In a Bored day

This mini drama is binged in a day, if you need to travel or pass the time stuck somewhere.

It started off well, but then kinda got boring and so predictable.

The FL dressing was a little over the top for me, and she alway seemed so well made up in heels and all, who really runs around in heels to save the man you love.

The Ml was definitely good eye candy and he came off with a bit hardcore but in the end he went a little sappy on us.

The best friend holy man was totally wicked but she learnt her lesson.

Overall a time pass drama, episodes are short.

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HOLY SMOKE WHAT A DRAMA

This drama was really amazing and sooooo well done that i binged watched over a weekend!!!

I loved everything about it the leads the costumes the story line the plots the scenery everything that it had i LOVED IT.

Love Between Fairy and Devil is a xianxia drama, which narrates the story of forbidden love between a devil and a fairy., boy did DW pull off the whole Devil look to the highest point, his acting his expressions his costumes everything he did in this drama well worth and possibly more than a 10 . I also love how the drama sets a certain persona and design for each tribe and realm meticulously. For instance, in the fairy realm, the gods use bright and light outfits and headpieces with overexposure to the lighting. The fairy realm has a very heavy element of the Chinese culture, meanwhile, the demon/ moon realm has a hint of medieval elements in its location, outfits and more. The drama team also paid attention to those small actors/extras like the guards, their outfit is not sloppy, it is fitting to the overall persona they set. Such as the moon palace guards has dark and big outfit which looks intricate!

OSTs [10/10] —
One of the best parts of this drama is those musical scores. There is one for every situation ;)

◍ "Parting Love" (诀爱) - Faye Chan (the stunning illustrations we get for this intro song and the voice! I have never skipped this honestly, it turns out to be my favorite song from this drama, everytime it's played for the leads, it adds a special magic to their chemistry)

◍ "The Oath of Canglan" (苍兰契) - Li Changchao (the song for both Dongfang hellfire and orchid's first powers as well. I love how the singer shifts to a different pitch in middle and the upbeat music behind is just my style, my second favorite)

◍ "Loss of Memory" (失忆) - Yu Shuxin
◍ "Looking For You" (寻一个你) - Liu Yuning
◍ "Shore" (彼岸) - Jing Long & Jing Di
◍ "Longing" (念) - Shuang Sheng
◍ "I Still Remember That Day" (我还记得那天) - Shen Yi Cheng
◍ "I Want To Be With You" (想和你) - Yu Shuxin & Dylan Wang
◍ "Remaining Love" (余情) - Zhou Shen (smoothly ending every episode with his angelic voice)

The Visuals were amazing and set the tone of each episode or character that was been played at the time every realm is uniquely detailed and fleshed out, from makeup to forms of magic used to costumes, interior design, architecture, and customs.

Overall: This drama well worth watching if not for DW but for the story in itself ... Think i will do go a rewatch, as i have not come across any other of this type to grab me so..

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Not too much of a Hype

There was a lot of Hype for the drama, and I thought lets see what its about. Although my score is low, its not too say that it was bad or anything, its just for me it was not what I would normal get into, because it was good, except, not very memorable for me. Old Fashion Cupcake is a mini little office series about two workers falling in love and finding it at their, "old ages".

I only put "Old Ages" in quotation marks cause I don't consider either of them too old for love, especially Togawa. But one thing I appreciate about this series is that we do get to see an older love story, which is very rare to receive in a BL, I also liked the fact the you walked away feeling that love is out is there for everyone despite the stigma of you are too old to love and why should find it, and why a younger person etc .... so for me that was done really well.

I didn’t find it enough entertaining to give it more than a 4.5. The story was kind of boring and very predictable, but I think that was due to the short number of episodes. but this one wasn’t that bad, even though I felt little to no chemistry between the two main actors. Overall it’s a good show, I would recommend it just because you can easily finish it in one sitting.

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Different with a twist of Funny

Okay so honestly i stumbled across by an edit on Youtube which showed the second couple and thought okay this is interesting.

Firstly I must say that this is the first Korean drama that I have come across that's really short and literally only 30 minutes long in each episode.

So the first two episode are to do with the high school that has addiction to porn and masturbating's which i am sure every man nightmare at around that age, anyway he likes a girl who thinks that is disgusting, (clearly she has never done it herself or gets wet) and he joins a group that helps stops the habit, things go his way and he makes it through 100 days and gets the girl in the end.

The second couple is for me the best, not only was the ML really good looking and you knew how to carry himself well, but here you got the conservative girl who is a little mad that her bestie and her ex have hooked up and she is bothered by this as this was her first love, first for me my bestie hooking up with an is definitely no friend of mine, and also I did not really like the way the friend always seemed to be wanting to hang with her and sort of throwing in her face that she got the man. Anyway she comes up with a crazy idea to have a fake boyfriend and boy next door is only too happy to help out, I did love the scene of him doing pull up and she gets to peak through the window (lol) this couple was really good and funny compared to the first one.

The other couples well there is not much there to say, there stories are pretty the same I really didn’t like how the plot surrounded the girl’s weight, additionally I couldn’t enjoy the 3rd couple to the fullest.

Overall ‘ Adult Trainee’ was the epitome of a “ binge-watch” drama to watch when you have nothing else to do; not unwatchable and certainly entertaining within its different plots, setups and heartwarming messages , but admittedly lacking in more subtle character growth, plot buildup and diverse as well as more relatable and realistic issues for teens.

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Lost Potential ...

I was really excited for this one, mainly because of the two ML and of course Fluke ...

Although it started off really well, it did fall short after the 3 episode for me, and the main reason for this is the whole I am going to look for Enchante, not sure how many people actually go searching for a total stranger but then end up being your self, I did find kind of strange, and bit a of attention seeking, I do get the reason why he did though, but I do feel there was a way to confess your love. The moment it was revealed who the mysterious Enchante guy is, it just started going down the drain. then the main 4 so called popular role modals that turned out to be greedy or just wanted to use theo to gain something was a little off for me. The whole Enchante concept, build up and payoff was extremely lacklustre and disappointing.

The actor for Theo was pretty flat imo. His acting was fine, but I wonder if it was just because the character was so dull that I wasn’t that interested in him. Akk on the other hand is beautiful and charismatic- I really hope we see him in other works soon. Honestly if he wasn’t one of the male leads in this series, I may have just dropped it- it was that boring.

Overall: I did struggle to watch this every week, and it basically came down to well lets just end it, since i did invest time in it from the start, that goodness it was a shortish drama, as I don't think I would have continued with it if it was longer.

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Difficult to watch

This was for me was really difficult to watch, mainly because firstly it didn't really grab my interest fully, but I wanted to see it, and with an open mind of what really happens in the village (if this is true).

It seemed to have to the right message, addresses the social and political situation in the country, like corruption, killings of non-corrupt politicians, or the threat of gang crime. The message behind it is to encourage people to not accept these circumstances, to stand together and fight against crime and injustice. In this sense, the series can be called patriotic,. Which is why i said its really difficult for me, as I am not clued up o the understanding of what really happens in the political or village front.

Overall, the story seems immature to me, too short and often incoherent (past, future). The boylove theme is presented as the main relationship in the film. Without corners and edges. For the fact that the harsh reality in the poorer regions.

I don't think I will go back to watch this, and very honestly I didn't actually finish the whole series I think got to 6 or 7 and I had to give up, I know i had only 1 more episode to get through but I just felt like it was a waste for me.

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A Drama that has it all ...

if you are looking for a drama that literally has Backstabbing / Lying / Affairs / and all out crazy this drama has it all ...

The only positive thing on this drama is Ohm.

The story had a good plot to it, but the acting was really off, Mei was so annoying that it really made the drama go down hill from there, her endless screaming the lying the assuming, and tp it off she got off so easy after pulling the trigger...

The secret affairs and again getting away with everything , and owning up to wrong that is being done, this drama shows you how to get things done in the wrong way and still get away with it.

Overall : NOT WORTH IT FOR ME

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Not what I had Expected ....

I had really high hopes for this drama, but sadly I felt short on what was to be expected. Its not really a BL Drama in my opinion, but it wasn't bad to say the least.

The story was different from I had expected it to be, this is more like a thriller/ suspense kind of drama, which is a first for me in JDrama, this is more like a bromance element, with a bit of BL element to it, which is kind of different and unusual to see in a drama, although story did eventually lose its suspense interest and kind of went down hill after that, I found the episodes were getting to long with no actual content to it, the story started moving in the mafia direction with absolutely no purpose in sight, and it just felt like we going around in circles. it isn't a perfect drama by far, but its definitely a different content in JDrama that I have seen.

The cast and acting of the ML were not so bad, and you could feel or see the emotions/care between them, but it never seemed to go into that romance stage, and instead kept it in the bromance, which was kind of sad. Another let down of this drama was the time jump, and too many were focused on the sister, the disappearing after 3 years to return and not really say why but instead go another wild chase to find who the real culprit are, were for me wasted time screen.
The last 3 or 4 episodes were a real drag and didn't seem to be a light at the end of the tunnel.

Overall: This drama had a lot going for itself, if you want a suspense drama, also the music isn't to bad, however I cant see myself rewatching this anytime soon.

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Short ...

This drama was literally an hour long, the episodes are all 5 and they are short ones, so this is one of those you can sit while scrolling through your phone, there is not much to this drama.

Onto the plot. I really didn't see Wild Dog being an undercover hitman trying to take out Flying Dagger. I think that was the moment, it is an mature drama, which is nice, and the basis is to do with some mafia gang wanting to kill each other off, and these two get stuck and fall in love between them. I did like the fact that flying dagger did not ending hating wild dog when he found that approach came with a hidden agenda.

The cinematography I found a bit dark in some parts of the drama, but overall it was ok.

Overall: It is not one of the best like I said you can watch this while scrolling or looking for something else to watch, as there is really nothing to this drama.

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Had it Funny moments

It did have some funny moments to it, but nothing to brag about.

I am 50/50 on this drama, as I only picked up because of Ohm.

The story was your normal basic, school girl with no self confidence in herself, protective boy and bullies. an angle of death mistake and switching of bodies. there was a whole lot going on in this drama, but the funny moments made up for the mess i think it was. The cinematography. The acting. The writing. The music. From a thoroughly dispassionate standpoint, Kim's death was really unnecessary in my eyes. I think it could have been handled differently.

Although seeing OffGun made me happy and seeing Ohm dance in the credits made me smile I don't think these two things are enough to save the rest of the episode.

Overall: This drama had way too many mixed signals and not enough of a good message in it.

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Sad Ending but a sweet story

This story was not what I had expected, and was shock to see that we were dealing a ghosts, although a sweet story but a sad and unclosed ending.

I feel like the show tried to portray the subjects of loss, regret, miscommunication/lack of communication. How some people can be so focused on their own feelings, they can’t see other people and the truth that is there. Also the mum was for me way harsh but it did teach you be careful what you say, cuz it could be the last words you say to your loved ones, kind words and love should always be your final thoughts and what is to be said, as well for your loved one to hear. No matter how hard a situation is or how difficult times can get, especially for a singly MOM (like myself), never ever make them feel like they are a problem, and find in this case the mom did play a really bad role model, not only was she harsh but her career seemed to have taken preference and not taking into accountably for what transpired for the girl father that ended up in the coma. Now onto the real victim, I do get the fact and understand that we as humans feel it is always necessary for us to blame others for something going wrong, and such is the case with this, the girls father was extremely wrong to kill an innocent person for his daughter sickness, and then try to justify it after the child slips away. I was shocked to see that it was him though.

For me personal this drama showed all kind of wrong doing that humans do and experience or go through. It didn't portray and positive outcome from. The drama itself was good the acting was good, the music was okay.

Overall: It was good watch and short to binge watch, but keep an open mind and see where do we fear and fail as humas.

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Low Budget

Honestly this for me was a real waste of my time, and screen play,

It felt like a really low budget series thrown together for the sake of viewing time. The Story was so depressing and I found the second male lead to be very annoying and more like an attention seeker, and the first lead just didn't have a back bone to stand up for anything, he went from being a bully to being a sissy literally!!

At some points you could actually see the cameraman shake like his arm was sore or something, and the dialogue didn't seem to go with the drama, it just like there was more drama then actual necessary for a show of this kind.

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