Lighthearted and enjoyable

The first half of the show is pure crack. I laughed out loud in most of the scenes. Some are probably not a fan of that kind of humor but I definitely am. This is not just a comedy show, it's also about love, family and mostly friendship.

There are also definitely frustrations while watching this though. Korn has no backbone until about the last few episodes. He stresses me out more than Wisa. Yes for character development but damn he really took his time. I think Non and Baifern have fantastic chemistry. I'm satisfied with their love story. I wish we got more moments though but that finale scene is really really cute and perfect. I can probably watch anything that Baifern is in. I know she always delivers.

Ployphach is a surprise. She is the one who stole the show for me. This is my first time watching her and I'm amazed. She portrayed Wisa perfectly. Wisa is the cartoonish villain you cannot really hate. She makes your blood boil but you know she's really not the ultimate enemy. I can even say I missed her when she's not on-screen.

Noina has always been an annoying character from the beginning. I don't know if that was how she was written or if Mild overacted that character. Off is underutilized in this show. I know he is already a supporting character here but I kinda didn't really feel his presence much. I wished we were able to see more of OffMild too but I know that's not the focus of the plot.

I cannot put into words how I feel about Ying Ying's family though. I loved Pang but their parents are mental. Korn and Wisa's parents all of a sudden became supportive after emotionally abusing their kids. But this is a minor concern that did not really help the plot so it's fine.

Overall, I enjoyed this fairly well. I enjoyed the earlier episodes more with all their shenanigans. Will definitely recommend for those looking for a comedic show with a little dash of feels.

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Good adaptation with better CGIs

I have watched the original Korean version and it was one of my favorite release for that year. Although I don't remember all the details anymore so I can't compare this remake to the original in an apple to apple scenario.

This kind of storytelling with different story arc (ghosts in this series) every episode while still pushing forward the plot is my cup of tea. I really like how they showed the ghost sob stories. There are jump scares here and there but overall the ghosts are not that scary. Although the ghosts here are scarier than the ghosts in the K-version but that's a given knowing this is Thai and they don't disappoint with the horror genre. As it is, the CGI and visual effects are way way better in this version. We can see they put in a lot of budget in that department. I also liked that they didn't copy everything in the original and they incorporated their own culture and tradition in here.

The actors did pretty well. Kim So Hyun (K-version FL) is heaps and bounds a better actor than everyone in this series, but I think it's not comparable since she is already a very established actress. The chemistry of main leads here is better than in the original. Their moments felt much more genuine and I liked their dynamic. I feel like in the original version, they were so restricted since So Hyun was underage that time. Everyone in this version also looked more age appropriate.

I hated the sound effects. It's too loud for my liking. The Sol-lek club guys got on my nerves in the first half of the series. They were mostly used for comic relief but they just irritated me. But near the finale I actually started to enjoy them hanging out with Off. Dr. Jade is a scene stealer. I think he was the best actor in this show. He embodied that villain role and I get literal chills everytime he's on screen. I also liked the resolution for everyone's story arc in this series.

Overall, I think this version is slightly better than the original in most aspects. Both versions are fun and exciting in their own way and I would recommend to watch either of the two or both if you have the luxury of time.

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Worth watching for the female lead

This is not usually my type of series but I could NOT stop watching this until the end. I didn't think I would get hooked like that.

This is my first time watching Yaya and I have to say she hard carried this show. This show is meant to for her and Yaya is meant to be for this show. Her portrayal of Jeerawat is impeccable. I was rooting her Jeerawat the entire show. I love the character too. Really strong-willed and not a pushover and damsel in distress. I love that no matter how hard life gets, she does not back down and stands up for herself and the people she loves. She pulled me in to this series and kept me watching til the end.

I also love her chemistry with Mark. They are just looking at each other like and the sparks fly! I actually didn't like Sathit because he is pretty nasty to G. I understand his feelings at the beginning because he lost a loved one. But towards the third quarter of the show and he's still a jerk. I still think he should've went through much more difficulty to get her but I guess it got pretty rushed up the end. This did not stop me from squealing everytime they are together on-screen though (well, after the initial i-hate-you stage).

I skipped the other couple, Chayan and Piak. That relationship is toxic af they should have not gotten back together at all. I don't understand how in the last two episodes we were supposed to forgive Piak just like that? That girl is a psycho she's just waiting to explode again. That couple had so much screentime screaming at each other that I decided to just skip their scenes all together.

I think all the actors did a good job despite such a dragging plot. I was invested in this show and it made me sad, cry, pissed, angry and happy in a way.

Would I re-watch it? Probably not. It's too emotionally draining and the 2-hr long episode is not really inviting. But I still think it was worth the watch. Being part of G's journey is worth all that sleep I lost watching this series.

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The Best Kdrama Released in 2020 so far

First off, the acting is flawless! Kim Soo Hyun, Seo Ye Ji and most especially Oh Jung-Se (yes give this man an award!) did a fantastic job on this. Even the supporting casts and minor characters and cameos were awesome too. The casting is definitely on point in this.

The animations also made this show even more vibrant. It was the animation at the very beginning of the show that made me decide I'll stick with this one until the end.

The story is poignantly beautiful. It really was a healing journey indeed. It's slow but sure of what it wants to deliver and portray. It tackled on and made us aware of some mental health issues. The characters all grew on me. I was rooting for all of them. I ugly cried when they cried (KSH and SYJ has a way of making me cry when they start crying). I laughed when they laughed. I was actually glad they didn't go all crazy thriller for the plot twist. It would've not given us the same heartwarming impact if it went on that route.

Overall, it was a great drama that will surely tug the heartstrings of its viewers.

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The best story is not really the best (pun intended)

I was really excited when I saw that YinWar is having another series together. I loved them in En Of Love (honestly they're the only ones I liked in there). I think that they have one of the best chemistry in the Thai BL genre.

Story-wise, it brought absolutely nothing new to the table. A homophobic mom (parents), the female character turning evil, guitars and bands. But it still got me interested. I was hoping it would put in a nice twist somewhere. Since we are going into teen angst, I was hoping they'd go full on the angst factor but it didn't. I don't think it's the length though because I enjoyed their installment in En Of Love just alright even if that's also a mini series. I don't think it's the open ended finale too because I'm fine with sad endings.

Acting wise, War is hands down a solid actor. Yin improved a lot too. This story was in Best's POV and War hard carried the show and the character with little to no background story.

Overall, it's not the best out there and I think the show knows it.

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Color and Butterflies Rush

I honestly haven't come across a plot like this yet so I was really interested with this story. I gave the story a 10 because it is unique. It was short and I would have loved it if they extended the story further but I guess this is good enough for a Korean BL length.

Yoo Jun who plays Choi Yeon Woo is a great actor. And props to Heo Hyun Jun for keeping up too (this guy has the sexiest eyes!). The chemistry is explosive! Them just staring at each other's eyes? Do you feel that? I loved them together.

The show also did well with the cinematography - playing with the colors and all. It's like I can feel Yeon Woo's feelings when he gets to see colors and when he experiences the loss of it. And that OST? Yes please shower us with colors and great music.

I'm not a rewatch person but I'll definitely rewatch this from time to time because I loved it!

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Surprisingly warm and cozy

I didn't expect to love it as much as I did. I went into this drama not expecting much but it surprised me in a good way.

I loved the format of the show. The documentary style point-of-view-switching between the characters. It gives us more insights about each characters that made them much more relatable to us. I am never this torn about who to root for between the leads. They are opposites but they sort of represent both of my extreme personalities. Most of the times, I feel like I'm Yeon Su struggling everything but sometimes I feel like I'm Ung who does not really want to care about my ambition.

The actors nailed their roles. I haven't seen much of any of them. Choi Woo Shik made a pretty good impression on me when I watched him in Parasite. Although I loved Itaewon Class, Kim Da Mi wasn't really someone I loved in that show. But here in this series, both of them sneaked to a little place in my heart.

I wished they could've shown us the documentary as some sort of special episodes though. I think it would be a nice bonus to the show.

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I don't know why lakorns are always rated low in MDL but I really had fun watching lakorns or Thai series lately. This one is not an exception. I really enjoyed watching this and breezed through the episodes. This is a romance comedy that hit all the right boxes for me.

I'm a fan of noona romances (older woman-younger man tandem) so this is my cup of tea. Ticha being an aspiring partner in a law firm and being a girl boss is adorable. She is really relatable to me as a working individual trying to prove herself. I understood all her calculated decisions and life choices. I didn't think she is as closed-hearted as other noona romance female leads. Q is also an absolute cutie. I think Ticha and Q really fit well together since they have always been able to communicate and understand each other. When the other is unreasonable, one tries to understand their reason and vice versa.

I also really liked the cases they introduced in the series. Not really like a serious law series but it sufficed to keep me interested in them. I also really liked that they centered the romance both in and out of the workplace. We were able to see the leads in all the aspects in their life. With their colleagues in the workplace, with their friends, and with their family.

Two of the things I did not like are (1) Boss Ben and (2) Ticha's mom. Boss Ben is a snoozefest. I still think Cami deserve better though. I don't even need to explain about Ticha's mom.

This is my first time watching both of the leads and I can't wait to see more of them in their future projects. Or maybe check out Bella's older ones (any recommendations?). Their chemistry is so so good. I liked their dynamic. They both register so well on screen and those smiles just melts me. Everybody in the cast even the supporting actors did really well. It was really fun and chaotic. I laughed out loud a lot of times.

My issue with lakorns have always been it's length but I didn't have that with this one. Definitely worth the watch and recommendable!

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I really liked the premise of the story. I liked how the show incorporates magic with love.

STORY
Okay, so a lot of people didn't like how it ended probably because their ship wasn't the endgame. I understand the point of view for those who are Team Peng. But seriously, Peng and Tantawan's love language is so contrasting that I wonder how they stayed together for 15 years. The guy haven't asked her out for lunch/dinner date for 10 years already! The first time I saw Peng showed even a slightest bit of emotion was when he was with Paebii.

Admittedly, I'm a fan of noona romances in Kdramas so I was whipped for Chalan. Uncertainties with the future with Chalan? Wouldn't he end up like his idol Dr. Peng after 5 years? Yes, those are all valid questions. But love is a gamble and I'd rather Tantawan choose her happiness now than continue walking on eggshells with Peng.

There was an episode where Peng and Tantawan were conversing about how the magic only works when Tantawan is in love and it didn't work on Chalan (he was pretending during this time). And Tantawan says... Magic is just magic. Who you choose is what truly matters. By that time I know she's already endgame with Chalan.

+ I adored the hospital staff friendships too.

ACTING/CAST
I loved all the casts acting. They portrayed their characters really well. This is my first time seeing all of these actors so I'm not familiar with their acting portfolio. Mai Davika nailed her role. If it was played by someone with a slightly different portrayal of Tantawan, I would've hated the character already. Tantawan is a character without much substance but Mai Davika made it work. Another noteworthy performance is Bank Thiti. He played that mentally-ill revenge-seeking brother really well. I was really creeped out by him.

MUSIC
Why did I start watching this drama? Cause I watched Love Siren on youtube and I LOVED it. I found out it was an OST for a Thai series and boom, found myself watching Episode 1 of My Ambulance. So to say, the music brought me to this series.

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Ghost Romance Story Done Right

I came to watch this show with zero expectations. This was not in my PTW list but I saw a random youtube video and I decided to give this one a try. And let me tell you, it was a great decision. This series is criminally underrated.

STORY
I gave it a perfect score because of how the finale was executed. I couldn't find a better and non-cliché ending for a ghost romance story than this. They did everything right with the finale episode. Many would disagree with me but I loved the it. Sure, it did have its lapses in the storyline but a supernatural show is bound to have it. There were lots of slow moments that's stretching the episode runtime. There were arcs that I think are unnecessarily long (Dream & Luck & Ben's). The start of the series was perfect then it got stagnant in the middle but it gave out a perfect finale episode. Wish we could've more cute moments too but the plot isn't really for that.

CAST
I couldn't believe my eyes because is Nut really the same actor that played in Oxygen? Wow this is a gazillion miles of improvement from his previous series that I watched. I gotta say props to Nut for his acting in this. Plan is new to me but I think he did just okay. I like it when he's acting cute with Phob. *butterflies* I do think he has potential to improve his acting if he hones his abilities more.

OVERALL
It's a pity only a few people are watching this. I think watchers are expecting a cute romcom show and this isn't what they were looking for. Is this a masterpiece production-wise? No. Is this masterpiece acting-wise? No. But it had all the elements for a great series. I think it was also a mistake to upload only the cut version on youtube. The cut parts makes watchers confused.

I'll definitely recommend this for those looking to watch something lowkey and something new.

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Stayed True to its Title

I came to watch the show with high expectations. And with high expectations come the disappointment. You see, I love the main actors. Lee Do Hyun is one of the fastest rising young actors and Im Soo Jung's two previous dramas were two of my highest rated shows here on MDL. The synopsis intrigued me.

First things first, I am not a fan of math. All the math talk passed by me like empty words. It didn't really matter since they ain't asking us to understand those math problems ourselves. One of the first scenes that even made my heart race was when the main leads were solving the problems overnight in the classroom. I felt that excitement even if I don't understand whatever they were solving. That scene was so tastefully done to show both of their love for that subject.

However, I may be one of the very few who wanted the romance. I am not appalled by the age gap because I am a fan of noona romances. Plus I liked both the main leads so I was hoping to see more of their chemistry. It's there but the show wasn't able to utilize it well. The show focused on uncovering the corruption of the school system but it kind of dragged. It wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be. The main villain played her character to perfection though. Props to the actress! However, I was not happy with the pity party they did to her during the finale. Like no, I will not feel sorry for you. Never.

If you are like me who went in to watch for an exciting revenge story with a dash of romance here and there, then this is not for you. The show stayed true to its title, melancholia, a state of deep sadness before the light on the end of the tunnel.

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A little overrated

Not gonna lie, it was pretty bad for me. Probably the only lakorn I have watched this year that disappointed me. Maybe it has something to do with this being filmed way back in 2016.

Initially, I think that the storyline being set in the 60s is interesting. I wanted to see how it was in Thailand during this period. It had the very common arrange marriage plot which is a troupe but the synopsis is quite intriguing. However, as I am watching it, my interest plummeted. I had a lot of things I didn't like. I ended up watching the last four episode in a 2x speed.

The most annoying part is the ML is so unlikable. He is so self-centered. It feels like everybody had to adjust to him because he lived a pitiable life. He makes the people around him feel like he is the most virtuous man there is. I was pissed about how the FL is the one who should prove she is worthy of his love. Like what?

Our female lead Rin is actually quite okay. She didn't become a pushover in this one especially with the main love triangle issue with Duangsawat. But she is kind of dumb when it comes to Saran. I guess love really makes people dumb. I also feel like the Virgin Mary act was a little bit overacted by Bella.

The OST is really not my cup of tea too actually. It made me sleepy. And I know Thai dramas tend to overuse their background music but this is one of the few where I got irritated. And the amount of flashbacks every episode is too much.

I watched this drama because I loved Bella in Dare To Love and decided to check her older dramas. I watched this straight after finishing Dare To Love so it may be a reason why I thought she is acting a little too Virgin Mary-ish because I still can't separate Rin from Ticha. I was deciding between this drama and Love Destiny but I decided to be petty and picked the one that has a more handsome ML. Lmao. We all make bad choices but I least we got to see the pretty. James Jirayu is an eye candy. I've always wanted to watch his lakorns due to his popularity. I tried Game Sanaeha and that didn't work for me either. I hope someday I'll encounter a drama of his that I'll love.

To sum this up, this is not recommendable. I would never be able to rewatch this one. There weren't even a lot of cute scenes to look back to.

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Aesthetically pleasing and fluffy

This is the 3rd lakorn of Mark Prin I am watching this year alone (this is all Kleun Cheewit's fault lol). So I may be a little biased because I am smitten by him.

The story is not that unique actually but I am not looking for greatness or too much dramatics so it fits just right with what I need at the moment. The chemistry is there and believable. I liked the character development of everybody not just the main leads. The comedic parts were blended well. I loved that there's no major villains in here and most characters are overall good people. I'm willing to give a pass on some overnight character transformation (ahem Arthit's mom and Nang) because they didn't do much to give a major heartbreak for our leads.

One of my concerns though was the pretty bad kissing scenes. Kao is so stiff at the kisses like she doesn't wanna do it. She's supposed to be in love but when she kisses him I can't feel it.

I loved the OST. It adds to the fluff of the show and it just instantly boosts the mood. And yes, this show is really visually stunning! I LOVED the farm set-up. The flowers! OMG I'm in love with them. The way they shot most scenes with the right light from the sun is chef's kiss. It really emphasized the warmness of the sun which was paralleled to how Paeng views Arthit.

Will definitely recommend this to those who are looking to watch a lakorn with no slap kiss, little to no villains, no damsel in distress female and rude for no reason male lead.

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Positive Catalyst in Thai BL

This is a great start for the shift of Thai BLs into much more than a fluff fest. This didn't even focus on the romance part that much and I didn't mind it at all. They fell in love so naturally. This normalized the same sex relationship and I live for that.

I was really invested in the plot of this series. It is ambitious and wasn't afraid to portray real life issues like corruption and human trafficking. It showed us that these issues exist and it is hard to overcome. It was more than just finding who the killer is. This may not be as good as other crime mystery shows out there but considering this was marketed as a BL show, this is already good enough. For giving us a story with substance like this, I'm giving it a higher rating.

I have watched Max & Tul in their previous series and I think this was a step up in their acting too. They were already good but I saw improvements in here. I also really liked Great Sapol in here (and it doesn't hurt that he is hot too). This is my first time watching him but he was a scene-stealer and he caught my attention playing as Inspector M.

Rewatch value is lower as it is how I always rate crime mystery genres I watched. It's just that it wouldn't give off the same excitement if I knew who the culprit is already when I rewatch.

Overall, this was an amazing series and I'll definitely recommend it.

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The kind of crack I didn't know I need

One of my all-time favorite zombie movie is Warm Bodies. And if you have watched that, you'll know that I'm not a fan of horror shows and I definitely won't watch this one if it didn't include a comedy tag.

I LOVED IT! It was definitely something unique and new for my Korean drama watch palate. The first two episodes instantly hooked me. I have never laughed out loud like this for so long already. Choi Jin-Hyuk nailed this role perfectly. It pains me how underrated this one is.

I love the comedy, the mystery and even if it scared me towards the end (cause I'm a scaredy-cat), I still stand by how much I enjoyed this series. The comedy although it gets too corny and slapstick sometimes still made me laughed so much. The mystery portion and detective works also excited me.

It's a really fun and enjoyable show and it ticked all the right marks for me so I gave it a high rating.

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