Regret not watching this sooner!
A mellowy, fun drama. What I loved most was the building romance between IU and Jin Goo. Their acting was very fun to watch. The OSTs are superb!!!!! 100/10 recommend just spending hours just like myself listening to them. A little advice I would say is while watching this one, don't judge the fiction part so much (actually cool but criticized upon) and just this rom-com! What I disliked about this drama I would say is the pacing which seemed a bit fast towards the end, as I would have liked a bit more from the middle portion of the plot and ending as well.Was this review helpful to you?
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Heartbreaking but so worth it
The story is great, I truly loved it and my emotional being couldn't really handle the end but I'm rewatching it anyways because the heartbreak is worth everything. Everything is just so pretty, the colours scheme/filming, the story, the actors, everything.The producers really did a great job at making this, the scenery and everything was beautiful and already worth watching this. I really loved IU and the character she played, while I was watching I think I slowly fel in love with Jang Man Wol too. The fact that she left the human world at the end broke me but at the same time I also knew she finally found peace.
I loved the side-characters too, they were thought out well and really brought something to the story. It was also nice that they had backstories of their own, that way we really got to know them.
Overall I loved this and I can only recommend you watch this drama!
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Brilliantly written, memorable characters
There is love in this drama, but not exactly the fluffy kind. The main attractions are the brilliantly written characters, most especially Man Weol, one of the most adorably imperfect creations in all of kdramaland, perfectly portrayed by IU. Ku Chan Song at first feels too perfect to be almost flat (and you will undoubtedly get a bad case of second-lead syndrome somewhere in the middle), but in the end you realize he is not really perfect but rather strong, and stable, and solid, exactly in the way Man Weol needs.The tone, the mood, the way the story unfurls are all pitch-perfect -- just that right blend of dark and light, eeriness and warmth. Hotel del Luna feels both spooky -- a goth princess's daydream -- and a warm rest stop for lonely wandering souls, both in the drama and IRL.
My one complaint would be the totally unnecessary childhood/past life connection they had to add as the final twist in the end. The story would have been perfectly fine without it, IMO. All in all though, this is a sold drama, one of the best-written ones in a long while.
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Quite Meaningful KDrama.
One of the best Kdrama I've watched over the years. I know my reviews would be buried into the sea of praises for this show, but i would still like to contribute and give my honest opinion. I've always flamed many kdrama for its poor acting or bad script, however Hotel del luna doesn't lack any of that. The lead role that IU had was executed to perfection, with her amazing acting. The fact that she's a pop star before an actress shows how much talent she has. The plot delves into many topics relating to death, such as vengeance and forgiveness. Each subplot has its uniqueness, while hotel del luna doesn't lose its core theme of relaying the tragic past of man-sole. The chemistry between the leads were fantastic, and even the other actors were great. overall a must see Kdrama for the ages. Praise the Hong sisters again in writing a script i love.Was this review helpful to you?
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Do you want to watch a fashion show ? You'll get it !
This Drama is quite disappointing unless you watch it for the actors, the settings and the costumes.UI is nothing less than a Top model, so beautifully dressed.... I swear you would like to wear every dress, shoes and hats she is in ! You will envy her slim silhouette and beautiful hair styles.
About the story ? Nothing interesting indeed, not even the main love story. I admit that there are some good moments but nothing that will make you think that this drama is a must watch one.
The OST is really good, very sentimental : I loved it.
If you love fashion shows and top models, this drama should make you happy... unless you can't stand ghosts and evil spirits...
You won't miss a lot if you don't watch this drama, every actor was very good though.
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I thought IU did such a great job acting in this drama and she was so funny. As for Gu Cheon Sang, I can't believe he grew up this fast!! I knew him from playing the young king in Moon Embracing the Sun and now he's over here playing a lead role. He did pretty good too, but I thought his crying scenes were a bit awkward and funny. But it's okay!! He will improve and become better.
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The story line is incredible, you go from the present to flashbacks/dreams of the past and it truly amazes me how everything in this scenes is truly important to the development of the characters. While the ending may be disliked by a few I think it is the best ending the drama could have had.
Characters:
I can say that I am not surprised I became attached to all the good characters, from Man-wol to fourth choice. I literally loved the chemistry between the two 'couples' that came to be during the drama. I was truly captivated by how well this characters where developed throughout the story.
I think once my heart has settled back down, maybe a year or so down the line I will come back and re-watch this drama because I do think is worth re-watching.
If you are looking for something that will have you on a roller coaster of emotions and will keep you up all night than this drama is definitely worth watching!!
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IU was perfect, but I really need a second season with ...(spoiler)
Really nice, original story. IU was PERFECT, it took me a while to get used to Yeo Jin Goo, but I realized it might have been for his character - Goo Chan Sung wasn't my favourite at the beginning, but he fit the story, so now I'm okay with him.Overall, there were many wonderful moments - especially those from the past, again, Man Wol was the best thing in this drama. The last few episodes were a bit prolonged, it felt as if they were just trying to kill time sometimes. To be honest, I would even be fine if Man Wol didn't come back in EP15, her leaving in EP14 fits her story in my opinion, I didn't really see the point of her coming back.
I have to say, this is one of few dramas where I'm actually glad that it ended how it did. Yes, it was sad, but it was for the best for everybody.
Okay, now let's put all that aside and talk about the end: Kim Soo-hyun aka the best thing about this whole drama. To provide some context, I'd finished 'It's okay to not be okay' just a while before watching the last episode, and I was literally screaming when he appeared, nobody else would fit there better - pure perfection.
The greatest gift that this drama has brought is the hope for a sequel with Kim Soo-hyun. Seriously, my greatest wish is a second season with him as the owner
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The horror part was just enough to keep things interesting (but be aware that some scenes are scary). The ghost stories were entertaining and enough to spice up the main plot. However, the romance was not that good. The love story was out of the blue, as they were more like friends rather than lovers. Sure, they had chemistry, but they just fell in love too suddenly. The background story of IU's character was pure gold and it was nicely presented, though.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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I've been waiting for this show for a while since it's directed by the same director of While you were sleeping (one of my all time faves) and he didn't let me down. The writing however I was a bit disappointed that it was pretty much exactly what I expected since the ghost side stories felt very similar to Master's Sun. The upside is that all of the side characters were all very lovable (not a single overly annoying or over the top characters) and had pretty good handling/screen time unlike some of the other works by the Hong sisters. The main leads did justice to the overall theme and type of character they had but I didn't really feel the chemistry between them, so their eventual relationship wasn't my fave. I think the overall arc would still be equally good if YJG was just a devoted worker and not in love with her. However I hope that YJG gets a definitive happy ending in a drama soon. His dramas this year isn't that good for that lol.
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