Reviews

Drop It Like It's Hot! - Snoop

I think the title is accurate, sadly, the show is not hot, it's cold as a dead person.

Yeah, no, thank you. I already had enough of this show after 2 and a half episodes. Shin Hyesyun's acting is top-notch as usual, but the whole DID plot was ridiculous. Like, how can you live like this and no one knows anything about it? She had a boyfriend for 8 years and her persona never changed? The writing was LAZY AS HELL and INCONSISTENT! How is that she's still alive even tho she has 2 jobs? Not to mention BORING side characters. EVERYONE!

Now, I read how it ends, so that's another reason to not finish it. 2nd ML is okay, she had 10 times better chemistry with him, but then he has a STALKER woman next to him, and he ends up with her? Are you mad?


The funny thing is, I dropped "When the Weather Is Fine" after 2 episodes too, and it's the same writer.

This is 2 out of 2 bad show from her so far.

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A Drama Full of Battles, But No Sparks

I don’t think I’ve ever had such mixed feelings about a drama. It’s definitely not a show I would normally choose if I just had extra time, and honestly, if I had known what I was getting into, I might’ve skipped it. The only reason I even started it was because of Yuxi — if someone else were the ML, I probably never would’ve pressed play.

Before watching, I saw so many harsh comments that I expected this drama to be a disaster. Surprisingly, it wasn’t. It wasn’t amazing, but it wasn’t the train wreck people made it out to be. The story itself is decent, and the main couple isn’t bad — I just genuinely felt nothing for them. And it wasn’t only Victoria and Yuxi; I couldn’t connect to any of the couples. Individually, I liked all the characters, but together… the chemistry simply wasn’t there.

What I did enjoy was the friendship dynamic. The group interactions, the sibling bonds — whether it was the Wei family, the Song family, or the Chu family — all those family and brotherhood moments were actually beautiful. That sense of unity and loyalty was my favorite part.

My issue is that the romance dragged on forever without going anywhere. They stretched the “will they/won’t they” to the point where it felt unnecessary. This show easily could’ve been 30 episodes instead of how long it was. There were definitely filler episodes. Oddly enough, the last five episodes were actually the best.

Surprisingly, my favorite couple ended up being the princess and Han Mei — toxic, yes, but they had tension, energy, and something that made me actually feel something.

Would I recommend this? I genuinely don’t know. It’s not bad, but I also think I went in focusing too much on the negative because of all the hate I saw beforehand. Once I actually watched it, I realized it wasn’t nearly as bad as everyone said. The plot has good points, but the writing is far from perfect.

One thing that disappointed me was Yun’s character. His arc lacked depth, and although people said he didn’t have enough screen time, I didn’t feel that — he was present, but he didn’t shine. He had so much potential, and yet the show didn’t give him the growth or focus he deserved.

I genuinely feel that his story should’ve been stronger than hers. His revenge, his ambitions, his backstory — everything was deeper and had more emotional weight. He should’ve been the center, but instead the focus shifted heavily toward her, and it weakened the narrative.

And I hate saying this, but visually and character-wise, the main couple just didn’t match. It wasn’t even the age gap — it was the way they were styled and written. He looked and acted very young and playful throughout the entire drama, while she carried a mature, grounded presence from the beginning. They felt mismatched in energy, tone, and overall vibe.

Could I have lived perfectly fine without watching this drama? Yes.

Fight for Love — but honestly, I’m still fighting to understand where the love is. I didn’t feel romance from anyone. The story carried itself more than the relationships did, and even then, I wasn’t fully convinced by the overall storyline.

As for the war scenes — I usually adore military strategy, but here there was zero logic. The production value was clearly high, but the writing behind the battles made no sense. Beautiful visuals, no strategy.

Still I was entertained nonetheless.

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It's a really cute romcom with really tiny flaw! The comments are lieing...

I watched this drama with really low expectations after seeing the 6.8. Usually when i go for anything below 7.5 rating the drama is soo bad i have to skip 90% of it. Surprisingly i watched the whole thing here🤭 even the parts with just the side characters. It was just too fun to watch. Just don't take things too seriously when you watch cz it's literally fictional like how we don't take those chinese short stories seriously.
I loved every character in this drama especially Na🥺. He's such a sweet heart❤️. Only after watching this did i realize this was the shared universe of ai long nhai (i did watch this but then got bored n put it on hold) n that had better ratings but i liked this more.
I did find Ton annoying at first like 2 eps like he was the gayest straight man one could find🤭 well we get to know why later and I'm satisfied with that.
And khaotang, damn I've always seen him do this power bottom, playboy kinda roles this was something really different. Chonlatee was such a sweetheart and he looked soo damn adorable. He was adorable not dumb like we see in other dramas where the bottom just lacks brain cells. Every episode of this drama i thoroughly enjoyed. Oh we can't forget our ai and nhai who had a lot more personality in this universe and were such good friends❤️❤️ and mariam too...

Uk the drama is good when u remember the character names 🤭🤭 yes u can see some similarly to tharntype but... just watch you'll not regret it.

The only flaw in this drama was the ending I'd be happy if they just cut half of the last episode. It's a happy ending yes but i didn't like the fact that the child matter was taken soo lightly. Also back in 2020 that was not legal so i get why chon says he's gonna be the godfather instead of mama.. they kinda hinted that theyre gonna hide the relationship from law or lavender marriage i guess.... also thon's father was soo annoying.

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It was worth the wait!!!

Many people argue that Pheem’s character is unacceptable, because he shot his beloved one and manipulated him in order to exact revenge for his mother. Yet, if we consider Pheem’s background — a child raised alone, far from family; deprived of love, attachment, or a helping hand; surrounded only by hate, negativity, and people who sought to exploit him, then his drive for revenge becomes understandable. In that context, yes, Pheem becomes a person whose life mission is consumed by vengeance.

But if we think about how Pheem intends to save Then from his father, that might be the safest way for him to keep his beloved alive. Of course, from a moral standpoint it is unacceptable. Still, there was no other viable option unless Pheem turned over all the evidence to the police. Yet Pheem remains determined: he still needs to avenge his mother.

That’s a fair and thoughtful point. Especially once we consider Pheem’s background and motivations, it’s hard to judge him simply as “horrible” without understanding the context. And yes, given that the final episode of The Wicked Game airs tomorrow, it will be very interesting to see whether Pheem survives, whether he redeems himself, or whether his “life mission” ends in tragedy.

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Chinese censor board seriously needs to chill out.

This series is so WOH coded. There are soo many similarities, from the plot to the characters to the aesthetics. Some portions even feel like a scene by scene replication. It's not a bad thing though. It's obviously a low budget production, & it shows in every aspect. The action sequences are fun. The cinematography is pretty. The acting is okay. The available subtitles are bad, so a lot of context is being lost in translation.

I wish it was made better, it had potential. The leads had chemistry & there is no heterosexual explanation for the way they look at each other. A lot of people will be confused with the FL, but she is more like a sister & also dies. The story is so sad, the MC loses everyone he ever loved & his fate is left ambiguous.

I don't know if this one is worth it. It's sad ending & nothing spectacular. Only around 15min each episode, so a quick watch. I dont understand why they make such short low quality series. Will there be any monetary gain? idk. Ultimately the viewer's decision to skip it or not.

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An Easy Watch

It's a kind of coming of age youth romance. There's nothing spectacular about it but it's light-hearted, cute, and maybe a bit cringe at times. I was also rooting for the SML with the FL coz he seemed more mature and level-headed though the ML had his own charm. Problem was certain humour by his character that made me dislike him like joking about wanting to touch the FL's chest because she accidentally placed his hand on his. It put me off him till the end so I couldn't care much for them getting together.

The other thing I disliked was that the mother was made the bad guy because of the father not being present and making everyone walk on egg shells but in the end, magically everyone becomes nicer and happier. It's just not realistic but it's dramaland so I decided to let it go.

The friendships were cute. The child actor playing FL's younger brother was amazing! He made the ML look even more childish. 😂 The ML's friend also didn't get a love plot and was mainly shown hanging out at his home. Waste of talent.

The cafe rooms were amazing designs which makes me wonder how the cafe owner could afford such a place and why it didn't have any business? I expected to see some revelation there but we glossed over it.

Overall it's nice and easy to binge.

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The chemistry was on point + hot kisses

So I have only recently discovered films by Sukfilm. And while some of the shows are like Wtf no, toxic AF (especially with the outdated sole evil female character in some 🙄, I mean, people, it's 2025, let's raise the bar a bit, hm?)

But this one was surprisingly good from this type of production. Their dynamic feels more natural what you might see in everyday life insted of it being like super scripted. and I was surprised by the amount of chemistry.

Also, you won't find dead fish kisses here! Like, they really go for it. I was so surprised the first time, like Damn, they really went for it.

The only thing I didn't like was that the kiss happened when one character was more drunk than the other
(so the younger one tried to kiss him but thankfully stopped himself before saying, What am I doing with a drunk person?—correct reaction—but then the more drunk guy kisses him, and the other one goes with it and says something like, You brought it on yourself—not the right thing to do/say, like come on!!!

Why is it always a trope? A drunk person can't give full consent. If you are both equally drunk, then OK, but if you are sober, then you should know better!!! You can wait till the morning and see if the guy stull feel the same way and wants to do it. If not you are just taking adventage. Don't fucking normalise it! )

Beside that, it was a straightforward, kind of awkwardly endearing romance. No toxicity or cringe acting. I enjoyed the hour spent on it. It might not be perfect, but I loved the chemistry and how at ease they were with each other. That would be my biggest point for em.

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Never ever break up a friendship because of a man!

Lets get to the review!

Chemistry checks for me (IMO)


Koh Yeong rye x jeong hyeon (even if it was one sided on his side)
Seo Jong Hee x Ko Yeong Sik (i didnt quiet feel her chemistry with Jae Pil)

—Koh Yeong Rye x Seo Jong Hee
This is the friendship i want in my life without a man in the middle ofc (i dont fight over men LOL). This is real friendship. I didnt want their friendship to end over a man… (still on ep 10). Seo jong hee not only is in a love triangle but also being triple threatened 😟. The dude from cheongah bus coming for her and yeong rye, her adoptive mom might be a bad influence, her brother… omg miss girl. Lets go back to their friendship after ep.6 i think the show started showing elements of jealousy (Not envy!) from seo jong hee side.. i was like NO! PLEASE NO! mind you i am typing this after i finished ep 10 i dont want a friendship break up guys! Friendship break up hurt way way more than a relationship break up :c.

Going back to the time of cheongah bus whats been happening with kwon hae ja the one who ended up in a horrific workplace accident? I still cannot believe some companies try to dodge responsibility even if what happened was this horrific like not even an ounce of guilt?! Tbh am i the only one who saw the clip before it was revealed that she was the one in the accident i almost thought it was koh yeong rye!!!!


*AFTER COMPLETING EP 11+12*

We see kwon hae ja in the audience during the miss korea pageant show 👏.The miss korea pageant stage literally left me on the edge of my seat like why tf is that stupid personnel manager thinking she ruined his life? He ruined it himself… and then when he stabs yeong hye and the camera pans out there is literally someone still taking pictures of whats happening while she fights for her life on the floor 🤓 (I HOPE SOMEBODY ELSE NOTICED!!!!

Ep 12 many comments said this and i fully agree. The beach scene where jong hee was thirdwheeling the ML and FL was so so painfully awkward…

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This whole thing was a mess!

It started fine, but it just went more and more downhill. The story was so disjointed and made no sense in what it wanted to tell.

I liked the beginning, but the more it went on, the more it made me go like wtf is going on?!

I didn't like the main character at all; he was so melodramatic and woe is me. 🙄 Especially during Episode 7—Jesus Christ, so melodramatic.

Frankly, the blond guy (forgot his name) deserved better. What the heck did he get? Mamochi( the MC) just kept saying hurtful things over and over, taking out his frustration and feelings of infuriority towards the blondie.
It pissed me off to see it.

After he found out what the blondie's life was like and that Mamochi is the reason he wanted to become an idol and actually started liking his smile, Mamochi says that thing about his smile in Episode 7? I was like, Dude, WTF? ! And the blondie was just there standing like🧍🏻I was like, Hello??? No reaction? And then we never talk about it? Hella nah.

I have no idea what the blondie would be even attracted to him for. I get that he was kind in the past, but was that it? They haven't seen each other in years, and the guy keeps being awful to him, yet he still chases him? There was absolutely zero romance. This felt more like authors wish fulfilment storyline.

And don't get me wrong, I think we have all felt once or twice, or still feel in certain matters in life, like Momochi, but there is a limit, especially to how childish you can act and what other people will put up with. Like who the heck would want somebody to act like that towards them and still wabt to have to do something with em romantically esp. I certainly wouldn't.

The last two episodes were the worst tho. A plotline would get started and then dropped and ignored, and you are there like, Hello???

Like in Episode 7 or whatever, there is that huge scandal about blondie dating a man, but then it gets solved, and then the blondie , after a few months, in Ep 8 says (live!!!) : ​I don't wanna hide that I love a man and want to protect him.

(Which, I mean, is a lovely sentiment, and everybody should have the right to say and live that, but mah dude, let's think about the logistics of where you live and what your job is. Even if it is fantasy land, why make the previous plotline of you are gonna do this in the last five minutes of the show?! Like, how does it make sense?!)

Did you have to say that aloud without discussing it with your teammates or the guy? (knowing how much it affects them)

They lost sponsorship as a group when the scandal came out months earlier, but what, doing it a few months later made it magically not a problem anymore?! Nobody was mad anymore? And his teammates were supporting him now? Like y'all what about your jobs? Like did we switch to alternate universe?

How did that work in his head? Sure, I will protect him, but by doing a live announcement and saying his nickname?! How many haters or homophobes would go after him especially after his bf? Wtf is with that plotline?

And many other things, but I am too annoyed to list them all.

At least they didn't do the sole female character who is evil cliche (seriously, the bar is low).
But nothing else—she was just a plot device; her own personality was nonexistent besides helping the main character and being his fan. It's sad because she had the potential to be developed more. (for example that apologise scene had the potential to be so badass before it was cut off! )

The whole reporter thing was also like, Wtf?! I am absolutely biased since I hate reporters and think they are vultures, but the blondie's reaction to the reporter was ???! I was like, Dude, Wtf? I don't even want to go into that, but the whole thing just made me go ??? the whole time.

What I liked were the funny bits, even if they were exaggerated and manga-like, which made it cringe. I liked the teammate storyline as well, and I liked Blondie in general and how he handles conflicts most of the time, but the last few episodes and his actions got me like ??? Made no sense.

In the end, I would never rewatch this. Low key, I kind of want my time back. The actors were fine, as well as the music and characters overall, but just the writing sucked, and especially towards the end, it made no sense. It just felt like it wanted to go in so many directions it ended up not going anywhere and spending too much time on unnecessary things, just to hastily patch it up in the last twenty-three minutes, which is a lot to expect.

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Heart Fluttering and Cute

The story is simple but done well! They got me hooked right from the first eoisode and it's revelation. I was so shocked and that itself kept me intrigued for several episodes as I stared at their faces while watching each new episode.

Each episode brought something new and exciting and I loved the development between the main characters. I loved how they emoted and how differently they acted based on the situation and who they were with. There are several exciting moments and encounters between them.

My only disappointment lies in the final episode. It could have been so much more but it didn't live upto the mark of the other episodes which is why I only gave it a 9.5. Their kiss is also disappointing considering the build up.

The main OST is awesome! Very catchy!

The series is short and very easy to binge. Definitely worth watching!

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A long journey with detours and dead ends

This was such a beautiful drama. I think this has been one of the most beautifully shot series I have seen of late. The cinematography of this series is excellent. The backdrop of the entire story is so beautiful and breathtaking that it just makes you want to get lost in the front hill and back hill of the Gong residence. I really enjoyed the visuals. Not just of the scenes but of the cast as well.

Acting was already good. I applaud Ryan Cheng as Gong Shangjue. He was masterful in his character. I think of everyone, he was the best in this series. His story arc and character were also the most interesting. I just loved it every time he was on screen. The rest of the cast was ok. I think this was the first time I actually liked Esther Yu's acting - although her character is a little meh and flawed to my liking, this was the most "acting" I have seen of her.

As for the story, it was pretty interesting and got really engaging towards the end but to end it like that is a travesty. I don't really like open endings in my wuxias. I don't think it works out like that. I mean after all that, you just do us dirty with that ending? It was frustrating and leaves a bad taste. But still this was a good series.

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Coolest & Confident Kamen Rider

Kamen Rider Geats had an interesting premise, it could have been the best, this series is different from other KR shows with lots of action, fight scenes after Geats reach his ultimate form is great.
Geats is a confident Kamen Rider who is not pushed around by other characters in the show he might be the only Kamen Rider who is powerful even in his original form because he is an experienced player who has been playing the game for a long time, not a fan of the main Kamen Rider getting pushed around by every character in the show, like the KR is their personal punching bag, he is not a loser. Geats XI form was great, the start was interesting then some parts it slowed but didn't drag, they could have explored background story of Geats, we only get to know some parts if there was a prequel movie etc. it would have been great that explores how the character ended up playing games since it was shown he has been playing longer, other characters were interesting, only time he lost his cool was when he came to know about what happened to one of his family members.
Geats would give an impression he is arrogant but in his way he supports others with him in the game, his action inspires others who are with him also interaction with other characters helps Geats as well in his journey towards his destiny, has some good fight scenes, near end when he gets to his final form the fights are super cool, this could have been the best KR show if it was executed in a better way, Kamen Rider Geats offers something different from other Kamen Rider shows.
Had no issue watching all episodes, after the show finished, wanted more.
Usually don't check the Kamen Rider films that follows after the show ends, but in the case Kamen Rider Geats films story is entertaining.

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