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For my preference, I like attorney cha more than park soo ha. Maybe it's kinda weird to have noona and younger boy relationship haha. i think it's better if it does not have love story between Soo-Ha and Hye-Sung. Perhaps they can stay as brother and sister.
Anyway, apart of that, well, the story is good.
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I don't know what to say! But i am gonna miss this drama! So much!! When i watched this, i feel happy, it seems that life is full of hope and dreams, i feel that the world is such a happy place. I cannot stop smiling and feeling so much love from this drama.
Kim Bok Joo and Joon Hyung is the first couple that i ship so much and i mean it. Their r/s is the strongest one. They don't have bullshit going on and can resolve their problems together. They are the cutest, sweetest couple i have ever seen. Period.
Weightlifting kim bok joo, not only that it has different plot than other k-dramas, but all the characters here are well written and well liked. They have growth in this dramas, i don't hate anyone here and i don't feel annoyed at all watching this coz i understand each different characters in this drama well.
The story is simple yet very engaging, it revolves around their teachers, their friends, their family's problems, their dreams, their passion, their studies, their struggles, believe me, you won't be bored watching this. It is a proof that a well written drama does not need an A-List and super famous actors to make people love it. A well written drama will outshine in the long run when people start to realize and watch it from ep 1.
Yang Hee-Seung writer nim, i adore you, i will definitely watch your next drama.
Highly recommended.
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As usual, the writer will make the r/s growing in the drama that their characters also develop. I dislike the little sister coz she is a little nuts i think, female lead is too weak but i guess it is just her personality, but she is kind hearted. So for people who dislike weak female character, stay away from this drama.
All in all, yeah, just put aside some logic and u will enjoy the show coz the humors are charming.
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Initially it was very fun to watch, it's funny, clever and witty, but somewhere in the middle of the show, it made me bored, because of pyo na ri's attitude. I cannot understand her decision to like both of the guys, although i know that hwa shin is interesting guy but i believe the other guy is better hahaha. After that i skipped so many episodes and watched the last one. Was this review helpful to you?
Worth your time
Hahaha i cannot imagine that it took me almost 6 months to finish it. It’s not because this is not good, but i stopped along the way because it has not finished airing that time and i was busy then i have no mood to continue since i’ve already forgotten about it. Also, i feel that towards mid of the show, the story becomes weird like not convincing enough for me. Yeah as someone has stated, it has many coincidences. But one day, it appeared on Netflix and I thought i should continue watching it.Bam! It was quite good. I binge watched the rest of 4 episodes that i have missed for one night hahaha. It’s quite unpredictable and i feel sorry for the main character and the villains too. I mean i feel like they are all victims. There is an answer for that weird story development in the end. Well, just try to watch it, will you?
The acting is so good.. Joon gi never upset me with his acting. The lead female is also good. They both have great chemistry. I mean, i seldom feel something for a drama, but this show makes me feel so sorry for them and the rest of the casts. Like their characters are so real. It’s really heartbreaking to see such things happen to them. Ugh.
The story is amazing. I don’t really like episode 16 though, it seems like it’s a filler story and i am not convinced with how their relationship ends. I think the ep 16 should go into details about the villain’s problems. Why he turns the way he is. H is also a victim of his family conditioning and competitive attitude to win at almost everything. I still give 9 stars for casts’ performances alone.
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The focus of this drama is about relationship between the king, the righteous group, friends, and most of it is about patriotism and justice for sure. It’s not so much about romantic relationship though the drive between 3 male characters’ action is towards the main female protagonist which i can totally understand, who wouldn’t fall in love with a gorgeous, brave and smart lady like aeshin? Ohhh, i like her a lot, i think aeshin is my most favorite female lead in kdrama right now.
I think they have the most profound love that stands through hardship, i really like how they respect and help each other, oh it’s too perfect and beautiful. It’s rare to get this kind of respect in your relationship nowadays. I admire their characters a lot. Huhuhu.
The cinematography is excellent, acting is also excellent, music is awesome. The journey watching this show is really enjoyable. I like a cold hard truth show like this one, i can finally say that i like your drama, kim eun sok. I don’t know how to explain this drama, you should watch it yourself coz it’s hard to explain without spoiling the story hahaha. Ok.
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STORY:
I really like the beginning of the story, especially episode 1. I was like WOW!
SUCH AN AWESOME DRAMA!! And I was excited to watch the next episode.
I watched it with my boyfriend and he feels it's good too on eps 1.
Then eps 2 and 3, we feel quite shock on how easy kang chul and yeon joo becomes together.
My boyfriend dropped the drama and refused to watch, he said it's too cheesy, weird and illogical,
well, i cannot blame him, he is a guy anyway and a guy is supposed to be more rational than women :P , alright, but i still continue watching since i thought W has so much potential and it's only eps 3.
Then there are more twists happened, i thought well, it's still bearable and i still watch it because of jong suk. I am a fan of him. I also thought that the twist makes it interesting, so i watched until eps 12, then it became so unbearable for me to continue that i decided to drop the drama. Lucky that i don't waste more time to watch the ending coz i heard the ending is bad and i don't want to ruin my kind of ending on eps 12. I will pretend that the ending is on eps 12.
Why i dropped the drama? Because There are too many endings in this story, i mean too many!! This ending and that ending that is only fake or only in dream before it gets so chaotic again. Too many Twists making it so messy. I seldom drop the drama, this is the first drama that i didn't even watch the last episode. (it's because of that many versions of ending, so it's kind turn me off to watch how this drama ends).
CHARACTER / ACTING:
I feel empathy for kang chul (in the beginning) about his life and his hard-work even though it's only inside the comic. After that there is no development about kang chul at all, only becomes romantically involved with yeon joo, that's all. So i am disappointed. I like to watch drama because i feel close with the character, but this drama fails in character's development.
I can't even like Yeon joo's character, for me she is like a day dreamy spoiled princess syndrome who wants the story becomes romance. She is a doctor but she often neglect her patient and keep thinking about kang chul and her unrealistic dream. She only act as a doctor for kang chul. Oh God, actually i feel annoyed that a female heroine is portrait like this. So-Hee is much better.
The character that is good here is only yeon joo's father, he plays really well with his expression and his motive is clear, why he does this and that, etc. He is one of the reasons that makes me still continue watching the drama until eps 12.
MUSIC:
The only thing that i like about this drama is the OST, it really reflects on the scene. I'm still listening to W's OST, it's really good.
REWATCH:
Neh, don't bother..
OVERALL:
i have not finished watching the drama, the plot is confusing and becoming weirder. Initially on eps 1, the plot was interesting and fast, but it's weird to have a cute romance in the thriller serial, and now it's mostly about romance that is forced to be a thriller, i don't know..
The couple is sweet though just that it's not logical.. a bit delusional..
Maybe not my cup of tea..But i like their acting..
I would prefer a slow paced drama like doctors, even though some might find it boring and i also find it boring in some episodes, but the story is well written, the character development is there so i learnt a lot from doctors. Like life lesson. For W, i cannot learn anything. It's only an overrated cheesy drama I can only learn how to be irresponsible towards my patient if I were a doctor. The writer wants to make this drama interesting like SIGNAL but FAILED BIG TIME.
PS. Initially i put 8/10 for W, but since there are a few psycho fans here who cannot appreciate my review and feedback and insulting me keep saying i am wrong and idiot whatsoever, i feel kinda turn off and disgusted by them, so i have edited my review, and put 6 instead, thank you for all the psycho fans for insulting me.
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I am feeling drowsy right now.. u know why?? BECAUSE I MARATHON THIS SHOW FOR 3 DAYS!!!!
I think this is the most intense k-drama that i have ever seen that keep me on the edge of my seat.
The cliff-hanger is killing me, i need to stop watching in the middle of the episode in order to rest, if not i would continue watching it..
This is such an under-rated drama compare to other over-hyped dramas, but the quality is better than some other dramas. The story is so dark and very twisted, you don't even know who is the bad guy and the good guy anymore, the line becomes blur in reality in drug cartel's world. It comes to the point that if we have the same interest and purpose we become allies, even though we are actually enemies.. and so on.. something like that. But somehow i don't understand and cannot follow up with the story and i am left with some questions.
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Sometimes I will get lost in thoughts and I cannot catch up with so many Information that jammed into my brain. I need to repeat scenes to understand the story better. It's unexpected but i give a 8.5 for the story because some of information becomes repetitive with so many undercover agents revealed. Don't understand why the director assigned so many undercover agents, and they chased each other while doing the drug business? It becomes odd and confusing. The twist is also too much i think, so it makes me confused, but the intensity is real.
I pity shi hyun, really pity his life, but he is such a strong character... and i instantly admire his character in cruel city.. It's hard to not sympathized with him and his gang.
I need to warn you that this is not a romance drama, there is no romance at all, maybe only 1% romance of all 20 episodes..
Actor especially jung kyung-ho is very brilliant, his acting is flawless like i really can truly feel how he feels.. His pain, his struggle hmmm.. the rest of the cast are also wonderful.. I like all female characters in this show, they are strong. They are not cry-baby female who needs people to defend them. I put 8 for re-watch coz i think i need to watch it again in order to understand it better. Hmm coz after i finished watching this drama, i feel blank and i kind of forget about this drama although when i watched it i cannot stop... It seems that this drama failed to left a mark in my heart hahaha.
Music is dark, intense and can build up tense and suspense.
The ending is good, as expected, but after credit?? What does it mean? I don't understand it at all. That is the only issue i have, the ending.. i mean why after credit i see doc's son standing and calling someone...hmmph... It's only 2 seconds and there is no explanation, i hate it, it could be a 10 haha. I really hope that if he died then he died clearly.. if he lives, there is a scene where he is really alive...
Anyway, recommended drama to watch if u like thriller, dark drama...
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Anyway, This city hunter show could be done better.. of course i know it was made 5 years ago.. so i understand it.
I really like kim na na, she is such a strong woman, she doesn't get sad and soapy even though she gets that kind of crappy treatment from Yoon Sung.I really really like her, she is one of the best female characters that i have seen in K-drama.
As much as I love Yoon Sung, but towards the middle of the drama, he is just not that cool anymore. He hurts Na Na and he is inconsistent. He seems to want nana but he keeps asking nana to forget him WTF. Sometimes he verbally abuse nana too. At first it was fun since he likes to tease nana, but in the middle of the show, he tried to control nana's feeling and told her what to do and i don't like that. If the writer didn't write yoon sung's character like that, this show is a 9 for me.. I think it's outdated u know to write that kind of man, a man who loves to hurt his woman and never really consider his woman's feeling, i understand he does not want nana to be involved in his situation but i think it shld not been done in that kind of way.
I really hope the writer to make nana as a source of strength for yoon sung and they team up to face their problems... and not wasting time for that unnecessary soapy scenes about the abuse, the changing mind that want and don't want the girlfriend, keep repeating that kind of soapy love drama, talking to forget him blah blah, it was boring at that part and i skip all those boring scenes haha.
The prosecutor is also weird to be everywhere and want to know everything, what??? He is kind of slow too, he is like keep telling everybody about what's in his mind, he is not clever at all, he ruined most of the plans bcoz of his big mouth and he does not seem to appreciate city hunter's work.
Ok, most of the plot is fine, I would give a 9 or 9.5 if those that i mentioned above are not there. It's unexpected towards the ending too.
The first few episodes was so addictive, i binge watching it until about episode 13-14 then i get bored after that, in eps 16, i really cannot continue so i skipped it then I watch the last episode.. hahaha so yeah, the last 2 episodes are unpredictable.. shocking and good..
As for the acting, lee min ho's acting is good, park min young acting is also good :)
If i need to compare this with healer, i choose healer head over heels.. Healer's character is daebak, i like the lead male's character and also like the second lead male character hahaha
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To my surprise, I like this drama! I was born in 1983, I can relate so well to all the scenes in this drama hahaha! It brings the warm feeling of nostalgia. I still remember that time when i played outside with my neighbors, that time, even though the technology was not advanced yet, but life was so enjoyable and fun. We often meet people and interact with them instead of only talk to them via WA/internet.UPDATE:
I just finished watching this drama and i can say that this is the first drama that is very real for me, it does not have overly dramatize kind of plot, it's not draggy too, it's just so enjoyable to watch slowly.
It gives u warm feeling, u know like a bittersweet memory of your past.. I really like their relationship, it's so touchy.. I mean U can see how they grow up, also how their parents that once young become old and finally retire, I hope that our world now is like how it used to be.. when people still meet each other and help each other.. When people are not that selfish and they share everything, it is so wonderful to experience that...
I need to give a big applaud to the writer cause he/she can write such a wonderful story about families yet it's not boring at all, at first i was not interested coz it doesn't seem to have a catchy/unique theme, i thought it's just a slow and boring drama, but i am not bored at all while watching this, even though 1 eps is 2 hours hahaha..
Ohh It's such a nostalgic drama, i wonder if i would have the same feeling like them when i am in my fifties... now after i watched this drama, i will appreciate my parents more.. and i will enjoy my current moment because i cannot come back to the time i am now when i am old.. and i am reminiscing my past when i was a lot younger in elementary, primary school, high school, busy with studies, listening to walkman with my schoolmates, going to shcool trip, singing and dancing with my friends, ahh those were such a wonderful moments that could have been buried and forgotten by my busy working life now.. if not for this drama. Maybe because i can relate so well that i really enjoy watching this.
Daebak to all the production crews!!
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I can see clearly that Taek is the male lead who will get the girl since eps 1, i saw that scene when Dok Sun helped Taek and carry him when he was hurt, she always like Taek and she has been taking care of Taek since they were young. That scene was beautiful when they were young. She just does not know that she likes him yet. She did not love Sun Woo and Jung Hwan because she was just curious when she knew that they liked her, u know, like when we were young and we have not known love yet and we were just curious with people who liked us & gave us attention, it's natural. I don't buy any Jung Hwan's Supporter excuses here about the writer change the husband last minutes. It's clearly that the husband is Taek since the beginning.
He also deserved her more because he is very honest with his feelings, he did not hide it, he show it and not afraid of what people think. He knows that he likes her and he pursue her, he knows that she always be there for him and back him up when he was sad, when he was not eating well, etc. Their r/s is beautiful from the start.
In episode 2, When some of the girls in the class count their love's forecast with their name's number, I TOTALLY REMEMBER THAT! I did the same thing with my friends back then hahaha, I thought it only happened in my country but it also happened in korea! I think Asian's culture tend to me similar. Many of the items, even that thing they rode (a big vehicle with wooden horse) when they were still kids, i also played that before hahaha.
I LOVE all the props in this drama, it's so interesting. How they use mini compo and play it inside the bus, They watch using VHS, they use McGyver soundtrack and Night Rider reference, so funny! I recall everything in this drama with my long buried memories, it's nice to remember all those memories again. Their conversation is also interesting, don't forget to mention the story and lessons from this drama.
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UPDATE: I like lee joon gi's acting here.
Lee Yu Bi is cute, but the acting is okay lah. Not too good and also not too bad,
but quite different from the webtoon's character.
The story itself is great, and makes sense even though it's a fantasy story.
There is no unnecessary misunderstanding, i like how the lead female really trust lead male.
However, some parts are not explained here and make u guess it yourself, for eg why Kim Sung-yeol didn't want to fight the vampire king in the beginning and kept trying to find the secret book, well, i guess it because he doesn't drink human's blood so often so he is weak? etc.
Even though it has flaws, but i really like the story and lee joon gi really bring Kim Sung-yeol character alive. I don't get bored watching this too even though it has 20 episodes. The ending even though is ambiguous but i am satisfied and i will just view it as a happy ending.
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I like the story and it's quite real about what can happen in life and who we might meet along the way, and it's based on the comic, so it exactly will follow the manhwa. So i don't have any comments about the drama because it follows the manhwa.
Now, I will talk about the story (based on the author), I am just sad for Yoo Jung, he gets that kind of treatment and he tried to defend himself but everyone is like getting on his nerve. He doesn't deserve to be called psycho, i feel that the rest of his friends / teachers are too much and very annoying. He doesn't need to be blamed for bad things that happen. I feel that hong seol should be more supportive of yoo jung, well it does not mean that if u love someone, u allowed those things that he does, but u need to be supportive. Not blaming him obviously.
I feel disgusted with the teacher who stole his credit card but feels like he is entitled to steal, i feel sick of baek in ha who is so spoiled and keep asking for the money and feel sick of all his friends (loser assholes) who likes to suck on smart people like hong seol and yoo jung. Baek in ho is better but because of misunderstanding, they separated sigh.. but he needs to stop pitying himself and stop putting the blame on yoo jung, he is a young adult for God's sake, sigh, such a weak guy.
Anyway, none of those things i mentioned are the fault of the drama's writer, the original story is already like that. But of course it's still a good drama, the acting is also good. It's worth watching just that the ending is not clear, but i believe that the ending is happy one coz they need to solve problems within themselves, even though i still don't agree that yoo jung needs to suppress himself to feel better, i think it will get worse, he just needs to accept him for he is and stop the dad to always judge him that he is a psycho.
I believe if he did not need to be nice to all people (his dad always asked him to be nice since he was a kid, gosh), i think he will be normal. He can be angry and confront people directly, don't need to pretend to be kind but very manipulative behind. If he can accept himself, his emotion, his anger, just like inside out movie, he can be normal, he just has that communication issue, he cannot communicate his feelings well to others so he suppressed his feelings inside and it's eating him.
He express it through action instead, action that is done by others because he can manipulate other people well, he is a smart boy. He doesn't want to let his father down, so he manipulate other to do the deed while he still pretend that he is a nice guy. He has his own way of doing things, i don't blame him, if i were him, i will become like him too since all the people around him are disgusting.
Hahahaha anyway, oh well, just watch it yourself and see whether what i said is true. Thanks.
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But since i have watched healer, i think healer is better.
However, pinocchio also has a good plot. the main brother's acting is good, park shin hye acting needs to be improved here. I don't know what to say anymore aside of preparing yourself to watch this with tissue paper to wipe your tear in the beginning of the episode.
Anyway, very recommended!
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Childhood friendship that blossoms into love, all the funny colleagues, funny moments, office outing etc, it's kinda remind me of my working days in the office. No cheesy romance, the romance is believable.
Overall, it's a good drama and vcan make your heart lighter.
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The feeling is like bittersweet kind of feeling..
The wolf kind of remind me of my lovely dog, his undying love, loyalty, etc. I can relate very well how the werewolf boy behave with his owner (in this case the girl that he loves), just like my lovely doggy (his name is levi), levi always wait patiently for me, if i asked him to sleep outside, he will sleep just outside of my bedroom's door. His gaze is always upon me lol. Always following me around.
Actually cannot compare the story of this werewolf boy with dog, of course. But the loyalty is there, human needs to feel ashamed of their own action. Human has too many complicated issues in life, such as money, greed, power, etc that makes them not to follow their heart, because of one ignorant and selfish person, it could make other people's fate miserable. Haiz..
Anyway, this is such a good movie, i recommend to watch is while there is raining outside just like me, i watched it in the rainy day, it makes my mood melancholic... with a good combination of this OST, ugh.. my heart aches even more..
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