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elworld707
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 19, 2022
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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Messy but addictive

Well... where to even start. First of all the writing... its messy like really messy. What even is going on. Where suddenly here and then suddenly there and then they have to forget each other and then someone dies... JUST KIDDING they are alive and now they are dead again. Like whaaaaaaaat???

I have to say that the casting is absolutely amazing. They all suit their roles perfectly and the main leads chemistry is very good. This series constantly had me wandering what is going on but that just made me more and more hooked to the story. In the end I watched this in one night on a school day and got 0 hours of sleep :/ So if you are okay with confusing and messy plot and are more into something else I recommend!

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Boiled-Chicken
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 30, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 6.0

The story's too twist to be Rewatch?

I mean It' Good
The story's extremely twisted. I thought it was finished but It didn't. ??
I was so into it that I forgot about MORALITY. They shoot like it's a usually.?‍♀️
In my opinion, It ended in the best way as possible 'cause If not, they'd be too? buff.

SO, It's GOOD ONE✨? I recomend It but If I have to rewatch I rather not 'cause As you know, I already know the plot twist, So It's not surprise anymore?











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kkdramalover23
1 people found this review helpful
Jun 6, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.5
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This drama had me in tears and laughing and happy then crying again but in the end I thought this drama was really good. One of the first fantasy genre dramas I'd ever watched but this one had me at the edge of my seat.. I guess that's good cause I literally had no idea what was coming next. This is definitely a drama that you have to follow closely. Every episode ends on a cliffhanger so be prepared to binge watch because you'll want to know what's coming. I thought the leads played their parts very well and I thought the storyline was a little hard to follow but the fact that it kept me guessing made it very interesting.

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Deborah L
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 18, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Perfect !

I love this one so much ! Still one of my favorite after all this year. This is so original, i have personnaly never seen something that refreshing, funny, with action, romance, and good twist.
I am quite shocked of the reviews or comments, i things it was even better because until the end it didn't went in the way we wanted, it's more suprising and interesting.

I will watched it again, even if i already watch it too much i think...
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nononuma
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 24, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 3.0
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I was honestly so excited to watch this even though this came out some time ago. The beginning of this show..it is soo good. Tbh I think this show was created with a brilliant idea and when I saw the actors I became even more excited. However, I found some problems in this drama. Yes, the couple had chemistry but the love story was not well written. It was too sudden and I did not feel real and honest love between them. I do not know if it makes sense but they did not feel like a couple to me. They are good actors though.

For me, the star of this drama was Kim Eui Sung. I loved his performance. However, I do not like what they did to his character by the end. It really hit me in the final episode. His relationship with his daughter was kinda messy if that makes sense. I liked Lee Shi Eon's performance as I got to see a variety of reactions from his character that I found really interesting.

This show had too many twists. It made me tired and even bored sometimes. This show leaves you with more questions than answers tbh. Another thing (I am not going to do paragraph because it leaves this text weird looking), is that I think that the majority of the characters, except the ones I mentioned, were doing nothing for the show. They did not have a really important role and in my opinion, just filled some minutes.

Soooo many flashbacks. Why? Hm?

I don't think I will rewatch this drama any time soon because I do not think that I will remember him a lot. What I will remember is the drawing. Really amazing tbh.

I watched this drama in 2 days and it left me a little bit disappointed because when I saw 8.7/10, I honestly thought it would be an amazing show. It was okay but nothing beyond amazing. So yes..if you are a fan of a show with many twists and are not bothered with romance (like it does not bother you that their love is badly written), this show is for you I think. Thank you for reading my review :) Have a nice day.


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Xerophytes
1 people found this review helpful
Oct 21, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
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WOW

First of all, I was quite hesitant to watch this, because I was quite disappointed with Memories of the Alhambra, which was also written by the same writer. But I am so glad that I did. The story itself is told with great layers, and it is quite obvious that they did manage it well enough that it does not feel dragging like many series. So I can say it outright, the story itself hold the series high above.

Now to the nitty gritty. I find it in the first few episodes they 'recap' a lot of time. As someone who is binge watching this show, I kinda get annoyed because I was like - I just saw that in previous episode, no need to reiterate it. As the episodes go on, they do it less and less, and in fact when they have some kind of 'recap', it was because they are adding layers to the story - which is great.

The rules of travelling. They established at first how Yeon Joo travel into webtoon and how she exits. Ok, good. But then after awhile, this has been confusing as she was able to easily go back and forth. And then you also have Kang Chul, who can easily interdimensional travel too by will. I'm just annoyed, since they should have clearly make a rule on how these characters able to travel. But I guess they have to take leeway on those things to tell story.

It's funny how the series always draw car and syringe. Clearly the car is a product placement, I would have get a plane or helicopter - or why can't they just teleport people using the tablet? The evil doppelganger of the dad was able to get in and out of the studio with a screen, why did the main characters decide to use cars to travel? And seriously, you have so many cars passing by, none of them stops to help a bleeding man on a bus stop? Is that for real?

The ending was great and satisfying. Actually the show gave great setup and conclusions half way through at episode 13 where they can easily finish the series. So for those who are fans of the romance side of the series, I think it's very satisfying ending.

Music is great, I have no problem with it.

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spinzgirl
1 people found this review helpful
Mar 21, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10
For anyone coming into this show looking for romance first, this is not the series for you. It's science fiction meets social commentary, and it's done brilliantly. The relationship does help drive the plot yet it doesn't feel like it needs to revolve around their emotions. And if you've ever been a part of a large fandom then you'll appreciate the way it taps into the consciousness of the people who become invested in a character's story. Kim Eui Sung is an amazing actor and did a spot-on performance as the Cartoonist, his ability to immediately switch direction with his demeanor is mesmerizing.

But, most importantly, you have to pay attention at all times. Rewind if you miss dialogue, pause if you need to read the translation. Everything is well laid out and explained properly if you are patient. Obviously this show will not appeal to everyone, but to those of us it does it is an amazing ride!

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ketyyy25
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 23, 2019
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
Honestly, this is one of my favorites and it is not only because of Lee Jong Suk. The story to me is so unique and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It not only brings a lot of funny scenes but also a lot of emotions. I loved the whole concept of it and I honestly felt a lot for the main character and it made me think a lot about other fictional characters and what they have to go through. Just soo interesting. The love part was very well done, it made me really root for them to be together - very lovely. I want to rewatch it one day and I hope it makes me feel the same way as it did the first time.

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rqueen
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 19, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
W is one of my fav koran drama in 2016..
1. I like the chemistry between two main leads
2. The story is just so enjoyable and entertaining
3. The love scene of those two main leads was pretty intense and cute to watch
4. It's happy ending :)
There are some unfortune and sad scenes that I don't really like..
And the webtoon charactee lives in real world and vice versa seems impossible, but this is the fantasy deama after all rihpght? We shouldn't use logic watching it :)
I recommend this drama to those who like fantasy story, if fantasy is not your thing maybe you won't enjoy it as much as I do

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bakerel
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 29, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 6.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 1.0

Drags on forever

My biggest complaint about this drama is that it feels like it drags on forever. How many times are they going to try to execute a plan and then it fail? The time that was spent laying out and explaining the plan to the viewer was a waste of time because I, as the viewer, knew that the plan was going to fail. I also felt like the romantic montages were a waste of time. Finally, how many times is Kang Cheol supposed to almost die???

That being said, I watched until the end because the premise itself is extremely intriguing. I love TV shows/dramas that include a storyline with multiple dimensions. I also like Lee Jong Suk as an actor. I feel like this drama had so much potential with this original storyline, but again, it felt so dragged out that by the end of the drama I was just ready for it to be over. I'm giving it 6.5 stars because I did think that the acting was very good, the storyline was intriguing, and I did care about what happened to the characters. I don't think I could sit through this drama again though because it was just so dang long.

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Renee Fong
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 1, 2018
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
this drama is by far the most fantastic and excelleny drama. I personally feels and thinks it surpasses Goblin and i dont know why Goblin is so overrated given its quality compared to the W. sorry its my opinion.. Though Goblin is high budget type yet it is predictable . However W is the opposite and everything in it calls perfection.

The separation and combination of both comic world and reality is refreshing compared to the normal time travel kdrama. The spark and romance between Lee jong suk and the female lead is exciting and so excellent. Every element seems to incorporate in the drama. It will definitely catches ur attention from the first episode itself.

The comic writer seems to be the perpetrator at last which is quite heartbreaking to see. However prepare to sit in a ride to see the challenges and adversities both the male and female lead face to meet a really sweet happy ending.

This drama is very refreshing and sets kdrama a level above. Really hope will be a season 2.

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Shizuka Minamoto
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 9, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Amazing

I felt like I really needed to write the review.
I've watched sooo many dramas that I actually forgot how a drama feels like. I was too much focused on the story plot and only this drama brought back how I used to like the romance between the male and female lead. Luckily no triangle love story. Though it is an Suspense thriller story the little sweet romance was more than alluring. I blushed and laughed as if I was there in that drama. It's a must watch. No wonder everyone loves Lee Jong Suk.
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