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Story + acting + chemistry = 10/10
We'll start with Han So Hee, she's amazing in this role and she might be the best female action star in Korea. I felt her emotions throughout the 7 episodes, her acting has improved drastically.Park Seo Joon, he's one of my favorite male actors. His range of acting was on display, action, romance, a dash of comedy.
Their chemistry was amazing. The writing wasn't too complex and it made sense once the whole story was revealed. It was a roller coaster of emotions with an intriguing story.
Highly recommend if you enjoy action with a side of romance. 10/10
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It's a story about love not a love story
I went in with an open mind. It was clear from the beginning it was more of a story of life than a romance. The main characters made some curious decisions. It was frustrating but as their stories unfold some clarity is provided.They portray the ML as serious and a deep thinker. I understand ppl make mistakes but he makes a lot. His relationship with his mother is the only redeeming quality he has imo. But it makes you wonder even more about the writing. If he loves his mother this much how can he continually throughout the show hurt women?
The FL is probably the highlight of the show but she's also frustrating. She's portrayed as intelligent and reserved borderline cold. Her choices also cause pain but they dive deeper into the reasons of her choices.
I can't stress this enough it's a STORY about love, not a Love story. I recommend this if you are interested in the highs and lows of love, like and pain.
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Pleasant surprise
Stumbled upon this on Viki. Gave it a try because there's not much out right now and I'm a fan of the FL after watching Mine.Her story is written good to great. Her acting is great. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters growth. I would've enjoyed a little more back story to understand how she became so timid/controllable.
The ending could've been detailed a little better. I recommend this show if you enjoy character development.
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Amazing acting & writing
ML & FL are opposites but oddly similar. There are some annoying parts and characters are sometimes annoying but by the end it made sense to me.This is my favorite kdrama to date. I would have liked to know a little bit more about the relationship between the ML and his partner/muscle.
I appreciate they show the struggles of teens/young adults from a few different POVs. Highly recommend this show.
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Best actress award, Go Min Si?
The story can be a little confusing but once I understood, it was mind blowing. 10/10The acting, Go Min Si is just WOW! 10/10
I've already watched a couple episodes again because it was that good. Only thing I'd change would've been the ending. I would've preferred it having an open ending.
I highly recommend if you enjoy thriller or noir type movies/shows.
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Breath of fresh air
The story of powers and time travel has been used over and over. Most times it's boring or confusing. This time they got it right. They have small flashbacks but they're great crutches for the point of the story.It's easy to fall in love with a 2nd lead but it's difficult to adore a child actor because they aren't given a lot of screen time. While the daughter receives more than usual screen time, I adored her more than any 2nd lead in all the shows I've watched. They wrote her well and the actress was great.
The ML didn't do anything extraordinary that made me want to cheer for him. But with his daughter and FL caring for him, I found myself hoping he'd be a better person and father. The writing did it's job
The FL was written good to great and the actress was great to amazing. She has a terrible past and has done some shady things. She lies to get close to the ML but there's some truth in her lies. To me she was the center of the show and did an amazing job.
The chemistry between the ML, his daughter and FL was the best part of this show. Highly recommend. You'll laugh more than you expect and smile a lot.
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Immediately one of my favorite shows
This show had my attention from start to finish. I had to take a break or two because of how deep and sad some parts were. It was amazing because it didn't feel forced, the writing fit like a completed puzzle. My favorite part was the FL, she's as explained in the synopsis and then some. She's so funny and cute, extremely talented and was perfect. The ML was almost exactly opposite, serious and handsome, also played the part perfectly.The secondary characters were written, cast and acted excellently. They were crutches and stories to aid the Main characters. They didn't take away, they added in every aspect they could.
The will they, won't they, is hard to do. They did everything they needed to in the 10 episodes. An amazing show. 10/10
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Great acting + average writing = good movie
The acting carried this movie. The writing started out good. It felt like the story was slow in the beginning but it gained momentum. I'm really not trying to spoil anything. Let's just say the ending left a lot to be desired.The FL was given the most detail and it showed, enjoyed her acting and story.....except her ending. She breathes life into the ML and they end up being each others safe space or get away. The ML they tell his story late and it's only in a brief argument. They could've written it better and given us details throughout the movie but the writers missed.
There's a teacher and a senior that help the ML & FL. These 2 are important and great additions to the story. Unfortunately we don't get much backstory on them, maybe this could've been a series. I would recommend this as a time filler, there are a couple extremely cute moments and some heartwarming scenes. 8/10
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Korean action movie? Say less.
The trailers I saw made it look like a dark action movie. There is some noir to it but it's mostly action with sprinkles of comedy.The story starts out a little slow but it snowballs and next thing you know you're 40 minutes in and can't take your eyes off of the TV.
The ML was cast, written and acted perfectly. The little bit of comedy written in it was just enough to give you a break from the action and while you're laughing you are able to digest what just happened.
I went in thinking it was going to be a movie just to kill time but found myself interested and curious. I highly recommend this to anyone that enjoys action movies.
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An amazing story about love.
This one was a deep thinking movie, you have you pay attention. I'm a sucker for stories about love. I felt happy, sad, angry and definitely laughed a lot.The ML made me upset a lot (it was realistic). His chemistry with the 2nd FL was a 10. He should've been honest with everyone including himself. His effort didn't match his commitment. The acting was great.
The 1st FL made me feel like I was getting a warm hug but at times reminded me of a cat, wants attention/affectionate but on her terms. You could tell she genuinely cared but the ending made me see her in a different light.
The 2nd FL was perfect. The highlight of the show. I went in 100% BIASED because it's Krystal Jung and my review might seem biased...She was everything the 1st FL wasn't to the ML. She was sexy, competition, caring, accessible...she made it so the ML could breathe.
Overall I loved it. I can understand why someone wouldn't like it. The cringe/anger was real for me. I screamed at my TV because the writing and acting was that good. I was invested. Highly recommend this if you enjoy deep thinking movies or stories about love.
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Fond: liking or to cherish.
The title and synopsis give away most of the story. While I enjoyed the writing it could've given us more context to the sub characters. The writers clearly used them to fill the 20 episodes but we learn little to nothing about a few of them.I enjoyed the story and acting of the ML/FL. The first couple episodes let you know it's going to be emotional. But I was amazed how often I laughed or was upset because of the characters throughout the entire show.
The flashbacks were done amazingly and didn't take away from the story. I have definitely recommended this show to friends.
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Revenge but it's a slow burn
The foundation could've been written better. I get it's a revenge based story but there isn't much to the foundation. Why are the bullies, bullies? How do they get away with it?I would've enjoyed the younger actors getting more details and story. Yes bullying is bad and it shouldn't be done. It just feels like they missed a chance to give us context. I have had friends that ended up being bullies and had to stop being their friend because they couldn't or wouldn't change. It's clear there's one main bully, why are the rest still that person's friend??? Context would've given this a 10.
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Drama Special Season 13: Nineteen Otters
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Acting + story = great
The acting was the first thing I noticed. I found myself utterly intrigued by them in the first 5 minutes. Then the story of them took a hold of me.I can't lie, I gave this show a chance because of the FL but eventually found myself rooting for the ML. They're both likeable and trying their best with the hand they were dealt.
It's a rarity for any show or movie to have an ending that is satisfying. This movie gave me that. Highly recommend it.
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ML & FL chemistry is amazing
I enjoyed the story even though there are so many movies/shows with similar messages. I understand love isn't always enough to make a relationship work because unfortunately living costs.The lengths the ML goes through to earn is great but does he really love her or is he just trying to prove his worth? I couldn't help but wonder if the FL and ML were switched, how much happier would they be?
I really enjoyed the acting.
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Could've been 6 episodes....
Idk if this is based off of a webtoon or manga, so maybe they were trying to stick to a certain story?Season 1 was great. Great casting, acting and story. Little to no skips. Season 2 they gut the acting and replace some characters. Story was mid. Acting was average to above average. A lot of skips or watching with the speed at 2x.
Season 3. The 2 kids were the most entertaining and well written, probably by accident. Go Min Si and Lee Do Hyun were amazing. Song Kang with another robot performance. Every scene he was in whether he was angry, happy, sad or trying to be funny.....just a straight face almost like he was confused.
If you were expecting redemption from how bad season 2 was, you'll be disappointed. Only giving it a 7 because Go Min Si and Lee Do Hyun were that good.
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