Where do I even start with The Master's Sun? Well, I went into this show only knowing that it was about a girl who could see ghosts and a rich guy. Honestly, by looking at the poster, The Master's Sun looks like some kind of dramatic gothic romance. But it had been recommended to me by several people, so I was waiting until I was in the perfect mood to watch it. After waiting and waiting, I finally gave it a shot and was hooked within the first 5 minutes of episode 1.
The plot was so unique! We've all seen rich guy falls for poor girl dramas before, but The Master's Sun takes everything to a new level! It didn't feel at all like other dramas. The pacing throughout the whole show was really good, though towards the end there was definitely a push-pull feeling. But aside from that, the plot and pacing were great! Things were revealed at the perfect time and the mystery aspect of the show made it really interesting.
The acting, of course was phenomenal. I've seen both So Ji Sub and Gong Hyo Jin in several other shows/movies, but seeing them act together was wonderful! They had great chemistry and were a very quirky couple. All of the other actors were great too! I actually think that I liked all of the characters in this show (except for the antagonist that shows up). The side characters were just as entertaining as the main characters! I found that by the end of the show I wanted to see the other characters get a good ending as well as our main leads.
I really liked the soundtrack as well! It was a beautiful combination of instrumental and vocal pieces. I appreciated that the songs weren't over used. I could barely tell when there was background music, because it blended so well into what was happening.
Overall, I really enjoyed The Master's Sun. Though it dragged a little bit after episode 12/13 the show was still great. It was funny, mysterious, creepy, sad, etc. It even made me cry at a point or two! I'm really glad that I finally got around to The Master's Sun and would recommend it to anyone who's looking for something fresh!
If you're interested, I also made a video review on my YouTube Channel! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HeyLETLLU4
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