Reviews

As usual GMMTV ruined everything...

When Boun & Prem developed their vampire story I don't think they had this result in mind. A story which is erratic and has no clear vision. The most friendly thing I can say is: I'm happy it's over. There are some episodes they are just trash and then there are episodes which gives us a bit of hope but it's a rollercoaster between awful and slightly good. But it is never anything above or consistent. Yes, you will get some fluffy scenes but how the love of Punn and Ramil really developed is still a mystery after the series ended. I would have wished there were more excursions in Punns dreamworld, because the only thing we see in the beginning is a love scene and not how it got there.

And then there is the finale which makes this series ridicilous. The actor of Jet makes this extremely cringe and unbelievable, he can't play a mad vampire. And the fighting is just comical with the strange sound effects added. I'm speechless of how bad this went. This happens when GMMTV takes over, just want to please the fangirls and loose focus to deliver a comprehensive story. And I'm sad for Boun & Prem who can act way better even when their talent shines through in some scenes, but not enough to make this series good. Also Marc tried his best and he is the most consistent characters in my view, but he can't do it alone.

Overall this was a really big disappointment, but on the other hand I have never much hope for GMMTV productions when they cast popular ships. When they don't care, they can produce something good like "Boys in Love". It's a dilettantish attempt in the vampire genre, the same as in "My Golden Blood" which was equally bad. Again a series which didn't need to exist.

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my dissappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined

its my fault that i had "expectations" for this, i went in expecting a good vampire drama but ended up with a half baked WTF mess ladden with poor acting ,paper thin plot and piss poor action choreography.
I m sorry but there is absolutely nothing redeemable here. And GMMTV should be fined for wasting talents like Barcode and Mark.
The story is underdeveloped, the actors are underutilised, the romanctic bgm is overutilised and the action choreo is absymally bad. I mean why even produce it in the first place, this should have been stuck in development hell for eternity. the person who greenlit should have been sealed in the same painting as Ramil.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH DATA I WASTED WATCHING THIS SLOP????

Data packs are expensive in my country man..... I could’ve watched cat videos in peace instead of this emotional trauma in 1080p.

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My waiting for this drama was in vain

The author builds inconsistent main characters and becomes embarrassing. The naive YR becomes a hypocrite, JH who always appears brave becomes a coward, strong giant JP becomes a crybaby and do nothing to prove love...Sangchoel who loves YR even though his family will oppose him because YR is only a conductor suddenly can choose a woman who doesn't dare to be honest with the father of her own daughter, YS who forgets his own words to JH not to run away from problems but instead pays for tickets and gives money to JH to run away even though he already knows there is a problem going on and "daddy long legs" who loves YR from the beginning of the story and is still loyal until the end and the most influential in the fate of friendship, love and live is instead considered useless by the author and asked to leave.

I really regret the story and characters written by the writer, the director failed to fill the empty plot, while the actors were unable to do anything... my waiting for this drama was in vain

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Hua Yong - My brilliant maniac

To be extremely honest, the only thing that made me finish this series was Eliot's character - Hua Yong. I don't know why, but for me he was the most complex character. Eliot played him brilliantly. And I think his visuals helped a lot too.

Mr. Sheng was just Mr. Sheng. A perfect S Class Alpha and beautiful enough to be Hua Yong's nymph.
I liked him a lot in the last few episodes. He accepted Hua's nature very well and I really liked him when he was getting all worked up under his partner's attention.

Unfortunately, I wasn't one of the people who went crazy for the second couple. Yes, I think it was unfair that they didn't get more screen time in the final episode, but I can't say I was heartbroken over it.

I couldn't stand Shen Wenlang. In the novel, he was okay. In the series? I wanted him as far away from Guo Tu as possible.
I don't care that he had feelings for GT and did nice things for him in secret, that mouth of his brought up some incredible traumas in me. I know exactly what it's like to live with someone like Wenlang, and believe me when I tell you he's a narcissist. I don't care about your trauma as long as you're an adult and you do absolutely nothing to heal.
What does it matter that you have feelings for me and that you want the best for me when you do everything you can to make me feel miserable around you? Okay, he didn't know GT was an omega, so he didn't know he was repeatedly insulting him, but let's not forget how many times he related it to GT being poor. I don't think a friend would do that. We're no longer in kindergarten when adults told us, "Yes, he's pulling your hair because he likes you." It's bullying, Shen Wenlang.
I skipped his scenes of suffering in the last episode. They were pathetic and poorly acted. I'm sorry. I found no satisfaction in his regrets.

And Gao Tu, well, another miserable character like all miserable characters. I can understand why he stole everyone's hearts. But...
He chose to stand next to a man who hated his race, his smell, who constantly insulted him, who never showed any signs of having romantic feelings for him. He chose to torment himself emotionally and physically for a man who insulted him every time he opened his mouth. Good job, GT.
I can't say I felt sorry for him. Maybe at first. But he did it with his own hand. Until the end.

He should have shut SW up a long time ago and told him to his face that he was an omega. He would have had nothing to lose. Only years of torment.

And to be completely honest, I skipped through first few episodes, because the story bored me terribly. Too many unnecessary details, too many repetitive scenes. It only started to get interesting when Mr. Shen found out that Hua Yong is not a defenseless omega.

Well, well, well, that was it.

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Loving the Tough ML

I love this drama wherein the FL is a great ancient general who is reborn in modern age and become the leader of her family. I love seeing tough and strong and bright FL because most of the FL in these dramas are weak and stupid and pushovers. There is less violence also in the story.
The ML is so handsome and always present to provide help and support to the FL. He is so cute and very faithful and dedicated to the FL unlike other MLs who is the primary persecutor or torturer of their FL.
I love the family values exemplified by the main elders of both family: The FL's grandfather and the ML's grandmother.
Even though the plot of having a female general travelling to the present world is no longer new this drama came out as fresh for me.

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A female lead with a bad attitude that leaves a trail of destruction in her path.. Yikes!

So the story started off setting the scene of how pathetic and weak the female lead was, she stalked her ex fiance and tried to kill herself when he rejected her. We then moved onto the arranged marriage bit with her rascal of a new fiance who was a bit of a scumbag but had a decent redemption arc and showed growth. I’m really not sure why people think this is so good because the female lead was horrendous, she had a bad attitude towards everybody, including her best friend who was always trying to help her. I get her father was overbearing but she literally couldn’t give a crap about anybody but her own feelings and the dodgy host who was the male lead. I get people like to see flawed characters but she was just too selfish and self absorbed and she didn’t give a crap about anybody else apart from our own feelings. I’m glad I fast forwarded through most of it because it was rubbish.

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Purely Meaningful Entertainment

This drama is one of the best shows coming from Thai Entertainment industry. A perfect blend of comedy with drama and romance. Quite cleverly, this show leverages everything for the comic effects yet addresses some of the most serious discourses. All the actors have done an amazing job. For Nut, I have nothing but the utmost respect for his talent and craft. Also, I’m glad that we got to enjoy the insane chemistry between Ping and Nut in multiple genres in both I Am The Most Beautiful Count and Pitbabe. As for Ping, Lee, Pop, Aton, and Belle, their individual potential matched with their efforts shined through every episode.


The series deserves all the appreciation for actually representing the Kathoey community, thereby making it a Queer show and not just a BL. Which is also why this drama may not be for everyone. The Washroom debate, Homophobia, Transphobia, the harassment Transwomen face for having Adam’s apple, Predicament of women under the lecherous patriarchy— I am so happy to see these topics being addressed in the drama.


Besides, they successfully gave a microcosmic view of the larger world where humans are flawed, Classism and sexism exist, revolution requires sacrifices [justified/ unjustified], the bigger cause is prioritised over personal desires, and the coexistence of good and evil, which makes Prince (new Worradet) say, “then we might have to fight longer.” Incorporating all of these themes while staying within the genre of comedy is something this drama should be praised for immensely.


Another thing I cannot help but be grateful for is how this show cherishes women, the feminine spirit, and the women characters of the show. Prince, Pandao, Nisa, and the court ladies—all of them had crucial parts to play and girl! They nailed it. Instead of antagonising women, the show actually showcases their importance which is heart-touching to watch as a woman. Loved how they did not generalise women as a “group” by showing varied personalities among the women characters. Something which Kosol too verbally addresses during training for the cross-dressing act.


The dynamics between the siblings are so relatable. While Banjong and Pandao represent that “partners in crime” dynamic, Kosol and Ched are more like “raised by my elder sibling” dynamic. Worradet/ Prince and Jade may not be related by blood but certainly by heart, having that “single child considering one of their juniors as their little sibling” flair.


Celebration of friendships! One cannot talk enough about JadeChed, I feel. A budding friendship between the King and his attendant, which eventually gets to blossom independently when the class barrier is lifted. Words fall short to describe how wholesome JadeChed relationship has been throughout the show. Besides friendships between Pandao and Worradet, Kosol and Banjong too are worthy of appreciation; a rough start but a sweet end.


The ending is beautiful. Open-ended, yes, to leave the viewers with that one ticking feeling that this happy moments shall too pass but for now our Kosol and Worradet/ Prince are married and happy. It sort of urges you to live in the moment and enjoy the present. In the end, all I can say is that I had a really great time watching the series.

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Yummy Yummy Yummy follows a very familiar and tried and true formula of other cozy, low-stakes fiction. A drama that feels like a warm bowl of soup after you come in from a walk in the rain. Things are happening within the show, but the tension is minimum enough and the plot is at a slow simmer majority of the time, giving the impression that everything will sort of turn alright in an episode or two. It all revolves around food and family. Food connects us, sustains us and warms us up on the inside and so does a good found family.

It's a mundane and cozy tale of people going about their day, fumbling through one trouble to the next, all while having a lovely meal and a hearty talk. And some good longing stares full of love and yearning from our main couple.

Because while the side characters that make up this fumbling family do provide us with humor and a good home base to the story, it is our main couple that are the earnest, beating heart of the drama. Filled with so much longing not only for each other and love, but also just to belong. They come to each other’s save haven. And the chemistry between the two main actors is so sizzling that you can't help but hold your breath in anticipation every time they are on screen together.

Both are so earnest in their feelings as they help each other to open and feel at ease in this new world they find themselves in. Shao Guang in this new era, that is determined to squash her freedom and Lin Yan in this new job in the buzzling city of Yong'an where he must brave the royal court in search for answers to his revenge.

The story moves from one plot point to another at a very steadfast pace, as this fractured modern family must re-learn how to love and work together in a era that is unfamiliar to their own. And with that comes plenty of moments of humor, soul-searching from the character, and romantic longing.

You can feel how these two yearn for each other’s company while the plot hurdles all sorts of reasons why they can't be together. The drama manages to sustain that decently well throughout its 32-episode run without it becoming too annoyingly repetitive or burdensome for the plot. It can make sense because the inner logic of the drama has been well established, and it is very honest and grounded in its own reality.

The only time the drama truly hits a bit of a lull in its very evenly paced narrative, and quite consistent storytelling is when the focus shifts a little toward the side characters toward the latter half of the drama. And I think it's because the focus was a lot of time on the wrong side characters. Instead of Liu Chang and A Yuan perhaps getting a cute secondary romance like Pei Fei and the Grand Princess the drama does spend too much time on the two men of the Shen family who go through too little character growth for that screentime to be truly worth it.

Both start of the drama being bumbling, fumbling idiots who rely on the women of the family to do the heavy lifting when it comes to business dealings and emotional labor and they remain relatively unchanged in their ways, mostly for the sake of humor, all throughout the drama. And the tropes or archetypes of the "bumbling idiotic men' often felt tiresome and annoying. It was lazy and boring.

Some of the political maneuvering, mysteries and the high stakes situations (that get resolved too quickly for have too much weight to them) that the characters find themselves in have remarkably simple and often laughable resolves. But that is the point of them, so I can't fault the drama for it. They are just there for the characters to have an excuse to save each other, spend time together or bond.

Yummy Yummy Yummy manages to provide its viewers with a laid-back entertainment experience that focuses on family drama filled with humor, everyday moments, and good food. It's basically a light-hearted cozy romp with lovable characters and the community they've built around them, a heavy dash of romance as well as a pinch of good characters dynamics and fun vibes. It's not trying to be clever or anything. It's just pure escapism

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A Lighthearted Fantasy That Captures Its Own Magic

"Comparison is the thief of Joy"

My rating is based on how much I personally enjoyed the show and the tone it was going for, a romantic comedy fantasy. While I do consider aspects like acting and cinematography, I'm simply rating the show by how well it captures the vibe it aims to deliver.

Plot (9.5/10):

Alchemy of Souls is a good romance K-drama that plays with the “underdog student meets master assassin” trope. At the time of its release, this was, as far as I know, a new or rare concept in K-drama storytelling.

It follows tropes and plotlines more commonly seen in novels, manga, manhwa, and similar media, but rarely in K-dramas.

Acting & Characters (9.5/10):

The acting leans more toward a lighthearted, rom-com vibe most of the time, so my rating is based on how well the cast delivered that tone. However, when the plot calls for a more serious moment, the actors handle it really well. Both the main characters and the supporting cast are fun to watch and genuinely enjoyable to spend time with on screen.

Production, VFX, and others (9.5/10):

The story takes place in a fictional land with inspiration from historical Korea. It’s not the first K-drama to use that kind of setting, but it’s definitely one of the prettiest to look at. The scenery, set designs, costumes, and overall vibe are big factors that make the show so enjoyable. The visual effects blend well with the story and setting.

The OST is pretty cool too. The song “Scars Leave Beautiful Trace” by 카더가든 (Car, the garden) is definitely a song that deserves a spot on my playlist and is a must-listen. It was also used in a really funny way in episode 12, which makes that scene a must-see.

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If you're looking for a story that softly melts your heart and leaves a pleasant taste, look no further: Romantics Anonymous is the perfect choice. This Japanese-Korean co-production drama, set in the exquisite world of chocolate, is a gem that addresses vulnerability and the search for love with masterful delicacy.

The premise is captivating: Hana, a brilliant chocolatier who suffers from social anxiety and cannot maintain eye contact, and Sōsuke, the new head of the chocolate shop who suffers from germophobia and cannot stand physical touch. They are two solitary souls, experts in evading human connection, who, by a wonderful coincidence, discover that their phobias seem to dissolve when they are together.

The drama unfolds with a calm and healing pace. There is no unnecessary angst or forced dramatic twists; just the patient and tender construction of a relationship between two adults who learn to tear down their own emotional walls. The chemistry between the protagonists is adorable and authentic, making every evasive glance and every small interaction feel like a huge step forward.

But, if the journey is already sweet on its own, the final chapter gives usan unforgettable moment that brilliantly seals the experience. Just when you thought the story had reached its peak of happiness, the series will leave you with a totally unexpected surprise that will bring a smile and a gasp of delight. It is the most delicious finishing touch to this story!

Highly recommended for a binge-watch that will leave you with a warm and sweet feeling.

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