Reviews

One of my first J dramas and I watched it many years after it first came out. Hadn't watched anything by Takuya Kimura before so this was a nice surprise.... he was, I think, at his prime then, so anything that he did was right - he could do no wrong!

Therefore, he gave the role a certain spunk and coolness that not many male actors could possibly do, even today. He gave hairdressing glamour and style! Of course, the ending was a teeny weeny bit far-fetched...but it was probably something that finished off the story and gave it the fantasy ending that made the drama the success it was at the time. Watch it!

Leia Mais

I watched this many years ago, and it is quite outdated by today's standards. However, it was one of my first K dramas, so I won't be too harsh about it.

In itself, the story is good for what it was at the time. I think it could be done much better with today's technical advances, but it was quite a story at the time. I thought the supporting actors, namely, Ryu Si Won, could have developed his character more, expressed his emotions more; there was some crying involved in most episodes and some of the actions could have been less stereotypical, but it was an OK drama for the era it was produced.

Most of the actors/actresses have improved their performances since then, so this was a satisfactory attempt. You could spend some time on this if you really have nothing to do on a long vacation, if not, try watching something else.

Leia Mais

Here's one of the best dramas that I watched recently. The co-stars were good, supporting cast also, and the storyline kept on going.

The scenes were done in a realistic setting, and the cast really seemed to know their medicine (from a layman's point of view). However, the supporting cast, especially Lee Pil Mo was my favorite. His cool demeanor and constant long face, as he tries to suppress his happiness was a constant source of hilarity to me - I really, really liked him a lot, and made me want to take him home there and then, and give him a hot supper and cuddle!

Another job well done here.

Leia Mais

This Taiwanese drama had just the right proportions for a good drama - humor and sadness, reality and wish fulfillment, male and female perspectives. It's not perfect but I love a show where people have real jobs and are shown enjoying the fulfillment of their lives' work. Sure, there are some dreamy parts but most of the story is about working towards finding happiness on their own terms. I've heard this drama described as a head-scratcher but I think that's because it's short, episodic nature didn't allow the time for real character development to come through.

Character-wise, the cast did a good job. Sonia Sui's character isn't in the marriage meeting biz just for romance - she also wants to know why people want to get married. She does spend a lot of time perfecting her "I"m thinking" face, though! Her office mates and relatives give her some pretty funny glimpses of why people look for mates - and her writing research is also enlightening. I felt like I learned quite a bit about relationships in the process. Plus, the main romance leads are all very good looking!

As for the music, I don't know who is on the soundtrack but the songs fit well into the action and create quite a moody little series. Don't let the peppy opening number scare you off - the rest of the soundtrack is lovely but not overly saccharine.

I see a high re-watch possibility for such a slow and odd but sweet little story.

Leia Mais

I was really surprised by this drama. I guess my expectations were a little low, I thought this was going to be a really simple drama, girl meets guy, they get pregnant and fall in love. About episode 12 I was starting to wonder how they were going to pull this out for 20 episodes (I started to worry that it was going to get really slow and repetitive) I am so happy to say I was wrong. I was really impressed with the story line, there is a surprising twist that made this drama fun till the end. I loved Jang Na-ra's (Kim Mi Young) acting in this. She gave a sweet believable performance and a level or dignity to her character that I was not expecting.

The overall feel of this drama is really amazing, not to heavy and not too light. Of course I also have to mention that it has Choi Jin-hyuk as the second male lead and while I love him more as an actor the lead played by Jang Hyuk was really a good match.

The side stories were good and it all wraps up nicely which I feel is a requirement of K dramas. I would recommend this drama if you are looking for something that is a nice twist on a romcom.

Leia Mais

Great for a laugh, but missing the storytelling

Story: That's just it.. I didn't understand the story? I thought it would be something like arrogant jerk meets good girl, jerk changes good for good girl, happily ever after. NO. this is not the case it's completely different. Which is good, different is nice most of the time.. but I had trouble identifying why the story was shown so meh. The romance is also confusing .. i knew there was an attraction but i wasn't too sure the way the male character treated the female and how uninterested the female was. BUT what i did like about the story was the whole fantasy element, it made it more funny and added more suspense to it which is why i continued watching. However what i didn't like was the random drama which meant more dragging.

Acting: The acting was well potrayed I will say but, I'm not sure on what the director of the drama's thought process was and what were the characters trying to accomplish.

Characters: Joo won, is one of the most confusing characters I ever incountered.. I wasn't sure if he even liked her at all and the way he kept bashing her and belitting her made me want to drop the drama immediatedly. I was sort of confused how Ra Im was feeling about him most of the time since although he said something mean she would still go around him. In addition to this I couldn't understand why the director was used in the first place. I could see from the beginning that he posed as another " love interest" but his character never did much to get the girl, he kinda just made dramatic faces and was just there as a motivator, i wish we could have seen more of him verbally. Anywho to summarize, the main characters left me feeling confused in the beginning of the drama and very confused on where the story was going. In addition I don't feel like the characters improved much and instead changed the same. To sum up I didn't enjoy the characters all that much..

Music: Loved the music, I will be adding some of the songs to my iphone most likely when I look them up. Great OST.

Overall: I recommend this drama for a laugh, something obviously not to be taken seriously. Yes maybe to someone who can handle all the crap the Joo won throws at Ra Im would see this as a 10 rating drama but no sensible person would fall for a guy who does nothing but say belittling things to her all the time. However i did receive many laughs in this drama, the highlight of this drama was when they actually switched to be quite honest.

Leia Mais

I plowed through this drama real fast, I was so into it and it captured my attention at every moment especially by episode 6+ The chemistry between the leads - especially the male leads So Ji Sub and Yoon Kye Sang, I loved seeing them go from rivals to best friends. This drama is a masterpiece for anyone who is interested in the Korean War (or if your a war drama/movie fan - I'm usually not if that's all its about, but this drama has so much to offer - it gives you romance, Bromance (strong binding bromance), friendship, loyalty, strength, hope, anguish, tears, action, sadness, happiness and any other thing you can think of). I had debated whether to give this drama a 9.5 or a pure 10, I didn't like a couple scenes involving the romances (a little sexual at times may I say?) but if I put that aside, the writers did a phenomenal job portraying the harsh reality of the Korean War. So in my book, this is a true masterpiece!

Story: About the first year of the Korean War, when it breaks out and everything during that year (with fictional stories ingrained into it). A man who has been in love with one woman all his life goes off to war and news is sent back of his death, so his woman gets engaged to another man, then her love returns unharmed from war and her fiancé feels betrayed, they show the two men go off to war again together and we see them go head to head several times as rivals in love who soon become brothers together in war. It's a beautiful story ?

Cast: Lee Jang Woo (So Ji Sub) (have you ever watched the movie 'The Princess Bride'? remember the theme song? - well that song kept ringing in my ears whenever I'd think about Jang Woo's love for Su Yeon - she was his everything - literally.) He was a true lover and a great and true soldier, he protected his men and did his best in everything to survive - his purpose? He HAD to stay alive for the woman he loved. Yes he was my favorite character ? Shin Tae Ho (Yoon Kye Sang) the second man for Su Yeon but cast aside by her love for Jang Woo, he challenges Jang Woo at every chance he gets but gradually we see him "fall" for Jang Woo's leadership, and they cherish each other like brothers. I liked the bromance much more than the romance (both played a big part in this drama). All the other soldiers did an amazing job playing their parts and I'd grow fond of them and cry for them. There are a couple people you'll hate at first and then like later on lol

Music: The OST was so beautiful, I loved each and every song!

Re-watch Value: I'll get around to re-watching this drama again someday :)

Leia Mais

I liked this version of full house better than the first one. I liked the characters more, they were all strong in their own way, no one was completely lost or a push over, and I think they played off each other well. As usual you feel bad for the second male lead but in this one more so. I wanted to scold the lead female for not knowing her own heart better. But I liked how this was a mix at least to me between the original Full House and Beautiful You.

I don't have a lot of negative or positive statements about his drama, it was fun and light but it made me cry and beg the characters to "act right" which it me means that it had all the right stuff. I cant quite place my finger on it but I would recommend this drama over the original Full House.

Leia Mais

I have mixed feelings on this review. At the time of watching it, it was cute and I seemed to enjoy it. I remember some parts being nonsensical but other parts I really loved. Looking back now, after it having been a while I am not too happy with this drama, but at the time it was cute in its own way. I liked Rain's character Lee Young-jae but that is almost where my appreciation stops :(

It was really kind of outdated- granted it was from 2004. Some of it was fun but you really came to hate a few of the characters (mostly her “friends”). The story was new that first round and I was interesting for a bit but as you watch more and more k dramas you realize there was very little unique about this drama and it became just a little to repetitive.

Over all this drama still gets a relatively decent score because there is something about it that made me happy while watching it.

Leia Mais

For starters I watched this drama because of who else but Lee Min Ho. It was still one of the first dramas I watched and I wanted to see Lee Min Ho in everything I could. Before watching this one I had seen Min Ho in BOF, Faith and Heirs so I had already had a taste of him in an action role and of course in a love role, what was most impressive and intriguing about this drama was that my love for it is not based on Min Ho's acting. While I think he did a great job I was really impressed by the story line, plot and suspense in this drama. I liked all the action scenes and I think the entire production team and Min Ho did a great job at pulling it off.

The first couple of episodes were a little weird in setting up the back story, but once Lee Yoon Sung (Min Ho's character) starts to really get into the whole revenge plot it becomes really interesting and exciting. Of course Lee Joon-Hyuk also deserves major credit in his role- that is all I can say without putting in spoilers :)

Overall this drama makes your heart race, your blood pump through your veins. You want to slap some characters and save others and it kept me enthralled till the end.

Leia Mais

I waited for this drama to be subbed for about half a year and it was worth it. The plot is a little similar to Autumn's Concerto and Autumn's Concerto fans would certainly enjoy, if not as much as AC. Loving Never Forgetting is not about two people in love who have a baby. It's about two strangers who have a one-night stand and the man doesn't even remember the woman. Imagine saving a little boy in an accident and finding out he's your son, even though you can't even recognize the mother! This drama follows these two people as they fall in love and truly become a real family. The plot has some ridiculous, rather-makjang elements but overall it's a heart-warming story.

Jerry Yan is one of the most handsome Taiwanese actors and I have watched him in a few dramas. His character here is quite different from the immature-but-funny-and-sweet brats he generally plays. Here, he's a cold, ruthless businessman who does not believe in love or marriage. I liked him here and he definitely stole the show! Wu Tong is really clumsy and at times, really stupid. She's the perfect damsel-in-distress, something that ticked me off a bit. I'm kind of used to strong drama female leads now and characters like her make me want to roll my eyes at them every minute. If I got a penny for every time she fell down, I would be a millionaire. But the woman is plain stubborn. She never got rid of those heels (and how did she afford them anyway since she barely managed to earn her living). But anyways her character wasn't entirely hate-worthy. I mean, she was the sweet, innocent, perfect lead after all. Tong Tong was alright. Nothing compared to Xaio Le obviously (Xaio Le was too classic). Supporting characters were fine. My personal favorite was the special assistant.

The OST was good enough. This was my third Chinese drama (I think) and although these dramas are longer in terms of episodes, they're enjoyable. I could rewatch Jerry Yan's scenes with his child and Wu Tong but the rest I would definitely skip in the second round (if there is one). It's a good drama overall and when it comes down to it, definitely worth the watch.

Leia Mais

I liked the concept of this one. I Love when there's characters swap and Yang Jin Sung does a great job at playing both characters. I also like the fantasy level of this show with the spirit of the 1st wife haunting all the others and of course I liked the love story. I liked that she made him less cold and he made her less simple. All that said the key things I did not care for in this were just an overall feeling that it was a little too played out. While Jin Sung did well at portraying the two separate women I don't think the rest of the characters really clicked for me and the whole mystical fantasy part got a little too convoluted. I wish it had been simplified.

Leia Mais

I never watched the webtoon, so I have no idea how the drama relates to it. This review is solely based on watching the drama.

It is a nice light psychological thriller. It isn't really suspenseful. There is no major action, no romance, no emotional revelations, no real character development. However, it is interesting if you like psychology which I do. The main story line is tied together neatly with the weekly "who done it" story line. I enjoyed it, but I kind of had it figured out about mid way through the drama. I have seen better psychological dramas.

The acting is fine. Nothing stands out. I have seen Song Chang Eui do better. I am a huge fan of Sung Ji Ru and he excels as Detective Nam.

The music is fine.

I won't rewatch this.

If you like psychological dramas, then there are better choices, but this one is ok.

Leia Mais

I rarely watch affair dramas. I made an exception for this because of the actors. However, the writer's perspective was interesting. I was emotional while watching and cried several times which is rare for me. The drama is slow paced, but doesn't give the feel of being too drawn out and boring. Every scene has it's reason and emotion. No one is blameless, but it isn't anyone's fault. Sometimes when living life we don't always see what is really going on. We don't see that the people we love are suffering and we forget to appreciate the people we love that are near us. Also, just because you love your significant other doesn't mean that you won't be attracted to or even care for someone else. I'm sure it happens every day. Valid Love makes you think from every perspective. The relationship between Hee Soo and Il Ri is beautiful. They are so close and it was great to watch them interact. My favorite relationship in the drama is their story line. I also liked the side story between Il Ri's sister and Hee Tae's brother. They were too cute. The draw back is that there are some strange happenings with the parents. I get the point the writer was trying to make, but it was borderline unnecessary. The ending was good.

Uhm Tae Woong did a nice job of conveying all of Jang Hee Tae's emotions. I felt his love, anger, and sadness. I was mad at him sometimes and routing for him other times. Lee Soo Hyuk was also great as Kim Joon. He made Il Ri comfortable enough to pour her misery out to him. I kinda felt bad for him, because it seemed he started every thing because he saw she was unhappy. He should have known that he would just end up hurt though. Lee Shi Young was amazing as the quirky, 4 dimensional Il Ri. I enjoyed her character so much. A lot of people might blame her, but I empathized with her. There were many times that I just wanted to yell at her to run away. I absolutely loved Choi Yeo Jin as Hee Soo. Her character was a large part of why I kept watching the drama.

The music is fine and appropriate.

I will never rewatch this.

If you like a slower paced meaningful drama, then I recommend this. It isn't action packed or epic, so please don't expect too much. Like I said in the feeds, Valid Love is oddly emotional and addictive.

Leia Mais