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"Vigilante," starring Nam Joo-hyuk is a compelling drama that proves to be an insightful examination of moral complexity.

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Review C-Drama: Lighter and Princess (2022)

Masih bengong dan hampa rasanya kelar nonton drama ini. Semuanya keren. Otak rasanya rewind sendiri cerita-cerita dari awal sampai akhir. Entah kapan terakhir kali aku nonton drama romance revenge begini. Buat hati menyisakan doa dan harapan pada LiXun dan ZhuYun untuk terus bahagia selamanya hahaha. Continue reading Untitled

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EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO First Look [2022 Korean Drama]

It quickly dawns on Gwang-Ho that his little daughter has been reading and memorizing the extensive collection of his law study books lying around their residence.

Just like the title indicates, this will be our first impression of the currently airing, high-ranking K-Drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo. Korean title: 이상한 변호사 우영우 which translates to Strange Lawyer/Attorney Woo Young Woo. The plan, as usual, is to keep this spoiler free, but who knows. Once the brain activates my inner fangirl, it’s like that plan never existed in the first place. This…

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#dramareview - My Love mix up / #kietahatsukoi on #Netflix I completely missed this drama from the English name unless i searched it with the original title on Netflix and i realized this manga adaptation has been in my list from long time. Aiko lies about liking Ida and Ida being a really sincere person, decides to think about it before giving an answer. Over the next few days , both of them start having feelings for each other till the truth comes out and causes another misunderstanding. From not knowing each other to being friends and later being a couple , these two have quite an insightful & adventurous journey. Aiko is a such a dramatic cutie and Ida is just too kind , thoughtful and amazingly calm. His reactions were so mature and so caring. Then we have Aida , Aiko's best friend and Hashimoto - the girl whom Aiko used to like but who likes Aida instead. This rectangle of early love was quite comic but all of them always were so kind and sweet and took their own path to love. This show was a fun ride that tackles lot of scenarios about teenage like & being true to yourself. So many messages , so many laughs and so much warmth. This binge watch was the best part of my weekend. #jdrama #MylovemixUp #PratsDramalist #romance #mmromance #YAdrama #highschooldrama #romcomdrama https://www.instagram.com/p/CeLv_ENLKfx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Review: Destined With You (2023)

An instant classic...for some

Synopsis: Being a civil servant is not the easiest job, and for Lee Hong Jo, its only made worse by being transferred to a team that can't stand her. Her first assignment on this team is to demolish a centuries old shrine, which is held on the private property of Jang Sin Yu, a sharp lawyer haunted by a curse as old as the shrine. Her efforts surface a spell book with a mysterious past that only she can use. In need of a miracle, Sin Yu makes a deal with Hong Jo to use one of the spells on him, in a move that ultimately sets their fates in motion. Can love bloom in cursed soil, or will they be cut red-handed?

MZ Overall: 9/10, you had me at "I am Groot"

... aaaand absolutely not before "I am Groot." Seriously, I almost gave up on it early, thank god I didn't. When I saw the love triangle blooming I stuck around and am glad I did. If you are looking for a romcom that hits all the hallmarks (past lives, love triangle, jealous ex, etc.) you are in the right place. The leads have great chemistry, though it does feel like they are sometimes off in their own little worlds. Rowoon (as Jang Sin Yu) is great at playing a love-sick character, and Jo Bo Ah (as Lee Hong Jo) is the perfect ingénue AND doomed shaman--talk about range. Definitely give it a watch, this is easily one of my top favorites of the year (right behind Love to Hate You, of course).

MZ Review: Parks and Recreation, but make it a supernatural kdrama rom-com (no spoilers)

no one:

absolutely no one:

Jang Sin Yu: ThAtS A cRiMe!!!

Ok, I got that out of my system. This was my second Rowoon drama and now Netflix thinks he's the only guy I want to see on my screen. I'm not mad at that, but I do think if his role in this and Extraordinary You (2019) are any indication, I may need a little bit more time before I can handle the brand of lovesick desperation that he brings. Not a bad thing, but much like candy you can have too much of a good thing. I will be looking out for his stairs scenes going forward, in much the same way I have cataloged Hyun Bin's elevator scenes. (It's an art people!)

This show strikes a near-perfect balance between time spent on the side characters, developing the main couple, fanning the flames with the love rivals, and hinting at the past lives of this group. Seriously well done, I did not have any complaints in this area. Really my only gripes would be the first few episodes, which really tested my resolve on supporting womens' wrongs. If it were not for the next episode previews at the end, I would not have made it past episode three. After that, it's smooth sailing with lots of laughs, drama, and suspense as the many mysteries of the show unfold. Those first eps are why this only gets a 9/10 for me though. Otherwise, A+ work!

As I sat down to write this review, it occurred to me that the setup for the show was kind of similar to Parks and Rec, if you're mainly looking at the fact that the context for the show is a municipal parks department, leading to lots of outdoor events and internal politicking. It also works in the comedy department, because both shows had me absolutely ROLLING with laughter at the absurdity of some of the stuff going on. I cannot recommend this drama enough!

AC Overall: 7/10, could've been great but

It took me sooo long to finish the show, even on 1.5x speed (thank you, Netflix). And I was so excited at first! Like MZ, I thought the first few eps were...off, but once the show fully planted its feet I fell for the silliness, especially the supernatural love-spell aspect of the drama, and the stupidity with which those entranced acted "because of it". But the show ultimately became unbalanced, and the fantasy charm faded to reveal...a few thriller episodes within a cute and silly rom-com. It's not bad, just...took a turn I wasn't looking for at the time.

Honestly, its fine if you don't take it too seriously, and don't barf at cute moments like I currently do. Solid, just know what you're getting in to. It's definitely a cutesy rom-com with a dash of thriller and pinch of fantasy.

AC Review (with miiiinor spoilers):

It wasn't all bad! I cheeeesed at Sin Yu inadvertently confessing his "love" for Hong Jo against both of their wishes, and was curious about how Hong Jo's crush on her second lead Jae Gyeong would play out considering. It was a pretty unusual and juicy love triangle at first, especially with the fantasy aspect of Sin Yu's feelings...and possibly Jae Gyeong's...but somewhere they decided to ignore the whole love-spell part of the drama and Sin Yu just--accepted his love for Hong Jo? And Jae Gyeong barely put up a fight. And and I wasn't convinced Hong Jo actually had feelings for Sin Yu, I feel like he just wore her down with pretty words and concern. And and and I just kept thinking of Legend of the Blue Sea the whole time--much better fated love fantasy drama. But alas, I got too far along to just stop.

Hong Jo's character annoyed me quite a bit. She had a way of acting shy most of the time, but would suddenly talk with her chest at other moments...it's personal, but I really dislike the demure act when it's clear it's not real. But, Rowoon as Sin Yu made up for it in the beginning. The character was played and written well; we could feel the (delicious) inner turmoil when he recognized his feelings.

Overall, this was a drama-that-couldn't for me. But I must admit, the early, fun moments of Sin Yu fighting his inexplicable love for Hong Jo were classic in itself.

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Drama Reviews Masterlist

Mobile-friendly navigation for my drama reviews.

Korean Dramas:

The Devil Judge (2021)

Sweet Home (2020)

You Make Me Dance (2021)

Kiss Goblin (2020)

Where Your Eyes Linger (2020)

Japanese Dramas:

Old Fashion Cupcake (2022)

Chinese Dramas:

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Thai Dramas:

En of Love: Love Mechanics (2020)

Manner of Death (2020)

My Engineer (2020)

HIStory 1: Obessed (2017)

Taiwanese Dramas:

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Thoughts on 18 again: eps 9-10

Finally!! The corruption loop made by the basketball team’s coach is finished. There’s a lot going on in my mind when I watched this episode tho (lol). I think about how il kwon was broken because of his father. How he can succeed as a coach, I mean in my opinion he does LOVE basketball. But his father is the one who made him like that, corrupted.

I'm still extremely sad cuz the fact that il kwon's father, until the very end, until he see HIS OWN SON, behind the bars, looking hopeless but his father still label him as a failure. I mean, il kwon becomes like that because of YOU, dear il kwon's father. He wouldn't be like this if you don't start or join the corruption loop that has been going on there. Yeah, il kwon is a pain in the ass sometimes, but still, he didn't deserve that.

Unto the next, scary event, where Woo young got (or almost?) in a car accident. I don't why, though its not my place too judge, but i wonder. WHY THE HECK HE JUST STAY THERE :") Well though in real life it will happen pretty fast tho so maybe he don't really have the choice to run away or anything, so he can only thinks to at least minimize the danger for the little kid. But still! it's not as heart wrecking as most accident scene that i've seen.

Then again, in episode 10 we can see that Woo young suddenly TURNS INTO DAE YOUNG... As much as i was sad that maybe Lee Do hyun’s role has finished, I was very happy for the fact that Da jung, Si ah, and Si woo come to him, and even hug him. But then.. IT’S ONLY A FREAKIN’ DREAM!!! Oh my gosh, the script writer (+ the rest of the team) sure know how to play with our heart.

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Farewell My Concubine (1993)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5

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Utterly heartbreaking. Sebenarnya mungkin ada banyak sekali peran dan karakter yang diceritakan, namun karakter Cheng Dieyi di sini cukup merajai jalan cerita. Perjalanan hidup dan karirnya sebagai pemain teater sangat keras dan cukup traumatis. Ini mungkin yang membuatnya sangat bergantung pada karakter Duan Xiaolou, satu-satunya orang yang dia percaya sepanjang hidupnya. Cheng Dieyi adalah sosok yang penuh talenta, ambisius dan pencemburu -emosinya akan memburu ketika ia tau bahwa ia bukan lah the center of attention. Berlapis-lapis kisah politik juga hadir mewarnai konflik karir dan hubungan antara Cheng Dieyi dan Duan Xiaolou, terlalu pelik untuk diulas. Somehow karakter yang diperankan Leslie Cheung ini merefleksikan penerimaan dunia akan film ini, banyak kritikus dan pemerhati film memuji aksinya: ia bernyanyi, lihai berlenggak-lenggok, juga mahir menguasai panggung ketika ia ‘berpura-pura’ beraksi teatrikal. Karya ini benar-benar sebuah maha dari hasil kerja keras para aktor dan semua pekerja di dalamnya.

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Heyyyyaaaaa~

I would be starting this blog to write my reviews for the dramas I recently watched.

Will start with my first drama!

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C-Drama: The Love You Give Me (2023)

Masih gak ingat asal mula kenapa aku akhirnya mau coba nonton drama ini. Pokoknya setelah nonton Road Home dan masih ter-uwu dengan chemistry Jing Boran dan Seven Tang, tiba-tiba aku mencoba nonton drama ini dan langsung suka dengan episode pertama nya. Mungkin kalau gak salah aku melihat trailer dari socmed dan kayaknya menarik dan lucu dengan premisnya yang ada anak kecil, little family, pahmud…

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Café Minamdang Episode 10 Recap (2022 Korean Drama)

Will Han-Joon finally agree to join forces with Jae-Hui to catch the killer?

**This recap of Café Minamdang Episode 10 contains spoilers** Trigger Warning: Topics of suicide, murder, rape are a ongoing theme of this show. Please look after yourselves. Han-Joon and Jae-Hui walk into the police station thinking Gu Tae-Soo has come to turn himself in. Instead, turns out he is there to accuse Han-Joon of attacking him when he came to visit Jeon. He then ran away to escape…

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THEORY OF LOVE 

Everyone who is into Thai BL dramas knows one of the most famous pairings: Off and Gun. After seeing them in Puppy Honey, everyone just ended up wanting more of them including me. So, when I heard that they were going to be paired together again in another series called “Theory of Love” I immediately placed it in my waiting list! The good news is that the first episode is already out (two actually) and I was not disappointed at all. 

If you aren’t familiar with the series, here is the synopsis: 

“Third is a filmology major and a member of the Savage Team along with his best friends Two, Bone, and Khai, but he has a secret. Third has been secretly in love with his Khai for years. For three years he has kept his secret love in his heart, silently supporting and loving Khai while knowing there is absolutely no future between them since Khai is as straight as a streetlight pole and also an absolute player.” 

Here are the keypoints I want to discuss:

FILMING  This series did not receive the usual visuals of a thai drama, and I have noticed significant differences that really pleased me. The lighting was absolutely wonderful, and there were so many aesthetic scenes throughout the episodes that I found myself sometimes drifting away from the storyline just to admire the detail of how pretty they made the scenes. The colors went very well with scene moods as well, and they made very good color combinations for it. 

STORYLINE  With how Third falls in love with his straight best friend who is an absolute playboy, we already know how painful that’s going to be, but making painful scenes can be quite tricky to make. It’ll either be too over or too cliche, but with Theory of Love they made everything just the right amount of painful. I mean, yeah, they had a cliche shower scene of tears, but they were aware of its “clicheness” and turned it into a comedy. However, the painful scenes they gave for Third was simple. Simple, clean, and close to reality. It’s only the first two episodes but there is already a huge amount of SLOW BURN and I can’t wait for the next episodes to be released to find out more (especially for a scene where Khai gets jealous ‘n stuff... we all love a little jealousy amiryt)

ACTING I’ve been seeing comments on how people are saying that Gun’s acting wasn’t very good, but I would like to disagree. Gun/Third is found often not smiling throughout the episodes, keeping usually the same plain face, but if you think about it, but I believe it was on purpose. We all know Third’s character is someone who is very emotional, he is someone who feels a lot (especially with his movies) so why would he be so expressionless? It’s likely a defense mechanism that he keeps all the time especially since he’s always in pain because of Off/Khai’s actions that he has gotten so used to. We see him smile, we (rarely) see him laugh, and he jokes around, but it’s hard to keep up a face for so long. His crying scenes are also very good, especially the ones where he’s crying silently... slowly... and in pain. He’s so used to crying all the time that it just pours without a sound... but when he’s feeling too much, he let’s it ALL out. For Off/Khai you can see that his character is carefree and someone who goofs around a lot, so Off does his best to mimic that character. So far, he is so natural. Nothing looks like an act. My favorite scene that he has acted in is in episode 2 (SPOILER ALERT!) where Third imagines a scene where he is singing a love confession for Khai, and the way he just laughs and looks at Third so lovingly just melted my heart. So yeah, the acting so far is satisfactory. 

So far, that’s all I want to comment on. Who knows, maybe as I go through the series I will find more things I want to talk about! BTW, if you still haven’t watched Theory of Love then I encourage you to watch it right away. You won’t be disappointed especially with the first episode!

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Review: Crash Course in Romance (2023)

Cute, nothing groundbreaking

Synopsis

Choi Chi-yeol is a celebrity...math instructor at The Pride Academy, where only the best of the best get first-class tutoring. Nam Hae-e has been studying on her own, but wants to join her top classmates at this hagwon/after school program, so her banchan restaurant-owning aunt and adoptive mother, Nam Haeng-seon, signs Hae-e up for Mr. Choi's uber-popular class. The Nams become further entangled with Chi-yeol when he discovers that the only food he can stomach is the banchan from Haeng-seon's shop.

In the midst of all this are the mothers of the top students, pulling strings and conniving to get their children the best possible preparation for their future college admissions processes.

MZ Overall: 7/10, definitely enjoyable but my heart wasn't in it

This drama aims to give you the same warm and fuzzy feelings you may get watching Crash Landing on You (2019), but something was just.... missing for me. I can't quite put my finger on it; the chemistry between the main leads was there, the lovable side characters, the thrilling side story, all of it. And the setup is just delicious: Haeng Seon's food is the only thing Chi Yeol can eat. He literally needs her to live! So all in all it's a solid drama. It's heartwarming and strikes a perfect balance of funny and dramatic moments. Definitely worth a watch!

MZ Review (spoilers)

Choi Chi Yeol opens his eyes, blurred by the combination of his fever and encroaching hangover. His dream girl, the one he can never have, looks upon him lying on the bed with concern that turns to surprise as Chi Yeol casually utters "Oh, you're in my dreams again." There is a pause as Chi Yeol decides how his dream would proceed. He reaches out to the specter of Haeng Seon, and as he caresses her arm he pulls her closer to him on the bed. He speaks again to his vision: "Let's be together, just this time." Slowly, with intention, he lifts himself to steal a kiss.

SWOON!

Now you have read the singular most romantic part of this drama, so do you really need to watch it? Maybe, actually. This scene is so good to watch. But they really make you work for it in this drama, let me tell you!

With chemistry like this, I'm really not sure why I didn't like it more. If I had to guess, I'd say that while all the major elements are there, some of the characters just aren't. I will admit that it's at least partially since I'm coming off of Love to Hate You, but I couldn't stand the way that the moms were all made pretty one-dimensional, to the point where you would think they have never had another thought in life beyond what seat their child was going to get in their academy. I understand that they are trying to portray a lot of complicated dynamics in a short amount of time, but you would really think that the moms are the villains in this story, not the broader society that creates the need to stress over exams like they are life or death. If this weren't enough, they are constantly criticized for their attempts, even to the point where it is suggested that it's their fault if their husband cheated on them, that they deserve it for some reason.

To this point as well, I couldn't stand the scene where Sun Jae asked his mom if she was happy with her life, since she wanted it for her sons so bad. You would literally think she had never thought of this question. UGH. Don't get me started on the other moms. If there was a Bechdel test for tests (instead of men) this show would barely pass. If it included tests and banchan, well, lets just say Hae-e did better on her reading midterm, and she turned in a blank test.

Anyway, the other thing that bothered me was how Jae Woo's character was barely more than a plot device the entire time. We are laughing at him, not with him. And we feel bad for Haeng Seon when she has to pick him up from jail because he was beaten up by someone while trying to get a waffle. He was primarily someone everyone else acted on, which is a pretty stereotypical way to portray someone with autism/Asperger's. While he is included in many of the touching moments of the show, I can't help but feel like he wasn't written as an actual person.

I guess beyond these two critiques, the show was pretty good. The main leads have incredible chemistry, but even they are sometimes upstaged by the drama going on with Sun Jae and Hae-e. Frankly, this show could have been about them and I would not have been mad.

Alls well that ends well, and the endings for each of the characters were more or less satisfactory, despite the lack of character development. I'd say I was really sad about Mr. Ji, but when I considered that he like, murdered people, I got over it. I also didn't like how things ended with Hae-e's mom, but that storyline was going nowhere fast anyway.

AC Overall: 7/10, meh--got boring at the end

I started off liking the show; characters were likable, and the plot development began beautifully, kept you guessing enough to keep you watching. But once everything was resolved two-thirds of the way in, the show really started to drag for me and I was no longer as interested in the characters or the new little plot developments they brought in for shits and giggles (I, for one, was not laughing). Honestly, I almost didn't even watch the last episode because I. just. stopped. caring. So, Crash Course had a promising start, but like too many dramas, ended flat. Crashed, if you will. Should've been a 12-episode series.

And, it's really not a crash course in romance, but in Korean high school student life? The romance took a backseat most of the time. Might as well have been about the students, with the main romance as a side plot.

AC Review (spoilers)

Let's start with the romances: the main was fine; Chi-yeol and Haeng-seon had good chemistry and a good romantic arc. Enemies to forbidden lovers to actual lovers--I enjoyed the I'm-the-single-aunt-not-the-married-mom secret and Chi-yeol's pining because of it. I was so here for the melodrama between those two! And then, it ran it's course with me right as Hae-e confessed the truth--didn't drag too much imo. But once they actually got together, I checked out. Fair to say I wasn't really there to see lovey-dovey-ness between those too. And to be fair, there wasn't tooo much of it anyway. The romance I was more invested in was Hae-e's; I really liked both Sun-jae or Seo Geon-hu for her, especially since a little friendly competition never hurt anyone (wink). Although...she really kept both guys waiting until the bitter end! And then we have Jae-woo and Haeng-seon's friend/employee Kim Young-joo, which I have mixed feelings about. On the one had, I guess it's good that someone with autism/Asperger's was depicted with a little romance, but it felt like it was thrown in carelessly. Left me wanting to have seen that development a little more? Idk.

The suspenseful plot was what really kept me watching. I knew something was up with the assistant Ji Dong-hui/Jeong Seong-hyeong early on, and was satisfied with how it played out, but once everyone knew he was the culprit behind the (successful and attempted) murders, I also checked out. Actually, even before everyone knew. Once I knew he was the culprit I was just kind of...waiting for everyone else to figure it out. And when they did, it marked the end of the drama for me. Sorry to say, but I didn't even really care for Hae-e to wake up once they didn't actually neeeed her to implicate him. Yikes.

Furthermore I do not understand why they had Hae-e's mom Nam Haeng-ja show up! It was from then that I knew for sure...it's time to give up bc where was that going??

But the students! The stars of the show; the pressure that they faced in preparation for college admissions was heartbreaking to watch and also a reminder of the realities of competitive students vying for the limited spots meant to "guarantee" a "good" life. Me, I appreciated the warning: pressure does not always make diamonds. And maybe diamonds are not worth the risk. Sun-jae's brother Hui-jae becoming a shut-in, Su-a having hallucinations, one of the kids fainting in the hagwon--hell, committing s*****e after having realized your parent went so far as to cheat to force your success...all very real and should be taken as a cautionary tale.

All in all, Crash Course was okay, pretty good even--until all the questions were answered. But hey, that's the point of a crash course? Everything after was a little unnecessary.

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Drama Review: Mask

Show: Mask

Starring: Soo Ae, Ju Ji-hoon, Yeon Jung-hoon, Yoo In-young

Genre: Mystery, Melodrama, Romance

Language: Korean

Availability: Viki

Episodes: 20

Synopsis: Byeon Ji-sook is a sales clerk at a department store where she suddenly meets her doppelgänger, Seo Eun Ha. While Ji-sook is stuck in crippling debt along with her family, Eun Ha is the daughter of a congressman and the fiancée of chaebol heir Choi Min Woo. Min Woo and Eun Ha are engaged to be arrange married and neither of them holds any affection for the other. Min Woo is a patient seeking treatment for his mental illness, but hopes to be named successor of his father’s company. After an unpleasant argument between the two, Eun Ha suddenly hangs between life and, to save her family, Ji-sook decides to put on a dangerous mask.

Review: This drama was really one of a kind. I’ve never watched such an intense drama with such amazing actors. They each conveyed their role in such a unique way that I found it difficult not to feel hatred for the villainous characters and affection for the protagonists. This is an incredibly intense drama that takes a lot of energy to binge-watch. It may be triggering to those with severe depression or anxiety, so please be wary before you watch this! Though it is classified as a “Romance” on Viki, I would really rate it more as a Mystery. There are things that you don’t find out (but probably suspect) until the last few episodes. With all the twists and turns in this drama, it gave me a new appreciation for KMystery Dramas.

Rate: 7.5/10

***SPOILERS AHEAD***

It took me a few episodes to wrap my head around what tf was going on.

Eun Ha is found drowning in a pool with Choi Min Woo waking up from unconsciousness. Nobody else is found around the pool and the immediate suspicion is that Min Woo, after an argument with his fiancée, pushed her into the pool and let her drown. The CCTV camera shows no evidence of this...because everything from after the argument to Eun Ha’s rescue has been erased. The biggest mystery then is who killed Eun Ha?

It’s a classic doppelgänger-switch movie, but what makes this interesting are the reasons behind the switch, and the main lead’s backstory. Min Woo is an illegitimate heir and he blames himself for his mother’s accidental death, but it’s interesting to see this unfold over the course of the series. There’s not too much backstory to Ji-sook or Mi-Yeon (the female characters), but Seok-Hoon seems to have some. His backstory isn’t revealed until the very last episodes, though we get glimpses of it near the beginning of the show.

I thought this was kind of a waste, because it would have been nice to know why he was going about murdering people and exploiting them- it would have given his character some dimension earlier on in the show.

The only real people I believe had any character development were the main leads (maybe). Ji-sook definitely showed incredible and beautiful character development as she goes from being a wimpy doormat to a confident, self-loving woman. I hated the way she dealt with the problems that came her way, but I liked her attitude near the end. She held no fear and did what was right knowing that it would put her in danger too.

Min Woo’s character development is kind of unusual and possibly inaccurate. He’s the typical “cold and arrogant” male lead and he meets Eun Ha (Ji-sook) and turns warm-hearted and kind. He suspects something’s not right and is intrigued by his new wife because she is not the arrogant and aggressive woman he first met. What’s unusual is his sudden decline in obsessive-compulsive behavior. Even if one is not diagnosed with OCD, it is difficult to completely get rid of that behavior. The sudden change without therapy, medication, or any obvious help from a professional doesn’t seem realistic or representative of those that experience OCD-like behaviors. But I suppose it was nice to see some representation of mental illness in this show (there is so much stuff going on here regarding mental illness!)

Mi-Yeon is an evil b**** through and through. She only has eyes for her husband and will do anything and everything to save her marriage, including sacrifice her brother and sister-in-law. You can see some possible character development near the end, but really I think she’s incredibly wishy-washy and I definitely disliked her (strongly). The actress who played this role was amazing, because I definitely felt all the negative emotions I was meant to feel. A lot of the times I skipped parts where she came on because I couldn’t stand her (and her absurd loyalty to her husband). She definitely needed therapy imo, and not from Min Woo’s original therapist either (you’ll get it when you watch the show). There were parts near the end where I sympathized with her, but I never really liked her.

Same with Seok-Hoon. There is some incredibly sudden “character development” in the last episode and I found it stupid. It came out of nowhere and I think the producers could have done better without it. Doesn’t seem to make sense and it just...leaves me feeling nothing for him? Like I think the last scene was supposed to make me feel sympathy and “oh he’s a nice guy after all”, but I didn’t feel that and just saw it as the writers not making a commitment with the character. I think it would have been nicer to see some signs of it in previous episodes or perhaps see some of this “development” in the beginning or something. This just came out of nowhere though and I was not a fan.

Overall this drama was really interesting and though the plot was kinda predictable, I thought it was cute. The male lead’s acting could have been better, the chemistry between the characters could have been more interesting, it could have been shorter, and the pacing could have been better. But I enjoyed the show. I would definitely recommend it to someone who needs a serious melodrama/mystery show to watch!

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Go Ahead Drama Review

Go Ahead Drama Review

Name of Drama – Go Ahead

Language – Chinese

Year of Release – 2020

Genre – Family, Drama

Summary – Three children who are deprived of love from their parents decide to become their own family. But when two of them decide to move away for five years because of their estranged parents calling them back, the three of them drift apart in their relationship. Now, five years later, they…