When Time Stopped (2018)

It kicked with a great start ! But gone to downhill in the middle. But it's still a drama worth of your time. KHJ returned after a long long break after his controversy. I thought it'd be a boring and not exciting one at first. But this story is quite good and had me hooked up to the finish.

I just wanted you guys to know that it's a good drama ! You've seen way way worse drama than this ! It's way better ! Specially what people are describing it from my point of view ! It has some peculiar theories ! lol ...
Casting was so good, everyone was professional ! And the music in it was a blessing <3 I really like those OST they were playing in drama !

#PEACE

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Want a drama that will keep you guessing? Want a love story that happens gradually and is sweet and innocent? Want some moments where you laugh and cry or hold you breath? Tired of over dramatic acting. Want a lil Magic and Mystery? if You answered yes to the above questions then When Time Stopped is a drama you cant afford to miss out on...
The whole cast captures thier characters well. The story is refreshing and charming. The special effects are understated but visually appealing. you have to really watch because alot of the plot is revealed subltly. when the story seems to slow down is when you need to really take in the visuals. The dialog well there is one themed line that fans of the drama will incorperate into thought process when talking romance... can change how we see time or how we experiance our time .

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I watched WTS because the premise of the drama was interesting. However, the story isn't well written or directed. The dialog is lacking at times. I am still uncertain what the writer was trying to convey with the God, reaper, human with abilities, regular human interaction. I think it might be that no one is infallible. Also, there wasn't much screen time for the relationship of the main leads and it put a damper on the romcom part of the drama. There was no chemistry, but I wonder if that isn't because they didn't spend much time together on screen to show the chemistry. For the first time, I will say that this drama needed more episodes to tell the stories of all the characters and bring out their personalities. I felt pretty much nothing for the characters because their stories felt rushed and they didn't really connect the way the writer probably thought they would. Overall this drama failed because of the writing.

I know people have a problem with Kim Hyun Joong. I think he is a good actor. No, he's no So Ji Sub (who could be?) but he does just fine. He played Joon Woo as a kind man searching for something. Kind of like #Keanu Reaves in that he makes me like him even though his acting isn't perfect. Ahn Ji Hyun plays Kim Sun Ah as a cheerful, struggling woman who is searching for happiness. I have seen all of her supporting rolls and was pleasantly surprised to see her as a lead. Too bad the first time is this drama. Im Gyo Jin as Myung Woon was also good. At least his story made sense. The supporting characters also had characters and story lines that were better than the main leads. I wish I could have connected more to these great actors.

The music is good.

I will never rewatch this.

I don't recommend this to anyone wanting a deep connection and a happy romcom. However, it isn't horrible. I don't regret watching it.

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????????????????????????I am thinking why I started watching this drama ,Mr.Kim hyun joong comes after a long time ,because of him ,I choose this drama ,he look more handsome ,even I like his smile and I waiting to see him doing acting again but this drama brings a lot of disappointed .Concept is good when time stop even the prop (bracelet)they used to show connection between them but they did not bring out the well story connect with the bracelet .Sometime I think second lead character turn out to be more powerful then first lead .. so much hosh posh in this drama but songs are good ,I enjoyed listing those.

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A Unique Story About Time

It was an interesting storyline that I’ve never seen before: drama, special powers, and even a version of God. Not the God you would typically think of, but a self-professed God nonetheless. It had warm heart-wrenching moments and a cute romance. It could have been a great romance, but for some reason, they didn’t commit to the kisses (show some emotion), which lessened the on-screen chemistry.

The highlight of the series was Ahn Ji Hyun’s portrayal of Kim Sun Ah, the warm-hearted landlord of an apartment building. She has a million-dollar smile. You don’t often see a smile as bright as hers. The male lead Kim Hyun Joong was also great in his portrayal of Joon Woo, an unfeeling man with special powers and no memory. Watching them fall in love was filled with many sweet moments. Since Joon Woo didn’t understand his feelings, it took Sun Ah time to understand him. By the way, he also has a decent smile when the character he was playing allowed for it.

Overall I enjoyed the series. Even the ending had a unique twist. It was Ahn Ji Hyun’s first main role, so kudos to her. Just practice those kisses. Maybe it was Kim Hyun Joong that needs the practice? No, I remember him from Boys over Flowers, even though I’m trying to forget.

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Loved this Drama... and Kim Hyun Joong .... So Happy he is back, because he did an AMAZING job. The leading lady, lacks talent and didn't really compliment the young actor that deserves so much recognition & respect for his talent, lead actor Kim Hyun Joong. Not having a better known actress who knows how to bring out her acting ability would of been a much better fit for Kim Hyun Joong and the drama story line as well. However, Kudos to the supporting casts... they did a great job. I recommend this drama to those who love the unknown & fans of Kim Hyun Joong. The reason only rating this a 9.5 is due to the lack of acting skills from the lead actress. Welcome Back Kim Hyun Joong... No matter what is said, or printed. You have my respect and admiration for you God given talent. Your personal life is none of anyone's business but your own. God Bless you and your future!!!

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I started reading the negative reviews and the positive reviews and I'm laughing so hard at both. He's either the Devil incarnate or Mother Teresa lol when he's nothing more than an actor and sucks at that job. So why all the fuss? I've never been a fan of this guy. Mostly because he's the Shin Se Kyung of male leads and the kind of person who can only be an "actor" because of a casting couch. Because what he does it can't be called acting in any shape or form lmao to top it off he has zero personality. Most dramas the actors are uncomfortable in the beginning but get better with a few episodes. That doesn't happen with this guy. The bubbly female lead was wasted on this show. Anyway here are my thoughts. I liked the beginning couple of episodes. The con man plot with time stopping twist it was amazing. Especially adding the reapers. But then it became something else by episode 3 and I was watching stories of random characters which fine, I'm sure it will make sense at some point right? It didn't. The couple lacks chemistry mostly because um the main lead can't act. I did get involved in the mystery though and the parts where they banded together with In Seop were more interesting than the romance. No real build up so the relationship seemed fake when he kissed her. For the amount of episodes there was too much going on. They gave so many things focus the couple barely got any time together. It was mostly just her talking about him with her friends and him doing random stuff. I'm thankful for the Reaper plot I suppose because as a romance it totally fails.

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At first I was a little put off because I was like yo, what's going on? But the more I watched it, the more hooked I got. I literally watched this whole show within a day because it's that good. The 2 main leads are adorable but the storyline with the god and grim reaper and the sinning, bruh. That's even more wild, like I'm surprised because I truly could careless and I'm not much of a fantasy or whatever type of person but knowing that this is a thing is wild. Like it's such a good storyline, with good acting and a cute love story to put me through, has me wishing that it was even longer. But that's okay because honestly, so much happened that it was fine with me. This show is actually really good, you should definitely watch it and give it a chance. Like even if you're off put by it in the beginning, just push through because wow.

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Don't give up. The endings get much better

When you start watching you may be a little confused or even bored. But Kim Hyun Joong and An Ji Hyun's act is so good that you'll keep watching because of them and there is a promising feeling that things will get more exciting. And it is after 6 episode that Bang! the story becomes 10x interesting and you'll absolutely love it. Specially if you are interested in supernatural genres and mystery love stories.
Their love story and drama is so lovely and fall of emotions which proves true lovers get to each other no matter what^^.
Worth to watch. It is one my favorites.

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I was looking forward to this drama because of Kim Hyun Joong. I liked him in the other dramas I've seen him in and as this was his comeback after leaving the military, I wanted to see it. I was impressed with his acting...actually, IMHO, all the actors/actresses did a great job in this. There is emotional range, cute scenes, sweet scenes, upsetting scenes...and everyone, in my opinion did a great job carrying all that.

The story is interesting and there are actually several stories told throughout the course of the show. Each one is compelling in it's own way and they all seem to connect to the building where the female lead is the landlord.

For me, the problem came in the last episode. There were some choices made with the plot that were, for me, extremely anger inducing and they were resolved in a vague/weird way or for some characters, not at all. It was truly frustrating...especially when it had been set up so well to have a great ending. But it derailed onto some very strange rabbit trail that did go along with the story in a way, but still felt very strange. It left me very much with a feeling of "What just happened?"

So, it's not that I don't recommend the show because up to that last episode it is a rather unique drama. It's not fast paced so don't expect it to be so, however it's only 12 episodes too, so it's not as long as a regular drama. Just be prepared for that last episode...it's...well...it's something.

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