This is so disappointing

I am a fan of Song Joong Ki and had really high hopes for this. The only thing that made me suspicious was the Comedy tag and Crime tag combined. I have seen amazing Italian Tv shows about the mafia and they are never funny because there isn't anything funny about it. Anyways I decided to give a chance to this. The start was promising. Song was playing his part very well and showed good Italian speaking ( even though he was speaking slowly to focus on pronunciation) I really liked how he handled the foreign language. Could not expect anything less from him :) Now let's focus on the part he went back to Korea and bammm the crime and dark scenario is ruined by some morons in a building and annoying FL. What was this all about? Grown-up people act as primary school students and that FL...no words to describe how I seriously hoped the scenario will get better and see something worthy ( apart from the amazing Song Joong Ki) in this drama. Unfortunately, it is that bad and I don't see any hope for this. I Dropped the drama and let's hope Song will act in a better project next time!

Ok here I am again with a second review for the drama- while I dropped the drama at ep 4 I decided to come back and watch another 3 episodes and since I noticed something positive in the drama i have to point it out to be fair in my judgment. First of all, I am going to start with the negative:
-- This drama is really bad. The court scenes are preposterous and not realistic at all
-- The FL again - horrible as ever
-- The plot is very predictable so far
Now the positive:
-- SOng Ki is great in his role but the one that shines more than him is the villain. I have not seen this actor before but he is great at portraying such psychopaths. His role is more difficult than the one of Vincenzo and he is truly giving us a great performance. I decided to watch the drama to the end ( mainly his scenes) because he is so good and his character is also very interesting. So far ep 7 was the most interesting and I hope they give more screen time to the villain. There is so much we don't know about him. Somehow i have a strange feeling that he has some kind of fondness for the FL. What are your thoughts about it?

PS: I forgot to mention that the villain has very good English pronunciation. Love his English phrases :P

Edit: I stay behind my words but I have to mention that since I watched the whole drama after all ( apart from the major problems of the Mafia representation) I have to give some positive feedback about the final 2 episodes because I think they were simply the best. I have to post the quote from the magnificent ending ( and yes, I did like the final episode and how was executed) and I definitely liked Vincenzo final words in the drama:
“Two days ago, I used three Luciano family members as manure for the vineyard and took over the olive plantations in Malta. I’m still a villain and couldn’t care less about justice. Justice is weak and empty. One cannot win against any villains with justice alone. If merciless justice exists, I am willing to yield to it. Even villains long to live in a peaceful world. However, since that’s impossible, I’ve taken up a new hobby. Getting rid of garbage. If I don’t do that, people will die buried underneath the garbage.

There’s one last thing I’d like to say from a villain’s perspective. Evil is prevalent and vehement”.

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So boring waste of time

I tried watching this but the FL is a bad actress and really annoying with her act and facial expressions. She looks dumb. The whole comedy was beyond stupid. The only good thing is the ML who is not just a pretty face but also can act well. I wish to see him in serious roles that align more with his visuals. This drama is a mistake for him to accept the role. I really liked the kiss scene though- Kdrama are definitely getting better and that man can really kiss. I have watched the red sleeve and I have to say that the role that ML represented there was great and his acting was top-notch. These truly surprised me since I know that he is a singer but I guess acting is his natural talent.

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I hidden gem

Ok so let me start with the fact that this is my second tv show from Taiwan and I am absolutely amazed at how great this is. This is a tv show that you will start without expectations and would not be able to let go easily. I will refrain from explaining how great it is because you simply have to give it a try. Deserves a 10 out of 10. It is not a fluffy but a very realistic tv show dealing with serious topics. It contains violence so those under 15 should wait to become of age to see it. The acting is extremely good and there was not even one person that is not suitable for its role. Top-notch in almost every aspect.

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So underrated drama

I rarely post reviews but this drama totally deserves one. This is not the typical drama or plot with fluffy romance but rather a more realistic and diffrent type of romance. Lee Soo Hyuk was absolutely AMAZING in this drama and I was shipping him with the FL all the way. The chemistry was good and everything between them felt like there were meant for each other. I could not feel the chemistry with the other ML and certainly, she should of choosing the same man as she chose in the past. Both ML had flaws and dark sides but this is what made them realistic. Personally, I was not a fan of the FL but at least she was not portrayed as the silly woman that acts like she is 13. This is not a fluffy rom-com and if you expect that then you should skip it. For those that want an original plot, twists and some serious topics this one is for you!

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Sooo good

After the amazing Go ahead I did not expect to get another favourite but that was it. This was so unexpectedly good that I was astonished at the end how much I liked it. To be honest, many of the things the characters go through and feel ( especially at the end) is how I felt when I was moving from high school to college and then to my next degree. Sort of nostalgic and the feeling of youth is greatly captured here :) Must watch! The acting was great, especially the ML gave a fabulous performance. This is the first time watching him, and I was amazed. Such a warm, well written tv show.

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Extremely emotional

I rarely post reviews but this movie totally deserved one. It was a great extremely emotional movie that got me by surprise. Life is so unfair to some and very generous to others. It is a masterpiece that left me crying so much. Those of you who have lost a brother would know how sad this kind of movies can be. Especially if the actors are playing their part so well. I read comments about the movie being disgusting and such- well these people are not mature enough to understand the great work that has been put in this movie. Oscar performance on all accounts. It would be really hard for me to watch it again but may be later on i will definitely do. I was not able to warm up to the ML but the brother got all my attention. I really wanted her to choose him.

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Being a hard to please person- but this is solid 10

So I will start with the fact that I normally hate writing long reviews and usually do if the drama was extremely annoying or extremely good to waste my time writing reviews :D This was one of those rare gems that will resonate the best with you if you go through hardships or feel depressed. Definitely understand what some commentators mentioned that this is slow, nothing much happens and there is a lot of filler- I'm afraid I have to disagree. This was the perfect length and after all, it was not meant to be an action or a thriller. It is about healing and relationship all mixed with a bit of comedy. Gives you the perfect recipe to feel better even if you don't manage to see the sunrise and all your morning by the ocean are cloudy. I was glad to see a normal, warm family with flows and yet great family. I was sick and tired of the ambitious cold mums and family overall from the previous kdramas I have seen. This is a drama that you can watch over again, just to feel good and to make you optimistic. Loved the ending, loved the closure of the characters, loved the healing, and the messages that were scattered in every episode. Great work, great TV show.

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AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING

I am not Asian but personally even though he is underage ( which is wrong because he should be at least 18 to have that sort of relationship) I find the TV show extremely well made. I loved the dialogues, the cinematography, and the plot. I don't find a difference of 17 years that much but as I already said he should have been an adult. Age is not important and the director showed how well they suited each other. The FL was not mature enough and the ML was the other missing half. The boyfriend she had at the beginning did not respect her or loved her at all. He was just comfortable with her and was using her for sex. She did not have a future with him at all. Her previous bf cheated on her so he was out of the picture as well. It is great that they showed they will be back together when he is obviously an adult and will be able to handle mature relationship and responsibility properly :) Since you were complaining about the fact that he is just a boy let me recommend you something very well made again with an age gap between adults. It's called Second Virgin and it is again a Japanese Tv show.

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A bad guy that you actually like

Even though I have seen similar tv shows and movies with abusive husbands I have to say that this somehow managed to bring something new to the scene. Let me start with the main couple first. These two had almost no chemistry and I blame mainly the FL for this because she is a bad actress. For me, she is just the typical damsel in distress that needs a knight in her life. Apart from this, we understand at the end that she never loved her husband which poses the question- Why marry him in the first place? Her personality was very boring, her expressions were really bad and some of her actions...pufff let me just leave it here. The ML was the good, kind, and " boring " guy that got cheated by his loved one because was not appreciated enough by her. I liked him a lot and his character development was good as well. I think he is the type of guy that will never get over his wife no matter what. He wanted a new start with this new woman but in my opinion, deep down he still looks on her as his ex-wife. Human emotions are complex and being with her and doing everything to save her from her husband is totally understandable. Now let's move on to my favourite character - Mari's husband. He was great on all accounts. The acting the psychological characteristics were very well portrayed. Somehow I wanted her to stay with him and properly heal the wounds from the past. The sad thing is this guy can truly change for the better and turn into a loving husband if he received love from her. He tried desperately to do that but her words and behaviour provoked him on numerous occasions. While violence against a woman is a big No, in this case, it could have been avoided by understanding him and treating him better. In my opinion, his wife was the source of his unstable behaviour that resulted in him killing himself. I don't see her as an innocent woman but rather as a cold emotionless woman. She did not deserve the love from these guys. I reallly felt dorry for the bad guy and his ending that's why the so called happy ending did not satisfy me.

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This is a real 10 out of 10

I was postponing watching this, thinking it is a fluff romantic light TV show, but I was wrong. The Tv show is not just a great romance but has depth and real struggles as an athlete and many more obstacles that remain to be solved by out leads: no misunderstandings, no break ups, and no annoying parents. Everything was very well balanced. Give it a try because this is totally worth it. I don't want to comment any further without revealing too much :)
No I will comment on the cast- I will definitely check more dramas from that actor- amazing acting, very natural and very good facial expressions.
FL was also great and she was not your typical dumb, clingy immature FL that very traditionally portrayed in Asian tv show. Thankfully, she was a strong , smart and amazing woman. The relationship with the ML was so so natural that I totally believed them how much they love each other.

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Unexpectedly good

I will start by saying that most of the time I rarely write reviews ( more often than not I leave negative reviews when I am pissed with dramas with a high rating and abnormally stupid plots). I started this without much expectation but after the first 2 episodes was convinced that it would be more interesting than the usual dramas. Thank God there was no dumb FL and she was rather cute, ML was playing his part also very well. This combined with the unique plot ( because the writers did a great job with it) keeps you interested with every episode. Also, the conversations between the leads are cleverly written, not boring, cliche, or stupid repeatedly boring lovely-dovely conversations. Everything looked cute and natural. Great drama overall.

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Please make the SML the ML :)

I started watching this reluctantly because I am not a fan of Kim Ji Soo at all. Even so, I really liked the plot and the other characters, and for me, this was enough to continue the show. For me, it was such a relief that they got rid of him and I truly want to see the Princess with General Go. Such good chemistry and they seem like a really strong couple! Now, for the new ML he is bad in his portrayal but he did not have time to prepare so I guess his performance can be overlooked. Maybe he will get better in the next episodes but even if does not I still don't care because the FL and the SML do such a great job that even if they decide to kill him in episode 10 I would not care at all :D I did not feel any chemistry between the ML and FL so their romance i totally irrelevant to me. The other characters are great and the plot is engaging! I hope hope hope they will change the the romance to the SML. He deserves to shine as a ML!!!

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