Action-filled movie and genuinely hilarious

This movie felt like Korean version of James Bond 007 movie with mostly the female lead doing the action scenes.

The storyline is simple yet intriguing. Seeing both leads so clueless about each other's real identity is so cute and funny. I also loved that the comedy didn't ruin the action scenes and it was just simply funny and natural. The leads really pulled it off and the support roles also made the movie better.

This is a bit old of a movie but is still relatable somehow. It's one of those feel good movies I definitely recommend when you want to unwind.

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Heartfelt romantic-comedy drama with a twist of fiction

This is one of the most heartwarming drama that I've ever seen.

Although this is a romance drama, it also touches other subjects like family, youth, friends and life all in one great production. At first I thought it would be just like Emergency Couple but I was surprised when they added the element of time traveling in the story making it unique on it's own sense. The way that the introduction was presented is very realistic since it's true that in real life, marriage doesn't really mean a happy ending. Rather than an ending, marriage is a new beginning and that's how they derived the story from. Aside from the main leads' marriage issue, throughout the drama you'll come across the story of their families and also their friends during college.

Jang NaRa really made her character comes to life as a housewife who lose confidence in herself through the years of marriage and started to live her youthful years again. The acting is very natural specially on the crying scenes. More than theromantic scenes of Jang NaRa and Son HoJoon, I find the scenes of Jang NaRa with Kim MiKyung together very touching. I cried a lot seeing them together. The chemistry as mother and daughter is really there which is fantastic.

The supporting characters also made their characters come to life as their story were also included. I really felt like they were college friends and everything is very natural. The second leads, Jang KiYong and Go BoGyeol made me think twice if they are better partner for the leads. Second lead syndrome is real.

This is definitely a hidden gem in the K-Drama Land with a great idea and cast altogether. It will surely make you laugh and cry with the characters.

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Full of fun and surprises every episode

Player 7 is really one of the few variety shows that made me laugh until my stomach is aching. The jokes are just simply funny and the casts were also great. I love the concept that they are recreating the legendary Korean variety shows because they were like a living museums of this shows and they are adding fun and laughs on those. Although, I admit that some of the episodes I am really unfamiliar with and there were episodes that weren't as funny as the others.

When I first watch this, the only person I am familiar with is SooGeun and YiKyung which I saw in few dramas and the rest were new to me but then after watching more, I saw their individual charms from the cutest to their gross charms. The guests are no joke as well. They were all star-studded. Every episode is just full of surprises.

Overall, I really love this variety show and is looking forward on the Season 2. It's such a shame that the ratings on this is not too good as it's competitors already established a name on the variety industry for years. And to be bluntly honest, their concept is hella good short term but for long term concept it won't really stand a chance to RM and TROS.

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Superb drama that explores the grey areas in life

First of, this drama gives off a new flavor on the romance genre, it has that unique charm that other dramas lack of which is warmth and sincerity. At first, I was hesitant because crime and romance isn't really a genre that mix together quite well but through this drama, I realized it is possible. What I love about this drama is that more than romance, they focused on the complexity of each characters development and explored the relationships between the characters on a deeper level. On the downside, I wasn't really happy about some parts where they try to give off piece by piece information about the past because personally for me doing the flashbacks are only effective if there's an impact or tension but on this one it's like they're giving out Q&A. You know the answer but you're just waiting to confirm if you're correct. I just thought it would be better if they completed the past then gave flashbacks only if necessary. Nonetheless, this drama is still great because it's not too dreamy and really close to reality.

Anyway another thing I really commend on this drama are the casts and their excellent acting skills. I felt the continuity of the story from the past and present. I really felt like the younger ones grew up for real. They had the same facial expression, same attitude and characteristics. Out of all dramas I watched that dealt with past and present, I can confidently say that this is the best among them. I am also shocked to see myself empathizing on an antagonist which lies on the grey area, portraying as the bad guy but is really warm inside. The best part of this drama is that, the events are negative and unfortunate but the characters remain positive and tried to solve the problem without getting swayed by it. Other dramas usually gives tragic scenes where it is completely unfair that the characters were forced to change, sometimes sacrificing something that's really precious to them but this drama is different. It allowed the characters to grow together while fighting together and also grow individually on their own as time passes.

This is really a hidden gem as indicated on the article where I discover this drama. I didn't mind being sad with the characters because I feel their sincerity and care towards each other which makes me believe that sadness is something we feel because we are human. Instead of running away, we must embrace it so that we can grow for the better.

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The message of this movie is something worthy but some comedic parts might be inappropriate in a way

I actually waited this movie to be aired in Netflix and when I finally watched it, there's a part of me that's disappointed but at the same time glad that I watched it. So just a brief preview the story revolves on a woman who's too desperate to have a boyfriend and be devirginized. A lot of the scripts were Filipino slangs that are sexual references. The movie also attempted to break the Filipino culture of being conservative and religious, not that it mattered to me but if you're someone who's easily offended with those type of jokes, you can skip this one. Nonetheless, the message in this film is worth it specially for those single people who are feeling the pressure of being left out without a partner.

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Mystery murder in a school setting and a bit of romance

This is one of those average mystery murder story that's neither good or bad. The mystery factor was kept until the end so it's pretty nice. It wasn't expected at all and I think that's a good point in a mystery film. I just felt like it was lacking with something I can't pinpoint.

The main leads were able to portray their roles effectively. They both look innocent like real students. It's actually good to see Yoo SeungHo and Kang SoRa on their younger years and made me realizes how they turned out to be great actor and actress of today.

This is something good to watch once but of course once you solved the mystery, it takes the fun of it and it might hard to rewatch it.

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Tackles cyberbullying and social media culture through an unsolved mystery

I'm challenging you to solve the mystery on this movie because it ended up without answers. I have quite an expectation when I watched this because the plot is something interesting, I'm just not sure if my expectations were too high or if the movie didn't really give justice to it or what.

The casts acted so great but the story became more of a confusion to me than curiosity of what's gonna happen next. I just watched along hoping that maybe the end will give me answers but unfortunately, I had more questions. For one, I'm not really familiar about social media culture of Koreans. Second, plot wise I had lots of confusions but the message is there, cyber bullying can be dangerous specially when it meets reality and became a real life bullying. Words can be a knife so we have to be responsible about our words, specially in the internet where people can become who they are not.

At least I can say this is worth a watch if you want mystery films.

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Mystery fiction full of twists that connects the real world and the afterlife

For me this drama is a bit half-half. There were parts that I love and parts that are not really my style. First of all for those people who's into mystery and fiction, this is a go to option because to be honest the plot twists here are mind-blowing. Although I also have to note that the first half is a bit bland for me because I actually stopped watching this for weeks but on the second half when I got back to it, it definitely got my attention and get to love the drama already even though it's more on a tragedy theme.

The main leads was able to portray the characters effectively especially the male lead since he basically had two personalities to portray. Personally, I don't like them much because of the vibe their giving off to me but with the acting itself they are really good.

Since this drama was released in Netflix and is targeted for international market, the OSTs are mostly English and a little gloomy which actually suit the theme of the drama.

Overall, I can't say it's a 'Must Watch' drama but definitely it is worth giving a shot.

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Cliché ghost story seeking revenge but saved by great acting

This movie in general is an average movie. The plot isn't as good as my expectations. I actually stopped watching halfway but decided to continue watching the rest later on. On the latter part, lot of plot twists happen but it still didn't par on what I'm looking for. For those who love horror, this doesn't have lots of jumpscare and is more on the dramatic side.

Thankfully this movie was saved by the actors/actresses themselves specially for the little girl Eun Seo Woo who acted her role pretty damn well. Also the main characters on the story made the film a little bit easier to endure.

The main song on the film Moonlight Sonata became an earworm for me. At first I thought it was eerie to hear but then as the film goes along I felt the bitterness and pain.

This isn't a film that I would really watch again but for those who's not really into hardcore horror and jumpscares, this one is a great starter.

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Great casting bringing my favorites together and the awkwardness is really funny.

The concept of the story isn't really bad. It was actually creative from my perspective and I love it because I got to see more of the reality of the casts. Although it might not be really an 'entertainment material' due to the blank and awkward moments. Some people might find it boring specially if they are not familiar with the casts. Personally, it's fun for me. I had great laughs on the awkwardness of these 'homebodies' and I wanna see more of it. I am a 'homebody' myself so somehow I can relate to them.

The casts have unique personalities but commonly on the introverted side. It's funny to watch them making a fun game into a boring one due to their awkwardness and it's really touching when you see them bonding together.

The editing team was able to bring dull parts to life and I don't really mind those dull moments because it's very realistic. You will know that it's really them and they are showing who they really are.

I am looking forward with the continuation of this because I'm really expecting them to be closer with each other.

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Shocking on an unimaginable level

First of all I would like to say that of all the historical drama or movies this one left me speechless. On the first few minutes I was already shocked at an unimaginable way. I didn't see what's coming. As I stride along the story, it slowly shows the absurdity of life -- homosexuality, treason, love triangle and secret affairs. I got some confusions with the emotions maybe because I'm not able to relate so much with the homosexuality theme but still it's a really good one, maybe with less explicit scene. I think it would be better if the characters like the Chief and the Queen was able to express more of the love in a different way other than doing 'it.'

The casts are really plausible. They've done their best to give life to the characters that they portrayed. It was too convincing that I even thought they're not just acting. Blank Jihyo really shocked the hell out of me. I was watching her on Running Man and I didn't expect that her acting skill is this superb. I really commend her for that. Specially the King and the Chief, they took a very challenging role and was able to conquer it.

I really love the sound of traditional instruments on historical dramas. It gives off peace and uniqueness. It intensifies as well the theme of the story.

This might be part of my medium priority in re-watch.

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Fairly good even if the Chinese version is better for me

I am not really a fan of genre which involves murderous acts with psychotic suspects because I don't really get why are they doing it. It just makes me feel upset and I want to kill them myself. I watched this because I previously watched the Chinese version of this and I think it gave more impact than this Korean version. The plot is quite unique because it utilizes the idea that being handicapped is not a reason for you to stop trying. It doesn't make you less of a person.

Also it's good to see a younger version of Seung Ho as well on this movie and his presence actually gave a bit of an impact to this movie plus a bonus of Park Bo Gum on his younger years. The sound effect keep the mood going and adds more thrill to the scene. It's really not a type of movie that I would want to watch again due to personal taste but I think it is fine overall.

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Not as good as I expected

To be honest I wanted to watch this for a long time because I heard a lot of people saying that it's one of their favorite drama of all times. The story started off great and it will spark curiosity and excitement because you'll wonder how the connections of the characters will turned out given that you'd be able to figure out right away how the main characters are entangled due to the incident right from the very beginning. It took advantage of the curiosity of the viewers to the point that it's being dragged on for a long time. I just want to finish it off because what I really wanted to know is how things will turn out in the end. Usually the process should be something enjoyable to watch but for me it's very painful and frustrating to watch, I just can't wait to end it and just get over it. The plot twist became a stupid way to prolong the story instead of giving excitement I just wished it ended earlier, it just made my agony watching it longer. I really love mystery genre and also the new idea for fiction of being able to see smell so I'm putting that as a consideration but this doesn't really justify my expectations.

The casts are pretty good except that I hate that the main lead is a bit exaggerating in every way possible. The emotions that I expected for the plot are not conveyed the way I expected it to be. I didn't even cry a bit all throughout the drama even though the story of it should be something a bit tragic. I didn't even get the point of making the female male lead a comedian and the male lead as an aquarist. It just doesn't match well with the whole story.

The songs used are not notable that I haven't even remember any songs from the drama although the sound effects inserted is very effective in setting the correct mood. Like for the comedic scenes, it somehow made me laugh.

I am not expecting to watch this again in the future. My curiosity about the turn out of events has been fed so that's enough for me. I don't even remember getting any lesson from it but at least it made my mind work by wondering what will be the ending.

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The story is good overall but it's too draggy in the middle

As for the story, it might be a bit predictable but still it's fine. You can grasp the lesson through it's simplicity although there were conflicts on the story that are being dragged on making the story progression a bit slow and boring. It's a typical plot of the main lead being trampled over but became successful towards the end. It also introduces that a woman can date younger man and age is just merely a number.

The casts were pretty good in their roles. I noticed that Jang Na Ra is quite good in the roles of being bullied and that kind, soft-hearted to the point that she seems like a fool and warm person 'feels' just like on Fated to Love You. The male lead has that immature role and I think it was way too immature than how it is supposed to be, but still I love that concept of him loving the female lead as if he will do anything for her.

The music is not that notable, it doesn't give much of impact to me but at least it sets the mood of the drama correctly.

It's a pretty decent drama and I didn't regret watching this, it's just unlikely for me to give this another round to watch those 20 episodes again because it doesn't gave me that much of excitement and I feel that I'd rather discover newer drama to watch than to rewatch this.

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This is so disappointing. I'm heartbroken that I have to drop this.

The Uncanny Counter is proudly one of the best k-dramas I've watched and I even recommend it to everyone that asks but this Season 2 is utterly disappointing. The depth from Season 1 is just gone out of the window. The characters also kind of downgraded from their complex back stories from Season 1, they became a boring backdrop. It doesn't even feel like a team fight than they first started. Jeokbong became a laughing mascot. Like wth? I heard the writer changed but this is super sad and disappointing. I think I'd rather read the webtoon version than finishing this.

This is is one of the rare instance of me having to drop a series because the story is getting draggy and I just know there's a low chance of it getting better. But I am hoping I'd pick this up again in the future and possibly give it a second chance.

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