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2 hours ago 35 of 35 episodes seen 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Startling By Each Step

by MiissBlahBlah
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- Overall 9
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 9
- Rewatch Value 8
After finishing this drama in just 4 days I feel really regretful. Not because I thought this drama is a waste of time...NO! Of couse not! It's because this drama is the best chinsese historical drama I've seen 'till now. I really regret that I finished it so fast and didn't enjoyed it more slowly.

But it can't be helped that this drama is so great! The plot is very interesting and never gets boring. Normally in this kind of drama the plot is roughly always the same but not here. The story here is concetrated on love but the fight for the throne is just as important. It sounds like just all the other chinese historical dramas but the huge different is what happens in the process of this drama. The two main topics were balanced brilliantly. There was always love but at the same time the political topic never disappeared it was also always there so you could never get sick of too much love or too much politic.
The lovestory in this drama is very very good, over the whole drama it progesses without stopping so there is no dissappointment in the development!
It is also the most heart-breaking and yearning lovestory I know, even after watching it I still feel the longing that the lovers had for each other.

The cast for the main characters are superb! I could never have imagined that their chemestry where so good.
Normally I'd prefer eyecandies as actors (no offense) 'cause I symphatize faster with them when I don't know them but here I realized that I appreciate the characters even more when I don't symphatize with their actors at the very beginnging because then I can learn to love them with every episode.
Just as I wrote, I didn't think that the actors where eyecandies but after the second sight I thought they where really handsome and now I just love them. And I love them even more because thier acting are top! Both leadactors ware very passionate in thier acting and it was so intense that you just got carried away by it.
The actress didn't lost to her collegagues 'cause she didn't put less skill and passion into her acting. I often think that the leadactresses are not really convincing in thier acting but Lui Cecilia did a more than a convincing and beautiful job.
I also really respect Lui because in this drama it looks like she barely put any make-up on her face and still looks so good. Especially in the scenes when she cries it looks like she's really crying with a red face and running nose.

The music in this drama is great. The songs have good lyrics and also a nice melody and made me cry like hell at the end but the instumental irritates me a little bit because in a actually sad scene there sometimes are happy tones.

What I didn't like was the simulation. I was in a bad quality and looked like you just put a real person in a comic world.
It also really bothered me that in ca. 30 years they all still look the same and they didn't even make the effort to make them look a little bit older. Except a few strand of white hair or a whiskers. But Yuoxi didn't get any older!:o

Overall I really love this drama because there are so many ups and downs and the story captured me over the last 4 days.

I'd also rewatch it if I had the patience.

PS: Pls don't pay attention to my grammar mistakes :)
PPS: Wacht this drama, watch it! Now go and watch it. *brainwash you* ;) read more
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3 hours ago 20 of 20 episodes seen 5 of 6 people found this review helpful

The Moon that Embraces the Sun

by KDramaCucko
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- Overall 7
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 5
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 4
I think this drama is a bit overrated.
I love the young characters. Their acting is sooo good!
However I just don't really feel it from Han Ga In, but she's very pretty :)

The OST is good. It fits well with the drama

The love in the story was touching and sweet.

This drama didn't go deeper than I expect the story to be.
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4 hours ago 16 of 16 episodes seen 6 of 9 people found this review helpful

The Greatest Love

by KDramaCucko
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- Overall 10
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 10
Love love love it!

This is the first drama that engaged me from the start, unlike the other dramas that have boring first 3-5 episodes.

PROs:
-Storyline is realistic, very funny, yet romantic.

-The lead actor and actress are AMAZING! Love their chemistry!

-I didn't know who Cha Seung Won was, but after watching this drama, I totally fell in love with his acting and become his fan. Can't wait to see his upcoming movies and TV series.

-The music is very catchy. I can't help myself to hum it at work or when doing housechores

CONs:
-NONE
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5 hours ago 11 of 11 episodes seen 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

GOLD

by pirofosforando
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- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 9
- Rewatch Value 9
Life is about taking yourself to the next level. More than motivacional, GOLD is charming and has its own way to send its message. Characters are dense and well build. The major point, for me, it's the pressure and the expectations which not only the characters - and also us - need to handle. Yuri cares about those precious kids, accepting their burden instead of blaming others. There's so much more than her stricness. There's also love and strong bonds in the family.

The point of this drama is to show people how important is to persevere. We can't say that's an easy journey to victory. Victory only has meaning and keeps you along the road when you work hard for it. There's a lot of stuff in the way. GOLD says a lot about how we can enter the road and deal with the surprises that can appear. Yuri did well teaching her kids, Rika-chan (^o^) and also teaching me how important it is to have a strong and unwavering heart.

Sorry for my bad english, guys. I just needed to tell how I felt about them. read more
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6 hours ago 11 of 11 episodes seen 2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hito ni Yasashiku

by neonlibrarian
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- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 9
This is an incredibly warm-feeling drama. It's a relaxing, unstressful watch, without being boring. The episodes are well-paced and the overall story is nicely balanced between humor, sentimentality, and serious hardship. This is not a drama that will have you tearing your hair out with frustration.

It's a coming of age story for all 4 characters, despite their ages ranging from 6 to mid-30's. Three defiant, largely "good-for-nothing" men work so hard to provide a wonderful foundation for a child who has been betrayed by more typically "respectable" adults. They grow together as a haphazard family, while individually confronting their troubled pasts.

The sense of community and unselfishness reflected in this drama still makes me smile. The fact that it involves three good looking men caring for an adorable 6 year old, certainly doesn't hurt! read more
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7 hours ago 18 of 18 episodes seen 1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Lovers In Prague

by lexies
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- Overall 7
- Story 7
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 5
- Rewatch Value 4
Lovers in Prague is third drama by screenwriter Kim Eun Sook and second in Lovers trilogy.
Its predecessor Lovers in Paris was 11th in 50 top rated Korean dramas. Ratings for this one were good but not as amazing as for the first drama in this series.
Like the name suggest there is a connection between those two. They seem like mirror images. Rich guy, poor girl screenplay transforms into poor guy, president’s daughter script.
It is refreshing that it’s free from all the usual clichés (which on the other hand Lovers in Paris was full of). There is no vengeful ex (or self-proclaimed) girlfriend/fiancée, family secrets, parents that hinder their children happiness (or at least not for two main characters) with excuse that they know what is best for them. In this aspect this drama is good but unfortunately it fell short in other aspects.
The biggest fault in my opinion is love triangle. I felt annoyed with their interactions and squabbles. Chemistry between main leads wasn’t strong enough to make me turn the blind eye on this matter.
And this, love triangle, turned quite lovely Yun Jae-Hee (played by amazing Jeon Do Yeon) into depressing woman. I also found second male lead boring and although the first lead wasn’t spectacular he was better.
One of the highlights in this drama are supporting characters and their stories. None of them seamed flat and they all had something interesting in them. My favorite side characters are Yun Jae-Hee’s bodyguard played by Ha Jeong Woo and Yun Jae-Hee’s younger brother. He also had the best side story. Jang Geun Suk was so adorable as lonely, slightly rebellious teenager and son of a president. His love story was so cute that I couldn’t wait to see the pair on screen again.
Ending wrapped up everything nicely. Nothing was left unexplained and confusing which is, you must admit, a rare thing.

Music wasn’t memorable but it also didn’t distract me from watching.
I don’t think I’ll rewatch it because I didn't like that love triangle and I’m not really a re-watcher.

Overall this drama was okay and if you have time to spend you can try it. Especially if you want to take a rest from rich man, poor woman drama formula. read more
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13 hours ago 11 of 11 episodes seen 6 of 6 people found this review helpful

Code Blue 2

by lunarlegend_03
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- Overall 9
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 7
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 7
“The existence of doctors confirm that miracles do not exist, yet the doctors themselves always hope for miracles for their patients.”

If you're not familiar in hospital/medical term, Code Blue are used in hospitals to alert the EMS Department and staff to various emergencies. The scene they head towards is always the worst and sometimes can't help but deal with the situations they are in whether it's good or bad. And those events will always work together for their own good as a doctor. Now, what does it mean to be a doctor?

This is not a drama with "at the edge on your seat". What I like in this series is the "Character Development" so it's not really about the intense to medical term but rather how those intern struggle to become a certified doctors. Though the season 1 has a cheesy scenes and you might find some problematic character or the actor/actress maybe? LOL. But still, you have to watch it before proceeding to Season 2.

The series may be too slow, Season 2 is way better than Season 1. The characters will slowly change and goes to their background. The story itself doesn't need to narrate each of their past, the "sympathy and compassion" alone towards their patients is what makes and already tell who they really are.

Each episode clearly illustrate the cruelty of medical society, it's sad but that's the reality. There were several heart-rending scenes and the OST is good. Not superb but enough to set the atmosphere.

I remember one thing in this drama that, "Taking a long way is not a bad thing, instead it'll bring out the best thing inside someone."

Hontouni, it's burdened a bit and yet inspiring. Life is mysterious, deeply painful at times, yet always beautiful. We all have memories of loved ones whom we have lost. Being a doctor is not an easy job. When grieving the loss of life of their patients, the intensity of their human emotions is actually a testament to the value of human life. And that will change your life forever. Am I too dramatic, ne? I'm not even a doctor myself. Sumi-masen! XD

Overall, I think the drama wasn’t as engaging as other Jdoramas I’ve seen although I have to applaud the writer somehow for some of the well written dialogues. What I like in Jdoramas is usually they have these almost poetic dialogues and sometimes, they speak in their thoughts. So I gave it 8 + 1 (For Erika Toda) = 9. As you watch this one, you may have to be attentive and careful observation between the characters.. No, you don't need to over-analyze it. XD

PS.
I've read a small trivia somewhere. The main three character’s names were actually related with colors.

Ai zawa == Blue (calm)
Shirai shi == White (passive)
Hi yama == Red (emotional)

Also, a Japanese saying that Blue means “vein”, White means “gauze”, Red means “artery”. XD read more
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22 hours ago 18 of 18 episodes seen 6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Protect the Boss

by korean
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- Overall 10
- Story 10
- Acting/Cast 10
- Music 10
- Rewatch Value 9
To be honest at first I started watching by mistake I got it mixed with another drama '' Princess Prosector '', but when watching the first episode I was like LOL..I thought that it would be like the dramas I've watched which are mostly comedy/romance But surprisingly it was different.. It was refreshing and I kept laughing 'till the end unlike the other dramas that starts with laughter and then turns into tears and drama.. In a word this Drama has become the second on my list after '' Playful Kiss ''
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1 day ago 58 of 58 episodes seen 10 of 10 people found this review helpful

Ojakgyo Brothers

by addicted2dramas
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- Overall 9
- Story 9
- Acting/Cast 9
- Music 7
- Rewatch Value 5
I always thought that watching family dramas with 50+ episodes would be something I wouldn't do because anything exceeding 20 episodes puts me off. I took a risk with Ojakgyo Brothers and thoroughly enjoyed it.

As the title suggests, it is centered on the brothers and all other relations in their lives. I am mighty impressed with how well the drama was made. The four brothers were all unique in their own ways and this seemed like a collection of Kdramas all in one. By the end, it was thoroughly fulfilling.

The story for each brother was very cute and likable. I especially loved the romantic plots of the younger three brothers. The older one was kind of boring and ajhussi-like at times for my taste but his romance was still cute. Not just that, the whole cast did a great performance and did justice to their roles. I am impressed with the females in this drama. They are stronger and bolder than regular kdrama heroines.

As in the acting department, I loved Uee a lot. She is definitely way above other idol actors I know of and was one of the strongest entity of the drama. Joo Won was hot and cute (as always) and had pretty solid chemistry with Uee. Their romance was so nice and had a rocking build up, proper relationship and the makjang elements in it. The second brother and the youngest one are the actors I don't know very well but I liked them too.

The only weak parts in the drama were towards the end. However, nothing was too bad. I have seen worse so this drama didn't lose much overall. In fact despite its length, the fact that it didn't bore me made me realize that it is one of the best Kdramas to exist quite possibly.

I strong recommend watching it. It's worth the time. read more
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1 day ago 10 of 10 episodes seen 7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Rebound

by NewKDramaAddict
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- Overall 8
- Story 8
- Acting/Cast 8
- Music 8
- Rewatch Value 8
If you want cheese with those fries or more precisely tonkatsu and cake. Or more expressly said by Nobuko: Juicy tonkatsu and a pound cake! The sweetness of the mascarpone cheese is just perfect! Yes, if you want a cheesy drama to relieve you of the stress of that melodrama you just finished or that drama where the second lead you wanted to win the girl, loses; this is for you.

I admit I smiled and laughed a lot because of the corniness but I believe that is what the writer was going for. I think the title is SO appropriate! You have to see it to understand but the final lesson was great! You have to find your own happiness first.

The acting, well, its a cheesy, corny drama so the acting as you would expect is over the top but I bet won't come away hating anybody and just about loving every character. From Nobuko, with her silly self to Taiichi who is just a lovable mess! I guarantee, this is fun! read more
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