Reviews

Loving it!

I am really enjoying this drama. Most of my favorite handsome actors are in this. I have just one complaint, how could they kill of He Kai Lang's character? He did a fantastic job and really needs to get a chance as a leading character. 😀 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😂🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😂🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😂😂😂😂🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🙂🙂

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High hopes for this one

The story starts with them being children the beginning is extremely cute as we get a good idea of how their bond formed. one of them goes to live with his mother and leaves without giving any warning they find each other again after 10 years and slowly a bit more of their past is being uncovered some of the same memories are replayed but give more insight of what happened in the moment every time it gets replayed making the plot of the story suspenseful every time something new is reveled. the overall feeling i get when watching the series is warm and bubbly with a good amount of suspense sprinkled in there i totally recommend watching it .

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Characters are too bland

I dropped this show by episode two because Gyu Ri was a character I really disliked, I hated how they tried to insinuate that she'll help Jisoo grow his business, at the end of episode two, but she literally ruined his business. They gloss over that, but its a big deal and I don't wanna deal with another drama that'll probably gloss over her big misstep or just ignore it. I'm tired of dramas having these nonsensical writing and then expecting the audience to side with the character.

Gyu Ri could've spoken to Jisoo, and confronted him, instead because of her his business was comprised for a few days, which is life-and-death for some of the women on the app. Then she becomes the reason for Jisoo's dad's theft. It was frustrating to watch and I felt bad for Jiso. I'm sure they fix Gyu Ri's character later, but to me her base, as a character, is flawed.

Also, I hate when dramas make me want to sympathize with rich kids, like sure Gyu Ri's parents suck, but shes is loaded and for her to think she has a life just as bad as Jisso, which is what I felt from her character, is pathetic.

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I really don't know man

I really don't know what i have just watched, LOL

And i really don't know what's the deal with the 8 to 10 ratings for this one, Like..!????? Because of them i have wasted time over watching 4 EPs for 47 min for each .
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I can't stand the characters they are so annoying and not representative of anyone in this world (at least sane). I can't feel sorry nor happy for the characters because they are all really over playing everything. It is supposed to be be funny but it only get on my nerves. The plot is overall good it could be a good drama, it's the kind of "cliché" story that's always nice to watch fir fun. The green screen is horribly obvious and way too much used wich gives the colors too much brightness and feels like a cartoon. And finally, the sound is unconstent; sometimes its hard to hear what they say so I had to press on the volume, then the next take is really loud, it's not the worst aspect, but I believe it shows a lack of professionalism in overall.

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Its only been 2 episodes and I already know this gonna be in my top 10 shows of 2023

The main thing I seem to like is the colouring, cinematography and the way its filmed. The show shows a lot of thing abaut korean culture, the drinking, restaurant with the food and sticky notes on the walls... But it has this style of filming and camera movements that feel very European. Music is very important to me in tv and this show has such a great soundtrack. The song choices also feel different from other Korean shows. I like how the show has this coming of age vibe and the music adds to it. Acting is very good. I like the characters and the main character isnt potrayed as this lonely guy who doent have friends even though he is quiet. He just simply dosent want a lot of friends or people around him. Jae Won is this social person but I like the idea that later on even though he has many friends and gets attention he still will feels that Ji hyun is very special. Also Jae Won is so boyfriend material!!! I want to note out that Jae won realizes what kind of person Ji hyun is and makes him not dissapear in the surf group.
The shower scene... It shows how Ji hyun is nervous to be naked in front of other people. Jae won realizes after a while that ji hyun feels uncomfortable so he leaves. The camera moving and being so close to Jae wons face adds the feeling of uncomfortable. Also the camera isnt very close at the begining but gets closer as the conversation goes on. But obvously they were checking each other out.

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First thing's first...what's up with the Phantom Of The Opera's theme? It made no sense.

Second, I for one could barely look at the main character's face. My head is hurting from trying to avoid looking at him every time his face was on camera. He just had one annoying expression glued to his face and it was annoying to look at.

Third, I was thinking how on earth was the guy who played as the hacker who survived able to have the same face as the main character? When they said they wouldn't be able to get his face right I was thinking yes, I don't have to look at his one facial expression anymore. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. Also it didn't solve the fact that the guy who played as the hacker could look and sound like the main character. It was like a bad job of Face Off.

Fourth, the culprit behind the women's killings made no sense. He kills the people who spread the rumors about his friend for revenge but he doesn't go after the person who actually killed his best friend??

I made it through the 4th episode. I don't think I could make it through the next 16 because trying to avoid looking at someone got my head hurting. I'm just going to give up and find something else.

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Watched it because of Something in the Rain, was expecting similar pacing and acting. Overall progression is lousy and lacks any excitement. Characters are great but hard to relate with at times, especially when we talk about modern-day dating. Don't recommend it. Forced myself to sit through the first 5 episodes.

The music was very unbearing, maybe because I read the comments and someone pointed it out but it was excruciatingly timed. Lots of pointless scenes that try too hard to show longing and slow down the drama but in reality can just be filled with blank space.

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Run don't walk

What if there was someone in this world who would fall in love with you at every stage of life and under every circumstance? What if he was willing to die for you as long as he could spend one extra moment with you? The hopeless romantic in me leaps for joy!

Lovely Runner may not have the most original storyline but it is a well made drama that will keep you fully engaged. It has the perfect blend of romance, comedy and thrills. The best part of it was the pacing. As soon as you felt that the story was dragging, the story would take a sudden turn. At no point was I ever bored. I also want to highlight the comedy. In almost every episode there is at one scene where you'll burst out laughing. Very few dramas can do comedy without it being over the top after some time.

As far as acting goes, every does a good job. I've seen Byeon Woo Seok, in several dramas but this is the first time he has truly shined. I wish more success in future. Kim Hye Yoon also does a good job but I feel the character is not much different from Extraordinarily You. supporting roles were fine but special mention goes to Lee Seung Hyub and Kim Won Hae. I really liked their roles.

The music was pleasant. If I Eclipse was a real k-pop band, I would likely have been a fan. The music was a treat to watch.

Although the twists and turns would be less impactful, I really think it will be a good rewatch.

To sum it up, don't hesitate. Just watch the drama, there is a high chance that you'll end up loving it just as much as as I did.

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ACTORS

Things that I like about the synopsis is that no connection to Emperor or any Emperial family which rarely in costume C-drama. It just about dirt in Luo family, which about petty family dispute that we got a lot from C-drama; over jealous, rivalry, status, denigrating, incapacitate family members, treat each other with disdain. Pretty standard & common synopsis. So, why is this drama stand out? Timing & Male Leads.

ZHANG WAN YI (Luo Shen Yuan)
Zhang Wan Yi, he's getting better with his craft, he's sometime has empty eyes but most of the time he's doing great. a illegitimate abandon son whose rise to the well-rounded minister, a scholar that know how to fight. Attentiveness, indulgence smiles, great stature, soft persuading voice, costumes that enhance his persona, great intonation. Wan Yi is good in retorting dialog; friendly battering to his attendant Shao'An.

REN MIN (Luo YiNing)
Has the annoying voice like Dilraba & Yang Mi, high pitch squeaky short breath voice that has no spirit. I think she's better couple up with Zhang Wan Yi rather than Xiao Zhan (in Longest Promise) as Xiao Zhan has exceeding look than any females. Maybe Ren Min needs a voice trainer to help with vocalization. Her acting is like a weak delicate feeble girl which supposedly appropriate with her character. For an experience actress, I think her acting isn't much noted. An average looking, nothing special girl that got so lucky with 2 men fighting over her (sigh!).

CI SHA (Marquis Lu Jia Xue)
He's the testosterone element in this drama. Very intense, male dominant, yet has charming smiles. I like him in the Legend of Heroes and this too. When he grab someone roughly, I can also see his vein shows he might really hurt somebody (wondering that), his face can transform from cynical to sweet. I hate he has to acted upon as a maniac lover, that has to force an average girl to be with him although he's been rejected many times over (let it go already!). I am rooting for him to have better roles in the future but please do not pick feminine male-roles because that's going to ruin his male charm.

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I liked this drama because it's straight forward, I mean like it doesn't have any unnecessary scenes in the beginning like other dramas do. As per the story, it's great it does have a unique plot, although it's a little bit similar to MASTER'S SUN. This seems to be like Black which are same that can fortell a persons' death but do have difference in seeking death time. The acting is so-so. Lee Sung kyung nailed it! And so her partner do. I'm telling you this, Lee Sung Kyung is incredibly a goddess! The time thingy made me think that it's going to have a 'tragedy' tag. But so far, I recommend it.

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Dire. Sorry. The Real Has come was all over my FB shorts listings, looking interesting, so I thought I'd have a butchers. It's a moderately interesting premise with the potential to explore some topics unusual in Kd, especially in romcom.
First - it turns out to be 50 eps long (I never thought to check first, bottoms!) If it were condensed to about 16 eps it might be a much stronger story, ditching many of the crap characters and focussing instead on the real dilemmas faced by ML and FL.
Second after 4 eps, Every. Single. Character - apart from about 4 of them - is apparently toxic, manipulative, weak, selfish or a narcissist - or a combination of all of the above. Faced with the prospect of 46 more episodes of this, I am absconding.
Third - already I am FF through all those sections not directly involving the ML or FL.
Fourth - I'm not usually affected by poor production values, but most of this looks like it has been done on the very-very-cheap. Not saying that sets actually wobble, but some of them look very close to that.
Fifth - even though I really like the ML, FL and some of the individual characters close to them who display anomalous traits of emotional maturity and honesty, I can't see me putting up with this cliched and trite writing for much longer.
Sixth - There is humour, but it all seems to hang on the atrocious behaviour of those toxic and conniving characters, and as a result I find it deeply unfunny.
Seven - it occurs to me that perhaps the reason this has been all over my FB feed is that it is just rubbish. I feel desperately bad for the actors - many of whom are just great!
So ... NO. I really don't think that with this drama the Real HAS come at all, and nor do I think it will arrive any time soon. Unless you have a particularly masochistic streak, just don't.
Of course, if it's your cup of tea, then that's OK. We're all different.

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