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Korean Drama " Temptation of Wife " is a classic melodrama.

The drama has the right ammount of melodrama, although the revenge could have been turned up a little to be more enjoyable, as, in the end, it felt a let down. The build up to it, though, was pretty entertaining. All the misfortunes and frustrating things that can happen to someone, happened to the leading lady. Therefore, the revenge should have been more intense.

In addition, the characters were annoying, but makjang annoying, which aided the story a lot. However, the sister was too over the top and unbaarable.

The performances, finally, were nice from everyone in the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Japanese Drama " Riso No Kereshi " is a typical romantic comedy.

The drama offers few surprises, with a predictable story and some cliches being spread evenly thoughout its length.

And yet, it's an enjoyable little drama and a couple who had chemistry to support it.

The performance, in addition, were nice by everyone in the cast. The leading lady's cousin was epsecially funny and a nice addition to the cast, as he added some light and amusing moments.

However, the progress of the relationship needed a better pace, as it was rushed in the end and gave a lukewarm ending.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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Korean Drama " When Flowers Bloom I Think of The Moon " is a period drama with a strong female lead.

The start of the drama is quite strong and gets things fascinating for the continuation. However, the second part is generic and falls right into every period drama cliche. It also gets boring, if it wasn't for the villain that kept things thrilling and suspenseful. The romance, on the other hand, was boring, even though the leads had chemistry and their bickering at first was enjoyable.

The performances, moreover, were great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, four and a half out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Alchemy Of Souls " does a great job delivering.

The drama is a fantasy story that is not overburdened by the CGI or fancy fighting scenes. Rather, it draws its strength from the heartwarming, thrilling, and suspenseful story. Though, I have to admit that there were times that the story got tiring and boring. Still, the main part of the series was full of twists and the just right amount of intrigue and political plotting.

And even though there were a lot of characters to keep track on, the story doesn't get confusing or complicated. Rather, the main couple had killer chemistry and definetelly supported the whole drama when things got sloppy.

In addition, the performances were all spot on and the actors didn't overdo it with their actiong scenes.

So, overall, eight and a half out of ten.

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Korean Drama " Why Her ? " is an office melodrama that centers around the leading lady who dominated the whole drama.

The story has many layers, starting with a scandal that ruins the leading lady's career, and then, slowly, revealing the past and the clues for the main criminal case that binds everything together in the final episodes.

And yet, and even though the drama had many action scenes and suspenseful moments, the romance was unnecessary, cheesy, and not what the story needed. Plus, it was only there to fill in the gaps and had no pace and no smooth progress.

As for the performances, the leading lady gave a killer performance. The rest of the cast did a good job as well.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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Korean Mini Drama "Soundtrack #1" has beautiful cinematography but not much when it came to the story.

The drama has an unoriginal and pretty predictable story, which works as a snapshot of the relationship between two friends and the progress of it, as it changes from just friends to something more. Unfortunately, the story didn't have much to offer.

On the other hand, the pace was just right for four-episode long series, and the performances top notch by everyone in the cast.

In addition, the cinematography was brilliant, atmospheric, and just like a song.

So, overall, 4 out of 10.

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Thai Drama '46 Days' is a light rom com with a crazy prompt which, however, the cast and the producers make it work.

The one thing that works for the drama splendidly is the pace. The romance wasn't rushed, but it took its time to be properly developed, solving the problems that had occurred first and then jumping into more trouble. The love story itself was pretty interesting and the couple had chemistry, with few though romantic moments between them. The second couple was adorable too. As for the strongest relationship of the drama, that was the sisterhood between the two main characters, a relationship that was both interesting and created some warm and sweet moments. Finally, the drama tackled many subjects under the umbrella of the comedy element, such as the family drama of the main lead as well as her sisters, but with all the care and attention it was needed when it came to more sensitive matters.

So, overall, 7 out of 10.

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Second season of the Japanese Drama 'Iine Hikaru Genji-kun' brings back all the beloved characters from the first season. We get to see what happened to them and a conclusion to the story, as well as an explanation of the whole fantasy element.

However, the drama was too short and it tried to add in too many plot lines, from the love story, to the love triangle and the time travel trope. Every character, other than the main leads, gets a few scenes and a short screening time. They were also there only to prompt the love story forward. The latter, though cute, was also rushed and everything happened really fast, founding the emotional built to the previous season's dynamics.

Finally, the performances were pretty great from everyone in the cast and the time travel was smoothly handled.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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Korean Drama " Sisyphus: The Myth " is an innovative drama. The story is well crafted, starting slowly, and building up to become an intriguing sci fi thriller. The future dystopian 'flashbacks' were excellent and reminded me of a game or an American movie. The family drama was also a strong factor that added some teary moments and intense scenes.

However, there were some parts that the drama fail to handle. The ending was okay, mysterious and made sense to be wage. But the plot started twisting things up, making everything confusing. The drama's last episodes had actually, lost intensity and had a slower pace.

Also, the drama didn't manage the villain well, as he lost his appeal after a while and fell flat. The romance was out of the blue and didn't make sense that the couple developed that strong of a bond in such a short period. However, the chemistry was overflowing.

The acting, finally, was great by everyone in the cast. The cinematography was masterful as well.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Web Drama " Sometoon 2020 " is a short mini series that has an alternative ending. As I'm not really a fan of the two endings, I didn't find that it added much to the drama, but one might appreciate it more than me.

The story of the drama has an interesting idea, especially since the main character can be easily relatable as she wasn't the typical cute girl who acts adorable and is bubbly and friendly. Rather, she acts more realistic to the situations that arose from time to time. However, as the length of the drama is short, we don't really get to know much about her. That was even more true when it came to the two love interests. Their relationship with the main lead was uneven too and it didn't help with the smooth progress of the romance.

Finally, the performances from everyone in the cast were all pretty good.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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Korean Drama "Scripting Your Destiny" is a pretty good mini drama that handled the fantasy element well. Actually, the universe that the drama introduced was interesting, entertaining, with decent CGI and intriguing characters. The drama was also well written, with smooth twists and a sweet romance. The latter had a good pace, and the chemistry between the leads was a nice bonus too.

The performances were, in addition, great from everyone in the cast. The back and forth was also smoothly done. However, sometimes it got a bit off hand and complicated.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Korean Web Drama " Touch Me If You Can " is entertaining, but it doesn't handle the whole fantasy mythology well. The reason why the girl was so attracted to the boy was messy, the background story needed a more in-depth narration and the whole thing, actually, felt that only touched the surface.

Still, the leading lady was delightful and she was probably the sole reason why the drama was as entertaining and interesting as it was. The male lead was good too, but he took the passenger seat when he was with her, as she outshined everyone.

Other than that, the pace was fast and smooth and the cinematography pretty nice.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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Korean Drama " You make me dance " had potential, but it failed to deliver.

The drama had a messy pace that was also accompanied by an irrational plot and that's not due to the whole credit creditor plot prompt. The characters acted irrationally most of the time, something that would never have happened normally. Like the boy-dancer getting mad at the guy who was trying to help him!! And not to his bullies, whom he called friends until he didn't, in a blink of an episode. He actually was, overall, an annoying character that acted like a baby most of the time.

In addition, the drama left a lot of things out, like the story with the mother. That would have been justified by the length of the drama, but, the drama included a lot of scenes that weren't really necessary (see the photoshoot sequence). The bully plotline was unconcluded as well.

Other than that, the radio theme was interesting and the couple was okay, but their love story was rushed.

So, overall, 3 out of 10.

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Korean Drama " Lovestruck in the city " has interesting cinematography and a slice of life story, with a realistic spin on the love stories.

The drama presents the story through the form of a documentary, where the characters are being interviewed about their love lives and their views on love. This format was original and interesting, but it did get tiring after a while. Fortunately, they lessen up the interview time after the first half.

The highlight of the drama is also the love stories that it presented, even though the main one got most of the screening time. It was cleverly presented, with smooth twists that kept the mystery of what happened for a while. The first part of it, where the audience gets to see the beginning of the main relationship, was probably the best part, with a youthful and summery vibe.

Also, the performances were really good from everyone in the cast. The soundtrack was spot on as well.

However, this drama needs to have a second season, as the last episode left a lot of things unfinished and, in fact, opened up new storylines.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Korean Web Drama "Pop Out Boy" had its moments, but, overall, it was just so so.

The good parts of it were the dynamics of the main couple and the generation gap that the male lead was facing. The couple was cute and they had a kind of cat and dog relationship, with some funny moments and an interesting twist of a plot. However, they ended up being predictable and cheesy. As for the retro confusion of the main lead, it should have been exploited more, as it was fun and interesting.

However, the rest of the story was kind of silly, badly handled and corny. Though the performances were really good, especially considering that most of the cast were Kpop idols.

So, overall, 4.5 out of 10.

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