I'm glad I survived This Zone

When I saw KwangSoo and JaeSeok with YuRi as a bonus, I immediately thought to myself this would be fun however seeing Running Man as the variety show standard, this fell short for me. I understand the rules about what they needed to do to win the zone and also that additional 'fun fact' about future scenarios where it might happen but I really can't get the essence of it all. It makes sense but at the same time, it doesn't. Kind of reminded me of Busted (however Busted is well-written for me)

It was still fun to watch though. I'd definitely regret it if I didn't see Lee-Yoo's antics and bickering and all the fun stuff but the 'storyline' or purpose of the whole show is kind of meh for me. Like what's the point of the Z Coins? Why are they doing this? And it kind of felt scripted at some point like they're in a new place but it felt like they kind of know where to go so I don't know about that.

A fun watch and I definitely recommend specially for RM fans but don't expect too much.

Leia Mais

Just a fun light-hearted watch, Kind of Worth It for me

After falling deep in the world of Reply 1988, So Not Worth It is a nice palate cleanser if I would say although I'd rather have the literal title for this 'I Wish The World Get Fxxxed Tomorrow.'

Overall, this was a unique watch. I haven't heard of that many Korean sitcom and this one works. It's not really perfect nor it has like an extraordinary story but I guess the simplicity of show makes it charming for me. I love seeing and hearing foreigners speaking Korean like a real Korean. It's so impressive. But the real catcher for me is how all the characters has a bit of 'craziness' in them. I would just love to watch their daily life interacting with each other. It's quite funny for me and some scenes are a little bit cringey.

Not a big fan of the lovelines though. One scene did give me butterflies but after that, the lovelines became corny. But I still liked it overall. Sitcoms for me are all about out of this world scenarios. It's so crazy that it becomes funny.

To be honest, I kind of wanted more episodes. 12 episodes are a bit short for me. Not all may agree but I kinda want a second season. It's not that long and it's funny so I guess it's worth it after all.

Leia Mais

This drama in 5 words, "What really happened to Ian?"

When I first stumble upon this drama I was so excited because SeJeong is the female lead. I just kind of wonder why it wasn't on my radar at all (meaning not famous or didn't created any buzz) but as I started watching it, I realized why.

Let's start with the plot. First impression wasn't really that good to be honest. It took me several episodes before I started to figure out what was happening. Then I started to realize that we need to find out what happen to Ian and that gets more frustrating. I felt like the story was unnecessarily stretched to complete the 32-episodes. This could've been a movie without all the unnecessary drama. I just started to like the last 4 episodes because that's where things started to come around like finally we're knowing what the hell happened to Ian. All the in betweens are meh. I just watched it in hopes that it'll get better. I was kind of relieved though that it had a decent ending.

Cast-wise, not sure if there was chemistry or nothing at all. I mean I'm not even sure if they were bad at acting or was it because of the terrible writing. I seriously just watched this because of SeJeong. (I'm kinda biased here, but SeJeong did pretty well to me at least. Not Daesang award level but for me she expressed the character's emotions well.)

I love classical music but the music played throughout the series wasn't notable for me. Unlike other musical dramas where I had to add the songs to my playlist, this was meh for me. I did like the song that SeJeong sang on the drama though. It was catchy to the ear (or maybe because SeJeong sang it.? P.S: huge Queen SeJeong fan hahaha)

Overall, I really want some of my time back after watching this. If you're a SeJeong fan like me, maybe you might have the time and patience to watch this series. If not, just skip to the last 4 episodes to find out what happened to Ian. However, it's not really something I can recommend.

Leia Mais

Light-hearted youth romance

There's nothing outstanding on the plot itself, it's a typical high school story of friendship, crushes, romance, love triangle and such but still it sends butterflies on my stomach as I'm watching it. I love the journey of them getting older. I felt like I was growing with them. I saw a lot of negative comments regarding the 'remake' however I wasn't able to watch the original version yet so I can't really compare it to that.

If there's one thing that left a mark on my mind, it was how pure is the second lead's feelings towards the main lead to the point that he even set his feelings aside just to make SolYi happy. That was so touching for me. The casts chemistry is superb and I just feel energized watching them.

I love that they used Kim JongKook's song 'Lovable' as the OST. I am definitely singing it on my mind most of the time.

If you just want a chill series to watch that will bring you back to your high school days, this is definitely a must watch. It's just a nice stress reliever after a long day.

Leia Mais

Ready your weapons as you dive in to assassins' world

It was such a great movie for me. The story is very interesting and logical. I love how it was portrayed and executed. All the scenes that led to one another makes sense. I felt like I'm watching an outcome of the outcome which means it felt natural. The trivial details is also a part of a bigger picture. The mother-daughter relationship is also relatable.

I love how BokSoon was perfectly casted. She really had that assassin aura and mother aura at the same time which made it more realistic to watch. Although it is a bit far-fetched, I want to see sequel for this movie.

It was an unexpectedly great watch. I haven't seen a movie this good in a while. I just loved it.

Leia Mais

Second watch and it's not as good as I thought it was

Storywise, it was kind of unique and intriguing. I first watched this when I was in college and I remember loving it but now that I watched it as an adult, I realized that the characters were way too immature. The story was also dragged long enough to be a 20-episode series.

I love INFINITE in this series although I just realized they weren't really good actors. Kim SaeRon's character was too full of cuteness and immature at the same time. I just became weirded out with how the characters react about what's happening around them. It was too unnatural and weird. I love how the OST stick in my mind though. That's one of the good things I love this series.

If you're still young like high school or college, maybe you'll love this as much as I did before but if you're already adulting and watched too many k-dramas there will be cringey moments all over this series.

Leia Mais

Still action-filled less comedy and now a trio

The story is completely different from the first movie so if you can watch it even without the prequel. Pretty much the same premise where North Korea is trying to apprehend a criminal and launches a joint investigation with South Korea then FBI also comes in the picture. Then we still have the NIS poking around again to find out what is NK really up to.

There's still those doubts among each other at first but in the end they got each other's back. There's also that attempt to add a love line on the story but I find that detail a little trivial. The story will go on without it. The chemistry among the leads is a bit different since it's a trio now, it kind of meh for me. The balance of good-looking and not-so-good looking has been kind of disrupted.

Still this was a great movie to watch on a weekend filled with action but not so with the comedy part. It was still an epic movie and I love it. You should watch it too.

Leia Mais

Action-filled movie but not so comedy as advertised

The story is quite meh although it makes sense. A North and South Korean joint operation which initially started with different goals in mind towards the end, it becomes a really cooperative partnership. Who would've known that this two completely different detectives will find a common ground to work together despite the doubts and mistrusts at the beginning. The overall plotline is logical somehow but nothing extravagant or really big is going on. I find it linear with no much twists.

I love the action scenes which for me is executed well. Who doesn't want to see HyunBin in action? The chemistry between the two as partners while unique definitely works. I didn't expect them to complement each but they did.

It was a good weekend watch although I watched it on a weekday. It was intense yet light so I recommend it if you came across this movie on Netflix, it's worth a watch. I'm so excited to watch the sequel of this.

Leia Mais

Interesting premise of the plot but underdelivered

When I saw the trailer, the plot really sounds interesting but the execution of the movie overall is kind of meh. There are lots of cringey moments specially that I understand all 3 languages used in this movie. Some of the scenes felt off because of the script. Some scenes excites me but most of them felt forced. There's not enough build up to justify the story properly. Although, I must admit it's a light-hearted movie really. Just a fun watch.

I don't feel any chemistry among the casts. I don't understand the actor-manager relationship in this movie. Like are they close like friends or are they just being professional among each other. It was really vague. The connection of the female and male lead wasn't established properly as well so everything feels forced just to fit the storyline.

The OSTs used was okay, not memorable though. This movie if I may say is decent enough to be watched but if you'll really get into the tiny details, a lot of things in this movie doesn't make sense or feels off somehow. I still enjoyed watching it despite the shortcomings. Do I recommend it? Yes, I still recommend it if you just want a light-hearted watch. But if you're like a movie critique and only wants to watch high quality movie, just skip this one then.

Leia Mais

Interesting competition variety show, somehow felt like Squid Game minus the killing

It was interesting to watch 100 competing each other in terms of strengths. Although some parts felt repetitive, I really enjoyed the team games the most. The set is well-planned and it was very challenging even for me who's just an audience. I felt touched by some moments as well when I saw them persevere and go all in with their powers and energy even though it almost felt like against the odds.

It was very inspiring and heartwarming to watch because they all have sportmanship which made it really meaningful to watch. I personally rooted for Choo SungHoon because I knew him from Return of Superman. He was indeed a Superman and despite his build, he's very softhearted, a good leader and a very strong man.

Overall vibes, I enjoyed watching it. The cliffhanger were the best because it made me binge-watch it overnight. I just felt like the hype already ended before the ending so it kind of felt meh. But still I recommend this show if you like watching survival shows. I learned a lot from them in terms of being mentally strong and not just being physically strong.

Leia Mais

New fear Unlocked

I enjoyed watching it but there's nothing spectacular about it. Just like a typical psychopath story. There wasn't even twist and turns. It was a straightforward story.

The story of a woman who lost her phone and became a victim of targeted online crime of a serial kiler psychopath. The perspective is unique though because it uses spy-cam like footages and screen recording which made it unique than most common movies/series.

For me, I enjoyed watching it and shouting on my screen to tell the main lead how stupid she was but maybe if I were in her shoe, I might be dumber. It was a fun watch but I might not watch it again. You try it for yourself if you want to be kept on the edge of your seats.

Leia Mais

Lighthearted detective drama in a high school setting

This is the second time I'm watching this drama and I'm glad I watched it again. This is high school issue centered so I can no longer relate to it however I still enjoyed watching each and every cases that they've handled.

I rarely say this but the story is really well-written because eveything is simple yet it remained interesting from start to finish. It might seem childish at first but the life lessons you can learn is so immense.

I would also say that the casts really had a chemistry in this series. I can feel the friendship between them despite the differences that they had. I wish I had much fun in high school as they did with the adventures and investigations they had to go through.

The OST, although not the LSS (Last Song Syndrome) type, it made me cry a lot on some of the cases they've investigated. This series is light-hearted yet it can make you cry.

Lastly, I do recommend this series a lot. Regardless of what age you are although teens might enjoy this a lot because I first watched this when I was a teenager. It's also filled with a lot of life lessons so it's definitely a must-watch and is very worth it.

Leia Mais

Interesting premise and heart-wrenching ending

I really loved the whole setting of futuristic scenes, AI war and brain copy, it's just that it wasn't utilized that much. The story focused too much on the emotional aspect of a mother who has unconditional love for her daughter and a daughter who feels guilty for her mother's demise.

As usual the action scenes and the CG is top notch. I really like how Hollywood like are the CGs of Korean movies recently. The action scenes are also great. Kim Hyun Joo did a great job portraying a strong female mercenary.

Overall, I enjoyed watching the movie and got a bit teary eyed towards the end. It might disappoint those people though who wants a 'Sci-Fi' plot because it's not really about that. It's more of like just the settings. Still I consider this worth the watch. You should try it too.

Leia Mais

One of the classics of year 2010

I really love this drama since I first watched it. I've already watched this before and fell for it and on my second time I still love it. The mix of drama and subtle comedy makes this a unique series and a story worth following. Although there were episodes that feels a bit draggy, it's still one of the best dramas I've seen and should be watched by K-Drama fan at least once in their life.

The chemistry of the casts is also superb and I also love the OST. I can't get enough of the OSTs that I immediately added it to my playlist.

I really recommend this to all K-Drama fans as this is really a classic drama series. (Sorry for the lame review, I'll try to edit this soon.)

Leia Mais