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Soo personally i enjoyed the series but i was kind of confused by the ending because in my opinion this all comet thing was way too random, also the father changed his mind (after his whole life) in two seconds? And he literally helped his son kill himself ? idk, but atleast the chemistry between the two main characters was good, but personally i couldnt really enjoy the second couple because everytime i watched them it was weird to me for some reason and also because the doctor creeps me out a little :I but except for this they were cute i guess, i just wished for a better ending because even though i like open endings (actually not really they piss me off but its good for the series itself) but this one didnt make any sense and they rushed everything to the last episode when they couldve "spread" the story over all of the episodes

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Princess Games

I couldn't help but think back to The Princess Royal when watching this. Set in a similar time/dynasty (fictional), and similarly involving the conflict between noble families and common families, this short-medium length drama does not achieve the artistic heights of the previously mentioned long drama, but it is a decently entertaining watch on its own. What's even more interesting is that Liu Xu Wei is in both in a key supporting role.

Hope to see more of Kong Xue'er - she's been stuck in supporting roles in larger productions of late. And Li Hongyi, it's been a while. This medium-length format is an interesting blend of long and short drama. It probably will need more time to develop this type of drama to see what kind of story would fit well with the time allowed.

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A solid 10/10 ?

Well well well... M done🥹🥹🥹
First of all, I gotta say, how dare C-netizens give it 5/10 on douban.. It's a 1000/10 😩

It takes me back to the good o'days of cdrama nd kdrama historical drama vibe with goooood plot, and not just focus on face card.. 😅

It seems people r now used to idol dramas they've forgotten why many fell in love with these dramas in d first place 😩

Now I can proudly say I've finished a CZY drama 😂 I lovedddd that it's not a romance themed drama, and it didn't have people doing anything for the sake of love 😒😏

It's literally a drama u can watch with your family in peace and bond over...without fear of any steamy scenes, inappropriate scenes.
Wish I could give the actors flowers 😂 they did well tbh.. M proud of them 👏

Did I cry? Almost, did I love it 💯, did I want to beat some people in d drama, ofc 😂

But it's a solid one..
For the first time ever, I decided to open a MDL account so I can comment here, cus pple b hating 😒😂😏

If you're considering watching this and you're a fan of dramas like Empress Ki (kdrama), Royal Feast, Princess Agent (cdrama), well.. What r u waiting for? 😁 💃

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My guilty pleasure

I know many people hated this show and I agree with their reasonings. But even if I hated Woo Hyeon, I couldn't help but enjoy this. I don't think this is a drama you'll enjoy for romance, given it's more drama than romance. .. I watched the trailer, thought it was cute, but then saw the reviews... nothing wrong with hating a drama at all. But I actually really enjoyed this. Although there were quite a few points I didn't like, I ended up possibly making this one of my favourites. Maybe I just really have bad taste after all.

I am gonna be critical on this and be honest, my rating dropped extremely because of the use of AI. I rather have an intro made with the worst editing ever, like with 2000s Kdrama, than generated. I was really confused because in episode 4 there were non ai generated animations and it was really cute. Why not just stick with that? It's about a kid so even the worst drawings ever would fit.

So onto my biggest problem, and everyone else's problem, Woo Hyeon. She pissed me off. Not just pissing me, she pissed me off soooo bad that I hoped she wouldn't end up with Tae Hyeong. Not only did she abandon him many times and excluded him from a lot of activities, she also seemed to treat Yun Seong wayyyy beter. But one thing about me is that I love angst a lot. So adding my love for angst made this my guilty pleasure. I enjoyed it, but not for the romance. I think Tae Hyeong was a sweetheart and I loved him and U ju sooo much. I saw people hating on Tae Hyeong...?

Onto my hate towards Woo Hyeon. She dumped all of the responsibilities onto Tae Hyeong. He had to ask for a PARENTAL LEAVE because of her. I understand she had to work and be active at her job, but it just made me sad she didn't even communicated. The second thing she did that made me hate her is being incredibly self centred and forgetting about Tae Hyeong all the time. She was focussed on her dates with Yun Seong but in the meantime Tae Hyeong and U ju were waiting for her at home. I understand having a hard time choosing a person but seriously?? She gave 2 people signs at the same time and I do not like that.

But holy shit I feel so single right now, although I would never want to be stuck with a baby with Woo Hyeon. I loved Tae Hyeong sooo much. He was an absolute sweetheart and I feel so bad for him. His backstory made me cry and bro was YEARNING. zI hate Woo Hyeon with all my heart Tae Hyeong did not deserve to get treated like this. I think their cute moments at the end made me forget about the things Woo Hyeon did but looking back, no one will make me like you Hyeon.

Overall this was to my opinion really good. But this time, don't listen to me. I genuinely feel like the only one. But even if I loved this, don't watch it for the romance because it's bad. I really enjoyed this for angst. So if you're an angst boy (or girly) you might enjoy this. Now that I look back on watching it, it felt a bit like an ao3 story back in 2017.

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Frist Korean Traditional Drama

it's first Korean traditional drama that I finish it's masterpiece so unique story the bonding between leads is awesome I really like male lead meanie behavior it's something different and I also that little teddy bear like spirit is so cute and also I female lead character she didn't depends on male lead she also try to save him and plot twist of this drama is so good it's cinematography is also good overall it's marvellous but music sometimes is higher I like this project I hope season 2 of this drama also happen and also I hope they show ml and ml story also in romantic perspective also I thought palace arc is not end yet because prince Iksang father is still alive .

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Came for the MC's chemistry... but stayed for the 2nd couple's actual one.

DISCLAIMER: This review may contain (very) mild spoilers

I quite enjoyed the first 2/3rds of the series, but the last 6–8 episodes drifted a bit too far into makjang — or gǒuxiě, in this case — for my own taste. The tone suddenly became heavier and more exaggerated as some conflicts were pushed a bit too far just to create drama.

Personally, I found the final stretch of the narrative overly centered on the ML’s family, which made the story lose some of its charm. At that point in the story, the family drama overshadowed the romance and slowed down the pacing, especially compared to the much more engaging earlier episodes.
Frankly, I couldn’t have cared less about the ML’s mother and her backstory. She was mean through and through, and her villain arc wasn’t even remotely interesting to watch. Her motivations were inconsistent and unreasonable. And, honestly, compared to her unrealistic toxic character, the other “villains” were at least entertaining.

On the brighter side, the second couple (and the too-wise-beyond-his-years child) was genuinely delightful. Their scenes were sweet, funny, warm, grounded, and surprisingly moving. Their dynamic added a softness and emotional sincerity that I really appreciated, and I honestly wish they had been given (a lot) more screen time. THEY’re the reason this drama ended up with a high 8.5/10 from me.

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Bewegender Kampf um Ideale

Sehr gut gemachte Serie mit Ideal-Besetzung. Die Hauptthemen sind dabei überwiegend Politik, gegensätzliche Überzeugungen und Freundschaft/Liebe inmitten eines rauhen Machtgezerres.
Jede Rolle hat gesessen! Die Handlung, die Motive und Hintergründe waren detailliert und präzise passend. Ich habe selten so intellektuell anspruchsvolles chinesisches Kino gesehen. Wirklich top! Spannend bis zur letzten Folge und das bei 54 x 45 Minuten. Eigentlich mache ich um Serien mit so vielen Folgen einen großen Bogen oder breche mitten drin ab. Hier aber nicht. Das Gesamt-Paket hat mich in den Bann gezogen:
Die Charaktere, deren Ideale, Ihre Überzeugungen, Ihre Erfolge, aber auch ihr Scheitern geben Denkstoff für Tage. Wirklich empfehlenswert!

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110% Fan service but solid rom com

An ambitious plot that touches the surface of interesting themes like familial bonds (esp parental) and abusive relationships, but they really missed the mark on deepening them. Hyeri and Inyeop have a suprisingly natural chemistry, and honestly this drama was 10/10 of giving the audience a good amount of "in relationship" screentime, which lots of kdramas fall short on. However! this is at the expense of an interesting story and exploring plots outside their relationship but related to them. Despite the second leads being quite endearing, I wasn't as invested in their plots and wish they'd got less screen time ESPECIALLY considering there were TWO OF THEM. 12 episodes was the perfect amount with what they were working with, however writing-wise I wish they reduced the wishy-washy "chasing my dream" because it got so repetitive and the parts were they were outside the shooting set felt so unnatural and felt like they were being fed (somewhat) poignant lines. Overall, worth a watch if you're bored and want just a nice, not as plot driven kdrama!

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Not everyone's cup of tea, but it's a refreshing delicious one if it's yours!

This ending was satisfactory for me. If you understand the characters and where they are coming from, all their decisions will make perfect sense. See the characters for what they are written as, not as a reflection of yourself or your morals or ideals, and see the story for what it is, instead of how you would have written or changed these characters. The writer has enriched their past stories enough, starting with them being high school best friends, dreaming the same dream, who finally gets together after 15 years, but at the same time, they very realistically portray the aftermath of that reunion. It's not all silk and roses; there is no smooth sailing on this ship. However, if you want something more realistic, including the pain and heartbreak that comes with it, the confusions and insecurities, dedication and forgiveness, but also the (almost un-) realistic deep love that endures for a lifetime—this could be your cup of tea.

Much like the characters tho, the drama itself isn't perfect. But i like when dramas stir conversations and debates about the character decisions, and this one certainly did lol. It was hence entertaining, albeit frustrating at times, all the way through.

Quite obviously planned for 16 episodes, the drama would have truly benefitted from those missing ones. But alas, the 12 ep trend doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon!

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A Decent Dream Until the End!

I placed spoilers at the end of this review.

Overall, I enjoyed most of this. This is one of those weird series that started off rocky, gradually improved in the middle, and then went off the cliff in the end. The script is simply ok and is just all over the place at times. Additionally, I constantly had this sense I was missing key information. One positive aspect was the characters grew on me and I wanted to know more of their stories. However, the development between the various characters were a little wonky and seemed off. Two of the three romantic storylines were ok. The main one started off nicely with a good even pace until the end. The second one was also ok, even if a little predictable. The last one was just there and somewhat boring. Another positive aspect of the script was it incorporated some very interesting story development. Episode 7 gave me the biggest OMG watching experience I ever had with a plot twist I never saw coming. The entire cast was incredible with their roles and did their best with the script. The cinematography was good, but there was some shaky camara work

Random Notes:

This is one of those series that I don’t regret watching, but have no desire to rewatch it.



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The Romantic Storylines: Unfortunately, Woo Soo Bin and Ju Yi Jae storyline suffers from a major second to last episode curse. They also end up getting three of my most hated cliché story elements. Sim Yu Geon and Oh Ha Na storyline was interesting. Even though it had some predictable story elements, I developed second couple syndrome with them. I was not that interested in Seo In Uk and Chae Sa Rang romantic storyline. The whole dating show aspect was just unnecessary and weird. Thankfully their storyline didn’t take up too much screen time.

The character Chae Sa Rang was just there. There were many points I forgot how she was even connected to the other characters. I also found the character Seo In Uk puzzling at times.

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Lu Feng Is a Walking Red Flag and I’m Not Complaining

It's such a turn-off for me when a story starts with characters who already know each other and then slowly reveals how they met, so at first I wasn't sure if I wanted to keep watching. But I'm SO glad I didn't give up. 😭❤️

The first few episodes were absolutely lovely — I was literally glued to the screen. Then, somewhere in the middle, the story became much more dramatic, and there were certain parts I didn't really enjoy, especially when Yi Cheng's mother emotionally blackmailed him. That part genuinely destroyed me. 💔

But at the same time... I have to thank that whole situation because it led to the marriage issue and, most importantly, to Lu Feng and Yi Cheng meeting again. And their reunion was EXCEPTIONAL. 🔥 Their relationship became exactly the kind of toxic, obsessive love story that you just can't get enough of. Even though it only lasted for a few episodes, I was completely invested. If it were up to me, I honestly would have made that dynamic the main focus of the entire drama.

Their relationship actually reminded me a little of the villain couple from *Pursuit of Jade*, except that *Double Helix* gave me something I desperately wanted: a satisfying ending for BOTH main couples. 😭❤️

As for Lu Feng, I honestly understood most of his reactions. Of course, some of his behavior was extreme, and the drama seemed to frame part of it as a psychological problem, but I think that was also their way of showing how deeply Yi Cheng cared about him despite everything.

And Lu Feng himself... what can I even say? 😭🔥 He was SUCH a great Top. My only complaint is: this man has that face AND that body, and the directors still didn't give us more scenes?! Criminal. 😂 He's definitely a walking red flag 🚩, but at the same time his jealousy, possessiveness and intensity were exactly what made their relationship so addictive to watch. Maybe I'm crazy, but when someone is supposedly deeply in love and shows absolutely no reaction when they're about to lose that person, I find that much harder to believe.

Lu Feng was absolute eye candy, and the second male lead Top was seriously handsome too. 👀🔥

It feels SO good to find a story that gets me emotionally involved to this extent. I want more messy, obsessive, toxic love stories like this — just PLEASE give me a happy ending at the end of all that suffering. 😭❤️‍🔥

At this point, I think I'm officially over soft, straightforward romance. Give me obsession, jealousy, possessiveness, emotional chaos, red flags... and then let them live happily ever after. 😂🚩❤️

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Don't waste your time

It may take less than 3 hours to get through this, but it's really REALLY not worth it. While it didn't me as angry as my other lowly ranked dramas, I truly have nothing nice to say about it except that the cast is all pretty and that one pink office set was cute. Even the subs on the FOD Short app were noticeably worse than the other works I've seen.

I probably shouldn't have expected much from a vertical drama exploring such a complex topic as DID, but it still managed to surprise me with how blatantly it was used to have a "Three Hot Men for the Price of One" harem situation instead of making it an actual character trait. The plot is dumb and boring and the characters are all empty voids. I honestly hesitate to even call this a drama - run far far away, even if you're just looking for more Arai Keishi content like I was!!

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