Reviews

Loved!

From the first episode, I was a little skeptical... but wow! I really loved this show. Everything about it was just so good. All of the main characters were so likable. It was a pretty funny show, too; it genuinely made me laugh. And I loved the main characters together! They had such cute moments and great chemistry; I think they did awesome together. I like that there's not too much to this show; it's not so crazy; it's a little more laid back and innocent, a perfect rom-com. Although I like the storyline, not every Kdrama needs a murder mystery. So that's what made this drama refreshing, along with other things. I've seen Park Min Young in a few things now, and I just love her acting; she always does so well. I am definitely going to watch more stuff with her.

Overall, I loved this show, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who likes romcoms.

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A Beautiful Mind, a drama that mixes inspiration, medicine and romance

A Beautiful Mind is a drama that I like. Indeed, this drama is loosely inspired by Mary Shelley's very famous novel Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus. Before talking about the characters, I would first like to talk about the inspiration for Frankenstein. First of all, when we say Frankenstein, we always think of a creature with a cylindrical head, a cylindrical morphology, a very thick forehead, bolts in the neck and a body covered in stitches. However, in the drama, this is not the case at all and it is completely redesigned. However, it is a shame that over the episodes they turn towards an excessive romance, embodied by the duo Young Oh and Jin Seong, played by Jang Hyeok and Park So Dam. I still recognize that the actor Jang Hyeok plays his role very well. Otherwise, I got attached to the other character, namely Kim Min Jae (Park Se Young). In terms of the OST, they correspond well to the romantic atmosphere of the drama. In short, I'm disappointed because with less romance, the drama would have been much better to follow.

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Pure Bliss!!!

I made the dire mistake of deciding to check out just the beginning of this drama late at night on a work night. I did not sleep and had to stumble through presentations and meetings like a zombie today but still coming here to write a review because I loved it.

Honestly I've watched so many great dramas in the last few weeks (I Hear The Sunspot, Bad Buddy and now this) that I think I have to take a break to reset lest they blur together in my head. But this drama was pure enjoyment from start to finish. I loved the sci-fi/fantasy aspects of it, the learning to accept love and love yourself message and the wonderful actors. It was one of the rare dramas where I enjoyed all the side characters as well as the leads. It starts out seemingly cute and fluffy with the two leads having an age gap that makes you wonder whether their relationship will really take off. Just past the halfway mark it takes a turn and becomes darker, sadder but never 'traumatic in the K-trauma' sense. But the ending is a sweet reward which celebrates friendship and self-love and second chances.

Yes cheesy as hell but it is the good stuff, melted gruyere on a bowl of French onion soup yumminess. I don't recommend staying up all night on a work night (I did feel some regret during my harrowing day) so if you are the type to get caught up in a drama and binge watch then plan your start time/day accordingly. You have been warned, you will want to binge.

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Rooftop Prince, a drama that will make you laugh with its crazy situations!

Rooftop Prince is a very successful drama. The plot is very well developed, especially why the four protagonists find themselves teleported to a world they don't know. Concerning the teleported characters, knowing nothing about the modern world, they will have to adapt to this new life, helped by Park Ha. It is through this adaptation that each situation is extremely funny and moving at the end, although sometimes uncomfortable. The acting of these characters is very well played even if there are some scenes that are overplayed. Otherwise, I also got attached to the other character, namely Becky (Guzal Tursunova), except Se Na (Jeong Yu Mi), who is unbearable at the beginning of the drama but who improves later. I much prefer her ancestor, Princess Hwa Yong. In terms of the OST, it corresponds very well to the comic atmosphere of the drama. In short, it is a very good drama that is very offbeat!

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Beautiful cinematography with solid acting!

Ready to review. Finished it last weekend.
Coming from me (not a Linyi and Shenyue's fan).
They both served. The chemistry and micro expressions 🤌🏻. I meant to portray sadness and anger without tears is very difficult, I suppose.
The premise is great. But, but but...in 20ish episodes I guess they dragged the story too much. And I saw their relationship progression is quite weird, it gets back on track after 27th episode (partly bcs I am looking for steamy scenes but they got none-"you are welcome" is my response if you are like me).
The second couple story is also great. Realistic approach. To handle their own self and problem, "If we meet again in the end of this road,we never know what's going to happen".
Hats off, to the aesthetic scenes also. This urban drama deserves recognition for its cinematography. The lighting, the shoot, transition, rawness...everything. Simply saying, I am in love.
And, because the drama is so beautiful, they give a beautiful ending too. No unnecessary life after wedding or the moment they married.

They ended it just with a kiss. And it was enough.

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It Feel Like Home

This is such a wonderfully refreshing series to watch. Just sit back and enjoy. No need to think. Just relax. Yet, it tells a story of such fortitude that is so subtle that it might be missed. But it is there, nonetheless. It is also not in any way a BL. Nor is it even a bromance. By contrast, it is a story of friendship and family. It is a nice change of pace to watch a series where it is just pure fun to watch. There is no hint of any romance in this series except in a playful manner and bantering about. All of the series connections were with the ‘ghosts’. So go ahead, sit down and treat yourself to being completely entertained and laugh more than once with and at these characters. It is that kind of a series!

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Just watch it! Sweet AND spicy ?

So refreshing! No annoying trope at all. The ML has been nothing but the sweetest, caring, unconditionally loving. BUT Don’t let that fool you coz THIS GUY CAN BE SUCH A FLIRT and a tease hehe. I was surprised to see the intimacy developing quite well after they became a couple (for a youth romance in short dramas). It felt just right, so refreshing from all the “jump right to ONS” as the first scene or torturing ones. While the fl was adorably shy, we had our ml gradually getting her comfortable and used to their physical intimacy. Oh and he would take every opportunity of passionate moments with her 😉

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Boring and ordinary

I saw this on Netflix and the teaser got me interested.
The first few episodes were interesting but somehow as the story progressed it just got boring.
The writers tried to showcase the friendship and the romance within the friendship, their loyalty to each other but somehow I couldn't connect with any of it. It was all superficial and rushed.
The romance between the ML and FL as well as the 2Ls were meh. It was poorly developed. Perhaps if they added a few more longing glances and soft hand touches it might have helped, at least to strengthen the romance between the characters. Nuances of facial expressions and body languages are important to a story to capture and communicate with the audience. Unfortunately, the story lack such nuances to captivate the audience, well to me at least.
Maybe if they had developed the ML's demon side plot it would've been more interesting. Why did the ML choose to stay as a half human, hiding his demon side? Why didn't he choose his demon half as that character looked interesting?
The plot and the story didn't make sense.
I like the acting of the ML. That's one plus points for me here.
Also Cui Cui was so cute. Other than that, nothing really fantastic here.

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Everything I love

This drama has exceeded my initial expectations! The details in the costumes and brocades are so delicate and beautiful. The romance between the ml and fl is so sweet. Instead of one childhood romance, there were two. Ji Ying Ying is brave, smart, clever and a born leader and business woman. She leads with wit and heart. She is so blessed with so many good friends who are willing to support her all the way. During that period of time, it is difficult for a woman to be successful in being a businesswoman. But yet, she manages it with grace and with a smile. A big thank you to the cast and everyone involved! I highly recommend this drama. It's not overboard. It's not underboard. It's just nice. And this drama shows the good and ugly side of humanity. How a person, whom you once trusted, can change from being good to being downright weird & nasty. How delulu some people can get. How some people are just out to grab the best for themselves and not bother about who they knock down or who they betray. I hope that you will enjoy this drama as much as I am enjoying it.

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Remarkable Original Story

I don't write many reviews because I'm lazy but this drama is worth the time. Atypical Family is one of the most unique and original stories ever written with people finding and bringing out the best in themselves and the best in others. The first few episodes make you believe this family of superheroes are a total bunch of losers but then someone comes into their lives that makes them start believing in themselves again. The rest of the story is pure gold with everybody having the wrong reason for everything and ending up doing the right thing in spite of their worst efforts. The characters are very unique and deeply flawed but they all manage to rescue themselves in the end. This is now one of my top 5 k-dramas ever. Wow!

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A bit different romance

I found this a bit refreshing, as in a bit different romantic drama.

Very brief synopsis:
The FL protagonist escaped a violent upbringing with her little brother, and raised him on her own. She is now building a career, and has been in a relationship with her junior colleague for over a year. It turns out he is the younger son of the chaebol family owning the company they work for.
The ML's mother approaches her with money to break up. As FL doesn't believe in fairy tale endings, she takes the money and promises to break up with him.
To brake up turns out to be harder than she thought, especially because he loves her dearly. Will he manage to keep her in his life?

What I found a bit different with this story, was that it took a well-known trope about being paid to break up, and gave it what for some might seem like a more realistic spin. It is easy to say "love should be more important", but is it really? I found the scriptwriters gave a plausible reasoning for her to accept the money, and at the same time showing that love is a strong emotion.

The sidestory with ML's brother felt a bit unnecessary. I kind of got the feeling that it was done for the writers to justify arranged marriage to balance the narrative.

The acting was OK. I think maybe Yoon Park as the brother gives the most memorable performance.

Watch it if you want a rather light, easy romantic drama that stands out a little bit.

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Love, Hate, and Redemption

Rivalry" is one of the best Thai dramas in this genre. The story has a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet, but it’s not just about feuding families—their children, Win and Milin, are also rivals. They grew up in competitive families and have been competing against each other since school. Milin was taught to hate Win’s family and see them as enemies, even though she secretly liked him during high school.

Their relationship develops from being enemies to allies and eventually to lovers in a heartwarming way. They both work hard to earn each other’s trust and respect, and once they are together, they strongly support each other.

Another part of the story focuses on Win’s ex-girlfriend, who ends up marrying Milin’s father. This creates complications because Win struggles to move on from their past. However, the show does a good job of showing that the people who seem like villains at first aren’t really bad—they’re just dealing with their own struggles. Win’s ex-girlfriend, for example, still has feelings for him, but she respects his decision to choose Milin and lets him go.

The real villain of the story is Tewis, a former employee of Win’s father’s company. Tewis betrayed Win’s family and started working for Milin’s father’s company. His bad intentions become clear as the story goes on, but things escalate when he tries to force Milin to accept his love and reveals his deep hatred toward her family. The ending is satisfying, with the villains getting the punishment they deserve.

The best thing about this show is the chemistry between the main leads, Win and Milin. It’s been a while since I’ve seen such a great connection between characters—they really complement each other. The music is nice, though not very memorable.

The acting is solid overall. Milin’s actress is especially impressive, delivering emotional scenes perfectly. Tewis’ actor also stands out for his strong performance as the villain. However, the actor playing Win felt a little stiff in some scenes, and his expressions didn’t always feel natural. The rest of the cast did a good job.

Overall, I recommend this series. It might seem like a complicated story, but it’s actually easy to follow, and the pacing is great. The only downside is that it’s hard to find a good website with English subtitles and decent quality. Hopefully, the production team will make it more accessible to international viewers.

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