Gu Family Book (2013)

i must say that seeing the serie's name "gu family book" i didn't expect what i found, i thought it's the average story of a supernatural creature searching for a way to be human and i only watched it because i was running out of dramas to watch, but i was amazed by what i found, at first i was hooked by seo hwa/ wol ryung love story , it was trajic and beautiful and full of emotions and i really wished they were the lead couple , but then kang chi's story began , and again i found myself attracted to the screen by the beauty of the story , and althought i really liked the show , it has it's flaws , first there still many thing that remined unresolved and they basically forgot about the perpose of the story , second even for a fantasy show there's still some things unbeleivable and some times rediculous ( you'll know when you watch it) and it seems that sometimes they make some rules and then drop them whenever they want to , the acting was outstanding and it seems that lee seung gi has grown as an actor and improved himself , suzy as well has a differant kind of caracter in this show who's self dependant , strong and skilled with martial arts and i think she did a great job , even the support cast was really outstanding , music was beautiful ans suites the drama as well , overall it was a good drama to watch and althought it's not perfect it totally worth it

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Alright, alright. A pretty good combination of fantasy and historical fiction. I thought it was pretty cool they included the legendary Yi Soon-shin as one of the mains.

Now as for the actors, Suzy did a good job in making her character as supportive as she could be along with her outreach to a different genre that doesn't seem like it's in her comfort zone. Lee Seung-gi played really well as a character, though his action might need a little more work.

Definitely a drama I would recommend for newbies but pay very close attention. There might be too much details for 24 episodes.

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Wow. Just wow. I'm not sure where to start...

The story was all over the place, it started out really well and I loved the first couple episodes and then it just seemed to plummet downhill. I found the story got repetitive all the way up till the end and it just wasn't very smooth at all. It makes you lose sight of everything that happened in the first couple episodes and brought on a whole new concept to the story. They really just tried to cram too much into this show and it was not planned out very well....very messy.

The acting was pretty good for the most part, I was not a huge fan Suzy and I wasn't very pleased with her role, but otherwise I think the rest of the cast did great.

The music was OK, it wasn't anything spectacular that would make you want to buy the soundtrack.

And am I the only one who found this extremely similar to the anime Inuyasha? In more ways than one, and it's not a good thing either.

Overall I had to push myself to finish this and I wouldn't recommend it unless you really have nothing better to watch. It just wasn't very satisfying at all.

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Okay this drama, plot wise was AMAZING but for me it was always Wol Ryung and Seo Hwa! What they had in first two episodes didn't get out of my head till the very end. They made me love them and they made me cry just in limited scenes they had.
Choi Kang Chi and Dam Yeo Wool were soo cool! They brought fun to the story but I was hoping for some depth in their characters or something. The last episode threw me off but the ending at least was a happy one! =3
The acting on Choi Jin Hyuk and Lee Seung Gi parts was AMAZING. And Lee Sung Jae? He was so into his character that I might not like him in any drama again! @.@ T_T
The music was one of the awesome things in this drama! I totally loved all the tunes and songs they played in the background. Not to mention 'Another Heaven by Yisabel'. It was a song for Wol Ryung and Seo Hwa and it was BEAUTIFUL.
Overall it was a great drama =3

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What is there to say about this drama? I was VERY VERY reluctant to watch it because I no longer watch historical dramas after a long 300+ episode of Princess Returning Pearl when I was little, but for my LSG, I made the exception. I've watched most things nine-tails related from anime to drama, so I wasn't very excited for this plot. None the less, I was pretty amazed, and had a huge headache with all the change of personalities...

The second most important thing I must mention is that, yes there is a bittersweet ending, which I didn't hate, BUT I HATE THAT THERE IS NOT A SEASON TWO. The ending was wonderful in its own way, but torture with no second season.

Now for the actual review. I have almost seen every drama with LSG in it, and I have to say I'm never disappointed. His acting skills are superb. Of course, that didn't earn an 8 from me alone (although it could). I watched this drama on Viki, and I watch it with comments, meaning all those Suzy fans out there spammed the comment box above. This lead to me wonder what the hell kind of actor she was with the crazy fan base, and I was amazed. Unlike other heroines, I feel as though for a female and for the time period, she showed true bravery, friendship, and was an amazing actress.

This drama had it all from wonderful actors to every sort of genre possible. There was romance, crazy plot twists, and an amusing old haraboji everyone wish they had. Just like the risks LSG takes in this drama to become human, we the audience are taking a risk by watching this due to its so skeptical and bittersweet ending.

If you're a LSG fan or a Suzy fan, hell, if you're really a drama addict, you should task this risk along with us and ME and HATE THAT THERE ISN'T A SECOND SEASON!

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As it stands, this is my "K-drama of the year'! Everything about this drama is fantastic from the start to the end and it just draws you in.

Story:
This drama gets you going right from the first two episodes with a beautiful but sad love story which set the tone for the rest of the drama. Its unlike some other Sanguek dramas where there are just plots after plots by the evil guys. This drama also focuses on the unconditional love between the two main leads with their cute and sweet moments (and of course the really sad part where u need to set aside some boxes of tissues).

Cast:
In my opinion, Suzy has improved a lot in her acting since her Dream High debut. Of course, it does help that her character Dam Yeo Wool is a very loveable character. I would really love to see her in more dramas after this. Lee Seung Gi shows us once again what a fantastic actor he is and he was so natural in the Kang Chi's role.

Music:
The OSTs are simply amazing. I played them over and over again in my car and during office hours. Of all the OSTs, I especially love Suzy's "I will never forget you" and Baek Ji Young's "Spring Rain".

Rewatch value:
To be frank, I usually don't rewatch dramas as there are simply too many good dramas to catch up with. But I may rewatch some of the heart warming scenes (and even the sad scenes) in this one.

Overall:
If you like Sanguek with fantasy elements coupled with a great love story, then this drama is for you. Of course, if you are Lee Seung Gi or Suzy's fans, this is a must watch!

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This show has so much potential until reaching the final episode. Compared to other shows this has only one problem, but unfortunately it is the ending. Let me give a brief explanation. This show started in a tragic setting and circumstances but showed a silver lining for the path of the main characters. The story is simple and cliched but the actors did justice to the show and gives a feeling of anticipation to binge for the next episodes. Everything was going well with the plot, it maybe silly at times but it is tolerable still the hype is great especially for the 2 main leads. After sticking with the show it is damn obvious that this will be light hearted and will eventually wrap up and finish in a nice and predictable way. I just don't understand why the writer opted to suddenly end it tragically and leave a senseless open ending. It could have been good or great but it is what it is. All episodes except the last is 8.5/10. Final episode is 4/10. If you dont mind i will give my advice I say watch the episodes until the first kiss after that end it there that is the ending it deserves. Trust me you'll be a happy for a whole month if you heed my advice.

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One of the best Fantasy series ever.

Gu Family Book is a very enjoyable fantasy- period piece drama. It's actually 'almost' perfect, it's just that I feel like there's something missing-like it's not concluded well.

My favorite drama character would be Wol Ryung. He is such a gentle giant who was turned into an evil spirit because of betrayal. I actually hoped that when he turned into a mystical creature again, he would spend more time with Kang Chi, I also thought that he could heal Yeo Wool since he also has the ability to do so. I feel like it wasn't right to eliminate him from the series when he slept in that cave.. I kept looking and waiting for his appearance only to be disappointed. Another thing is the ending, it didn't feel right. The worst episode (for me) was the ending.

Overall, this drama was a great watch. I wasn't able to sleep early because of the thrill, and I loved Gongdal and Commander Yi who guided Kang Chi. Master Park and Steward Choi for raising him right. Seong and Gon for granting him friendship.

I watched this drama late, like 7 years late. So if you are still thinking twice, watch it! Definitely a nice drama despite its imperfections.

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This is a very good drama to watch and very entertaining.
It starts off really well with the parents story that immediately hooks you in and then holds slight plot twists but some of them become predictable and some parts you can figure out before it's explicitly shown.
Acting wise, I think Choi Jin Hyuk's character was done the best. You almost fell in love with his character and started to pity him. Suzy and Seung gi did well too.
Story wise, for the most part they did a good job of wrapping things up, although there would be 1-2 things that I felt like they never explained clearly, but it's fine really.

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I feel very generous with my rating considering the rage I felt after finishing this drama. I was all set and ready to actually mark Gu Family Book as one of my top favorites before the last two episodes had to come along and ruin it all.

My feelings for this drama went through three stages: this blows, this is freaking awesome, and thisistheworstdramaever.

Plot wise, it suffered. There was an initial direction and motive but nothing was ever executed efficiently and the show really went all over the place.

The acting was just okay at best. I love Lee Seung Gi and Suzy both but they have done better. The other actors were similarly awkward for the most part.

Despite these flaws, the relationship between Kang Chi and Yeol Wool was refreshingly sweet and there were many characters who grew on me and made me love them. This was enough for me to be rather forgiving of Gu Family Book's weak points.

Having said that, the ending was unnecessary on so many different levels I cannot even begin to express my disappointment and anger. It was suuuuper out of place and only lead me to the conclusion that this drama did NOT accomplish what it initially set out to do.

In other words: Gu Family Book, you fail. I just wish you hadn't captured my heart and taken me down with you.

Excuse me while I go cry myself to sleep.

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