Good Enough

One cannot argue that Korean Drama "Bulgasal: Immortal Souls" is close to "Goblin" whether it has to do with an immortal, or that he is in need of a woman to save him of his curse. The creation of a small, unexpected family was another common factor that was a plus for this one.

However, that is where the similarities stop. The drama has a plethora of short cases with mythical creatures that add plenty of entertainment to the main plot. The romance was subtle, in addition, with the focus being more on the conclusion of the curse and the answer to the mystery when it came to Bulgasals and how to solve the curse. Therefore, the final episode wasn't unexpected, but the proper ending to the story. The soundtrack and the cinematography were pretty impressive as well.

However, the drama did have many episodes that were slow and boring. It also felt like the story was going in circles, repeating itself. Furthermore, the reincarnation part was awkward at times. The edits with the time passing were a bit over-the-top as well. Finally, the main villain had potential but was toned down by the plot.

As for the performances, they were all great and enjoyable.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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Not Good Enough

Japanese Drama 'Dose mou Nigerarenai' seems promising at first, with a few episodes of office drama fun, but quickly falls for its flaws. There were, admittedly, signs at the beginning that the story is off. The male love interest was often exceeding the limits of being playful with the main lead and almost end up violent towards her. His pranks were a bit over-the-top at times, and it was obvious that she didn't enjoy them.

Thus the love story didn't start on the strongest foundations. Nevertheless, the drama tried hard enough to make things more intense than it should, at the female lead's expense, as she ended up being the love fool with the basic personality whose only role in the series was to be supporting the male lead, even though he kept pushing her away or kept being rude towards her. So, the girl had no character development or even a chance to have her own character explored, as the drama's focus was monopolized by the boss and his traumatic background story. A story that was interesting, but was not handled properly and, therefore, ended up messy and lukewarm.

As for the love story, it had its moments, but it was predictable and cliche. At least the office drama was cute and the dynamics between the office employees quite enjoyable. Unfortunately, the side characters had almost zero screentime for themselves.

Finally, the performances were pretty good by everyone and the pace well handled.

So, overall, 3 out of 10.

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Good Enough

" Shanai Marriage Honey " is an adorable drama. It's light, short and easy to watch. The story is presented in a fast, almost hectic, pace, as the romance starts straight from the first episode. Still, the drama kept things interesting and fresh till the very ending.

The thing that really helped with that was the chemistry between the two leads. They were hands down adorable together, and they had many cute, sweet moments. They had some hot moments too, and their romance, somehow, progressed smoothly and realistically.

The performances, finally, were great from everyone in the cast. Though the drama focused on the main couple, and so, the side characters didn't have much time to shine, they were all decent.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Good Enough

" Kkondae Intern " was, unexpectedly, quite enjoyable.

The comedy parts of the drama were solid, as the 'bromance' between the two leads was A) well-paced and took its time to mature, B) the two leads had chemistry which helped a lot. Also, there was no unnecessary romantic drama added to it, even though there were some specks of romance to the story. But, overall, the story was kept clean and business-focused. Another plus was the team dynamics, although there were some senior characters that tended to be left out of the equation.

The whole chaebol drama was nice too, even though it was kind of predictable. The drama had some moments that felt rushed too. An example is the ending. That episode had actually started nicely and smoothly, however, towards the ending, it was a bit messy.

Finally, the performances were quite good from everyone in the cast. The length of the drama was just enough as well for the story to be well presented.

So, overall, seven and a half out of ten.

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" The world of my seventeen " was, unexpectedly, really good. Hope there will be a second season though.

The drama has some romance, but it focuses on the girls' friendship and their problems. There is bullying, being insecure about yourself, family problems and some love affairs too. The overall mood is youthful and nostalgic, with a nice presentation of the school friendships and relationships. Plus, all girls did a great job with their characters and their performances were really good from everyone in the cast. However, I do have to point out that the ending needed an episode more to wrap things a bit better, but, overall, the whole drama was satisfying and a roller coaster of emotions, with some unexpected twists too.

So, eight out of ten for this web drama.

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" Meow, the secret boy " crafted a beautiful atmosphere, but the story was boring in the end.

First thing first, the drama is that kind of drama that feels like watching a fairy tale being unfolded in front of your eyes, think the likes of Thirty but Seventeen or Angel's last mission love, in which, the same actor was the lead. So, the cinematography of the drama, as well as the light, heartwarming mood, were spot on for the story. The transformation of the cat to a human were handled masterfully too, and there were few awkward moments to it. Also, the second couple was adorable and it was easy to root for them.

However, even though the first part of the drama had some interesting aspects, the main story burned its momentum quickly. Which is a blessing the fact that they only made twelve episodes, or reduced it to that amount of episodes, for that matter. Actually, though the main couple had chemistry, their romance was odd and it got awkward in the end. The love triangle, moreover, was boring.

Now, for the performances, everyone in the cast did a great job and there weren't really any bad performances. Shin Ye Eun showed us a more comical side of hers, Kim Myung Soo was hands down, the perfect man to play the cat, and Seo Ji Hoon, with those eyes that seemed ready to shed tears in any moment, nailed the dramatic character.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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" The world owes me a first love " was pretty cute.

The couple was adorable and I especially loved the leading lady. She wasn't the typical naive, young and cute girl who is overhyped and childish. On the contrary, she was strong willed and she wasn't intimidated by her boss. I also liked how she took care of him, as he was hopeless sometimes, or let him take care of her. That said, their dynamics were great and they had tons of chemistry. However, a small note about the leading lady's hair : why did she had to wear a wig??? It was okay at first, but it was noticable later on, as they were trying to pull off some other hairstyles. I mean, it wasn't a deal breaker, but it was kind of silly and messed with the aesthetics, as the actress was really pretty. The love triangle was also a bit annoying, as the second lead was, lets say, not a nice guy. And the girl didn't really want him. The second couple though was cute. Finally, the performances were great.

So, overall, seven out of ten. The drama was cute and had a fluff, light story, however, towards the end, it was a bit tiring, but only at the final episodes.

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" Psychopath diary " blended the genres of comedy and thriller so well that the drama was entertaining till the very ending.

First of all, kudos for not adding romance in this one. The relationship of the main character and the leading lady was pretty great, with nice chemistry and amazing dynamics. Their pairing was pretty clever and entertaining.

The performances were fantastic too. Especially the leading actor was phenomenal, and probably one of the reasons to watch this drama.

Also, the cemody elements were plenty and they kept them up till the final episodes, although, I have to admit that they were less and less as the drama progressed. The thriller and action scenes were really good too, especially the mystery-criminal case was very entertaining.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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" My Country : The New Age " was overall okay.

What I really liked about this drama was the bromance. The main leads had chemistry and their stories were tragic and had intensity as fate kept pushing them apart. However, their story kept falling into the same trope over and over again and it just got predictable. Also, the story felt like it was missing something and therefore sometimes it was just dragging.

Still, the performances were great from everyone. Seol Hyun was actually a nice surprise, as after Orange Marmalade I was afraid that her performance won't be good enough for her character. But she did a great job and she looked professional. But, the early romance was just weak and her character, even though she started as a dynamic, strong one, ended up being there to fill in the emotional gaps between the all men story. Also, and this is just a detail but still, some hairstyles were simply bad, looking all fake or ridiculous.

So, overall, six and a half out of ten.

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" The Tale of Nodku " was, surprisingly, a good drama.

The story was a bit strange, but they made it work and it was really funny. The performances were top notch from everyone in the cast, but especially the leading actor was extra funny and he was really good with the action scenes. The latter were plenty after the first half. The romance was cute too and it had a nice happy ending that worked nice for the love story and the political drama both. The twist about the king was pretty well presented and the built up towards the big revelation was quite entertaining. But the best part of this drama was the pace that kept everything interesting till the very ending.

So, eight out of ten.

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" I have three boyfriends " started really good, and it was a cute web drama overall.

The story starts with a funny episode introducing the boyfriends and the main character. The three boyfriends and the idea of the web drama were interesting and they all had chemistry with the main character. The drama had a nice story, but they didn't wrap up everything nicely. The ending was almost open and the excuse for what happened was just not good.

Other than that, the drama had a nice pace and the performances were pretty good even from the actors and actresses who played the side characters. Still, the final ending didn't give closure to all of them.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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The dude inside me was funny. I enjoyed the pace and the way they presented the story. I also love Jung Jin Young in this one and he proved to be a great actor.

However, the scenes with the mother and her ex boyfriend in the body of the young student, although laughable, were a bit off, as it wasn't easy to sympathize and actually imagine that the one talking was not the young student but the mafia boss. However, Jin Young played those scenes masterfully.

Overall, the movie was funny and it had a nice conclusion, as well as good performances.

So, seven out of ten.

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