Story: 8/10.
Very odd. Especially for a korean drama. Or rather very unique. A gumiho getting revenge for her kid. I thought that this drama was really interesting. It had romance, supernatural, tragedy, melo-drama, historical, horror?, and suspense. What more can you ask for in a drama? The story starts out as she is about to become a human until her husband finds out that she is a gumiho and everything is ruined. She takes her innocent kid who knows nothing and flees. Only to be save by a man and later on she falls in love with him. They are living their lives happily but soon, things are not going their way as her daughter is in the age of turning in to a gumiho and problems start to rise. I like the pacing of the drama and felt that it was good.

Acting/Cast: 8/10.
I love the acting in here. Especially of Yeon Yi who knew nothing and automatically became the victim target of everyone. She was the most pitiful character in the drama. Makes me go: "WHYY?! She just wanted a sweet, normal, romantic childhood and this is what she gets?!>:'(". Then we have the mother gumiho who did a great job acting crazy when the time comes, think about a bear or any mother animal who is protecting their child. That's how I felt. Then the husband guy, the way to describe his character: sly. His way to handle things. He himself is a parent who wants to save his child. We are seen his nice side but also his desperate measure to get what he wants. CRAZYY. Then the other little girl : Bratty. Any other noble korean little girl who would be in here. Jung Kyu here is the pretty boy. He didn't have much but then the roles with him and yeon yi are sweet. Then the Shaman guy. I thought his character is interesting. Love his creepiness.Everyone in here is creepy. They all perfectly bring out the suspenseful moments.

Music:9/10.
I love the music in here. It creates the mood. Especially to keep you to your edge and makes you want to pull your hair at the perfect moment when something comes up. Keeps you hype up, makes you go aweee, makes you sad, and angry. Most of it's OST are in my playlist and I still play them nowadays. I love the opening, it is very gumiho-like.

Rewatch Value: 6/10.
Wouldn't really want to watch this drama.
Overall: 8/10.

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Well, I started to watch this movie because I saw that it was in a blogger which was in the "top ten live-action animated" list and that jay chou was in here.

This movie is about 'Takumi' who is a normal high school student who started driving when he was just 13 because he delivers tofu every morning to hotels with his dad's AE86. But he just recently got his license a few days ago. He also works a part time job at a gas station. Takumi lives with his father who is a drunk and is known as the "god of Mt. Akina" as a racer. One day, Takumi was doing one of his regular delivery until he passed a street racer and the racer tries to race him but he lost. Since then, every one wants to race with Takumi. What makes it more interesting is that they are racing an AE86 comparing to the modern faster cars!

I'm a girl myself and enjoyed watching this movie. So it's surprising that it kept me watching this movie all to the end even though I know nothing about racing and about cars. This movie has it's own paced and you get in to it really easily. It really is a really original feeling and it is really enjoyable to watch it. & it seemed like jay chou didnt have any sense or feeling to it or that he didn't show much expression to it. But I'll get to that point later. Overall, I do recommend people to give this a shot.

After watching this movie, I decided to watch the anime. & boy, I was surprised. The anime is by far better than the movie. I was even shocked that it got me this much interested. Like I said, I am a girl watching a car racing movie/drama, so I didn't know anything. But you can learn alot of racing in the anime and movie. & like what I said above about jay chou's acting, the anime's character was expression less and a little less smart, his acting was exactly like the anime, and I was pleased that jay chou acted that way. & so, If you checked out the movie, I really recommend the anime after watching the movie because it goes more into the depth of the character and story. & if you haven't checked out the movie yet and not plan to, you should still check on the anime for the first or two episodes.

Yeah, I'm going a little far on the anime, but it is really good and so is the movie. & Initial D (LIVE ACTION) needs to have a part two. & I'm anticipating on it. Definitely worth watching.

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After a long time of watching this, and finishing it, I am finally writing a review of this drama. here we go:

Story: 8/10
Basically a woman who is probably in her late 30's who wants a divorce from her rich husband, who is committing adultery. Then she goes on and try to pursue her dream and do what she wants: create a rock Madonna band with other ahjumma friends. Then she meets a guy who also helps her and the story goes on as she struggle with the problems with the divorce case and the issues within the band.

Acting/Cast: 8/10
The acting was okay in here. But the thing that helped was the characters of the story. Especially Seol Hee. In the beginning we were shown a woman both weak and strong. A woman who obviously was not shy to show her miserable crying face to her husband, trying to make him to divorce her indirectly. We are shown someone who is hanging by an edge, keeping her composure though she is struggling deep inside. & btw, her fashion. Then we have the husband and the woman he is having an affair with. They didn't shine that much in the story as the main character, but they did a good job at not being shameful at what they were doing and making the audience hate them. Though the husband did finally serve a purpose toward the end a bit. They we have the other guy, Tae Hyun, which I don't even know if he is actually needed in this drama. Like c'mon, especially the ending serve no purpose in him being in here. THough we know that he is supposedly the love interest for the main girl in the present, .. or in the near future. Then other ahjummas in the band. Just think: Sunny. Yeahh.

Music: 9/10
The best thing of the show. Really. I love the Kim Jun Eun version of 'Million Roses' & 'Genie'. I might be bias since I love rock. It was interesting to see that the band being form and the efforts they put in for the music.

Rewatch Value: 5/10.
Why a 5? Because the story is something I can only go through once. Also, I disliked the ending. Seems like it was rushhed though I rather not go there.

Overall: 7//10.

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One day, I was browsing through on Netflix and found this movie and so I decided to watch it. Though "Lump of Sugar" wasn't one of the best nor memorable movies out there, it was an okay experience with this movie. SO here is a short review, of my own opinion.. though it might not be very helpful, here it is:

Story: 7/10.
Real cliche, and this type of thing has been done before, though others may not revolve around horses like this one. In here, we have a little girl, in fact a very adorable one, who has a relationship with a horse and eventually grows up to be horse racer.. It's a heartwarming story about a girl and her horse and the racing.

Acting/cast: 8/10
The little girl in this story is probably the most adorable thing in here... And the most memorable part of the whole movie.

Music: 7/10.
Heartwarming parts come in, heartwarming music comes. Sad part comes, sad music comes in. The music in here I didn't really remember nor it isn't all that great to remember. The only scene of music I really remembered in here is the scene when she listens to the radio and imagines the horse racing.

Rewatch Value: 5/10
I wouldn't really want to re watch this movie.

Overall: 7/10.
Btw to mention the cinematography was great in here. The coloring too. So damn peaceful. green. bright. and moody. Quite good for this type of movie.

-Sorry if my review wasn't really helpful. I know it is very choppy and may not make sense..but I'm trying to get better at doing them reviews.

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Before the manga, the Japanese drama version, and U-kiss' dongho, I watched this mini-drama. Well, it's another story after watching this drama. Because I did go watch the Jdrama version, and read the manga which became one of my favorite mangas of all time. I started watching this because my sister turned it on all of sudden and my reaction was like "ohhh" a fighting korean drama. & also because of the dark pictures. This is solely based on my own thoughts during the time I watched it, but then it will also be compared to the manga. Here we go:

Story: 7/10.
It was very interesting to see that a korean drama had a story plot about street fighting has occurred. So that was what was got me into it. In the beginning we got a kid who skips school, goes to city at night, and beats the gangsters for his own protection. Then he goes on a rampage and gets beaten by the cool guy. & he wants to win him later on.

Acting/Cast: 6/10
The acting was not all that great but watchable. Though I had trouble with the main character. The reason this kid skipped school was because he didn't want to be home at the same time as his dad. He simply found that being in his room was boring and so he decided to go at night to find something better. After thinking about this, his character is so wasted. What I thought? : stupid kid, low life, aghhh!!. Ya know, what I felt was that it could have stick to the manga story afterall. The main character had so much potential to be better, it's all about the character development if you ask me. The other characters in here didn't stand out either..

Music: 8/10.
Best part of the whole thing. The music in here created the night mood of the drama. And it's just perfect for it.

Rewatch Value: 6/10 .
Overall: 6/10.
It was okay. The thing I hope they've done in here is get an atmosphere going.. A dark mood would have been nice for this drama. Something to show how dangerous the street nights are and how desperate he is to stick in that place, which is his holyland. The ONLY place where he thinks he is able to go to. It could have given more emotional and something to leave an audience thinking. But then I give it a 6 out of a 10 since it was worth a watch.. With some fighting scenes too. Though I wished they go on more.

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I have not watched or read the anime/manga yet. But to say so, I am soo checking out both of them. I tend to watch the drama, then anime, then then the manga when it comes to adaptations. This way, I feel that I can give an actual review for them.. instead of favoring either ones.

I've read some other reviews here and they seem to not like it so much because it was too short and there were characters that was in the manga/anime they wanted to appear in this drama. I think that this was a good thing because this basically advertising that if you want MORE, go watch the ANIME!!! Or read the MANGA!! :D , for first timers, of course.

Story: 8/10
So it's about Watanuki who sees ghost and appear at a woman's shop and she is to grant him one wish but he has to pay a price, which is to work at her place. I thought that the story was okay.. Not too epic or anything.

Acting: 8/10
I love Domeki and Watanuki's relationship in here. Not to mention their interactions with each other! It was enjoyable to watch the both of them.. Further more, the little kids in here was adorable. Himawari in here didn't really have much of an impression in here and was kind of bland.

Music: 9/10
I love the music! The opening and the ending! I even have both of them on repeat for these pass few days. When I first heard'em , I automatically fell in love with them.

Well, overall, it is an 8/10 . It was a great watch and I would recommend it to people I know. I'm off to watching the anime now.. !

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So actually, I am a big fan of Kang Dong Won ever since he did Temptation of Wolves.. I've been a rampage over him and cried like crazy over most of his movies. One day, I was browsing on his movie list and came upon this movie. M? What is that.. I don't really remember what it meant in the movie nor really remember anything about it that much. I watched this movie quite a long time ago, just decided to do a review now just because I read tiitek's review for the movie. Well that's the background of my love for kang dong won, history of why I started the movie, and also why I am doing this review. Here we go:

Story: 8/10
Though I have forgotten some part of movie, I remember clearly the atmosphere and the mood of the movie. It was an amazing experience. The confusion and suspense, everything making you wondering what the heck is going on.. It was like we were in the main character's point of view and I think that whatever the director was trying to do worked for me but not for some others. As the story goes on, we get a glimpse of the main character's past and how he starts remembering some of the people of the past.. and that certain person keeps on clashing into his future self. We get some moments in the past and it is just the most innocent and cute thing that you actually feel that you are watching a different movie.

Acting: 7/10
They did quite a great job on this, I thought.. Especially Kang Dong Won, he looked quite old in this movie and was spectacular. Though it felt that the girl(s) roles in here weren't as important in here though. Gong Hyo Jin's role in here was pretty useless, I thought. It would have made no difference if she wasn't here. Also, Lim Yeon Hee, did an okay job on being a "first love".

Music:7/10
The music in here was alright, wasn't the greatest nor the worst. It came perfect timing on creating the atmosphere.

Rewatch Value: 2/10
This is a movie that you watch once and wouldn't watch it again. Not because it's that terrible, but that I personally "feel" that it's a one watch time thing.

Overall: 7/10

Seeya.

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