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Paul Blank
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Mar 28, 2020
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
This Kdrama for me overall is 10/10, watching it is very enjoyable! If you are looking for a romcom series I recommend this to you :)
The storyline, actors and everything in it is very enjoyable. I love how the story progresses and how the actors are so damn adorable! A scary, funny, romantic drama that I haven't seen for a long time! I mean other KDRAMA series are good too, but this series will make you giggle and stuff! Even if I am disappointed sometimes in the story the characters in this series is very entertaining to watch, some parts are predictable but I like how you can predict and see everything watching the drama! You will not be disappointed!
I recommend this KDRAMA very much!
That's it guys everything is positive in this review because all the elements in this show fills up the gap!

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NoSleepDramaWatcher
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Nov 9, 2018
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 7.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
I have been wanting to watch this drama for a while and I finally got around to it due to it being October and of course Halloween...I was not a perfect 10 for me because there were some issues but overall, I liked the drama a lot. It was quirky and fun with a spooky concept perfect for Halloween and Fall.

Story: As I said above, if you like ghosts and creepy scenarios, this is the drama for you. The first half of this drama has some great ghost scenes. I also like that this story also has romance and comedic elements because I think it rounded out the story quite well. One issue I had was that it seemed as the drama progressed, the ghosts disappeared...which was disappointing to me because I was watching this to be scared and with the second half of the drama, I really wasn't scared at all. I wanted the episodic ghosts to be more relevant in the second half of the drama but I understand why they sort of disappeared...BUT STILL! NEEDED MORE GHOSTS!

Acting/Cast: To be truthful, I watched this drama because of So Ji Sub. I heard he was great and I heard right. For me, He was the best actor in this drama HANDS DOWN! I loved him and his interactions with the character Tae Gong Shil. Now the actress who played Tae Gong Shil wasn't bad either but I did find her character to be annoying in some parts. The character I liked the least was the model, Tae Yi Ryeong. I thought she needed to grow up and not be a child for most of the drama. She annoyed me a lot (a big NO NO in this drama) Lastly, I thought Seo In Guk was good in the drama. He didn't wow me but he wasn't horrible either. I did like his character's interactions with Tae Yi Ryeong. Oh and another small thing, there was this support character, the other security guard...HE HAD SUCH AN ANNOYING LAUGH! I COULDN'T GET OVER IT! I know it is small and weird that I would concentrate on that but I just couldn't get past that.

Music: I loved the main OST that played when the 2 leads were together. I thought it complimented those moments well and it was memorable.

Rewatch Value: I would watch this again...Probably fast forward to my favorite scenes but I would watch it again

Overall: Another huge issue I had with this drama was the number of episodes in the drama...I do not think it had to be 17 episodes long...It felt very drawn out in the middle and17 episodes seemed unnecessary. The problems/storyline that were being drawn out in the second half of the drama could have been resolved in 14, 15, 16 episodes EASILY!! Other than that. I thought this was a very entertaining and fun drama filed with ghosts and romance...I loved how it ended! Be sure to bring the popcorn and be scared (at least in the 1st half of the drama).

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confused_student
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May 18, 2016
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
I started watching this show after watching 'Oh My Venus' because I just LOVE the main actor and wanted to see more of his work. He is still absolutely lovable and funny in this one even though He started out cold he was able to do it without being a typical jerk and it was always hilarious how money driven he was. The main actress...I did like her but she had moments when I just was so frustrated with her because she was so thoughtless in getting involved in ghostly situations. She does eventually find a balance in her life and finds confidence which I do love but how she went about finding it was unnecessarily difficult at times. Overall I loved the main couple, I shipped them so hard.

Besides Joo Joong-won, my other favorite characters were Secretory Kim and Tae Yi Rung. There are so many loveable secretorys in kdramas but Secretory Kim is one of the best. He is a shipper like the rest of us and is almost more of a fatherly figure than anything else. You can tell just how much the main guy adores him and needs him. I adored Tae Yi Rung...she was the freaking highlight. I thought I was going to hate her since usually the woman who dislikes the main actress tends to be horrible but she was an absolute joy. At times I felt she was much more interesting than Tae Yang.

This Drama starts off in the scary side but after a couple of episodes it ceases to be which kind of goes with Tae Yang getting more used to the ghosts. The stories behind the death of some of these ghosts and why they haven't moved on are also a big part of the drama and really is where are all the heart lies. I cried many times.

I wish it could be explained why Joo Joong-won was the only one who is able to make ghosts disappear for her but they did explain how she comes to be able to see ghosts.

Overall, Great drama! A must watch :)

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aindi
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Jan 26, 2020
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
Should you? Would you? Could you?

You should watch this one.
You would recommend this to others.
You could watch this again, yes.

Sojisub is an amazing actor and he proves it yet again in this one. Though I didn't much care for his hairstyle in this drama, that takes a complete backseat in front of his superior acting. Gong Hyo Jin is another amazing actress and both of them as a lead pair give a performance that is worth watching.
The supernatural element just adds to the uniqueness of this drama. It does get a little boring in the middle but then it picks up again soon.
The acting is just so good that you can't help liking everything they do; you can't help liking this grumpy man!
This is definitely worth watching.
You will be missing some great acting if you skip this one.

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Neyisha
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Sep 25, 2020
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.5
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I absolutely love it, I've been trying to watch it for so long but never started this time I finally watch it all episodes honestly it was very fun to watch, at first I lowkey hated KW bc I thought he was using TGS & JJW father and him were a threat I thought he was a bad person but I discovered the truth I started having second lead syndrome lol but at the same time I wanted him to fall for TYR bc even though she was a slightly bit annoying she was cute & funny her reactions were priceless when she's with KW. JJW aunt got on my nerves too much but I couldn't hated her bc I've seen her in way too many other dramas where she's nice so. As for JJW secretary he was amazing I like how he was with his boss also when I realize the truth about CHJ pretending to be her sister I was dead mad good thing JJW didn't believe anything she said that was shocking to me I never expected that plot twist, love the ending, love it overall but I still wish we had more & more scenes of the second lead couple specially at the end they were made for each other. The OSTs in this drama are so freaking good a 10 from me. In conclusion I enjoyed it it was worth watching I will definitely watch it again even though not soon but I will. Definitely recommend it you won't regret it each episodes were fun to watch!

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Layeeqa Samreen
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Jan 9, 2024
17 of 17 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

Mix of Horror, Comedy, Light and Sweet Romance.

This is one of my Favt Kdramas of all time. I have watched this drama over and over. So Ji Sub and Gong Hyo Jin did such a fabulous job. They had great chemistry. In fact, the entire cast were brilliant.

When it comes to horrors, I'm usually jumpy. This has an even amount of horror, comedy, drama, mystery and romance. The stories were great and every episode, something happens to keep you hooked. Some dramas just drag on. This one is a winner for me and I don't get tired of watching it.

This was one of the older dramas, and compared to the more modern dramas, this still beats them. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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Jejeto
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Nov 1, 2020
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.0
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A light drama to binge watch during quarantine

I decided to rewatch The Master's Sun during quarantine as I had such good memories about it. I remember watching it for the first time in 2013, while the episodes were still airing weekly and I was crazy about it. About watching it for the second time, I am not disappointed and still feel that it is a lovely drama to watch with good music, good actors and, overall, a great storyline.

I definitely fell for So Ji Sub and loved his acting (it was also my first time watching a drama of his) ; he can portray a big range of emotions, joy, sadness, jealousy, which was very nice to watch. I loved his character, feeling like watching a little boy in a CEO's body. I had already watched dramas with Gong Hyo Jin, so I had no doubts about her acting skills and she did such a good job performing Tae Gong Shil. Their chemistry is no joke and I loved the whole development of their feelings.

As for the second leads and supporting characters, it was nice that, for once, we did not get the mean and vicious mother in law that would try to meddle with the main couple's relationship. I personnaly loved the character of secretary Kim, always supporting the ML feelings. The plot with Kang Woo and Tae Yi-Ryeong was, for me, not so necessary and did not add so much to the storyline, but they were still nice scenes to watch.

I really enjoyed watching the ghosts' stories and each episode was well rounded and made me cry so much.

I still feel that the whole "shelter/candy" relationship was a bit forced and tiresome as it lasted for such a long time. They could have tried to develop the main couple's relationship without making them use that excuse.
Also, the whole story with Cha Hee Jo, even though it was one of the main elements of the story, was kind of boring, and as I watched it for the second time, I kinda wanted to skip most of it.

Anyway, it was and will remain one of my favs, no matter how many newer dramas come out, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone !

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Julymayo
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May 3, 2021
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
The very first drama that I rewatched after I just finished it cause I just love it too much.

The arrogant typical male lead is never my cup of tea but every story about the ghost and how it resolved, slow burn between the leads and how they both actually opened up and needed each other, the chemistry, the soundtracks were great too.
Honestly, the ghost scene could be pretty horrifying at first but then I'm used to it.

This is the drama that made me continue being a K-Drama fan.

One of my faves from Gong Hyo Jin for sure.
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Soula
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Jul 10, 2018
17 of 17 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0
I binge watched The Master's Sun after convincing myself that it would be okay to start watching it at night (I was a little scared because of how creepy the ghosts looked in the trailer/music videos). But after watching the first 2 episodes, I felt a lot more at ease with how creepy all the ghost's looked.

I was hooked from the very first episode and there weren't really any slow points. I think the pacing was good, and even though each episode dealt with it's own ghost story (for the most part), the overall plot continued to move forward smoothly.

I figured out the overarching plot twist about half way through, which I was pretty proud of myself for being right. Haha! Honestly, the plot wasn't particularly obvious, I just thought about it intently and put pieces together to make sense of the plot twist. And don't worry - the plot twist isn't completely crazy or nonsensical, which is also satisfying.

So Ji Sub is really a treat to watch, by the way. I really loved his acting and I really respect how well he can portray such different characters. In Oh My Venus, his character was so different and he really pulled both off so well. AND I liked both characters for different reasons because his acting is just THAT good!
Gong Hyo Jin also deserves recognition because she did such a good job portraying different "people" when she was possessed by ghosts. *Meow* XD
Seo In Guk was also really nice to see again - I saw him in the Reply series and have been craving his acting ever since!
Kim Mi Kyung.......I have such mixed feelings about her character because in all the other dramas I've watched with her, she always played a character that was helping the main characters and giving her advice when she could. While I understand that the aunt was just trying to do what she felt was best for her nephew, it still bugged me that she was such a vicious (NOT evil, just cut-throat) woman in this drama. She portrayed it well, I just didn't like seeing her playing this kind of character.

The ending was wonderful and really REALLY nicely wrapped up. The only thing that bothered me plot-wise, was in the last 2 episodes where the MC's are having some emotional struggles that they need to come to terms with. Which I understood, I just wish that that process was a bit smoother.
Overall, I really enjoyed this drama for it's outstanding cast, pleasurable OST, and well thought-out plot. Don't let the ghost's scare you away!

***Please be mentally prepared before starting this drama, especially to those who are sensitive to serious topics such as child abuse/neglect. There were a couple of scenes that could make viewers emotionally upset.

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Pnguyen104
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Jul 27, 2020
17 of 17 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Must See

Usually I wouldn't watch this kind of horror drama because horror is my least fav genre, but after taking a chance to watch this it wasn't as scary as i thought so that was a good thing. This is the first drama I have watched of So Ji Sub and his acting didn't disappoint that he definitely looked like a teddy bear during some scenes and didn't look like a scary guy but rather someone who would protect his woman and another thing I love was the soundtrack to this drama which was amazing. This drama has now become one of my top 10 on my drama list which is so good!
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2ma
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Sep 25, 2020
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

best chemistry between leads.

my favourite drama. watched it over 10 times. might watch it soon. a must watch. if you can get through the first 2 episodes. then it becomes amazing.

it goes from scary to comedy, romance.

acting is superb. but nothing beats chemistry between the lead actors. i watch 100 drama after this and still think it best chemistry i have seen, and who can't love secretary kim?

ending is good. could have been better. even season two with some animal none sense.( wont spoil it for you)

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asmitha chandini
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Nov 5, 2021
17 of 17 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 10
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I loved the drama. It had a pretty crazy story and some cliche things and scenes. However we can ignore those in favor of the interesting plot and great chemistry between the main leads ( the main lead was freaking great and so was the second male lead) At first the male lead was rough and cold hearted but later he turned into such a romantic. Honestly in these kind of dramas when suddenly the cold , jerk male lead falls in love and turns all cute , I find that a little cringy but it didn't happen in this case. The male lead softened all right but it didn't went out of his character and was soooo romantic. I loved the way how he would never let anyone touch his things except the girl unconsciously. It was damn cute.
Another thing I loved was the later segment when the boy had amnesia. Usually I find this particular twist extremely irritating because let's face it, it's not easy to develop amnesia. You don't get it just by a simple hit on the head or a surgery. Besides when you say memory it contains so many elements visual input, touch, smell, hearing , our feelings , muscle memory, habits etc. That's why it's not so easy to erase so many things which is obviously ignored in the dramas. HOWEVER IT WASN'T IM THIS ONE. I loved how he kept feeling a huge part was missing. He became confused when by habit he went to her office. He couldn't remember a single thing but still he found her by his instincts. Even when he saw that pendent on another girl he became confused. He felt he knew the pendent but felt uneasy about the person. He even saw her face first when waking up still he didn't confused her with the female lead ( THANK GOD) He kept trying to tie the loose ends.
About side characters , I really loved the second lead, his girlfriend and the main lead's uncle.
The second lead was freaking handsome and I loved how he slowly fell for her. The most touching thing was he even conquered his fear just to be with her. He was so afraid of death. He hated even mentioning that. However for the female lead he started to believe in ghosts , helped her ( tried to cheer up a ghost 😂) , even secretly went to cemetery at night to protect her (awwww he is too good😭) .
The second lead' s girlfriend was also good. I loved how she didn't turn into a negetive character. She was jealous but she was not hateful. She taunted the main girl but when needed also helped her. It was good to see her happy at the end.
The aunt and uncle were also pretty good. At first I thought it would a typical case where the relatives will try to sabotage the whole thing. However it turned out the aunt really loved her nephew so was just trying to protect him. She never did any outrageous thing though. Most hilarious was the uncle. He reminded me of our typical close relatives who stir up trouble and reports about us to our parents however when needed supports and tries to help us😂. It was great.

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