Reviews

Lee Jun-Ki. Shin Mina. What more can you ask for from the perfect face value cast?

Oh yes... the consistency of the story. Hence my self discussion of like and dislike from this drama.

First, why I like it is the mention from above. Eye candy couple always help bring in more viewers anyways. Then there's the team of solid characters. I believe these individual characters where built up in a really good way, even the flashbacks (which I personally dislike) were essential as a foreground. Not annoying but instead, needed. So I'm letting that one slide.

I love Arang. She's such a feisty ghost/woman. She talks brash, she's persistently cute and most of all she knows how to care. What I hated about her character is the inconsistency of her self-defense behavior. She's supposed to know how to defend herself by kicking ass of both human and ghost alike, but there were slips along the way which makes her such a damsel in distress and THAT is what I dislike about her character.

Sato Kim Eun Oh. *sigh* I want to look on forever at that face. I totally feel how Arang feels. *shakes head to come back to reality* Okay, back to what I like about him - it's the way how he progressed as a person. I love the fact that his personality evolved gradually after meeting Arang, PLUS the fact that he knows how to fight. (I am an action fan so learn to deal with it.) As a wishy-washy character, Sato is still influential and yes… yes… yes… we already know that he is good looking, but besides that he is a man with integrity. What I hate about his character is the fact that he gets all mopey when it comes to his mother. That part irritates me the most. If Arang feels annoyed by it, so do I, in triple folds.

As for the other characters like Dol Soe and the Shaman, the three other officers whom I get to call the three stooges because of the multiple mischief they try to conjure within Miryang and the Great King Jade (Oh man, oh man! My dear Seung Ho, how I adore thee!!!)is also one of the characters that's a dessert to look at. There's also the constant bickering of the King of the Underworld which by the way is cute, but let's not forget the insightful conversations regarding the humans and their hearts. The grim reaper has a good role in all of this as well, I like the fact that he's supposed to be a bad-guy-but-not-really-bad kind of character. The idea that he's also a confused soul but still has to harvest other confused souls feels rather eccentric yet interesting.

Then finally, we also have the REAL bad guys. Not much to say about them but they are very much helpful in building up the story to what it should be. Basically all in all - the mix of all these characters were simply great.

So what went wrong?

The characters were great, the MUSIC was a lovely mix of eeriness and sometimes soulful, the cinematography was love and then… the story line went bland. It was a Sageuk Fantasy fusion with a mix of Rom-Com Horror, it had a good premise but there was that feeling after episode 8 that the story began to drag on. Maybe it's just me, but it felt like there were moments in the series which could have been cut short to emphasize more on the main story and the fun sort of died out and became too serious for my liking. The ending wasn't my cup of tea as well, there was so much that could have been done with that. That's why I would give it an over all rating of 8.

I may not re-watch this drama, but I would recommend it to those who love the actors, good set of acting and well… a ghost filled episode per episode.

Leia Mais

I watched this drama because of Oguri Shun, and because of the plot !
I'm so Happy, because this drama is really GREAT !
Why ?! ...

--> The story : The story was really great ... You never get Bored ! And it's addicted ! I finished it in a very short time ! And there are just 11 episodes... that's enough and i love it ! I was just a bit disappointed of the end ..I wanted more !

--> The Acting/cast : OMG Oguri Shun ... Forever One of the Best japanese actor EVER ! He can plays Everything ans every roles... He's very good and very handsome !
Ishihara Satomi is a revelation for me ! She impressed me a lot ! She has a very well acting !

--> The music : I LOVE the opening theme by MIWA ! That's a good song... but it's the only music i remember ...

Rewatch value / Overall : A very GReat Drama, Simple, short and good actors !
I wanted more at the end of the drama, that's why i can't give a 10 ! ...

Leia Mais

This show's hilarious. I've only seen 2 eps but i like the story and and the show's very funny and with some cute. I haven't seen the 1st Full House in a long time so the details are blurry, but the remake is probably more fun. It's true that the story is different though, it only has in common probably the famous person who cares for a house and ends up living with a girl(I assume). Not much can be drawn from just 2 eps.

I'm actually ok with different story because it's more fresh and it doesn't fall into the danger of being too similar to the original and being redundant. I'n this version there's 2 idols instead of actors, and the female is this tomboy martial artist/designer-wannabe. In the end, I won't really be viewing this as a Full House remake, but just as it's own show

I've only seen No min Woo and Park Ki Woong in 1 small roles but I'm really enjoying they're characters in the show and they have good chemistry; I would say most of the fun is between these characters. I'm unfamiliar with Hwang Jung Eum and so far her character and acting's average. So far I'm more invested in the 2 male leads than her. I like the directing of the show so far too and I'm looking forward to the rest of the show.

P.S I HATE the main leads curly hairs, both guy and girl look terrible. Hwang Jung Eum looks super Ahjumma-like and No Min Woo looks plain weird and comes off kinda metro-sexual like. I'm diggin his hair when he's in idol-concert-mode though.

Leia Mais

This drama is just simply fantastic!!
It hits all the right spots...whether humor,romance,emotions,action,mystery...everything.

The drama is made very beautifully with excellent cinematography.The plot is very tight and you never get a boring moment anytime.The acting by everyone is excellent.Lee Seung-ki in the titular role is so good,especially in comedy scenes,he is simply awesome.Ha Ji Won in this badass role is very good as usual.But it's Jo Jung Suk who steals the show with his powerful acting and screen presence.Lee Yoon Ji is also really good.Not to forget Yoon Je-moon as the big bad guy,he also delivers a great performance.

But it's not like the show is flawless..but they are very minute ones.

The drama has a lot of heart..which is the most important thing!!

Leia Mais

I guess if I were to chose one word to describes the drama it would be: unique. Unique because there is never a dull moment, there is no part in the drama where I feel the need to skip parts, and this drama has the ability to connect with the viewers and make them feel sympathy and empathy with the characters.

The story line for the drama is something that I have never come across before. Sure, some people might think that its a typical revenge type of drama however, it isn't. There is something that is different about this drama that draws the viewers. Maybe because the actors and actresses are good? Or maybe because the people who wrote this drama were creative? Who knows all I know is that there is something original in this drama that I have never seen in other dramas before and it isn't a typical predictable story because honestly I can't even predict how this drama will end.

The acting and cast are so far the best. I am actually surprised because for once I didn't choose the drama based on the actors and actresses, I just chose it based on the summary. The cast is amazing, one because they can act well to the point where I feel as though I am experiencing all the drama from their point of view and two because they have a unique charm (in simpler terms: they are good looking xD).

The music is different from others. The sound of it gives the viewers a sense of what this drama is about bring to you. The opening music is luring its viewers, it points out that there is something that is different from the usual dramas.

For the re-watch value I would give a 10 because this drama overall is a suspenseful show. It keeps the viewers on the edge of their seats, wondering what is going to happen next because this drama isn't predictable they throw curve balls at you in every corner and this is something that hardly happens in the dramas that I have watched so far. Hopefully, the overall rating will remain a 10 until the end. Only 8 more episodes to go!~

Leia Mais

Story:
it’s fun, it’s made different than the Japanese version, while I’m watching this I’m always reminded of the Manga, The stories in J & K versions were different, because the Manga was long, so each writer choose different parts of the Manga, & like always in the Korean version they cancel people or events, so it's like something new.The Korean version was more dramatic while the Japanese version was funny, The Hana Kimi story line [Girl getting in guys school] I didn’t like it to begin with -sorry this is morals and ethics just silly even to think about it- no enough self value from the lead girl. for me the end was abit silly but not bad -can't say why it will be a spoiler-.


Cast:
even thought Choi Min hoo couldn't act out all of the emotions right, I liked it, Toma got a hold of Nakatsu's character better since he wasn’t supposed to be cute, But I really love the way “Hyun Woo –Eun Gyul-” acts & talks, he’s really good and hardworking, Maki's [J version]acting didn't match the Image I had for the character at all[compared to the Manga]. I think Sulli is more suitable than Maki for the role her character is so close to the character in the Manga ... no even better.

Music:
Amazing so Addicting specially, Jmin, one, Teayeon & the sister[Jissica & Krystal].

Rewatch Value:
I won't probably watch the story, just some parts & scenes.

Leia Mais

I wasn’t originally interested in watching this just because the farming theme really wasn’t appealing. And although I like Eun Hye Unni I also didn’t know who the male lead was so I didn’t bother with it, that is until I saw Whats Up and got introduced to Oh Man Suk…

Story: The first couple episodes were really funny but once they do get to the vineyard, it kind of becomes repetitive because all they do is fight while learning to farm on the vineyard. I would have also liked to see a bit more romantic development earlier on instead of their whole relationship being squished into the last episode. I will say that it did have one of the best endings ive seen that will surely make anyone leave the drama with a smile.

Acting/Cast: If you never heard of Oh Man Suk (watch Whats Up! Now) don’t not give this a try like I did for a while. He is an underrated actor. I loved his pairing with Eun Hye(who everyone knows is a great actress). They had the perfect chemistry and they were just too cute together especially at the end. As for supporting, I really didn’t notice them.

Music: I liked it for the drama, very funky and hip for that time.

Rewatch: I wasn’t that into the story so I probably wont be watching this again but I think some people might want to.

Overall this is a light must watch for the OTP.

Leia Mais

An enjoyable drama with plenty of lighthearted humor, plenty of eye candy and lots of cool stylistic elements that other versions lacked (the dorms were awesome!).

Story: If you're looking for the Japanese Hana Kimi with hallyu stars, I'm sorry, this isn't it. The story was contorted into a strange mix between your typical Korean rom-com, love triangle and all, and the outer shell of the original Hana Kimi plot. There were definitely plenty of moments when the plot dragged on unnecessarily, side stories were not followed through, nor were they given enough importance, when some of them could have enhanced the story (strained father, son relationship anyone?), and the plot was basically your typical formulaic drama. Family secret? Check. Love triangle(s)? Check. Fickle female? Check.
However, I appreciated the fact that they were able to revamp the story a bit, I mean there are so many versions of the same story, so it was nice to see a different interpretation, even though the execution was a bit lackluster.

Acting/Cast: The most frustrating part of this drama had to be the acting for me. As much as I love Choi Minho and SHINee, the boy really needs to stick with the rapping/singing thing, it suits him better. Sulli on the other hand was alright, not bad considering it was her first gig. There was definitely more on screen chemistry between her and Lee Hyun Woo. The supporting cast did their job well, and definitely made it worth the watch. I loved Hwang Kwanghee's portrayal of his character, it was definitely different.

Music: The music was good in terms of being music, however as an OST, I don't feel it really enhanced the viewing experience, it was actually a little distracting.

I don't usually rewatch dramas, hence the one.

Leia Mais