Reviews

So Realistic Sometimes

one of the best to watch, story, acting, characters, even directing

the atmosphere of this drama makes me feel like watching a jdrama more than a kdrama.., how the direction and cinematography were shots and how the storyline went
I never saw anything similar to it In kdrama

it has a weird pace., sometimes it gets fast paced for a 3 episodes then suddenly it goes quiet and slowly builds up again then starts to pick up

if the drama doesn’t have that pace problem then I would give it 10 no doubt because there’s nothing more to dislike about the drama

the strategy game between the two leads are amazingly realistic.., you either enjoy it or don’t
because it doesn’t have much dramatic elements in it
no drama to escalate the battle

the story goes fine without much drama
but its realism is what makes it interesting and powerful
you rarely see it in a revenge driven drama

“loved it”

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Who Knew I’d Love This? ?

I’ve always leaned more toward costume c-dramas, and modern c-dramas usually don’t hold my interest, so I went into Love Between Lines with almost no expectations. I never thought it would be my kind of show, yet it slowly found its way into my heart and became my comfort drama.

There’s something quietly special about this series. The pacing feels gentle, the cast feels real, and every frame carries a sense of warmth. The cinematography is some of the best I’ve ever seen, and the choice of songs perfectly matches many scenes, adding even more beauty to the story. The acting of the leads feels natural, which makes every moment genuine.

I love how Hu Xiu and Xiao Zhiyu bond so naturally. Their connection grows slowly, the kind of falling in love that happens without realizing it. There’s no rush or forced romance, just shared moments, comfort, and understanding that deepen over time. I also love how misunderstandings between them are resolved without dragging, and how the NPCs add another layer to the story. The NPCs aren’t the main focus, yet they become a kind of escape from reality for the leads, helping them process feelings and resolve conflicts in subtle, meaningful ways, like everything has been said but nothing has really been said.

Watching Hu Xiu figure out her life feels like being seen. Her uncertainty and small steps forward mirror my own journey as someone still navigating her career path. Xiao Zhiyu’s journey is just as touching. Even with the nightmares he carries and the pain from his past, the story never lets his pain define him. Instead, it shows his quiet strength, emotional maturity, and his choice to move forward with kindness.

Love Between Lines feels like a quiet space to breathe. It is gentle, warm, and deeply human. I didn’t expect this drama to heal parts of me, but it did, and now I’m completely hooked 🤍

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Season 1 was better

There's a lot to uncover here, but I'll only be talking about things that I felt are important to talk about regarding this season.

The two main selling points for season 1 imo: The casts' characters and the creativity of the challenges
-- Season 2 failed to exceed or meet expectations on these 2 points which drastically lowered the quality and the enjoyment of watching the show. But this isn't to say that the cast for this season were weaker, I actually think the cast this time round were better chefs -- which leads me to my next point.

Overall, this season was more polished. The format of the competitions and eliminations were most of the time better, the chefs and the dishes they cooked seemed to be better, the story-telling was better, and a few other minor things as well.

The main reason this season isn't better than season 1 is because of season 1's great cast and creative challenges. Finding entertaining yet skilled chefs would probably be hard, but they should've at least had creative challenges for this season. I really enjoyed the convenience store challenge and the restaurant challenge from season 1. Even the carrot challenge in season 2 felt a bit lacking for some reason.

What people will remember from this season most is the great ending and satisfaction that even season 1 failed to do.

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one of the best Thai drama in 2025

One of thr best Thai dramas in terms of production value. i loved the floral elements!

I love how Dalah said that she doesn’t need anything from both family but the truth. She’s such a badass. And also, I love Sarath character here.

I honestly watched this drama because of Phuwin, and he nailed it. Even though his character didn’t have much dialogue, every time he spoke, it was either cursing or sarcasm—I loved it!🙌

However, I almost thought Kris really had a thing for Risa (I’m soooo sorry Phu 😭😭), which made me stop watching for like a week because I was scared my hunch was real. Thank God it wasn't!

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Start nicely with outrageous plot!

I watch this because of advertisement and the plot is quite new so i give a try since i know Peng Daidai. I don't know ML but finally i found out his name is Ge Ziyang.

The plot is about FL runs a supermarket, transporting modern food to ancient times. She falls in love with a general and has a son. However, unexpectedly, the general, once he gains power, begins an affair with a princess, the son abandons his mother, and ultimately, the female protagonist is executed. Then, the FL is reborn ten years in the past and decided to destroy her supermarket and cut ties with ML and their son.

FL leaves, ML, lacking supplies, suffers a defeat in battle and is demoted to a commoner. SFL also turns against him. Only then does the general realize the FL's goodness. With divine protection, the general and his son are given 30 days to travel to the modern era to beg for the female protagonist's forgiveness only found out FL found happiness with SML.

SFL also finds a way to travel through time, captures the FL, threatens her best friend to obtain advanced weaponry, and then travels back in time to become empress, but she throws the country into chaos. Finally, FL best friend transports SFL to the Jurassic era. ML saves her but doesn't die, and she doesn't forgive him. The end!

I don't know what the writer thinking about but personally i enjoy the chaos of this story. But Peng Daidai in terms of acting is kinda weak and no chemistry with SML. SFL acting quite like old-style. Ge Ziyang nailed as scumbag and i never forgot that snort in the end. Not forgetting the child actor acting is quite potential.

Recommended to watch if you like outrageous plot!

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It feels like spin-off of Tainai while actually it's different drama

A light comedy; the actors and filming are all above average. I kinda like Wang Peiyan-Li Keyi dynamic duo in here even the romance is relatively weak.

FL is responsible for most of the exciting parts, while ML is responsible for most of the comedic parts. The plot is roughly predictable: FL sassily challenges the ML, correcting his playboy ways, turning a scoundrel into a follower.FL and the great-grandmother's characters feel somewhat similar, and the actors in the show are also familiar, like a regular family gathering.

You don't need to watch prequel because it just light comedic series without any depth plot.

Recommended to watch if you didn't mind the plot just comedy and laugh.

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I'M HEAD OVER HEELS

I’m so glad Kim Jae-yeong is finally getting the recognition he deserves by starring in this drama. He looks criminally good, like genuinely deliciously attractive, and I swear I’m completely head over heels for him.

I’m also really loving this whole concept of the girl “fixing” him. I honestly don’t get why people are being so hypocritical about it, acting like “a girl should never fix a guy”—please, boo hoo. kdrama male leads ALWAYS save the girls, so why not? We literally saw it earlier in *Head Over Heels*, with Seong-ah saving Gyeon-u, and now we have Se-na and Do-ra-ik. I’m obsessed.

Se-na is such a badass, and the dynamic between her and Do-ra-ik is just beautiful. The drama has this bittersweet vibe that hits you right in the feels—it genuinely makes me tear up in every episode. I’m so in love with this story and these characters.

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A Beautiful, Flawed Fantasy

Initial Expectations vs. Reality 🎬

After Love in the Clouds, I genuinely looked forward to Unclouded Soul. I loved Hou Minghao’s pairing in LITC, so I went into this drama determined to be fair and open-minded. Unfortunately, despite giving it multiple episodes and trying to understand the narrative direction, this drama never truly worked for me on an emotional or logical level.

Main Couple: Individually Fine, Together Mismatched 💔

Let me be clear first: both the ML and FL were okay as individual performances. I neither dislike nor strongly favor the female lead actress here. However, as a couple, they simply did not make sense to me.

There was a persistent lack of romantic chemistry. Their emotional beats felt forced rather than natural, and I never felt convinced that their bond had grown organically. Ironically, the chemistry between the FL and the SML was noticeably stronger, more emotionally grounded, and far more engaging to watch. That contrast only made the main romance feel weaker.

Romance Logic: Love That Came Too Easily ⏳

The biggest issue for me lies in the emotional logic of the love story.

A century ago, the ML was betrayed and killed by the woman he loved. That kind of trauma should leave a deep psychological scar. Yet when he meets a girl who looks exactly like her, he:

conveniently forgets the pain

falls in love again far too quickly

shows almost no internal conflict

Even in fantasy dramas, emotions must follow logic. This wasn’t tragic romance—it felt rushed and careless. There was no convincing buildup, no meaningful struggle, and no sense that the ML truly processed his past.

Plot Structure: Familiar, Predictable, and Disjointed 🔄

I watched five episodes in one day, and that alone says something—I wasn’t confused, just underwhelmed.

Many scenes felt overly familiar, almost recycled from other xianxia dramas. I could often predict where the story was heading, which removed any sense of tension or anticipation.

Worse, the narrative progression felt jump-cut and fragmented. Important motivations, consequences, and transitions were either rushed or skipped entirely, making the plot feel illogical rather than complex.

Demon Valley & World-Building: A Missed Opportunity 👹

The Demon Valley should have been one of the strongest elements of the drama—but instead, it felt strangely unserious.

The demons often behaved like comic relief rather than fearsome beings, and the ML, despite being the Demon King, lacked the authority, menace, or gravitas expected of someone in that position. His behavior didn’t match his title, which weakened both his character and the world-building.

Time Travel & Ending: Conceptual but Unsatisfying ⏳

The FL experiences three flashback events. In the first two, she fails to change the past—understandable, since she lacks foreknowledge.

But the final time?
She does understand future events—yet we’re supposed to believe everything will magically turn out differently.

Personally, I couldn’t trust that outcome.

I don’t mind open endings. I don’t even mind tragic endings. What I mind is an ending that feels emotionally unearned. This one left me unsatisfied—not because it was sad or ambiguous, but because it lacked conviction.

Side Characters: Confusing Choices ❓

The actions of the SFL and SML in the final episode felt unclear and unnecessary. I struggled to understand their narrative purpose at that point, which made the conclusion feel even more scattered.

Ironically, the SML was one of the more compelling characters throughout the drama—his motivations, inner conflict, and emotional restraint felt far more believable than the ML’s arc.

Production Value: Mixed Feelings 🎨

CGI & costumes: acceptable and sometimes visually pleasing ✨

Background settings: personally not appealing

Visuals couldn’t compensate for narrative weaknesses

Final Thoughts: Why It Didn’t Work for Me 🧊

Unclouded Soul had potential—a strong cast, a fantasy premise, and philosophical ideas about fate and desire. But in execution, it felt:

emotionally rushed

logically inconsistent

narratively predictable

Even if the creators intended a complex Möbius-loop structure, complexity only works when clarity exists first. Without emotional grounding, the drama felt cold rather than profound.

In the end, this wasn’t a drama I hated—but it was one that never truly touched my heart. And for a romance fantasy, that’s the most disappointing outcome of all.

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tsuge para

eu AMO cherry magic mas esse casal nao me desce porque o personagem do tsuge é... assim... ruim e eu me irrito muito com ele.
nao acho que eles tem um arco muito bom mesmo na serie e nao era necessário esse ep especial, eu so queria que acabasse logo.

posso falar o que eu gostei que foi a importância do dialogo em um relacionamento e como eles acabam depois dialogando tudo, mas tirando isso nao precisava existir o spin off, tava bom com o que tinhamos na serie.

quero muito ver a versao thai pra meus juniormark me darem uma visao diferente desse casal.

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Only Watched because of Han Yutong-Zeng Hui CP

Since i always talk about Zeng Hui-Han Yutong chemistry let me tell about my review from their second drama without mentioning the chemistry.

Plot is about FL concealed her identity as a CEO and went on a blind date, hoping to find an obedient man ML is the current head of Chenglin Group. Because he didn't want to marry a gold-digger, he pretended to be a poor man to go on a blind date. The two hit it off and got married. Unexpectedly, their respective groups had many collaborations, and the two almost discovered each other's true identities many times.

Personally the child in here are only accessories since there is no mother instinct between FL (i don't accept working mom reason but the bonding between Han Yutong and the children are non exist it feels like stranger) and ML dont giving foster father vibe either (there is no bonding). Even they used for plot device but this is another my concern beside weak plot about ML backstory.

I feel this is one of weakest Zeng Hui- Han Yutong drama in term of plot.

Recommended to Han Yutong- Zeng Hui fans

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I made an account to write this review because I disliked this show that much.

I saw the rating for this show and went into it assuming it was going to be a worthwhile watch. The beginning of the show seemed interesting, but it soon became such a drag. Nonetheless, I continued watching to see how the show would progress and how they would conclude the story. After finishing the show, this felt like some of the biggest waste of time I’ve ever spent. I have no idea why they made this 16 episodes. I barely cared for any of the characters outside of the main few.

I feel like 90% of the show is everyone being sad that Cha Yu Ri died, and there really isn’t any other story. The main idea is that she comes back as part of them accepting her death, allowing them to separate under their own terms rather than through a sudden accident. They should not have even included the part where she can stay alive if she takes her place. I feel like it would have reinforced the inevitability involved with one’s passing and emphasize the importance of truly accepting the passage of time and cherishing the fleeting moment of one's life. Instead she has the opportunity to live but doesn't take it despite everyone saying she should, and everyone being okay with her taking her place. The only potential downside is that her daughter will see ghosts.

One of my biggest annoyances is that they keep telling the viewer that Jo Kang Hwa and Oh Min Jung are deeply in love, but it definitely didn’t seem like it. It was so frustrating because the only reason I know that they love each other is because Cha Yu Ri constantly mentions it throughout the show, and that is why she cannot take her place. Additionally, Jo Kang Hwa talks about how he feels guilty about living on despite Cha Yu Ri’s passing. This falls flat for me since the show barely shows him moving on. Even though he gets remarried, his relationship with his new wife is awkward, and he doesn’t do his work properly because of his feelings toward Cha Yu Ri. Oh Min Jung even tells him this later. From what I saw, it seemed like Cha Yu Ri cared tremendously more about Jo Kang Hwa and Seo Woo, but I guess since the show said otherwise, it doesn’t matter.

If the show emphasized Jo Kang Hwa and Oh Min Jung’s relationship more and demonstrated their chemistry, I would be able to better understand and accept this premise. For instance, maybe show more moments where Oh Min Jung helps to fill the emotional void left in Jo Kang Hwa due to Cha Yu Ri’s death. Additionally Oh Min Jung mentions how difficult it is to start and repair the family after what Cha Yu Ri left behind, and I guess I’ll just have to take her word for it because they do not really show her struggles to raise and repair the family. I guess we see people judge her for being a stepmother and acting indifferent, but that's it. We don't really see her attempts at learning to be a good mother and wife outside of maybe a 10 second flashback. It's mostly Cha Yu Ri saying that Oh Min Jung is nice, a good mother, and important to the family. None of these are really shown. The show even starts with the Seo Woo almost plugging a wet plug into an exposed outlet.

Also, one of the main conflicts is how the daughter sees ghosts, which leads her to hide inside the freezer. Cha Yu Ri doesn’t want her daughter to see ghosts because it can harm her. This was a really dumb point in the show. Like, how is this really a problem? Also, the daughter could have just grown up and learned how to distinguish between ghosts and humans.

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The elevated version of Bai Yan-He Cong Rui drama

When I watched this drama, the only thing i remember is unpleasant feeling after watch Bai Yan-He Cong Rui version (that version is from around 2023-2024) so i decided to watch hoping for better version.

The Plot is same ML and FL actually had feelings for each other during their school days, but a misunderstanding prevented them from being together. FL enters into a contract marriage with the male lead to repay a debt of gratitude. Both believe the other is a Cassanova, and after the marriage, they challange each other for "cheat you spouse whoever jealous first you lose".

The plot is cliché, but the lighthearted comedy style at least still better than Bai Yan- He Congrui version at every aspect. The chemistry between the Ma Xiao Yu and Zhang Jinyi are surprisingly good. Their attractive appearances and restrained acting, combined with this understated story, make for a really enjoyable watch. Ma Xiao Yu is very likable once he abandons his overly forceful, boss-like acting style. Although he doesn't quite capture the essence of a doctor, he's still a gentle, honest, and morally upright husband.

Zhang Jin Yi has a very distinctive beauty, gentle approach, and her acting feels alive and natural, not formulaic or stiff. She portrays a seemingly innocent yet powerful female CEO with a striking contrast. Ma Xiao Yu's portrayal of his gentle care for his mother-in-law and his resilience in performing surgery on her is very nuanced . He immediately comes across as a sensible, reliable, and filial son, capable of taking responsibility and showing empathy—it's hard for the FL not to fall for him instantly.

Recommended to watch if you want some light romance.

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I watched this drama because of Joo Sang Wook (Sang Jin) I can say that it is a good drama. The 4 love stories are the reality of life. The FL and ML lost and found love with each other, Bo mi and Jin Ho fell in love at their young age, the married couple remain to stay with each other even though they have personality differences and I don't find the love story of Sang Jin and Uri cringy at all it does happen it real life that even of big age gap some people fell in love. Over all I find this drama entertaining and fun to watch, it made me cry, it made me laugh. its 10/10 for me 💜❤️ I hope to see Joo Sang Wook in more rom com drama because I am a big fan ❤️💜

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