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I love musicals, and music based dramas, thus my main reason for watching. If you want to hear great music, THIS is the drama of 2013 for it! The greatest thing about Monstar is the OST (though I hope they give us more songs for purchase).

Summary: The acting was good, and surprisingly so with many "newbies" to drama acting. It was nice to see scenes of musicians playing instruments and actually know how to play them... very refreshing. The music, as mentioned before, is top notch. There is a piano duet of J. Pachelbel's Canon that is amazing, as well as a haunting version of Nocturne with just guitar and cello that sticks with you. The story is the weakest link of the drama, which is likely why it was only 12 episodes. It wasn't a bad story, but light and lacking true depth as a drama. This could be best labeled as a light romantic musical drama, but does have entertainment value.

Details: There isn't much to put in the details without spoilers, but I can say that you will likely purchase the OST if you love music. Watching "new" actors was also nice, it gives me a few more people to put on my list of "ones to watch". I have to give a special mention to GLAM's DaHee because her role was awesome and she played it well. I fell in love with her character the most and she just tended to steal scenes when she was in them.

Rewatch value is listed as high as it is because the music will make me watch this again since the OST doesn't include all of it. Should they make all the music spots available for purchase, it would go down I think.

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Before you begin to see, was expecting something different in this drama... Not only because it is more teen - which would have imagined scenes lighter and more subtle romance. What actually occurred... But anyway, just in 12 episodes, and I think it was just... Very little. Part of my certainty was formed in last episode, but not just because I liked the drama, but because things ended up VERY races. They both focused on one thing that the X final explanation for her ended up getting a little lost... Venture to say halfway weak. Another thing, I think I'll turn scriptwriter of dramas, because couples that I always fall in love do not stay together?! LOL And I am not referring only to the complicated love triangle.... Only that I liked Na Na?? She was one of the best characters in my opinion. Ah, I was amazed - as well as others in the group - when Na Na sang and Do Nam made ??that wonderful presentation LoL! Anyway, "Monstar" is a drama that despite the mild romance, knew highlight the particular drama of each character, which was interesting. Although some just means "sandwiched??" in the middle of the final episodes so busy... Not only worth watching and worth a second season.

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I watched this drama simply because I saw the trailer and it seemed so promising. Solving legal cases with super power ability sounds interesting and new in kdramaland.
Also Yoon Sang Hyun (he acted in Secret Garden as Oska) and Lee Jong Suk (his acting in School 2013 gained lots of praise) as the main casts, yum.

And yes, the trailer didn't disappoint me at all. The first episode was so strong and left a very deep impact. I know I must watch this drama, as it got me hooked right away, plus it's another masterpiece by Dream High's screenwriter. (I love Dream High!)

This is a courtroom legal drama, mixed with romantic comedy, seasoned with fantasy "super hero" theme and his full-of-hatred-and-revenge villain. It might be too much for some people, but complicated is my thing (^^,)
Expect some thrills along the way, but it blends very well with the comical elements, so no need to worry about "heavy and tense" atmosphere at all.

First scene opens in Park Soo Ha's school, so one can think it's another usual high school drama. But as we ride throughout the journey, the story starts to unfold.
I love how it rolls seamlessly from present to past, describing the main casts' history/relationship and their current states/jobs/lives.
Beautifully woven story, nicely executed. And I promise it will be as enjoyable as it is, until the final episode.
One of the strongest and satisfying finale in kdramaland nowadays.

Also, I find it impossible not to falling in love with the main characters.
Either for the heroine Jang Hye Sung, a thick-face, comical, sharp-tongued lawyer.
Or Park Soo Ha himself, our hero with super power ability (he can hear other people's thoughts) who grew up without parents, but he made a sincere promise to protect the woman he love as a child (awwww... sweet puppy love T.T).
Or Cha Kwan Woo, a former detective who turns into lawyer because he has noble idealistic point of view.
Or even Min Joon Gook (Jung Woong In, acted in Queen Seon Duk as MiSaeng), our ruthless villain and his possible history that turned him into his current "beast" state.

All of the characters have realistic traits/flaws, it feels like they're "real" people. The actors and actresses did very great job in expressing them. Their acting levels are superb, and the chemistry are sooo great as well. Smartly written and casted!

What I love about this drama is, it delivers earnest messages about sincere love and trust, also how to be honest and brave and stick on to what you believe. It gives me warm and fuzzy feelings inside, without being too overly preachy. The nuna - dongsaeng love relationship (as well as the classic triangle love) is also cute, without being too corny or delusional. Something I can relate to in my personal life.

The musics are also great, really suit the drama mood. I'm currently listening to the OST while writing this. One of my favorite is by Jung Yeob (of Brown Eyed Soul) - Why Did You Just Came Now.

Nevertheless, this drama is not THAT perfect. Sometimes it feels too draggy in some episodes, especially after the extensions were announced. There is also one boring theme that goes over and over again, but it's all worth the wait because the ending is nearly perfect.
And I don't understand why almost in every case on this show seem to revolve around the same lawyers, prosecutors and judges LOL

Overall, I can say this is a pretty great watch and fully entertaining. IT IS THAT GOOD.
As for the re-watch value, all detective and legal dramas aren't fun to re-watch, are they?
But I have my personal favorite scenes and I might watch again later in the future :)

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to say the least this drama was amazing
the cast amazing, the acting, amazing, the writers amazing, the plots amazing, the quality amazing-(well maybe not that amazing), but you get my point.
so ok it started off a little slow in my opinion. i was gonna drop it after watching the first two episodes, but decided to stick with it. am I glad that i did. the chemistry between each character is uncanny, even the non-romantic relationships. the bromance and romance and frenemance (yes i said it friends-enemies-romance: frenemace) was just wow.
the character developments were superb. it worth a watch. definitely check out this show, ITS WORTH A WATCH!

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My reason of watching this drama is because of Cyndi Wang. When i saw the comments of this show, i thought the ending will be awful because
the people that comments says that the ending is terrible but for me its not really that bad. My hobby is watching dramas so i already got used of watching a drama that has a sad ending such as;'Goodbye Dear Wife' and 'Jang Ok Jung, Live in Love'and etc. OK, enough with the chit chat...
This drama is about a girl who became smart, hard working, helpful, kind and many attitude that can make people envious her. When Mie Lei(Cyndi Wang) is a little girl, all she do is watch animes and one night she accidentally heard her parents fighting over her on who is going to take her because her parents are planning to divorce and her father doesn't want to take her with him because she's lazy and dumb. When she went back to bed, she had a nightmare that when she woke up, her parents are not there anymore and a bald girl wants to take her in a temple where abandon children lives..
And after that dream, she started to work hard and she became the smartest kid in their school and she also receives a lot of certificate until she grows up and found her first love. Han Yi Feng, her first boyfriend( first love) is an art teacher. They get along well. But the true story began when Yi Feng's brother Yang Lie (Mike He)came. ..At last Yi Feng betrayed Mie Lei so they broke up and the story of Yang Lie and Mie Lei started. They started to fall in love with each other when Yang Lie helped Mie Le to get revenge from her ex-boyfriend Yi Feng. .
..Yang Lie and Mie Lei fall in love with each other but one night Yang Lie got in a car accident which causes his brain damage. ..if you want to know what happened to Yang Lie and Mie Lei after the accident, you better watch it..

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Beautiful. That's the first word in my mind after watching this movie.

After reading the reviews and summary, I was like, yeah. Maybe it'll be nice to try it myself. I never regretted my choice. This movie, totally exceeded my expectations. With its genre of fantasy and romance, everything fits into place so perfectly. A simple, yet a story with impact. I was so inspired.

Story-wise, the plot is very understandable. If you're expecting action you'll be throughly disappointed. However, if you'll need something calming after a tired day, this was the movie for you. It was straightforward, but believe me, you'd be glued to every scene. The scenery is disbelievingly breathtaking and calming.

The cast did a good job. At first I wasn't quite taken by Hana's (Han Hyo Joo) cheerfulness, but after a while, I found that her personality totally lit up the bright side of the story. Paired with JaeJong's (Kim Jae Joong) silent yet expressive character ...

The music. This is the best part of the movie. One of the best, most mind-inspiring soundtracks. Every chord stuck deep into my soul. You can totally relate back to the scenes in the movie when you listened to it. Each pieces was so soothing, they made the movie timeless.

Overall, I'm satisfied with it. There was something comforting within the movie, and a strong message for all of us. Totally recommended.

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I will confess to watching quite a few kdramas and the fact that very few of them make my list of re-watchables or ultimate all-time favorites. And I'm happy to admit that I hear your voice makes that special list comprising very few names.
It has everything -
i)a recurring theme of justice, notions of culpability, a moving discourse on the thin line of difference between fair and unfair and the human desire for connection
ii)A solid ensemble cast who put up stellar performances (Lee Bo Young is outstanding as the prickly, smartass, intelligent, independent modern woman and so is Yoon Sang Hyun as the goofy but upright defense attorney. Lee Jong Suk is quite convincing in his difficult role as well)
iii)A well plotted story that makes sense and doesn't frustrate us with its lack of rationale.
iv)great music which goes with the overall tone of the story and adds to the many tender or suspenseful moments that the characters share with each other
AND last but not the least.....
v)a heart-melting noona-dongseng romance. If Soo Ha and Hye Seong's romance didn't move you or you are still cringing at the age difference thing then I'm sorry to say you're not a very sensitive human being.

So if you're still hesitating and wondering whether it's worth a shot to invest 18+ hours in this specific drama, do not worry and JUST GO RIGHT AHEAD AND WATCH IT. This drama gifts you with an amazing, amazing experience, teaches you lots about human empathy, nitty gritties of the law and the ultimate need to hear and respond to someone's voice (be it a stranger or someone you've known for ages) (Yeah sorry couldn't help but use that cliche)

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I have started this show after putting it off for so long. I thought it would be very slow paced, boring and a little bit stretched out. But no, I could not have been more wrong.

It was perfect. Don't get me wrong, this is very real, very slice of life and therefore not full of actions. But despite that, after each episode I wanted to see more, know more about the story, the characters and know what will happen. The pace was great, I didn't even think once that it was boring.

The acting was one of the best I have seen. It was very mature. But the story is very mature so they did great. I daresay I liked the acting the most in this drama. Everyone made the story so real, so easy to believe, I really felt myself part of it, part of how they felt. I was close to bursting into tears many times, so expect some very deep emotional development in the story. It's not sad as in depressing however, it's just focused on "life". But most of the time it was simply "moving".

The story touches upon a very delicate topic, but I did not find anything that happened in the show upsetting. Much attention was paid to making sure that every little issue is dealt with and therefore this brought great satisfaction for me as a viewer. I had no questions in the end, I found no gaps the story didn't fill.

The best word to describe this drama is "beautiful".

If you like the genre (and the sometimes sad but deep dramas) then I am sure you'll appreciate what a gem this really is.

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City Hunter is known to be one of the most exhilarating (yet well-paced) dramas. With the action and romance, the story is packed full of interesting situations between the characters. After seeing the first episode, I could not stop watching in order to see what happens next.

The cast was chosen perfectly for this drama. With Park Min Young and Lee Min-ho as the hero/heroine combo (who eventually started dating each other for a little while), the drama was very appealing. Not to forget that they also enhanced the appeal to the drama with their good looks. The cast even consisted of big names at the lesser-yet-still-important roles, such as Goo Hara, Chun Hojin, and Lee Kwang-soo. The music used was also quite appealing. Songs by Jonghyun (of SHINee), Rainbow, Girl's Day, Kim Bo Young, and Gyuri (of KARA) definitely drew me in.

Although I won't say what it is, the one thing that disappointed me about this drama was the ending. After finishing this intense and awesome drama, the ending just felt rushed or unfinished. It just didn't fit all the character development that occurred throughout the story.

Ending is a big part of a drama, therefore I give City Hunter an 8. I really did like City Hunter, but I wasn't completely satisfied with it.

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After liking DtrX, Ten1&2 I wanted a compelling story and stumbled onto this show - thank goodness! The storyline is like an understated wine, dense, tense, hint of romance, some rough tones, overall solid. The story is about doing the right thing-cost something, sadlycoled with if you are willing to give up your integrity, conscience, and skills for power you will pay more!. The two leads have good chemistry, tense & complicated. The music fits well, timed perfectly and portrays the darkness happening. Lots of bodies, good detection, lots of cutting. If you like a TV show w a medical tone, detective - investigative taste & heavy corruption of a vital government org taste complicated w an undertone of romance-give this a try, I'm sure you'll keep filling your glass.

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This is the first drama that had me in fear and also curiousity. At first I thought this will certainly be more of a comedy to me instead of ghost fearing drama. But during the first few minutes, I had already felt the fear of ghost existence around there. With the sound of the thunder and the atmosphere of the whole dark venue, I admit it it was awesome!

However, this drama drag me in it and I am very curious what is going to happen. With this fresh written romantic- comedy ghost drama, I am having anticipation of it and I think I will not get bored of it.

Overall I think that GHJ's and SJS's acting is a wow to me as this is the first time I ever saw them act. Overall I think this will be a good drama.( This is my first time reviewing a drama so I don't know how to, I am just trying it out^^)

PS: The ghosts in it are really scary.

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Though this drama could easily have been scored an overall 10, I chose a 9 simply because of the ending. It's not a bad ending, though I personally didn't like it, but it's ambiguous as hell and I HATE that. It leaves you wondering what really happened... and after such a great emotional drama roller coaster, don't do that to the viewer!

Summary: The story and acting are top notch, and the acting so much so that you fall into the characters without realizing you've done so. I'm lucky that I started watching it after all episodes aired and could do a 16 hour marathon or I might have had a heart attack. The ability for the story and actors to blend so well that you feel punched in the gut at times, cry like a baby, and smile through the tears is amazing. Few dramas achieve that this well. For most of the drama, the first 13 or 14 episodes, there is nothing incomplete and it just flows right along. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but about ep 14, it feels a bit off, but it still moves you. The OST is fantastic and matched the moods perfectly.

As for the cast, Jo In Sung and Song Hye Kyo had some of the best on-screen chemistry I've seen in a while. Song Hye Kyo played the tortured blind heiress like she grew up that way and you felt like you really were watching Jo In Sung grow from street thug to respectable human right in front of your eyes. There were other really great actors/actresses in this cast, but these two just captivated me.

All in all, this movie was put on my top 5 favorite list for a reason. It has it's flaws, the ending being the biggest in my opinion, but jerked my heart strings like a professional guitar player.

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