⚜️Magical Reality ⚜️
Drama that requires thinking.It shows the cruel reality of our world and people who go beyond stereotypes.
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The drama, despite its six episodes, in my opinion doesn't need unnecessary prolongation, so it's worth taking the time to watch it. I certainly don't regret it. And even though I couldn't get down to the last two episodes because of the many emotions.
I identify with this series. It's one of the few dramas where I showed any emotion. It's not a universal drama.
Also, great choice of actors.
Also, great choice of actors. And coolest of all, they're not made into models or appearance gods, as is often the case. They look natural. With facial scars, imperfections and real problems.
I can recommend this drama to anyone who is mature to understand it.
BUT most importantly it has the best ending I have ever seen.
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Worth watching! Very good advice!
Great short drama, which is a slice of life, and easy to watch. Great life lessons, and philosophies throughout the series. I still want to know more about both the male leads at the end. But overall great storyline. What was a bit too much was the songs/singing, the relevance, and direction of it in relation to the web toons ect. And I wish they would have developed the main plot a bit more/sooner. But, the final episode was amazing! Just a bit too much focus on the side plots. So I would give the show 7 for overall direction. But 8.5 just for the main storyline!!Esta resenha foi útil para você?
As the title stated, the highlight of this show is the musical and fantasy aspects. I enjoyed those musical performances, especially The Curse of Asphalt I think it’s a masterpiece. The cast, especially the Sung Eun & Chang Wook, delivered strong performances. Ji Chang Wook as Ri Eul looks weirdly charming with his eccentric look and his shady & a bit creepy behavior. The songs I enjoyed most are the ones performed by Ri Eul himself. As his power is reality-altering, Ri Eul performing the magic, singing and dancing matches well with him as a magician. However, I found his backstory was underwhelming and wish there is a satisfying closure for him, but for what he was given, he played his part really well. I think our female lead Sung Eun has a better arc. Her encounter with Ri Eul leads to her emotional transformation and I love seeing it. Overall, I like this drama for all its' fantastic visuals and the unique experience that is rare in kdramaland.
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AnnaraSumanara✨️
"The Sound of Magic"- AnnaraSumanara✨️Actually i was not interested at first. I started watching due to Ji Chang-Wook & Hwang In-youp, but i must say dynamic acting from Sung Choi. Her skill and portrayal of the chatacter kept me captivated.
Atfer watching I must say AMAZING series....? I was soo addicted that I finished all the episodes in one go & in one night. Actors were really casted very well and you can feel the connection. The dialogues, VFX (seems so real), transitions, few magic tricks, emotions and specially casting was awesome. This drama portrayed psychological twist, life lessons and struggles that nowadays society pressure, how high class treats low class, how parents wanted their children to be, always comparing with others and also life lessons like 'never give up no matter how hard times are'/'no matter what others say always follow your heart'/'every flower is different has their own essence & importance'.
Music: Very comforting n soothing songs & music + JCW voice give more power.
Disappointment is only 6 episodes wanted to see more. Really wanted PART 2, continuation of mystery like something about the butterfly pendant, where Ri Eul went, what happen to Na II Deung. ?
Recommended if you like fantasy or musical stories or if 'do you believe in Magic' ??? ✨️
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Are all of us losers?
The storyline finished showing us that a person that is unable to fit in a society gets a mark, a brand. This brand will pursue this person all her life and so, parents are, according to the storyline, impelled to conduct her children through the right track. What if this person does not fit the brand given? As per my experience in life, a lot of people gets an early brand in her life and this brand is simple to outline: if you make what your parents expect, you lose your soul; if you make what you want, society brands you as a loser. The storyline in this drama explained it in a beautiful and romantic way but at the same time all characters showed their weaknesses, acquired from birth or impelled later by society.As a subplot it is importan to mention the easeness with which some child and teen molesters live. The man who plays this part represents excellently the way in which many of them escape the society's punishment. He does not allow the teen expression, he sells an image of a victim instead of the molester he really is and he even commits a bigger crime to hide his sins (using this word legally not religiously). And a big part of the problem is the society and his male rights orientation as if the males were the only drivers of the wellness.
I loved this drama as a multidimensional mirror of many issues in our societies and I think that is a well built work having magic and music making a perfect mixture to avoid the heaviness of the central plot. I cannot avoid mention its shortness, maybe if longer they would not have found the way to save the characters from the real punishment all of them deserved. I believe.
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Nice to watch, but.....
Though I am a fan of JCW, I could not rate any higher than 7. It is nice to watch, probably because it's musical and helps to make the watch pleasant. Somehow, it just feel that something is missing and story not complete or fulfilled. The story seems to be too heavy on Ah Yi and lesser on the 2 MLs and the back story for II Deung is pretty minimal. Even for Ri Eul, I was waiting so long to see his back story in his younger days that made him like that... It only came in the last episode with like less than 10 minutes about his middle school life, so it is quite disappointing to see that. Though screen time may be similar for JCW and Choi Sung Eun but it looks like Ah Yi is the key character in this story with Ri Eul and II Deung as supporting. So, in terms of story plot, it is definitely lacking for JCW and II Deung.Re-watch value: not for me. But the songs are nice, I can always go to Spotify to listen to the songs.
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Annara sumanara
So I had seen one trailer for this while looking for something to watch & thought this looks nice & fun but it is so much more than that. There are actually a lot of serious & dark elements to this short series which I wasn't really expecting & is probably the reason I have not rated it higher.However, I absolutely adored this show - the first episode was just mesmerising - it had me hooked immediately. Ji Chang-wook is utterly perfect as the Magician (I definitely will be watching more of his work, I also think he should play a vampire at some point - he'd be brilliant) & the rest of the ensemble was cast really well too.
The first few episodes feel quite musical theatre but I'm fine with that however things turn darker towards the end of the show. It does feel like more could be done with this, there are certainly a few unanswered questions. Overall, this show puts a spotlight on many pertinent societal issues whilst throwing in some singing & dancing along with a few tear-jerking moments... what more could you want?
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Not at all what I was expecting!
Well, that was not what I had in mind.I was expecting whimsical fantasy and I got more of a dark and heavy sadness. I planned for a musical extravaganza similar to Glee or Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist I guess, but this was not those.
And that's not a bad thing. I really enjoyed the series over all, especially the performances of the 3 main leads. I thought the musical numbers were fantastic and some of the fantasy sequences were really very well done. The parallells between Ri Eul and Il Deung's upbringing was very good too.
Once again the parents in this drama were terrible on all fronts but that aside the take away is that no matter what yourparents expect from you, you have a right to live your life the way you choose!
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A feast for the eyes and ears
It really was a drama with a magical feel, containing eye popping set moments and, of course, a very attractive lead male cast.The story is a definite, quite sharp dig, at the S.Korean culture of many parents pushing their kids academically (at the cost of their childhoods), being fixated with 'powerful' jobs and their associated higher earnings, and moulding kids even if they don't fit. All at the risk, or cost, of their mental health.
The acting is fitting and the characters mixed, with one female being truly slappable.
The story gets far darker than the trailers and look of the drama depict, with a very unpleasant character in a thriller/crime element of the story.
It wasn't perfect and some aspects had me scratching my head; but, I was captivated and thoroughly enjoyed the singing in this musical, too. Ji Chang-wook is very talented, even though he doesn't always pick roles that make his talents shine.
Worth watching.
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Plan to be touched
Initially I chose to watch it because it's only 6 episodes and I just wanted to watch some fun show. It was a bit "meh" in the beginning, then when the characters started belting out their script in song, it made me pay attention [yes, I love musicals]. The lyrics are simple and ordinary but grabbed my attention - so much so that one is able to feel the emotions being relayed in the lyrics. The progression of the storyline was on cue. There were so many questions in my mind that made me want to go to the last episode. The back story of the characters were all well-thought out and revealed at the appropriate time to solidify the story line. This is one drama that I would recommend to young adults - even teenagers - to encourage them to always evaluate their life goals and the path they are taking to reach their goals. There are a lot of "lessons learned" to be imparted - for the adult as well as the teenagers.Even the ending "credits" is fun!
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High school musical drama, with Disney magic, that turns into a dark thriller
What’s good:+ High school musical drama, with Disney magic, that turns into a dark thriller with a take on the competitive education system
+ See Jae Yi from Beyond Evil in short hair and hear her sing
+ Reminder to spend some time to indulge in things that we love, while we get on with our everyday lives
What could have been better:
- The wooden horses could have turned into real horses after they soared into the sky, for the ultimate whimsical world of Disney magic
What is not good:
- The irresponsible father ran away leaving his elder daughter to take care of his younger daughter – This happened in Dream High (2011) which I watched recently. Is this supposed to be a cliché for high school musical drama?
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