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Okay... this show is a BIG mess from beginning to end but it really saddens me that people keep downgrading this lot. Alright, we can all agree that ending was a total fuck up but you shouldn`t base your opinion on that alone. BIG had great potential and it should`ve been a longer show, only long enough to explore everything properly. Things happened too fast and there are countless spots on the drama but I ate it within 2 days or so. And at the right moment I finished it, I felt like rewatching it and that`s why I gave RV a 10. It was top entertaining and funny, the music was amusing, the acting - Gong Yoo really caught my heart with his comic abilities - and the lead character is very appealing imo. She`s not uptight like usual, she`s sensitive and caring and has some sense of humor for goodness` sake. She had me - when she cried, I felt like crying. If she was amused, so was I. They were so dense those two that everything else kinda faded to grey imo. Woooo... this is completely biased I`m afraid but why the hell not- this show had me weeping and screaming like a teenage fangirl and, to me, that`s what matters.
I would recommend this to everyone not for how great the plot is or how terrific is the ending but simply for how amusing the show really was.
BIG, saranghae! T-T

Leia Mais

If you`re considering to watch this drama, I say go for it. Despite being confused by the ending and some loose ends left behind, it is a good drama - boring at first but it gets better. Some people claim it was slow but I disagree. I believe it is good paced so you don`t get overwhelmed with what`s going on. I also disagree when people say it`s too dramatic. Well, there`s a lot of crying involved but most of it around self pity which I despise and do not consider drama at all - it`s just straight up annoying yet it helps at character development - they`re human and flawed.
I`m currently watching a handful shows at once but this one caught my attention and I stuck with it till the end and... heads up; it is overwhelming. Like usual, everything is left to be fixed on the final episode so there`s a lot going on at once and we just feel very lost at the end, feeling like there`s at least a couple dozen scenes missing. Sigh. Well. Nothing`s perfect, I`m afraid. But this is still a great show.

Oh, and I must admit the fact she fell for him passed me by but now that I think of it it is kinda weird. Then again... whatever. ;--)

Leia Mais

Oh My Ghost can be a hit or miss for some! The romance is butterfly stirring, the comedy will leave you laughing out loud and the suspense will leave you shaking on the edge of your seat. This drama was pretty decent yet the story line , not so much. It's not that I had an issue with the acting nor the characters; it was just the storyline of this drama could have been done better. At times, it felt like this drama struggled to decide what kind of drama it wanted to be; a romantic comedy, a melodrama, a mystery, a thriller...it just seemed all over the place and there were many parts ( and characters) of this drama I wished the writers could have spent more time on rather than rushing the main focus of this drama on the back burner in the last 4 episodes.

The acting here was one of a kind. The actors appeared to have great chemistry and Park Bo Young delivers another great role as the shy/timid Na Bong Sung and my favorite loud/pervy Soon Ae! I found her actions to be very alike to Kim Seul Gi's (Soon Ae) acting style which was very impressive! Another great performance was of Jo Jung Suk (Chef Seon Woo) and Im Joo Hwan who plays Officer Choi!

If I were to re watch this show, I'd only spend it on the moments of romance. This drama delivers in the Romance department and also talks about a certain topic that isn't really talked about in drama land. These 16 episodes went by really quickly for me. I have to say I was really fond of episode 15, which really redeemed the entire series (in my opinion of course). Depending on whose team you're supporting, you'll find yourself wrapped into the love triangle. Overall, I give this drama an 8 based solely on the acting.

If you ever see a 10 for acting, then you know it's a must watch!

Leia Mais

Oh My Ghost(ess) was the perfect summer drama, with sweet romance, an intriguing story-line and an amazing cast.

The story-line was masterfully written- comedy, mystery, and extremely cute romance. Oh My Ghost was one of those dramas that could near-flawlessly tie all those things together. I loved the characters, how they interacted and how smoothly the story developed throughout the 16 episodes. I especially loved the growing relationship between Na Bong Sun and Shin Soon Ae.

The cast was perfect. Park Bo Young was amazing at playing the two characters. She was adorable and very convincing at both! Jo Jung Suk was fantastic as the arrogant Kang Sun Woo, and I found him growing on me by each episode. And of course, the chemistry between Park Bo Young and Jo Jung Suk was seriously unreal. :') Kim Seul-Gi really shone in this drama as well, and she did a great job as Shin Soon Ae. I loved her character! Im Ju Hwan was fantastic as the villain in this drama. His acting was extremely convincing and his character was really easy to hate. Last but not least, I really adored quite a few of the supporting characters like Cordon (he was so cute), the rest of the chefs at Sun Restaurant and Soon Ae's dad and Brother.

Overall, Oh My Ghost was absolutely fantastic and I really loved it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes FOOD, suspense/mystery, and really cute romance.

Leia Mais

Ouroboros is a good drama with an excellent story and decent acting but unable to reach its full potential due to some problems with regard to storytelling. Hopefully this spoiler less review can help you decide whether this drama is worthy of your time.

Story
A policeman and a gangster work together to find the killer of their beloved teacher at the orphanage they grew up. Based on a popular manga (that I didn’t read), the story is both the best and the worst part of this drama.
The main characters are interesting with regard to whether their personalities are ‘good’, ‘bad’ or something in between. The story uses good symbolism, raises some interesting questions with regard to justice and ‘doing what is right’ and the ending was above average. However, there are some problems to be found with regard to the way the story is told:
-The beginning of the drama doesn’t really contribute to the overall story, whereas the latter episodes feel rushed. They could have allocated the story better over the 10 episodes.
- There are a lot of characters that are named but not really explored until they are revealed to have some secret. These shocking revelations did not have the impact they were supposed to have, simply because I didn’t care for these characters I only knew from face.
- Some secondary characters do not act logically but do what’s best for the plot, which often makes no sense at all and can be considered to be lazy writing. For instance, character X absolutely hates character Y and swears revenge, but when X gets the opportunity to take revenge he lets Y go without any good reason. Character W is trapped somewhere, but when W is able to communicate with character Z , W does not tell W’s location but haves some dramatic dialogue instead, which made no sense in that moment. There is an abundance of out-of-character writing that harms the great core story
- The abundance of flashbacks. Seeing the same scenes over and over gets a bit tiresome. Moreover, sometimes there are flashbacks to scenes that happened only minutes before. The flashbacks were overdone and made the show a bit melodramatic (although I guess some people like this).

Acting
The show has two excellent main leads who gave a good performance. Especially Oguri Shun was able to convincingly portray the dark side of the gangster whilst still being a character to root for. Ikuta Toma is also a great actor, but in this role he sometimes tends to overact in the more emotional scenes. Ueno Juri played her character well in most scenes, but was also struggling in some of the emotional scenes. With regard to the large supporting cast I only found Hirosue Ryoko (the sensei) and the child actor portraying Tacchan noteworthy.

Music
Although it is normal for Japanese drama’s to use the same dramatic song in every episode, it was used to many times in this drama (sometimes three times in one episode…) and wasn’t that great to begin with. The ending song of each episode (Arashi – Sakura) fitted the theme quite well.

Rewatch Value
Because this is mainly a detective show, the rewatch value is low. Of course you could watch it again to look for clues you might have missed the first time, but many ‘subtle’ clues were hard to miss.

To summarize, if you are interested in detectives/crime/bromance/drama than this is a very nice drama to watch, because it tells a very good story. However, the way the story is told is flawed and prevents this show from becoming great. It is still a good drama, but if you have high standards with regard to storytelling, you might want to consider to watch a different drama ?

Leia Mais

The purpose of this review is, first of all, to encourage the sub team to finish what they started, for the sake of those who can't see the last 3 episodes without subs, and second, to let everyone know how beautiful and emotional this show is.
I'm writing this few moments after finishing the last episode, while crying still, so forgive me if I'm not 100% rational and non biased. I can say for sure that this is one of the most emotional dramas I've ever seen. It's a beautiful story about friendship, love, human value, ethics and morals.
Although it's a sci-fi show, it totally reflects reality and behavior of human beings under certain circumstances and shows pretty realistic relationships between 'non equal' humans. For those who like psychology, there is a great deal of it in this show as well. For those who like character development, strong emotions, all mixed together, this drama is 100% must see.
I have no heart to criticize anything about this show at the moment, because I feel like I just got off the roller coaster of emotions I will never forget. Good points are too strong to let me pay attention to the minor flaws, so I'll just finish positively, like I started.

I don't know if I will be rewatching this, it feels like I won't forget it so soon, so maybe sometime in the future, and I'm sure I will equally enjoy it.
Once again, I hope the subs will be done soon, because it's a shame not to let everyone enjoy this amazing show till the end. Subs for Algernon, he deserves it <3

Leia Mais

I just finished this show. I initially saw it on myasaintv.com, but finished the last 11 episodes on viki.

This show is very touching. The storyline is wonderful. It's about family, love, betrayal, hate, and forgiveness. i love the story about the twins and what each went through. Though there were times when I couldn't stand the elder sister (Anjing) and wished all evil things, I have to sit back and think about her sacrifices too. Anning, the younger of the twins, is very nice and considerate of others. Sometimes she is way too nice that she lets others step all over her. Her character is tooooooo common of a theme for me though. I just wish she had a stronger character and not to forgive too easily. At least with Anjing, you see the development of her character from a naive innocent teen to a manipulative cold hearted, ruthlessness schemer. But you still forgive her because there is repentance. Anle is another of the sisters (different moms). I keep forgetting that she's just a kid, but her character is really annoying. At one point I thought the writer cut her off completely from the script. That was just wishful thinking on my end. I watched this show for Tiamming. I loved his character in Lady & Liar. He's so good looking. he is an accomplished actor. I love his role in this drama. I love that however he's feeling, you can see it in his eyes. When he's in love, you want to be on the receiving end. All the things he did in the name of love and not taking credit for it. Love love love his character. Jiajia is super annoying and I don't know why Tiamming puts up with her. She is such a psycho and is very selfish. In order to get what she wants, she will trample over everyone. And in the end, did she end up with the hero???? I can't stand Muxuan's character either. What is perfection? He's also another of the selfish characters that I couldn't stand. Like Anle, I thought his character ended when he left the country. I was very happy to see him go away.

the actors and actresses are very good. For the viewer to love/hate them, they are doing a great job. Each of the characters in the end you forgive them all. That is how great the drama was. The writer tied the story very neatly. The last 2 episodes were very touching. I didn't mind having a sleepless night to finish this. I really enjoyed this show. I especially love the little girl, Anyi. She's sooooooo adorable.

What is the meaning of love? Is it to sacrifice yourself for someone you love? Is it betraying your loved ones to achieve it? How much can a person go through in order to receive love? Can there be complete forgiveness? Watch this and you'll see. Don't try to skip any parts. It's very interesting with the twists and turns. You'll also see the development of these characters. Hopefully you will enjoy it as much as I did.

Cheers!

Leia Mais

I didn't know what to expect from this drama. I didn't really think I was going to like it nor thought I would be hooked up with it till the last episode.

I love the story of this drama. I've always loved dramas that connect the past and present in an unexpected way.
The script of Healer was just great. No horrible lines, no unbelievably cliché sentences that would make me throw up, no bad guy suddenly be good guy, and good heavens no 'I-just-found-the-girl-of-my-dreams-and-I-will-protect-her-forever'. It was brilliantly made, I have absolutely nothing to change. It was real. It was perfect. And it didn't suddenly drift away from it's story, the story kept going on it's rightful path.

Now let's get to the real deal. The acting. Dear Miss Park Min Young, I will forever love you. I can't believe this is the same girl in City Hunter! Stunning performance, may I say. Although, I noticed some flaws, she completely resembled her character. As for Ji Chang Wook, I believe he was Healer in another life. He just made it into my fav actors list. Also, seeing him as Park Bong Soo was so fun to watch. I totally fell for his unbelievably real acting.
The other actors were fabulous. Everyone did a great job, Do Ji Won (Myung Hee) was my favorite character in this drama, I can't love her more <3 . And Special Big shout out to Ajuhmma! ^^

The music was good. Nothing special about it. But it did make me sing along.

Healer has all the right elements. Great action, great comedy, awesome romance. Speaking of romance, I couldn't be happier with it. The male and female just clicked together. They just fit so well. Great development of their relationship. And every time they look at each other I feel like wanting a boyfriend. I think they're in love in real life, I hope so anyway.

Watching Healer, I cried. I laughed. I loved. I hated. I pitied. I got confused, angry and excited. And I had the argue of wanting to go inside my screen and kill someone. And I had the argue of wanting to go inside my screen and hug someone.

Re-watching it? I'm already thinking about going to YouTube and replaying all my favorite scenes only a hundred times or so..

You know that feeling when you watch a drama and you just feel like there's something you want to change? that little detail that bugs you and you just wanna tell the writer or the director about? Well, I didn't have that feeling here. The number one reason of why I'm giving it a 10.

I guess I don't have to say I recommend it cause it's pretty obvious I do. ^^

Leia Mais