Berlin City Girl
Awwww, The ending still has an impact. I laughed, cried, enjoyed the great shots of Berlin and Frankfurt. It was exciting, touching and I was really well entertained for 16 episodes without a single hitch. Kim Soo-Hyun has been one of my absolute favorite actors since his Alien days. Not only does he have incredibly beautiful eyes, no, he is also a gifted actor. The main story was great, but so were the supporting actors - especially Park Sung-hoon as the villain torn apart by his obsession and the slightly naive and wonderful Kwak Dong-yeon as Hae-In's younger brother. I'm just not sure about Kim Ji-won. The way she played Hae-In almost had traits of personality destruction and I wondered what Baek Hyun-woo saw in her, apart from the fact that she is incredibly beautiful and rich, of course. It remains on her role in Lovestuck in the city, with her somehow cold and stiff manner. But, nevermind, this drama is one of the very, very best đđŻđ„°Was this review helpful to you?
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A Flash In The Pan
Common tropes and cliches abound in this poorly executed story, leaving loose ends untied and logic sorely lacking. The characters make questionable decisions that do not ring true to their development, such as Hae In blindly trusting Eun Song despite obvious red flags. The lack of critical thinking, like Hae In not hiring a lawyer to protect her memory through a diary, undermines the believability of the plot. The character of Grace switching sides serves little purpose other than to conveniently aid one side with the progression of the story, without any real depth or consistency. Even Hae In's parents' lack of visitation after her treatment in Germany contradicts their supposed love and support for her after learning about her illness. The most ironic thing of all is how Hyun Woo had to cook for the commemoration of Hae Inâs grandmother. Viewers were under an impression in the first episode that how stressful it must feel to be in this powerful family. Yet just as the story progresses further we can see they are actually clueless and powerless, with the entire family surrounds Hyun Wooâs bed just to listen to what plan he has for them to restore their family power.Overall, this narrative fails both its audience and its cast with lazy storytelling and reliance on tired cliches.
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had all the feels
this is part of my top favorites xianxia and wuxia cdrama Back to the Brink, Lost you forever, till the end of the moon, are probably my top three most favorite! although I enjoyed love between fairy and devil and Iâm already halfway I just couldnât finish it.. I donât know why. Anyway the chemist from Back to the brink is so good, The only time I disliked Zhou ye the female lead was in her other drama I instantly dropped it (everyone loves me)back to the brink had me bawling my eyes out, it also made me laugh numerous times, had so much butterflies during sweet moments, had me so mad with some effectively annoying antagonists.
The only thing I hoped for, some flashbacks kept of resurfacing, ending felt rushed. it was a happy ending but I hope they had more time to somehow made it more meaningful, seeing them reunite with friends, and the kiss was so short. other than those it was such a good xianxia cdrama.
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An addictive and well thought out story.
When I first started this show, it felt a bit slow, I struggled through certain episodes because it felt quite long through some of them. Thankfully I've gotten through most of it and I will say it was definetly worth my time. At first, I was convinced that Munyeong's mother was Park Ok Ran, for the longest time it seemed possible. However, the twist of it being Park Haeng Ja was also a quick thought that I had. When it had happened however it still surprised me because it never really settled in much. Nearing to the end of it and I will say it is an extremely addicting Kdrama to watch!Was this review helpful to you?
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Revenge mini-series, with the most flirting male lead ever
Series are ok to watch, with all the needed elements to keep you interested.FL was cheated and almost killed by the boyfriend, ending up in a coma for very long time. Of course the ML was the bodyguard, always by her side, waiting patiently for her.
Interesting that during her coma, she was aware of everything what was going on around her, so when she woke up, she embarked in revenge against her fiancé and best friend.
While the situations were a bit exaggerated, they are ok to watch.
One of them.. every episode you can watch the ML either taking a shower, changing clothes or having an excuse to take out his shirt. Very confident man, for sure!
Villain fiancé is evil in a funny way⊠quite entertaining.
Overall, ok series that will keep you entertained.
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Great acting, interesting story - ending both brilliant and lacking (Spoilers marked)
This series was extremely well done. The acting, all around, was great. The couples were cute, and the chemistry, when the story allowed for it, was awesome. The main couple, the Kimâs IRL, were, of course, stunning. Wow! And when they were getting along, they were so cute! But it is another Asian drama with so much trauma and sadness. We eagerly watched each episode since it was so well done, but we kept hoping for some extended period of happiness.I feel sorry for the actor portraying Sun Song (Park Sung Hoon) because he did a great job of making you hate his guts! Ha ha. Obviously great acting.
Honestly, other than feeling bad for the ML and a couple of other characters, I did not get too emotionally attached to parts of the story, perhaps because so many characters were so bad for so long. Well, and some plot holes/irrational decisions. But that is all too common in these dramas, so itâs hard to focus too much on that aspect of the series.
The ending had brilliant elements, different than we had seen before. I loved the last few minutes in particular! That part of the story will stick with me for sure.
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But the was lacking in that the post-reunion happiness was just not long enough! They should have cut out on traumatic story line and given us an entire episode of marriage and happiness. Dang that would have been great, and would have greatly increased our satisfaction with this series. It would have perhaps elevated the rating from us to a 9⊠or maybe a 10???
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BTW, I have heard folks were not happy with the Mercedes product placement bonanza. LOL - I loved it! Beautiful cars, made me jealous although Iâm really a BMW guy. :-) Product placement in general is something I love since it makes the show seam more real and relatable. I mean, I canât relate to owning a US$ 100,000 Mercedes, but I can relate to seeing cars and other products I have seen IRL. Bring on the Product Placement!
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Chill Series
I really like the way they did not put too much cliff hangers and over all a chill series that make you fall especially Kim smile.The way they are acting is so calm and composed. The story revolves around its main focus really and never became stray from its goal which you can witness it in the end.
Talk about Trust, Love, Lust, Understanding, Openness, and Time to Heal something that is broken and to move forward on what's to come
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A mixture of emotions
It is one of the remarkable drama that I saw. I'm very vocal that I loved the drama Goblin in fact I re-watch it many times and still same enotions. I can say that it next favorite drama after Goblin. This drama is a perfect example of mixture of emotions, you will cry on heavy scenes later on you will laugh on comedic scenes, i think I need to see a psychologist when watching this it makes as crazy.The writer really makes sure that we feel their emotions the characters.The Baekhong cuople really did their most excellent to makes us feel their loved in each other. This drama tells the realistic arguments of couples and on how to handle the circumstances that they encounter.
Both Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won really did their best in portraying their roles, they make us laugh and cry in the challenges they encounter in their relationship. Kim Soo Hyun really deserves an acting award as Baek Hyun Woo for he really makes us feel his pain towards his love for Hae In.
The casting is great, they all goes us a happy vibes both the the Queens family and the Yongduri family.
It has the best cinematography both shot in Germany and the location of Yongduri family is beautifully shot nicely.
It has the best soundtrack as well it makes us LSS. They picked the perfect songs, as you listen to then its like that you recognize it from the drama Queen of tears.
I hate Eunsong's character in the drama but I don hate Park Sun Hoon in fact I understat why is Eunsong act that way, he just loved Hae In so much that he doesn't know that they are suffocating them (too much love can kill you). He just wanted to be lovedall his life that her own mother fails to give him the love that he needed.
Very satisfying ending because they get back what truly that belongs to them. It has a perfect and realistic ending.
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Perfect!!!
Qian and Yuan, they maybe brothers due to circumstances nut yuan like Qian because he saved him from life on streets or how well he was with him, idk wtv but themmmm were so perfect.....I HATED THE PART WHEN QIAN SENT YUAN AWAY and then regretted every single day after that, Qian wiping his room and keeping it tidy for him.... I mean he harbours deep issues, his bloody brain and headaches, his past w his mom and the time he worked in a gang to survive and all.
ANY SHORTCOMMINGS CAN BE OVERLOOKED W THE LAST TWO EPISODES, the hot steamy sex and the want the need the love and EVERYTHING WAS SO PERFECTTTTTTTTT.
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Despite writing flaws, swoon-worthy romance with a touch of sorrow carried by super strong cast
Given its screenwriter and its main cast, I was expecting a lot from this drama. I overall really enjoyed it (especially in its first half) but I must admit that the writing and pacing let me down in its second half (and more particularly in its finale act). I'm always looking forward to the new work of screenwriter Park Ji Eun: I tend to really enjoy the way she builds her romances, with a lot of details, dramatic elements and fated lovers' narrative. Here again, she writes what I think is an iconic love story with a touch of sorrow, which is really her trademark.The premise of the series is super interesting as it hijacked the classical "male chaebol & poor hard working girl" trope. I loved so much how lines that are usually said by male lead are done by the female lead and vice versa. The series is really playing on the usual tropes of romantic comedy and diverting them, it is excellent on that aspect. However, the ending did not totally hold its promises : the plot got crazier with an overwhelming amount of coincidences, the villains losing their strategic edge to go into full madness territory. As the story unfolds itself, there were also much less gender reversal of dramaland tropes and it went unfortunately back to a more classical romantic dynamic between the two leads. Still cute, but much more expected.
The acting was the best part of the drama. Kim Soo Hyun, Kim Ji Won and Park Sung Hoon are actors/actress that I really love and once again, they showcased incredible performances. Even when the writing became clunkier, they made it work and made a lot in terms of making digestible some of the more bonker elements and rhythm issues of the last act. The chemistry between Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won was off the charts: their characters' relationship went through so many phases and they managed to sell every step of it. Park Sung Hoon's darkening and brooding face was incredibly chilling even when his character fell apart in terms of writing.
The production value was super high. There were some very pretty sets as well as incredibly swoon-worthy scenes (the helicopter one, the lavender field, the castle,...). The making was beautiful and above all, the soundtrack was amazing. With the acting, the OST did a lot in exacerbating feelings for the viewer. I will likely go back to listening to many of the songs of the drama which is clearly a sign of its addictive quality.
I would recommend this to people looking for an emotional love story. Given the episodes length, It is quite an investment in terms of time and there are some issues with the writing in the second half of the series. However, despite its flaws, I truly enjoyed the drama thanks to the incredible acting, great OST and iconic romantic scenes.If you loved other dramas from this writer (such as My Love From Another Star and Crash Landing on You), you are in known territory and should like it as well.
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Perfectly calibrated, except pacing
This is exactly what you expect from a production with this type of budget, so lots of cute and fun rom com moments with some dramatic B plot stuff. They did draw out the chaebol drama, then rushed other more rich storyline, which is why I say the pacing needed improvement.I'd love a spin off on Gwang Nam's next adventures, preferably rom com for him too.
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Underwhelming but by no means an awful show.
I think if you're more into melodrama than crime thrillers you might like it. But it's a soft mix of both.The plot unraveled in a way that wasn't as exciting as I expected. The finale felt kind of goofy in places too. Mainly unrealistic.
Some parts of the show felt like it was running in circles and got draggy at times but there was always at least one great scene in each episode the moved the plot forward and kept me interested. The actors played their roles very well and the cinematography was excellent.
Knowing me,I'll likely forget this show existed but I don't feel it was a complete waste of time.
Also Poor Bom. :(
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Really good actors, but a "total mess" storyline
I came to this series for Luo Zheng as ML (áŠËâŁËáŠ)It starts with the bossy CEO trope (here, abusive) and the super competent assistant (FL) who adapts.
But then ALL the clichés follow one another: arranged marriage for the ML, break-up, 2nd ML (nice but without charisma), love linked to an organ transplant, suspicious accident which caused the death of the ex lover, the illegitimate son who returns to take revenge, ...
But what was the screenwriter thinking when writing this story????
I accept that the producer add a little angst / melodrama in the series to amplify the emotions, BUT:
### the FL still in love with a crush (which never materialized, she doesn't know if it was mutual) who has been dead for 4 years? who retraces the different places she had planned to confess? etc.
Nonsense !! The screenwriter has obviously never experienced real grief...
The 2nd narrative arc with the return of the illegitimate son / ex-crush, is a little more coherent, and the 2 mothers bring a touch of humor.
+ an excellent CL (which I would like to see again) with great chemistry,
+ very good supporting actors and endearing characters
+ nice but not memorable OSTs
+ production without downtime
### but you need to leave your brain at the door because the storyline is... a mess ¯\(©¿©) /¯
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Avec Luo Zheng en ML (áŠËâŁËáŠ)
Cela commence avec le trope CEO autoritaire (ici, abusif) et l'assistante (FL) super compétente qui s'adapte.
Mais TOUS les clichés se succÚdent ensuite : mariage arrangé pour le ML, break-up, 2nd ML (gentil mais sans charisme), amour lié à une greffe d'organe, accident suspicieux qui a causé la mort de l'ex lover, le fils illégitime qui revient se venger, ...
Mais Ă quoi pensait le screenwriter en Ă©crivant cette story ????
Je veux bien qu'on en rajoute un peu dans les dramas pour amplifier les Ă©motions, MAIS :
### la FL toujours amoureuse d'un crush (qui ne s'est jamais concrétisé, dont elle ignore si c'était réciproque) mort depuis 4 ans ? qui refait le parcours qu'elle avait prévu pour se confesser ? etc.
N'importe quoi !! Le screenwriter n'a visiblement jamais vécu un vrai deuil ...
Le 2nd arc narratif avec le retour du fils illégitime / ex-crush, est un peu plus cohérent, et les 2 mÚres apportent une touche d'humour.
+ un excellent CL (que j'aimerai revoir) avec une belle alchimie,
+ de trĂšs bons acteurs support et des personnages attachants
+ des OST sympa mais pas mémorables
+ une réalisation sans temps mort
### mais il fallait laisser son cerveau à la porte car la storyline est ... Meh ¯\(©¿©) /¯
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Queen of Ks
The K for K-drama is strong in this one.... offering us everything K- from the Cheobols, psycopaths, revenge bickering, hate to love, love to hate, amnesia and leads who are willing to take at least one bluet for the other.... Illnesses hidden, murder... countryside folks, evil parents, kind parents, soft tears, screamy tears You name it if it has been seen in a popular K odds are you will find it in here somewhere.While I do love my K's it also has my old nemesis healing, leads talking about stuff as one making me cringe just a little bit too much so though I did enjoy the story with all its more or less predictable twists it is the cringe that had me lowering the score but for those who can handle the cringe all the power to you!
Enjoy, for those who rather keep things clean and fluffy without the regular K-drama mess this is not a drama for you so I advise you to watch something else.
I also have to mention that Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won make a great hot and could couple and that Lee Joo Bin was phenomenal in this. The rest of the cast was pretty decent too.
P.s. None of this should be a surprise considering who wrote the script....
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Keep your box of tissue with you
So, "they lived happily and had many children" The moral what it means the end. For me, I really love the drama and all the episodes really enjoy all laughing, smiling, loving, caring, emotions, and crying lots. But the last minute of episode 16, (where you know 'old') I really don't like that part, I got a bit affected by this like idk, my heart and mind like a feeling of discomfort, disappearing, loneliness, like can't describe. And I dislike thing like that especially series, drama for what I have enjoyed soo much like my top drama. Sorry if that makes anyone unhappy. I really love and enjoy the drama lots, but the last minute, sorry.Overall an awesome, superb emotional kdrama. Always great works by the staffs, directors, actors and people behind the backgrounds.
I only want VINCENZO SEASON 2 PLEASE đ
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