A little gem, don't mis it !!
Story of the Kokdu (god of death more or less Reaper) who comes to earth every 99 years, and finds his doctor (after reincarnation) lover, embroiled in a plot of corruption/medical shenanigans.The story is remarkably well-written, played by very talented actors (Kim Jun Hyun is absolutely fantastic ❤❤❤), the special effects are TOP and the direction smart.
A little gem!!
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Histoire du Kokdu (dieu de la mort +/- Faucheur) qui vient sur terre tous les 99 ans, et retrouve sa lover (après réincarnation) médecin, embrouillée dans un complot de corruption-magouilles médicales.
L'histoire est remarquablement bien écrite, jouée par des acteurs très talentueux (Kim Jun Hyun est absolument fantastique ❤❤❤), les effets spéciaux sont TOP et la réalisation intelligente.
Un petit bijou !!
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Don't watch this.
With so many of Mr Queen's actors having roles here, I really tried to stick it out. I believe 8 episode is more than enough to give a show a fair shot, but at this point I just want Gye Jeol to cease existing so I don't ever have to see her stupid face again.OMG I don't think I've ever come across a woman quite as insufferable as her. She was the embodiment of the "too stupid to live" trope, clueless to the point of being rage inducing. Even a brain-dead person would have had more intelligent thought processes and a better reasoning capacity.
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Weird Scene Transition
First, just to get it out of my system, I have always found Im Soo Hyang's acting weird. This series dis not change my mind in the slightest, so I'm definitely watching this series not for Im Soo Hyang.If not for Kim Jung Hyun, I wouldn't be watching this. Even with his presence the story-telling is just a bit off and odd in quite a lot of places. The plot is understandable, but the organization of the scenes are a bit haphazardly done. I feel like the story is a bit rushed and the chemistry between the ML and FL are just too forced for my taste.
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Has the potential to become a hit drama
Omg, the first episode is the most chaotic one that I ever witnessed in a kdrama not gonna lie???BUT I had a lot of trust in the main lead kim jung hyun. He is a fantastic actor who impressed with all his roles so far (Mr. Queen, Cloy, Welcome to waikiki,...) and I was so curious what he would do with this character. What can I say? He's nailing his role again! It's been only 4 episodes but I had so much fun watching it. The chemistry between kim jung-hyun and im soo-hyang is so lovely and fun and I loved every scene between them. Dialogues, cinematography and story is worth watching?❤
Really curious in which direction the storyline will go in the following episodes?
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It's one of those..
Let's take an awesome story, spend lots of money on production, cast perfectly decent actors, add second-rate scriptwriters, and make sure the directors force the actors to be as annoying as possible on screen so we can do the opposite of entertaining viewers. We're not here to entertain, we're here to annoy.Yes, it's one of those. Although predictable, you already know the story will be good so hope everything else will make up for its predictability. The only parts worth watching are Kokdu and his group. Is it Han Gye Jeol or Im Soo Hyang who ruins it? Or both? Didn't watch enough to determine which. Mainly because I threw everything within reach at a year-old 60-inch 4K television starting with the remote control due to being so annoyed and embarrassed for the character/actress. Please delete this show from the internet
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It is ridiculous and fun. Just roll with it
I normally don't write reviews, but with people being so absurd and prematurely hating on this drama without any capability to chill even a little, I felt the need to say something. (I will update this review with my impressions as the drama goes on and of course after its ending two months from now.)First thing first: Don't go into this drama with the expectation to see a solemn fantasy epic unfolding here, even if it has the typical tropes of past tragic love and loss and reincarnation do-over romance. Because in order to be able to truly enjoy this show, you have to roll with its irreverence and madness it throws at you in abundance already. The tone of the drama is often quirky and ridiculous, but it's not trying to be anything else either! It knows exactly that it is not to be taken serious, and bears its kdrama-crack identity with flying colors. Yes, it does sprinkle in some minuscule tragedy/sad backstory and detestable criminals as Kkokdu's killing targets for flavor, but it is not before long it goes back to more humorous shenanigans between its characters.
To find a lighthearted, goofy drama that runs with that silliness, nor pretends to be deep or grim on top of it, in the current kdrama landscape of doom and gloom is already rare and hard enough. So don't deprive yourself of its fun just because of a chaotic first episode. The second is already so much better, building up on the prior with more suitable pacing. and more backstory for Kkokdu. Also give its plot time to develop. A story-arc is not finished with one or two episodes, especially when there are sixteen episodes and hours in total room for this to happen. So this impatience and criticism due to it being not 100% perfect from the start and a bit rough around the edges is way too overblown and unbecoming, as is the hatred/bias toward FL/actress.
I, for my part, have been wanting to watch and eventually started this drama solely for Kim Jung Hyun. I am so happy about the comeback, since I missed this fantastic, versatile actor and his screen presence so much. Been way too long since Mr. Queen, seriously. His comedic timing, microexpressions and physical comedy has always been something else—and it is so very natural here too. At two episodes in KJH is already a one-man show riot in his interpretation of Kkokdu; a cynic, 10000% done grinch of death who just wants some R&R during his 99 days on earth but is unable to get due to his job/task he so openly and amusingly detests. And on the other side, he seems a tad unhinged with his high-pitched always-on-the-verge-of-hysteria voice coupled with teen girl giggles and anger management issues. He has plenty of reasons to be like this, however. He does have amnesia, hears crazy voices, kills villains every day each 99 years. Who wouldn't go a little cooky?
Once KJH is/was freed from the timid shackles of his human character Do Jin Woo at the end of episode 1, the fun (and true story) starts. It totally shows is that Junghyun has had so much joy playing the petty, blunt, ready for murder immortal, because his acting as Kkokdu has so much energy, vividness, sheer glee and the right amount of world-weary jadedness. It is his comedic and general acting chops that are also bringing out the best in his co-stars (yay for Mr. Queen reunion between the three gods, they are my chaotic faves rn). Even Im Soo-hyang, whose acting hadn't impressed me before, seemed to go toe-to-toe with Jung-hyun once the story picked up. She definitely isn’t as skilled as Junghyun at delivering all the tiny micro expressions that sell the humor of their bickering and squabbling. Even so, these two are pretty fun to watch and with FL exerting her controlling power over his reluctant, unwilling cynic self it's gonna be even more amusing... not for him, though xD
We are just getting started tho, so of course there is not much development in the rom part of the com, but it is bound to happen as a fated lovers kind of deal they are. I just hope we will see more of their bickering rap battles before the inevitable shift of tone to more angst happens. I will definitely stick around to see how the characters and story develop, as tropey as it is, it is simply and simple fun. And sometimes that is all a kdrama has to be to be enjoyable, yknow?
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It's so fun and cute
I started because of actor kim jung hyun and i really love it now. The story is so entertaining. There is no boring moment on it. No line feels like a waste. Actors did their best job. Im soo hyang's acting improved alot. I'm enjoying it. A must watch indeed.Also the cinematography is like breathe into fresh air. They choose beauty locations for filming.
Also kokdu team is the best part of the story for me. They are the best. Their comedy scene isn't cringe at all. They truly can make me laugh
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Riveting!!
Bloodshed, star-crossed lovers, retribution and desire to triumph over one's dire circumstances-- what's not to like? Kim Jung Hyun is back to his comedic best. This guy is a chameleon! One moment he's the very picture of calm and cold stoicism. The next he is Kokdu-- chaotic, and crazy, and cruel. He is endearing and vexing in equal measure.First time to see Im Soo Hyang. I don't know why they keep saying she's a terrible actress. I thought she's the perfect Gye-jeol! She's charming, and I'm close to becoming a (big) fan of hers.
Cannot wait for the story to progress. Definitely, looking forward to the rest of the story. ?
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Cheapest cheapest remake of goblin
I mean what the heck ?? This drama is just worst ..acting is cheap , story is cheapest.. even the historic past flashback was so cheap .. the actor i really liked him in crash landing on you and mr queen .. never thought he would work on a cheap drama like this .. about the actress.. her only good drama was my id is gangnam beauty.. all other drama of her is cheap..i just dropped it after watching for 40 minutes.. ewww flop flop.. total failure .. and the actress is trying too hard to act out … only kids will like this cheap drama .. even cheap is not the exact word for this.. i mean how could do make a drama like this in 2023!!!!!!! Really 2016 was a golden year for kdrama.. until 2019 dramas were quite good .. nowadays dramas are annoying and cheapWas this review helpful to you?
What the hell is wrong ???!
Nothing, just nothing can save this drama from getting a rating of 1 or 2% . Like im soo-hyang's acting was just sooo baddd. I've watched some of her previous works but to hell in this one, man!I thought of giving up just after 10 mins into the drama but though jung-hyun can save it ( as he was gud in Mr. Queen) but i won't watch it after the 1st ep. The story is bad, the acting is bad, the editing is shit. Grim reapers are just monopolised as it is. And the female lead is head over heels in just the 1st ep.
( I would call it a cheap remake of goblin)
The drama is doomed to fail...!!!
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For some reason, Im soo hyang's acting is very 'forced'.
The story is pretty common. Kdrama seems to like to capitalise on Grim reapers for stories.With the female lead already falling in love with the male lead in the first episode, feels like there's nothing to look forward to.
For some reason, Im soo hyang's acting is very 'forced'. Trying to hard to be the female character.
I hope she can relax abit more. I think it could be the way she enunciated her words. Most actors/actresses regurgitate their given dialogue, good ones, puts their emotions into their dialogue.
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