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The swing to the right is real
...so the swing of the public opinion to the right, patriarchal is real. Another drama with the trope 'he treats her like trash, with contempt and sometimes real hate, but that's for greater good and he will later mend the error of his ways'.She fights back, but obviously not in a healthy way, because she's used to be abused. So first time he offers her some bread crumb of attention, she'll be head over heels.
Never been tempted to watch 50 shades.
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Ridiculously clichéd drama with so many wrong messages!
First of I don't understand the tendency of SK writers to just pick up a random individual and make him a monster, just like the one portrayed in MOUSE, a person isn't just born criminal, every person, every criminal has a reason for his actions, be it desperation, greed, list and just his situations. Even the so-called serial killers like Jeffery Dahmer have a peculiar environment and upbringing which sort of culminates in certain behaviors of an individual. There is no random monster gene present in an individual, shows like Bates Motel and Assassination of Gianni Versace show pretty well as to how a certain crimanal ends up being where he is, the psychology, of the individual, but we'll yeah, it's beyond the scope of this cliched rom-com.The script in itself is beyond confusing and childish, there have been so many instances where it was pretty obvious that Hong Hee Joo's mask was uncovered, yet the script kept annoying stretching that stupid cringey conversations which added no kind of build up or depth to the plot. The behavior of the ML being so repulsive and uptight and treated the FL so shittily, and just randomly being super possessive and empathetic of her in the end is super dumb, with no justifications of his actions? Wasn't three years enough for you to break down your walls?
Second, i absolutely don't digest the reason as to why Hong Hee Joo had to pretend to be mute and what her mother had to gain or lose out of it. The insensitivity of the show to use some disability of the show to gain traction from the audience to reveal it was just a suspence is quite nerving, instead of showing the struggles they go through, the show just used it as a plot armour. The FL lead loves to jump herself to death all the time and just resuscitate alive all the time, like what were the writers even thinking?
At last the worst moments of the show, the pro-zionist agenda? And what on earth was he even doing there and made his wife jump into a near death situation which in reality would've turned extremely horrendous? Were the writers smoking pot? The writers really belittled the maturity of the audience watching this show.
This show is an absolutely wasted potential, with such beautiful cinematography, catchy music, good budget, the script just ruined everything. What could've been an absolute thrilling cat and mouse chase between the ML and FL, they just ruined it by making it an absolutely cringey rom-com! Totally skippable!
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Female lead and act
Every one doing well except the female lead..her wig is very obvious and expression is same in all situations..male lead is doing very good acting .. background music is very perfect, it's good to watch because of the different theme and direction .now only started so we have to wait until it finishesWas this review helpful to you?
The Writing Style is That of an Old Crusty Boomer
Does the writer like women? The relationships are so toxic. The women are caricatures and the men are brutish and arrogant.The actors are acting and I'm trying to stick with it because of them. We shall see.... It's a hard watch so far. I hope it improves soon. I wish Netflix had a comments feature like Viki.
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Hooked from the First Episode
The thing I love most about this TV series is the way it tells its story. There are plenty of plot twists that keep us guessing about what will happen next. From the very first episode, the storyline is captivating, and you’ll likely find yourself hooked.The main leads are amazing. Their acting feels real, and their connection grows stronger as the story goes on. While their chemistry isn’t obvious at first, you’ll clearly see it develop in later episodes.
It’s no surprise that this drama secured 4th place on Netflix’s Top 10 Non-English TV Series list (Nov 18–24 week) after releasing just the first two episodes. It shows how much viewers are already loving this drama.
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I am Enchanted!
Lovely K-drama and excellent, charming actors. I've watched several Chae Soo-bin dramas and I loved especially I'm Not a Robot. When it comes to Yoo Yeon-seok, I haven't had the privilege of watch him act, but certainly I will do so in the future. He does a brilliant job. If you have the chance to listen OST "See The Light by Lim Hyunsik (BTOB), please do so! Absolutely gorgeous voice and lovely song.Was this review helpful to you?
Very good overall
The show was very good overall. Especially the concept of the story, I found it very interesting. It made me want to keep watching. But at the same time it was kinda obvious to me what was going on. So, the element of surprise was not there. The acting and casting were good and fitting. Good acting chemistry between the "couple". The last episode was a bit underwhelming in comparison to the previous episodes. I get the hype that this drama garnered, it is worth giving it a go.Was this review helpful to you?
Seat edge thrill drama with romcome
the tension between sleeps is so I can't express in words it's wonderful drama it's a one going drama must watch drama and lavering something I know but it's review of expression of love about this drama this is more like comment but is an wonderful review I just calling Instagram I saw the real and when trand them into this drama and watch two episode which have been released till today the story plotters f****** interesting and very thriller very most enjoying if you have any thought about I want to watch it or not just blindly go on watch this dramaWas this review helpful to you?
My new year's gift.
When the Phone Rings is a mystery drama full of cute, romantic moments accompanied by ample thriller. It's medium-paced, and the romance progressively blossoms. The couple continuously falls in love, making it hard not to miss them as soon as the series ends. The cast knows how to bring the characters alive, the stylings are appropriate, and the soundtrack is a cherry on top.Watching this drama had been a good experience up until the last episode. It was a roller coaster ride. I laughed, cried, cringed, and aww-ed bazillion times. I’m glad I started 2025 with this drama because it has a satisfying, happy ending. Too bad an arc in the last episode weakened the watching experience. I didn’t like the warzone arc, the couple’s motivation to travel to Argan, and what happened there. It was unnecessary, and I believe the writer can show their undying love differently.
Logic isn’t the drama’s strongest suit, and sometimes you’ll go, ‘What the fuck?’, but it’s easy to overlook them when you focus on the romance. It’s a good romance drama, but not so much in the mystery and thriller department. It was easy to connect puzzle pieces and guess motives. The only plot twist and reveal that got me woah-ing is the one in the first episode. Although the story, characterisation, twists and turns, and certain scenes can be questionable, When the Phone Rings remains entertaining. I have to give Yoo Yeonseok and Chae Soobin the credit for making me so invested in the couple's love story and their personal journey to find ultimate happiness. Their chemistry is impeccable.
Free Palestine!
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Kdrama back in motion
Initially I was just scrolling through TikTok searching for kdrama recommendations and stumbled across this one and boy ever since I did i’ve been rewatching the the two episodes impatiently waiting for the rest lol 😂 (plot twist everywhere) i love it.❤️i need this drama in my vain lmaooo also the fl and the ml are so power couple codedWas this review helpful to you?
