-----Story: (possible spoilers, but I tried to keep it vague)

When I saw the plot synopsis, I must admit I rolled my eyes a little. “Yeah, main girl can’t live without main guy because they are both special to each other…”

I have never been so wrong.

The plot was crazily fun. They sort of had a ghost-of-the-week plot going, and I think that’s what really kept the story going so strong. Each time Taeyang and CEO Joo met a ghost, they learnt something new and the story + characters could both advance at the same time. Between the ghosts, the main plot lurked in the background, and I had great fun trying to work out just what had happened between Cha Hee Joo and CEO Joo.

I felt they dropped the ball a bit from episode 12-16, but to be fair dramas have so much air time that it’s probably pretty impossible to make it entertaining all the time.

-----Acting/Characters:

The characters in the drama were so absolutely on point. CEO Joo was absolutely hilarious. I’m in love with the way he played his character. The way he developed through the drama was excellently done—he bit by bit with Taeyang’s help thought with his heart instead of his head. On that note, the relationship between Taeyang and CEO Joo is probably my favourite ever from a k-drama. It was bittersweet, fun, heartbreaking, and had me in stitches. Together, they shined.

Can I just praise the heavens that we finally have such an excellent female lead? I’m so sick of the ‘weak, can’t do anything without her man’ type. Taeyang was a much needed breath of fresh air. She wasn’t just there to further the male lead’s story, but she stood on her own and it was really freaking fun to watch.

I have nothing but compliments for ALL of the characters in this drama (yes, even Hee Joo, as much as I hated her). The side characters were great and the acting in general was stellar. Secretary Kim and Loose Lips deserve a special mention.

On criticisms, I would’ve liked to hear a bit more about Taeyang’s past and parents, so I was a little sad they didn’t explore that. Also, I wasn’t too fond of Seo In Guk’s (Kang Woo) acting. He wasn’t bad, but he just didn’t quite do it for me, which was something I was pretty upset about because he’s my favourite actor. Also I felt they flubbed Taeyang’s development at the end. They kind of just sent her away and had her come back a strong character. Eh.

-----Music:

I didn’t quite hate the repetitive love songs playing as much as usual. For me, that’s a big bonus.

----- TL;DR:

AMAZING. I would recommend that anyone watch this. The characters were fantastic, along with the acting, and it’s probably one of the best dramas I have ever seen. Kudos to the makers. 9/10

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Story:
"The Heirs" - i.e: how many cliches can be fit into one drama? I'm honestly quite disappointed, because they had such a great cast but the plot fell flat after about episode 4. I dragged myself to the end of this drama because I had heard so many positive reviews about it. But sadly, as it dragged on, it only got worse. You've certainly seen everything in this drama before, and done better, too.

Cast/Acting:
For the lead character, Chan Eun Sang was horribly underdeveloped and lacked any depth. I had hope at first because she was a bit different to the 'completely kind hearted, unselfish poor girl who looked after her family', but I felt like they never bothered exploring beyond her being bitter about her situation. It honestly got to the point where I couldn't watch scenes with her in it without rolling my eyes. I had a similar problem with Kim Tan. Their characters were horribly bland. Tan's storyline was slightly more interesting, but only because of his family.

I was more interested in the side characters than any of the mains. One thing I did like about this drama was the relationship between Eun Sang's mother and the Mistress. Their scenes always made me laugh, and they had quite a warming relationship with each other as the Mistresses life got turned around. Hyo Shin was nice to see on screen, too, but was yet another character that didn't get the screen time they deserved. I don't really have any issues with any of the acting. I thought everyone did very well--except for Park Shin Hye, but then again I'm not sure if that's the way they told her to play her character, or.

Music:
I am never listening to "love is the moment" in my life again. Ever.

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