TvN O’PENing: Grand Shining Hotel (2024)

That was something that i was not expecting

So it was like i thought it will be more of romantic part but the story actually is a lik mystery part and thriller plus one. I really lived this drama ! Because i had seen so many drama taking 16 episode and stretching a small plot into that, here it was just 6 episode and they did it so well without any lag, actually i wished to see more??. And jung in sun is one of my favorite actors, she is been my favorite from Welcome to waikiki yuna shi! ??? and so in terrius behind me [ that's the only previous drama i watched of her, rest were movies and small roles, you remember the kid from memories of murder final scene? It's her anyway if you don't knw! ??] and here she did a great job, actually she is that cute parent type person or not, she always get such roles??and she pull off it well too!. I must say go for it. You all can basically complete it within a day! That's how i did ut by the way?.

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GRAND SHINING ANXIETY

Tbh, I just thought I was signing up to watch another take at W-Two worlds, but this was that but not really. In a GOOD WAY.

The drama has a solid OPENing ? that hooks you from the start. This helps set the scene for the mystery element of the show and quickly raises questions when we are barely settled into the drama . But we aren't given time to process it and we are introduced to our leads and the dynamic between them (which happens to be a one sided crush for our Yoo Ah Young on Woo Bin, not that I blame her) and a very troubling work crisis with an MIA writer. People start disappearing and we meet our second FL, Park Hyun Joo or should I say VERONICA PARK!! ??, who isn't a good person hence Woo Bin needs saving. All our leads and other randomly disappeared people are a thrusted into this novel by our MIA writer whose true intentions and connections to everyone, (and disappearance device) are revealed as we watch. We are taken on a journey of trying to unmask our writer and the people behind it all. The plot twist at the end though, ngl low key didn't see it coming. Played a trick on my mind ??!

The acting is especially good because of the star studded cast, and the dash of anxiety from the plot just makes for an excellent binge watch, especially because we are all at the mercy of the MIA writer until the end. I almost wished it was longer, but I don't know what exactly I would want explored (maybe the disappearance device origins and the people behind it all) because this was done just right!!! Only downside is finding a site with decent English subs. The pace of the drama was good and as for the questionable things I guess we can always chuck up to this being a short drama.

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