Reviews

Applause for bringing decent Sci-Fi story even there is more romance focused.

It was rare to see sci-fi story, with decent werewolf theme but it's essentially a sweet romance drama with a domineering CEO and a pregnant child, disguised as a sci-fi story. The ML is the head of a werewolf clan (a domineering CEO), and the FL is a human chef.
ML's werewolf look is both handsome and cute, and the child actors' performances are quite good, especially their crying scenes. The chemistry between Zhao Guanyu and Lin Zirong are quite fine to watch.

The whole drama was quite lighthearted, and the romance was very sweet. It would have been even better if the misunderstanding hadn't been cleared up at the beginning and the male lead had admitted to falling in love with her.

Recommended to watch.

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FRIENDSHIT FOREVER

This is one of the best show I have watched from GMMTV this year. No one was fully innocent that is what I like the most.
Baikhaew was a murderer but Tulip and Namo was not a saint either. Q death was his own fault but Wawwa do not deserve to die but she was also not a saint either. Tao was the most innocent person in this show. He was also the most realistic person. He had done mistakes but he tried to do good that is what I love about him.
It is good for Tao that he no longer friends with Tulip and Namo. Atleast he will be away from their mess. He should only focus on his studies and future.
Tulip has become my most hated female lead ever.

What I like:
1. Pat and New acting was my favourite.
2. New really surprised me with his acting. This is the first time seeing him this kind of grey character.
3. New chemistry with both Pat and Emi was amazing.

What I dislike:
1. Tulip parents did not get the punishment for their crimes
2. How Wawwa got Baikhaew and Tao sex video?
3. Ending was sloppy
4. Show deserve atleast 12-14 episodes

I hope we get season 2 till 2027 🙏🏻✨

Season 2 plot:
1. Tulip,Tao and Namo has graduate and now doing job. Tulip and Namo remain as friends. Tao is in new relationship and move on from Tulip.
2. Tao should became the person for trying to take justice for Baikhaew and her family because he feels sorry for her.
3. Namo will be the villain because we don't know anything about him like where were his parents. Also why Baikhaew appear when he left the scene? Also why he killed her when he did not have to? It seems he was trying to keep her quiet for something.

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One of my all-time crime thrillers!

This was my first time watching Luo Yun Xi in a modern avatar, and he sure nailed it!

“The Truth Within” doesn’t skim on the suspense from Day One. It spins fast, and you have a moment to get caught with the characters before they begin their active investigations. Starring Luo Yun Xi, Cya Liu & Jiang Qi Lin as the “Magic Trio”, the show slowly evolves into a mesh wall of crime scenes originating from a single scenario. The catch is that main lead Qi Sizhe is the only one who suspects that his girlfriend’s murder mystery is connected to the current serial murders happening one after another. Han Feng doesn’t entirely support his theory, so for the first half they are at loggerheads. And despite that, both have a tactile understanding that goes beyond their strained relationship. The investigations are dealt in an intelligent manner, fast & swift!

Read the complete article here-

https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2026/01/12/the-truth-within-series-review/

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Quite refreshing to see twins as ML but the plot *shake head*

I absolutely have to support Peng Yao's new drama! And the male lead is actually a pair of twins not the double lead of one actor. Quite refreshing.

Liu Chen Jin and Liu Chen Rui, who played the twins—one charmingly wicked, the other deeply affectionate—My face blindness are too severe in this drama. So I can based from their attitude and it quite works. The chemistry between Peng Yao and Liu Chenjin is sufficient.

Plot is quite believable since she cannot differentiate the twins (me too) even from their attitude and slowly she can distinguish the twins and it gradually becomes clear. After learning that she is pregnant, ML began to protects her.

The ending is bittersweet and well-deserved even though i feel it was too dramatic.

Personally think this is a work that I wouldn't watch repeatedly

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Full of nostalgia

If like me
🩷 the original Princess Pearl Series
🩷 memorised all the key scenes
🩷the CP lines of Zi wei-Er kang, Xiao Yanzi - Wu ah Ge
🩷 the original ost
🩷You enjoy alternate reality, fantasy, transmigrate stories

Who knew they would rehash the princess pearl series but insert a new character and tell it from her perspective. I didnt expect I would love this story, but I did. I expected the nostalgia but didnt expect to be moved once again by the main's love story and the friendship of the girls in this retelling.

Luo Yi Zhou surprised me by how expressive he is. FL is new to me but she did really well. She kinda reminded me of a mix of Kim Jiwon and Go YounJung.

Finished up the whole series in 2 days and I already missed all the characters. What an enjoyable albeit short web series

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I loved the way this story was told, switching back and forth between the mythical past and the present. It made the series really easy to follow and understand, even for someone like me who isn’t familiar with Korean mythology. The animated short-style narration at the start of each episode was such a creative and original touch, and it really helped make the story clearer.

I also enjoyed the playful flirting and teasing between the characters, especially Geumbok and Bi Hyeong. And that ending definitely hints at a possible second season, since a few loose ends seem to have been left open on purpose.

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FL is cement cold addict and ML is an enabler, and the story drags on about that

I was kinda ok with ep 1, but the drama was so bad and I watched 1-4 in total agony, ONLY BC OF PSJ. By ep 5, it was very clear to me why this kdrama is so HEAVY - it is "slice of life" in a rehab program of a chronic addict who fought tooth and claw against her rehab and ML kept cajoling her into it.
Yeah she "loves him" but not really, she loves her addiction more.

To make the drama a success, the drama should have shown her rehab start a LOT earlier, and on FL's own initiative,
should have shown a LOT of her initiative and effort to rehab,
and the era after the clean up should have taken at least a quarter of the show.
Bc the drama did not show that, and just focused on how abusive she was and how much he allowed it, the drama is a toxic kollywood FLOP.

The drama drags on in toxic circles bc ***** FL IS AN ADDICT **** who has no intentions to stop**** AND ML IS HER ENABLER. ******

This is actually the old sexist kdrama trope, a weak cowardly woman who keeps running away at the first whiff of discomfort, and a "loyal" man "in love" who "takes care of her" by behaving like a fatherly figure who cleans up her messes and chases her around like a paid babysitter / psychiatric help.
To the usual sexist anio!!!! plot and stupid mistakes, this drama added addiction to alcohol and sleeping pills, so this is one of the most toxic if not THE Most toxic FL ever.

Luckily, eventually, ML had enough of her messes and stopped helping her, he would not budge until she cleaned up. THAT IS THE ONLY GOOD PART OF THIS SCRIPT.

FL is so cemented frozen that nothing is working on her, until him leaving for over 1 yr and permanently!!!! and that death. *** FL is extremely extremely weak.

The drama is just a modern version of old kdrama sexism, a VERY SUPER WEAK COWARDLY WOMAN.

FL is a super extra weak person. At the slightest problem, she runs away to take some pills and / or get drunk. And she has NO INTENTIONS TO STOP THAT, and ML keeps chasing her to stop that, and she keeps biting him bc she has no intentions to stop. Like in Dynamite Kiss.

LUCKILY, unlike Dynamite Kiss and many other toxic sexist dramas, this ML was smart enough to say ENOUGH!!!!! unless you clean up and show effort and dedication to me, I am not yours. The mistake as usual is that he stays in love with her anyways and just waits. Never moves on...

I started watching when the drama already aired ep 10. I watched ep 1-4 for PSJ only and I saw that the comments here showed that nothing changed. And it was not worth watching even for him. So I decided I did not need to watch ep 5-11. I just watched ep 12 to see how they end it.

Imo the drama got killed by dragging the start of the rehab "get clean and sober" phase.

Seems like most episodes do NOT show how FL cleaned up. She eventually cleaned up, seems like in the last 2 episodes? but still, FL stayed a proud arrogant oblivious COWARD.

At the very very end, literally in the last few minutes of the last episode, FL finally makes a step forward ML. But it is too late - the drama is already ruined.

The drama should have shown FL doing her work a lot earlier .... and then show how they started again. Bc that phase has problems too. We need to see that FL is gonna fall apart again at the slightest problem.

The drama ends with a confession but honestly I am not convinced that it would work - to be successful, the drama needs to show some conflicts after they get together, to "test" if FL cleanup was genuine.

I just finished ep 4 and then watched ep 12. I concluded that watching ep 5-11 would be a waste of time bc I already know what will be happening. I read the comments and it is clear that FL kept doing her addict thing and ML kept being the enabler until the very end.

I do NOT need to watch a rehab program in great detail.

So my assessment is that the drama got ruined by rehashing the pride and power struggle between an arrogant willful addict and a soft meek enabler. Yeah in real life that goes on forever too... BUT then there is the phase of the addict cleaning up and putting effort and struggling... and then a phase of "new life" after the addict cleans up, and it is as difficult. This drama just glosses over it. Which made the drama a flop.

I gave it a generous 6 out of 10 bc I am a fan of PSJ past dramas and bc FL actress is great and there is some other good acting.
But the plot is 1 star out of 10. The music is nauseating.


The drama ends with a confession but honestly I am not convinced that it would work - to be successful, the drama needs to show some conflicts after they get together, to "test" if FL cleanup was genuine.

We never got to see HOW FL got clean and sober. She was addicted to alcohol and sleeping pills and then magically we see her running a company in the last 2 episodes or so. For all we know, she could still be addicted, just functioning better.

ANd we certaintly got to see that she stayed the same proud oblivious person until literally 5 minutes before the end of the last episode, i.e. I DOUBT that she did the inner work to become a strong person.

So would getting together with ML be successfull???

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I started watching this drama for PSJ and endured 4 episodes out of loyalty for him, but even he and excellent acting of FL actress could not save this TRASHY SCRIPT.

FL actress is excellent, PSJ could have acted deep love a lot better, and the plot is trash as it focuses solely on the phase "time to rehab and fighting it tooth and claw"

Overall, I am disappointed. This is such a western drama, all strife and no movement forward, Koreans just slapped a happy ending and Western audience is so deprived of anything positive that they will consider those last 5 minutes as a happy ending.

Heck no it is not a happy ending. It could be the start of yet another breakup. I am totally NOT convinced.

A real kdrama shows the redemption arc. There is no "miraculous happy ending" at the last minute like in western stuff.

The real kdrama happy end happens because of a genuine transformation PROCESS by self effort, team work, communication, self awareness and self reflection, etc.
In a real kdrama, a LOT of very deep stuff is shown in a rather comical, light, fun, warm, compassionate way. So VERY DEEP STUFF IS ADDRESSED. There are very stark honest conversations and self dialogues.

This drama is lazy. It focuses on so many episodes of the same trashy plot and then miraculously shows some inclination of a great change and happy ending. HECK NO I DO NOT TRUST THIS DRAMA ONE BIT.

FL is addicted to alcohol and sleeping pills and using and abusing ML as her babysitter psychiatric nurse and yelling at him and dumping him, lying to him, and then SUDDENLY!!!! MAGICALLY!!!! she is up and running on her feet. Pfsk trash soap. !!!! so unreal.

Watch Dream Life of Mr. Kim for an excellent drama about self transformation.

i dont know why PSJ accepted this role, but this drama is a waste. Good actors cannot make up for a TRASH SCRIPT.

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Female Lead character make my blood rate rises.

I watched it for the main character, but it made me furious; the plot was awful. The plot after the female lead was forced to admit to plagiarism was like shit! The first half is only worth watching for the kissing scenes between ML and FL (yeah the sexual tension was high). The second half is forced and angsty. I hate the FL who doesn't talk back; she deserves to be beaten and locked up. ML risks everything to save her, but she messes up at the crucial moment.
ML is so coward and never being open and honest. The misunderstanding are solely because of leads incompetence.

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The Plot Hole make me concern

I watch because of Ma Lejie is slowly leaving her damsel in distress character and want to see Li Baiyan in another character. Both actor's acting are quite decent and has sufficient chemistry.

Actually this is a sweet story, but because I felt there were quite a few plot holes i really concern. Although the entire drama showcases how the ML cares for and loves the FL who has lost her memory, his repeated questioning of her alleged infidelity always left me confused. There is no further explanation from FL past beside FL was falling into the water.

She reverts to her 18-year-old self, experiencing a personality shift that leads everyone around her, including her husband, to suspect infidelity. ML is always questioning FL based on incomplete evidence. His explanation is that he can't accept her falling in love with someone else, but he should at least investigate!

You might watch it for the actors, but otherwise, it's just so-so. At least they didn't include the kidnapping scene lol.

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I Live For SeaKeen's Chemistry

SeaKeen never fails to make me giggle every time they release a new BL series. I’ve been a fan since their first project, Only Boo, and their chemistry has always been electric. The way they look at each other says everything—you feel it.

Head 2 Head is another win for me, especially because it has the enemies-to-lovers trope, which I’m a total sucker for. SeaKeen + enemies to lovers? Absolute perfection. I also love that the characters are fashion design students instead of the usual engineering or medical students we’ve seen a hundred times in university-themed BLs. It feels refreshing.

The vibe reminds me a bit of Bad Buddy mixed with Magic Prophecy, but it’s not an exact copy. This series is also noticeably more mature than Only Boo—there are more kisses and even NC scenes, which makes sense since they’re older now.

Even though it’s classified as supernatural, the sweet moments between the main characters really stand out. Honestly, the supernatural is a vague aspect for me, but it was overshadowed by all the soft, romantic scenes and their undeniable chemistry.

SeaKeen just looks so good together—especially Keen. He's so cute. 🥺

As for the side couple, Van and Farm, they definitely have great chemistry, but their storyline feels kind of toxic. Farm is always jealous and sulky, though I can’t fully blame him since he saw Van kissing a girl at the bar. Still, if he can’t trust Van, maybe he should just walk away. Van, on the other hand, seems confused about his feelings—does he really love Farm, or is he just attached because Farm is always there? Those two things are very different.

Overall, the story isn’t a masterpiece, but I honestly don’t care. The main actors are my favorites, I love the enemies-to-lovers trope, and yes—I’m biased. And I’m completely okay with that 😌💙

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Decent drama with weak emotional chemistry from Leads.

I was finding Lu Lulu drama with Ma Shiyao and found it with the sub after a while.

A story of a stoic special forces soldier versus a doctor.

The adopted daughter is the antagonist, ruthless and manipulative. ML's nephew is a scumbag with an inexplicable self-confidence. Lu Lulu's portrayal of the female lead is as dashing as ever, while Ma Shi Yao's portrayal of the male lead appears younger than her. The core plot revolves around a sweet, mutual love story, but the emotional tension between the leads still weak. Plot is quite fast pace.

Those who enjoy misunderstandings resolved and reconciliations, and who can accept antagonists driving the plot and relatively mild romantic interactions between the leads, might find it worth watching.

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Honestly, I never thought I’d end up liking this series so much. With his pride wounded, the insecure Minato swears he’ll make Shizuma fall for him after Shizuma doesn’t remember the night they spent together. That’s how their journey of healing and growth begins.

Minato has to learn that he deserves love, stability, care, and safety, that being vulnerable isn’t weakness. Meanwhile, Shizuma needs to realize that loving someone doesn’t mean sacrificing yourself completely. Some people might find the pacing of the series slow, but for me it was perfect. The characters need time to feel safe, seen, and protected, and that takes respect, care, and above all, patience.

Finding true love means finding someone who respects your feelings, understands your fears and insecurities, faces them with honesty, sees you at your lowest, and even then still chooses to be present at all times and stay by your side every day.

The chemistry between Kida Naoya (Mito Minato) and Tomita Yuki (Ikushima Shizuma) was just adorable. They’re absolutely charming and won me over from the very beginning.

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Lu Lulu could be Princess of Republican Drama

I thought it was just a Republican-era version of Yu Yin Good Girl's but after watching it, I realized it's only similar in framework, the core is completely different!

The cinematography and atmosphere are beautiful. Lu Lulu perfectly embodies the character, and her makeup and styling are also extremely beautiful, she truly has the feel of a Republican-era heiress (Maybe she could consider to be Queen of Republican drama since she has Classic Aura).

FL's sixth sister is truly ironic. Despite being a victim of feudal ethics, she didn't try to resist, yet she became a perpetrator. Perhaps this was the fate of countless tragic people in that cannibalistic era.

The female lead, though struggling, stands tall and pure, clever and cunning, striving to absorb all available strength and knowledge to resist feudal oppression. The male lead is her only chance to break free from her cage.

It was nice to see Chen Si in not usual CEO role. ML is definitely love-struck; he has never questioned the female lead for a moment. The only time he lost his temper was when the female lead wanted to die together with him, and he cried and asked her if she had thought of him even for a second.

I wish they could tell ML Family backstory more since they look so warm compared to FL family and also FL after joining ML family is interesting to know.

Recommended to watch.

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Best female friendship story ever!

OK I was angry when i watch this not because this drama sucks but it has great plot but the actors are mid-tier and few of them are newcomers. Maybe its their luck to met well developed plot.

The two couples' storylines are well-balanced, the two female leads are adorable, and the two male leads are all well-developed characters. The original FL was not appear in here and i waited for season 2 for continuation.

I don't really enjoy male leads acting especially Xiang Shuai's acting was so stiff, the performance was too contrived, even his delivery of lines sounded awkward. But for the girls i prefer to see Li Jinyi acting even there is scene when she looks awkward but for romantic scene He Lingyao wins over all of the leads.

Recommended to watch if you want to see female friendship.

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