Kill It is a dark intense Korean crime drama that discusses nature vs nurture, illegal organ harvesting, research ethics and medical ethics. The drama is about a professional killer (Kim Soo Hyun) who kills for money and is trying to find out about his past, and an ex-ballerina turned detective (Do Hyun Jin) who is trying to solve the mystery of the serial killings. Soo Hyun was adopted by an experienced professional killer for hire who taught him the profession, and has almost no memories from before he was adopted. I loved the story and finished the drama within two sittings. This drama had a lot of grey areas. Although he is a murderer, Soo Hyun is no where close to being evil, and at times I really felt bad for him. The cast was great. Jung Hae Kyun as Do Jae Hwan was great as the main villain, and I really hated his character. The music was good and fit the drama very well. If you are searching for a happy-go-lucky drama then this drama is definitely not for you. If you are searching for a drama with an amazing story that touched upon touchy subjects, and isn't afraid of watching dark and intense dramas then this drama is for you. Overall I would recommend this drama, and the ending made my eyes water.

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The Lost Tomb 2 is a continuation of the tomb raiding adventure Chinese drama released in 2015 The Lost Tomb. The story of The Lost Tomb 2 loosely follows the story of The Lost Tomb with an entirely different cast. The Lost Tomb 2 is about Wuxie's tomb raiding adventures, the uncovering of the mystery behind the artifact found in the tomb from The Lost Tomb, and the uncovering of the mystery behind the disappearance of the archaeological team that his uncle was in. In this drama, you find out a bit more about the tombs mystery and about the mysterious character of Zhang Qilin. The cast in this drama was good at portraying their characters. The soundtrack fit the drama very well. The ending was a bit confusing and ended in a cliffhanger so I hope that it's explained in the next installment. Overall, I would recommend this drama to anyone who is searching for an adventure drama with some elements of horror. I would recommend that you watch The Lost Tomb and Mystic Nine first so you can better understand The Lost Tomb 2.

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I do not know why no one is talking about this drama because it is amazing. Confession is a Korean law and mystery drama with great lead characters and villains. It's a dark drama that discusses corruption in the court, in the government and in the military, and its impact on families. The cast was amazing in this drama. Thank you Lee Junho and Yoo Jae Myung for being phenomenal leads. The soundtrack was great and it fit the drama very well. I would totally recommend this drama and would totally rewatch it again if I have the time to do so. If you're searching for romance then this drama isn't for you because there isn't any.

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First thing I want to say is, I know that everyone has different tastes but I don't understand why this drama is getting so much hate. The story and themes talked about in this drama aren't the most original but it does not mean that it is a bad drama. The Last Empress is a Korean drama that takes place in an alternate universe in which Korea still has a ruling imperial family. The drama is a story about the power struggles in the palace, the rollercoaster ride of a romance of the Emperor and his new Empress Oh Sunny who was a commoner, and the events leading up to the downfall of the imperial family. The cast in this drama played their characters very well especially Shin Sung Rok (who played the detestable Emperor), Lee Elliya (who played Min Yu Ra the manipulative mistress and secretary of the Emperor) and Oh Ah Rin (the amazing child actress that played the adorable sassy Princess Ah Ri). Also the music used fit the drama well. I would recommend this drama.

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The Plough Department of Song Dynasty is a comedic detective historical wuxia Chinese drama that takes place during the Northern Song Dynasty. The drama is about the adventures of the members of the powerful and secretive Plough Department that was in charge of solving abnormal cases (sometimes involving the supernatural), and answered to the Emperor only. This story follows the main character Tai Sui as he fights against a villain who wants to take over the world, and uncovers the truth about his unknown past with his friends in the Plough Department. This drama was quite funny at times but to be honest, I liked the side stories in this drama more than the main one. This drama featured some strong female characters that weren't afraid to kick some ass. The cast played their characters very well, and the soundtrack was quite good and fit the drama well. Overall, I would recommend this drama if you were searching for something light to watch.

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The King's Avatar is a Chinese drama about the E Sport Industry, gaming and teamwork. The story follows a legendary professional gamer who was betrayed and kicked out of his team, and his journey back to the championships. During his journey, he meets a lot of people and forms his own team. The actors played their characters well. I found Chen Guo kind of annoying at first but I kinda got over it. Her character was pretty hilarious at times and I got secondhand embarrassment from her when she kept fangirling. The soundtrack in this drama was pretty awesome and it fit the drama very well. Overall, I would recommend this drama. Even though I'm not a gamer, I still enjoyed watching it.

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Put Your Head on My Shoulder is a light cute bubbly college romance Chinese drama. The two leads: Si Tu Mo (an accounting student who aspires to be in advertising) and Gu Wei Yi (a geeky physics genius) were adorable together and had good chemistry. There romance was so cute and some of the scenes in this drama were hilarious. In my opinion, most of the characters in the drama were likeable except for Fu Pei and his dad. The storyline was not the most original but was good and simple. Overall, I would recommend this drama to anyone who is searching for a light romance to watch.

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Duel is Korean thriller sci-fi drama that discusses issues about cloning research, pharmaceutical research and medical ethics. I really love this drama, and I will rewatch it again and again. I am writing this review after rewatching it and I still love it as much as I did when I first watched it. The cast is amazing especially Yang Se Jong. I hope that he plays something similar again because he was impressive in Duel. The soundtrack also fit the drama well. I would totally recommend this drama to anyone but if you're searching for a romance story, you won't find it here.

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Beautiful World is a Korean school drama about bullying and its effects. The story takes place at a private middle school and is about Park Sun Ho's parents journey on uncovering the truth about their son's accident. The drama talks about the influences that parents have on their children, school corruption and the effects bullying has on people around the victim and the people around them. Even though I am an adult myself, this drama made me hate most of the adult characters in this drama. The parents of some of the bullies were even worse than the bullies themselves and some of the adult characters were downright despicable. The cast was great. They played their characters very well. The soundtrack was downright depressing but it was good and fit the drama very well. Overall, I would recommend this drama.

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Game Breaker: Unawakened City is a Chinese sci-fi, virtual reality movie. The movie is about an orphan girl who accidentally enters a holographic game designed by her own father, her journey to save the players in the game, and to find out the mystery of her father's murder. This movie reminds me of the Tron movies and the anime Sword Art Online. They all take place in VR games. The visuals in the virtual reality world in Game Breaker: Unawakened City are stunning. The cast did pretty well in playing their characters; I just wished that the movie was slightly longer so there would be more character development. The soundtrack was pretty good and fit the movie. Overall, if you're into the sci-fi genre then I would recommend you give this movie a try.

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He is Psychometric is a Korean supernatural mystery thriller drama that touched upon human trafficking, alexithymia and the flaws of the justice system. The drama is about a boy (Lee Ahn) who got the power of being able to read memories from people's minds after getting a head injury from a large apartment building arson, and a girl (Yoon Jae In) who's father was framed and sentenced for the arson. They team up to solve the apartment building arson and to exonerate Jae In's father. The cast was great. The male and female leads had chemistry but I liked some of the side characters more. The writers wrote Lee Ahn as too much of an airhead for my taste and they kept reminding us of that to the point that it was starting to get a bit annoying. The music was good and fit the drama. Overall, I would recommend this drama but in my opinion there were definitely some areas in the drama that could have been better. It's a dark drama that is not too dark so people who don't usually enjoy watching dark dramas can watch it also.

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The Crowned Clown is a remake of the 2012 Korean film "Masquerade". The Korean drama is about the power struggles surrounding King Yi Heon/Gwanghaegun. The story is about a clown named Ha Sun who looks nearly identical to the King who is brought into the palace by the King's orders to take the place of the King as a plan for the King to avoid assassination. The premise of the story is not unique but the drama was well acted by the cast and the soundtrack was great. I have not watched the original film so I can't compare the two. Overall, this drama was good but it's not the best drama that I have watched this year.

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