. Min Ho is great, and I personally really loved seeing Kyrstal; she was really funny. Woo Bin also did a good job as well.
*Music:
I actually liked most of the music in this show tbh, (especially "I'm Saying", neol saranghandan mariya!!). I also really liked Serendipity and Growing Pains. However, I do agree that the "Love is moment" song is annoying, and I didn't really like "Story" either. But besides that, I actually found myself listening to the soundtrack multiple times on my own. I don't really get why nobody likes it.
*Rewatch Value:
I could imagine myself re-watching this because I did enjoy it, but I don't feel a strong need to. There aren't many things that would feel different about the re-watch if that makes sense. Probably no groundbreaking realizations or anything. I do want to re-watch the California scenes, though.

*Do I Recommend It?

It's really not that bad.

I wouldn't recommend this to everyone because I do understand why some people wouldn't like it. However, I do think some of the reviews are way too harsh, considering that it's relatively obvious this show isn't going to be earth-shattering.
-If you like Love-Triangles and are okay with some rich family drama and a cliquey rich high school setting, I think you'd enjoy this show.

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Love Was Never Meant to Be Perfect

“From now on I want to be part of every item on your bucket list.”

After seeing everyone talk about this drama, I couldn’t wait to start it. It was already on my list, but seeing all the amazing reviews made me even more excited to finally give it a try. And honestly, saying I loved it feels like a massive understatement because I LOVED this C-drama SO MUCH.

🌺 One of my favorite things about The Early Spring was seeing how much both main characters grew throughout the story. Zhi Tao/Flora especially had such amazing development. If you compare her to the woman we meet at the beginning, she changes so much. She becomes more confident, spontaneous, mature, and much more willing to make her own choices instead of constantly worrying about what other people think. I really loved watching her slowly become more comfortable with herself.

And then we have Luan Nian/Luke, who... boy, you had some work to do. He starts off so arrogant and emotionally guarded, but little by little we get to see what’s underneath all of that. He learns to put his pride aside, becomes more vulnerable, and most importantly, actually fights for the person he loves. I really enjoyed seeing him realize that loving someone also means being honest, communicating, and being willing to change.

🌺 The romance was definitely one of the biggest highlights for me. These two had SO much history and emotional baggage between them, so their relationship was never just about falling in love. It was about figuring out how to love each other better after everything they had been through.

There were misunderstandings, separation, back-and-forth, and plenty of moments where I wanted to shake them both, but at the same time, I understood why they struggled so much. They were both flawed people who had hurt each other in different ways, and neither of them was exactly the same person they had been years before.

What I loved most was seeing them slowly realize just how important they were to each other. No matter how much time passed or how complicated things became, that connection was always there. They had to grow individually before they could really meet each other as equals, and I think that made their reunion and relationship feel much more meaningful.

🌺 AND THE CHEMISTRY??? HELLO??? The chemistry between Jing Bo Ran and Victoria Song was honestly insane. Their interactions had this natural tension that made even their quieter scenes interesting. You could feel all the history between their characters, especially because there was so much left unsaid between them.

They had the kind of chemistry that made people start shipping the actors in real life, which is weird considering Jing Bo Ran has had a girlfriend for several years. But I can’t even blame people for seeing the chemistry because these two really sold their relationship.

There was always this push and pull between them—affection, frustration, attraction, resentment, longing—and I was completely invested in it. Even when they weren't saying much, you could tell there was so much happening underneath the surface.

🌺 I also really liked that this drama wasn't trying to portray love as something perfect. It showed how two people can genuinely love each other and still hurt each other, make mistakes, misunderstand one another, and need time apart to grow.

Their story is basically a reminder that loving someone isn't always enough if you aren't willing to grow as a person. Both of them had things they needed to work through, and their years apart allowed them to become better versions of themselves. When they finally came back into each other's lives, they weren't the same people anymore.

🌺 I do have a tiny complaint, though. I REALLY wish we had gotten one more episode. The ending wasn't bad at all, but I couldn't help feeling like things were wrapped up a little too quickly after everything we had gone through with them. One extra episode to let them breathe, enjoy their relationship, and properly close some of the emotional threads would have been PERFECT.

But honestly, that didn't take away from how much I enjoyed the drama overall. The story kept me invested, the characters grew on me so much, and the romance had me completely hooked. So yeah, I absolutely loved this drama. It’s definitely one I would recommend with my eyes closed.

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Madam Is Incredibly Capable (2025) aka Fu Ren Chao Hui, Qing Leng Fu Zong You Ku Le (2025)[GOOGLE TRANSLATED:Fu Ren Chao Hui, Qing Leng Fu Zong You Ku Le (2025)] is a romance miniseries with ML： Dong Yi (as Fu Chen Yuan) and FL： Xiu Yuxiu as (Su Yan) in the leading couple's roles. The actors did a good job bringing their characters to life and the leading couple had good affinity. The plot is unique in matters of the hypersexuality affliction suffered by the ML, which was handle with decorum and was well performed by Dong Yi. Now, the elephant in the closet is how their intimate scenes were handled, their facial expressions were bland and dull, and there was not much romantic chemistry. Overall, interesting idea with not much going on.
In the meantime, you can watch the drama on YouTube under the caption: " She fell into the water, was saved by the CEO, and is now forced into a flash marriage to repay him!" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEUQfMRvaCY)

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First Impression: Decoding You

Overall: there's some nonsense happening. 8 episodes about 50 minutes each. Airing on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS6SbMZl9t3o&si=_ACQtusTmWXhCAOY and https://ch3plus.com/v/284115 (has English subtitles)

Content Warnings: several, mainly in the first 9 minutes (keeping this spoiler free for now)

What I Liked
- visuals
- easy to understand premise

Room For Improvement
- why weren't the police involved in episode 1??!!
- Kit doesn't make sense to me, why did he purposefully cut the lights and do that but then he treated Non like a friend

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Two Hours for a Story This Simple?

The story takes place in a world where humans coexist with spiritual beings with supernatural powers. I don't really understand that part, because if these guys are so fucking powerful, I don't know why they even need to get along with humans.
To maintain peace, these demons choose human women as their brides. So... some kind of sacrifice? They make the women believe it's a great honor, but I'd have my doubts about that.
Then, in one family, some guy with supernatural powers chooses the younger sister as his bride, and from that moment on they treat the older daughter like Cinderella. Until one day the top dog of all demons shows up and chooses her as his bride.
The younger sister gets pissed off and decides to screw her over. Her boyfriend is also pretty powerful, but because his woman tells him to go after the older sister, he does it. What an idiot.
And basically, that's the movie. After two hours of jealousy, schemes, kidnappings, endless staring, and the most powerful demon around solving everyone's problems, the protagonists live happily ever after.

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