Not Good Enough

Korean Drama " Love in Contract " has a good story in theory, but the execution was weak.

The dynamics between a strong, independant and girly woman and a moody, closed up man were spot on, for starters. However, the love story lacked pace, had few romantic moments that were added awkwardly into the story and, overall, it lost its enjoyament since it felt parcial.

The love triangle, moreover, was boring and the two leads had zero chemistry, which did not aid at all.

Also, the main character was annoying and acting immature most of the time, though the actress did a good job with her performance.

Finally, the drama got boring after the first episodes and messy when it came to its plot.

So, overall, two out of ten.

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" When my love blooms " had a really sweet past story but the present one was not that great.

First of all, the retro one, when the characters were young, was almost made to perfection. From the poetic cinematography, to the nostalgic feeling, to the presentation of that era, everything was perfect. The timeline did get a bit confusing at times, but that was mainly due to the focus on the present story. Still, the chemistry was over the moon, the love story was sweet, dramatic and moving, and the whole college life along with the family drama were all interesting and nicely managed.

However, the present story was a bit boring. There was a spark between the couple at the beginning, but that kind of died out, as they kept repeating scenes and events, the drama of the business and family matters took over, and the characters were thrown into stereotypical types that had nothing to do with their old selves. I mean, sure they were bound to change, but they still would have kept some traits of themselves, wouldn't they?

Finally, the performances were really good from everyone, but there has to be given a special shout out to the younger actors and the kids of the cast.

So, overall, 6.5 out of 10, because the past story was really enjoyable but the present was boring and predictable.

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What I liked about the " Jade Dynasty " (first movie hopefully), was the
first part of the movie. It was somehow the background of the main
character and how he became his final self in the ending. However,
the second part of the movie was rushed, almost confusing, and it had
an open ending (that is a bad thing if they don't have a second movie
coming up...).

That said, the performances were good and the costumes were nice.
They did a good job with the atmosphere of the story, as it looked
epic and fairy tale like. However, the CGIs were not good and kind of
ruined the action scenes.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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" Joseon Survival " had potential but the production was messed up.

First of all, the first episodes were really good. The story was touching and there were some funny moments too. Also, the story seemed to have many leyers, with the murder case, the fantasy element-mystery, the historical figures and the unjustice story. The second couple was pretty entertaining and interesting too, and they were the only thing that kept me from giving up on this drama. Because after the first episodes, they seemed to forget about the going back in time, only bring it up from time to time with the track and some batteries thrown here and there, and they focused on the political drama and how the characters blended in their new environment. The drama forgot also about the main character's archery skills, the murderer and his serial killing cases and the romance of the doctor and the main character, not to mention the rebel that had to take action sooner or later. These all were all added in the final episode when they wrapped everything up. The ending, finally, was okay, with satisfying conclusions for all of them. In addition, the performances were good, and the changing of the main actor was smooth and well managed.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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This drama had a strong start, but the ending was really bad. Of course, the story was a bit messed up to begin with. The concept of buying a boyfriend and treating him like a slave was a bit fishy overall, but it served the story well and fired the progress. Though it was never explored properly. The characters were not properly explained either, though, they were fun. The romance, however, was odd. The pair that someone would have rooted for was the main one with the girl and her bought up boyfriend. But, there was also her real life boyfriend, the future husband character. So, overall, the romance neither had a good progress, nor a good ending.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama "Run On" is a healing slow-paced drama with a realistic view when it came to the romantic relationships. However, the drama's story other than the romance was weak. They didn't really expand on it, the family drama was rushly resolved, the sports theme that was pretty interesting at first with the scandal, was lukewarm and the side characters were added here and there to provide coverage of the gaps between the love stories.

The drama also lost its charm in the final episodes, with some boring scenes and a pretty slow pace. The product placement in this one was also ridiculous, with actual scenes being created for the sole purpose of the placement. Another minus of this drama was the fact that, except for the leading lady, the other characters felt pretentious at times, like they were trying hard to fit in the description of their personalities.

Other than that, the drama had a nice atmosphere, with a slow tempo and some nice aesthetics. The female lead was an interesting character and the performances from everyone in the cast were pretty good. The love stories had a realistic aspect to them, as well, which was refreshing and unique.

So, overall, 6.5 out of 10.

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" Eun Joo's Room " was cute and short.

The story was sweet and the romance was adorable and well paced. The couple had chemistry too and that helped a lot with the story. The idea about the do - it - yourself ideas and tips to help us redecorate our rooms and appartments was pretty clever and intresting. The main lady, although, at first, was a bit annoying, had a nice character development and she became more adorable. The performances were good too from all the actors and actresses of the cast, even the side characters.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Did we need a second season of Eulachacha Waikiki? No. The first season pretty much concluded everything. Now, I am not says that the second season wasn't funny. At that part at least, it followed the first season's footsteps and it had some funny moments.
HOWEVER the romance was weak, at least most of it. The story was okay, but they didn't explain what happened to the other characters from the first season. Especially how Joon Ki ended up with the guest house or what happened to his girlfriend. Plus, the side stories were a bit so so and sometimes, boring. Finally, the story at the end was rushed.
So, six out of ten.

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The thing that bothered me about Method to hate you wasn't that it was cheesy or cliche. Choosing to watch it you kind of know what you're getting into, as the short length and the fact that it is adapted from a webtoon with a college love story theme kind of give out hints of what is yet to come. My concern however was that they didn't manage the pace very well as well as the ending that was left open.

Other than that, the story was cute and I enjoyed the love story, although it was predictable. As for Jaemin, I wasn't really expecting him to be good, but his performance was decent, although he didn't give me the cold male lead vibes. Rather, he was cute and the kind you wanted to protect.

So, 6 out of 10 for this short drama.

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Good Enough

" My Unfamiliar Family " had loads and loads of drama. One misfortune followed another, as we follow the 'misadventures' of a family with three grown up kids.

We are immediatly droped into their family life, at the time when the mother decides to graduate from her marriage, a decision that provoked a series of revealed secrets, dramas and revelations. We get to see what had happened and their relationships, as well as who's who through flashbacks, narrations and some recollections from the main characters. The way that all these were presented was quite interesting, actually, and made the drama pretty intense and exciting.

However, there were times when all these things that kept happening turned the story a bit stuffy and, thus, tiring. The romance was a slow burn love story, that, unfortunately, was rushed in the ending.

Other than that, the performances were top notch and the pacing matched the story perfectly.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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Not Good Enough

Korean Drama " Through The Darkness " is a chronicle of criminal cases through the lenses of a homicide team.

The drama has some interesting aspects, like the first few criminal cases. But, quickly, it became predictable and messy. Especially messy due to the time jumps that got confusing and tiring. The entertaining factor got less and less with the episode as well.

The performances, on the other hand, were all pretty great and aided the drama a lot, mainly since the main characters were dominating the scenes.

The cinematography, on the other hand, was messing the timeline.

So, overall, 4 out of 10.

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As one of the most anticipated movies of 2019, " Kingdom " did not disappoint.

Maybe I should start with those things that I didn't really like about this movie. First of all, there were some scenes were the movie was trying to be too much of an anime live action and so the performances were over the top. Also, the ending was not as magnificent as the whole movie was paving it to be. It just felt too easy, too simple. But there is still room for improvement, as the story left some things unsolved.

Overall, the movie was entertaining, nevertheless. The performances were pretty good and the action scenes well choreographed and enjoyable. The CGI were good too and the story's pace was fast and suited the mood of the movie.

So, eight out of ten.

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Finally, after some drama drought, 2017 has been saved, at least it's
second half. Because this is our first is a drama that could have been
overlooked easily, considering the fact that there weren't many "big"
names in the cast (and I mean popular idols or actors). Plus, the story
was a bit too ordinary to make a buzz. But, it turned out to be a
seriously cosy and romantic drama. The acting was perfect from all the
actors and actresses and especially the leading lady was extra cute and
lovable. The main story was sweet and cute, but the side ones were
interesting as well. Plus, the theme was a bit unique, with some scenes
that couldn't be found easily in the typical silly innocent love
dramas. However, I did find the ending a bit too cliché, considering
the rest of the drama. At least, it had the conclusion that I was
hoping for. So, 8.5 out of 10.

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