Reviews

I've finished watching this, and I still can't get it out of my mind. I absolutely loved this drama, and the whole "hero rescuing this young damsel" thing. I love the casting, even the supporting roles.

Although in some parts of the drama while watching, some problems would be repetitive. Like, "Oh no, this is happening again." But even so, this is worth watching. It's kind of sweet to see how such a "cold-hearted" mafia boss to sacrifice everything for a girl he loves.

I would say that the ending doesn't top the drama off. It kind of left me with: "Wait, it's the ending?" This drama makes me crave for more, which is why I'm going on an unhealthy binge-watching phase, and trying to look for other dramas similar to this. And I love the music and soundtrack.

This is definitely in my top 5 list.

Leia Mais

I decided to watch this after reading all the good reviews on here but was pretty disappointed with what I got. I thought the storyline really dragged and it took me a while to finish the series because it just wasn't very exciting. This is the third series I watched with Park Yoo Chun (I watched sensory couple then rooftop prince) and this is by far my least favourite series of his. I did not like his story with Park MIn Young and did not feel the chemistry between them. The only thing I enjoyed was the relationship between Song Joong Ki and Yoo ah in and they stole the spotlight.

Leia Mais

My first review and I decided to write one because this drama has no attention. I guess because it is not your typical mainstream with the hot guy or girl and it felt like it was literally made in the 70's. You won't find this on a top 10 drama list or ost list on you tube. I only clicked on this by chance searching for any other movie Lee Pil Mo was in. He played an amazing doctor in Emergency Couple. okay. so the journey begins. I did have to prepare myself 64 episodes. Most people wont even start. At first it felt like a B movie, very low budget, but after the first couple of episodes, I felt like I was in that time period from the scenery to the fashion, music even cars. It felt so 60's and 70's. It was definitely not low budget. That's what made this drama so intriguing I was lost in another era. The music was spectalular with all the 70's music in the background the fashion as well. This drama had me hooked. Just a feel good movie about the life of Kang Kitae an inspiring drama about show business and reaching for your dreams. If anything anybody just looking for a good drama with great music before kpop. i definitely recommend this one.

Leia Mais

As a kdrama addict, i recommend my chingus to must watch this. I rewatched it 4/5 times, This drama worth it. I just pray plsssss BYJ - nim come back in k-drama, we are waiting for longgg 7 yrs.

1. Casts- I watched it for for my kdrama love Bae Yong Jun.

2. Romance- the only kdrama without a single kiss , but the chemistry between damduk and sujini is great. When damduk (bae yong) realizes that he needs sujini (lee-ji-ha) by his side, search and run to her like a mad guy ,you feel like - wow !!!

3. Action- if you are fan of it, it's for you. All casts are superb in action .

4. Ending- don't push it saying a bad ending. Be happy that damduk at last found his 2 thousand years love - sujini. Think the ending as, damduk goes to heaven to return so called 'heavenly power' and make the world a peaceful one by himself.

[ Trust me, this 24 hours will be best in your life, you wont regret it - fighting bae yong jun !!! pray for his drama-come back soon :) :) ]

Leia Mais

Can you say raunchy, the first 3 minutes just blows your mind i mean in korean standards. The first couple are so freaking funny and touchy feely. Before i get any further, i just have to mention that i dont care im shipping takuya and joon jae. What the heck was that bromance. They dint have to do anything but the tension and chemistry made you wish they could do something. The other couple is noona and the boy, they were just something cray and entertaining to watch. The last couple was plain weird i mean how did they handle each other. The girl is super crazy just coz she dont want to show him her real self.
the music fit perfectly with each situation or episode.
p.s the car saga in the parking lot was super hilarious

Leia Mais

I came to Tomorrow's Cantabile for two reasons - my love of classical music and Joo Won. While there was some light to moderate drama throughout the show, I would say that TC's plot is heavily based in comedy. It felt almost like anime humor - ridiculous, over-the-top, etc. I honestly didn't think that it would be that similar, because kdramas can and have changed things around for manga/anime adaptions.

What I loved most was the setting and music plot lines. The twists weren't overly unexpected, but I really enjoyed being in that element and watching the musicians perform and grow. If you're a big fan of music, especially classical music, I would definitely suggest giving TC a try. It's not overly true to life (it's a drama after all), but being so immersed in the culture is very satisfying.

The soundtrack was really incredible. They brought in many familiar classical pieces, but they would often do variations on them to fit the mood or plot line. Plus, one of my biggest pet peeves is when an actor makes no effort to look like they're actually playing an instrument. I can tell that TC's actors/film crew worked hard to make it look legit. It definitely requires more effort, but the results were worth it.

I unfortunately had mixed feelings about the cast. I loved the stuffy and rigid Yoo Jin, who desperately seeks a career in conducting. He was a bit stiff sometimes, but I thought it worked with his character. The other cast members on the whole were a tough sell. To counterbalance Yoo Jin and some of the antagonists, most of the other students spent a lot of the time in bits of over-the-top humor and antics. Nae Il especially. It was only in the last few episodes of the drama that I truly began to like them, and I think it was because the climax of the show eliminated a lot of the ridiculous humor.

Although it's categorized as romance on MDL, I don't recommend watching TC for that. It's there, but it's not the ultimate focus and drive of the drama. There isn't anything overly creative or inspiring about it, and I didn't find myself skipping other parts urgently to get to it. Some moments were cute, but watching 20 episodes for that plot line is not a great idea. Honestly, it often made Nae Il hard to swallow because of how crazy she would get over Yoo Jin. That's just not my thing when it comes to a female lead.

Overall, I was pleased, and it might be something I'll watch again if I'm in a mood for music. I loved the setting and being so involved with the music. It hit very close to home. The actors did a great job in highlighting the positives and negatives of what it means to be a musician and the motivations behind your craft. But, if you are considering watching it, make sure you are looking for a relatively light drama with heavy doses of humor and very basic romances.

Leia Mais

I watched this drama seeing review where people were saying how good this drama is - and after watching it I was sure I was not let down. So seeing people giving it only 8 is making me write this review.

Story - normal, not the most special. Romance between strict boss and leisurely, emotional employee. It shows their daily lives, getting to know each other more. Yet the best part is the environment is soo enjoyable, that I could not help but finding excitement in each of the boring scenes.

Acting - 10/10. First watched Aaron Yan in something and fell in love with him. Kuo Puff is also extremely cute.

Music - the music are great. these are the permanent item in my playlist. The song by Aaron Yan himself is also amazing.

Rewatch value: watched it thrice. so it is 10.

I am hoping my review will encourage you to watch it. Even if it doesn't at least watch the first few episodes then decide what you think :)

Leia Mais

Warm and Cozy is like a field of weeds with a few pretty flowers; you're not sure if those few flowers are worth labelling the field as "pretty" or if, on the contrary, the field should be called "ugly" because it's basically just weeds. In other words, it's difficult to say if this drama is worth watching or not.

At first, I liked this drama best for its fun simplicity. It was "warm and cozy" at the beginning as well as at the end. The OST was also nice to listen to, almost soothing. This drama feels like an open love letter to Jeju-do with food as its main theme. What not to like really?!

Unfortunately, problems reared their heads around episode 10 and stayed until episode 14 or so. All the dragginess and useless overcomplication made the drama lose most of its appeal. It felt as if the writers were suddenly displeased with doing simple and decided to overdramatize everything. A 12-episode format would have fitted this drama way better in my opinion.
Because of these problems, it's easy to get frustrated by the main couple but thankfully other characters are here to save the show. Except Mok Ji Won who is awfully one-dimensional, her character is so awful that I'm not sure if the actress that played her was really bad or if she did really well with what she was given. Overall the acting was good but I wasn't totally sold by it; my main complaint lied with the kiss scenes that felt so stiff it took away most of the charm of the scenes (thankfully it got better in the end).

To conclude, the Hong sisters didn't try very hard with the plot and although there are a few gems here and there, the drama is "warm and cozy" but in a very forgettable way. It's an enjoyable watch during a lazy summer week, nothing more. A nice little summer fling.

Leia Mais

So I finished watching the drama and the question I'm asking myself is,"Why did I watch it?" I'm neither fond of such stories nor am I a big fan of any of the actors. I just somehow ended up here from Queen of Reversals and decided to give it a try - and I finished it before I knew it. Does that mean I enjoyed it? Not really, lets just say I had too much time on hand and nothing better to do!

It's more or less about office politics involving the workers and their wives. Just to give a basic premise, the story of the two high school classmates is introduced. There is a severe dose of unhappiness in married life and extra-marital affairs, which frankly, I'm not a big fan of. Romance is limited and often in the wrong place (there was some cheesy romance between Bong Soon and Joon Hyuk near the end). I wish the cat fights between the female leads had some humor in them, but it leaves one disappointed and irritated at times. The ending was kind of orthodox (feel good? maybe).

The actors did a decent job, but most of the characters were not lovable. There are times you feel sad for Ji Ae and Bong Soon, but they were short-lived for me. A couple of good songs in the background manage to salvage something.

Rewatch value is very low coz I doubt anyone would ever rewatch this (lol!)

Leia Mais

Overall 7
Rewatch value 1

This is the first time I see the leading actors, and I'm now a fan. Very good acting from all the boys and the leading lady Kim Son Yen, who portrayed a very loyal and fearless secretary in her professional life, but a less fearless woman in her personal life, with bottled-up emotions but still very loyal. Among the three leads, her characters is the one who looks more like real people.

I must say that I almost dropped this drama at the end of episode 14. The plot is tiring and I personally dislike a plot full of twist and turns that benefit the villain until the very last 5 minutes of the drama, when finally you have an happy ending. Or the villain's sidekick who turns good but has to taunt the villain and let him know what he has done, what he is going to do, what will happen etc, so that the villain can take one more action to prevent his failure.

I'll probably rewatch this drama one more time, because Jung Kyung Ho who plays Min ho, was just to cute in falling in love. I really laughed a lot, there were jokes and situations that were priceless.
The elders in this drama shared beautiful words full of compassion and warm.
Some of the quotations, especially from Jin Goo's characters will stay for me for a while.

Leia Mais

Well only 12 episodes because of the style of show it was like "the office" the main character that stood out to me is baek sung chan. He is a sneaky little shit.in the beginning you feel bad for him coz hee so new and misunderstood but when he gets mad at somebody he'll do some sneaky revenge and look at the camera like....what wasn't me. The other was the relationship btwn kim jong guk and yang mi. The office lady, she was just unique and pretty, and just like jong guk i wondered how she was able to afford that car and her outfits. She works at the storage room desk. Lots of celebrities had cameos like jyp and jang hyuk. Its a very weird but funny show. Everyone did really great
p.s why is it that every show with gong hyo jin she has the worst costume. Everything she wears just doesnt flatter her image. Shes the main actress yet the rookie girl writer who never showed her teeth or smiled had the best outfits. Aigoo somebody burn her wardrobe and change stylist

Leia Mais