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Is indeed worth your time!
I didn't have very high expectations upon starting this series, but ever since it was released, I've put it on my watchlist. In my opinion giving a 10 to a series would mean that both plot and acting which are the major parts of the series (for me), are really good so i guess watching this series was a 10/10 for me. It wasn't too long nor too short, just the right amount of eps.Plot: 9/10
One of the things that has always bugged me about the whole "i would do this and that if i return to the past" scenario, is that usually no one thinks about the alternatives. There are very few stories that tend to alternatives like "what if i make another choice and it doesn't go as well as i expected it?" One thing that i absolutely loved from the very start of the series was that things weren't going as well as anticipated. All the questions that i had from the start were very well answered, and i was pretty satisfied with the major plot twists (like how the master mind behind the "reset" turned out to be someone other than lee shin, someone who was always there but was overlooked because they seemed to be the last person who would commit such heartless acts). The identity of the murderer didn't really surprise me, as the story progressed there were more and more signs hinting at them. I really liked how the characters were pretty unique and all of them had their own stories. I'd say that aside from hwang professor, kim sae rin was the most surprising character in terms of twist, and the good thing about it is that it wasn't a senseless twist. Sure, it would've been better to see more about each character here and there but it was enough for me(I really would've preferred if we had a more detailed explanation about detective park. His reasons were clear, but it would've been nicer in my opinion if they had explained his side more).
*Here's a question to mess with your mind :p : jo hyung ju didn't know about how shin gahyun was cheated on and since he returned on his own and he probably won't meet her in the same place as last time, there's a chance that gahyun would continue her love life with her fiance who was cheating on her. Do you think that she will find out about it? Even b4 the reset she had no idea about it....
Acting: 9/10
The acting was good for the most part, there were parts that could've been better though. (I'm talking about lee shin's actress) aside from this, nothing much comes to my mind
Ost: 6/10
The reason i gave this section a 6, is that throughout the whole series the instrumental osts were better in terms of setting the mood for different parts. Not that it's a bad thing, it's just that the other osts didn't really hit the spot. (But again, that's just my opinion)
Rewatch value: 5/10
Honestly there are so many series that i haven't seen yet, so generally i don't watch different series for the 2nd time, unless it's really good. For this one, the whole thing was good but not good enough to watch it again. I personally don't think that the twists would be as good to watch as the first time.
*I had a good time watching this series and I'm glad that the writer managed to not only answer our questions, but also keep it sensible 'till the end. If you like a good story with some fantasy elements then i recommend this series!
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Interesting journey with a disappointing destination.
Very engaging to watch, with great atmosphere, quite good characters, thrills, suspense, fast and tight plotting--but ultimately disappointing.Throughout the show, I was convinced the whole thing will turn out to be an elaborate session of experimental therapy--like SHUTTER ISLAND with time travel, or some type of BLACK MIRROR scenario. There were so many plot holes, false or overly melodramatic notes that took me out of immersion, and a ridiculous lack of procedure for a police procedural-related story. All of which I forgave, thinking these are just hints that everyone is actually in some VR dream chamber getting forcibly rehabilitated.
And the ending turned out to be........... sigh.
Pros: an FL you can root for. She's strong without having to force it in anyone's face, calm and self-controlled, intelligent, resourceful, with firm convictions and a sense of who she is and what she is capable of. A decent ML to be her partner, low-key charming, brave, smart, and trustworthy. In fact, all the characters are quite well done, sufficient to evoke curiosity about their background stories and how they really died. And atmosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere.
Cons: The foundation of the story cannot handle serious scrutiny. The time travel doesn't make sense, it's handwavy and everyone takes it for granted (way too easily!), and we the viewers are supposed to, as well. The psychology of the killer doesn't make solid psychological sense. To enjoy it, shut off the brain and just go with it.
Despite the flaws though, I really enjoyed the journey, and can see why it has rave reviews. It is overall, quite a well done show. Recommended!
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Agatha Christie meets KDrama
𝗔𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘆 + 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀=𝟯𝟲𝟱: 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿.Imagine being able to go back in time and redo the last year. What would you change and what do you really have control over?
10 people make the trip and after "fixing" their lives they start dying one by one.
I was pleasantly surprised by 365, from the writing to the acting and the way it had me engaged from episode one!
Pros:
☆No Romance!
You heard right this show has no Romance at all! We are not stopping the story to think "Who likes me?"🤔 No, instead the characters are focusing on finding answers because someone is killing them off! Thank you writers!
☆Smart writing and smart characters!The twists and turns in this show are so brilliantly executed. When reveals happen you noticed the clues have always been there!
☆ I don't remember reading any bad language they use the word murderer, killer, psychopath and that was it. Unless I missed it or it was edited out with Viki.
☆The acting!
Everyone did a wounderful job especially that one murder scene. No spoilers just that looked very uncomfortable and the actor did amazingly! The make up crew, the extras, the leads in that scene!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
(Everything was PG13)
☆The ending was perfect for the story and I loved it! Made me really want to go back and reread a bunch of Agatha Christie😊
Cons: None I really don't have any.
⚠️Content Warnings⚠️
(PG13)
Murder
Serial Killer
Death
Manipulation
#kdramawatcher #kdramas #kdramareel
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but if i had to give some advice a bit, the earlier episode (ep2-ep4) kinda give u a wrong picturing about the whole series and i kinda lose my interest at that point.. kinda survival game of time travelling and sort of killing ppl using numerating system sooo boring (like missing 9) etc BUT ITS NOT!!
starting ep5 till the end just WOW the plot twist in every episode just blown me away, everything just amazingly written and make sense.. i keep wondering what will happen next cuz the plots are UNPREDICTABLE, u are truly amazing writer-nim ^^
towards the end u actually can predict who the villains based on the hint given trough out the entire series but i dont think its bad cuz.. thats how the writer try to tell us.
AND THE ENDING MAKE ME CRY :) i really satisfied with the ending.. its sort of an open ending but idk, i kinda like how u can interpret on how things gonna change after that :)
p/s: the ost paris by murmur are my fav <3
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Never expected this drama to be SO good
I thought this was a typical and confusing go-back-time drama... the first drama I watched with same setting “time-travel” was One More Time of KMS, which made me literally hate all time-travel series ever, but when I read a comment which drama stresses you, “365: Repeat the Year second to Memorist” it got my attention, since I LOVE MEMORIST drama.Then it started to get my interest and never been disappointed to finish this drama.
This drama is not that typical confusing go-back-time series, there is more to the story!! I swear!! Although you’d be confused as to how they went back to time and why only their memories can bring to go back in time,
But the storyline was very well written and bet you’d point all characters to be the real killer when it fact it would turn to be the unexpected character
Just a pity that this drama is not literally a romance (which at first thought was—just like in Memorist) the romance is the thin cover of this drama but there’s a lot more once you dive into it.
I can say this is more about personal interest, not a typical romance but more like a brotherly hood (which ends turns very unexpected) for the ML and the FL will just tag along to the ML to have this drama a bit romance
But I DEMAND for 2nd season, as to where the ML & FL will be the main focus of the story and not like ML-and-brotherlyhood show because if you focus on how the ML and FL are related like they are both into their past and present but writer never dwell more to it, so I am hoping for 2nd season as to where the writer will focus on their new future
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I’m also literally the biggest Agatha Christie lover, so plot twists every episode are literally my whole vibe
(It was enjoyable reading all the theories in the MDL comments every release—a rare case where I’m kind of glad I was watching this drama while it was airing—this seriously was a crazy ride.)
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In One Word- S-P-E-C-T-A-C-U-L-A-R
At first I just added this drama to my PTW list hoping I would watch this or just remove it after sometime. But I don't know why suddenly one day I felt the urge to watch this drama.The first two episodes were better than I expected them to be. And it was good , I was just going with the flow of the drama. But you can never predict how fast some things can change. This drama gradually took a very wild turn attracting the viewers by involving the story of serial killing. Like what was I expecting! I expected that everyone would gradually die the death which was already written but this drama sure knows how to make a fool out of someone and make them feel entirely stupid.
I don't want to ruin this a lot so I just want to say that I suspected someone else to be the murderer but never thought that the person who was actually the murderer could ever be one. When I discovered who the actual murderer was, it sent chills down my spine. I never expected that person to be the murderer.
This drama was just like a rollercoaster ride- you know how it is but still you keep on feeling excited. You know that the end is near, but you don't how it will end. I am just glad I thought about riding this roller-coaster.
My only advice is this drama is never going to turn out just like how you expect it to be.
Loved this drama! Glad I found it :)
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"I'll keep short and simple!", said nobody ever... check the tl;dr:
SPOILER WARNING: There aren't any explicit spoilers, BUT if you're reading this before watching, ***THE POINTS I TOUCH UPON MIGHT CLUE YOU INTO KEY PLOT POINTS AND RUIN YOUR EXPERIENCE!!!***When watching dramas, it's important to be able to gauge where it lies on the spectrum of different genres, and reconcile that with your personal expectations. In 365: Repeat the Year's case, it loosely treads the line between being a sci-fi or fantasy show, while actually being a mystery thriller that's focused on character drama. In terms of expectations, I'd liken this show to what you'd expect from Stranger/Forest of Secrets.
Story tl;dr: Amazing narrative, prime example of suspense of belief in action!
Acting/Cast tl;dr: All characters are extremely fun and interesting to watch!
Music (7/10): Does its job
Rewatch Value (1.5): Unless you really enjoy just watching the episodes/particular actors? 'cause the hold that the suspense held over you is gone after you've finished this show once )__:
Story (9.5/10) : The plot felt rather circumstantial, and overly convenient at some points, but that's just a symptom, or in other words, a necessary evil, of the mystery thriller genre. These types of shows generally have two options available to them: 1) using its super tight narrative to control information, or 2) playing a little fast and loose with the rules to create dramatic situations.
365: Repeat the Year excels at both. One of the reasons it is so captivating is that if often gives both the characters and audience new information at the same time. That simple fact alone makes its "mini-arcs", and the show as a whole satisfying because it's almost as if you're there with the characters, except you're just emotionally invested in what's happening!
This is where it's important to reconcile one's expectations and the show's goals. I feel that people who can't turn off the *"This MUST make sense or I'll keep asking questions!"* button might not enjoy this show. Despite this being a mystery thriller that's mainly set in our "human world", it's actually premised on a notion of time travel and its consequences. If anything, 365: Repeat the Year could be a sort of fantastical character drama. Acknowledging that, along with the fact that many of our beloved works do not always work logically, is probably the key factor in being able to enjoy this show.
Acting/Cast (10/10): This is largely a personal preference type of thing, but I felt that nothing was lacking in the acting/casting department. Trying to sus out who's being disingenuous/evil is genuinely difficult, and the character's reactions to plot developments only further enthrall you.
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The casts are splendid. I've always liked Nam Jihyun and Lee Joonhyuk. They deliver unnecessary chemistry on a thriller work which make me wanting their interactions more. The other casts did very well too.
It is great, well-packed and crafted suspense-thriller with time travel concept. With 12 episodes, I definitely rewatch it.
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A Must Watch 2020 drama.
The plot was so unpredictable. Up until a certain point, I really couldn't figure out what the hell was going on. Some of the twists were SO unexpected, it gave me literal goosebumps. I watched it with my sister, and we had so much fun trying to guess what was happening and what to expect next, and with all the twists being thrown at us, getting all excited!A very fun watch, especially if you like to play detective. This drama is very complicated, you actually need to pay attention, and it leaves a lot of questions unanswered till it is absolutely necessary to reveal it. It honestly keeps the fun going.
Please do watch it with loved one, and get guessing! It's very fun.
My one takeaway from this drama would be that our fate is just a result of our own choices sometimes.
Happy watching!
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A solid time travel drama! Watch it for the story, the suspense, and the plot! Those were amazing enough!This is a fast paced drama that sets around serial killing, time travel, schemes, friendship, and psychological issues.
A really solid writing and world building. Even if there are plot holes, but it was not big ones. What I love about the plot is, we've got some hints, accurate hints. That around ep 16, we can guess who is the real villain that causes all these massacre and who seems fishy. But it was still really enjoyable watching it unfolds.
The characters are written well but not really deep. Well, afterall this is a 12 hours drama that tackles some big story tropes. Some may say that the killer doesn't have motivation but he does have it.
In the first few episodes, the pace was messy. It was kinda obvious they tried to shorten many scenes and only show the important part. And it was kinda off-putting. But as the story progresses, the pace got better and start to become really thrilling.
The music was okay, I guess. It served its purpose of carrying the atmosphere. But, there is nothing really memorable of it. Some scenes and corpses are horrifying, I simultaneously said 'that is straight out of horror movies'. But it was enjoyable.
There is kinda a hinting that the 2 main leads may have some romance down the road. They have amazing chemistry as friends. But until the last episode, I can't really feel the spark between them lol. It felt like brother-sister relationship rather than romance. Or maybe, my romance radar is blunted HAHA.
*spoilers ahead*
But on a second thought, for me, this is more of a parallel universe than a time travel drama. Because we can see in some scenes, the characters have some recollection/deep down feelings they may have known other person. E.g. when maru goes to HJ directly on their first encounter. I don't know whether this is an error of some sort of the production or whether it is just the dog, but it really disturbs the whole setting and atmosphere. For a time travel and pure reset, they shouldn't have any knowledge about the other person, at all. But for parallel time universe, it may happen, imo.
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