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Korean Drama "School 2021" was definitely not like the rest of the school series dramas.

It actually feels more like the other web school dramas, with a first love romance, friendship and some school drama that was more or less boring, though the love story was cute and the love triangle interesting and it had potential. Also, the second couple often stole the thunder from the main one, especially when the latter started getting tiring and cheesy. However, the mystery wasn't there, the school politics weren't something original, and the only thing that often saved the episode was the youthful mood that was at its best.

The performances, finally, were pretty good by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, 5 out of 10.

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Korean Drama "Color Rush 2" takes a new approach to the story that was introduced in the first season.

The drama has an interesting mystery to present, though, in the end, the story left a lot of questions unanswered, plus it created even more. At least, the mother's case was explored and investigated. The drama also created an intriguing atmosphere with nice settings and a fast pace that aided the action scenes. However, the main relationship was boring and underdeveloped. It felt like it was trying to recreate the one in the first season, but the chemistry wasn't there and it was awkward most of the time.

So, overall, 3.5 out of 10.

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Hong Kong Drama "Hello Missfortune" is a bittersweet fantasy drama.

The story centers around the main couple of a boy who is battling with misfortune all his life, and a girl who is assigned to give him a fair amount of misfortune as his life manager from the afterlife. The relationship matures smoothly, with a nicely handled fantasy element and great presentation of the afterlife imaginary. And after a cute start, the drama takes a turn towards the darker, with the leading lady's murder case taking the focus. And truly, the crime case was pretty intense and bloody, with a psychological element to it. The ending, in addition, was pretty realistic and worked nicely with the outcome of the story.

Finally, the performances were great from everyone in the cast and the main couple had smooth chemistry that worked to the drama's advantage. The side characters were delightful as well.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

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Taiwanese Drama "Rainless Love in a Godless Land" is a drama that offers a plethora of myths and mythical creatures, combined under the main plotline of a couple who are not destined to be together.

The drama has an original story, with beautiful cinematography and atmosphere. The mythologies that the story presents are pretty interesting to boot and well handled. The main characters were enjoyable as well. The male lead was funny and cute and the female lead was strong and dynamic, which made the perfect combination. They didn't have many sweet moments, yes, though the final episodes offered some intense scenes, but they were entertaining nevertheless.

However, towards the ending, the drama started becoming tiring and too heavy on the twists. Still, the final one was excellently managed and unexpected.

So, overall, 7 out of 10.

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Korean Drama "Hellbound" is an atmospheric drama with a dark story and masterful direction.

The drama has an interesting story to offer. exploring the nature of men when an unexpected new element appears, changing the way we lived so far and spreading fear. Fear that is the common factor that everyone uses in order to achieve their goals. And the ending was masterfully handled as well, with a huge cliffhanger to prepare the audience for what is to come next.

However, and apart from those, the drama felt hectic and partial. The pace was all over the place, with events following one another in a way that wasn't either smooth nor served the drama well. In addition, the drama was disjointed, as its parts didn't blend in together nor followed each other nicely.

Finally, the CGI were not great, but the performances were masterful by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, 5 out of 10.

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Korean Drama "Monthly Magazine Home" is a slice of life drama with a fun couple as the main focus.

The drama offers enough cute moments, like the colourful tips on how to save money in order to buy a house. The main couple was, in addition, the biggest provider of these moments as well, especially the male lead, who was frustrating at times, but funny and enjoyable overall. The romance was also pretty sweet, but the progress was messy and close to a slow burn. The love triangle was not well handled either. Still, the side characters were interesting enough to keep things aloof and entertaining when the romance was failing to live up to its potentials.

However, what makes this drama not as good as it should have been, even though it checked all the boxes of an enemies to lovers trop, is that it is forgettable, as it didn't offer anything special, and the ending was bad. The latter was open, confused things for no real reason and it was just ridiculous. Plus, looking back, the drama didn't really leave any impression, nor had anything to say. It was just an office rom com with no sufficient plot.

To boot, the characters weren't well explored, as the story offered a few clues only when it came to their past life. However, the performances were great.

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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There were times that the Japanese Drama "Eroi Kareshi ga Watashi wo Madowasu" escaped the trap of a silly rom com and got a turn towards unexpected depths.

The drama starts on a bit of a ridiculous note, with the main lead seeing a man working at the construction site and immediately finding him attractive. Then, she and her family come to his house and start bargaining whether she should or not go through with her marriage or fall for the stranger's charms. And, all along, the man has no idea who they are or is even asked what he wants.

And then, as the story brings the two together, the character starts realizing that she must be the one who takes her future into her own hands, and not her family, her husband, or her social background.

Unfortunately, that momentum didn't last for long, as, in the end, the drama takes back everything that it was trying to provide, with a cliche trop for the conclusion.

AS for the main couple, they looked good together, but they didn't have natural chemistry. Rather, their love story felt forced and scripted.

Finally, the performances were great by everyone in the cast.

So, overall, 5 out of 10.

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Korean Drama "One Ordinary Day" is a crime drama that focuses on the culprit, his journey throughout the court case, and his transformation from being an ordinary young man to a grown-up with no emotions towards what is happening around him.

The drama is character-centered, with masterful performances from everyone, but especially by Kim So Hyun, who proves once again that he is a top-tier actor. His chemistry with his partners was also a factor that aided in the success of the drama.

In addition, the mystery is well constructed, and the drama has a smooth pace that allows the character development, as well as the events to unfold naturally. However, the ending is not what one should expect by watching the rest of the drama. It was rushed, and not explained at all. Not to mention that the finale was almost open.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

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Korean Mini Series "Shadow Beauty" is a dark version of True Beauty with more focus on the main lead and her progress in learning to be herself rather than the romantic prospect.

The drama does a great job creating the right atmosphere right from the start, with the main character being all creepy and sad at the same time. Her family situation seems ominous, her school life is a nightmare and all this has resulted in her seeing enemies everywhere and trusting none, even her best friend. The story, with the right pace for such a short drama, covers all the aspects of her life, with a smooth showdown in the end and a nice conclusion that wraps up everything.

However, the drama didn't handle the transition from a bully to a friend of the second lead. All the side characters actually were briefly presented, as the focus was mainly on the main lead.

The performances, though, were all great and the ending of the drama with the focus on the main character's revelation was pretty interesting and refreshing.

So, overall, 8 out of 10.

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Japanese Drama "Komi-san wa, komyusho desu shougai" is a heartwarming drama presenting a sweet friendship.

The story unfolds slowly, as Komi starts gaining friends and opening up, though the start was quite rushed. The presentation of the new characters was nicely down, as well, and it gave a sweeter note to the drama as a whole. However, the addition of the romance genre was unnecessary, or, if it was handled in a better way, it would have been a nice twist to the overall story. Unfortunately, it wasn't and thus it ended up a last-minute thing that was not smoothly combined with the rest of the plot and it was left half-baked to say at least.

So, overall, 7.5 out of 10.

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Korean Drama "Peng" had an interesting prompt in theory, but the drama fall short.

The main problems of the drama were the characters and the length. The characters, first of all, were superficial or just there to support the leads. The main character was depthless, boring and spoiled, with some specs of a personality in the end, but still, were not enough to save her. The boys were just a cell of a stereotype that they were supposed to serve, though some of them had more screentime and, hence, a bigger chance to be presented better. The rest of the characters poped up here and there to add a comment about the main character or support her.

Now, for the length, it was short, yes, but it wasn't handled well either. The story was thinly spread and rushly ended, though the ending was rather surprising, and, unexpectedly, enjoyable.

As for the performances, they were decent.

So, overall, 2 out of 10.

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Korean Drama 'Nevertheless,' gives a new perspective to college dramas.

The drama has a pretty original story, bold and original, about a toxic relationship that is acknowledged by the lead and yet she can't stop it. It has a realistic aspect to it and a more mature mood. However, the ending was pretty cliche and ruined what the drama had built. The personalities of the main characters, especially the male lead, were also a bit vague and they should have been portrayed better. However, the love triangle was interesting and the side characters were pretty entertaining and they added a lot to the story, with a unique flavor and strong stories.

Finally, the performances were enjoyable and the atmosphere that the drama created, along with the OST, quite beautiful.

So, overall, 7 out of 10.

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Korean Drama 'Goddess of Revenge' was a let down of a revenge drama.

The story, though it starts out strongly and introduces some pretty compelling characters, it doesn't keep up the momentum. Rather, it decreases in entertainment value gradually to reach the well expected and predictably lukewarm ending. And the main culprit of that outcome is the main story. Even though the small cases that were presented were suspenseful and thrilling, the main story was a been there seen that. It was cliche, with boring villains and a confusing and thus, messy mystery. The romance that was added was unnecessary and the main characters were uninteresting and too basic with no extra qualities to set them apart from the rest. At least the side characters were pretty dynamic and strong to support the plot.

Finally, the performances were pretty decent and the OST generic.

So, overall, 3 out of 10.

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Korean Drama 'Yumi's Cells' combines masterfully animation with a fluffy and yet realistic love story.

The animation, first of all, was a hit or miss, and they did a great job creating this fun atmosphere that was both funny and necessary for giving an insight to the characters' thoughts and what motivated them to act as they did.

In addition, the love story was pretty sweet, with plenty of cute moments and a realistic outcome, that, however, will probably be better resolved in the second season. The whole drama of the love story was nicely embedded to the progress of the relationship and it was pretty realistic.

Finally, the performances were all great and the animation well made.

So, overall, 8.5 out of 10.

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