My Demon (2023)

meu demônio da paralisia do sono: DO DOHEE! DO DOHEE!

bobinho demais. é construído por aquela narrativa clichê que te leva pra todos os lugares que seu coração romântico quer ir e com um casal fofo que se entrosa muito bem.

apesar de não ser fã da performance do song kang, os momentos que ele mais brilhou foram ao lado da sua amada do dohee (kim yoojung).

vilão fraco, storyline confusa e mau construída, alguns personagens simpáticos e infelizmente pouco explorados. queria que o plot da ga star tivesse mais desdobramentos assim como toda vez que a gangue aparecia eu desejava que continuasse porque me faziam rir genuinamente. k-drama regular de fantasia, ficou entre bom e ruim pra mim.

obs: kudos para a beauty team que me fez ficar obcecada pela maquiagem da yoojung, estarei reproduzindo o delineado marrom dela any time soon!)

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"My Demon": Song Kang & Kim Yoo-Jung Deliver Sparks in Supernatural Rom-Com

"My Demon" like two friends over coffee. So, picture this: you've got this icy heiress, Do Do Hee, running the world with a frozen smile and steely gaze. Then boom, this cocky demon, Jung Koo Won, crashes into her life, all smoke and shadow, only to lose his mojo in the most embarrassing way possible. Talk about awkward! They're forced to team up, navigating a world of hidden powers and simmering secrets, all while trying not to set each other on fire with their undeniable chemistry.

Sure, the storyline might trip up here and there, but the banter between these two? Pure gold. Song Kang and Kim Yoo-jung have this crackling energy that just pops off the screen. You're laughing one minute, swooning the next, and wondering how someone can be so infuriatingly attractive. And the whole good-versus-bad, demon-and-human thing? It's not your typical love story, but that's what makes it so addicting. You're rooting for them even though it feels a little forbidden, a little dangerous.

By the end, you'll be misty-eyed (okay, maybe that's just me), but mostly satisfied. It's a show that leaves you wanting more, not because it's unfinished, but because you just want to hang out with these flawed, lovable characters a little longer. So, if you're looking for a fun, spicy ride with a touch of the fantastical, "My Demon" is definitely worth your time. Just grab your favorite drink, some tissues (just in case!), and get ready for a wild, heartwarming adventure.

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Good start, wobbly ending without explanation

So basically its a good show if u are not a too much fan of k dramas. Like u haven't watched alot of k dramas before. I have only watched 3,4 kdramas but i was still bored and i realized that it has alot of same old stories and they even copy goblins scenes. Even a child can tell.

So basically fl and ml was hella beautiful. Super classy and cute. Only good thing about drama.

I have alot of questions like why the hell the grannys childs become so evil for no reason and adopted daughter wasn't? Why the hell granny prefers and loves her adopted child more then her 1 and only grandson. I totally agree that she has beef with his son but why with her grandson? His grandson didn't even done anything wrong. And nah don't tell me she hated him for wrong doings but wait she was cold and oblivious to her even in the 1 episode. Her adopted daughter and her grandson was of same age but she keep on acting like he doesn't even exist and fancy fl like what. Granny, aunt and even dohee which were all super powerful, rich, educated, clever and CEOs yet everyone was unable to see all the abuse noh do gyoun go through. That is so unnecessary. I feel so wrong about that kid. He was the youngest of all and yet he has to have such tragic life as well as death too.

So the main villain said he was a sinner even before he committed any crime. We didn't get to explore that part. In the end V get visions of his mother but not his own son which he brutally assaulted and mutilated for no reason. It should have been included.

Now coming to plot like it was same as goblin. He dies to save her then she wished to see him and he appears.

The god was way too comfortable living in human world. Come on god, don't u have anything to do? The sister was way to useless and didn't even contributed to the plots was only there to bring comedy. The assistants was there to give 2nd hand embarrassment with cringe romance. I like how jin star give up being a villain after 1 attempt. The overly protective ju soek hyuen also gives up after 1 attempt. Not even a single crazy plot twist. Even the past lives were unnecessary only bring the issue about Catholic beliefs. like what. They literally showed the villains in the very first episode. And in a well developed, well educated, work orientated country like korea, there is a demon living happily and telling every other person about his identity so easily and everyone is believing him like its very common.

Overall I watched all the drama (skipped some useless romantic scenes) and i was impressed at firt some episodes but then it went 👇. But i completed anyway cause leads were way too handsome and pretty to skip.

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Love this!

Wow, these reviews are brutal. A lot of them are picking My Demon apart piece by piece. So what if the story seems familiar in places? So what if there are ridiculous characters?

The only thing that matters is if you enjoy the series. Which I did!! And, for that matter, I give it a 10! This isn’t rocket science. This is entertainment and I was thoroughly entertained.

I have never seen a more beautiful couple. I have rarely seen such chemistry between a couple in the many dramas I have watched. Their playfulness was adorable. Their tenderness towards each other was enviable.

I love the supporting characters as well. I still get teary eyed when I think of how the son was mistreated. That’s saying how powerful the emotions are in this series to stay with me.

Loved this so much.

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Entertaining

Spoilers- read at your own risk.

My thoughts before it aired:

I didn't know about this drama until maybe 2-4weeks before it's air date. I was really excited to watch this because of the actors who were casted as main leads. Their visuals in the poster arr awesome. I watched a few dramas of Kim Yoojung's and like 2 of Song Kang's that I didn't get to finish (not due to his acting but possibly because the stories weren't for me) so I had a rough idea on what to expect from Kim Yoojung's acting which I like.

The intro song:
This intro song has made it in to the top 10 intro songs that I'd never skip because wow.

Storyline:
The overall concept was good especially the first few episodes and the first half of the drama was really amazing. The second half of the drama was cool but I think that the story could have been filled with more awesome twists and possible new storylines could've benefited the drama for example if Do-Hee became the demon or was the original one somehow but as I'm writing this review, I think with the route that the drama went with was actually good because then that twist would've been so obvious.

That annoying side character:
There is most likely always an annoying side character trying to interfere with the main couple's relationship in most dramas but thankfully, here, she wasn't really evil but at times unlikable and selfish but was tolerable to an extent. I liked how her character developed and her story ended.

The main couple:
Cutie Pies. 💓 Awesome chemistry. Good casting. They need to be in another drama again after Song Kang returns from his military enlistment.

Favourite scene:
Trying not to spoil this but the stair case scene and how they got there was epic.

The last few episodes:
They were a little bit slow paced but that didn't really make me think 'I need to stop watching this'. Also, there were two times when Do-Hee behaved strangely for me and they were when she saw Gu-Won collecting his deal towards the last few episodes and when she 'protected' him at the end of episode 15.... I was thinking girl.... you know that he's a demon and that's what he does and also he has powers to protect himself. So, to answer this myself to give that an excuse, I thought okay let's just say it's just human instinct because she never saw him collect deals before properly and that action she did to save him was purely instinct aswell.

The last episode:
The story pretty much concluded in episode 15 or you could the beginning of episode 16 because we got our main lead back in like the firat 15 mins or so of the last episode which was great and the remainder of the episode (pretty much 90% of it) was dedicated to their happily ever after. I am glad that this was the case because usually in most other dramas we only get like 2 mins of a happy ending - 10 mins if we are lucky. There was no rush to conclude this drama on a positive note because they gave it plenty of time and that'l was awesome. One of the best things of the ending was that Gu-Won remained a demon and he actually liked being one and he didn't magically become human just to please viewers or that Do-Hee didn't become a demon somehow. They both stayed how they were and basically just loved each other. It was a bitter sweet happy ending because he'll outlive her but still finished on a positive note.

Should you watch this?
Completely your choice.

Was it a life changing drama that I will remember for years to come? (*ahem ahem Moon Lovers*)
Probably not but that's not to say that this isn't good.

My overall rating for this drama is a 10 because I genuinely enjoyed watching it and the anticipation of waiting for it weekly and omg the tiktok edits were so fun to watch.

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I started watching this drama knowing very well that is full of clichés only because I wanted to watch something light to ease my mind after stressful exam season. First 6 episodes were incredible. I actually thought we might finally get a good story even with all the clichés. They did a great job introducing the characters as they all seemed quite interesting and kept a good pace. I was invested in the story then it just went downhill .One of the reasons for that is the villain's characterization. there are a few of them and none of them ever make sense. they're just evil in a very comic and over the top way. There is no clear motivation to explain why they're trying so hard to pull Do hee down. This over the topness gets repeated a few more time when some characters somehow survive after falling down from a skyscraper ( I rolled my eyes so hard I saw my brain ) or even when they're stabbed severely.
Another reason is they didn't know what they wanted to do with the story so they tried to re-create some scenes from other fantasy dramas ( goblin,9 tailed fox, gumiho etc. ). Now I don't care about cheesy over the top scenes if the story is good but that's not what happened here. It spends so much time on unnecessary characters and sub plots . Jin star, Seok hun and the gang members were useless. Bok kyu and secretary Shin were funny at first but they got boring too. All their screen time should've been given to Noh family.
another thing is there is way too many flash backs. It seems like they didn't have enough materials for 16 episodes.
I wish post ep 6 was written differently. There was so much potential.
It certainly did serve fashion ( I'm not sure if this is a really good point tho as it seemed like an extended ad for certain fashion brands at time ) and the OSTs are pretty.

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A good, lightful & comedic drama

Starting off it was expoentionly good, but as you watch you realise that has typical plot but at the same it's unique,
Good factors:
*It contained amazing chemistry
*it was really funny
*The acting was amazing
*it was pretty exciting and I kept waiting for new episodes eagerly

No not so good factors:
*The storyline was messed up
*At some point the storyline was so predictable
*The timing and everything was going downhill as we reached the end of the drama
*It just had too much things
Spoilerrr - gu won returning as a demon make sense as he was immortal as a demon, ofc he would grieve for do hee if she died because she's a human, she's bound to die since she's an mortal, it would only make sense if he returned as a human

Not only me but many people think the same
So iam not tryna offend anyone..
In conclusion I really liked it overall I would recommend it

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Watching this for Song Kang

Let me start with the fact that the actress Kim Yoo Jung looks like a doppelgänger with Ki Hyun Woo. Right down to the eye mold on the left cheek.

As with Kdramas with chaebols. You can expect a villain. This villain became apparent after before the final reveal. As soon as you were shown the son being evil you can see the misdirect to the true villain. Although they did give a second misdirect with the cousin and the dad.

The mom really did not deserve a redemption arc in the end. Both Chairman Ju and Kim Se Ra. At least the sister Noh Soo A stayed true to being a self serving chaebol to the very end.

Of course what demon series wouldn’t do a past lives reincarnation. At least it makes a bit more sense in this series. I mean we need an original story of why he became a demon.

With the whole 200 year old demon I would imagine there are other demons too. My guess is that he is only accountable for however many souls there are clocks.

It also makes sense that a demon needs to be visual pleasing to the eyes. I mean who would sell their soul to an fugly mofo. I mean the devil is supposed to be god’s most beautiful angel before he fell into hell for an insurrection.

The side couple of Shin Na Jeong and Park Bok Yu was entertaining enough without eclipsing the main couple.

Overall, it is an easy watch despite this not being new or groundbreaking. It is just a guilty pleasure to watch Song Kang in another series where he looks hot with decent story and acting.

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Average one time watch copy paste fantasy rom-com

It is an okayish and average one time watch.The leads looks adorable together.They were the only good part of this half baked show.The story was messy and there were line by line copied scenes from other shows.The show started decently then turned into a messy watch.Also the show villain was poor his character didn't gave me villain vibes.His villain revealation and era was poor too.The things he did as a villain was stupid.Then there was SML character who got wasted he was just a catalyst and supporting character in the show hell other characters got more plot than him.He would have been a better villain even if it would have been a predictable twist.Star Jin was useless and annoying too.But there were some iconic moments that I
liked like the tango fight scene of the leads.The gangstar gang & ML employee -FL secretary were hilarious they brought the comic element in the show.The past backstory was bad and unnecessary there was no need for a Joseon past backstory also unnecessarily adding FL to that backstory was a bad twist.The last two episodes were bad and stupid like the villain burning his own face,him returning to death without any scars after falling from so much high,then ML dying and returning on the same day there was no need to make him disappear for bringing angst in the show etc.The last episode was disappointing too with having only romantic scenes of the leads I was expecting a good iconic ending for the show it doesn't necessarily have to have been a sad ending though.The last episode felt like as usual ordinary other rom-com episodes of this show.

8.3/10

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Sadly worse that I expected but with some really nice scenes

Song Kang did not impress me as an actor here as in Love Alarm or Nevertheless. Even in Navillera, he had his charm. I think it's because he's young and they're making him even younger. He's great in serious moments...I enjoyed them. Even the funny ones can be good and then there are embarrassing scenes that don't suit him and he knows it and everyone can see it..or not and it just bothers me. And I didn't like his hairdresser and make-up artist. The main female character was better. She thought appropriately, rationally, and soberly. In my opinion, the last episode was unnecessary. No creativity in how he came to life. Or should they let him die..he wouldn't be the first or the last. The side characters were awkward. I don't like this very much, it takes away points from the series, and people's IQ has just decreased. Fortunately, there were also negative characters and they balanced it out a bit more. I was expecting some secret story about the demon's son, but nothing. I missed it. At least there was a secret contract with the young woman's father..:)

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Good Enough

Korean Drama '' My Demon '' is a fantasy romantic comedy with enough comical moments, beautiful cinematography, and an enjoyable love story.

The drama has a strong start, with pretty scenes and impressive cinematography that blends nicely with the comedy reliefs that the drama adds here and there. The family drama is quite enjoyable as well, with many melodramatic moments. The crime case as well has some intense moments.

The love story, on the other hand, is basic and predictable. And yet, it is a guilty pleasure, with enough romantic moments and cheesy scenes to keep things interesting.

The performances, in addition, were all great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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