This one started put with such promise. I loved the shady protagonist, the male lead was just perfect, I was looking forward to the whole emotional viewing because that's why you come looking for a melodrama. And it was shot so well I was happy the script was great. And then I don't know what happened but I just realized it took me about three months to watch this drama. I wish I wasn't this stubborn lol because I feel like I would have been better off not wasting time. But the male lead was gorgeous so I pursued. Anyway, the thing with this drama is I felt some things and other times didn't feel anything when the creator and writers wanted me to feel. When you can't connect to the female lead I guess you start lookinThis one started put with such promise. I loved the shady protagonist, the male lead was just perfect, I was looking forward to the whole emotional viewing because that's why you come looking for a melodrama. And it was shot so well I was happy the script was great. And then I don't know what happened but I just realized it took me about three months to watch this drama. I wish I wasn't this stubborn lol because I feel like I would have been better off not wasting time. But the male lead was gorgeous so I pursued. Anyway, the thing with this drama is I felt some things and other times didn't feel anything when the creator and writers wanted me to feel. When you can't connect to the female lead I guess you start looking at the plot holes and everything that's wrong. And I don't know why I was connect with her. g at the plot holes and everything that's wrong. And I don't know why I was connect with her. I mean she was not annoying or anything and the actor was pretty, but maybe it was something about her character. She felt a little self righteous. Maybe it's just that. I don't know but it wasn't the actor but the character. And I've ended up connecting with characters that were seriously annoying like that female character in kill me heal me but I felt everything her character felt. Or maybe the female lead in this drama felt so generic- that might be it. Anyway I didn't feel anything and on top of that they kept the entire focus on her and the guy's story became a side story which ok fine I still would have enjoyed it but he was supposed to be in man with last stage cancer and ZERO symptoms except for the occasional pain and throwing up like once every five episodes. WTH? That whole angsty bit was the reason I started watching the drama!!! And then it got mildly interesting again when the female had "the change." But again it was just meh. And toward the end they throw the male lead angst but it was already something I was no longer invested in.

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I've fallen in love with these characters! What a beautiful show. This drama has SOUL. Honestly the ten rating was never up for questioning not in a single episode. Beautiful beautiful script, amazing direction, phenomenal acting by the whole cast! The love was so touching and the bromance broke my heart. It's a story about three people who are cursed to live in a time that made freedom impossible. Where cruelty is the order a world run by greedy power-hungry opportunists. The three friends include a writer Se Ju played by Yoo Ah In, the owner of a bar and night club Yoo Jin Oh played by Go Kyung Pyo, and a sniper for the freedom fighters who disguises herself as a boy Jeon Seol played by Im Soo Jung. While we get a taste of that past we also get a view of these characters in the present time where Seju (Yoo Ah In) is still an author, but where Jeon Seol is his biggest fan. And Yoo Jin Oh is a ahem ghostwriter. Without giving too many spoilers because you really need to experience it yourself to get the best inpact, I just want to say both the past and present stories unfold together and when they finally come to a conclusion you'll be amazed how perfect that resolution is. I shed a lot of tears because it was also touching and sad. I already like Yoo Ah In but seriously he's brilliant in this! And I completely fell in love with Kyung Pyo like just can't get over how beautiful he is and his character, just you'll fall in love with him. Even the antagonist played by Kwak Si Yang, I truly started to adore him after Night Flight and in this he was even better because even the antagonist wasn't some basic cardboard cut out of a character, that's how powerful the script is. I truly appreciate the creative team bringing us such a gem but most of all I appreciate them for writing a script where the second lead wasn't treated like crap like they keep doing in dramas like Still 17, Cheese in the Trap, seriously that's why it feels like a thoughtful script where the second lead was integral to the story instead of just there to deliver cutesy dialog and completely forgotten later . So yes, a must watch!!!

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This film will quite honestly destroy you. When it begins on a lighter note you'll have no idea about the kind of messed up story that's about to unfold and by the time you are able to figure out what's going on you'll be so in love with the three main leads that the feeling of oncoming tragedy is going to make you emotional even before the real plot has kicked in.

This film starts out a little weird but doesn't take long to get into high gear and the minute Hyun Woo appears things are already starting to heat up. We see these three North Korean spies living their boring lives in South Korea.

Kim Soo Hyun has been playing the role of a "pabo" (fool) and tries hard every day so his cover isn't blown but he's already been there for two years without receiving a mission. It makes him feel dejected but when his fellow spy Park Ki Woong enters the same neighborhood they start being friends again.

Ki Woong is under the guise of a musician who has to enter an idol rock contest and even though he tries hard to be in his guard and act tough and rude to everyone, it's apparent there's more to his character and also that he does love music and really wants to win the competition.

While these two are still just figuring things out another spy enters the picture. Lee Hyun Woo, the kid Soo Hyun saved a long time ago, has also been trained as a spy now and is way more intense and brings so much dark humor to the scene! I love how they kept having to mention "don't kill him ok" because clearly that's how he's been raised. It's like they say once their unit was trained like that, for them to become animals.

So, yes , there is a lot of dark humor, and EPIC dialog, and EPIC cinematography, and EPIC soundtrack so whatever happens feels so REAL that's the only way to explain it. Expect a lot of blood, gritty scenes, and darkness. That last fight seriously I have no words to describe it. It's so so BEAUTIFUL just, it will mess with your head.

The dynamic between the three main leads where Hyun Woo idolizes Soo Hyun and how Ki Woong and Soo Hyun pretty much act like parents to the trigger happy much younger Hyun Woo, sigh I just fell in love with them so bad.

The way they fight their own selves, having conflicting feelings about honor, loyalty to the country, and their innocent love for each other, it will make you insanely happy and also make you cry.

Seriously all the actors did their job phenomenally. The writing it's heartbreaking and sincere. Kudos to the creators for making such an amazing film.

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Super cheesy finale I loved it! This show is so good! I love that it's mostly rom com but also comes with a huge helping of emotion and angst. Perfect mix of characters with breathtaking chemistry, seriously Knock and Korn are now one of my favorite couples. They even did the darkness well although I would preferred a little more attention to what Farm went through. What they did to his character was heartbreaking but realistic. But I think the emotional aspect of such an experience was glossed over which I felt was unfair because honestly Farm became my favorite character.

But there is a next season so hopefully somewhere in the future we'll see more of him. Anyway, tbh I want this series to have many more seasons! Also, this show is way more um "naughty" ^_^ to use a polite term, than anything in Bad Romance or anything else Asian, so there's that.
Seriously the skin ship will make you blush and want for more, I love that :') Also, there is no comparison to Bad Romance production value wise and content wise. Where Bad Romance is more guilty pleasure fun this one is really deep and the dialog Bad Romance had its moments no doubt but this one is all epic moments.

As for the main characters I totally enjoy Yihwah and her antics. She and Cho made me totally root for them in Bad Romance. Since this a prequel and the focus is more on Knock and Korn you get more of their story. Asian romance can get dark without breaking out of the rom com feel and honestly it totally works for me.

What I love about Knock and Korn is that despite Knock being confused about his sexuality, because he feels love for Korn without reason you can never say that Korn is loving him pointlessly. It's not a shallow relationship from either side.

They both love each other and can't be without one another. It was so amazing to watch them go through the highs and lows of their happiness and heartbreak without ever hating the other person. The way they knew everything about the other person and how they missed them when they weren't around.

Seriously, just go watch. It's amazing.

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I can already see the negative reviews "why are all gay movies tragic " they're not actually, there are unequivocally more feel good movies in the world gay or straight, they're just not all masterpieces. So yes, extremely artistic, surreal, drug dream of a film but I fell in love. Every shot was meaningful and its got real depth. It's all about that one love we can't forget, or don't want to because we haven't given ourselves permission to be someone without that person. That person who holds the key to locking away all our pain and misery but that person is more concerned with with things other than us.

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Ok going to be honest, it wasn’t going to be such a high rating but by the time the subtitle credits started rolling I was literally in tears I know there will be comparisons to shows like I Remember You but the similarities are very little tbh because this was a completely different show. So, I'm going to rate and review as fairly as possible because it was emotional but what I didn’t like is that the emotional thing should not have come so late. Also, In Remember You you feel the two male leads relationship it's the best feature but for me Park and Kim's relationship was lacking in that you see them suddenly being nice to each other because of a plot point rather than it actually developing. They never once actually had a proper conversation with each other, there was no depth and it's true for a lot of interactions in the show. I have a huge crush on Yoon Hyun Min so that scene where he catches the killer for the first time in the woods and goes completely NUTS I can safely say that was some of the most intense scenes I've ever witnessed. Same goes for both the female leads, especially Professor Shin she had me in tears no joke I mean, I was BLOWN away by her acting chops!!!! If she's not receiving awards for this performance something is really wrong with this world. Now, onto the things that didn't work for me. I'm sad to say I'm a huge Choi fan, ok, if anyone bad mouthed him I'd feel bad but dude, um, this is not his best work. I'm sorry. he's talented, we all have bad days, not judging but with all those incredibly subtle actors surrounding him he came off as over acting, and he was fine in the last two episodes but again it was nothing exceptional. It's primarily the reason I can't rate this show any higher. Overall, I Remember You has a deep, poetic feel to it, or White Christmas, they're very mature and deep and this one was a bit of a hit and miss where the script was concerned. Mystery, plot wise, look I basically saw it all coming, all the twists. The most mysterious part for me was to see what happens after the killer gets caught and I was definitely intrigued till the end. I'm happy with the way they went. The funniest and most adorable bits were the way Park tries to keep Kim away from Shin after its revealed who they are lol and of course still enjoyed the bromance and the male leads banter.

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So, honestly this one started out great but for some reason got boring mostly because of the leading character Jang Dong-gun as Park Jae-hyuk an agent working for the South Korean National Intelligence Service(NIS) who's hell bent on putting the son of a high-ranking North Korean official, Kwang-il (Lee Jong-suk), who is suspected of committing serial murders around the world. To stop the killer, South Korea, North Korea and Interpol chase after him. First off, they had Lee Jong Suk and I'm not his fan exactly but he's beautiful and his acting is pretty good, so how they managed to ruin the experience is beyond me. Like I said, the first part is impressive for how disturbing it is, truly. I give ten points for that. And please, not for the faint of heart. This one is seriously disturbing. They don't pull any punches and it's all so realistic. And Lee Jong Suk gave such a good performance as a sociopath it will mess you up. But the problem is the actor who plays Park Jae-hyuk was so boring and inconceivably lackluster it ruined the whole effect. Plus, there was barely any story, and it seemed a few scenes strung together. The characters were half cooked completely one dimensional. Overall, I enjoyed some aspects so giving a higher ratin than I normally would.

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This is not a perfect show, but it's minor flaws barely registered because of how deeply involved you'll get. The bromance is EPIC and the romance is less of a focus but what's there is incredibly hot. I have a serious soft spot for Yoon Hyun Min but it's Jung Kyung-ho who leads the story and does a great job playing the role of a young gangster who is trying to take over the criminal world along with his best friend Yoon Hyun min and his Aunt. But trouble comes his way when he's accused of shooting a cop and the whole of the police department starts looking for him as well as the other gangster bosses who see him as a threat and want him removed. I loved the dynamic between Jung Kyung-ho, Yoon Hyun min and the Aunt it was hilarious at times, the lengths Hyun min and her go to piss each other off ! Everything about this show is super intense and dark and be prepared to get indefinitely sad.

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I don't know what you might be going in thinking this movie will be but let me warn you right now that I got so emotionally invested it took me MONTHS to recover. I couldn't watch anything else, except K-pop and I think that alone should show you the brilliance of this piece of art.

This movie is a sheer masterpiece. It doesn't walk around cliches to force laughter and keep you engaged by trickery. It's a narrative that relies on visual story telling and dialog that will cut through your soul and force you to look at the world you keep ignoring.

It's not a coming of age story as much as the retelling of the very moment you become a pawn in someone else's game. The actors delivery is so on point, it becomes a grueling performance. It's the story of people who want to be heros, without realizing the sheer brutality of their world.

Ji Soo was the main lead, plays a young man who is not happy with his best friend's (Kim Junmyeon-Suho) decision to go to the military because of his grandmother's destitute financial situation. The entire first part is about Ji Soo convincing Suho not to go just yet so they can all go together. But Suho doesn't like the idea of his grandmother having to still work to pay for his tuition.

These two and two other boys also best buddies, all four of them decide to go on a drive and have a great time before their lives change forever and before they have to say goodbye to their friend for a long time. It's all kind of bittersweet and neither of them are able to convince Suho to stay.

They get drunk and are having a good time, when in their own car they see some odd movement in the car parked in front of them. Thinking the couple are making out, they all joke about it but suddenly the couple are outside the car and the man starts to viciously beat the woman.

Neither of them know what to do, and are cautious about getting out but Ji Soo has had enough of it and instead of listening to Suho, he ventures out and gets in the man's face stops him from hitting the woman. They start having an altercation and the other friends join in and they all try to get the man to stop but he continues to be violent and Ji Soo gets violent himself and it turns into a battle.

I feel like what happens next is something you should experience without spoilers.

All in all, this movie is a creative work of art that deserves more recognition and should not be avoided just because it's not a happy story.

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I'm getting real tired of the slut shaming. Especially Stud's character ffs *SPOILER ALERT* HIS MOM DIES CAUSE HE SCREWS A RANDOM GUY.

Calling people who don't have money and a job losers and judging people who want to have casual sex it just became too much. I honestly thought there was a little more character development this season but the overall shallow plot, and all this combined pissed me off. I couldn't really enjoy it.

At least WTD was bad in some ways but it has a better plot and characters and Stud is no Rambo.
Because Rambo did a lot of stupid shit but he loved Mew's character and you can feel his obsession, and honestly I hated Mew's character then for being a dick. Plus WTD skin ship makes you sweat lol I still go rewatch Mew Art and Both NewYear scenes there's even a three-way ffs xD whereas this was lacking in that department too.

And listen I don't just want bl couples from a BL either I watch plenty of het stuff especially romance I pretty much prefer Thai lakorn or series like Boy for Rent and Endless love 3 will be free but even the het couples in this one are just as lame and boring even the badass Boom was so tame this season. I don't get it.

The make out scenes were so basic.


That's why the low rating.

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Honestly good idea but bland execution. Most of the supporting cast was over acting and the camera work was nothing exceptional and the script was really good at times but it seriously lacked the darkness it promises in the first few episodes. The way they did the shop it was brilliant, and every arc surrounding that mystery was really good but the rest was lukewarm at best.

I mean all my favorite actors they ruined the viewing experience especially Fiats story line was such a mess! What were they even thinking? He went from being a perp to being a victim so there should have given some explanation for his obsession with Mek's sister Prang but he would just conveniently pop up and then gone and even the way they decided to end his arc was just ridiculous and a complete waste of an actor and BLAND.

It's a horror drama ffs! And you show everything offscreen?! Then don't call it horror! Then Mek and his sister I was really into their story and the Ploy - Supasit plot was seriously so STUPID it bugged me and that was like most of the drama so WHAT THE ACTUAL F. And Supersits character was OBNOXIOUS which is fine if you want a one dimensional villain but then he keeps going all soft in the middle for his daughter like WHAT. Why are you giving this waste of space more screen time and you're asking me to buy his bs after what he did to Ploy?

And all the vigilante nonsense was just as boring and pure nonsense.

The only reason I stayed after the Fiat debacle was because in the last few episodes the plot became Toni-centric. And like I said the writing isn't even an issue it's the way they added so much boring stuffing. But I have to say that ending was ON POINT without a doubt. Clever, unique and twisted. Which is more than I can say for the rest of the show.

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The acting in this film is exceptional. I love when supernatural legends are used to tell a very real story. In this case, it was the grief of losing a child. Basically, it's this fear we see engulfing the main characters. As a kid the vicious tiger who mimics human voices was a story told to me by my grandma (it's strange the stuff that sticks to you) and I remember being so terrified I honestly don't know why you'd tell a kid such a story lol tradition ugh no one in my family was thinking for themselves clearly. Anyway, I just mentioned this because this film is basically what horror you envision when you hear of something so dreadful. It's terrifying and the grief underneath is very relatable. But it is very much horror, so definitely be careful if you're easily scared.

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I really wasn't expecting it to end so good.

This is basically another memorable Dong Wook role, seriously, those last two episodes the way he was acting, was just incredible!

Si Wan too was just so good in the last two eps and they were brilliant, no doubt.

This drama is on par with Save Me as far as I'm concerned because the role played by Lee Jung Eun of the eccentric building owner Eom Bok Soon was just a beautiful performance like the cult leader preacher from Save Me. Honestly, it will give you chills and creep you out but the actor she played it so naturally. We all know an ahjumma like that right, nosey, and no respect for privacy and always making you uncomfortable and making you feel bad for something completely rational, basically the ultimate gaslighter.

But okay, I already said this before, it's not perfect and in the middle it sort of lost its place, for about two episodes but I don't need perfection.

I'm glad that they took a risk making something that would make some people uncomfortable because it's not a chaebol romance or comedy action procedural, they made something serious. That alone is commendable. But then they chose the right cast and except for the lull in the middle everything else was done well.

The plot twists were clever and unique. The dialog was brilliant! ! The camera work was ART and it's all so realistic the ambiance becomes a part of the storytelling. So, yes. I'm really happy with the way it ended.

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So the plot twist fuccccccc
I definitely liked this season more than second but season 1 is still my fave I'm afraid overall I don't think I can rate it higher than 7.

The one major issue I have with Voice is the lack of villain's screen time. It makes for a very average viewing.

Merely prolonging the case making the villain appear at the end after the countless episodes of only their "shadow" then however you deal with them makes it unsatisfactory.

That's my biggest gripe with the show.

Otherwise this season had a lot of gore and angst way more emotional than the second one.

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