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Too Long, Too Juvenile, Too Frustrating

Beautiful Gong Shim started with a quirky, lighthearted premise and a lot of potential, but unfortunately it never fully delivered. While the early episodes were watchable, several issues became more apparent as the drama progressed. The romance moved at a glacial pace and felt surprisingly juvenile, and as the show went on, the family drama increasingly overshadowed the charm and humor that initially drew me in. By the end, I was fast-forwarding just to get it over with.

The ending, in particular, was ridiculous. The one-year time jump was bad enough, but then the male lead somehow couldn’t contact the female lead for the entire year? Yeah, okay. (Insert the biggest eye roll imaginable.) It brought back strong True Beauty memories, except this time there wasn’t even a compelling second male lead for me to emotionally fall back on. Honestly, I found myself wishing the female lead had ended up with no one at all and simply moved on to find someone new.

The lead couple had moments where they were kind of cute together, but it was hard to ignore that the male lead felt significantly older than the female lead. While the drama insisted they were only about four years apart, the real-life fifteen-year age gap was obvious and made their dynamic feel unbalanced. What made this even more frustrating was that both leads behaved like middle schoolers when it came to their relationship—poor communication, constant misunderstandings, and interactions that felt immature rather than endearing.

Unfortunately, this isn’t a drama I’ll be rewatching. Beautiful Gong Shim had potential, but in the end it was too long, too juvenile, and too frustrating to justify the time investment.

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This drama shows All He Jianqi really lacks.

I watched when i was still not found of He Jianqi acting and this is one drama i didn't like it

The story is simple: FL deeply loves the ML and forces him to marry her, which he then does. After marriage, the ML constantly wavers between loving and not loving her. He torments the FL,FL wants to leave and fakes her death.ML realizes his feelings and ultimately chases after FL in a dramatic way.

I don't like both of the leads characterization both are bad guys and i never justified their action. He Jianqi acting skill kinda obviously lack since it was his earliest time. Zhai Xingran acting in here is quite potential, she need to be polished to make her acting better.

Wont recommend this drama.

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Ridiculous

I don't expect anything groundbreaking when I start a VD and I settle for the bare minimum but this was too ridiculous.

First I believe the budget here is less than other VDs cause almost all characters barely changed their outfit, even the two leads had probably 2-3 outfits through the whole show.

The story is obviously silly, but if you are going to make something stupid, at least make it believable.
For instance, the ML started this whole sh!tshow because the FL looks like his first love .. alright, great this part is understandable, now when his first love is back, they don't look alike, there is not a slightest resemblance between them, the girl looked like a mixture of too many plastic surgeries, and almost the polar opposite of the FL.
Another thing is the way the ML appear out of no where in places he has no business being at.
I could understand the stupid story but the unrealistic moments are annoying.

The ML is terrible person, I mean this is not the average cold controlled CEO who is obsessed with the FL and want her for himself, this is just a jerk in a suit, he just flung his money at the FL and act like he bought her from the market.
Also when his first love appeared, he was so terrible with the FL, like if you still have feelings for your first love, why did you force her to divorce and cut ties with her family, I mean they are shitty people but that's still none of your business if you only want to use her as a substitute body for your first love.

The FL also is too innocent, and extremely stupid, like she doesn't even have two brain cells to communicate what is right and what is wrong, probably the IQ of a dead lizard, like who agrees to sleep with another person aside from her husband just to earn him a promotion? And why do you want to get pregnant by a stranger as if that's a reason to sleep with a him so yeah you accept because that's the only way you can have a child, have they tried adoption or any other way to get her pregnant?
Like I don't know what was wrong with the writers but the characters here are just bad.

So ridiculous story, with bad characters, and questionable acting, I think you should pass on this one ~

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"Just don't make me a fool like this."

This show was okay, I don't know, I feel like it wasn't really anything special. IT DID HAVE KIM JI WOONG IN IT, THOUGH, YAY MY MAN. Anyway, I would give it an 8 (8.25) out of 10. I am going to say what I liked, what I didn't, and then do an episode overview. Let's get into it.

Um, they have good chemistry, and it was good in this as well. Kim Ji Woong is one of the top 10 sexiest men to walk this planet, and he was even sexier in this. Also, he had like a couple of scenes where he got all shy, those were to die for, and oh my god, I thought he couldn't get any hotter AND THEN HE DID. I am dead. The start was good, and I like how they connected the first episode; that was nice. For some reason, I liked the relationship between him and his dad, like it was just really cute, and I know he was low-key hitting him, but the way he talks about his son, it is clear he loves him a lot, and that was really cute. NYUUUU MENTIONEDDDD. The other guy, whose name I don't know in the show or in real life, was growing on me so much in this. He has such sexy eyes, and the way he was holding himself in some of the scenes had me wet all over because who are you looking at with those gorgeous eyes, daddy? That is all I liked, I fear.

The plot was kind of boring, and I think it was just set up to be that way. I don't know, they had a good romance building at the start, and then it just kind of went out the window into this weird plot that was interesting, but if you are going to have romance as the main plot, you lowkey need to focus on that as the main one and have whichever other one as the back burner. THE OFFICE PLOT WAS JUST SO BORING, AND I REALLY DO NOT GIVE TWO FLYING FUCKS ABOUT WHO YALL NEED TO CONTACT TO MAKE THE ACTING THING WORK, I DO NOT FUCKING CAREEEE. Some parts I would rather pay attention to in class than watch this shit. We brought up a lot of plotlines at the start, which we just forgot about, and that was annoying. Irrelevant side characters that serve no purpose besides ruining our main couple and taking up their screen time. "I WANNA SEE YALL FLIRT, GO ON DATES, BONE, I DO NOT GIVE A FLYING FUCK ABOUT THIS STUPID BITCH ASS COMPANY." Thank you to me 17 hours ago in episode 5. You took the words right out of my mouth. They had bad romance building, I think I already said that, but till the very end, even when they got together after they had been ripped apart, it just felt weird. I feel like we didn't really know each other at that point, despite being together twenty four seven three six five. I felt like their relationship was just kind of empty, and I think that was in part due to the romance building, and also just how they worked the plot out. I wish they played more into the guy who isn't Kim Ji Woong's character. Of course, they did with the second friend, but I feel like we swept under the rug how the first friend scammed him, like that should have been a bigger part of his personality, a waste of good potential, I fear. Yeah, around episode 7, the plot fucking folds in on itself, and I just lost the plot from the start of the show, I can't lie. Like, only the structure was left, none of the plot, if you are picking up what I am laying down. I am indifferent about the ending, but it was bad, because they were just having bullshit fucking issues, I swear to god. Yeah, that is it for all of the stuff I didn't like.

Okay, episode overview time. "Is it bad that I am already bored lmao? YALL SHOULD HAVE STARTED WITH HIM BEING IN DEBTTTT." They forgot about this plotline, I fear. "Good start, and I like how it connected from the start to the end. They love to do that. I am a little confused, but that's my own fault for not reading the description." "They are trying to make bro seem like he's crazy, but I need good water pressure and no roaches too lmao. AND I WOULD SHAKE SOMEONE DOWN OVER 215 BECAUSE WHAT THE FUCK? RUN ME MY FUCKING MONEY. I thought they took all his cars." Once again with plot holes. "I am sure that he and that guy were friends at one point, but it seems he is being taken advantage of now, and he is lowkey a pushover." "This show is a little boring, I can't lie. IGNORING THE FACT HE LITERALLY DOMED HIS FUCKING BOSS AND KNOCKED HIM OUT. I FEEL LIKE WE SHOULD BE MORE BAD. We're doing some bonding." "I am so interested now and idk. KIM JI WOONG WAS RIGHT, MY FUCKING GOAT. BRO GOT CAUGHT AND IS STILL DOUBLING DOWN. BRUHHH. Uh cool. They had an awkward ass kiss." "Kind lost the starting point of this show. SHY KIM JI WOONG HAS ME DEADDDD. Fuck these two can't catch a break, like just be cute, fuck." "BS issue, I swear to god. I'm indifferent about the ending; it's just like what? We could have done so much more, and we just didnt."

I didn't like this one, but I have a friend who thinks this show is her holy grail, so I think watch it if you want, because beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but if you are going on my review, don't watch it, it just feels like a waste of time that doesn't have enough cute moments to warrant just watching it for that. Okay bye!

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Simply Beautiful

Part of the reason why healing medical dramas will always be one of my lowkey favourite genres is because of the way they handle the topic of the "Life and death cycle".

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We are born into this world. We live our youth fiercely. Study, graduation, career, job — we take each step of life without knowing what the future holds. Along the way, we form connections with people and rely on them during hard times. Some call it family, some call it friends, and for some, it’s a complete stranger.

Eventually, we start growing old. By then, some people meet their soulmate and decide to start a family of their own, while others choose to live alone. To each their own, we say. No matter which path we choose, we keep moving forward, hoping for a better future ahead.

And then, one day, we suddenly realize that we are not young anymore. Our bodies have grown weaker, our energy drains faster and our perspective on life changes. In a way, we begin guiding the future generations. One by one, we see our loved ones leave us — family, friends, relatives, you name it. We slowly grow accustomed to saying goodbye. And that’s when it truly hits us that we are no longer young.

And just like that, a time comes when we begin waiting for our own turn to say goodbye. That’s how it is — for me, for us, for everyone.

After death, some people continue to live on in the hearts of their loved ones, some don’t. But that, too, is part of the cycle of life.

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Medical dramas that portray this side of humanity really move me.

"The 19th Medical Chart" was that kind of drama for me. It felt slow at times, but once you understand the message conveyed in each episode, you can’t help but feel deeply moved by it.

I truly hope there will be a season 2 of this drama. I, for one, would absolutely love to see more stories about humans like this!

A big thank you to the entire team for creating such a meaningful drama — and a very big thank you to my favourites, Matsujun and Koshiba Fuka, for bringing the characters of Dr. Tokushige and Dr. Takino to life!

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Actually pretty decent

As a comment said "it's absurd" it's a short. Storyline is meant to move fast and things are meant to be resolved quickly. And they are. It's a cute step-brother to lovers story. All issues are understandable, dealing with insecurities, jealousy, and bullying/harassment.

It's nothing the world doesnt face daily with an added nicely tied absurdity bow to finish it up.

Yes it's a good series, for being the first of both actors according to the credits (I'm not sure on that honestly, they both looked familiar to me, but according to this page they aren't established) they did really well.

It's a short series, if you're looking fo a long drama with lots of drama, this isnt it, but if you're looking for something for an hour just to make your day a bit better, this can do the trick.

I'll definitely rewatch it.

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Just watch it

If you're a fan of the cdrama bromance genre that does everything short of being censored, and you love the following typical danmei tropes, then this is for you. It's got the innocent younger MC turned into powerful obsessive person after a timeskip, wife-chasing crematorium (or whatever the english translation for that term is) after a misunderstanding, older ML that used to be a mentor, etc.
The acting is pretty good, and overall it definitely gives higher quality than what you might expect from a short drama. This is absolutely my favorite short-form "bromance" cdrama that i've seen, and it's the best out there if you're also looking for this specific relationship dynamic.

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What a corny drama to start my journey.

I watch this on first month discover Chinese Short Drama and felt the plot was brainless at the time and my statement never changes.

FL married ML was for love, but unexpectedly, she was first sent to prison, then had her leg crippled. A fire resulted FL being accused of death. However, a month later, at a high-class banquet, "Anna," who has a similar face to FL, actively approaches ML, and a revenge plan unfolds.

For simple review ; revenge plot isn't satisfying.

The kiss was OK since it's Meng Na and Ma Xiao Yu. However, considering the filming timeline, it feels a bit awkward to watch.

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Dining off of that closing scene ?

Just finished Made in Korea on Disney. For the life of me I cannot comprehend the low ratings, this is brilliant. The closing scene was chefs 💋 I will dine off of that for a while.
The sets are spot on the cinematography is giving all the feels of the 1960’s with out compromising on the quality of modern cinematography.
The locations feed into the era so well and set the scene perfectly for some serious politics and the entanglement with the underworld . The writing is clever, the opening credits and the first two episodes give the feels of a mission impossible movie, but it doesn’t sit in imitation, no it throws you into a political world instead and then into an action movie and then combines it all, with just a smidgen of flirtation.
Hyun Bin is impressive both in stature and presence, I understand totally his decision to change his body for this role, it literally gave the character weight, giving off The Krays vibes as the KCIA come gangster outwitting them all, with a military background which honestly he owned.
There are big names here and imo none disappoint, I wasn’t sure at first about the almost comic performance by Jung Woo Sung, but actually it worked really well, you need Hyun Bin equal and he gave it in his own unique style which arched back to 1960’s cops on TV 📺
I particularly enjoyed Jung Sung Il character, I loved him in The Glory and he is perfectly cast again, he has that respectability with the darkest of edges off to a T and I fully appreciate it.
Woo do Whan, Won, Ji An and Seo Eun Soo made strong impressions and you can see they will come into their own in the second part and for one cannot wait for it.

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Gets better if you can handle the first half of the drama

The first part of the drama is super hard to watch. I can’t understand why the characters that appear in the beginning are just so bad at acting, her uni friends especially. The script n directing was bad too super early 2000s style, but eventually got better like they completely changed the director. Luckily if you managed to make through that the casting got better. Can’t miss song weilong awkwardness though, i hope he will improve, he can’t be like this till the end of his career. Jinmai also seems the type to reflect her counterparts acting, if she’s paired with someone bad, her acting also becomes awkward. The good thing is, among hundreds of dramas ive watched, this one has the best last episode, showing how the mains improve and stay together till they are old, absolutely something that i wished more dramas would show

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