Reviews

Amazing plot twists

I wanna start off by saying that I absolutely love JoongDunk, but to be honest, the romance in this wasn't it.
I just don't feel like it added anything to the story, which is weird considering this is a bl series. I like Jade and Kamin as characters, and they definitely have chemistry, but the romantic scenes felt corny and forced. This show would've been much better as just a thriller drama.
I also do understand people who didn't like Dunk's acting in this, he was definitely a little stiff. (To be fair though, Kamin as a character is a little stiff himself).
The rest of the actors did absolutely wonderful. I definitely felt their fear.

That being said, the plot itself is amazing. The concept of the "truth or dare" letters is so original and well executed, the murders were actually unsettling, and the plot twists were AMAZING. I also loved how every character in the friend group is morally grey and they've all f*cked up in one way or another.

Summarised: great plot with great characters, not a big fan of the romance.

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A fun story that gets better the more you dive in.

First things first, in terms of accessories, This drama was on point. I've been slightly annoyed how almost every historical chinese drama I watch always has overrated accessories. This one though was perfect, the FL's over the top accessories make sense because she is literally a concubine in the palace, and every scene makes sense, she is accessorized when is needed to be, and not accessorized when it's clearly unwanted. So genuinely amazing work from the team who picked the accessories.

Now Story, this was very cute. They truly felt like besties who were making mischief at some points and overall just trying to protect each other since they are the only 2 who got transmigrated from their world.
I like in a way the fact that you can see just how badly the FL struggled when she first came to the world of the novel and how even though she kept calling them 2D characters, she truly couldn't fathom the idea of anybody, no matter how random they are, dying. That's kind of what exposed the ML since almost the beginning. He had gotten accustomed to that life after years of being there and he knew that the slightest weakness would make him more prone to attacks.

I love the FL's character growth in which she truly stopped considering the world fake and realized that she was dealing with people who might be from another world, but are just as real as her. We see this most clearly in her scenes with the scholars. All the deaths when nearing the end of the drama felt so..relevant and meaningful (I'm so glad not all of the scholars died it would have been so disappointing)

So all in all, I truly did enjoy this, the plot was fun, the characters were properly created, and the good acting was the cherry on top.

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Namjihyun and HongMingi CHEMISTRY is on another level!!!!! I loved it so much

I’m so in love with this drama, not only because my favorite actress is Nam Ji-hyun, but also because of how perfectly she portrays her character in every project she does. To be honest, at first I was rooting for her pairing with Moon Sang-min, but to my surprise I became completely hooked on her chemistry with Hong Min-gi. They truly nailed the characters of Eun-jo and Im Jae-yi, and because of that I’m really manifesting that they get to work together again—whether in a modern drama or another saeguk. For me, the chemistry between Ji-hyun and Hong Min-gi is top-notch and on another level. The story plot and OST were also very good, and I absolutely loved the ending.

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My own thoughts on the show

The drama does make sense when you go halfway from episode 7 to 11 when it comes to the second pair the first pair story was stretched out, not due to their fault, but the people who made the drama in the first place, acting was fine to me 🙃 besides, nothing is perfect. No drama is perfect. Not even this one, but I don’t think the cursing is really necessary when people leave reviews on dramas.🥹 I don’t leave reviews on this page ever . This is my first one and I think the resurrection was the smartest move and people had to fight for that. For the people coming in after afterwards, I hope you got that memo. 👌🏻 it’s not about making things perfect. It’s about keeping the jobs and the ships going. 🤗 enjoy the roller coasters of fictional dramas no matter which one you see. 😜 as a US audience we sure have class. 🤣

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Just for pure CP enjoyer.

Okay i watched this Zhang Jinyi and Lu Huanyu for years ago and it basically Du Ya Fei and Meng Na version with simplified plot.

For the summary, in the ancient time ML and FL are a General and Sect Leader daughter. FL is eventually murdered by the Emperor while realized ML feeling for her. FL travels to the modern era and inhabits the body of the ML's wife. ML was forced into marriage and is very cold with his wife. FL lead also wants a quick divorce to end the marriage but ML reluctant to let her go. The chemistry between the leads were good but the plot was too basic.

Recommended to watch if you CP fans.

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Not an amazing love story, but amazing friendships

I was rewatching this and I now understand even more why I liked this when I first watched. Yes the story is a bit bland, the plot is a bit messy but there were 2 main things I actually enjoyed.
1/ the trope, honestly I personally am quite a fan of the gamer/gamer trope. This drama executed it.. messily but I still found it relatively funny. The whole 'dynamic' was so messy therefore funny
2/ The friendships. It's very rare that dramas about romance are able to portray friendships in a nice way, but this one did so amazingly. The characters all displayed a certain level of maturity that I don't often see with other 'extremely romantic' stories. I assume this is due to the weird concept of 'if you love somebody, they mean everything to you and you depend on them for everything'. This idea has been portrayed by so many others dramas that it's a bit disturbing. I love how this drama portrayed not only true friendship, but also proper independence from the other partner. Around the ending when the whole company acquisition thing happened, the FL displayed proper backbone instead of just going along with it. In so many instance, we get to see not just the FL and ML but all characters properly treating their friends.

So overall, this might not have been an amazing love story, however I will give it full credit where it's due. This one truly outshined so many other stories for me just because of it's friendship dynamics.

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If You Love Fortune Telling and Destiny This Show Is for You

So I have always loved watching fortune readings in Korean dramas and variety shows. Programs like 2D1N and Running Man sometimes show New Year saju readings and I was always very curious and fascinated by them.
That’s why I was really happy to see a show like this. Having 49 different fate readers competing was very interesting. The contestants include traditional Korean shamans, tarot readers, and saju readers, and some of them can even read a person’s face, feet, or energy to predict their destiny. Watching their skills and the way they analyze people made me feel like there might really be something special behind these traditional practices.
Some episodes were very emotional and even a bit draining because the contestants faced intense moments and personal challenges. At the same time the show was very engaging and entertaining and some contestants were also very charismatic and good looking 🫣 which made it even more fun to watch.
Watching the show gave me a feeling similar to the movie Exhuma intense, mysterious, and full of suspense, like each contestant held secrets waiting to be revealed. It made the competition feel almost cinematic and kept me on the edge of my seat 💀
Overall I really enjoyed every part of this show..It was fascinating ...emotional and unique kind of a therapy for me as well ..I would definitely give it 10/10 because it amazed me and kept me interested the whole time..After watching this I really hope that someday I can get my own fate read as well 🤭 it would be amazing to see what the future holds😌

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Misleading Plot (and not much to compensate for it)

I have very mixed feelings about this drama, and most of them stem from the feeling of being mislead.

I started this cdrama, like many people before me I assume, expecting to see a "Virtual murder-mystery meets Real Life'' romcom, and I ended up settling for a typical workplace drama. I have nothing against them, although I do think the whole CEO ML and assistant FL is an overused (and patriarchal) trope, but I think it was definitely false advertising.

If the first three episodes or so actually alternated between the two settings, the whole Rongcheng storyline was very quickly scrapped and frankly, it seemed like they completely forgot about it. I get that it worked as a plot device, to highlight the desire of the main pair to escape from reality, but they didn't even try to include it in the latter part of the series.

The main couple is cute, but brings nothing new to the screen, and is not enough to convince me to watch until the end... though I do appreciate how recent dramas have started showing more physical romance.
And dont get me started on the side couple! Which had way more potential than the main one, yet was given no screentime whatsover (why hint at a romance in the first place then...).

From episode 20 on I felt like the storyline was unnecessarily dragged (and this was a very short drama compared to other cdramas) and I forced myself to finish it, just cause.

If you are looking for a simple, cliché-y workplace drama, this is for you.
If, like me, you are looking for a alternate reality / almost magic realism-like cdrama, look elsewhere.

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Somehow… It Turned into Enemies to Lovers

♡ ♡ ♡ First of all, if anyone is like me and the synopsis isn’t really pulling them in, just ignore it like I did. The synopsis was giving strong reverse harem vibes and that’s a genre I’m personally not interested in at all. Thankfully, the drama itself doesn’t actually lean into that vibe.

♡ ♡ ♡ About the story, it's probably not something people will remember for years but it’s very entertaining. It does its job well, which is simply keeping you hooked. There were no filler episodes and no dull moments in between. The screenplay stayed consistently engaging.

♡ ♡ ♡ The comedy was genuinely there, not just some lame, forced, outdated jokes trying too hard to make viewers laugh. It felt very timely and well placed. After a long time, I found myself genuinely anticipating when the couple would finally get together or when the romance would properly kick in. They handled the romantic progression quite nicely too.

♡ ♡ ♡ It had an enemies-to-lovers vibe but not the overly dramatic grudges that fictional stories often fabricate. And thankfully it wasn’t one of those silly Kdrama grudges like “he stole my eraser in kindergarten.” It felt much more grounded, like how sometimes you simply don’t like or don’t click with a classmate or coworker. I’m sure most people have experienced that at some point. I appreciated how the reason behind their initial hostility felt natural rather than contrived.

♡ ♡ ♡ Jisoo did exactly what was required for the type of drama this was. Honestly, she seems like another victim of people being overly critical of conventionally pretty actors. For the role she was given, she delivered it quite well and she felt especially natural in the comedic moments.

♡ ♡ ♡ I was also a bit surprised by Seo In Guk in this drama because in the beginning there were barely any scenes of him the way you’d expect from a lead. But that absence gets compensated in the second half. His chemistry with Jisoo was also more entertaining than I initially anticipated

Overall, it’s just a very enjoyable watch. Definitely an entertaining ride that keeps you invested and gives you a couple you’ll find yourself rooting for

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The Real Stars: Yo Ki & Yang Meng

If we are being real, Yo Ki and Yang Meng are the only reason to watch this show. While the main story was sometimes too heavy or confusing, these two kept things fun and sweet.
Lin Feng Song (Yo Ki) played the persistent pursuer perfectly, and Chen Wen (Yang Meng) was adorable as the guy who acted annoyed but clearly loved the attention. Their scenes felt like a breath of fresh air. I found myself fast-forwarding through everything else just to see them together.
Even if the editing wasn’t perfect and the other couples were boring, the "ChengWen" duo made it all worth it. They took a side story and turned it into the best part of the entire series. They are the definition of "carrying the show on their backs."

My Ratings:
Story Plot: 5/10 (A bit boring)
Visuals/Editing: 6/10 (Could be better)
Yo Ki & Yang Meng Chemistry: 10/10 (Amazing!)

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Don't excepting this drama

There is one unspeakable rule when i want to watch duanju for Wang Xiao Yi: Never expected too much for her romance drama. She is quite good at non romance drama role but her magic doesn't work non romance drama. Her kisses skill was quite evolved from her drama with Ye Haoran but the hot kisses means nothing if they don't have any chemistry.
Wang Xiao Yi's acting felt a bit over the top at times, such as when she calls the ML "husband" in public, which felt a little "dramatic." Also, the scenes in the early episodes where she tries to seduce ML (I know it's probably scripted) felt a bit overdone. It makes me feel like the she isn't quite suited to this type of role. Liang Siwei is just another Liang Siwei, there is nothing to complain except the chemistry doesn't seems work for me and i just forget the drama after i watch this.

The plot is the same old trope of a wealthy, unloved FL reclaiming everything. The story is fairly standard, and the plot is a bit short, but it does have its unique aspects. From the beginning, the FL has a clear goal: to regain her company shares. She beats up any bad guys she sees, which is hilarious and strangely satisfying to watch. ML also knows the FL's intentions from the start and falls in love with her before she does, so he's always jealous. At least the FL character was not miserable.

Not sure if i want to recommend this drama unless you're hardcore fans of leads.

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Loved the beginning, fell short for the latter.

Is it good? YES and NO,
how is the cinematography/editing? Just so, so
Is a masterclass drama? Definitely not that masterclass you could say, you would like
Their chemistry? Got absolved & dissolved with their chemistry

A very deep and mysterious Chang Ning started the story, and a carefree, spirited Cai Zhao started the story. The latter parts were where the change e got to see a shameless Mu Qing Yan going after Cai Zhao, who then uses righteous and evil sect as an excuse to reject his pursuit.
But then I got to see her with our male lead behaving all flustered and shy.

The beginning, I fuckingly loved it, when his identity changed, it kept on going down the drain, just testing the waters to see if I would actually drop one of my most anticipated of the year.

If you are a fan of a love obsessed male lead, you could manage this
If you are a fan of our love is answerable to the different sects (Good and evil) we come from, you could also manage this.

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