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Heart-Rending Revenge Drama

I watched this since i see nice premises from Tiktok and not really regret it.

The plot is about FL who going to prison for protecting her sister and has childhood sweetheart waited her to marry but he was killed by rich family whose son need heart transplantation. This plot reminds me from Shen Haonan-Jia Yixuan but it was 85% different. FL didn't fall in love with the heart-transplanting ML during her revenge; she remained stay in focus on her purpose. FL purpose was to destroy the rich family-the son included. On 10 minutes felt like watching a crime drama; the characters were very well-developed and clearly explained, though there were some slightly shorter parts later on.
The revenge methods were diverse, exploiting the greed of the SFL, the lust of the SML, the kindness of the ML, loyalty of sisters from jail gradually leading them to self-harm and kill each other.

Zuo Yi portrayal of villainous woman was quite natural and I was surprised at Zhang Tingrui acting as dual lead sickly rich son and childhood sweetheart. Not forgetting Sa Gang Yun portrayal as greedy rich father.

The cons the logic on this drama was a bit weak and didn't hold up to close scrutiny. Thankfully, the ending is relatively decent.

Recommended to watch.

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This series is NOT primarily a romance/ romcom

Note: This series is NOT primarily a romance rom/com!
Don’t know the actors,.. my excuse for putting off watching- and now that I have, I’d LOVE to see a S2 with same actors! So Very pleasantly surprised by this 12 ep KDrama series! Main Leads, supporting cast, per episode cases, balancing beautifully with cast storylines! No draggy intervals, many varied, often serious legal cases, sprinkled with moments of comedy, romance, and camaraderie. Truly enjoyed this well written & directed series,… All the team characters have stories that beg to continue! Season Two Please! 🤞🏼☺️🫶🏻👍🏼

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As a K-pop fan, this felt like a hug!

I think they really managed to make this drama feel like a proper comfort watch, nothing overwhelming, nothing awkward, and thankfully no cringe around the fan-idol dynamic, which I was honestly worried about going in. It was genuinely nice to sit back and just enjoy it.

It was really good to see Kim Jae Yeong finally getting the recognition he deserves. Both Choi Soo Young and Kim Jae Yeong handled their characters beautifully. You could clearly see the depth they brought in, and honestly, no doubts there, they’re both solid actors. Soo Young as Maeng Se Na was especially inspiring. Her passion, her dedication towards her work and life in general felt really motivating to watch.

One thing I truly loved was how the drama showed the positive impact of K-pop. The way music and idol groups can push you forward, how your biases can keep you motivated on days when you feel low, that part felt really personal and beautiful. We’ve seen quite a few dramas based on idols before, but this felt fresh. It focused more on how music and fandom can quietly support people rather than turning it into something unrealistic or dramatic.

Yes, there were a few plot holes towards the end, but honestly, they were easy to overlook because overall the drama remained a warm and enjoyable watch. The pacing was alright, the OSTs were amazing, and everything flowed nicely.

As for the romance between the main leads - it was cute, funny, and never over the top. The chemistry was definitely there, and the actors did a great job making it feel natural. Safe to say, it gave me butterflies!

The supporting characters were also really well written. I especially liked the prosecutor’s character arc, his development felt meaningful and helped the story move forward. In fact, every character had some form of growth, which made the drama feel nicely wrapped up by the end.

As a K-pop fan myself, I can confidently say this drama feels like a hug. It wasn’t perfect in every aspect, but I genuinely loved it from beginning to end.

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1 Litre of Tears appreciation post

Wow, just wow what an experience.

I’ve been into Japanese media for a long time but I’m only now getting into Dramas/live action, this is my third, I watched you are the apple of my eye like 8 years ago and it was good and I watched Drawing Closer last week and it was amazing.

I’m honestly blown away by good this was, practically perfect, the acting was sooo on point, I honestly can’t imagine watching this with a different cast (which I know isn’t really true but some actors bring their roles to life in such a way it feels true), the soundtrack was phenomenal, “Kanayuki” makes me cry every time and probably will for a long time, “only human” was so fitting and beautiful, “sangatsu kokonoka” also breaks my heart, especially the live version from THAT scene, the directing was great and the overall tone I thought was perfect.

Something I love is that they didn’t shy away in sharing this experience, sure, they likely held back a little and added some stuff to make it watchable, this is a drama after all and if it was his depressing for 99% of the run time that would be tough, but i think they still did such an amazing job of conveying what she went through and her genuine experiences, i can relate to Aya in some of her feelings and thoughts, she really resonated with me, so the fact this is a true story just makes it all the more heartbreaking, the pictures at the end of episodes, quotes such as “but… what I really wanted them to say was “Aya please don’t go” “ these are things that broke my heart and will stick with me forever.

There were soooo many memorable scenes, her goodbye speech and send off from school was amazing but I think my very favourite scene was Ako getting angry and defending her on her behalf, I tear up just thinking about it.

I’d love some recommendations based on this show! something that you think is better or more sad.

Honestly this was a once in a life time media experience, even tho I’m still so new to dramas, I reallyyyy don’t think this will ever be topped for me, it’s probably the saddest thing I’ve ever watched (and I watch so much sad stuff) I was honestly crying for 11 episodes straight, 1 litre was an understatement. I never thought a jdrama would become my all time favourite piece of media but here are…

Rest in peace Aya. Thank you for sharing your experience, 38 years later and your life is still having an impact on people and helping them.

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# fan imagined Happy ending

lets say, lets have an imagination, that in the sky net, they are together for sometime, then the blue swallow misses them so much that she begs to her husband to find a way to get her friend out with her lover Dragon where they can be safe and to seek justice for them. The Blue bird's husband, the Lord has gained power and Authority and being in charge as an immortal, petitions to the heavens emperor to set the record straight, and sums up the schemes of the Immortal of Fate, the master of the Yin soul Liu Ying bears witness to the schemes and puts out his testimonial along with other disciples who also give their Testimony and they give the evidence of his trying to take over three worlds and scheming intentions. The Heavens regard that the Dragon has averted a great disaster on the three worlds and by killing the evil intended immortal of fate, the Dragon has done a great service to heaven, earth and all the worlds, therefore the Heavens order to bestow upon him the glory of a High Kingdom and restore his position, power and grant him additional power for his cultivation for 10000 years to grant him the immortality and the power to resurrect even the dead with the condition that the one he resurrects can only be the one he loves the most, and to free him from the captivity of the net. With this divine Order, the Bird Demond and her husband Lord return home, the record is set straight, that it was not Dragon kings fault for the loss of Goddess Newa stone and the accouchements are made all across of the innocence and sacrifice of the Dragon, and considering that his love for his beloved is true, the heavens also give to him his Yin soul to live peacefully forever. The Lord thinks of it as his repayment of his debt to the Dragon since he had cast the deadly spell upon him and done him damage even though when he was controlled by the wicked immortal. He thinks it is his fault he did not figure out sooner, or that he could not stop the evil immortal of fate even though with his powers. Hence, overjoyed by the Heaven's verdict and considering it as Gods WILL they both return home with the Heavenly Divine Tablet, and the Lord starts working on the sky net to free them and give them a proper form. After an entire night's labour, the two souls are released from the sky net and placed into a protective golden tent for safety and recouperation. Liu Ying is a soul without a body, but she had left her hair with the Dragon King at the time they were almost to be married, so with the help of her hair, her body and memories can be restored through a special artifact and with the special power that the Dragon had received to resurrect the dead. Hence, first the Dragon is let out, and restored with great power and rejuvenation and the cultivation of additional 10000 years and all that promised by the Heaven, he became even more powerful, once he is out, the Lord apologizes to him, and he understands and thanks him infact for going through all this trouble for his sake and for trapping them both in the net to be together. The Lord reveals the secret of his ability to resurrect and his powers, and about the hair. Liu Ying with her sprit body is protected in the Golden Tent. Then both the Lord and the Dragon go to his chambers to find the hair he had received from Liu Ying. He retrieves her hair and both head to the Lords Place where they use the artifact and the spell is recited, due to the power vested in him, he is able to bring back Liu Ying to her former self. Overjoyed, the Dragon and Liu Ying kiss, the other couple the Lord and the Bird are also overjoyed and the Bird cries, hugs her fried, all of them are hugging. The Blue Bird now an immortal, and also having cultivated the powers, transports all of them to the dragon pool. Here she tells Liu Ying that it is time to wear the red Wedding dress that was so grandly prepared by him for her. She dresses her up in the dress using her powers with all preparation; the Lord dresses up the Dragon in one snap of his fingers. The Immortal of Rites is present along with a few other GODs. All offer gifts. The Ceremony begins with the immortal of rites reciting his prayer and invoking GOD's blessing. A golden Hallow appears and fire-fly rain happens, it is taken as a blessing and the bonds of marriage are tied with a knot divine and wine of glass exchanged. The couple kiss. The guests cheer. The Lord arranges a feast and the couple are greeted. Later, in the night, the couple consummate their marriage and the Dragon king takes a promise from Liu Ying to cultivate herself into an immortal with the help of the Blue Bird and himself who will be her master for the same. After 100 years Liu Ying attains the status of a Goddess through her cultivation and with her advanced superior power she is able to seal the cracks in the barrier due to which no demon can escape and she becomes a Guardian alongside her husband. They are living happily sometimes in Heaven, sometime on Earth roaming about and some time in their home at the Dragon Pool. The Dragon also is often absorbed in cultivation. Dragon King is able to gain even more status and power due his cultivation. The Lord and Dragon help each other in fighting the evil spirts. The Blue Bird is pregnant with the Lord and is soon to give Birth. This time Liu Ying personally takes care for her and keeps her company. After a year or so, the Blue Bird gives birth to a beautiful daughter. All are very overjoyed. The Dragon misses being a father and shares this word with his friend the Lord. The Lord urges his wife to talk to Liu Ying. Later while Liu Ying is playing with the child, the mother Bird takes up this topic. At that time, Liu Ying also states that she is expecting and be ready to welcome a Prince within the next year but to keep it a secret from the Dragon as she wants to surprise him. Both giggle, but the Lord hears this news accidentally, and secretly tells the Dragon King. The Dragon King is overjoyed but does not reveal he knows to Liu Ying to keep her secret. He treats her very specially and is more sentimental with her these days, and she gets a bit suspicious. Then it is revealed that he knows and the couple laugh. Later in the next years it is seen that the Dragon Kings son is 500 years old and Liu Ying is holding another recently born Prince in her hand. The Dragon Kings first born and the Lords first born are happily playing in the Gardens, the Valley of Flowers, Liu Ying and the Bird watch them as they play. The blue Bird reveals that next year her daughter will get a new brother! and so Liu Ying is overjoyed. She immediately starts preparing gifts for the unborn baby. Both families happily meet each other and have dinner and get-together often. The Dragon King and the Lord often meet each other for wine and discuss important matters of work and also general domestic matters and feelings they carry at different points in time. The families are living and managing their lives happily and Liu Ying says in one afternoon to her friend Bird, "who knows, perhaps your first born daughter and the Crown Prince may like each other when they grow up and she may be my crown princess, we may become in - laws! Thus , there is a Happy ending and forever a happy scene for the all of them.

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Looped Lives

This was clever and I loved it. When I saw that Sammon was the screenwriter I knew I'd like it and I really liked it!

Bible's acting has improved so much. His character (Great) was flawed and he was able to convey that so well. His reaction to his 'gift' was the same as anyone's would be: what's going on? The concept - of seeing the future- has been explored before, but this was different and not just because it's BL. The clever little twists and turns in this meant that sometimes I was uncertain about whether we were in real time or future time.

I've never seen Jes (Tyme) before and was impressed by his acting and character's introverted behaviour, which hid a backbone of steel.

The biggest surprise for me was Bas. I've seen him in other shows and his character has been very different each time. This was a mature, selfish, ambitious character with lots of secrets. They were great secrets!

What I liked: good portrayal of complex, flawed characters; how the story unfolded, but I had to pay attention to everything.
What I didn't like: it was confusing at times, but it meant I had to really think about what I was watching. Not a complaint, but an observation.

The ending was interesting - was it reality or part of the 4 minute future?

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really fun

This show was so fun to watch, I binge-watched the original one and now this so to say "second" season in 3 days? or so and I enjoyed EVERY single second of it. I'd rewatch it so many times, but this one will live with me for a very long time. Also I kind of liked that it was very much centered around characters who had some kind of abilities and their fights not only "aaa i need to save my human lover" type beat.
Also could we get a possible so to say third season? Because the ending was kind of open? What I mean by that is that there was the original mountain god who came back alive and seemed to have beef with Yeon. So maybe? I'd be very happy if they did:)

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