Reviews

First of all, I started this drama just because I had previously watched the Nobunaga Concerto anime and I was fascinated by the whole time-travelling concept that was shown, so I thought "Why not to watch the drama version too?"

Before watching the anime for the first time, I made sure to read everything about Oda Nobunaga one could find online because I'm just a not the type of person who's ready for surprises and would rather get myself spoiled to the very end. The story of Oda Nobunaga is a unique one but it still remained the same as any other story about war and peace I learned from my History textbooks. However, this drama made me re-open my eyes and realise that you can't understand the whole story just by reading a little paragraph from your textbook.

The characters were fully developed in my opinion and all of them had an important role at one point of the story. I like the fact that every character had their time to shine and a chance to get their own little story developed. I also liked the way Kichou was portrayed in the drama because she had a way better personality than the Kichou we could see in the anime, who could only say "My Lord!" in an irritating tone, but that may just be me.

The actors were simply amazing and were one of the main reasons I started watching this drama. Oguri Shun as Oda Nobunaga/Saburo did a magnificent job and I couldn't take my eyes off Mukai Osamu and Takahashi Issei because they totally blew my mind in some scenes.

I loved the ending song song, it fit almost every episode and just gave me that warm feeling as well as the soundtrack, which gave me chills every time it started playing.

The only thing I didn't like is the open ending the drama has. I'd prefer it being either the death of Nobunaga/Saburo (because, nobody's immortal) or his time-travelling back to modern age. And if the producers planned to make a sequel to this drama, it would make no sense because there wouldn't be much time for important happenings in Nobunaga's life, considering this drama ended with Mitsuhide and Nobunaga being at Honno-ji.

I won't say this drama is highly rewatchable, but I do plan to rewatch it someday myself.

I'd recommend this drama to everyone, regardless of what type of drama you prefer.

Leia Mais

First of all, I think that for the most part if you have watched the Japanese version of this drama, it will make some form of difference in what you think about this drama. As one of those viewers who have watched and obsessed over the Japanese version, I was pleasantly delighted with this version of Liar Game. I walked into it thinking that it wasn't going to be as great as the Japanese version, so I was surprised at the different little twists and clicks away from the original.

For the story, it very much is correlated with the manga called Liar Game but the drama added some new content. I must say that the setting of it being a public game show is rather nice and the occasional opinions of the public being thrown in was refreshing to see.

The music was for the most part suited to the drama. I love the opening introduction to the drama, that is my favorite piece of South Korean instrumental music now. And as for the background music, it did its job of making certain things suspenseful and at other times emotional. Overall in this category, I wasn't too focused on it.

Most of us will agree that the damn good acting is what hooked and kept us hooked to this drama. The casters did a great job picking these performers who carried this drama. I'd like to take the time to complement Kim So Eun and Lee Sang Yoon on their phenomenal acting. I would also like to complement the supporting characters especially Jo Dal Goo. Jo Dal Goo's was so on point, oh the feels. I did not find Kim So Eun's acting to be annoying or stupid. As for Lee Sang Yoon, he played the part very well and looked great playing it. But the one who KILLED his role was Shin Sung Rok. I mean talk about swag in a villain role. He was off the charts psychotic and maddening. I cannot imagine anyone pulling this role off besides him and he deserves every bit of praise for his role as MC Kang.

To end, the re-watch value of 7.5, believe it or not is pretty high. I've re-watched the Japanese version numerous times and the same is happening with this version. There is something about this story that I love to the inner core. So overall, this drama is definitely recommended! Give yourself some thrill and suspense, and enjoy the swag of MC Kang while you are at it.

Leia Mais

A sweet drama lasting 9 episodes.
OK, apart from some minor plot contradictions, it is a well made mini drama.
About the love of Xiao-hao(a reincarnated 9th Prince, son of Emperor Kangxi) and the spirit of palace maid Glass (Liu Li).
Her body was found frozen for 300 years and her spirit conscious appears to have forgotten her past. She hides inside a porcelain vase and met Xiao-hao at Dubai :)

episode 1 shows the hilarious encounter between the couple at Dubai.
episode 2 shows Xiao-hao's helping Liu Li regain her memory who she actually was. Along the way they met a mysterious blind old woman who was Qing Dynasty palace maid able to time travel back by swallowing a mystical pill
episode 3 shows the old woman's narration of the feud between 2 palace concubines, Min and Hsi, which Liu Li mistakenly thought she might be one of them
episode 4 goes further in depth showing how the good concubine Min was "sabotaged" by the evil concubine Hsi.

Leia Mais

This has got to the worst adaptation I have ever seen. The cast for Dr. Frost was horribly not on point. The guy is a fucking fish, has a square face and fat cheeks. Even if the cast did not look exactly like Dr. Frost, I thought
I would be able to handle it if his acting was on par but it was not. It's like the guy didn't even read the webtoon and didn't understand what Dr. Frost it. Dr. Frost should have no emotion and speaking in monotone but this mother fucker is just fucking filling his words with emotion. I can't even. 1/10 Characters not on point, didn't incorporate the feel the webtoon has, overall terrible.

Leia Mais

First of all I stayed up till 3am to finish this, this must show how crazy I was for this one!! @.@
Plot overall is WOW! Simply! I love the story line and the concept a lot. It shows exactly how are people behind your back, it was painful to watch too but its true nevertheless.
Acting overall was good, especially Jung Il Won's,Nam Gyu Ri's and Lee Yo Won's. I fell in love with Il Won's and Gyu Ri's characters, their bickering and the friendship was so sweet and funny =3
And the relationship between the characters was ok overall, I guess!!
Music was really good, no doubt about it. Tracks were sooooooo good especially 'There was nothing by Jung Yup, Scarecrow by Jung Il Won and Feneste Che Luciv by Oh Hyun Ran'
In simple words it was one of my most favorite Korean dramas ?????

Leia Mais

Perfection. Step your game all the way up, drama world, because Misaeng has just elevated the bar. No gimmicks. No sticky sweet cliches. No action (well, just a tad). And yes, no romance. Yet... this drama blew my mind. It's the layered cake that needs no frosting.

This show has touched in me in such a profound way. How such a mundane story could make me experience a range of emotions each episode is a magical feat. As the director said, it was "realer than real." The memories I revisited from my past; battles and victories. My own inner struggles I've had to overcome, some I'm still working on. You see how you can get caught up in feeling like you're just living to work and die. However, this show reminds you that what matters is all the in-betweens that make up your life. Those small wins, jokes shared with people who understand you, that feeling you get when you knock one out the park, and more. So many aspects of the show are relatable and almost tangible.

I must admit that I was surprised by a couple of the actors. Im Shi Wan, I had only seen in the little bit of Triangle that I watched and I felt he was a mediocre actor, as was the drama overall. In Misaeng, he's really at the epicenter of the explosion that happened within my mind regarding this show. He absorbs the character Jang Geu Rae like a sponge. As does Lee Sung Min with the character Oh Sang Shik. I'd go back and forth between adoration and frustration toward him, just like you do with people in real life. You could feel him working out conflicts, sense when he was hiding something, and empathize with him making tough decisions. I saw Lee Sung Min in the show Pasta as a goofy restaurant manager and never would've guessed he was capable of manifesting that much depth. It goes to show that material and direction really do make a difference.

I had never seen Lee Kyeong Yeong in anything before, but I just knew his performance was probably the best he's ever done. The character Director Choi was someone you felt you should really dislike, but had a hard time doing so. Lee Kyeong Yeong didn't make him too cool, as he would have seemed cocky. He didn't make him sinister, either, even though we knew he was teeming with ulterior motives. He was a quiet enemy you respected, but still hoped would get their come-uppance at some point.

There's so much more to so many other characters. Even though there were discernible main roles, the supporting roles and minor roles at times seemed like main ones. You cared about everyone to some degree. Just like in a typical workplace. If something were to happen to the woman who sat on the other side of the cubicle wall to Geu Rae, despite her rarely ever saying a word, you'd care. You see her every episode. You know she has a story, you just haven't heard it yet. The show is that engaging.

Misaeng is a truly remarkable series that I'm thankful for being able to have watched. Exceptional writing, casting, acting, screenplay, and overall quality. Best of all, I feel I was able to gain quite a bit from the lessons that were shared.

Leia Mais

What was that, the ending was just ridiculous. The first three episodes were the only good ones in this show then the bogasness started towards the end around episode 10. i love no min woo but he was portrayed in a different light. He never got to stand up for himself or say what he wanted because of his family or is it the laws of chaebols in korea. Mi young was a very bad ex i mean i couldn't stand her character, the dad was just over the top ridiculous and his whole family. The whole show exaggerated some stuff it left a bad taste in my mouth. I think my only fav actors was cha ki young and her son, i loved to hate jo eun cha but his feminist behaviors were pretty funny. It was so rushed they needed like 2 more episodes, it ended by just plugging stories and stuff.

Leia Mais

Wow. They took exaggeration to a whole new level with Best Wedding. I love the writer is bringing to light an issue that is prevalent in some countries. I think in the US most judges tend to give custody to the mother, but it is a case by case basis in most states. Plus, in the US there are all kinds of family dynamics. If this drama (even exaggerated) is a depiction of Korean reality when it comes to single motherhood and what makes people family, then it is just sad. Honestly, this drama had me on an emotional roller coaster. I almost gave it a 10 for that alone. However, some of the characters could have been better developed. For example Park Tae Yong was all over the place. Even until the end I was uncertain of his character. I had the same feeling about Hyeon Myeong Yi. I also thought the side stories were unnecessary and boring. Regardless, the ending was OK.

Park Shi Yen and the writer did an excellent job balancing the strength and vulnerability of Hyeon Myeong Yi. Bae Su Bin was also good as the strange and unusual Jo Eun Cha. Their characters were the most consistent and had the best growth. The other actors were fine also. Little Dan is just too cute.

Side note: Although I don't find No Min Woo to be that great of an actor, he does strip a few times in this. Worth watching those parts. Keke

The music was appropriate.

I will never rewatch this.

This is a good drama. I recommend it.

Leia Mais

After completing this drama the other day I came to realise that Saeguk dramas are truly the only type of dramas which always seem to overwhelm me. Empress Ki was beyond a doubt an emotionally draining drama.

What seemed to be an intense love story with one of those love triangles that I despise so much turned out to be a lot more complicated. There was a lot of political strife and this drama really portrayed how terrifying the palace could be. I would liken it to a battlefield except in this case, our main lead Nyang had to use her intellect and tactics to beat her opponents. Nyang was one of my favourite characters in this drama. At first I liked her for her strength but it wasn't only that she knew how to fight but she was also a character with a lot of wisdom. In my eyes she wasn't as power hungry as some of the other characters, she was someone that knew how to use her power to help others.

Another character that I admired was Wang Yu, to me he was the perfect king. He was wise, brave and loyal to his country. For me, he and Nyang were really similar in their ideas and beliefs. They also knew how to live for others rather than just for themselves, which really amazed me numerous times in this drama. The fight scenes were epic and there were many of them to enjoy!! This drama really had me on edge many times, when one villain would be eliminated we would get someone even worse and this really frustrated me to no end!! Many of the villains in this drama showed moments of humanity and I couldn't hate them as much as I wanted to, instead I would feel sorry for them. I came to find that not all of these villains were inherently evil but became like this as a result of their greed for power or because of their circumstances.

This drama was really thought provoking, fast paced and exciting. Before I knew it I was on the last episode! All the actors/actresses were perfect in their role. One actor that I am sure to keep my eye on is Jin Yi Han who played TAL TAL. He was a delight to watch throughout the drama and a character that I became more interested in with each episode. He was clever, brave and like Nyang knew the difference between right and wrong. Jin Yi Han will forever be TAL TAL to me XD.

The OSTs in this drama were amazing especially the instrumentals that played in the background during the action and sad scenes. It really made me feel a whole lot more emotional when watching these scenes.

As for rewatching this drama, I may rewatch certain episodes of this drama and possibly rewatch the whole drama when I have started to forget about it. This is a drama that I never want to fully forget, although it is a fictionalised account of Empress Ki there are many important lessons taught in this drama. It was a story of bravery, strength, Identity, greed and of course love. This drama was a long and heartbreaking journey but I shared many amazing moments with the characters and for that I was glad I watched it!

Leia Mais

Legend of Lu Zhen is a show you would enjoy during the process of watching, but would dislike it for its flaws after watching it. Writing this review I really wanted to rant about how bad it is, but then thought about the enjoyment I had while watching it. Despite its many flaws, it is still fun and interesting.

It is a very enjoyable historical drama. It is an idol drama by the way, so do not expect its tragedies, revenge, fighting, etc. are on a legendary level. It is more focused on romance, so if it is viewed seriously, there might be noticeable flaws in the plots, but if you are to keep in mind that it is an idol drama, it would be obvious that it is more serious than the majority of the idol dramas.

It's fun to see the lead girl push the others down with her wits, but it gets repetitive after a while. Whenever she succeeds in something, you'd always know she would fall soon. It is really predictable, but nevertheless entertaining. Even the romance gets predictable, but it is paradise for fans/shippers.

They tried too hard in the ending, but it is not too bad.

Leia Mais

Well, I would say I enjoyed "parts" of this drama that I found to be funny but there were way more "parts" that I found to be 'disgusting', 'annoying' and totally 'uninteresting'...I would suggest only watching this if you love comedy and not just 'comedy' but 'over-the-top' kind of comedy. It could definitely be funny and I laughed a LOT but there were so many other scenes that I didn't think of as "funny" that were supposed to be "funny". I don't consider the overuse of 'where-ever you are bathroom breaks' to be funny (it actually grossed me out) and I don't consider a guy pursuing a girl who acts like an idiot in the process to be "funny"...I also couldn't ship a certain love-line they were trying to pursue... (they had no chemistry or any real "progress" to make it real...) so those were some BIG downer's for me...

Story: a Male band who seemingly fails every time, decides to move to the country and make big bucks by growing cabbage to sell so they can make an album - we follow their 'adventures' as they go from 'city punks' to 'inexperienced & naïve farmers'.

Cast: Lee Min Ki (Lee Hong Ki) the leader of the band, I thought he was really irresponsible throughout most of the drama (I started this drama for him though...) but I didn't finish it for him. Kang Hyuk (Park Min Woo) *anyone else think this guy resembles Jo Sung Mo?* Anyways, he was my Favorite character (and I shipped his 'love-line' :'( ) He was the most 'real' character who didn't over-exaggerate many of his scenes. He was super cute on here, all those adorable faces he'd make were worth watching^^ Whether sad, happy, in love or being cute - he was my bias <3 Han Ki Joon (Kwak Dong Yun) *now I was surprised to find out this guy played the younger version of Kim Hyun Joong on Inspiring Generation - his character on here was SO different from his character on IG* - He was the funniest character - I had a lot of LOL moments with him (I especially loved his "hang-up" scene) hehe ;) Yoo Han Chul (Lee Shi Eon) the character I couldn't stand basically - he was fine when he was serious but he over-acted and honestly his character made me nauseous & really annoyed most of the time >_< Kang Yoon Hee (Lee Ha Nui) I honestly didn't care for her unless she was around Kang Hyuk - *now this may sound harsh* but I don't find her attractive and I hated her voice....(my own personal opinion) If they would have left out any romance with her character I could deal with it but...Park Sang Deuk (Suh Dong Won) I wish he wasn't a part of this drama - he was the most revolting (at first he was fine but somewhere towards the middle I started to skip all his scenes (he basically only did 3 things every time he appeared anyways >_<)...Kim Soon Boon (Oh Young Shil) I loved her character! she made me laugh every time she laughed as she'd run off! LOL (the rest of the cast I won't mention - they were either good or bad or any other kind)

Music: the sound effects were the best - as for music I really only remember Lee Hong Ki's songs...so it's nothing overly special to me...

Re-watch Value: None, It was fine to watch once, but I have no desire to see it again.

*I personally like 'normal' comedy not 'forced' comedy...& I think this drama had a lot of 'forced' comedy in it...

Leia Mais

Firstly, I have to admit: I LOVE mystery/detective dramas. Especially Jdramas of them.
Subete ga F ni Naru was a gem for me this year- it was a compelling watch, and genuinely, every episode had something a little different to offer.

The story was well though out and well paced- if a bit odd at times. The promo photo had me expecting something QUITE different, but it was still a satisfying show to watch, with a romantic plot that was nicely subtle. The relationship between the characters was great, but I felt some of the supporting characters were not well rounded and had very little to offer to the plot at times. I personally think a season two would help sort that out!

The cast played their parts- especially the leads- very well. Moe and Saikawa were a brilliant duo, and I loved their camaraderie. My only issue, is as stated before, some of the cast were under- utilised.

I loved the theme song! It was the only music I really remember, but none of the background music was out of place, so no complaints there.

I doubt I will watch this drama again- at least not for a long time. I am still hoping for a season two to iron out all the niggling questions I still have however! (Much like Hard Nut!)

Overall, it was a great drama. I gave it a nine out of ten because of the loose ending. I still think there should've been at least a bit more to this series- another episode perhaps? It was a nice surprise to me as to how good of a series it was.

I thoroughly recommend Subete ga F ni Naru- its biggest failing is that it ended. :'(

Leia Mais

This is a Fast , Funny and Sweet series unlike Korean series its very short and sweet
The casting is so good I loved each and everyone of them
They have done a great job in this drama
this is my first Japanese serial and I loved it
It's full of Fun not even a single part is boring though less romance you won't really need anything
The hidden love between the father and the son is very realistic and sweet
the only disappointing thing for me is the Drama got over so soon I couldn't get enough of it
Overall its GREAT !!
JUST WATCH IT !! ITS TOTAL FUN, U WILL LOVE IT ;)

Leia Mais