None of this makes any sense. I regret nothing.
This is a weird one. The story is bonkers but if you suspend rational thought just a bit you'll get into it and have a great time.Leads are great. Hard to imagine this working with anyone else. Love PBY forever and always but Ahn Hyo Seop really surprised me. I'm aware of but haven't seen his other lead roles but he's great here. I know nothing about him but he's one of those guys who just seems like he'd be down to earth and kind. PBY is the cutest thing ever but this guy - he travels in a fog of charisma - is absolutely impossible to ignore.
I believe they call this a man crush. So be it.
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Uder-rated romance, crime and supernatural drama
My rating is a 9/10. This is a 2019 South Korean Romantic, Fantasy, Crime drama with 16, 60 minute episodes. In the first portion below I provide a synopsis followed by review highlights.Cha Min (Ahn Se-ha/Ahn Hyo-seop) is not very attractive in a traditional sense but he is a wealthy heir so some people are drawn to him not for his looks but for his wealth. He has been in love with Go Se-yeon (Kim Sa-rang/Park Bo-young), whom he graduated with, for 20 years. She has "led him on" as she liked him but could not get past his looks enough to see him as a romantic partner. She dates a lot but her main focus is on her work as a prosecutor. Cha Min has finally given up on dating Se-yeon and becomes engaged to a woman that Se-yeon introduced him to. That is until she breaks off the engagement abruptly leading Cha Min to contemplate his life choices while balancing precariously on a rooftop. Supernatural beings cause him to fall to his death when he was on the verge of changing his mind so, to make up for it, they revive him in a body that matches his soul. The result is he is flower boy handsome. They also leave him with an object, an abyss, that can bring anyone it is in contact with back to life. While investigating a serial killer, Seo yeon winds up being murdered and Cha Min uses the Abyss to revive her. She also comes back in a body matching the beauty of her soul and, to her dismay, it is much more average than her former "goddess" like beauty. Ironically Cha Min becomes the prime suspect in Seo yeon's murder so the two wind up working together to solve the mystery of Se-yeon's murder.
I put off watching this for quite a long time as the descriptions did not do justice to the depth and complexity of this story. Those that like crime drama will really like this particularly those that are interested in serial killer criminology. The supernatural twist in this is unique in that the object revives the individuals in a "normal" form, they are not zombie nor ghost like but appear completely normal. Part of the mystery is the how and why abyss works as it does. It also has a very heart warming romance and some compelling friendships and family relationships. Lots of character development and complexity. Some of the series posters I had seen showed this glowing ball and made it look almost silly but it is more of a serious crime thriller with supernatural elements and very occasional comedic (not slap stick) moments.
Spoilers**My main detractors were toward the end. I was glad I knew ahead that Cha min uses up all of abyss's power and becomes a ghost or it would have made me sad. They were separated for three years and we had to see heart broken Se-yeon go through her life without Cha min. I am not a fan of that separation trope. I was not really clear on what abyss was and whether the "beings" that had given it to Cha min were Gods of some sort or aliens. It wasn't clear why her love and his brought him back after three years and what all he had done in that timespan. Abyss was an important part of the story so I would have liked to have known a bit more about it. But none of that is enough for me not to recommend this highly and watch it myself again someday.
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Divertente e fantasioso.
Un dramma fantasy ma anche romantico e sentimentale divertente e un po' contorto ma molto piacevole.Adoro i fantasy e qui la storia del abys mi incuriosiva tanto e in effetti è stato interessante.La parte un po' thriller molto intrigante.Attori bravi.La storia d'amore un po' starna ma strana nel modo giusto.
Personalmente lo consiglio a tutti non solo agli amanti di fantasy anche perché di base è una bella storia d'amicizia e amore con una nota di fantasy e pure un po' di thriller che non guasta.
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Another Bo Young win.
I don't think I have ever watched something with Park Bo Young that I didn't like. The beginning of this drama was a little rushed, but thing got explained through the episodes. Villains were okay, but the one that remained and the one that didn't had their endings badly chosen. The one sticking point sometimes was actually Anh Hyo Seop, not because of his acting but something about him didn't really fully click with his the way he was portraying his character. Secondary characters were pretty good too and I liked how Go Seyeon's father didn't take the whole situation at face value. It added some realism to it.Was this review helpful to you?
I Loved it
I know many people didn't like it but loved it. I like the fantasy, mystery & thriller kinds of drama, though in this drama they didn't focus too much on fantasy but rather on mystery & romcom. But then also i enjoyed it.I loved Cha Min & Go Se Yun chemistry. They're cute together.
In the clips I didn't recognize Ahn Hyo Seop. He looks so different in Business Proposal. But he looks great in this drama.
Cha Min behavior after seeing his face, it is so funny.
Go Se Yun is smart, a brat, a snob, short-tempered.
Cha Min is naive, dumb, afraid of everything, but when it comes to business, he is the smartest.
Laughed when Cha Min said to Go Se Yun that she was not his type anymore. Serve her right for what she used to say all these years to him.
Cha Min expression when he saw Park Dong Chul hugging Go Se Yun.
Laughed whenever Park Dong Chul flicked Go Se Yun's head & Cha Min in reaction to it.
It was hilarious how everyone thought that Go Se Yun was a waiter.
Loved the scene in how Cha Min made Go Se Yun fall asleep.
Poor Cha Min has to bend his neck in a cybercafe because of his height.
Park Dong Chul reaction after finding out about Lee Mi Do real identity.
The way Cha Min was stammering when Go Se Yun suggested they should kiss.
Go Se Yun dream was hilarious. After that, the way she was so focused on Cha Min lips.
Laughed how the leads were fighting for the car key.
It was hilarious how Go Se Yun & Jang Hee Jin mother were fighting for Cha Min & Go Se Yun telling her that he is mine.
The way Cha Min was guarding Go Se Yun at the door was cute.
Laughed how Cha Min convinced Go Se Yun to sleep in the same bed with him.
Laughed when Park Dong Chul let out his frustration at his boss.
The leads' drunken behavior was hilarious.
It was hilarious when the leads barge into Cha Min’s mother’s room.
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The Truth About This Show!
There was so much negative that i almost skip this show but i started watching and it was actually really fun all the way through. It was for sure predictable as a veteran k-drama watcher but in general i was never really bored and wanted to see all of it. Like always ignore all the comments and watch for yourself!.I usually don't write reviews as much but i felt like for this show i had too because these days people set the expectation bar so high and can't really enjoy anything anymore.
A Solid story with joyfull and bad moments.They could've had maybe explained the abyss and the whole alien faction behind it a little bit better but in the end i finished the show with a smile and no regrets.
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pretend its a parody if you must
the only way that this show is entertaining and enjoyable is to look at it as a parody show of murder mystery dramas.as soon as you start watching episode two (because episode one is pretty strong i suppose) you realize the quality of the show you are starting. the writing is pretty weak as in not only the story but also the script for the characters. if you watch it as a parody of the genre it is lot more enjoyable because its not well done, its easier to pretend its done on purpose than believe something actually fails this bad.
anyway, it does lean on the main leads a LOT to carry this show. i did enjoy seeing them on screen together I will say. i loved min a lot best character here.
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Abyss
Well.......storyline was good, it was cute and there was mystery and sad scenes. Park Bo Young, Han So Hee and Kwon Soo Hyun were amazing. There is no way to not cry when PBY is crying and her scene during funeral is one of the best in this drama. I love Seo In Guk's cameo, it was even better cause I love PBY&SIG as a duo so having them in one drama, even without playing scenes together for me was perfect.But I do not know if it is character's fault or script's but Ahn Hyo Seop in this drama did nothing for me. Do not get me wrong I do not say he is bad actor but I did not felt any chemistry between him and PBY - maybe because of age? So when the rest of the cast was 10/10, his character was 5/10 which of course lead to worse rating of this drama, still 7/10 is pretty high rating.
It is hard to say if I recommend this or not, you just need to check it out yourself and decide.
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Under-rated show of how de leads triumphed over de hurdles on deir way
The plot for Abyss on de surface is so interesting. We have 2 characters dat are now in different bodies & trying 2 solve a murder, wid de help of a mysterious alien object (given by great and funny cameo appearances of Seo In Guk & Jung So Min ♥). For the side characters, Hee Jin (Han So Hee) started off interesting, but her character became shoved to the background near the end. Detective Park (Lee Shi Eon) was the true MVP. He was part of the comedic relief initially, but he was so much more and was a very stable part of the group.Great chemistry - a good script -nice whole ending- fine production....
//VERDICT // Abyss was an enjoyable watch. I liked dat de fantasy elements were solidly woven in2 de narrative throughout de drama, de mystery was good & de romance was cute. De bad guys got de punishment dey deserved & the characters got their closure they are due .All in all, it held my interest and made for a solid watch.
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Had Potential But Too Many Convenient Coincidences
This had potential to be a really good and different type of kdrama. Sci-fi, romance, and mystery could've really worked together if there weren't too many convenient chances of characters just meeting up or things happening out of nowhere and without proper explanations/reasoning.There isn't much explanation of why the "aliens" left that device to ML at least not in the first 3 episodes . Don't they have rules in their own world? What if someone asks for their device when they get home? And why does the device works for other people too when it was originally given to the ML. I know I'm reaching out here but the writers should know that you can't just introduce sci-fi stuff without any proper explanations.
Too many convenient coincidences for the killer took me out of this story. The story idea is good, romance part is also good but these coincidences and plot armors were too much for me to keep watching it.
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I think anything with Park Bo-young is something I do enjoy, she is a really good actor, even being petite with such a tall guy like Ahn Hyo-Seop, still thought they looked really good together! - I guess I did enjoy it near the end as you do in romance dramas, but I did remember getting confused with the story a little, and some of the characters!
But other than that I did enjoy watching it!
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A HOT MESS WITH TOXIC MESSAGE!!!
I wasted 16 hours of my life, and sadly there's no Abyss that can give it back to me.What on Earth was this? I mean, I only watched this till the end, because I love Park Boyoung, but no wonder the writer didn't get any job after this mess. Without joking, this show had more plot holes than episodes.
I don't want to get into details, because writing a real review about this would take more time than what the writer spent on it.
The most important thing: THERE'S NO MEANING IN THIS DRAMA! The only message is that you can spend 20 YEARS with your so called "friend" who you called UGLY many times, but when he comes back as a HOT GUY, you forget who he was, and somehow you think you always loved him.
The BIGGEST BULLSHIT I've EVER seen!
Boyoung, Hyo Seop and the rest of the cast did everything they could, but this is just GARBAGE!
Without Boyoung, I would've dropped it after episode 3 or 4.
If you don't want to waste your time: DON'T WATCH IT! Only if you're crazy like me who want to watch everything from your favorite actors.😅
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