W (2016)

Something different

Finally finished watching the best pie i was saving for a long time. It didn't let me down. It's a good combination of thriller, romance and suspense. Lee Jong Suk, well what can i say, he is doing his mandatory military training and i was hoping to lasts long till he gets back and not watch this one but then i finally gave up.
Its a good story line, keeps you on your seat all the time and you don't know what to expect next. As much as loved the series i was little disappointed with FL role.... man what agony she was in all time. She had most to loose and i felt sorry for her through out the series, usually i get really annoyed with FL crying throughout the series but this one seemed like she didn't have the choice , she was not the cry baby but her circumstances were so tough. I would really like to watch more of the series where they don't make FL cry so much. Park Soo Bong this is one character that annoyed the hack out of me, i felt his role was to annoy. :) Another character i found charming is Seo Do Yoon. He payed his role well except towards the end i was not satisfied when he gets kidnapped and he is suppose to protect the CEO and he spills the beans. For the main lead I liked the chemistry between the two and has some sweet moments, like how our ML wanted to be a real human and understood all emotions and respected them with that he protected FL and was very loyal to her, also FL strength shows when she wants to do good for everyone, makes so many scarifies, that part kind of gets annoying from time to time...... if i write more i will give away...so i will just stop and ask whoever is reading this just go and watch.

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Messy but addictive

Well... where to even start. First of all the writing... its messy like really messy. What even is going on. Where suddenly here and then suddenly there and then they have to forget each other and then someone dies... JUST KIDDING they are alive and now they are dead again. Like whaaaaaaaat???

I have to say that the casting is absolutely amazing. They all suit their roles perfectly and the main leads chemistry is very good. This series constantly had me wandering what is going on but that just made me more and more hooked to the story. In the end I watched this in one night on a school day and got 0 hours of sleep :/ So if you are okay with confusing and messy plot and are more into something else I recommend!

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This drama had me in tears and laughing and happy then crying again but in the end I thought this drama was really good. One of the first fantasy genre dramas I'd ever watched but this one had me at the edge of my seat.. I guess that's good cause I literally had no idea what was coming next. This is definitely a drama that you have to follow closely. Every episode ends on a cliffhanger so be prepared to binge watch because you'll want to know what's coming. I thought the leads played their parts very well and I thought the storyline was a little hard to follow but the fact that it kept me guessing made it very interesting.

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I was honestly so excited to watch this even though this came out some time ago. The beginning of this show..it is soo good. Tbh I think this show was created with a brilliant idea and when I saw the actors I became even more excited. However, I found some problems in this drama. Yes, the couple had chemistry but the love story was not well written. It was too sudden and I did not feel real and honest love between them. I do not know if it makes sense but they did not feel like a couple to me. They are good actors though.

For me, the star of this drama was Kim Eui Sung. I loved his performance. However, I do not like what they did to his character by the end. It really hit me in the final episode. His relationship with his daughter was kinda messy if that makes sense. I liked Lee Shi Eon's performance as I got to see a variety of reactions from his character that I found really interesting.

This show had too many twists. It made me tired and even bored sometimes. This show leaves you with more questions than answers tbh. Another thing (I am not going to do paragraph because it leaves this text weird looking), is that I think that the majority of the characters, except the ones I mentioned, were doing nothing for the show. They did not have a really important role and in my opinion, just filled some minutes.

Soooo many flashbacks. Why? Hm?

I don't think I will rewatch this drama any time soon because I do not think that I will remember him a lot. What I will remember is the drawing. Really amazing tbh.

I watched this drama in 2 days and it left me a little bit disappointed because when I saw 8.7/10, I honestly thought it would be an amazing show. It was okay but nothing beyond amazing. So yes..if you are a fan of a show with many twists and are not bothered with romance (like it does not bother you that their love is badly written), this show is for you I think. Thank you for reading my review :) Have a nice day.

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WOW

First of all, I was quite hesitant to watch this, because I was quite disappointed with Memories of the Alhambra, which was also written by the same writer. But I am so glad that I did. The story itself is told with great layers, and it is quite obvious that they did manage it well enough that it does not feel dragging like many series. So I can say it outright, the story itself hold the series high above.

Now to the nitty gritty. I find it in the first few episodes they 'recap' a lot of time. As someone who is binge watching this show, I kinda get annoyed because I was like - I just saw that in previous episode, no need to reiterate it. As the episodes go on, they do it less and less, and in fact when they have some kind of 'recap', it was because they are adding layers to the story - which is great.

The rules of travelling. They established at first how Yeon Joo travel into webtoon and how she exits. Ok, good. But then after awhile, this has been confusing as she was able to easily go back and forth. And then you also have Kang Chul, who can easily interdimensional travel too by will. I'm just annoyed, since they should have clearly make a rule on how these characters able to travel. But I guess they have to take leeway on those things to tell story.

It's funny how the series always draw car and syringe. Clearly the car is a product placement, I would have get a plane or helicopter - or why can't they just teleport people using the tablet? The evil doppelganger of the dad was able to get in and out of the studio with a screen, why did the main characters decide to use cars to travel? And seriously, you have so many cars passing by, none of them stops to help a bleeding man on a bus stop? Is that for real?

The ending was great and satisfying. Actually the show gave great setup and conclusions half way through at episode 13 where they can easily finish the series. So for those who are fans of the romance side of the series, I think it's very satisfying ending.

Music is great, I have no problem with it.

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For anyone coming into this show looking for romance first, this is not the series for you. It's science fiction meets social commentary, and it's done brilliantly. The relationship does help drive the plot yet it doesn't feel like it needs to revolve around their emotions. And if you've ever been a part of a large fandom then you'll appreciate the way it taps into the consciousness of the people who become invested in a character's story. Kim Eui Sung is an amazing actor and did a spot-on performance as the Cartoonist, his ability to immediately switch direction with his demeanor is mesmerizing.

But, most importantly, you have to pay attention at all times. Rewind if you miss dialogue, pause if you need to read the translation. Everything is well laid out and explained properly if you are patient. Obviously this show will not appeal to everyone, but to those of us it does it is an amazing ride!

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Honestly, this is one of my favorites and it is not only because of Lee Jong Suk. The story to me is so unique and it had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. It not only brings a lot of funny scenes but also a lot of emotions. I loved the whole concept of it and I honestly felt a lot for the main character and it made me think a lot about other fictional characters and what they have to go through. Just soo interesting. The love part was very well done, it made me really root for them to be together - very lovely. I want to rewatch it one day and I hope it makes me feel the same way as it did the first time.

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W is one of my fav koran drama in 2016..
1. I like the chemistry between two main leads
2. The story is just so enjoyable and entertaining
3. The love scene of those two main leads was pretty intense and cute to watch
4. It's happy ending :)
There are some unfortune and sad scenes that I don't really like..
And the webtoon charactee lives in real world and vice versa seems impossible, but this is the fantasy deama after all rihpght? We shouldn't use logic watching it :)
I recommend this drama to those who like fantasy story, if fantasy is not your thing maybe you won't enjoy it as much as I do

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