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translation issues aside, it was thrilling !
this was a great premise (the ring x excorism) so it gripped me right away. i love the horror genre and i think the series did great with its casting, the talent of its actors, the execution, and even the music/score elevated the intensity! this was like an exploration into the body horror genre as well~it was such a sad look at the reality of young adulthood, school bullies, difficult home life, and betrayal. i loved that shamanism was both criticized as well as framed with heroism; many series these days only paint shamanism in a bad light so i thought it was interesting to see how it could be used to “exorcise” demonic forces and intent instead of just being the cause of a curse. the way the spiritual world was executed, how the main characters had to get through the three doors and how haetsal helps guide them in the mortal world was cool asf i ate it upppp😈
a couple criticisms:
- the netflix translations were SO OFF. i’m not even fluent in korean but there were some lines in the english translation that weren’t even remotely said… it takes away from the emotional impact, i believe. the translations tried to explain what was happening instead of letting the audience connect to the characters through their actions and seeing their emotions on screen. sigh
- that ending???? i get you want to express that there may be a second season but it was kind of corny lol also if destroying the thing that caused the curse defeats the curse, why would the app still work? 🤐😭 i’d rather watch a second season that completely focuses on haetsal’s journey into being free from the spirits that are attached to her instead of diving into the app curse again
ALSO i do hope there was no generative AI use 😭 some scenes seemed a lil sus
anyway! i thought this was a pretty decent first season, even though it was so short. i will be seated for what’s next!
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Actors work hard
The new drama "Magic Move" is the best drama ever.....Even though people critize the series as negative (-2) and find it boring and think that the sound editing is iritating....I love the series because I can feel how shy the ml couple is to act on the screen I love the effort they put in to the series...My favroute part is in Magic Move Ep 3 where they started kissing in the cart the next second they where searching for there clothes...Thank Thailand for making a Twainees Bl that makes me laugh and scream out of happiness, so to the people who likes to break of bl dramas I am warning you as many negative comments there is as many positive comments I'll post; why? Because this series sound editing makes me think of "Daung With You" my very first best loving TwBl.So don't break of actors but rather build up not the other way around thanks to people who likes to give negative comments later make actors stress and either retire or commit su****e and bl couple who are perfect toghter either break up or they dissapear from the screen because they don't whant to see negative comments. Because negative saying about you break you off - I know what I'm talking about and wasn't it for God, I either would have c*t or b***en my wrists to d** but He always made it so that there always was an urgent matter so that I didn't have the chance. I am going of topic, ain't I? Any who all I whant to say is let's help each other to build up not break down.
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Seriously Entertaining
No dull moments for real. And for the first time in years, I can't take off my eyes from the screen because every actor's portrayal are so real and addictive. They're not polished and white washed like in most dramas kind of characters and yet they draw you in. And the cinematic effect of every scene makes you want to rewind each take and play it again. And lastly, the plot is so tight and was able to fit in 8 episodes that they were able to give us a very warm and satisfying finale.Was this review helpful to you?
Not too bad...
Honestly, this one wasn't too nad if you step back and look at the entire 55 episodes. Both Wen and Lan loved each other but they showed it by sacrificing themselves over and over again.Communication. That would've taken care of everything. It kinda hurt watching these two because they had some amazing chemistry. It felt like they were both in pain throughout the entire show. Great acting from both guys.
However, there were quite a few loose ends and it just ended so abruptly! I wanted more lol
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The story line was good but can be made better with better tweaks
Kang Mina is becoming better day by dayall total it is a good binge watch for Sat night.
but sone parts remain confusing and needs better plot twisting
The plot centers around a mysterious, ritualistic mobile app called "Girigo." If you type in your name, birth date, and record yourself making a wish, it comes true. The catch? A literal 24-hour death countdown immediately begins on your phone. The only way to stop the timer and survive is to pass the curse along by convincing someone else to make a bloody wish.
When an average student suddenly aces a math test and promptly slits his throat in front of his entire classroom, track-and-field athlete Yoo Se-ah (Jeon So-young) and her circle of friends are dragged into a tech-driven nightmare. To survive, they have to rely on a brilliant classmate, Ha-joon (Hyun Woo-seok), and his estranged shaman sister to find the digital and spiritual root of the curse.
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Quick and Cute
Others have stated this but the summary listed on this page is not exactly accurate. This is one of the fastest KBLs I've watched, each episode is probably around 10 minutes long after you cut out the 3 minute recap the 1.5 minute intro song and the 6 minute end credit.This story is about a forbidden romance during the Joseon era, with one of the MLs being cursed to stay the same age until he falls in love with the current reincarnation of the other ML (who has no memory of his past life). If he does not fall in love within the unexplained and undetermined time allowance, the other ML dies and the first ML has to start over again.
The story has a lot of potential to be deep and intricate, but there are a LOT of gaps. Side characters have what seems like important dialogue but the story never gets deep enough for the viewer to connect the plotlines. This story has a strong tell instead of show component.
Dennis (side character) was the best actor, he was able to show a lot of pain and emotion, although we aren't ever sure exactly why and how it ties into the overarching story. The two main leads were a bit wooden considering the situation, but it wasn't horrible. They had good chemistry with each other.
Overall, in a paranormal story I would expect a deeper plot and more world building and we didn't get either. It's mostly a boss-employee office romance that is kind of predestined, with some time travel flashbacks that are way too brief and then just straight dialogue to explain the plot.
Other than the boss-employee power dynamic, there wasn't any negativity or toxicity. It was cute, especially the younger ML. But it wasn't cute enough IMHO to be considered fluffy. There are a few emotionally intense scenes and one scene with physical violence but the story isn't really deep enough to really suck you into it. I didnt read the source material though so maybe if I had, I would have been more engaged.
Either way if you're looking for a light and quick BL romance with a happy but kind of ambiguous ending, try it out!
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Through most of the episodes, this show had me cracking up every few minutes. Somewhere mid-series it also began to bring tears to my eyes. I'm always impressed when a show can successfully deliver such opposing emotions. I've decided that Wang HeDi is quite a talented actor. Daoming Si, Dongfang Qingcang, and now Xu ChiAn are three very different characters, but he plays each one so naturally, like it was tailor-made for him. In this one it seems like he is just showing up to work to play around and hang out with his buddies (but in a "it looks natural" way, not a "not putting in effort" way)-this just seems like his real personality. So who knows?At episode 8, my thoughts were:
Anyway, I'm liking it a lot so far. However, there is frequent gruesomeness that I wish were excluded. Torture. grrrrr
I decided that I need to go back and collect the proverbs that Wang He Di keeps tossing out. Golden. I need them for my students. And so far, none of the actors/characters are irritating me, which is a refreshing change. All of the major characters seem tailer-made for their actors (or vice-versa...?). In that way, I'm very impressed. I do have apprehensions though that some romance will be spilled in and mess up the groove. As much as I live for romance, in a few instances it just messes up a good thing. This is one of those where it is completely unnecessary.
Further along in the series I realized that there was one person who bothered me. That annoying gold guardian girl. I don't know what her deal was, but she rubbed me the wrong way. However, she did provide me with this little bit of amusement: "That annoying gold guardian girl. We'll call her AGG. So AGG is doing her cranky whiney thing, and Gold Guardian hyeong is not paying attention. She stops walking, smacks him, and says, "I'm sowing discord. Show me some respect." Wha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!! I'm sowing discord! I love it! How can I work that in to a casual conversation?"
Although I enjoyed the series as a whole, I had to skip most of the final three episodes because of the graphic nature (more torture). I think there out to be a warning keyword for torture and similar drama aspects. After completing the series I'm left with a lot of unanswered questions and I was not a fan of what felt like a rushed ending. Since I learned that a season 2 was coming as I watched this, I wasn't as bothered by the final as I would normally be, but I'm still not happy with it. In the end, I came for Wang HeDi, and stayed because of the fantastic relationships/interactions and natural acting. I lost track of how many times I thought of The Avengers or Ocean's while watching this. Oh, and Wang HeDi is right, he is perfect for this role.
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A refreshing drama
Each characters are fleshed out, each one has its own story, emotions & conflicts. I really love that they are not just NPC.Reading some reviews here makes me so disappointed about the viewers judging based on 2 eps. In ep 14 & 15, it was shown clearly on why Zhan Zhao wants to deal conflicts through law and order. He should be the original Yaksha himself who killed many for justice, but later many used the name "Yaksha" to do evil deeds. Just one more ep would have given the details but many rating it low here just coz they want every role to be daring, act without consequences & kill immediately. Isn't it more enjoyable to read conflicts on one’s inner struggle on wanting to kill the bad people but restraining oneself so they can bring justice through law and show it to the whole world by clearing the innocent people's names. Yang Yang did a great job as zhan zhao.
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Blood, Egos, and Ideals
Dr. Romantic may sound like a romance drama from its title, but across all three seasons, romance is really secondary. At its core, the series is about Master Kim Sabu and his uncompromising belief that patients should be saved at all costs — regardless of hospital politics, personal sacrifice, or financial reward.Season 3 turns the intensity up another level. The surgical and trauma scenes are relentless, graphic, and surprisingly convincing. On the occasions I looked up the medical terms and procedures mentioned in the drama, they matched the conditions being portrayed remarkably well. The production clearly had an excellent trauma or surgical consultant behind the scenes. Some operations are so bloody and visceral that viewers who are squeamish about surgery may struggle to get through them.
What keeps the drama from becoming emotionally exhausting is its humour. Amid the chaos are genuinely funny moments: mistaken assumptions about a homosexual relationship, confusion over fatherhood, and one hilarious scene where a hopeful suitor asks a colleague who the woman he likes is dating — only for the colleague to calmly reply, ''You are looking at him.” Then there is the unforgettable entrance of the resident clown of the series walking through the doors while everyone is lined up to solemnly welcome the new Trauma Centre head.
The child actors also deserve praise. Dr In-su’s daughter is not merely there to look adorable — she is expressive, natural, and memorable enough to steal scenes from the adults.
One of the drama’s strengths is how sharply it portrays personalities within the medical profession. There is the arrogant young doctor desperate to prove himself while terrified of appearing incompetent — something very believable among inexperienced professionals still learning the ropes. There are senior doctors too proud to admit weakness, and endless clashes between stubborn, strong-willed personalities and the guilt of a doctor when a healthy young patient dies. Master Kim and Dr Seo are both brilliant but impossibly obstinate. The power struggles between the Trauma Centre leadership, senior doctors, and nurses even escalate into boycotts and stand-offs.
Of course, the drama has its share of melodramatic nonsense. If phone calls fail, surely someone could send a text. And scenes like Dr Seo and Nurse Park entering the basement of a collapsing building are pure drama logic — saving patients should not mean recklessly creating more victims. The trapped surgeon storyline was clearly designed for suspense because everyone knows a surgeon’s hands are their career.
There are moments where the melodrama becomes excessive. Kim hearing the imagined voice of a woman during a fire evacuation and wandering off — triggering a search operation while the hospital is under threat — feels absurd for someone normally so rational. And when Nurse Oh finally finds him, the two pause to reminisce instead of evacuating immediately. Likewise, the relationship crisis between Dr Yoon and Nurse Park is prolonged by some spectacularly bad advice from people around them.
One amusing distraction throughout the drama is the hairstyle choice for some characters — especially Seo and Jang — with thick fringes hanging heavily over their eyes like teenage-era Prince Harry. It constantly gives the impression of people trying to hide from the world while performing life-saving surgery.
Still, beneath all the theatrics lies a sincere moral core. The drama repeatedly asks what medicine should really stand for: prestige and power, or patients. Dr Kang Dong Ju’s aspiration that no patient should ever be turned away because of lack of care made me wish the New Zealand health system could uphold the same uncompromising vision, especially given the long waiting times many patients face for treatment. Of course, reality is far more complicated — in a publicly funded healthcare system, the unavoidable question is always: where will the money come from, especially when a country’s coffers are already stretched thin?
Three seasons of surgeries, blood, shouting, collapsing buildings, and hospital politics can admittedly feel overwhelming at times. Yet the series remains highly entertaining because it combines adrenaline-filled medical drama with genuine ethical questions about what makes a good doctor. We have all encountered doctors more interested in prestige and money than patients — but this drama is a tribute to those who still practise medicine with humanity, compassion, and conviction, like Master Kim.
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Chaotic, Funny, and Surprisingly Heartfelt
The WONDERfools – Chaotic, Funny, and Surprisingly HeartfeltThe WONDERfools honestly feels like a mix of chaos, comedy, action, and heart all at once, and that’s exactly why I enjoyed it so much. What makes the drama stand out is how different it feels from typical superhero stories. Instead of perfect heroes, you get messy and ordinary people suddenly dealing with powers they barely understand, which makes everything both hilarious and unpredictable. The Y2K setting also adds so much charm and nostalgia to the whole vibe. �
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The chemistry between the cast is one of the best parts for me. Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo brought so much personality to their roles, and the whole group dynamic felt natural and entertaining. Even when the story gets emotional or intense, the humor and teamwork between the characters keep it fun to watch. I also loved how each character had their own flaws and emotional struggles instead of just being there for action scenes. �
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The cinematography and overall production made everything even more enjoyable. The action scenes were exciting, the visuals were colorful and energetic, and the mix of comedy with emotional moments worked surprisingly well. Beneath all the chaos and powers, the drama is really about friendship, growth, and ordinary people trying to do the right thing even when they’re scared or lost. The WONDERfools feels weird in the best way possible—funny, emotional, and full of heart.
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Problems during ending stages
The overall drama was good and quite enjoyable. It explained in details regarding the relation between the teacher and student. Punishments and others were shown beautifully. The presentation was very good and up to the mark. But I feel the ending is quite messed up.There was no detail regarding the Evil Star
There was no detail regarding the Sea Emperor
There was no detail regarding the Dragon God
There was no detail regarding the status of the ML, after he sacrificed his life. But he was a mortal and why it is shown as immortal death?
So, the overall climax is messed up. Hope the producers will come up with Season 2, clearing all these points
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We. Are. All. Trying. Here... Aren't we all?
The title alone elicits thoughts about how you live your life now. Whether you wanna simply live and get by or you wanna win and get a bigger piece of the pie, too.
It's not often that we can come across a well thought-of story in a soap opera with dynamite characters with explosive dialogues.
And it did not have to use extensive/expensive practical effects or fancy computer graphics to make an audience glued to his screen.
The protagonists are underdogs. ML is a struggling and an unproven film director of twenty years who lives in a shoddy APT with his older brother, a published poet but kept to himself as he does a day job as a welder because he's carrying the pain of being separated from his young daughter. FL does office work for a film company. She lives with her paternal grandma. She has a childhood trauma of being left behind by her mother at a young age. Her dad died soon after.
There's a number of scenes that I would call a fireball because the scriptwriter did a fine job of making some meaningful lines/thoughtful dialogues and it won't be possible if she is shallow or just someone who shuffles from paycheck to paycheck. I must say the falling out scene of CEO Ko with Choi in his office was a delightful surprise. And her giving the ML the big WHO-ME of his life one night at the club was the coup de grace I honestly did not see coming! ML's face looked like he was kicked/sh*t in the gut. FL's interactions with her biological mother are all gems in a treasure chest. The season's finale is going to be something not to be missed.
I really hope the underdogs get their glorious moment before the curtain closes.
STRONG: storyline and the characters; even the pet cat played a significant role to showcase ML's shining character -- even against a loan shark!
The love angle brewing between the ML and FL (both tortured but honorable characters) made me want it to develop to a full bloom; like their matching light on their Ximfit watches showed they really have more than something in common with regards to their emotions. And it's worth noting that Ximfit took a backseat in the scenes at the latest to give way to other more significant plots leading to the final episode.
WEAK: Only twelve episodes. I was shaking my head because the story is that good. And then, I realized why it ain't 16 or 20 episodes or more, instead. It makes a lotta sense that the writer is simply prepping for ANOTHER season! Or like maybe it's a tactic for the ratings to come and sink in (another potential acting award for GYJ [epistaxis scenes] and why not) and let the public clamor for more shows! So, take your pick.
Plus, the series isn't over yet, but here I am rendering my review now because I still don't want the soap to end at episode 12!
Lastly, I am dreading that the final episode would be a cliffhanger! Oh, nooo! I hope it's not! T'T
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That's just how relationship works in it's truest form
While comparison to the legendary season 1 is inevitable, this one on it's own left a good taste. A story about friendship, relationship and how real life is.In my opinion Dream On is closer to real life scenarios, or of a more common reality than OF was. The storyline was messy but it was kept within the boundary. OF had some insane character who needed therapy. The Dream On characters acted way more normal. Their development arc was shown really well. It was subtle but was there. The coping mechanism of each character, the relationship dynamics etc. really sets this drama apart. The three couple showcased the three different romance trope, friends to lovers, ex to being back together and friends with benefits to more. But each of them felt a little one dimensional. I loved how every new wave of twists was interwind with the stage play. It was along there and the ending felt like it was resonating the plot of the play. I just wished the biggest twist had more to give to us than just a light touch and that was the only time I felt it lacked the pedestal of toxicity on which the Only Friends Universe stands. Also ROMERAFFY ugh! I didn't get enough of them. Their story was the most interesting for me. The only genuine complain I have is the lack of female characters. Give me the lesbian couple.
Coming to direction, cinematography and sound editing, Ninew's works are always my favorite. I think he is a very underrate director. He brings such exotic style to Thai dramas, if promoted well t would make to global audience. It's very appealing and fresh. This one also had a American retro style to it especially with ArnoldTua. I loved whatever they did with the editing during each scene cut. It brought such a new essence to the drama. Direction wise it never fell flat. Every scene was unskippable.
We had a solid cast on this. Every single one of them showed amazing acting. I specially want to mention AuoBoom and Mix. Mix did a great job with his micro expressions and dialogue deliveries. AuoBoom had one of the greatest chemistries of all time. I usually skip NC scenes but theirs I replayed.
It was definitely a good watch. It was less toxic and insane and more on the maturity and relationship side. If you like a lite version of Only Friends then this is the one.
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Slow Burn? This One Forgot To Light The Match ?
The Epoch of Miyu started like it was preparing a grand feast… then served warm water and emotional room service 😅I get what they were trying to do. Mature romance. Real life struggles. Healing after divorce. Workplace rebuilding. And honestly, the realism was probably the strongest part of the show. Life after divorce is messy, awkward, lonely and sometimes strangely freeing all at once. They captured that part well.
But whew… this drama moved slower than hotel lobby WiFi during peak hours ☕🐢
For something labelled romance, there was hardly any actual romance. A few stares, some emotional support meetings, long pauses, and suddenly we are supposed to believe epic love happened somewhere between housekeeping shifts and board meetings 😭
And can we talk about how the FL somehow came out glowing after divorce? Better career. Better wardrobe. Better opportunities. Switzerland. Emotional growth package included 😂 Meanwhile the audience was still waiting for chemistry to check into the hotel.
It was less “falling in love” and more “LinkedIn Premium: The Drama.”
Still… I’ll give it this. It did feel more grounded than the usual fantasy romance where the CEO falls in love after catching someone tripping in slow motion. This one at least showed adult scars, adult exhaustion, and adult survival.
But romance lovers? You may leave hungry 😅
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