Reviews

This drama is mostly one case/episode (except for one that spreads out into two) therefore a great choice for your daily drama intake. However you won't be able to stop just after one. I found the cast awesome, the stories were interesting but still "real" and I could not believe how fast I went through it.

The re-watch value for me is low because it ends in a cliffhanger. It's not a bad thing but for me it felt to be the wrong choice after the whole story line build up.. It's a matter of personal preference however, I honestly think this one is underrated as it is a great show!! It still has a satisfying ending, maybe my problem then was the fact that it was over haha!

Word of warning, the main role is a beginner and fairly naive lawyer portrayed perfectly well for me, though perhaps annoying for others.

It was exceptionally good entertainment for me.

Leia Mais

City Hall - One place where life-changing events happen to the people around it.

Story: The story highlights the political status of a certain underdeveloped city mainly because of poor governance and how a civil servant who only knows to make different types of coffee made a transformation for herself, for her citizens and for her love. From a humble coffee-maker to a beauty queen and then a town mayor, these unconventional path towards politics made the story hilarious along the way. I loved the realistic struggle of the main character. She's not someone who rose to heights because of the connections from high-ranking officials that because of it, she faced many difficulties. From someone who only follows orders, she became someone who handled the responsibility to serve her people with dedication and honesty. The interconnecting lives of the public servants on City Hall were also amusing and fun to watch. Its subplots didn't seem to be fillers for the story for they're interesting to see as well. The main couple's love was caught in the middle political ambition and arranged marriage.The romance was a mature one, but there were a lot of cute and sweet moments too. The ending was my favorite episode, it's definitely a happy, sweet and endearing one. But what's more loveable was that there were multiple happy endings here! So, don't miss this one! :D

Acting/ Cast: Kim Sun Ah is really a versatile actress, that's why I love her. She can be funny, serious , and can make me cry as well. Cha Seung Won really fits his character here, he can be funny and arrogant but can also be sweet and loving too. I love their chemistry! They really seemed experts on falling in love onscreen! The supporting casts did a great job too, they played their characters well.

Music: The songs were nice, it combined with the story well. There was a song here that was really fun to hear, it left me a joyful feeling upon hearing it at that time I was watching this.

Rewatch Value: The rewatch value was high because I find it entertaining to watch, I love the couple and this had become one of my favorites.

Overall: Give this a shot if you're looking for something different-- a political drama with comedy and a romance. However, it didn't concentrate on politics only, for me, it's seeing and developing yourself in a different light, you never expect it, but it turned out to be the best in you. :)

Leia Mais

Overall I loved the plot for the first 5ish episodes, and while the plot was ok after that I felt it just got a bit too slow. It would have been an even better drama in my opinion if they had cut a couple of episodes or revised the plot a little. (For example: while the school cultural festival was nice it just seemed a bit out of place in this drama -I did love all the crazy costumes though! Also, the episode at the study retreat with the teacher and his son scene seemed a little out of place as well -I know they were trying to make a point, but they could have done it differently). This drama was primarily about the growth of friendships, comraderie, yankees, a hint of romance, families, and just overall school life. I would recommend watching this if you liked other school oriented dramas like kinyo club, hana yori dango, boys before flowers, nodame cantabile even though the premise is quite different than the other dramas.

The acting was good, although there was overacting in some parts due to the character the actors and actresses were portraying, but in a way something about the acting just didn't always click with me and I can't place my finger on it.

Music was enjoyable and fit really well with each scene (I love the piano piece toward the end of the last episode when the main guy is thinking -if anyone knows what it is please let me know!!)

I would rewatch this drama, but this is one of the dramas where although I liked it I don't want to watch it again for quite a while.

Leia Mais

I wasn't actually looking for any particular drama to watch, but since it was the featured drama at the right-corner, I thought I could watch and see if the story is interesting.And,I didn't have any regrets,it was worth the hours I spent watching the episodes everytime that i have for the past five days! My boyfriend was even worried when he arrived one time and heard me sniffing(because I cried in one of the episodes,more than one actually).

The plot will make you really think hard what to do if you are in the main characters' shoes.Sacrificing one's own happiness is something that is rarely seen today,and this drama just portrayed how powerful love is,that when we sacrifice, we feel pain, but it also brings us joy.

I was a bit surprised too to see some kissing scenes because most of the Kdramas i've seen before aren't that liberated, but i think it was okay,they made it quite natural.
The soundtrack is perfect, I wish I could get a copy of the songs.

Leia Mais

STORY:
I really loved the story, even though, it's a bit complicated, especially in the first episode, I had to rewatch some scenes to understand, also, you can tell by watching it, that the writer really put so much work and effort in it, so much sad feelings mixed with happy, and always wanting to know what's going to happen next, but in episode 14, the drama could have been ended, but I think that they prefered making it longer, afterwards, it's just like another short story, just to fill the gap till episode 16.

ACTING/CAST:
in my opinion,the acting was a breathtaking, the cast really fitted well in this drama, I mean Yoo In Na was so into the character, when crying, she was so good at it screaming and everything, my eyes were all opened at full when she is crying, such a great actress, also, Ga Deuk Hi was a masterpiece in this drama, she was so funny, and really did well at her role, Ji Hyun Woo was very good to be honest, but I really don't like him, he's so not a person that fitted as a main role, but his acting is not that bad.

MUSIC:
I admired the OST of this drama, really fitted with the scenes, although there's so much sad feelings in it, but I really loved it.

REWATCH VALUE:
I don't actually rewatch dramas, but for the ones who do, I'll put a 7, though it's watchable, you'll be bored in several episodes.

OVERALL:
at first I was going to put a 10, but then I changed it, 'cause even though I really enjoyed watching the drama, it's not that fabulous to put a 10, so a 9 will do.

P/S: in my opinion, it's worth watching, but in your spare time.

Leia Mais

This is definitely an absolutely PERFECT drama. It's comparable with You're Beautiful or Love Rain ( it might be even better, but as the stories are too different it's unable to say which one is really the best)

I love the main couple - this story includes just enough romance, BEST kisses, cuteness, funny moments, thrill, seemingly uninpossible solutions and situations.

Even the evil characters are like action-movie evil and they don't have this fake and unnatural actions (comparing to some other dramas) - and their fate is also exceptable. There's not too much attention on it.

The ending is ingenious enough to bring a tear into your eyes and leave you off with a smile on your face.

The acting and music is superb.
Also this drama has too many cute scenes that even I - a person who rarely rewatches something - might look up my favourite scenes or watch it with my sister if she decides to watch it too due to my convincing. :D

Anyways, thank you for such a beautiful drama!
I certainly recommend anyone to watch it !!!

Leia Mais

This was a fairly good Drama, i would still give it a passing grade. The story line was slow buildin up, but it kept me interested never the less. I loved the main leads they`re good together and kept me routing for them.
There is almost every type of charactor in this drama; ever innocent like an angel lead girl, evil step mom, uncaring step sister thats influence by her mom, loving father who will do anything for his kids and the cold and uncaring guy that becomes the most lovable guy in the end. The acting for most of the cast was very good and deserve some form of notice, especially the Jang Sook Ja (Grandmother) i love her.
Watch it, you`ll be going up and down twist and turning, the fun won`t stop. So bare the slow start and by episodes 6 n 7 u`ll be begging for more. ENJOY!!!

Leia Mais

I am not that familiar with Korean Music and I don't even know anyone when I first watched this., But I truly enjoyed every minute of this drama that it became quite addicting to watch.

Story: The title caught my attention, and that's the reason I started to watch this show. The title describes the plot overall, I believe so. I love the blend of music and the plot because as you watch you'll be entertained as well. In addition, a lot of lessons were embedded in the story that made it satisfying to see. If you're a teen or teen at heart, Dream High is relatable, however, I highly recommend this for everyone. For me, the story was about: 1) Fulfilling and achieving dreams no matter what hardships one can encounter, 2) Turning weakness into assets, 3) Enhancing talent through effort, 4) Believing one's ability from within and 5)Everlasting friendship that lasts through time. I recommend this not only for youth but for adults also. Why? Because DH also shows that dreams are endless, no matter how late or what age one has, as long as he/she has the will and belief then he/she can achieve it. There was no dull moment, it was fun seeing the casts singing, dancing and performing on stage. I loved the romance! I had the I-want-the-second-couple-lead-to-be-together syndrome and I'm glad that couple did at the end. They were really cute together. Having said that, however, I liked the main couple as well. The conclusion was good for the overall story, there were happy endings but I felt it was incomplete somehow.

Acting/Cast: For me, the five main leads were quite convincing in their acting, the effort was seen, though I believe when they perform they were at their best. Still., I loved them all, together with all the supporting casts. Character development was also evident.

Music: I was so addicted in the OST that I downloaded it.(take that from someone who rarely do that, like me, haha)I loved the message of the song, it really matches the story. Since this was a music-oriented show, aside from the OST, almost of the songs played were wonderful to hear. I absolutely loved the acapellas, it proved they were really good singers.

Rewatch Value: Rather than rewatching the episodes, I would like to rewatch the performances more and the cute moments of my fave couple!

Overall: A highly entertaining show of five students who, despite their own difficulties have passion of following their dreams. A must watch if you want to be inspired.

Leia Mais

I wasn't going to admit to watching this at first. Not that I'm a prude, but this movie isn't the typical Korean movie. First of all, this is NOT a family movie. Pretty much the whole first half is about sex. The story is original to me, but I’m not that experienced with Korean movies. I thought it was interesting and the ending was great.

Forget the story…
I was totally floored that Song Ji Hyo of Goong and Running Man was in this and doesn’t leave much to the imagination. CRAZY!!! I will never be able to watch Running Man again the same way.
Next there is Jo In Sung who doesn’t leave much to the imagination either and let me just say that even if it is slightly embarrassing it is well worth the look. I had just watched What Happened in Bali and I was not prepared for his role in this movie. I actually kind of felt sorry for his character, because he ended up totally confused and hurt.
Joo Jin Mo is the King in this and I thought he did a really good job. He’s not hard on the eyes either.

Anyway, this isn’t a horrible movie. It isn’t something I typically watch and to be totally honest I would not have watched it if I had known that there was going to be…um…explicit scenes. It just isn’t my thing. I’m not entirely sure if I am comfortable recommending that others watch it either. How about this…watch at your own risk. :-)

Leia Mais

The thing that I love most about this drama is that the kissing scenes are awesome. They aren’t stiff and awkward. The feel of this drama is really good, because once the characters fall in love with each other, they don’t waiver. There are some problems, of course, but they are resolved quickly. It isn’t a new story by any means, but I think it is refreshing because the love is dependable.

Kang Ji Hwan plays the rich, arrogant, and absolutely sweet Ki Joon. I think he is an excellent actor. Side note…If you get the chance, then you should watch the Korean Movie Rough Cut. He is excellent in that and it shows just how versatile of an actor he is.
Yoon Eun Hye plays the quirky, adorable Ah Jung. There are times when I am disappointed in this character. It is because of the writing and has nothing to do with her acting ability. I have seen everything she has been in except The Vineyard Man. I think I will watch it next, because it has Oh Man Suk in it and I adore him too. Anyway, she is a great actress!!!
This also has Sung Joon in it from Shut Up: Flower Boy Band. Don’t watch this if you are expecting to see a lot of him, because his part isn’t prominent.
I loved Kwon Se In as Park Hoon, he is absolutely endearing. The other side characters are good too.

The music is ok, but nothing special.

I will probably watch this anytime I want to watch something light hearted and sweet. I even love the cheesy parts.

I recommend this drama based on the acting. Like I said the story isn’t in any way original, but it is still good.

Leia Mais

STORY:
I'm glad I found this drama. It's one of the drama series that's hard to forget. The kind of story that sticks with you. It's a Romeo and Juliet type of story with a lot of twist and turns. I can also say that among the dramas I already completed watching, this one is among the best when to story flow and best of all, a well-ended one. I don't have to wish for a part 2. The ending is just as is.

ACTING/CAST:
For me, the characters are all well played by the actors. They're really into their characters. You can feel every emotions each of the character projects.

MUSIC/OST
Music for me has a big role to any dramas because it heightens the impact of every scene it will be played. This dramas' overall music is in tune with the drama scenes. It levels up the dramatic scenes appropriately.

REWATCH VALUE:
I don't know if I'll re-watch it again soon but there's a possibility. I say this not because it's not good, in fact, it's a very satisfactory drama. It's just because I'm well satisfied with the ending and the story itself sticks to my mind that it will take me a long time to forget it.

OVERALL:
I definitely recommend this drama as to watch for. It's among the list of excellent historical dramas I've had seen. I'm sure anyone who watch this will be feeling satisfied as I am overall.

Leia Mais

I watched this movie because of recommendation. It has a good story somehow and the acting of the actors was really good. If you have any plan to watch this film then you can't stand for long a hardcore love scene of man to man. Just stop watching it because it talks about a love story between a rich man and prostitute man.

Su-min is an orphan who, having turned 18, is required to leave his orphanage. Unable to pay for university, he heads for Seoul where he works various jobs to pay for computer classes. One of those jobs is driving drunks home from bars. After losing his factory job, Su-min ends up taking a job at a host bar. Initially the boss of this host bar is reluctant to take him on, as he knows from experience that openly gay hosts will often leave when they become romantically involved with one of their clients. Having given up on love, Su-min believes that this won't happen to him, until one day a man from his past enters the host bar. That man, Jae-min, is a former driving client, who has fallen in love with Su-min. Su-min refuses his advances, and accepts him as a client only once, and threatens to kill him if he hires him again. Jae-min is undeterred, and after several weeks go by, Su-min gives in. They are very happy in their relationship until Jae-min's mother discovers them together. She orders Jae-min to marry the woman he's been dating halfheartedly. Su-min is angry. With another man from the host bar, they kidnap Jae-min one night and take him to a shallow grave in the forest. Su-min watches passively as his colleague throws dirt on Jae-min, but eventually moves to stop the plan. His colleague already depressed over a two-timing girlfriend, whacks Su-min with the shovel and leaves the two there in the grave. Jae-min later awakens and takes Su-min to the car and they crash a tree while going back. As dawn breaks in, the two of them start to awake at the same time cops show up at the scene but inside, without paying attention to the cops, Su-min and Jae-min silently reconcile.

I just copy the summary in Wikipedia
;) and I read some write ups about this film was Internationally Compete in Berlin and other countries. Thumbs up for two great actors in this movie, Lee Yeong-hoon and Kim Nam-gil :))

Leia Mais