Reviews

I'm not really sure where to start off with this wonderful drama, I watched this while it was airing and the reason i'm only writing a review now is that i couldn't find the right words to describe this drama, It's really amazing, A genre of it's own, i loved that it dealt with topics such as Fate and recarnation as i personally love and believe in them.

I knew even before i finished this drama that a part of me would always miss this. The story was amazing which is what got me hooked and painfully waiting every week for an episode.
The music in the drama was beautiful, After a Long Time is one of the most beautiful songs i've heard yet and goes perfectly with the story.

The acting was done wonderfully, One thing that always amazes me by Park Yoochun is he's acting, I think he really is a talented actor and played the role of Lee gak amazingly, i love how he gets so into his character and that you can know exactly how he feels from the expressions on his face, he really can convey emotions wondefully, which is the key in my opinion to great acting, Ha ji min was great as well, very beautiful performance and they both had amazing chemistry, I really loved her character and of course the 3 musketeers lol you just have to love each one of them, Also Se Ne and Tae Mu , the 2 characters you just loved to hate did very well acting too.

This is one of those rare shows for me that i can see me wactching even when i'm old and full of wrinkles asumming i live that long lol.

With the ending, Alot of people did and probably would like it but personally i wasn't satisfied with it, It wasn't my type of ending, I like more simple endings but i accepted it. I will admit the ending was really sad and beautiful, i guess a bittersweet ending?
I truly loved every scene in this drama and currently trying hard to wait a little while longer before i watch this again. I also think this was one of the funniest dramas i've watched up to around episode 12 but of course the more serious issues kicked in to and it still had me impatiently waiting for next week, I really miss waiting each week for this drama but i think even after 300 years i will still miss this drama :D

This drama is hilarous, romantic, lighthearted yet serious, but i find it somewhat sad at the same time. If you haven watched it yet, you really should, it's really really beautiful, i found everything beautiful about it, the story,the acting, the music, the setting and athmosphere. Well if you've read all of my ranting then you should watch it, i doubt you'll be dissapointed. I actually could go on and on about this drama but for your sake i will stop lol.

All i know is that this drama has become my favourite most loved drama ever and i've had the same favourite drama for the past 2 years so hint as to how great it is.

Even though i don't think my review is great, i just don't think i can find the right words to describe my feelings for Rooftop Prince or Lee Gak and Park Ha but i hope you enjoyed it and will watch it if you haven't already :) Right now i'm even listening to the ost, I can't believe it's been nearly 2 months already since it finished airing :( Where does the time go?

Leia Mais

If I had to describe how City Hunter made me feel, there would be a lot of incoherent and hysterical sounds coming out of my mouth . That’s how good it was . But I’ll try to stay sane and really talk about that oh-so-wonderful drama !

When I heard about the korean adaptation of City Hunter, I must say, I was quite excited. The main character is an amazing cop with a cheap casanova personality. But in that drama, there is some cop action (more bodyguard for the president action) but the cheap casanova is nowhere to be seen… I know, they had to change the plot because of the similarities with Plan B (which was pretty bleh.) but they could AT LEAST keep that “cheesy pervert” vibe… Or change the name of the drama.

It was what I thought first… GOD I WAS WRONG. After a few episodes, I totally forgot about the original City Hunter.

This is probably one of the best drama I’ve ever seen .It wasn’t as funny as I thought it would be, but definitely not a bad drama. And for some various reasons:

- Some REALLY GOOD actors. Lee Min Ho kicked some serious ass. Boy, that guy can act !!!
- a REALLY GOOD plot . The all revenge plan was oh-so-good.
- Some REALLY GOOD eye candies. Lee Min Ho and that sexy prosecutor for the ladies and Park Min Young who is too pretty for her own good.
- Some REALLY GOOD kick ass fight scenes . Seriously, mind blowing. *___* Did you ever seen a cool fight scene with a bottle of water ? Well, City Hunter did it.
- Some REALLY GOOD close up on Lee Min Ho’s ass . And Dat ass is a masterpiece.
- some REALLY GOOD close up on Sexy Prosecutor. That sauna scene… I will never forget it .

I think most of drama’s writers don’t know how to finish their story. But not this one. I was, for the first time in my life I think, pleasant by how all the story ended.

Leia Mais

YOU WON'T GET BORED

I just finished watching it, so I'm still a bit disappointed that it seemed a bit redundant towards the end.
But overall it's an OK drama:it's interesting from the beginning;
you get charmed by the romance, even more so thanks to the beautiful theme song; the pull to go on and see what's going to happen (even though at times you can easily predict it)is somewhat strong; the actors aren't so bad and lastly taking into consideration that it was aired in 2004, when the dramas seemed to be a bit more exaggerated than now, I think that it's not a bad drama.
I got annoyed by the plot at times, but the overall feeling made up for it.
So I didn't fall in love with it, but it wasn't bad either.

Leia Mais

Fine executed. As most of you would know Holy Land is an adaptation of the manga Holyland. This adaptation is not the best but also not the worst, simply ok. I must confess I chose this drama because of its poster. I simply liked the dark colours, and concerning the setting,lights and shooting it satisfied me a lot. I'd give simply a 10 for that. I would like to give another 10 for the story, but that goes for the story of the original manga.It may not work the same with you but personally I like this kind of stories. But for the story of this drama, I gave an 8, because there were some gaps, not about the incidents but particullary about the characters. Still do not lose hope, you do not miss the core of them. About the music, there is nothing too much to tell, I barely noticed it. Still I think if you like this kind of stories the rewatch value is pretty high. Lastly I can not stop myself to compare this adaptation with the japanese version. I think the korean one has better shooting but the japanese one has better storytelling where you feel the characters a little better. For both of them I would say there could be better acting though.And again for both I must give credit that they were explaining the moves of fights very well. Overall I liked this drama, it was fine executed and was not a waste of time. Though especially for those who have not read the manga I would recommend to watch the japanese version too. Can not say it was better or worse but somehow both of the dramas left a different taste in my mouth eventhough they are telling the same story.

Edit: I am re-watching this now, and I wonder where my mind was when I was watching it first time. May be it was because I was impressed more with fights than the music. The intro along with backgrounds,the music is definitely above average. It is mainly based on rock and electro, not epic but perfectly fitting. My apologies for not being careful enough before.

Leia Mais

This drama isn’t a typical Korean drama. It shows some of the inner workings of making a drama and compares dramas to real life. There are many romances in this drama and I enjoyed each of them. It also deals with family dynamics. It is more realistic than a lot of dramas that I have seen. Sometimes that is a turn off to me, because I watch dramas to escape from reality, but this time it worked out.

Hyun Bin plays Ji Ho and does a superb job. Ji Ho’s character is sweet with a cruel side. There were times during this drama that I really thought some one should just kick his butt.
Jun Young played by Song Hye Kyo was a strong Director in a man’s world at work. However, she seemed weak in relationships. I can’t stand it when a woman lets a man treat her bad. Regardless of the fact that I really didn’t enjoy her character that much, Hye Kyo is an excellent actress.
My second favorite couple is Gyu Ho/Uhm Ki Joon and Hae Jin/Seo Hyo Rim. Ki Joon is an awesome actor and I fell like he is vastly under-rated. If you get a chance, then you should watch him in Scent of a Woman. I love Hyo Rim in everything she plays in, because she is so versatile.
There are many secondary stories in this drama and I think each one of them is well written and acted.

The music was also appropriate for each scene.

I probably won’t rewatch this, but it is well worth watching!!! Enjoy!!!

Leia Mais

Another nice lovestory..
It's nothing special.. it consentrates on the past events and how people differently get through hard times in life and also how to get over them and live on.
I loved many quotes from this movie - it was serious enough to watch it in order to find some comfort as you've lost someone important in your life.
I liked this movie, but it lacked romance and falling for each other in my opinion. They did fall for each other but through seeing each other's pain..
As the opening words are..
"Have you ever cried because someone else's pain? To share the heart wrenching pain of the person you are with. Is it really possible? If it is, someone taught me that it may be that you are truly in love with that person. "

Those words truly discribe that emotion of that movie..

If you're looking for a serious lovestory with a deep meaning, you've found it !

Leia Mais

The Boy From Ipanema depicts a love story between the main characters. They meet on a beach and overtime they slowly develop feelings for each other.

The boy gradually overcomes his memories from his first love as the focus on the relationship deepens.

This is a simple story without any confliction caused and purely concentrates on the main characters.

Would like to make a note that the animation in this was done creatively and beautifully.

The music was simple, easy-listening and fit perfectly into the movie to create an 'airy' yet beautiful feel.

I gave a low rewatch value due to the reasoning that the story is simple, and therefore it will be boring to watch again.

Leia Mais

I've been watching dramas waiting for a story like this one. The comedy, cliches, the opinionated bossy female lead (which are my favorite kind), her uptight best friend, and her father causing everyone so much trouble. It turned out to be so much fun to see play out.

That being said I do think the plot dragged a bit in the middle. I was bored halfway through the first month they went to training camp. It was understandable that Qian Rui needed to grow as a player, but it definitely could have been condensed into fewer episodes.

Overall though, I really really enjoyed this. I'd consider it a favorite of mine.

Leia Mais

I have mixed feelings about Cinderella’s Sister . Everything was super good until they decided to go 7 years further. I learned later that, at that times, they changed the screenwriter. Good damn it.

The reason why I started this drama was because I was curious about Moon Geun Young being casted as a “vilain”. Her face is way too sweet to be mean. I have to say: she rocked it ! Why ? Because, Ok she’s a bitch, but a bitch with a reason for being so bitchy. You feel empathy for her and her crying scene was really touching. I even cried once. And that’s pretty rare. That’s how good Moon Geun Young acting skills are. You go girl !

I also like the intensity between the character. There was fire, screams, tears, first… Too much maybe. At the end it was a bit tiring. And sometimes a bit ridiculous.

The biggest turn off was Seo Woo’s plastic face. Everytime she appeared on screen, I couldn’t concentrate on her acting and kept wondering about what was her original body and what was fake. Plus her character was annoying like hell. The all “lolita-please-protect-me” act pissed me off like crazy. And to be honest, I found the all rice wine crisis a bit ridiculous. And Taecyeon’s character was pretty useless, just watching from a far distant what was going on…

As I’m writing down those words, I still don’t know how to feel about that drama. Sure it gave some intense moments but also made me roll my eyes several times. But I would put it in my “Love” list because Moon Geun Young

Leia Mais

This movie really emphasized the meaning “actions speak louder than words”. Through the silence of the main character the watcher was able to focus more on the actions and were able to freely translate the body language. Things like eating with one another, crying on each other's shoulder, touching feet under the table, taking a picture together, or other such simple gestures became much more powerful and meaningful.

This movie is very quiet but it works quite well for it. Throughout the entire movie, probably only about 4 songs are played. Three of which are instrumentals and the fourth an extremely calming, beautiful song called Gafsa sung by Natacha Atlas. Music would only be played if a scene needed to be over emphasized. This only happened a select few times in the movie but when music would play it would do exactly that. It would evoke a whole new kind of feeling from a scene.

As for the dialogue, it was also very quiet. In the entire movie, the extras had more dialogue than the two main characters. The main male character, Taesuk did not have a single line while the main female character, Sunhwa, had two.

The plot and dialogue alone may not have been anything amazing, but the idea of the movie appeared not to be focused on a gripped story. Instead, it felt more focused on extracting emotions from the audience and allowed the audience silence to think and interpret the movie without distractions of constant dialogue, music, and plot changes. Its beauty lies in its simplicity.

For people that are into solid plots, surprising twists, complex dialogues, and romance, I would not recommend this movie. But for the people that can appreciate a calming, simplistic movie with realistic themes this would be for them.

This is my all time favorite movie and is the only thing on this site that I'm okay with giving a 10 on rewatch value because no matter how many times I watch it I never get sick of it

Leia Mais

King 2 Hearts confirms two things: Lee Seung Ki is one hell of an actor and I really can’t stand Ha Ji Won’s acting. But more on that later.

I had no intentions to start this drama. The main reason was its name. “King 2 Hearts” sounds like a cheap romantic melodrama and doesn’t give justice to the drama. I don’t know why they change it because I’m sure there are many people who didn’t watch it for the same reason. And they are missing a really good show.

The drama is asking a really good question: can two countries who grow up so different from each other and became sword enemies over those 50 years can work together again ? The relationship between the two main characters kind of symbolize the connect between the North and the South. They are different but, with time, they slowly develop a good relationship and fight to keep for their love. What King 2 Hearts is telling us that beyond all those political issues, there are people. It’s a bit idealist and far from being perfect but I really like this idea.

King 2 hearts also has the greatest antagonist I’ve seen in a Korean drama: John Mayer which gave me goosebumps from time to time. That character was really well written and played. But in the other hand, the love relationship between Hang Ah and Jae Ha was kind of annoying at the end. Too much drama kill the drama. I had more fun watching the relationship between the second characters than the main loveline.

Another plus, the use of foreigners. It looks like they casted real actors and did'nt pick some random tourists on the street. This time, the acting is not awkward and they actually can act. If you watched Rooftop Prince, you know what I mean. Right ?

Like I said in the beginning, I really like Lee Seung Ki in his role. In the other hand, Hang Ah lost my interest. I liked the fierce and strong north korean woman. As the episodes passed, she became weak and uninteresting.

I have hundred things to say about King 2 Hearts but my limited english stops me. I can say that I laughed a lot, cried a lot and enjoy every episodes of that drama.

Leia Mais

I like crime drama movies but ones that usually involve romance. I was under the impression that Countdown would be that type of movie...

The plot was fast paced and kept me engaged in what was going on. Its pretty much just watching how the main male character tries to get this crazy con woman to the hospital so he can get his liver transplant (with her as a donator) but then all these things keep getting in the way (some crazy gangsters chasing after them and also a bigtime conman). It kind of seems like a good time right? Well by the end, the story just takes a on a more serious tone and leaves us on a bittersweet note.

One thing I thought the writers did well with, was the character development of the main female character. She was as awful as a conwoman can be but by the experience she has with the main male character, she changes little by little becoming more human. With that being said, I thought the acting was okay by the leads but they didnt impress me enough that I'll remember their characters or anything.

Overall this is good for a one time watch if you like crime drama movies.

Leia Mais