Reviews

Who getting fucked tonight? You get fucked tonight.

The vibes were definitely there for this one, and I should hate it for its lack of plot, but I really don't. I would give it an 8.4 out of 10, but I am going to round down because we did play in my face a little bit lmao. Okay, I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't like, do an episode review, and put this baby to rest (even though I feel like I already wrote the review for this show, but you know what, whatever).

I love Tutor and Yim, and I know they have a track record of bad shows, but I love them so much, and I think this made me love them even more, especially my boy Yim, oh my god. Okay, I mean this in the wokest way possible, but it is very obvious that he has gained weight, and when it flashed to, I think, one of the second scenes of him on the couch with his legs out, I think I came on the screen; I don't know, though. He is part of the Big Momma club now, and I ain't even mad at it. He looks so fucking good; I actually didn't know what to do with myself. But yay, yay, them. On top of this, I thought their chemistry was really good in this, and it fit the very questionable but good dynamic of this show. I just really love to see couples who are actually in love and fight and shit instead of living in these perfect worlds, so just seeing that was great.

Okay, I am going to talk about the elephant in the room now, which is Yim's whiny ass personality in this. I would put this in stuff I hate, but for some reason I don't hate it. Like, beyond fetish shit and all that, I don't hate it, and I think that's due to his ex. So we are kind of dropped into the ocean and forced to swim at the start, but it becomes very apparent that Yim's ex leaving him for a "smaller" and "cuter" guy, who's also the servant in Love Destiny, but let's not get into that lmao, took a toll on his mental health and the way he looks at himself. SO I say all this to justify the baby talk and him saying, "Oh, he's small and cute," like, lock in y'all, good plot writing; just had to read between the lines a little bit.

Brat Daddy dynamic NEXT. I ATE THAT UP, I'M SORRY. We could have had more of that, but noooo, suddenly everyone wants to be woke lmao.

Random Cameos with our domundi faves (also final JimmyOhm cameo if you even care) were very fun to see and gave the characters a little bit more dimension.

I am obsessed with the diary entry recaps at the end of each episode; that was really cute, and they did not at all need to do that, but they did, and I really enjoyed it! It just kind of gave us more inside perspectives into their lives, and that's so fun and makes them feel like actual people instead of characters on a screen.

Going over to things I didn't like, we didn't do a damn thing this entire show. Like, my god. Hey, our ex cheated on us, we got with some random guy at the temple, NOW WE AREN'T GONNA DO DIDDLY SQUAT FOR THE REST OF THE FUCKING SHOW BECAUSE FUCK Y'ALL. Like what? That just pissed me off, silly; I can't even lie.

Following this, because I think they are kind of related, there were low-key a lot of plot holes for there to be NO PLOT, like what? We have so much happening but also nothing at the same time, and you guys have the nerve to have plot holes, bitch the restaurant is the whole point of this damn show, and we saw it a lot at the start, and it got faded out and then randomly caught on fucking fire- like what? I mean, I know it was the ex's new man, but why is he actually evil for the love of the game? Like, I know your man isn't over his ex, but like, come on now, Yim doesn't want his ex anymore. Stop fucking bothering him, you annoying fucking bitch. Just bye. Bad plot writing and character writing for them damn plot holes.

Also, a lot of wasted potential with Yim and the ex, I fear. Like they were alluding to him being abusive in the first episode and also the third one, and I really wanted to see that (not even on some crazy shit; it just would have helped with the plot), but they kind of just left it on the table, and i was just like, okay, go on and play in my face then I don't care.

Regarding the ending, this is what I had to say: "I would be lying if I said I wasn't zoned out during this, but they're really cute, and I'll miss them holy shit dearly. This show was cute. People who didn't like it need more of the target audience, I fear. It was simple, it was cute, and I was about to say I didn't like the ending, but they met at a temple, so that was kind of cute. Maybe they could have done a little bit more, but I don't have any ideas, so thank God I wasn't directing this. I'd give the ending an 8 out of 10." Basically it was mid, but I also didn't hate it, but I don't like it enough to put it in the likes section, so it's going here lmao.

Episode overview time! Episode 1: "Yim is also bigger now, and I think I'm spread and dead because he know in my big mama club on g." Episode 2: "Lowkey nothing really happening, but I love it. I just need them flirting, lowkey have a brat dynamic going, especially with the daddy shit, and I'm not a woker, you know I am eating that shit up lmao." Episode 3: "Not a lot is happening, but I feel very obsessed with this show, and I don’t know why. I think it’s because I love their chemistry and they’re acting." Episode 4: "FINAL JIMMYOHM CAMEO, OH MY GOD. Auau and Tutor lmao, get off of him lmao. I like the ending with the book lmao. And I like that they are communicating, and Yim is god sexy, my lord, them legs. Love this shit and their bum ass love and softporn; all they want to do is fuck, and hell yeah." Episode 5: "Also, in is lowkey a crashout but hides it well." Episode 6: "We are kissing him and flirting with him, but your bangs are uneven. We are worrying about the wrong thing right now. Also, asking him to trim your balls is crazy because your bangs are uneven as fuck. You are worried about the wrong hair. THEY MAKE ME SICK. Why does he have micro bangs now? I do not even know. THEY ARE FREAKEDDD OUTT. 24/7 365, bro. So, are we gonna actually run the cafe or just fuck? HE DRIVING THAT BITCH IN NEUTRAL IM DONEEE" Saves character is like: “Hey, I am really cute and adorable, but for some reason, all my man wants to do is kiss another guy, that guy beng In…” Episode 8: "If you're going to get with a man who cheated to be with you, he does not love you. Try not to fat-shame erng hard edition." "The winner takes it all, for real, for real. But there are no winners, and everyone’s a loser in this game." Episode 9: "Giving us a flashback like we weren't literally there with y'all." "We're about to wipe our tattoos off in the water and break tutors back. I think I'm gonna start crying, and I don't know if they're tears of sadness, joy, or cringe, but this mermaid shit has me literally dead. I don't know what we're doing right now. Also, your man sucks at taking photos. Because what the hell. That's actually really adorable that they both got rings for each other." Episode 10: "I love to see my domundi fam always. I am a GMMTV girlie, but I also love Domundi just as much. It's very mom's side, dad's side for me lmao."

Would I recommend this? I don't know. It's kind of nothing, but a good nothing, you know? If you want to watch Tutor Yim do soft porn and flirt, this is for you; if you want a developed plot with developed characters, steer clear lmao. Okay bye!

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Shen Mo deserved better

Overall: there was no redemption arc after what a character did. Note the series and this review may have triggering content. Based on the book The Missing Piece (貌合神离) by Kun Yi Wei Lou (困倚危楼). I have not read the source material and am reviewing the series on its own merits. 15 episodes about 35 minutes each. Airing on GagaOOLala https://www.gagaoolala.com/en/videos/9032/the-missing-piece-2026-e01 ; YouTube https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLGOvxXmhie_0?sbp=KgtpYW1QbUdFU1R5Y0AB ; Heavenly (S. Korea) & more.

Content Warnings: intimate partner abuse, manipulation, slap, past (kidnapping/violence/torture/death), rape*, victim blaming, non con kissing, kidnapping, violence

What I Liked
- visuals
- got right into things at the start
- sister is nice
- finale (episode 15) 9min-end

Room For Improvement
- Ji Ming Xuan took agency away from his sister and he could have easily guessed what that family would do after he told them the reason why he hestitated with the marriage alliance, he destroyed Shen Mo's love life and his future career and then *raped him after he said he wouldn't (I consider it rape because Shen Mo thought Ji Ming Xuan was a different person, Shen Mo was not in is right mind which Ji Ming Xuan knew)
- it's never explained why being abusive to Shen Mo was going to win his heart with the contract
- confusing, a series should not expect all views to have read the source material (got less confusing as it went on)
- voiced inner thoughts
- multiple memory losses, multiple kidnappings
- the intimacy scenes were weird with them appearing to be fully clothed
- nonsense stuff, a ring line from no sun after not wearing the ring for years? not explaining right away when the kid entered the picture, not having bodyguards, forgetting about the tracking app

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Fun thriller that needed a little more

I'd been waiting for Mousetrap to drop because I LOVE crime thrillers, and this one sounded especially unique! The idea of a stolen identity plot, where our main character has no way to prove his own identity, sounded SO cool to me, and I really loved the show at the beginning. As it continued, I felt that it either needed more time to flesh out everything they wanted, or that they needed to cut some things out and simplify it for the time they had for this show. Still, it was a relatively short and fun watch that kept me wanting to know what would happen next!

Je Munjae hasn't stepped foot outside his apartment for three years due to a panic disorder. His friend and accountant Suhyeon handles everything that needs to happen outside, including all of Munjae's finances and income from his novels. Munjae's life slowly begins to unravel when because of this "friend," he's locked out of his bank account, his apartment gets sold, and he's forced to go outside for the first time in three years. He soon discovers that there is a man identical to him, claiming to be the real Je Munjae, and the cops are trying to figure out which one of them is responsible for the murder of a woman, and who is the identity thief.

While I thought the plot of this one was super intriguing, and could easily look past some plotholes around the stolen identity/perfect plastic surgery to look identical/etc., I did find that some of the show was a bit frustrating. Especially towards the end, they are trying to convince you that maybe YOU as the viewer don't even know who is who, which I think they should have woven in earlier to make a more engaging story, instead of making the viewer feel like they were being lied to. Still, it was a good watch with phenomenal acting from the main actor. I also really enjoyed some of the action scenes and thought they were really well done. While it's not my favorite crime drama, it definitely had a bigger psychological thriller element to it that was very enjoyable!

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Sang Sang is the true main character!

To be fair, i'm not a big fan of the Arthur Chen acting, i can't tell why but that it. I started this drama because it's in the RECS of my previous drama: The Immortal Ascension, and honestly it's was a good adventure too.

It's a big drama of 60 episodes, and this time i liked a bit Arthur Chen acting but we have to talk about the real main character to me : Sang Sang played by Ireine Song. It's her first big drama and she is so freaking good, very fast she became to me the character i wanted to see the most. Ireine acting is just perfect, she put all theses emotions on this character, the little girl who follow her master bt we all know she is more than that. Always smiling, working hard.
If there only one reason to see Ever Night it's for her.

The whole story is not really that big and even quite boring sometimes after EP30, i dont even remember some support characters because of that, maybe there 5-10 too much episodes.


Overall it's a good show, not a deep story like i wanted but Sang Sang/Ireine Song kept me watching. I hear there a season 2 but people doesnt really like it, i will give a try soon i think.

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Just ok

This drama was so ordinary
Till the limit of being boring sometimes
It was nice sometimes
But have lots and lots of detailed work problems
It wasn't connected well for me specially in the relationship parts
Many missing details and you should guess,
Instead of interfering lots and lots of unnecessary details about work problems
They should give more space for the relationship parts
For me the reason to left the second ML was so weak
This attitude she used with him was the attitude of someone who wants to get rid of his partner
I think she doesn't love him as same as he really did
I was really sad for him
I didn't feel good chemistry between both leads
He seemed so young than her a lot with smiley face but her face was really with dead face expression
And they appear it as if they were the same age, which wasn't convinced to me.
The FL character developed to be a cheerful funny one
But with sorrow she seemed too fake for me
The role doesn't fit her at all
I liked more the relationship between the 3rd team it was cute and warm

In general not good not bad
But one time watch drama

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"It's all for the sake of survival"

At 50 episodes, to say I was trepidatious about Strategist Kanbe would be an understatement. 50 episodes of strategizing, political intrigue, and civil war sounded exhausting. I kept waiting for the lull, the deadly repetitions, but they didn’t come for the most part. Turns out I ate it up with a spoon, becoming deeply invested in Team Kanbe.

Here is where I usually give a brief synopsis of the drama. I have over 100 pages of notes, so that’s not really possible for a wordy person like me. Suffice to say, this drama began with Kuroda Kanbe as a child and showed his evolution into one of the best strategists in Japan until his death. His service was both highly desired and feared. The action took place during the Sengoku Era of civil wars and political unrest. Kanbe’s family served the most fickle, sniveling lord in the land, Lord Kodera Masamoto, making life difficult for Kanbe and his father before him. Kanbe would have to learn his skills quickly as two rival powers vied for supremacy with every clan having to pick a side. Family and friends would find themselves on opposite sides, fighting to the death.

What I liked:

“Kanbe knows the future too well.”
I enjoyed Okada Junichi’s performance, even when the director leaned too heavily into the same close-ups. Kanbe was a fascinating character who valued life and always sought solutions that minimized casualties. He learned when to move quickly and when to patiently wait. His strongest desire was to unify the country and end the warring era and making of monsters. Whenever he could, he turned enemies into if not friends, allies. He tried to maximize not only his life but everyone around him. There were also terrible situations where he had to make difficult decisions for the survival of the Kuroda. My only complaint about this portrayal was that there were times he was too angelic, forgiving too easily and felt like historical white washing.

Team Kanbe: Papa Kuroda, Uncle Kuroda, Zensuke, Kuroemon, and Tahei. The latter three, and the actors who portrayed them were delightful as the loyal and competent vassals. I could have used more of them. Every scene with Kuroda Mototaka (Shibata Kyohei) was a gold star moment. I wish Papa Kuroda could have lived forever.

It was interesting to see how Oda, played by the charismatic Eguchi Yosuke, turned the samurai hierarchy on its head by promoting a sandal warmer and later an unemployed ronin causing the status quo to bristle. And when said sandal warmer made his way to the top with help from Strategist Kanbe, like those before him, he stopped listening to criticism, eradicating anyone who could be a threat-real or imagined. As peace was within their grasps, the rulers widened their targets and sought to conquer other countries instead of investing in peace and prosperity for their citizens. It’s difficult to have the powerful echelon built on being a war machine and then not have a war to fight. The attention could once again stray inwards. The drama didn’t give short shrift to the two disastrous Korean (Joseon) wars.

Ibu Masato as the cagey tea master, Rikyu, ever ready with a cracked bowl of tea and pithy remonstration or bit of advice.

Competent and influential women: Teru, Kanbe’s loyal wife armed with supportive words, a shove forward, or a weapon to defend her keep. The other wives who helped their men succeed-Ohne (Oda’s wife), One (Hideyoshi’s wife), Dashi (Araki’s wife), and Okon (sniveling Lord Kodera’s too good for him wife). Lady Yodo was a schemer, but her portrayal was lacking.

The things that made me go hmmm…

The drama did the best it could at the time with the budget they had of portraying grand armies and battles in small contained spaces to make them appear bigger. But I could almost hear the fight choreographer yelling at the extras who died at the front to run around to the back to be killed again.

I know it was historically accurate but some characters had up to four name changes, many at least two. That was hard to track with a huge cast. Characters were added throughout the drama for further confusion. If they could have stuck with consistently using either a character’s given name or family name it would have helped.

There wasn’t enough Vaseline in Japan to spread on the camera lens to make the mid-thirties actors look 16. Though they did try at times with the addition of gauzy light.

What didn’t work as well:

There were several actors who overacted leaving bite marks all over the scenery. There was so much shouting that gobs of spit pooled in their beards and mustaches or collided with dust motes hanging in the air. And I thought English was the spittingest language. There were a few of the younger actors who weren’t as strong as the veterans.

The wigs were awful. Camera angles above the partially bald heads revealing the crumpled fabric and wig glue/tape didn’t help.

I admit to having battle and death bed scene fatigue by episode 49. Not everyone deserved a long death scene. Just let them die already.

Even with a few reservations, this drama flew by. I found it deeply compelling and couldn’t wait to queue up the next episode. It’s not a drama for everyone. You have to enjoy political intrigue, jockeying for power, protracted methodical strategizing, and yes, some repetitious behavior due to the historical situations. Understandably, that’s not everyone’s jam.

Strategist Kanbe lived in a dangerous time where words, failures, inopportune political alliances, even successes, could mean death. Kanbe reveled in the adrenaline and the game willing to take great risks to be a king/shogun maker. The only problem being, kings don’t like having someone around who can see the future too well and carry the sin of being ungreedy. Staying alive could be the most harrowing strategy of all. If you enjoy historical dramas, this might be one to try.

“Nothing is scarier than an ungreedy man.”

7 September 2026

Traditional historical disclaimer: This is not a history I am overly familiar with so I have no idea if everything was properly told. It seemed to hit the main marks of the times. Oftentimes in dramatizations, characters are excluded or combined, some areas are glossed over or enhanced. I only review for entertainment purposes.

Spelling Note: I chose to spell Kanbe’s name as it is written in the title though the subtitles used Kanbei and another spelling shows Kanbee.

Trigger: bug eating

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A Watchlist Gem I Finally Opened ?

Finally watched Forgotten today and honestly… I didn’t expect to love it this much. 😭

This movie was on my watchlist for a long time. I had been planning to watch it for so many days, but kept delaying it for no reason. Today I just thought okay, let’s finally watch it and yeah… I’m really glad I did.

Giving this a 10/10❤️

What I loved the most is how the movie starts pretty normally but slowly builds this strange and uncomfortable feeling. Nothing feels completely right, but at the same time u don’t know exactly what is wrong. The atmosphere, the house, the night scenes, the silence between characters… everything adds to that feeling.
The acting was honestly amazing. Especially the way the characters react to small things. Jin-seok’s expressions, confusion and fear felt very natural. You can actually feel his mind becoming more and more disturbed as the story moves forward.

And the story is definitely the biggest reason I loved it. The movie keeps giving u small pieces of information and makes u think you’ve figured it out, and then suddenly something happens which makes u question everything again. 😭

The twists are sooo well placed. It doesn’t just throw random twists at u for shock. Most of them actually connect with things shown earlier, which makes the movie even better when u think about it afterwards.

I also really liked the pacing. It takes its time in the beginning, but I never felt bored because there was always this feeling that something was coming. And once the movie really starts revealing things, it becomes difficult to stop watching.

The small details are probably what I enjoyed the most. The phone calls, the conversations, the behaviour of the characters, the little changes in Jin-seok’s understanding of things… everything slowly starts adding up.
And the action was really good too especially the intensity in the later parts. It didn’t feel unnecessary and actually fitted the story.

What I really liked about Forgotten is that after finishing it, u can actually go back in your mind and look at earlier scenes differently. Some moments that seemed normal suddenly feel completely different once u know what’s actually happening.

And yeah, after a long time I found a movie that actually gave me that “I need to know what happens next” feeling. 😭

No unnecessary romance, no boring side story, just a solid mystery/thriller with great acting, atmosphere and twists.
Really loved the story, loved the acting, loved the twists and honestly just loved the whole experience.

Still thinking about it after finishing… and that’s always a good sign.

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The film is about how a girl, after a long violence from her relatives, found the very straw she grabbed so tightly.

It shows what consequences can be after the experience - what are the injuries and disorders. And how one person can turn your life upside down.

What hooked me the most was that the girl had clear symptoms of sociopathy. Although at such a young age, similar manifestations are more correct to classify as a behavioral disorder. And if nothing had happened, all this would have turned into a much worse outcome.

At the end it is shown that they did not turn away from the girl, even after learning the whole truth. And this is a good outcome for her.

There is also a line of the boss - a woman who also has injuries and problems with work and personal life. Even so, she didn't turn away, but became that very straw.

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Good concept, messy execution where was the payback?

I liked Payback overall. Sun was an interesting character, the entertainment-industry setting had potential, and I really enjoyed his dynamic with Sky and the manager.

But the writing left me with too many questions. The sexual exploitation plot was handled in a very exaggerated and sometimes outdated way, and several violent events happened without enough explanation. The pool scene especially made no sense to me: why exploit the boy and then suddenly have him killed? What made him a threat?

My biggest issue, though, is the title itself: where was the payback? I kept waiting for a clever, satisfying revenge plan, but it never really came. The villains mostly fell because of circumstances, the police, or sudden developments rather than Sun and Jay actually executing some great revenge.

It was still an enjoyable watch, but for a series called Payback, the actual payback was probably the weakest part.

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Entertaining till the end...!!

it's been a while since i watched something really unique and entertaining from the start to end. i binged all the episodes at once because it was so much fun and it become more and more interesting by each episodes.

Love the way koreans adapting the webtoons, actually they don't need so many stories, they can simply adapt from all the best webtoons and make it a total worth dramas. Here the story and screenplay is very simple and what makes it look worthy is the performance of the leads.. They were thoroughly entertaining and their premises itself is very refreshing.

Music is also one of the major highlight which i find very interesting. anyways nothing more to say.. Just Watch it..

totally worthy your time

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