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Arang and the Magistrate korean drama review
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Arang and the Magistrate
7 people found this review helpful
by Junebee
Mar 18, 2013
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 3.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
"Arang And The Magistrate" is a great mythical/fairy tale type story that comes together via the excellent acting skills of the main characters. Awesome CG effects and beautifully composed scenes make for a convincing fantasy world. Lee Jun Ki does his own fight scenes, and as a martial artist myself, I can say that the fights were very good, some of the best fight scenes in k-drama that I've seen so far. Beautiful wardrobe and period buildings complete the sets. Especially awesome was the character Moo Young, his makeup and wardrobe made for a very convincing Death Angel. Very creatively done. I gave a poor score for the musical score because rap/hip hop is used during some fight scenes. I get the attempt to appeal to younger audiences, but that music was very out of place for a saeguk, even a fantasy one. I was actually checking my ipad to make sure a music app hadn't suddenly started up unbidden. Even those who do not generally like saeguks might give this a try. The journey into Arang's fantasy world is worth their time.
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