Reviews

The overall story was pretty decent and the psychological evidence in the drama itself is pretty legitimate. However, if you're expecting something along the lines of the webtoon, then the drama is going to be somewhat of a disappointment. The cases are not very similar, but the psychological analysis is. The characters are somewhat more involved in the drama compared to the webtoon, however this isn't a drama to watch if you really want in depth character development. In my non professional opinion, they stopped trying to create a certain image of some characters mid way through the drama, making them seem completely different toward the end.

Also it's an OCN drama, which means it's more of a mystery/detective drama rather than more psychological. If you're thinking this is going to be more psychological than detective then you also may be disappointed as well. Watching this at first, the detective cases were a bit of a surprise and take away more of the psychological aspect of the drama.

Overall, it was a decent detective drama with an educational (psychological) side to it. (it also helps that the main guy is attractive :D) If you're ever bored and want something interesting to watch, then I would recommend this drama. It's relatively short, so it's not like it's going to take up months of your time.

Leia Mais

I love this drama so much, i would recommended this drama to anyone who love investigation genre. I think this is the first investigation that i cannot follow up correctly and guess who were the murder correctly. I love it when i cannot tell who was the bad guy correctly. Throughout this drama caught all of my attention and i finished within one day.

Another fact that i love about this drama is, it's very detailed and give the audiences for 2 episodes to solve the case. All of the cases here i would say brilliant job for all of them. The first one case gave me little bored but once they solve the case, it amazes me totally how they make the case to turn out very intertesting and cleverly i would say.

There are many twised within every case in this drama so, whoever love the twise in investigation drama please give this one a try, you would love it and you can ignore some chessy parts too because the case is very intense and the action of Ayano Go made this drama even more interesting when he has some doubt of the case and correct all the details together and solve it later on.

The story is brilliant and also the scriptwriter for this drama is great as well. The cinematography in this drama also just the way i like it to be little dark and little humor in some part. Mostly i would say dark but it was a easy dark atmosphere to watch so, i think anyone could watch this one easlily and enjoy all the cleverly cases.

Even though the rewatch value is low because it is the weakness of this genre once you know the answer, the second times to watch it might not be intense like the first time.

Leia Mais

I watched this drama merely cause I believed in tvn & it never does disappoint me, it always manage to bring a fresh drama & introduce all the stories that are very ordinary into a new perspective, such a waste these dramas never get the attention it should have !
I'm not a fan of Choi Kang Hee but I love how cute is Chun Jung Myoung, so really with out any expectations I watched this drama, so I was really surprised by the acting & the plot, it was a totally new rule for Chun Jung Myoung which made fall for him again, even though its based on psychiatric elements it doesn't go over bored with it, juts enough to lead the story which sounded awesome looking to all the psychiatrist doctors drama we had recently, the characters were real to there feelings and there wasn't a moment were you would be frustrated by a character behavior & its quit rare to find a Korean drama without this moments !
its a must watch drama, fun & fresh & heart warming like its name <3

Leia Mais

"the princess' man" es un drama que sin duda lo recomendaría por su historia y por la forma en que se desarrolla. los personajes principales tienen muy buena química creíble al espectador y logran desatar emociones desde enfado hasta llanto. ademas cuenta con un gran ost y grandes escenas dignas de recordar para siempre en especial la escena de la flecha. con respecto al final logro conmoverme y llenar mis expectativas dándome una de las escenas mas bonitas y románticas y cerrando correctamente la trama como no muchos lo logran. en conclusión un drama hermoso que sin duda estará para siempre en mi corazón y que sin problemas lo podría volver a ver.

Leia Mais

When both leads meet, they both dislike who they have become. The love is base on two strangers who are there for one another, literally. Even if they have little to offer each other, having another person just there, saved each other from hating themselves. The beauty to this drama is the fact that both leads break societal norms from age difference, marriage ideals, and career. The drama had good cliff hangers that kept me watching to the end. The acting was okay since this is how Japanese actors/actresses usually act, due to culture difference. (Languages definitely effect how a person act as an actor/actress). The problem I have with the this drama is the relationship was moving at a fast pace, that as the viewer, I couldn't catch up with the emotions the story wants me to feel at that moment. It would've been great if the story built the relationship more step by step, other than rushing it. Like earlier stated, the drama does address problems with societal norms, which makes it a realistic drama to watch.

Leia Mais

The drama depicted a very heartwarming and encouraging story about a savant paediatrician. Joo Won and Moon Chae-won's acting is superb as leading roles. The support cast provided a very strong foundation for the whole story and gave the entire drama a whole new level of awesomeness.

One major down point I find in this drama is the hospital politics. It felt too detached from the main point of the story and those parts were so boring that it was painful to watch. I'd rather they have a shorter but more concise drama than stick that politics bit in and make it almost torturous to watch.

Leia Mais

Pretty much the whole plot is Eun Hye's character is a regular school girl who all of a sudden is set to marry the Crown Prince of S.Korea because of her grandfather. Ji Hoon, who has a relationship of his own, but doesn't really go against the will and the two end up marrying. So really most of the episodes are of them two leads slowly starting to get along. But of course in the way are Ji Hyo & Jeong Hoon's characters, creating the fan favorite love square.

My only problem with this drama was the length. Though I did like it a lot, this drama probably could've been 20 episodes and would have still been good. A few issues and misunderstandings were dragged out longer than should have but that's what you get with Korean dramas.

I loved the whole cast. I felt that Eun Hye's acting at time was a little..much but it was necessary for Ji Hoon's character, so i couldn't really be annoyed. I think my favorite actor was Kim Hye Ja (Queen). She was so adorable! Her sweet attitude and voice was perfect for such a role. Supporting cast was great too. I thought everyone was casted perfectly.

Music was fine, Perhaps Love and the instrumentals were nice to listen to ~

I still do rewatch this drama from time to time (since I have the DVD) but I don't think I could sit through episode 1-24 without skipping parts. One full time was enough for me. But I feel this is one of those "classic" dramas most drama watchers come across at some point, so at least give it a try!

Leia Mais

Here's My review for " You're Beautiful "
Let me just say, I left this drama on hold for SO long because i thought Park Shin hye would be horrible in this drama since I had a strong dislike for Flower Boy next door, But BOY was I wrong. She did a fantastic job in this drama, sad that i left it on hold for so long.
I want to make this short since I don't have much to say on it besides ^

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Story: Interesting enough, I've never really watched a story like this but I probably have read the idea a bunch of times. I love how it was carried out however, it kept me on my toes and it was interesting when they threw in the idea of a nun being thrown into a completely different world .Now that is originality.

Acting/Cast: Amazing. I changed my thought process on Park Shin Hye's acting and Lets just say she may have gained a fan in me.

Music: I enjoyed it, even Shin hye's addition to the pieces.

Rewatch Value: Meh, I don't think i'll watch again due to the frustration I had during some parts and how naive the main character was.

Overall: Should you watch? Yes. Don't miss the opportunity because you wont regret it. I had many laughs within the comfort of my room and I assure you this drama is a good one.

Leia Mais

#It's not good If I hadn't done this and if I hadn't done that'' It's not good to think like that, so I stopped. ''# this sentence reflects perfectly what ''Home Drama'' is about and Eiko was right because in life sometimes we have to move on and stop feeling guilty for something we haven't done . Keeping this kind of feeling for oneself is way too bad and will never bring happiness! And what is done is done we can't go to the past and change history.

I'll be frank, I came accross this drama when I was looking for Domoto Tsuyoshi' dramas to watch as I fell so hard for him in ''Bokura no Yuuki'', I wanted to see him in another drama and he did not disappoint once again, he seriously did such a great job, and then of course the synopsis seemed super catchy and I was so right, actually I'm always right when I sense a drama will perfectly fit my mood.

And now I'll get into the main topic, if you read the synopsis you already know that 8 strangers decided to live in the same house considering that they haven't anything in common other than they all lost someone dear to them in a bus accident while they were in Thailand. A few days after they all gathered in a thai restaurent , they then joked around saying they could be a family, of course it was not a serious talk but Shogo our main character who is now left alone in a big house thought it could be a good idea to send them a letter and ask them to move into his house and live together . That is not surprising because Shogo is really obsessed by the idea of having a large family as he grew up alone, he doesn 't have siblings and his parents died when he was young, he felt emptiness and wanted to fill this void by all means.
All the members of the accident finally accepted Shogo's request, they probably wanted to cheer them up and overcome the obstacles + find happiness together. And being together brought them so much : a new warm family, smiles, laughs, happy tears ...
I loved how they shared absolutely everything both good and bad, and went through all this without judging each others. 

There are lot of reasons which explain why I loved this show so much : it brillantly succeeded in making me smile and cry ; I was in tears in each episode but I have to blame this sad (but beautiful) piece of music which was always displayed at the right time, that is to say when Shogo was lost in his thoughts filled with moments he shared with his precious wife.
I felt 100 % connected with the characters, they are simply like ''any ordinary persons'' dealing with their own problems together hand in hand without any shame because there's no such a word like ''shame'' between a family. They all wanted to stay with each other and not leave the house no matter what others think about '' their strange cohabitation'', they were poorly regarded by the society ( school and work, neighborhood). It was hard for all of them but still they did not care cause they know what they're doing is not wrong. And nobody has the right to stick its nose in their family business. Spolier///////// I hated when people treated them like they were some ''circus freak'' and wanted to split them up. Whether what they're doing is right or not they are not in position to judge them\\\\\\\\\\End of Spoiler. 

I loved all the characters as they were all unique in their own way and were very compatible as if they have known each other for a very long time. There is one leader without whom nothing would have been possible  ''Shogo'', he is an altruistic person and does not mind to share his big house because he values all of them as if they were part of his family actually they really are his family now. He is always here when something goes wrong or good, taking care of them, and that's simply love in all its splendor. I can't hide it, he is simply my favorite character of the drama and definitely among my all time faves'. Tsuyo was really natural, he succeeded in conveying Shogo's feelings very well, a great actor indeed.
Then Eiko, the mother she's always smiling and hiding her deep feelings cause she's now with young persons and that probably reminds her the moments she shared with her sons and she also wants to be happy with all of them.
Akiba san was the most reluctant about this cohabitation however he finally realized that he needed to be with people who understand the pain of losing a precious family to overcome his problems and to be himself without worrying about what others would think about him.
Kono San he's not a talkative grandpa but he surely says heartwarming words and give strenght to the troop at the right moment ;)
Shoko, she has a steady temperament we could often see her getting jealous and that was pretty hilarious. My only regret about Shoko played by Inoue Mao is that she exagerrated a little bit at times, she was very young so that may explain why her acting was not always natural.
Hitomi, I don't have much to say about her but she's such a courageous woman, always smiling and sharing her fears with others probably to seek good advice and at the end she always takes the decision she thinks is the best for her.
Mayumi, her main personality trait is that when she's drunk she could be very frank and funny ;)
Kota , when I think of him there's only word that pops into my mind :chocobars. No seriously he is an attentive and loyal kid who will never let others insult his family.
Here finally comes the youngest of the family ''Hiroki'', he is such a cute kid full of confidence, I liked that and despite his young age he managed to find his place within this family.

Last words? this is another drama full of reflections about life and I think that's why I loved it so much. It may deals with death but it's not a depressing drama cause I think the writer probably wanted to show that anybody can move forward even if the wounds of the past are still here.
And yes the Japanese are for me the best when it comes to capture and move the audience. Of course It goes without saying I'll rewatch this drama cause it's now in my top 5 and there's a reason for it, hence my review ;)

Leia Mais

This was one hilarious drama! The premise itself is unusual, and sometimes hard to swallow. A rigid woman who never fell in love wants to get married and a hikikomori is looking for another woman to leach off because his mother is getting older. The drama follows their story as they decided to date and if all goes well, then get married. Of course it never goes well and it is not an easily attainable goal. More than just the couple, their family and closest friends are all involved in the process. What we get here is a fun, endearing, entertaining, uncommon romantic comedy that brings you to unexpected places. We end up exploring a question that is strangely not that often explored: What is love. The drama doesn't leave us hanging and does show us it's own interpretation of it. Whether it is true or it is left up to each viewer and their experience with love.

What differentiated this rom-com from other is its characters. Starting with Higashide Anne as Yabushita Yoriko. She is a girl obsessed with numbers and with things being exact.She pre-schedules everything and always needs to plan ahead anything she needs to be done. She's already set with her life and is inflexible even with the most mundane things. I find that she has a big heart and emotions, she just deals with things practically so can easily be viewed as heartless. Then there is Hasegawa Hiroki as Taniguchi Takumi who's treated as a NEET by all though he prefers a different title on himself. He refuses to work and just want someone and his view of women and emotions is unrealistic and comes from books and movies. He can easily be perceived as a loser, but somehow we start to understand him and the reason behind him becoming a hikikomori. Despite such odd personalities they had such a great chemistry. I loved each and every scene they had, and their conversations are always most fun to watch. Seeing them go through each hurdle that may be normal for most people with their particular views is part of the fun.

Other than the leads, we have many secondary characters. Nakajima Yuto as the innocent Washio as a delight. He is a sensitive young lad who cannot accept our leads' point of view on love and marriage and wants to prove them differently. He also has ulterior motive, and has such a sweet heart. Kuninaka Ryoko playing the cool Kaori is my favourite role for her. She kicks ass, she's cute, and she talks like a yankee XD. Her brother Sotaro played by Matsuo Satoru is maybe the most hilarious of all. He also is the one that makes things move when people are being in denial and refuse to move forward. Then there's the parents.
I really love Takumi's mother with her nature of not taking anything seriously. She does hide her pain behind a façade but she is very strong and doens't deny neither her weaknesses nor her son's. Yoriko's dad is also a sweetheart. He only wants his daughter to be happy. It is heartwarming how he accepts her the way she is. Another highlight is Yoriko's mom. There are many ways we can interpret her character but she always says the most hurtful things everyone want to ignore. For sure her mother has a big impact on her life and has Yoriko constantly competing with her.

So overall it was a great drama. It has an unconventional romcom with many interesting chararters and excellent performance. It may not be for someone who expect a romantic story despite the title. If you like light comedies and different themes about love, then that is your drama.

Leia Mais

It's the first korean drama of this gender that I watched and my expectations were for an original and engaging story, wich this drama did not deliver. Not gonna lie to you: It's a predictable so-so plot, kind of cliche really, and the main cast needed a little more charisma than it had to have carried it better.

It's not horrible, tho, since I watched until the end. Why is that? Probably procrastination - I had a lot of things to do. And I liked Psycho a little bit too much to make sense. Probably was Park Hae-Jin, and his natural charisma.

But let's go to the point. It might interest you that in this drama there are good fight scenes and no romantic stuff whatsoever. You could even put a "dude flick" label on it since it appears to be made for the "big guys" who are mainly men and cry just one-sided tear when the man-pain gets a little too much.

The main character, the source of most of my snickers, is so mainly in fact that he only drinks whiskey, doesn't trim his hair for five years, lives like a dog and/or beast (his words) and speaks only in frankly weird-ass metaphors that are just as deep as a puddle.

If you have already watched enough stuff from this gender you know just the type of character that he is but if you haven't; well, you might enjoy this drama a lot more than I did. In fact, I even recommend it.

Leia Mais

I just rewatched Heirs, and happened to think of BoF... so here is a random review for anyone who still haven't watched this infamously popular pretty boy drama.

This drama is definitely a guilty "pleasure" in that I love to rewatch it and then hate on any part that I can find. It's a nasty hobby, I know. I gave this 10/10 on rewatch because I laugh so hard every single time I see an episode, ANY episode.

On a serious note, don't watch this drama for complexity, originality, or realistic character growth. It is definitely not original since it is a remake of a Japanese comic, and the characters are easy to dismiss. Watch this show if you want to see a cute and fashionable remake of a modern Cinderella story. This show is pretty easy to swallow down despite the messiness later on, and who doesn't love a handsome gang of four rich bastards?

BUT THE TWO MAIN GUYS HAVE THE WORST HAIR, hands down. They need an award for that disaster, I swear to Buddha.

Anyways, this show is pretty cliche but it is a must watch nonetheless simply because of the Korean friends you have who are obsessed with LMH. :-)

Enjoy it.

Leia Mais

This was the first show I ever watched as a kid (10 years old) and I loved it back then. Now, flash forward to a decade later, I decided to give this drama another try, and oh boy was i DISAPPOINTED.

Honestly, this show will probably be pretty cheesy for a lot of people. Some of the scenes are downright cringeworthy--especially with the forced love pentagon, and many parts will seem pretty childish. (I guess that's why I enjoyed it as a kid, huh.) The main girl has always annoyed me since I was little because of the exaggerated acting, but I think that was encouraged back when this drama was first released.

Nonetheless, Smiling Pasta did manage to make me smile and laugh on multiple occasions even when I rewatched it! It also made me crave spaghetti.... :( Now I really need some of that pasta in my mouth.

So, if you are bored with nothing else to do, you might as well give this buddy a try! Who knows? You might find yourself a secret fan of cheesiness as I am! ;)

Leia Mais