Reviews

My kdrama comeback

-Before watching this kdrama i was on a kdrama break for some reason i couldn't find anything interesting until i gave lovely runner a chance
- the story : the story is very creative it's not just a regular time traveling kdrama also it's not easy to expect what's going to happen next which really made me interested more
-the cast : the cast is incredibly suitable for their roles the casting is out of this world and the biggest evidence is how the main lead got incredibly popular after the show even though they weren't as popular before
- music : i mean who didn't listen the songs in the kdrama they were beautiful specifically the one that sungjae wrote for seoul
- rewatch value: i would definitely rewatch this everytime i feel like there's nothing interesting

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My comfort kdrama

Watching this heartwarming K-drama, you'll experience a rollercoaster of emotions. From joy and laughter to frustration and tears, the series captivates viewers with its compelling storyline and well-developed characters. Each episode is a carefully crafted blend of humor, drama, and emotional moments that resonate deeply with the audience.

The casting is impeccable, with each actor perfectly embodying their respective roles. Their performances are so authentic and nuanced that it's easy to forget they are acting. They bring their characters to life in a way that makes you feel their joys and sorrows as if they were your own. The chemistry between the cast members is palpable, adding an extra layer of depth to the relationships portrayed on screen.

One of the most remarkable aspects of this drama is its ability to connect with viewers on a personal level. The storylines are relatable, often reflecting real-life situations and dilemmas. This relatability fosters a sense of attachment, making you invested in the characters' journeys. You find yourself cheering for their successes, sympathizing with their struggles, and eagerly anticipating each new episode.

The production quality is top-notch, with beautiful cinematography that enhances the storytelling. The settings are visually stunning, and the music score perfectly complements the mood of each scene, further immersing you in the narrative.

It's not just a show; it's an emotional experience that stays with you long after the final episode. The combination of a compelling script, talented actors, and high production values creates a drama that is both entertaining and deeply moving. It's no wonder that this series has garnered such a devoted fanbase. Somehow, I found myself incredibly attached to this drama, and I'm sure many others will feel the same. It's a must-watch for anyone looking for a show that is both heartwarming and profoundly impactful.

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My favorite Kdrama of 2024 and maybe ever

So delightful! Great mix of romance, comedy, angst. I had all the emotions watching and had such a hard time waiting for new episodes every week. I actually watched previous episodes every week to get me through the painful waiting! The FL is wonderful - even things I may have found cringe in other dramas - she pulls off with a surplus of charm and talent. The ML pulls off his best performance to-date and I was very impressed with his comedic timing and eye acting. The chemistry between the leads is no joke - best I've seen. I was giggling and crying every episode. It is very rare for me to love a kdrama the whole way through but it finally happened with this one! Missing it a lot now.

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I really enjoyed the drama

I really enjoyed the drama, and I don't understand why its rating is so low. The apparent drama begins and is defined as a comedic drama, although it has comedic parts but at the same time it has messages on so many topics such as dealing with breast cancer, self-esteem, fulfilling dreams, emotional abuse, the cost of living, fraud, escaping from reality through excessive drinking, Choosing between family and coolness. And how much love and honesty can heal the soul.
Great chemistry between the leads and perfect casting of the other actors, a great soundtrack, definitely a recommended drama
For me, her rating is 10/10

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The Cop and His Semi Competent Thief?

At one point as a viewer, do we say, ok, this character is a little too good? Are we too used to leads who can just do everything?

I found myself at times wondering why the FL Rong, who is supposed to be this famous, elite thief, seems pretty average throughout the show. At first I thought, ok, this is just plot device now because that's what creates drama. Then I realised that the ML is very competent at his job and is often one step ahead of the FL. So I considered, hey, maybe she just can't be better than the ML because masculinity and all that. And then I realised, you know what? Perhaps I'm asking too much here. She's not bad. She knows what she's doing. She can fight her way out of situations. Heck the opening scene, she's taking on a several squads of police to escape. And escapes/out runs the ML 3 times. So I wonder am I being a little harsh? Thieves get caught. Ninjas and assassins eventually meet their doom because that's the nature of their job. And when you have 2 separate groups of people, lead by very intelligent and ambitious men, constantly on your tail, you're going to run into some problems.

I think it's one of those things that is really up to the viewer. For me personally, I think it's a little of everything I've mentioned. She has to be good enough for you to believe she's the best, but not too good in order to create problems and tension throughout the plot. This is not meant to be a super intelligent cat and mouse show ( which would have been awesome) but it's not. It's just a fun and fluffy show about a police detective from a ruined family, the ML, at first on the trail of the famous silver willow thief, our FL.

The set up is that our ML's father was accused of embellishment of funds for flood relief, and I assume executed, and the family has since been disgraced. It is mentioned later that the Emperor showed leniency which is why the rest of the family weren't hanging from the walls as well. They were reduced to the status of commoner although have kept their house and a few servants. Our ML is under the constant watch of his career rival who leads the Ministry of Justice, who from start, is ready and willing to have any reason to get him sacked out of sheer spite.

Our FL is a waifish little rogue belonging to a secret sect who's original purpose is never mentioned or I missed it.
The story begins with the ML getting an edict of an engagement to a Lady Su, the daughter of the Duke who over saw his father's trial. Yeaah. He's delighted. He immediately goes to the Duke's house in order to break the engagement only to be led to our FL by some sort of golden bug, who covers for the real Lady Su, hiding in the wardrobe.

As the marriage was ordered by the Emperor and the leads had seen each other, this is what leads to their forced marriage. Our FL is told to steal a jade pendent and once everything had settled, the Duke, who is the secret sect's benefactor, would see to a divorce. And thus the plot begins of unravelling what actually happened to the ML's father and the event that disgraced the family.

Overall, it's really nothing complicated. It's pretty A to B. Trauma and underhanded deeds went down, ruined a family, and is slowly resolved throughout the plot.
We never find out who the FL parents are. We're just told she was orphaned and begging on the streets before being caught in the flood and hauled out our drowning ML.

It's a pretty average but enjoyable drama of resolving a scandal while falling in love. I didn't feel overly tense or waiting to see the FL identity uncovered. It just slowly happens.

One annoyance I will mention was the maid. How embarrassing for two adults who are being pressured into making as many babies as possible only to have a maid walking, merrily, in and out of their room at will. I guess that was the writer's attempt at humour but I just found it annoying and silly.

On the bright side, when the leads eventually kiss, it is an actual lip pulling kiss, or at least for the ML because that's what I seen. So there's that. The FL wasn't too annoying. She was quite passive aggressive at times which, again, I guess was meant to be funny but it just seemed childish because she was forced to marry some random guy who offended her at first sight.
The ML seemed genuinely decent though and I did feel sorry for him at times.

I didn't find the sets or music too stand outish. The sets and clothing were pretty much what you see in these period shows and the music wasn't anything I'd listen to again.

Overall, I found it an enjoyable and short watch, if you're just looking for something cute to fill the time.


Rated 🧙 with tea and cookies 🍪🫖

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why did i watch this so late??!!?

everyone got their happy ending which was lovely but seung joon… his death broke me. i full on sobbed when seo dan was recalling their past together. i wish he had a moment with rest of the comrades they wouldve gotten along so well together. he was effortlessly funny i loved that he got to have a hearty meal with the nk ladies too. seung joon & seo dan u are so loved.

this drama was lovely. the comrades and the 4 ladies are my absolute favourite i looked forward to their scenes tiny bit more than the main couple.

the ost esp sigriswil is so beautiful as soon as i heard it in the opening i was entranced. this drama will live with me forever.

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Soundtrack MADNESS

I'm really annoyed because I want to give a higher rating for Sweet Home.


I struggled to get through Episodes 1-2 but after that the drama was amazingly gripping and there were no boring moments whatsoever.

Every character is memorable, interesting and well acted. My favorites were the "grandpa" Gil Seop, Ji Su, and Sang Wook.

I loved the story, characters, action and the gore in the drama. But this drama had some absolutely baffling issues:

First of all, this drama was the first I've seen where I have actively disliked the soundtrack. Playing Imagine Dragons' "Warriors" MULTIPLE TIMES was an AWFUL choice. Completely broke the immersion and the song definitely didn't fit into the drama. Imagine Dragons wasn't even the only poor choice of music in the drama. Soundtrack overall was very weak in Sweet Home.


Other big problem was the CGI effects, with some things it was fine, in most situations it was dreadful. Most of the monsters were just a big CGI mess, which was very disappointing. However as the drama got closer to the finale, I wasn't really bothered with the CGI that much.

I also wasn't a big fan of the "Let's cram as many twists and turns into the last 15 minutes as possible"- cliffhanger ending, but it still left me very excited for season 2.



8,5/10

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Revenge is a dish served with a dumb romance plot

This show wanted to be like Revenge of Others and it couldn’t meet that standard.

The “revenge” dies halfway through the story because he “fell in love” with Jae-i, who happens to be involved with his brother’s death. But no! Let’s get distracted from our revenge plot for this girl AND feel bad for her and her friends.

Boo-hoo, womp womp, no one cares.

Nothing irritated me more than the bullies getting away with everything, the school still standing, and her being like “I did like you but I want my psycho boyfriend who bullied your brother to his death.”

None of these characters are likable and have such shallow depth with no character development. The only satisfying part was the teacher being arrested (which was barely satisfying).

I don’t know what they were thinking when writing this but it’s terrible. The cast and set couldn’t even save this bad writing. Why’re you trying to make me feel bad for these stupid rich kids?

Like I get the miscarriage, the emotional abuse, and the manipulation they went through but the writing is so shallow I couldn’t care about them. Penthouse had me caring for the bullies because they wrote them in a complex manner to care about them and understand why they were bullies.

Kang Ha sitting with He-ra at the end boiled me to the core like do you have no care in the world about your brother?

Chan-mi did it better and got the boyfriend but she stood on her business!

What a waste of my seven hours. I had to put it in 1.5x speed to hurry up that nonsense.

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You'll need a lot of tissues ??

Such an amazing drama, really recommend you watch it.Zhao lusi and Chen zheyuan have such good chemistry in the bts. such an emotional drama too. lovely, overall tbh. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶🫶❤️🫶❤️😭❤️😭🥹😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️😭😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️❤️❤️❤️😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️🫶❤️🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹😭❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️😭❤️❤️🫶❤️🫶🫶❤️🫶😭❤️😭❤️😭❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️😭❤️😭❤️🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶🥹🫶❤️🫶🫶❤️🫶❤️🫶🫶If your still reading this then love you so much!!!!!!!!!!

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Snooze-Fest!!!

"Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red Moon Pact" sounded like it was going to be a blast, especially with Yang Mi in the mix and all that flashy CGI. But man, was I let down!

First off, the story moves slower than a snail on a Sunday stroll. I mean, halfway through, I was still waiting for something exciting to happen! And don't even get me started on Shi Ji's constant resurrections. It's like they're trying to beat a dead horse... literally.

Then there's the chemistry between Yuechu and Honghong. Or should I say the lack thereof? I mean, come on, if I wanted to watch two planks of wood interact, I'd go watch paint dry.

Oh, and let's not forget about the side love stories. They were like tiny crumbs of romance in a desert of blandness. I mean, I couldn't care less about those characters because they were as flat as pancakes.

And get this: I could watch a whole 45-minute episode in under 20 minutes and still know exactly what happened and what's going to happen next. Talk about predictable! It's like they're not even trying to keep viewers on their toes.

I had such high hopes for this drama, but it just didn't deliver. Sure, the CGI and VFX were pretty, but that's about the only good thing I can say. Overall, it's a snoozefest that's not worth wasting your time on.

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A not so great drama

I did not enjoy this drama, but I enjoy some parts of it.

let's start with the good:
I love the roomates' relationship,
that kiss between the leads was WOW
the acting is also very good: the FL was super annoying, the bitch (you know who I'm talking about) was hateful, and that is sign of good acting... right? I was moved by some scenes as well
I LOVED the third couple: the cool noona was the best, no over the top, just chill enough. Gil Mok Jin, clean freak, was lovely as well. Their story warmed my heart the most. I love it when awkward people find love.
Cha Min Ho was cute and his character made sense most of the time. I would have noticed and accepted your feelings from episode one!!

the BAD:
watching a "friend" ruining another friend was very PAINFUL...
the second couple was lovely, but I didn't enjoy their story... it didn't make sense to me,why don't they talk to each other?
Watching people misunderstand each other for every episode was PAINFUL as well
the mail couple was pretty boring. I have seen Park Hye Su in Age of Youth, and she is very cute, but she plays very annoying and boring characters, so I can't say I'm a big fan.

I wish I could get back the hours I wasted whatching this drama. Anyway, I'm tired of writing about this. Watch it or not, you have been warned!

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What an absolute and utter mess

This whole story is all over the place. I don’t think I can describe how unhinged this storyline is without spoilering so just believe me when I say it is.

Never seen anything this random before.

The reason I’m giving 4 stars is because I did feel for most of the characters most of the time even when they did not make any sense at all. So acting was quite good and chemistry wasn’t too bad for the most part either.

But none of that really redeems the fact that it just got more and more random the further along it got and in the end I just really wanted it to end.

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I got bored half way through and had a hard time finishing the series (but did)

6/10 is my rating. This is a 2020 South Korean romantic supernatural drama with 16, 60-75 minute episodes.

First I provide a unique synopsis then review.

Synopsis

At one time Lee Yeon (Lee Dong-wook) was a guardian mountain spirit but he fell in love with a human who was killed. In his grief he struck a bargain to live among humans in the city and hunt other supernaturals who broke the rules. In exchange for his service, his love was to be reincarnated although he did not know when or who she may be reincarnated as. In all of his Over 1000 years as a Gumiho, and during his long wait for his love to be reincarnated, Lee Yeon has seen many humans who resembled his lost love but has discovered they only look like her they are not her reincarnation. So when reporter Nam Ji-ah (Jo Bo-ah) recognizes Lee Yeon from an encounter as a child, Lee Yeon does not assume there is any special connection. But the two are connected not only through a tragedy in her past that may have taken the lives of her parents but even more so by the fact that Nam Ji-ah is the reincarnation of Ah-eum, the woman Lee yeon was waiting for. As Lee Yeon finds himself attracted to Ji ah he is confused as Ah eum had his fox beecd and her reincarnation should have had the bead as well. But Ji ah does not have the bead although so much about her is like Aheum. Others notice Ji ah’s similarity to Ah eum including Lee Rang (Kim Bum) who was jealous of his brother’s attention and the fact that he gave up his guardian role for love. And others from the past alsotake notice of Ji ah. The two fall in love allover again as Lee Yeon fulfills his current obligation as well as solving the mysterious events of the past.

Review

I waited to watch this because of mixed reviews. Recently there were some really positive reviews so I thought I would give it a try.  I think whether or not someone likes it would be influenced by how much of a purist they are.  If you take “Little Mermaid” as an example. The original story is not very uplifting.  Most renditions of it take some broad artistic license in telling the story and deviate a lot from that original story. With “Tale of the Nine Tailed Fox” they stick close to that lore, particularly at the end of the series.  I am not in love with the actual lore any more than I am a fan of the real “Little Mermaid” story.  I like the concept but don’t want to watch something that follows it as it does not have the best outcomes. The romance is okay. Their chemistry is fine but there wasn’t the slow build up. I would not watch this again and would only recommend it to those that are super fans of any of the main actors or that like stories that stick to a more pure form.  It has some sad moments but I wouldn’t characterize it as overall sad. I think it is very mediocre amd would have stopped watching it if I was not already half way through.

Spoilers

The love story was really 600 years before when he originally fell in love with her. We saw so little of that original story it was hard to buy him waiting 600 years for her.  Because his test was the “fox bead” being present or not it made me curious if all those others that looked like her might have been her reincarnated in earlier times.  It never addressed why those earlier people that looked like her were not her reincarnated when the test he was using was flawed.

 I liked his brother but it made no sense to me that he was doing evil things to his brother just because he felt abandoned by him. If you love someone so much you are hurt by them not paying attention to you why would you do things that could result in their demise.  I was glad he came around and the brothermance was one of the few good qualities of the show.  But I did not enjoy the first part of the show where he was simply being jealous and immature.

 You have this cool nine tailed fox that did some interesting things catching some of the bad supernaturals in the beginning but that was such a small part of the whole series.  Mostly it is him just pining after her.  Long scenes with the romantic music of them just gazing.  I got bored.  My daughter, who I was watching it with, was more bored than I was.  My boredom started after about episode eight and was not alleviated until about ½ way through the last episode. There just wasn’t that much happening. I found the serpent to be a boring super villain. The nine tailed fox wasn’t doing anything cool and it was just them fawning all over each other and stressing about her turning into a serpent.  She could have been reporting on all kinds of cool supernatural stuff and he could have been helping her.  But no.  Just more and more of just them living their life.  It was boring.

 What was up with grandma turning to stone? She turns herself to stone then he sacrifices himself and she just turns back? How? Why didn’t they talk about that more.  I mean I was glad she was back. I liked her even though she could be really cold.  But explain how that happened at least.

 So, in the end we go through several scenes thinking he is now human.  Oh woe is me I have to get a root canal.  Being a human is hard. But, surprise, at the very end we see he is still a fox.  What? How? I thought he died and was reincarnated. And part of all that was he was now human. But I read somewhere that the cast said if you understand the real story of the gumiho you get it. So I read it and apparently one way a fox can become human is to trick their love interest for three years into thinking there are human.  So that is what he was doing.  He was tricking her. But not very well because he slipped up about them having a daughter. But why would she trip on that anyway. He could have just been saying that.  I get they were sticking to the lore and all that but they did not explain that lore to the viewer. So, unless you knew to go read about that, it was just confusing. Why was he faking it?  And that doesn’t even make sense to me anyway. No more than bubbles with the Little Mermaid.  I didn’t like it.  It was silly.

 Why did the brother die?  I was just liking him. And what cold people.  So sad when Lee died but then the brother dies, they shed just a very few tears and then are like Lee is back. No big deal brother was sacrificed.  They made a big deal about him having a family but he didn’t.  They didn’t seem to care beyond just those few moments.  Life went on perfectly without him.  In fact it smoothed over all their newlywed troubles.  The little boy didn’t even seem to care his surrogate dad/brother was gone.  But don’t worry he is reincarnated as about a six or seven year old child.  Okay he looks like him but I thought you were convinced that all those other people that looked like main girl were not her.  So how do you know that little boy is him?  It was just stupid.  And how do they explain some are reincarnated as a newborn but some seem to appear at various ages.  Too weird.  Not buying it.  Not even in a mythological sense.

 I guess I am of the unpopular opinion that this just wasn’t very good.  Lots of potential with such cool characters (foxes and other immortals) but they just told a very boring love story.  I never like love stories where they get together too soon and that is what this felt like.  Okay. They are together. Let’s go home.  Oh she is going to turn into the serpent?  I don’t care.  You had your love story.  And the side love stories? Also pretty uninspired.

#TaleoftheNineTailed. #LeeDongWook #JoBoAh. #KimBum

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