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I know this may sound crazy to some of the people who have watched both seasons because I've seen some of the reviews of season 2 and most of them weren't that positive but I think I liked this season slightly better. Judge me all you want but I think I've become too attached to the characters not to include this series one my favorites list. It does have its flaws but it's such a nice show to watch! Can't I give it 10 stars because it's fun and cute?
This review will be detailed and extremely long so if you don't feel like reading it then all you need to know is: JUST GO WATH THIS SEASON BEFORE JUMPING INTO CONCLUSIONS BECAUSE NOT EVERYONE WILL HAVE THE SAME OPINION (This is not an aggressive tone, by the way. It's just meant to pop out hahaha I'm sorry if it scared you!). Some of the reviews were pretty harsh and if I had them prevent me from watching this season then I wouldn't have fallen in love (even more) with the characters and the cast! So I encourage you to watch it and judge it by yourself ^^

Okay, now, the review.

STORY: The plot was somewhat frustrating when it came to the main couples, Tee & Fuse and Frame & Book. They both had an interesting story going on but who wasn't as well developed as it could have been, in my opinion. On the other hand, I saw some improvement in the secondary couples! My favorite was Mo & You. Such a cute couple! Their story warmed my heart because it was light and innocent and we weren't expecting it, were we? In the previous season I didn't really like Yok that much (I will talk about that in a second) and because of this couple thing I was finally able to understand and love him. I have to say Wit and Yok's mom's relationship was strange? I don't know, I guess it was too weird for me. I preferred Lily because their interactions were great. Nine & Rodtang were less exciting this time, maybe because Nine became too whipped for Rodtang? haha I don't know, they could have done a better job with them. I personally didn't understand the storyline involving Fuse's sister; once again, it was kind of useless. But while these "useless" plot lines bothered me in the last season, this time I actually enjoyed them a little bit more.

CHARACTER'S, CAST AND ACTING: I fell in love with the cast. They're all handsome, young and talented. They improved a lot from season 1. The kisses were still awkward, specially between Tee and Fuse. I do think the best "intimate" moments were between Book and Frame and that's all thanks to Ohm (Frame), who seemed very comfortable with kissing Toey's cheek and hugging him and all that jazz. Frame is hands down one of my biggest bl characters crushes. So sweet, so understanding, so fbhvrhgjvbjvb. He made me giggle and smile throughout the whole series. Book on the other hand... I just didn't love him that much in this season. Of course he went through a lot but it didn't feel like he was struggling that much because of what happened to him; it felt like he was just being grumpy. I think Toey could have done a better job portraying the character. It felt as if Ohm was carrying the couple (and the whole show sometimes) despise not being the most experienced actor. Peak and Tee are good actors but sometimes it was a little TOO much: Peak/Fuse gave that whipped smile way too much, Tee/Boom was too calm when he could have been, you know, less calm, their kisses were way too awkward. I did like them and I'm crazy about the actors (they're so cute!!) but season 1 was a better season for them. Fuse frustrated me and I have to admit I started shipping Tee and Sid! Sid was such a sweet person and was so well portrayed! Lukmo and Yok were SO GOOD! Not perfect but definitely the biggest surprise for me. Lily... I LIKED LILY SO MUCH. I wish they had developed her story with Wit more. The antagonists were pretty good as well. Nine and Rodtang... ahhhh they were kind of forgettable, even if they were very cute together.

MUSIC: I liked every single song in this season. Every. Single. Song. It's definitely worth the 10 stars for me!

REWATCH VALUE: I would 100% rewatch this show. Both seasons.

OVERALL: While this might not be the best drama out there, it owned my heart and I have accepted it. I am in love with the actors (slightly obsessed) and I'm just so happy they're my age! I follow them on social media (: This show was based on fan service but it was more than that, at least to me. I'm happy I decided to watch it!

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I have to be very honest with this one: I literally skipped almost every single scene that didn't include Pete or Kao because I wasn't interested AT ALL in the other couples. Tay and New saved the show for me because even though they aren't the most skilful actors, their chemistry is incredible and I hope we get to see them as a couple again in the future. A few things I didn't like:
-Why is there a fighting scene (or several) in every episode? The makeup artist worked hard.
-The abusive relationship between Sanwan and R... I just can't. And she is stunning with or without glasses, if he doesn't love her for who she is then goodbye? I like me some bad boys who turn good but it was too much, that plot killed half of my braincells.
-Too many couples, couldn't care less about half of them.
-The sisters' mother is C R A Z Y for setting her own daughter up with someone she HATES for money or whatever that whole deal was about.
-The sisters didn't have a good relationship which breaks my heart because honestly, cheating on your sister with her boyfriend... dude. Dude.
-Ah, the advertisements.
-I don't know, it was too much. Too dramatic. Too... just too.

Things I actually enjoyed:
-Thanks to this show I found out about TayNew and now I'm rooting for them!! Hopefully they'll get married one day lol. Or at least stay close friends! SO SO SO CUTE.
-The friendship between Pete, Kao, Sandee, Tada and June.
-Everyone was very good looking.

Oh well, it took me at least 6 months to watch this drama and I didn't even watch every scene. Don't recommend it at all, except for PeteKao and the friends' scenes.

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I decided to watch this randomly because the whole crazy fan plot really intrigued me. But this show was so much more than that! I really wasn't expecting it to be as heartwarming and elegant and so well acted as it was.
Finally I found a drama whose main couple isn't one bit problematic!

The plot is really good. A lot of people in the comments were complaining the drama was boring and that it lost its initial spark. I somewhat disagree. I didn't find it boring at all; the plot simply took another direction. And although some of the "explanations" we got could have seem like easy plot devices used by the writers to justify the characters' attitudes, it still made sense. Everything was connected since the beginning of the drama and to me that was really satisfying. I lived for the humour moments here and there and the sweet moments were so amazing I couldn't help but smile.

The actors did a PHENOMENAL job. Their interactions were so natural I doubt they were acting most of the time. They gave genuine answers and smiles. Even the characters I did not like at first ended up growing on me later on so there wasn't not even one character I disliked. I also enjoyed the fact that they all had their own little plot going and weren't completely ignored by the writers and were only there to serve the main couple. Cindy and Eungi (and Cindy's mother by the end) weren't my favorite at first (although I didn't necessarily dislike them) but as the story progressed they became soooo good to me!
And shall we talk about our main couple? Wow. Like I mentioned previously, this couple was one of the healthiest, most genuine, sweetest I have ever watched. So incredibly mature, supportive and understanding. Kdramas have really gone a long way since Boys over Flowers haha Jun Pyo could never! Park Minyoung and Kim Jaewook are incredible actors, hands down of the best rom-com performances of 2019. Their chemistry was amazing so hopefully we'll see them act together again in the future.

Your precious little girl ohohohyeahoh hahaha, it's really addicting. I really liked the soundtrack so I have nothing else to add here. Not sure if I'll rewatch this anytime soon but I'll certainly rewatch some scenes here and there. The chemistry is too good not to.

If you're looking for a drama with a non-problematic couple that literally does not fight over stupid things, you will really enjoy this one!

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Unsatisfying ending

I was really excited to watch this show because the plot seemed really fun and lighthearted. And the first few episodes were exactly that but it quickly changed to a more serious tone, which I didn't hate but made the transitions between the two atmospheres in the show a bit confusing.
The cast did a phenomenal job. The (serious) crying scenes weren't spot on for me but the rest was really well done. The actors fit their roles really well. I have to admit I liked the Queen a bit more in the first half of the show because I felt like the chef's personality was completely there, but then it wore down when she regained her memories. Nonetheless, Shin Hyesun was great at portraying this character: I truly believed she was a male stuck in a female body. The side characters were great as well and made me both laugh and tear up at multiple points.
The soundtrack was INCREDIBLE and couldn't have fit the show better.
Now, about the ending...
Everyone was fearing an ending like Scarlet Heart's but I would rather have that kind of tragic ending to this one, which isn't much less tragic. Less people died but the two main leads got one of the worst endings possible. You can try to prove me wrong but the king fell in love with the chef's personality, that happened to be in the Queen's body. In one of the episodes, he states the reasons for having fallen in love with the Queen and all of them had to do with her personality, the way it was after the chef took over her body. Just like Kim Byung In realised he couldn't love this Queen wholeheartedly because she wasn't Soyong anymore, you can't make me believe that the King could love the Queen wholeheartedly after the Jang Bong left the body. Not to be mean or unfair towards Soyong who had suffered so much in her life, but the chef was the person who attracted the King's attention and affection. He even says in the last episode that he feels like he lost something...and the Queen even treats him differently now! No one can convince me that he will feel the same deep love for Soyong, even if he seems to have accepted this... shell? of the Queen he loved. She wasn't there throughout the show, the chef was! Therefore, it was him whom the King loved! On top of that, Jang Bonghwan is back to the present days, which I'm not mad about. What upsets me is how dismissive his attitude was when he found out that the King had survived. I'm probably not explaining this very well but he seemed to be like "Oh okay, he survived and did well in life. That's good!". It was like the King was just a friend who the chef was rooting for or someone whom he had grown attached to. Not someone he had been deeply in love with (and had a child with!!!), and, once again, no one can change my mind that that was exactly the case. The relationship between the main leads was treated almost as a casual thing in the end after having riskd their lives for each other and had so many dramatic moments. I can't help but think their relationship and true feelings were dismissed in order to have a "happy ending". And that to me is much more tragic than Scarlet Heart, where the viewers were at least sure the main leads loved each other to death and that the whole story wasn't in vain. On the other hand, Mr Queen... I wish both main leads had either ended up together in the past or the present OR that they had suffered for being apart. I wish the suffering was shown, for me to feel satisfied and sure of the relationship they had developed throughout the show. Judge me. Or maybe had found an alternative solution? This ending was not only unsatisfying but, in a way, more tragic that Scarlet Heart's.
I know the writers went as far as they could go not to portray homosexuality but I wish they had crossed that line and just accepted the criticism from close-minded people. Had they done that, the show would have been unforgettable. Now it's just... another show? I gave it 9 stars because of the acting and the production but I'm so sad I might change it to 8.5 later. I appreciate the risk but the show ended up being quite meaningless.

P.S.: I'm sorry but I can't accept that Soyong's feelings were mixed with Jang Bong's personality and that's why he liked the King. They had a baby together, I can't accept it LOL. And even if the special episode shows that the King was already in love with Soyong before the chef took over but was holding himself back because of her family, that to me just sounds like an excuse, as it does not match the character development shown throughout the drama. If that is the case, then the King wouldn't have promised his brother he would kill the Queen if she was a traitor. He also wouldn't have tried to kill her. Nope, it's just an excuse from the producers that fits their narrative that "THIS ISNT A HOMOSEXUAL SHOW!!!" A pity.

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This is the 4th HIStory season that I watch (Trapped, My Hero, MODC, SAFM), and, compared to the most recent seasons this is just not good. I can't say it's bad because I really wanted the main couple to end up together but there are so many flaws that I can't ignore...
I'll name a few:
-They fell in love so fast like??? I know it's a mini series but dude....... that was some fast love, at least for one of them. That isn't too much of a problem though, compared to the other flaws.
-There was way too much silence. The songs weren't bad but there were many awkward moments that could have been avoided if they had included some background music or sound.
-Meng Meng. I don't even want to rant about this character so I'll just say she was unrealistic (even fervorous BL lovers wouldn't act like her, at least not outside of their head), disrespectful and simply annoying.

Yeah, not the best but I can't say that I didn't enjoy it!

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(I’LL WARN WHEN I INCLUDE SPOILERS!)

This was the most controversial drama I’ve ever watched. Controversial in the sense that I went from wanting to rate this 7.5 stars, to giving it 8.5 stars, and then 9 stars and finally settling on 9.5 stars (even though I feel like I might change this to 10 stars later, depending on how I digest it). When I was on episode 4, I read a review on mydramalist that gave 7.5 stars to the drama and listed this show’s flaws (mainly when it comes to the representation of North Korea). At the time, I agreed with that review and even commented that I was afraid my review and my rating would be similar. I also thought they were making this drama way too “pretty” and unrealistic, since it took place in such a scary and mysterious place, known for public executions and complete isolation. But as I kept watching the drama and watched some videos of North Koreans talking about the show’s representation of their country, I realized they really did the best they could. They obviously wouldn’t show the worst sides of the North Korean system but they still showed how corrupt and power-driven some people are, as well as some small details about the “normal” citizens, that lived their daily lives a bit differently than what I personally am used to seeing. I came to appreciate the way they didn’t make North Korea the villain but instead showed us different facets of the country and the people living there. What I also loved is that they showed a lot of flaws in South Korean’s characters, like Seri’s family, proving that there are bad people everywhere. My perception of North Korea ended up changing thanks to this drama. It’s easy to forget the “normal” citizens of this country when the leader is that scary and the system so revolting. So I’m thankful the drama focused on giving these people a voice and a life.
I often wanted to roll my eyes at the “coincidences” in the show (or fate?) but I came to appreciate them. Even when I wasn’t loving the show (around episode 4), I couldn’t help but tear up at some scenes. I think I cried at least in 80% of the episodes hahaha. The “coincidences” were there to make your heart break even more, and I love it.
Honestly, we wouldn’t have gotten this amazing drama if they had tried to be more “cruel” in their representation of the country and hadn’t included “unrealistically good” characters that would help the female lead. Thankfully, I realized that and now I can deal with the improbability of the plot and love the story for what it is.

Now I’ll list some of the things I loved about the show:

-The women in this drama. The village ajummas? Queens! Seri? Although I didn’t really like Son Yejin’s acting in the beginning because I thought it was TOO much, I still ended up loving this character. What a badass!! Seo Dan? You can’t help but like her by the end of the show. I even liked Seri’s brothers’ wives, but that’s probably an unpopular opinion LOL (I liked them as characters, not as people).

-The variety of themes. Poverty, corruption, friendship, leadership, family issues and jealousy, the hardships of a military life etc. And, of course, how terrible the separation of the two Koreas really is! They’re very different but have a lot of history in common too. It’s sad that they live in constant rivalry.

-The production and the beautiful scenery choices. Switzerland and North Korea are completely different countries but both of them are full of nature and there’s green everywhere. I don’t know about North Korea (they filmed in South Korea, obviously) but they definitely captured the best of Switzerland (I live in Switzerland so I can confirm). They even mentioned Heidi in the show; you can’t get more realistic than THAT. So pleasant to watch. And what surprised me the most is that the show made me want to visit those places (I don’t remember ever going to those locations) and made me appreciate Switzerland a lot more, which is amazing. I’ve always wanted to study abroad and I thought I wouldn’t even miss this country but after watching this show I’m already missing it! I’m still here, why am I missing it?! Hahahaha

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-The characters. All of them. The good and the bad. I loved them all. Seri’s character development was so satisfying! She learned how to not be afraid of loving others and showing her emotions. Ri Junghyuk was simply perfect, wasn’t he? Caring, smart and... comforting (which we don’t always get from MLs). The most beautiful quote in the drama is when he says that waiting is the only way to handle loss. It’s stunning. The soldiers squad!! When they went to Seoul I couldn’t stop laughing. Our favorite scammer, Gu Seung Jun, who wasn’t black nor white. The villains actually had motives (as bad and selfish as they were) and weren’t complete idiots! No character was empty.
This drama gets 100 stars when it comes to characters, without a doubt.
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-The humor. I laughed so much while watching this, I’m very thankful.


Anyways, I’m not sure if my review does justice to this drama but I write reviews for myself, so that I can remember my feelings months and years later. And I wrote about the main things I loved and felt while watching it, so I’m satisfied.
I don’t think this drama is overrated at all, and I’m very glad that it took so many risks because dramaland was needing it, wasn’t it? A lot of recent dramas have been good but forgettable, not quite epic enough. Finally an epic one, that I certainly won’t forget.

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I don't even know

When this drama was first announced I was ecstatic! I waited soooo long for it to come out and when it finally did I was moved to tears by the first two episodes. I honestly thought this show was going to become one of my favorites but that unfortunately didn't happen. I watched the show every week and I was sad when I realised my enthusiasm was slowly decreasing. I love tragic fantasy dramas and I was hoping this drama would be fresh and show us something new, like Goblin did in 2016. However, the way the story was deal with wasted all its potential. This could have been an epic show! The cast was amazing, the chemistry was the best I've seen from both leads, the plot was intriguing and the characters were captivating. It's just that the way the writers decided to go with this show felt wrong, as if everything they had build up started crumbling down and ended up being just another fantasy drama. To be completely honest, I wouldn't mind a sad ending or a happy ending, as long as the development until then had been worth it and made sense. I liked the ending but the way the story got there was just... so flat? As a viewer, I feel like I was cheated out of something. I guess I can't understand why the writers didn't make a better use of the universe they created and focused on strengthening it instead of just repeating the same patterns and dialogues throughout the show. For example, Doom was an immortal! He had been living for thousands of years (I guess??)! Yet we get 0 backstory, no past experiences from him or acquired knowledge apart from his hatred for humanity. Also, I liked the second leads but I felt like their story fit a completely different show, even if they were directly connected to the female lead. Why couldn't the writers write their story in a way that complemented the main one???
I don't know how to review this show because my emotions are just all over the place. I would recommend others to watch it because it is a good quality show at the end of the day but don't go into it thinking it's going to change your life or that it brings something new to the table. The wasted potential of this show feels bitter if you go into it with extremely high expectations haha!

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I've never seen such a useless female lead. Everything about her was annoying to me by the last episode. Other than that, thr plot became tedious and pointless, therefore the romance fell flat to me and it was very underwhelming when it could have been an epic love story. I keep trying to remind myself that it came out in 2012 and this is the way dramas were made back then but I've watched great quality shows that are much older, such as Coffee Prince, so even the fact that it's old doesn't excuse the bad execution. The high ratings are the most surprising part to me... I mean, I also really liked the first part with the children but after that everything kept getting worse and worse, even the acting, so 8.6 is a surprisingly high rating imo. Finally, I'm not the biggest Kim Soohyun fan but I liked his acting here. His crying scenes were good. But the character himself lost a bit of the charm he had when he was younger and was screaming all the time at everyone so it become quite annoying at times.
I really don't know what else to say about this drama other than it was long and disappointing, with caricature characters that seemed very one-dimensional.

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Best of J-drama

I watched this show because it's one of my boyfriends favorites and I promised him I would give it a try. I haven't watched all that many Japanese shows. I usually watch school romance movies, short and sweet. I have to say I was quite apprehensive going into this because the characters are more mature and I often think dramas that have things happen because "life is like this and when you experience it you'll get it" are too pretentious for my taste, and that's what I usually feel when I watch more mature shows. But I was surprised this show isn't like that at all. It does take some maturity to understand the dialogue and the complex situations the characters were in, as well as their flawed personalities and ever-changing mind.
The characters and the acting made this show for me. I thought that Haru/Halu was just going to be the typical cold and cocky male lead but there was so much more to him. I know that when I rewatch this drama I will discover more layers to his character! So attractive, charming, flawed and sweet. And Aki is just lovely. She herself said she was a simple ordinary woman and that's what she was, and the most impressive thing is that she didn't need any exaggerate characteristics to be memorable. I could rant for hours about these two and their relationship. I loved the progression of all relationships in this drama (not just the romantic ones!). I cried at a few scenes and some just squeezed my heart so hard I had to pause the episode and turn my attention away for a while. All the dynamics in this show are so heartwarming and... sincere. It was like I was watching a real story on a screen, which I hadn't felt about a Japanese show before.
The soundtrack fit perfectly and got me in the mood every single episode! You can't really go wrong with Queen, can you?
Now, I have a confession to make. No one can fight me on this but... Everything about Kimura Takuya is 10000/10 stars but this man on hockey equipment is something else... out of this world... the most attractive thing in dramaland EVER... If I could only stare at one thing for the rest of my life it would be Kimura Takuya giving that side smile and winking his eye wearing that hockey equipment! I said what I said! Technically this show would be a 9.5 for me, because there were some things I felt were a bit rushed or just not talked about enough or weren't clear but I can't give it less than 10 stars because of Kimura Takuya on that hockey equipment. I can't. And if you decide to give this drama a try (please do yourself a favor and watch it) you'll understand what I mean.
Overall, this drama is insanely modest and straightforward, while being sensitive and emotional at the same time. It describes human feelings really well and it had me exercising my brain and heart to try to feel empathy for some characters whose actions I didn't understand. It throws things at you that you might get upset about and have to make an effort to put yourself in the characters' shoes BUT it will always give you answers, sometimes within the same episode, sometimes many episodes later, which seems pretty realistic to me.
This goes straight to my top 10 favorite dramas of all time list. I got too attached to it for someone who finished all 11 episodes in less than 48 hours.

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I feel sorry for the people who watched it while it was airing

This is one of the most bingeable dramas I've ever watched! Every single episode ended in a brilliant suspenseful scene that forced me to click "next episode" right away. It took me two days to watch the whole thing and it could have taken me less time but I had to force myself to pause every now and then because the tension was making me go a little bit crazy.

The writer created this intriguing atmosphere since the very first episode and I really appreciated how the flashback scenes were introduced to us, seemingly at random, but that helped us create an image of the previous events (even if they were often misleading). This is one of those shows that you can't help but create your own theories but that will surprise you even if your theories were right! I guessed a couple things about the plot and the characters but somehow I always ended up being shocked at the way things had unfolded. I wasn't very satisfied with the last episode because it could be seen as a bit of a cliché but the last scene won me over so I guess I can overlook it haha

The characters... they were just brilliant. They all felt very real to me, even the "evil"ones and the ones that can be described as "monsters". I really liked how the show made me research about mental disorders and ended up teaching me quite a lot about the subject. That is the type of dramas that I like the most: the ones that I can take something from, other than the story.
Also, I think this is one of those shows that motivates an actor to be an actor. While watching this drama, I often thought about how difficult it must have been for literally every actor to bring these characters to life in a realistic way, since the plot isn't necessarily the easiest or most common. I was fascinated with this cast's ability to become these flawed characters and make us forget about their other previous roles. Personally, Lee Joongi is my favorite actor of all time and his character in Moon Lovers was very imprinted in my mind, and I was worried about not being able to get into this story as much. Oh boy, was I wrong! The guy is a genius. He surprises me every time and I know I can always trust him to pick amazing stories and characters. Do Hyun Soo's subtleties weren't easy to notice but they were ALWAYS there. I was living for his chemistry with Moon Chae Won (Cha Ji Won) and Seo Hyun Woo (Kim Moo Jin). I loved their development as characters and the ups and downs of their relationships. Kim Ji Hoon (Baek Hee Sung) gave me the CHILLS, in a way not a lot of other characters had done. In fact, he was one of the most shocking characters I've ever seen. I was strangely attracted to Do Min Seok in the same way a microbiologist is attracted to microbes LOL and our little Eunha was always a pleasure to watch and warmed my heart! Every actor deserves recognition for their brilliant job.
Oh! And one thing that surprised me was how similar the young actors were to their adult versions. Teenage Do Hyun Soo looks EXACTLY like adult Do Hyun Soo, and the same goes for Do Hae Soo! Great great great job, casting team!

It took me a while to clean my watchlist and pick up this drama (I wanted to fully focused on it) and honestly, I'm not mad I didn't start watching it while it was airing because I would have died every week waiting for it! Even though it took me a while to watch it, I already knew the OST "Feel You" because Lee Joongi is obsessed with that song (he played it during his live, it's in his posts and stories LMAO). And I have to say it might be on my top 3 favorite OSTS, next to When the Night Falls (While You Were Sleeping) and Will Be Back (Moon Lovers).

I always say investigation and thriller dramas aren't my thing but I've been lucky with the crime dramas I've chosen and thankfully I'm opening up to the genre. For people like me, I think Flower of Evil is one of the best bets you can make. Brilliant writing, characters that make you root for them until the end, intriguing until the last scene, always tricks you even if you think you know what's going to happen... Oh well, a masterpiece. And my favorite drama of 2020, for sure.

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"In a village overshadowed by a demon named Do Min Seok, there isn't a single person who wasn't a sinner against Hyun Soo. When everyone was turning into monsters, the only human being left was Hyun Soo."

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This is one of those dramas I can't properly digest. It was annoying, frustrating, made me roll my eyes 19838 times, made me CRY (like three times), made me feel bad for the characters and judge them at the same time... I honestly don't know how to rate this, so I decided to combine both my opinions: the objective one that KNOWS this show is bad, and the subjective one that made me watch this until the end.

I'll start with my objective opinion on this show and list some of the reasons why I think this was pretty bad:

-Oh Ha Ni is a terrible female lead. I'm not one of those people who analyse every detail of a drama and always find some form of misrepresentation or something else to complain about. I recognise that every human is flawed and, therefore, I don't mind a flawed character. But Oh Ha Ni... I don't even know where to start! How could she like the coldest person in the world, that kept being mean to her, kept rejecting her and hurting her feelings, and not even notice Bong Joon Gu, who actually did something to show how much he loved her? That isn't love, that's obsession. And honestly, both Ha Ni and Joon Gu were in the wrong for pursuing someone who wasn't interested in them. However, Joon Gu is one of the flawed characters I don't mind because he had some redeeming characteristics, such as his determination and the fact that at the end he moved on from Ha Ni and followed his dream of being a chef (something he worked hard for). Ha Ni? What did she do the whole drama apart from following Seung Jo around and being nothing other than a desperate girl? She literally- literally- studied to become a nurse just because her boyfriend was studying to become a doctor. Who does that? Did the manga writer or the drama director think that was a proof of her love? To me that's just a proof of how empty and dumb her character is. I know the actress did her best with what she had but I think the acting wasn't that great either.

-The plot is ridiculous. To be fair, I can accept the house's destruction and them living temporarily at the friend's house. But when they moved out, they literally moved back in in less than one episode!!???? I liked Seung Jo's mother, to be honest, but when she insisted that Ha Ni came back to her house, I had to stop myself from throwing my laptop against a wall. Is it weird that it upset me so much? I don't mind ridiculous plots (it's fiction, right?). But when the plot is so bluntly used to create this unrealistic (and creepy) relationship between the characters, I can't accept it because to me that's just lazy. Wouldn't their relationship be able to progress if they didn't live in the same house? Many things upset me about the plot, actually haha. The sudden wedding? I laughed out loud at how ridiculous that was.

-Huh... character development? Who is she?
Ha Ni and Seung Jo's relationship after getting married was even worse than before. I was SO mad at Seung Jo most of the time, I can't even put my anger into words. When they were buying things for their- ridiculously spontaneous- wedding, he refused to help Ha Ni choose and was obviously uninterested and kept complaining. If my husband-to-be acted like that he would stay as a husband-to-be because I certainly wouldn't marry him! I felt bad for the girl for like two seconds and then got mad at her too for accepting that behaviour. At the beginning, I was so excited for Seung Jo's development because I have a thing for cold characters who change their... douchebagness when they recognise their feelings and actually try to improve and be a better person. I was hoping he would learn how to respect Ha Ni and behave like a boyfriend/husband, but that never happened. I liked the fact he tried to encourage Ha Ni to do her own thing- well, do SOMETHING. He scolded her when she got bad grades and said some things that I completely agreed with (he reminded me so much of my boyfriend, whose name is Baek Seung Jae LOL). I don't think he was being mean: he just confronted her with her own mistakes and, even though he didn't comfort her at the end with a hug or warmer words (which he should have), in that scene I could feel he was trying to make her wake up and do something with her life. But then he manipulated her by using their marriage registration! That's disgusting to me! He has so much potential- one of the scenes that made me cry was when he took the initiative to visit Ha Ni's mother when everyone forgot about it (how?????). He was so cool when he stood up for himself when his father confronted him about his future and then when he took over his family's business and saved it. But then... argh, it's soooo frustrating. This is wasted character development at its best (or worst lol).

There are many more things that annoyed me, but if I mentioned them all I'd be here all day. With all that said, did I hate this show? Surprisingly, I didn't. I was certainly unsatisfied and, if I'm being honest, I don't even know what I DID like. But I'm trying to think of this show as an oldie and judge it for what it is: a cheesy love story adapted from a manga. Maybe I'll change my rating later (to way worse or way better- it depends on how it digests!). But for now I'll settle at a 6.5!

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I watched this show after a friend suggested we watch it together. We were eating ice cream and I was pausing the episodes every ten seconds because every time I saw the main lead my heart would almost stop. His smile is heartbreaking.

I do see the flaws in the plot: unrealistic at times, inconclusive ending for some characters, the way the main lead got over things so abruptly (this is a spoiler-free review so I won't talk about it here). Apart from some plot holes, the ost was rather underwhelming. One song kept playing, over and over again. I get that's the main couple's track and the song itself wasn't bad at all. But after some time it got bothering and took some magic away from the big moments, which I think is the opposite an OST should do. The acing was great but not the absolute best. The main leads did an amazing job at the more emotional scenes though!

Although I noticed all these negative points, there's something SO special about this show that simply makes our hearts race, really. I couldn't stop thinking about it when I wasn't watching it so I watched the whole thing in two days, even finishing it before my friend who watched the first few episodes with me (which is a miracle btw).
The robot was the cutest thing ever, the female lead was sooooo likeable and talented, the main lead was so stunning and amazing at acting that I will never forget his face and name again, the side-characters and their development were great... The show was very well casted.
Honestly, some of my ratings are purely based on how many feelings the show gave me and that's okay. This is a perfect example of an imperfect drama that simply captures your heart and ends up on your top favourites list.

Definitely worth rewatching and rewatching and rewatching. I wish more people had given it a chance, it really deserves more love and praise.

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I had never heard of this movie or the manga. I just randomly saw it on my plan to watch list and decided to give it a go. The story surprised me in a positive way because it didn't follow the usual BL plot line. I don't know if the illness was well-portrayed because I'm not in a position to evaluate that but it was very endearing and heart-breaking. I also liked both characters and could relate to them. The acting wasn't awkward at all between the main leads, even if they were inexperienced at the time. I really wish there was a second movie because I'd like to know if they end up together or they just stay friends. Either way, I'm not upset^^
The cinematography was really good, in my opinion. Even the title fits the whole rainy atmosphere somehow.
A rather short movie but I certainly don't regret watching it!

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Let me start off this review by saying this was the first Korean drama I seriously thought about dropping. At first, I enjoyed the story and the actors were cute so I kept watching but after episode 9... I just couldn't take it anymore. I watched the last 4 episodes by skipping A LOT of scenes (I watched those 4 episodes in less than an hour). The main character lost her charm after a few episodes, the male lead had the same expression ALL THE TIME (you know what I mean, those eyebrows...). The side characters were cute but not impressive. Even the music started annoying me after a while. I honestly can't understand why so many people love this drama. I'm starting to think I have some kind of problem with hyped shows hahaha. Oh well, I'm glad I finished it. I'll be able to sleep tonight.

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