jahnelle
Russia, Perm
Story itself is very touching. It made me think about troubles which appear when you're different and how hard is to accept someone who is not like you. It is very easy to say but so hard to do. To try to understand another person and not to blame, not to hate. And characters in this drama have come such a long way, every one of them and it was so amazig watching their change. And I'm not sure that I' m strong enough like Do Han or Yoon Suh. And this is why this drama is so special. It makes me think, it makes me emrace the world as it is and to see beauty in it. Furthermore there were a lot of touching supporting roles.
As for acting. It was INCREDIBLE! First of all Park Shi On. I don't have words to describe how good he was. He was just perfect. He played so well that there wasn't even a thought that he is normal human being like all of us. It seemed that he was a special caring soul. I'm just so grateful that he was serious about this role. But other actors were also magnificent. All of them wew such a great team. I loved the complexity of characters, their richness.
Although this drama may seem a little boring and slow. But because of the fact that it shows human relationships and human nature it is right. It is a very good example how to make a very good drama. Watch it. I'm sure you won't regret it, because you can find something that you'll like. Such good doctors in a such good drama.
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As for story. It's not something special, it' s the same triangle, same love problems, same truth. It's no different from many books, films and even dramas. But what I can say about the story it's that it intrigues and catches attention. For me crime story was less interesting than love story. And to contradict with the negative reviews. I don't know why people said that there is no final point in the crime story. It's been resolved! Why can't you see it? It's real life. Never will you find a man who will tell you about whos and wheres, in real life you must think, you must decide for yourself because you will never know the truth. In real life there are people who have feelings that influence the decisions and the life itself. What I liked about this drama is that it's fictional, but it's fiction about life. There are no perfect people, there are no crystal clear stories. There are no bad guys. If the realtionship fails there are 2 people to blame at least. And this drama shows us once again that to make it work, to save love, you have to make decisions, you have to make choices, difficult ones. I liked how every character is unique and has it own approach, thoughts, desires. I hate that people don't see beyond the destiny of these characters. Jo Sung Gyeom is not just a nice guy. Didn't you see his progression? His pain? His desire? His lost love? As for Nam Sang Hyo and her crying. I'd like to see you in this situation. The situation when you don't know what is better or who to choose. The situation where you relive all the best moments of your life and you know that it won't happen again. And you feel pain and loss and regret and hope that is killing you. If it's so simple for you, then human feelings are simple too.
Acting was superb. I may be a little biased. I like Yoo In Na. I think she is the cutest actress, but at the same time she is believable. The greatest quality of hers is that you beleve that she's in love. Her story with Jin Yi Han you could see the love in their eyes, moves, voices. I felt the love in the air! Jin Yi Han was my discovery. I'm dying to watch something else with him in the main role. I fell in love with his eyes. So expressive! And his dialogue in the episode 14, I rewatched it and cried, it was so true, so real and so heartbreaking! And finally Nam Goong Min. I adore this man! He is fantastic. He played his character super well! I dream of the main role for this guy, because he is worth it. He is candy for eyes and balm for a sad heart.
Music was awesome, it fits the drama and the spirit. Appreciated the music a lot.
Rewatch! I will rewatch it when I will need some time to evaluate my feelings and to see a silver lining.
This drama is not for fun, it's a serious drama about relationships, about hardships, about taking into account your feelings and feelings of other people. It' s just life.
So I will advise to try it and give this drama a chance. It may seem repetetive. But actors, story and emotions are worth your trying, Don't drop this drama and have your own opinion of this work. It's a beautiful love story that I'd like to cherish.
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As for acting it was really good. I enjoyed watching their playing. Uhm Ki Joon was great. His play is so perfect. He played with his eyes, his voice, his face. It was pleasure really. I also enjoyed Hyun Woo. His character spoke to me and I wanted to protect him so bad. I liked "foreigners". But I must admit it was kind of funny, when they speak English and Koreans speak Korean and there's no problem in understanding. And finally I enjoyed watching Woo Yong. I wish there was more of him. But alas.
As for music. It was modern, tense and dramatic. Just like the drama.
The drama is not without disadvantages but the story is good. The finale also is so dramatic I wanna cry but it's also sort of right.
My final verdict is that the drama is worth watching, it was good, interesting story with good acting. What not to like? A little logic would be ideal but one shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth.
And I hope for the second season. There are some unanswered questions.
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The summary was very intriguing. But it hasn't even begun to describe the awesomeness of the film. So now I'm super excited because of this film.The story is bloody awesome. Really. It was unexpected. I keep mum about the finale. It was incredible. The plot was complex. There were a lot of different ideas in my head and none of them were correct. I just didn't expect. And it was so good. I was excited throughout the whole action. It kept me tense. I won't post spoilers I just say that the plot was fantastic. And liked the fact that I didn't know what to do: to be scared or to laugh, because after scary moments there were some funny jokes.
As for acting... I was in heaven. Truly. First of all a very talented diamond: Uhm Ki Joon. I knew that he plays really well. But in film he was super good. I loved every moment of his acting. How he acted kind of silly and then dead serious. He is just so good. I totally became his fan. So really good. Then Hyun Woo. I remember him from the virus where he was good. But now Oh gosh his acting was superb. I really liked it and his caracter was executed extremely well. It just feels rigt to watch them and to find an enormous pleasure in it.
The music was intense as well. So ten from me.
And finally I want to say about comics. They intertwined so well with te plot so that it was SCARY!
So watch it! It's worth it. For me it absolutely was ^^
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Firstly let me say that this drama is a good example of detective story. So the storyline is a perfection. It's difficult and I was amazed how the story remained the same, there was only one major problem which was enriched by other stories which at the same time make the final choice fatal. So you won't be bored by the storyline, that's for sure.
Then acting. It was really good too. So the big plus from me. Although I liked Daniel so much better. G.O. by the way was magnificent. I didn't know that he is such a good actor. And there were a lot of attractive nerds if you catch my drift ^^
The absolute advantage is the absence of widespread love story. However there are three couples taking shape. And that was kind of adorable.
Music was modern and good. But I give 10 for the Phantom of the Opera. It was nerve wracking here.
And finally I must say about my favourite character. I just fell in love with Jo Hyun Min. Some people may say that he was an ordinary villain. Oh no this time it was different. And the finale, Oh My it was unforgettable for me. Seriously he made me think. The revenge... what is its cost? The love? The alliance? Uhm Ki Joon did extremely well. And its worth watching just for him. But this drama is much more than that. And if you have free time and want to spend it in puzzling over the script this drama will be just for you.
I liked it a lot! 10!
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First of all the plot was so boringly predictable. I did know what will be in the end. It was okay during the drama, but hey if you know how the drama will end in the beginning, it isn't good, it isn't good at all. Then the script writers didn't do very good job because sometimes the events were silly and unrealistic. Moreover I hate stories where writers mix all kinds of trouble and just for one character. I don't know the story just didn't speak to me.
As for actors they didn't disappoint but because of the fact that they're good, they tried to make double job. They were really good but in the end the success of the drama lies not only on the shoulders of actors. And I noticed that it's very difficult to enjoy Junki play when you don't like the story. Furthermore there was too much drama.
I'm just so sad that the story wasn't good enough to excite me, to interest me and it didn't leave enough impression. So I won't advise to watch it.
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This drama definitely has its strong points and I can understand why a lot of people loved it. Without doubts it is a beautiful story of love, but it's better to say story of twisted destinies, how lives of main heroes were interacted. There are many interesting ideas which can make a person think. For example Jang Hye Sung's Mother said a lot of good stuff and of course the life of the main villain.
Secondly, the cast is gorgeous! Don't understand me wrong I have nothing against Lee Jong Suk and Lee Bo Young, but I wasn't impressed by them. To say more I was a bit tired of them by the end of this drama. It was too much of them despite the fact that they are the main actors in this story. But the supporting roles were indeed magnificent. I love the skills that actors showed and it was a pleasure to see. I especially liked Yoon Sang Hyun (Cha Kwan Woo), he showed his character so well. He was serious but at the same time very playful and I fell in love with this character and then Lee Da Hee. She was simply awesome in her role of Seo Do Yeon. She showed progress of the character and so much passion. I enjoyed watching her a lot. And other characters too, but I won't mention them all. So the cast is definitely a spot on.
But there are also disadvantages. For me there were a lot of situations where I understood it's just not possible. There are dramas where you also understand it but it is not so obvious. But I hear your voice isn't a happy case. So the overacting and overreaction isn't good.
And all in all this drama is good, there's no doubt in that, but is it so great? I'm not sure, there are a lot of dramas which are worthy of attention, but they didn't receive it. And this drama received it so much, so that I had a lot of expectations and not all of them were fullfilled.
But if you ask me whether to watch or not I will say: watch it. It's good, the cast is great, there are some interesting thoughts. So it's a good drama as far as I'm concerned.
Btw the scene in aquarium was so bloody awesome!
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I can't say that this drama affected me in some way, but it was rather good. The plot was interesting and it made me watch this drama quicker than I thought. The main actors were rather good. But they were better alone without love story. I agree that there's no chemistry between thwm and that's a pity. Furthermore I wasn't nervous because of them. That's why The Finale wasn't very exciting for me.
But the diamond of this drama is definitely No Min Woo. He is fabulous. He played with his eyes and it was just perfect. He made me fall in love with negative character and it's quite an achievement. I was worried about his character and he made it great. I'm not sure whether I would like this drama without him because he shined. I didn't like the finale it wasn't believable for the No Min Woo character part.
And his character was so well executed, his actions (if we forget about the final episode) were so justified, that I was impressed.
All in all No min Woo was absolutely gorgeous, the plot wasn't bad. If you have some free evenings and you want to watch something with historical events, battles and some intrigues, watch it!
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The plot is exciting. It's not boring to watch, it's interesting. 24 episodes passed in the blink of an eye. But in my opinion the last 3 episodes were not so good if we compare them to the beginning of the drama. I liked that this fantastic twist made my brain work!
Music was good so 10 from me.
Acting. Oh my god acting. All actors were good. Well except Moon So Ri. I didn't like how she acted in this drama. Lee Phillip became not only one of my favourite actors there but the role he played, it's one of the most fabulous characters in dramas. And he played it well. It was pleasure to watch, every second of it. But the actor who stole my heart? Bae Yong Jun. I didn't watch any of his works. My mistake. But there he's amazing. I don't have enough words to describe his greatness. Just a smile, just a stare and you understand all thoughts of his character. It's a talent. Everything in him played the role. That is how actors should play to make the drama special.
And I just love all the stares. They tell the story. Not the words. Enjoy the silence, because it's so strong.
Although being a romantic soul I wanted something in the end. Okay I wanted a kiss so badly. Wae?!
But I'm telling you this drama about leadership, friendship and love is too good to miss it!
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