BullandPear
Norway
In Short: Gender-bendy fun with endearing characters. Could have done with fewer episodes, as I found myself fast-forwarding past most things without Yeorim towards the end.
Pros: Great cast of characters, epic bromance and fun comedy.
Cons: Would have liked a more spunky female lead, and a more satisfying ending for our characters. Time skip was unnecessary here.
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In Short: A cute rom-com which makes time fly by. Some things were amiss, but i thoroughly enjoyed myself. Would have chosen master, he can cook.
Pros: The episodic format makes time fly, and I liked the couples. Sooyoung was surprisingly refreshing as the idealistic female lead.
Cons: Why would you not choose the guy you call “master”? Also, a kidnapping plot with bombs? In a super breezy rom-com? Really?!
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In Short: Super cute and insightful. Dragged a little towards the end, but it was all worth it for these two sweeties. I will never forget that panda hat. The rest of the neighbours were great as well.
Pros: Enrique is like the male Gu Mi Ho. Honest, adorable and always means well. The premise is great, and I do like the heroine.
Cons: The plot dragged a little towards the end, with no real conflict. Could have been 12 great episodes.
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In Short: A great start to the Oh Boy! franchise, and a wholly satisfying and fun drama. Really went for that constipation metaphor. I wonder if maybe people shouldn't eat too much ramyun.
Pros: Sweet and funny, cheeky romance and great side characters.
Cons: I don’t really buy that Jung Il Woo is in high school here, despite the blatant immaturity of the character. Might be for the best. Avoids the creepiness of an adult woman ACTUALLY dating a high school student.
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In Short: Starts out slow, but I was addicted within a few episodes. Felt relatable even though I had no idea who H.O.T were. Realistic and heartfelt, with some lovely touches. Most moving moment for me was “Ode to my family”.
Pros: Great family depictions, sweet characters and a realistic outlook on youth. Good use of idols.
Cons: Marriage mystery was slightly dragged out, but served it’s purpose.
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In Short: Funny and full of heart, and only the styling makes it feel slightly dated. Could have done with a male lead that I would actually want our heroine to end up with, though.
Pros: Fun leading lady with sass. Pastry Porn.
Cons: Male lead is sort of a douche, and does not seem likely to change. The second female lead was horrible and annoying. You can’t be a good person BECAUSE you got cancer.
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In Short: Great visuals and casting. Loved the main couple, did not like the ending. They should also have spent some more time on Min Joon as a character. He seems to exist only for Song Yi.
Pros: Compelling lead couple, and a great female lead character. The nation’s goddess indeed. Kim Soo Hyun looks great in a suit.
Cons:
- Wormhole.
- Title: Why not settle on a simple English title? I have reverted to calling it “Star man alien dude” for some reason.
- Why is he suddenly an idiot towards the end? Hiding your powers would have been easy.
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In Short: Our six main characters make a great group of misfits. Dream High is fun and cute throughout, with excellent payoff. Pil Sook and Jason makes for a great second coupling. They are super adorable.
Pros: Great characters and great payoff. A good sense of humor regarding the idol’s limited acting was well appreciated. Highly satisfying ending.
Cons: IU’s fat suit was insulting and horrible. Thankfully, the message was good in the end.
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In Short: Fun situational comedy, but the heroine in this drama is far too idiotic for my taste. The boys are great though.
Pros: Fun and silly premise. The boys are great, though the idol house seems unrealistically great.
Cons: Super-idiot female lead who constantly speaks formally to everyone. Does not get less annoying with time.
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In Short: A personal favourite, this drama took my heart. An honest tale about growing up, set to great music. Everything in the drama seemed well thought out, and we even got a sweet romance with a side of epic bromances.
Pros: Bromance of the epic variety, with tickle fights and everything. Deep and heartfelt, this drama really captures what being young feels like. The music was great.
Cons: The title is the only bad thing about this drama, I don’t really see the point of calling this band a flower boy band.
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In Short: Rom-com perfection, with great chemistry and truly adorable characters to boot. I’m still a bit upset about the deux ex machina ending, though.
Pros: Pure fun, and the sweetest heroine in recent memory. Someone give that girl a steak. Hilariously immature male lead.
Cons: Tedious female second lead, overuse of soundtrack (especially when asymmetric hair is in view).
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In Short: An expertly produced drama with a heart, and the lead couple to challenge all lead couples.
Pros: Super-compatible leading couple, good pacing.
Cons: The second female lead got on my nerves
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In Short: Great plotting, casting and pacing. I felt entertained and emotionally invested from start to end.
Pros: Well casted and truly thrilling.
Cons: Some details may have been glossed over a bit too neatly (drug money?) and the ending should have provided us with a sequel already.
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In Short: Being addicted is fun, and this drama offers fun all-round. Super cheesy fun. Do wish they would have gone the second lead route, though, despite stiff acting.
Pros: Super addictive and entertaining
Cons: Unnecessarily low production values, an unforgivable male lead and a few too many episodes. Idiot female lead.
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In Short: Unrealistic plot, and a slightly unrealistic courtship. Though cute, the plot and characters get repetitive.
Pros: Fun and lighthearted, hilariously dated fashion choices for Rain’s character
Cons: Low on logic, repetitive, incompatible leads, bad music (though quite hilariously repetitive)
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