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Korean Drama 'My Name' is a mini-series with a noir story and an action-packed mood.The story starts pretty strongly, with a character-driven plot, and it centers around the main lead and her connections with those around her while being triggered by the revenge she vows to execute if she finds her father's killer. However, the story gets predictable quite quickly. The timeline, also, was not handled that great, something that applies to the dream scenes as well.
The drama actually needed more time to be properly developed, as the short length meant a rushed progress of the story as well. Still, the atmosphere was there and the action scenes were masterfully executed. The romance could have been omitted though, as the strongest relationship of the drama was that between the main lead and her father's friend, which was also the dramatic factor of the plot.
Finally, the performances were excellent by everyone in the cast.
So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.
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" My Fuxxxxx Romance " is one of the more mature themed Global Playlist dramas and it explores a wide variety of human relationships. However, the short length of it didn't allow for those themes to be well explored and in depth.The story kicks in with throwing the viewer straight into the action, making you feel like the guy who pressed the FWB button on his profile without knowing what it stood for. The drama quickly moves on, after introducing the main cast, though the fatal attraction between the male lead and the female was kind of off. The rest of it went by in a frantic speed, till we reached the final collition and the concution. So, yes, the story is too quick and brushes off many things that could have aided to the development of the story.
Still, the filmography was spot on, dark, seductive and mysterious. It had this thriller feeling to it, keeping things suspenseful. The performances were pretty good too. Finally, the OST were spot on.
So, overall, 6 out of 10.
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" My Bubble Tea " is a pretty fun drama to watch.Light and fluffy, it keeps things simple, without adding unnecessary drama to the plot. The love triangle was sweet and interesting, with many plot twists, but with a solid ending. And, truly, the drama does its best to be fresh and not to have things get boring, as it kept being interesting till the final episode.
The mood of the drama was accompanied by nice performances from everyone in the cast, but, especially from the leading lady, who was a delight to watch, funny and energetic.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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" Itoshi no Nina " was an odd drama. It throws the audience straight into the action, with the male lead discovering that his friend has kidnapped Nina, a pretty girl they met while commuting. Things progress quickly, sometimes too quickly, with him becoming her bodyguard, falling in love with her, having a fall out with his best friend, dealing with bullies and discovering what really has happened to Nina. That fast pace was just a bit off for the subjects that the drama was dealing with. The progress of the relationships was lost in that chaotic spiral as well.Other than that, the performances were really good, as expected from some of the best young talents of Japan. The ending was pretty realistic as well and feated the whole story too.
So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.
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Though I have to give it to the Loona girls for pulling off their acting roles perfectly and they made me forget that I was watching an idol web series, the story didn't really help them a lot. The drama was way too short for what they were trying to achieve : present the stories of the three girls and how they were all connected through that one guy. But, it seems like the story has potential, even though it was presented in bits and parts. The mood was there and they had good settings as well as good performances.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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The drama's appeal to the public is probably due to the intense scenes and the frustrating situations that it presented. The story is packed with twists, revenge, drama and just enough events to make you mad and frustrated, and it keeps that momentum up till the very ending. The latter was actually pretty unpredictable and probably fitted the drama well.
However, there were times in the drama that felt that they were repeated. Also, the whole frustration thing was a bit too much after a while. Finally, the drama had a bit of a slow down towards episode 6, but got back on track quickly.
Still, the performances were excellent and pretty intense. The drama did, in addition, a good job with handling the side stories.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The idea of the drama seen through, well most of the time, social media videos worked nicely. The actors and actresses of the cast did a nice job and their performances were pretty great, and that helped to pull of that concept. The story was okay too, but I guess the edgy concept overshadowed it. Also, the story was not conlcuded nicely, hopefully, though, the second season will pick up after the first one and they will give a nice ending to it.
So, overall, six out of ten for this web drama.
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The drama had a nice idea of a story, with entertaining side characters, though we never really were presented with the background stories of any of the characters, especially the main one, who could see ghosts but they never explained why or how she ended up doing so. The ending was also left open ( probably there will be a second season ?? ). The overall story was nicely presented, though, and the performances from all actors and actresses of the cast were really good.
So, overall, six out of ten.
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" My Holo Love " was an AI love story done right.The plot had many leyers, with not only the romance, but the past mystery, the family dynamics and the business drama. The CGI were pretty great too, which helped the drama a lot, as bad CGI would have ruined the whole atmosphere the drama was trying to pull off. The male lead was amazing too, as he managed the two characters perfectly, creating romantic leads with both of them, even though they were perfect opposites. I would have liked if they had explored Holo's and the guy's relationship. The second couple was interesting too and they had nice chemistry. The female lead was cute, but she was annoying at some point, though she got better towards the ending. Finally, the ending was quite satisfying.
So, overall, seven out of ten.
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The start was more on the comedy side, with a fun spin on the "cartoon" bentos. The idea was entertaining, with the daughter - mother relationship being communicated via the lunch boxes. The addition of the cute side story was nice too.
The second part of the movie was more on the sad side, with the relationship going through the rocks and the twist towards the end. The performances were pretty good in that part too. Also, it was interesting that they concluded the stories in the end as well, even the side ones.
So, overall, eight out of ten.
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My main problem was with the way that this movie was filmed. The idea of adding colour and lights was interesting, but it didn't pull through as it actually made it look like a very long music video. Plus, there were some music and dancing breaks that were too long to fit the movie. The camera work was mostly like a badly, low badget movie, or, rather, a home movie with badly lighting and close ups that didn't make sense. The editing was horrible too.
And now, there is the story. The main idea was interesting, but the way it was presented, you don't really get to see Chiwawa and her story, as it gets lost between bits of actual plot and fancy cinematography. Also, the story wasn't that good after all, as they left out what happened to her and they focused more on showing her crazy life, packed with over the top party, clubbing, sex, drinking and dancing.
At least the performances were good from everyone in the cast.
So, overall, two out of ten.
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The main story about the cute couple was pretty good, although it started a bit oddly. The first few scenes as to how they met and how they grew up together was a bit off. However, the story started getting better after they went to college. Though the big transformation of the leading character was not well explained. So, overall, the love story was good and sweet. However, the rest wasn't. The rabbit thing was not well presented and it was only there to help the two characters have cute moments together.
So, six out of ten.
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The story was not that original, but the couple had tones of chemistry. They were good as friends and there were many sweet and funny moments between them. The romance was progressed smoothly, as well, and they didn't rush things, building up the tension of the finale. The ending was pretty satisfying and enjoyable. Finally, the pace was just right and the performances from everyone in the cast decent.
So, overall, eight and a half out of ten.
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The story was well presented, although the ending could have been better with a more complete and wholesome conclusion. Still, the story was more daring than other korean dramas, showing a tragic story of how two teenagers dealed with grownup problems and the grown ups around them.
The main plus of this drama is the pace. That was handled masterfully and the drama wasn't rushed as a result. The acting was brilliant as well, especially since the two main characters were so young. The story, finally, was touching, sad and interesting to follow.
So, overall, eight out of ten for this sort drama.
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What makes this drama good is the chemistry between the two leads. Even though the leading lady can be annoying, the two of them made a nice couple and they were adorable together. Their love story was really entertaining, although, towards the ending, it got a bit cliche. The love triangle was good at first, but I guess the main story overshadowed it. Finally, the pace was nice and the drama didn't get boring, thanks to the nice side stories.
So, eight out of ten.
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