Stellar Cast and Visuals Can't Rescue an Inconsistent Plot

Firstly I want to start off with positive remarks about the drama that I think are praiseworthy:
- Casting: In my opinion, each actor and actress perfectly executed their given roles - especially the main lead. Honestly, I didn't think Song Kang and Kim Yoojung's pair would have such a good chemistry, but seeing their both on and off-camera interactions proved me wrong.
- Visual effects: They made the series more visually pleasing to watch. And I loved the blue-ish hues that was present in most of the scenes.
Now let's talk about the plot of the drama that was the main downside of the whole series.
- The main thing that I hate about this and many other kdramas that's been released in the past few years is the inconsistency of the plot. They start off great. You'll think it's going to be the best drama you've ever watched, but when you reach the middle of it you'll realize that you've been completely mistaken about it.
By the trailer of the series, I've expected it to have arranged marriage as a main trope (and maybe if they sticked to it, the drama might have been much more successful? idk). But the whole hired killer to crime mystery plot ruined everything. The way writer kept traumatising Dohee with all of the 'almost been killed' events - couldn't they think of something else? (I understand that it's just fiction but still)
- The plot with No Sumin being the person behind all of the murder attempts also feels strange. I feel like it would have been better if it was someone like Ju Seokhoon who seemed all innocent but ended up having reasonable intentions to kill both Madam Ju and Do Dohee.
- And I agree that the plot just felt like a recycled version of older legendary kdrama plots (like Goblin, Doom at your service, Strong woman Do Bongsoon and etc).
Overall, I think My Demon is a good kdrama option to watch when you feel stressed and just want something to entertain yourself

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I started watching this series spontaneously. Decided to watch first episode to decide whether I'll like it or not. Guess what, I got so invested in the plot that I finished watching it in a week. It was a first tv-series I watched after being in a slump for over a year. So yeah, the plot is amazing to the point you'll get addicted to it.
I fell in love with a character of Park Seojun - Park Saeroyi. I liked him so much that I thought that it would be great to have a husband like him. I think his character is so mature and hardworking. It would be great to have someone like him by your side

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Perfect Romantic Comedy with All the Right Elements

As someone already mentioned here, it's literally one of the rare gems of K-dramas. The series has everything that's necessary for romcoms and K-series in general:

✓ Great from start to finish
✓ Green flag main characters
✓ Interesting plotline
✓ Happy ending
✓ Suitable cast for the characters
✓ Focus on main characters with minimal focus on side characters
✓ Beautiful OSTs (Sonagi and Spring Snow!!!)
✓ Green flag second male lead
✓ Many more things I probably forgot to mention

It had many emotional scenes, but overall it wasn't depressing at all, so it's perfect if you want to watch something to feel entertained and feel like you're a teenager again, kicking your feet, lying in bed giggling, and blushing out of adoration for the characters.

literally 10 out of 10

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Heartfelt Journey Through Time and Emotions

The series explores themes of time, family, and the value of everyday moments. It is very heart-wrenching and thought-provoking story.

I started watching this series with completely different expectations, but I still loved it. It made me sad at times, but it also healed me afterward. It made me look at certain things in life from a different angle. It reminded me of my grandparents who have passed away and also made me appreciate my only grandmother who is still with us.

The actors did a great job portraying their characters. Almost every scene where Nam Joo-hyuk appeared brought tears to my eyes.

It is not an ordinary cheesy romantic comedy, but it's definitely worth watching if you are ready to try something new.

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Derailment: A Refreshing Plot That Goes Off Track

It's one of those series that you can't decide whether to watch just by reading the reviews because different viewers have different impressions of it. People either really liked this drama or really hated it. So, I would recommend to anyone who is considering watching the series but can't decide whom to believe: just give it a try. Watch the first few episodes. It is worth giving it a shot.

I don't want to say that it was perfect, but it definitely wasn't as bad as I thought it would be based on all the negative reviews I saw here. It was really refreshing to see a plot combining romance and sci-fi. The first 15-18 episodes were absolutely great. I would rewatch it up until episode 18, probably, because after that, it got dragged down by unnecessary storylines. The main element that kept the suspense until the end wasn't as satisfactory for me. But because most of the episodes were great and it hooked me enough to binge-watch the whole series, I want to give it 8/10 for the plot.

I think the writers couldn't build a strong connection between the characters and the viewers. Certain scenes made me feel like the acting was unnatural, but I guess it could be due to poor writing or maybe directing. There were still some things I couldn't understand even after completing the series, but whatever. I'm just happy that the main leads got their happy ending.

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