Not Good Enough

" Dinner Mate " started smoothly, but quickly started dragging.

The first few episodes of the drama were interesting. It was a fun ride to watch the main characters meet by chance again and again, but being ignorant of who they were in reality (him being the doctor the girl was trying to track down and her being the broadcasting employee whom he was trying to avoid). That scene with the cheating boyfriend on the island was pure entertainment as well and it gave the couple a solid start. Finally, the female lead was one of the best characters of the drama, as she was unconventional for Korean drama standards, dynamic, strong opinioned, and a delight to watch till the very final episode. In addition, the story of the homeless man and the director of the broadcasting company was quite interesting and sweet.

However, the drama started lagging after those first episodes. It was disappointing to discover that, even though the description and the name itself indicated that the couple will bond over food, there were few to non foodie moments. So why go with that concept if you aren't going to use it? Just say that is about people with exes and emotional problems that heal each other. I mean, I get this is based on a manhwa which probably used the two characters as dinner mates, but the drama did not. Also, speaking about the exes, they were okay at first, but they got way too annoying. In addition, the introduction of them wasn't smooth when it came to the female lead. We first saw her going on a surprise trip, hoping to get proposed by her boyfriend, so she clearly was over her, let's call him main ex. But no, another one was thrown to us out of nowhere. I mean, the male lead was straight forward about his ex girlfriend and his feelings for her. But for the girl, the whole situation was messy. However, that was not the main problem with the exes. It was interesting that they had a background story to boot their motives, but they were way too obsessive, especially the girl's ex, and that got tiring after a while, as she kept telling him that she was over him and he just kept bothering her.

Also, the main romance was boring. They didn't start on romantic premises, which was a relief and refreshing. However, they became a couple a bit too rushly and that did not help with the built-up of the love story. The drama got boring too, as the story repeated cliche trops when it came to the main plot.

So, overall, four out of ten.

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I can't say that I enjoyed Person. At least, not all of it.

For what I liked :
The performances were excellent in all the short films. IU is proving to be a great actress, shading away the idol persona.
The second film was the best for me, although the ending was confusing. The third and fourth were okay as well.
The cinamatography was amazing in all of them

But, there were some facts that I can't overpass:
I did not enjoy the first one, as it was either too deep and I didn't get it, or too wierd.
The stories were kind of wierd full stop.
The final one, even though it was interesting when it came to the camera work and the idea, it was boring.
The second one was gorish unecessarily.

So, four out of ten for this project.

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The first season was just okay. As they only presented the universe of arthdal and the characters, the last few episodes were only entertaining when it comes to the story.

So, the whole setting is magnificent and the cinematography is amazing. The costumes and make up were top notch as well. I don't really like the way they divided the series into three seasons though, as it didn't make sense and they didn't concluded the first season smoothly.

That said, the first episodes presented the whole arthdal universe. However, they should have made a better job with it, as it was not easy to understand it and it takes a while to remember the characters (part of the three main).

Overall, the three main characters were the best part of the drama, in addition to the cinematography. They were interesting and well presented. The performances were excellent as well.

So, seven out of ten, because the story hasn't even progressed yet.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama "The World of My 17 Season 2" changes cast but leaves things unresolved.

Keeping the same youthful, cute vibes, the second season of the web drama that explored the friendship between high school girls, takes a new approach, this time navigating the school politics and a school-themed love triangle.

The drama was light and adorable, keeping things simple, though it was implied that some characters had a darker background that had to deal with. Still, these subplots were not explored, leaving the viewer guessing what were their motives and their stories. Plus, the ending was also an open one, with those subplots being broadcasted, but not explained, adding more to the speculations for a third season.

Still, the drama is enjoyable, ending aside. It is short and entertaining and has feel good vibes. Also, the performances were decent by everyone in the cast and all of them did a good job portraying their characters,

So, overall, 6 out of 10.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama "Idol: The Coup" was, surprisingly, a really good idol drama. The music was great, the drama just enough. and it wasn't overburdened by any romance. Rather, it was friendship-focused, with sweet dynamics between the girls and nice progress when it came to their struggles on becoming an idol group with another hit. The ending was bittersweet and unexpected as well.

And, even though most members of the cast are idols, all the performances are great and quite emotional. Maybe they even gave their own flare to the drama too.

In addition, the pace was excellent and the drama managed to wrap up everything in just a few episodes without missing anything. However, the ending needed more time to be properly presented nad it did feel overstuffed and rushed.

So, overall, 8 out of 10.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama " Hello, Me! " had an interesting story that is not encountered often. The fantasy- time travel element was handled nicely, the family drama was quite impactful and the character development on point. However, the drama didn't manage to leave a mark and it's quite forgettable.

The story, first of all, centers around Ha Ni, who's the complete opposite of who she was when she was a teenager. And, even though the reasons why she turned out to be this way were there, the drama failed to explore them properly, though her family drama was strong and supported masterfully by everyone in the cast. The romance, moreover, was slow, a bit silly at first, and was often left out, set aside so that the slice of life will be more on focus. Also, the love triangle was more enjoyable for the bromance rather than the romantic vibes.

In addition, the relationship between 17-year-old Ha Ni and 37-year-old Ha Ni was more like a mother-daughter than between two people of the same person. But that can be easily overlooked, as the slice of life genre often took the lead, with some heartwarming stories added here and there to enhance the main story and older Ha Ni's character. Also, the character development was just perfect, smoothly done and excellently handled. But, the ending was predictable and felt lukewarm.

So, overall, six out of ten.

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" In Sickness and in Health " or " Yameru toki mo suloyaka naru toki mo " was odd but entertaining.

The drama dealt with a lot of issues, with the main story being a love story between two broken people. The leading lady was a pretty interesting character, as she seemed to be a weak character, but she was actually strong and she did her final resistance towards the end too. She also realized that her boyfriend didn't love her for her but for other reasons, a twist that made her character even more likable, at least for me, as she proved to not be one of that silly , damsel in distress female lead. Other than that, the drama did a good job with presenting the story, though they left some plot lines out as the drama proceeded. Still, for a short one, it was entertaining and handled difficult themes masterfully. The love story was nice too.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

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" Miss Lee " was an okay drama.

First of all, for a drama called "Miss Lee" there was not much miss lee screen time. Miss Lee had a nice role at first, with the leading lady struggling to feat into her new role as a chairman of a company that's going down. However, later on they started focusing more on the other characters than her. Also, even though the drama had a nice slice of life story with a bitter sweet ending, there was something missing, probably intensity or interesting twists. The performances were good, nevertheless, from every actor and actress in the cast.

So, overall, five out of ten.

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" Tomb of the Sea " was a combination of Indiana Jones and high school drama.

One thing that really bothered me was the main character. He was overconfident, kind of annoying and it felt like he wasn't ready to be acting like he did half way through the drama. He also seemed to be getting advantage of his friends. Finally, his story was confusing and messy.

On the other hand, the rest of the stories were good. The characters were overall interesting, though they presented the female characters weak and in need of the male characters' help. The SGI were good too.

So, six out of ten.

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Perfect World was a nice movie. I did enjoy the love story, although the girl kind of looked way too young for the part.

But first thing first. The movie started nicely and the way they presented the story was packed with feels and a bit drama. However, I would have loved if they explored the main characters personalities and struggles more and Ido believe the actor would have delivered the role better if the script allowed him to.

Still, the love story was sweet and touching. It also had some short of innocence into it. And the performances were good.

So, seven out of ten.

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Algernon Ni Hanataba O is a drama with a touching story. The first part was really good and the main character was lovable. That part made you want to watch more, to see where the story was headed. The second part, however, was kind of boring. The plot fell in the cliche romance trap and most of the twists were predictable. At least, the ending was realistic and, for me at least, it suited the drama and brought the story back on track. The performances, moreover, where exeptional. So, six out of ten, because the second part was not as good as the first part and the romance was a bit off.

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