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Dream High
10 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Dec 8, 2013
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0
Wow!This drama was unbelievable, I didn't think it was going to be this great b/c most of the actors were newbies. Nevertheless, the whole cast did an amazing job. I can say this is one of the best drama I watched this year. I wished this was the first drama I watched because it aired in 2011 and I started watching dramas in 2011. I loved everything about this drama. The music was beautiful and catching. The dance choreography was cool, I wish I could dance like them. I have so many songs I need to download on my ipod because of this drama. I loved all the actors, especially Suzie because for her first time acting she did a good job embodying her character. IU, Taecyon, Woo young, soo hyun and Eun jung also did a fabulous job. I loved all supporting roles, the teachers and the principal was awesome. Best thing about this drama is it made me laugh and fall in love with k-pop all over again. I recommend this drama to everyone.

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Angry Mom
6 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
May 9, 2015
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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This drama had all the qualities that makes a drama perfect. It was meaningful, intense, realistic, comic relief and exceptional actors. I never saw a story that was told like this and I congratulate them for having the best scenario of 2014. Alll the cast members, directors, actors and writers did an amazing job in pulling off such an amazing drama.

Plot- Yes, political corruption and school corruption are not unommon themes for k-dramas, but using the perspective of a parent who took matters into her own hands was definitely new. I applaud Kim Hee Sun for her splendid execution of her role as the mother. This drama defined the role of a true educator, a parent love for her child and the meaning of true courage. The best thing about this drama, although it showed the atrocities that most people usually turn a blind eye to, it was not a freaking sob story because it showed that people did not live their life to be pitied. They all just wanted to be heard!

Cast: I saw a lot of actors that I was not familiar with, but it did not stop me from watching it because each actor/actresses seriously displayed their acting abilities. Lastly, it was fun to see a cast where everyone complimented each others abilty.

Romance- If you are looking for a simple basic romcom, please don't watch this drama because it sheds the truth that their is nothing romantic about life. Yes, the drama is intense and don't get me wrong there is a cute snip of romance in it because in life everyone needs to be loved. Any love that formed was engaging to watch because it just happened naturally and I won't give any hints because then that would be a spoiler. Lastly, remember that romance does not play a major role in it because with or without it the drama is still exceptional!

The best thing about Angry Mom was its fast-paced speed, no loop holes and a nice flow. Worst thing was that I watched it while it was airing, so it was painful waiting for the next episode. I loved it and I definitely recommend it for others to watch:)

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Oh My Ghost
7 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Sep 5, 2015
16 of 16 episodes seen
Dropped 2
Overall 7.0
Story 5.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
The storyline was just unfair for me to finish watching it because the ghost was constantly taking over the human girl's life because of her greed and unfair death. However, it was supposedly ok for the dead to keep living and the living to constantly disappear because she was too cowardly to live her own life. Yes, it's a drama, and the ghost is getting a second chance, but no one on this earth truly feels their death is justified, so I could not see what this drama was trying to deliver to its audience.

In addition, this drama was hilarious and the romance was on point, but don't come into this drama thinking both the ghost and the girl is the main character, it's only the ghost hence the title which was my mistake. Also sometimes the drama was just jumping for one genre to the next because it would be mystery one minute and then thriller and then back to romcom. The inconsistency annoyed me, and I could not really come to like the main girl (ghost) because of her lies and her greed. The host was just too depressing and lacked any love for herself for me too like her.

However, I do compliment the romance, the comedy and the acting. But this drama was not for me, so I dropped it. When sometime has passed I might pick it up again. My only advice is don't think about this drama in a literal sense and you might just enjoy it.

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The World That They Live In
5 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Aug 15, 2013
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
Oh my gosh I had so much to say watching this drama. The first thing I have to say is this drama is only for mature audience b/c if you are looking for fairy tale story this is not it. I watched this drama to episode 11 before i put it on hold b/c i was getting tired of i, but i'm glad i completed it. This drama emphasize on the reality of relationship. There were a lot of breaking up, getting back together and so on. Although reality can be sometimes a bore which is true b/c a few scene did bore the hell out of me. Nevertheless this drama was great. It was so cool seeing a show being produced within another show and seeing what goes on in tv production. I loved the ending. And all the actors and other cast member did such a great job with this drama. Overall I felt this drama deserved a 7.5 but I rounded it to a 8:)

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The Heirs
6 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Dec 23, 2013
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 7.0
Even before this drama came out, there was so much fuss about it. Why? The story wasn't new, but do you know how many hot ass guys was in it? Unbelievable right, and guess what, I already knew lee Min ho, Kim woo bin, Kang ha neul, Park shin hye, Choi jin hyuk, and my veteran actors:Kim Min Kyung and Jeong Dong Hwang. I was very happy because of the actors, so I was definitely going to watch it but not while it was airing. Failed on that promise, I started watching it after ep 14 aired. I tried so hard not to read the comments on this drama b4 I started watching it. Also failed on that promise. There was so many bad comments, petty fights, the ratings even dropped. It was hilarious, people were going crazy over this drama, leaving so many bad comments and some good comments, that I knew I had to watch it to judge it for myself.

I loved it, so I gave it a 8 because the ending gave me a warm feeling even though I might never watch it again until I forget everything about it. It's not that it was perfect that I will remember it, but because there was some parts that was way too annoying and freaking dramatic. But still I liked it because for goodness sake it's a cute drama. Drama! It's not real! Alot of people caught feelings for this drama and wanted to tarnish it. This drama made me laugh a lot, feel a little sad, annoyed, but then happy again. It was really cute and I liked that I watched it for myself.

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Summer's Desire
4 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Mar 8, 2014
14 of 14 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0
This drama just became one of my favorite taiwanese drama. I am in tears while writing this review. This drama is just so beautiful. I can't believe I never heard of it until one day, when I stumbled upon it on dramafever.com. The first episode captured my attention because it was so intriguing. I completed this drama because it wasn't your typical taiwanese drama even though the plot summary adds in memory loss.

The cast was splendid and the music touched my soul. I can't believe how gorgeous the main characters were. My favorite character was Yin Xia Mo played by Hus Barbie. She was so strong, blunt, (something you don't see in most female leads in T- dramas) amazingly talented and she looks like a life size doll. She's so cute. I loved the two main guys and their awesome (Looks), charisma even though they had some serious insecurity issues, but who can blame them they both had a lonely and loveless life.

While, watching this drama I felt like I was thrown into this fantasy realm of love and true desirement. It is a love story, but not your average one. You experience the best of both world by seeing how this love theory is played out through various emotions and events. It's a must watch!

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Confession of Murder
3 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Aug 23, 2014
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
I did not expect to have so much fun watching this movie. It was hilarious, even though the title made it seem like it was only going to be really serious and nerve wrecking. The twist and turns were really unexpected, and it was done so perfectly that i couldn't wait to see what would happen next. Each characters were played out well by the actors and you could see how the actors especially Jung jae young and Park shi-hoo took their lines and made it their own because there was truly some good acting to make me immerse myself into the storyline. The action scenes were truly fun to watch even though they overdid it at times. The last few scenes were mind blowing because it kept me wishing i was in that scene to beat the crap out of someone that truly deserved it. I recommend it because you might get something more out of it, and a really good laugh:)

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A Gentleman's Dignity
5 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Apr 9, 2013
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
From the time I saw the synopsis i knew it was going to be good, but it succeeded my expectations.( I wish America could have an ethics course in schools bc it's really needed.) Furthermore, the actors, plot and the flow of the story was superb. It was hilarious, real and lovely. I love it so much and u definitely will to. It's a must watch drama, u won't regret it. Ahh I miss it already, definitely on my rewatch list.
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When a Man's in Love
12 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Nov 25, 2013
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.0
There's a lot of hateful comments, but I think people are just bugging it is not that bad.
I just finished watching this drama and I was like wow! Let me give you a brief summary. From ep 1 you already knew this drama was going to be a rollercoaster ride. It was crazy to cute and funny and to wtf and to like damn this drama is beautiful. My wtf moment was between ep 10 to 15. It wasn't because the drama was going bad it was because it was becoming unpredictable. I didn't give up because i had to know how this drama was going to end and I didn't want to skip any part of it. This show took a lot of twist and turns, so it wasn't like a regular romcom because I was on a cursing rampage for like 3-5 episodes. However it was necessary because that's what kept me interested. The characters of this drama were complex, but they played their parts so well, that I give the whole cast an applaud. I am really happy that I finally watched this drama because it was on my plan to watch list for a long time since I was scared to watch it because of some negative comments from the drama. It is your choice to watch it or not, but i still recommend it.

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Just You
10 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Nov 1, 2013
21 of 21 episodes seen
Dropped 0
Overall 6.0
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
I agree when this drama started airing it was so cute and I loved it. I am going to ep 18, but I can't take it anymore, I feel like crying because i hate dropping dramas. They keep dragging it and they changed it to 21 episodes. The plot is very simple, but because of it's simplicity, I don't think they should keep adding stupid and unreasonable dialogue or drama that makes me want to slap myself for watching it. This is a drama full of adults, they should start acting like it b/c it's beyond stupid. And I am Seriously not hating for no reason, it's just bad. However, I still hope to finish this drama someday, not just anytime soon.

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Flower Boy Next Door
7 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Mar 2, 2013
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
I loved watching this show. The actors were perfect, each one of them including the side characters. It was funny cute and somewhat realistic. I was going to give this drama a 7.5 because I felt like 'common u need to move on others have been through worst shit and move past it' anyways things got better. The last 4 episisode made this show more better. overall this show was superb because the actors and music was perfect. It's worth watching. 8:)
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Star's Lover
0 people found this review helpful
by Mary28
Nov 27, 2016
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 6.0
It's been forever since I wrote a review, but I wanted to jot down my thoughts..

One thing about watching old dramas is that it renews your love for watching dramas all over again. This drama was not the best drama, but it was not entirely bad. The story was interesting because you see the female lead playing the role that is usually given to the male lead. It was like a reverse-cinderella story even though it's not a rags-riches story.

It is about a star (A-list actress) and a regular guy (lecturer/writer) falling in love. I thought it was interesting how their lives intertwined. It started out so good, dragged through the middle 12-17 (so much annoying things happened that I was wondering if they were simply giving love too much value) but the drama begs the question: Is love worth its value? It was addicting and fun to watch.

You have a female lead that wants to be loved and a male lead that does not know how to love. It wowed me how such different characters could fall in love with each other. Their CHEMISTRY was always on point. The ex-girlfriend was so pathetic that it made no sense for her to continue to be in a situation that was hurting her own happiness, but did she care, NOPE! So many obstacles tried to disrupt the main couple relationship especially the overly obsessed manager.

Description of lead characters: The female lead character annoyed me through the drama, the only thing I liked about her was that she was a caring and honest-hearted individual. But she was also a selfish, immature, self centered, irresponsible, whiny person. She was used to getting what she wanted, so I can see why she was so spoiled, but I could never offer her my sympathy because she simply always behaved without considering the consequences.
Male lead- Smart, cold hearted, responsible. He was the rational one out of the two but sometimes I felt like he was too self-righteous.

The cast did an awesome job overall. But I did not have a preference towards any character.

Overall the plot was interesting, but the conflict was too redundant at times. I thought it could have been shorter. I tolerated and completed it because I wanted to know how the main leads life was going to play out. I recommend this drama if you want to hop on a dramatic rollercoaster with some talented, handsome and beautiful cast members.

I realized there was so many guest roles in this drama. Ji Jin hee was my favorite:)

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