Reviews

This was the first drama I have seen and it's absolutely marvellous. :) The story is focusing on each character in part, although the main ones are Jan Di and Jun Pyo who made a very beautiful couple, worth observing until the end of the show. Even though the love that brings them together has many twists it does succeed in overcoming all the problems, obstacles that got into their way.
It's about meeting one's soulmate and if you're destined to stay with him or her, about learning not to make difference between the people because of their social class, about the most powerful friendship between four boys and a girl who always stood up for what's right to do! ;)
Due to this drama I've become so interested in korean dramas and I started to watch more of them, as well as in South Korea and its language. :p
Who wants to laugh, cry, be surprised, get angry, identify with the characters MUST see this drama. It is a good way to relax and also discover the true meaning of friendship, love and family and feel the warmth of having all of these! :)
Think positive and you'll win the battle against the roughness and hardhips of life! ;)

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1)Objective :

This drama is one of those dramas that have a full ride story : It's the kind of storyline that's not common, it can sure give you another sense of entertainment and mixed up feelings.
The story was devided : before episode 6 and after episode 6 : it sure gave it another spirit with time passing by and all, even though there were some dramas like that but this one was diffrent, it had another concept that you feel like you've never seen it before.
The storyline development was amazing even the little things sounded very important.
The cast was perfect: i can't imagine a diffrent one, both lead actors were awesome not to forget the cute little child, he gave the drama another diffrent cute perspective. Even the supporting roles have made the drama much enjoyable.
I remember the music and i do believe that this drama is very rewatchable, at the matter of fact, i think about rewatching it sometime soon.

2)Subjective :

This drama is one of my favorite taiwanese dramas of all time ! I felt like i was in a great ride, going through all the details and amazing events withut a blink of an eye.
At every ep, i feel like i've waited for it forever and i keep expecting more and more from it.
All the romantic moments were enjoyable for me, wether it was at the beginning, in the middle or at the end.
I enjoyed the leads performance and i really liked the cute child and wanted to see him everywhere.
Autumn's Concerto is one of the dramas that i'm unable to forget not even the little details, because when i was watching it, i was really excited and felt all kind of feelings that the actors were delivering.

3)Overall :

This drama is recommandable to everyone specially romance lovers : It won't fail you expectations.

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49 Days was a very interesting drama. Its title gives you no clue of what the story may be about, but even from the first episode you are given the chance to clear all your uncertainties. The fantasy embraces like a veil the main theme of this drama: getting to know yourself better and your own abilities as you find the capacity to grow in front of your own eyes and not depend always on the others. :)
The actors did their job very well and brought to life unforgettable characters. Nam Gyu Ri played the role of a young woman, Shin Ji Hyun, who always thought to be surrounded by great people who would never lie to her. Song Yi Kyung was interpreted by a wonderful actress, Lee Yo Won, and she will be the key to solving the mystery of this story. Another important role is Seo Ji Hye's who played In Jung - another character from whom there is a lot to learn: friendship is the most important in the world and obstacles that might arise should be overcome together with your friends and not by taking decisions who may harm others, but also yourself. Jo Hyun Jae and Bae Soo Bin gave life to Han Kang and Kang Min Ho who will contribute to intensify the tension of the drama and also bring a bit of romance to it. ;) Oh, I almost forgot about the Scheduler who was brought to life by another great actor, Jung Il Woo; he is the proof of true love. :D
As the story unfolds, you will get to know more of the lives of the characters and make connections.
The main message of this series is to live the moment so I suggest to everyone to watch it. You will definetely not lose your time as long as you pay attention to the action and the details and learn as much as you can from it.
Laughter, tears, sorrows will invade your soul and the end will bring on oasis of peace and hope. To be thankful for what God gives you, for what life itself brings you is the most important thing everyone should do. Just be glad and grateful! ;)

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This was a great drama. I really only watched it because of Jung Il Woo and he stayed my favorite character all through it (which usually doesn't happen), but I liked the rest of it just as much - Otherwise I wouldn't have watched 20 hours of it. In two days.

The story itself wasn't new and most of the characters were a little stereotypical, too, but somehow it was still different.

I liked how people were somehow related to eachother through tiny memories they couldn't even remember, things nobody thinks about after so many years. I loved how the world was turned upside down for a character and the story followed a clear path, a clear timeline and had a steady pace. It hardly ever dragged, but it never rushed either.

The acting was incredible. All the actors did a great job, but of course Lee Yo Won needs to be mentioned seperately - She played 3 roles in this with about 335345 personalities and so many emotional and blank scenes that I was completely amazed by her. She seemed completely in character, no matter which one she played.

The music was wonderful, too. I actually noticed it and really enjoyed it. From Ji Hyun's singing to her parents' CD to the Scheduler's ringtones - Everything just fit perfectly.

Though many people seemed to hate it I thought the ending was perfect and the only fitting one. Everything else would've been unrealistic (I know. This is fantasy.) and maybe perfect at the first sight, but I wouldn't have been satisfied afterwards. I loved it as it was, except one little storyline. But that wasn't important and I cried a lot.

Enough praising, just watch it. :P
(This must be my longest review ever..)

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~Time for my first review~

Code blue is a series where you can see the daily work of doctors. Even in the worst condition, a doctor has to stay calm and work with all his/her might to save a person´s life. LIFE - it´s a miracle to stay alive and in a critical point - it´s all in a doctor´s hand. This drama really proves it. It truly inspired me. It´s a sweet story of 4 young doctors who all try their best to save lives of people who have been caught in accidents.

This story has great actors, good storyline, the right music and wisdom you need. It will make you happy to see how people try their best to help each other. You´ll learn about people´s relationships, about hardships of a doctor and mostly - yo´ll learn many new thigns about life.

I love the drama. I think that it´s on of those YOU have to watch, because no other drama has this storyline. Every episode is thrilling.

And guess what? You´ll probably think that what you´re watching is reality cause acting is too good to be true. Thanks to Toda Erika, Aragaki Yui and Yamashita Tomohisa, you´ll get hooked to it.

Give it a try and you won´t regret!

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The tagline "Love coolly, live straight." is a wonderful message for hot-head naive romantics out there binging on tons of melodrama and epic back hugs.

This drama dares to challenge Korean society and drama lovers in several ways.

For one, the leading man is broke ass, immature, totally unsuave and emasculated to the max. The second is that it, not necessarily deals with, but definitely touches upon important issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights and gender roles.

Yet it somehow manages to remain a lighthearted romantic comedy. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing is debatable. Though Kim Sun-ah is incredible in her role as hard-working no-nonsense director of a successful business, her romance with Lee Jang Woo (who managed to transform into a man-puppy for this drama) lacks the K-drama 'rule of thumb' spark. However, this could be a good thing as the rate at which she warms to him is believable and incredibly touching. Personally, the first part of the drama, I preferred watching her interactions with Park Gun Hyung who can be effortlessly charming even during the few scenes where his character lets slip sexist archaic opinions. But the second part of the drama makes you adore Lee Jang-woo.

The rivalry between between the two women of the show is handled maturely, as is the rivalry between the men. The friendships and working relationships are genuine. There is none of that exaggerated bitchy stereotypes and unnecessary, off-putting and incredibly offensive alpha male behaviour we're so used to in less sophisticated dramas.

The few problems I had with the show are as follows;

The leading lady's father genuinely petrified me! He seemed aggressive and his verbal abuse of her mother seemed less comedic and more sinister than I would have liked for a light story. The main song used throughout grated at my ears, a horrendously cheesy predictable sound. The use of flashbacks was also sloppy which is a pity because the script is fun yet clever, realistically and brilliantly written. The direction just isn't as creative as the writing, in my opinion.

Kim Sun-Ah is the star of this drama and her performance alone is enough to urge you to watch it. Lee Jang-woo might need a little warming to, but over all - Do I like this drama?

I do, I kinda do.

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So the premise sounds not too creative and the first episode isn't executed all that well in terms of acting and direction. Frankly you think you can guess where it is headed and it starts of incredibly shaky.

So why should you watch it?

Because it is one of the only dramas where the relationship between the two leads is realistic, healthy and loving. Their rapport is natural. The small honest gestures of portray true love. And both characters are reasonable. No unnecessary drama, feuding or harsh words. They start of not antagonistic in an unrealistic sense but mostly civil.

It is refreshing to see a leading man whose character is humbled and is genuinely likable. It is refreshing to see a leading woman whose character isn't gratingly annoying but fiercely independent in an understated manner. Not the usually over the top confrontational manner that Asian dramas find sooo 'attractive' in the lead girl. Also best thing about it? Jiro Wang as Mars is respectful, caring and vulnerable playing the usual pretentious trades of the lead guy up for jokes. No alpha male arm pulling, no romantic gestures laced with sexism. MOST IMPORTANTLY! For a romantic comedy, there is no unecessary focus on other characters, sure there is an annoying sister but she serves a purpose. Also, the love triangle is handled in a less than typical manner, the villains are reasonable in all their 'villianly acts' and use of drama OST is great.

See? Refreshing.

My only problem is the low production value of the drama. Imaginative direction is not helped by low budget equipment, bad sound editing and certain awkward scenes. But hey, Taiwanese dramas aren't know for the 'purdy colours' as expensive K-dramas are.

Surprisingly enjoyable with some touching and memorable scenes.

Worth it.

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So, another one of AKB48s dramas. About a teacher dying of cancer while his students start realizing he always cared about them through letters he gave to each of them.

It's split up in 17 short episodes following different girls in the class with an hour conclusive episode.

So, should you watch this drama?

For me the first few episodes I found the characters to be pretty unlikeable but getting further in I uderstood that it was the whole point. They grow more and more with each episode.

I guess this is an AKB drama for AKB fans, and it works best if you know these girls beforehand. I think though that you can come into this without knowing anything about them beforehand and still enjoy yourself.

I would recommend it for a decent school drama with a sad and inspirationl touch. It's powered up by having pre-knowledge of AKB, but can still be enjoyed.

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1_ The reason i watched this: i'm a big fan of jang geun suk and girls generation so i was very exited to watch this one and then when i saw the poster i thought it was realy intresting.
2_ The review: i fell in love with this drama every thing about it makes my heart flutters there were moments where i was crying and laughing at the same time the story is amazing and the story was amazing and i loved the music the acting cast was all great i loved each character even the bad ones became good in the end it is definitely on of my favorite dramas ever i really recommand it you won't regret watching it it's worth your time.
enjoy it!!

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I do not usually watch dramas with more than 30 episodes but when I saw Smile, You I got curious and I just clicked on the 1st episode for a try until it moved to 2, 3, 4 and I didn’t even notice I was nearly done watching it..i was totally captured with its hilariousness. It really filled my 5 days with so much fun and excitement.


Superb!!! The story revolves around the 2 families which under unfortunate circumstances had to try to get along with each other. Through fights and more fights they were eventually drawn closer as one real big happy family. Each family member has his/her own story to tell and you will love everyone of them. Romantic relations were comically and beautifully grown amidst the chaos in the family. The chemistry between the main couple was awesome, it felt real and not just acting. All the characters were so funny that you will burst into laughter every second of the episodes. But its not just about being funny it also has a huge amount of crying moments, laughing and crying with only minutes of interval. I even found myself laughing and crying at the same time, it was like a roller coaster ride watching this drama.
Overall I give this a rate of 10 :)

This is my favorite drama so far..
Don’t hesitate, WATCH IT! You wont have any regrets..

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Some people have said Rich Man, Poor Woman looks like a kdrama, and maybe it’s half true, but Oguri Shun portrays Hyuga Toru like a boss. Ishihara Satomi is just too pretty and adorable. You can’t possibly not to love it if you have a thing for romantic dramas, despite all the eventual korean-ness.

At the beginning of the ep I was afraid this was gonna be a Protect the Boss-wannabe drama. You know, the fussy, rich and somewhat rude boss on one hand and the poor, hard-working and vexed employee on the other.

Hyuga Toru also has an inability, the prosopagnosia (He has problems remembering faces), which draws his character closer to Cha Ji Heon in Protect the Boss, even if the latter has agoraphobia. Or fear of speaking in front of crowds, can’t remember well now. But still.

It seems to me that more and more characters, if they’re meant to be the cocky main lead, they have to have some clinical problems. I mean, LOL.

Take also Hwang Tae Kyung in You’re Beautiful: he suffers from the fear to be infected or get dirty by other people, several allergies, night blindness, problems of social relationship since he avoids physical contact and has problems dealing with feelings. Oh, and he’s obsessed with order and perfection

So.

I’d say Hyuga Toru is not the worst complexed guy in dramas :D

The only thing that disappointed me is that they keep making ARATA look like an ojisan. It really gets on my nerves, because I’ve known him with Snakes & Earrings and he was so charming back then. I liked him in Blue Automobile, too. But in Hanamizuki and Mitsu no Aji they glued to him that ojisan-feeling, as if he weren’t young and able to be cool anymore.

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Watched you're beautiful way before Ikemen Desu Ne was even talked about so I gave this a chance, i usually love Japanese dramas more than Korean ones especially if they have the same story, and even though i saw YB first i loved this version a lot more. partly because it was only 11 episode and got right to the point but not in a way that was too fast. (I get tired of Korean dramas easily for dragging on.)

I preferred this Ren & Mio a lot more. the actors chemistry was good and they acted well together. I actually liked them a lot more than the Korean actors.

The music was the same as the Korean version, just in japanese & there was an added song which is probably the best song from both versions.

All in All, it's a good drama. i rewatch it again all the time (:

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Although I gave this a 9 overall, i feel it really deserves a 10 in my books. Wow okay, where so I even start? This drama has everything, from handsome rich billionaires, to (apparent) ugly poor girls and all the love-triangles and crazy ex girlfriends in between. It is definitely the stereotypical Asian drama but if you aren't sick of that sort of thing yet, then this is the drama for you! If you are, then what are you still doing watching Asian dramas? ;)
The acting was amazing! Especially on Ming Dao's part. He played both Junhao and Da ou so completely well that it actually made you believe they could be different people. The female lead... made me want to throw my laptop out the window and never turn on this drama again. HOWEVER, when i did warm up to her after a few episodes she became one of my favorite characters and most of the reason i continued to watch.
The music was not the best but it fit the mood. I think they had like two tracks, one sad and one happy where they would play each episode at their respected parts. I found this amusing more then anything else. reminded me of bof and 'almost paradise'.. XD
Despite there being 30 episodes to this drama, I enjoyed every single one of them. At episode 15, i remember thinking what could they possibly add to this story to fill 15 more episodes? But they somehow magically did! watching the last few episodes I felt so sad knowing it was ending and wishes there could be 15 more.
I would definitely watch this drama again. I'm not the hugest fan of Taiwanese dramas either because I don't know the language as well as Korean and Japanese but this one surprised me :) I would definitely recommend it ^^

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YEEEEEEY! Just finished watching it! * actually no, I am sad :( * This is now a very special drama for me because everything goes amazingly well together: the music, the story, the cast. The music is smooth and it is easy to sing along. The story is very interesting and it keeps twisting and twisting playing tricks on you continuously, however this is what keeps you hooked to the drama until the end. The main couple has an incredible chemistry that I have seen in very few dramas. You have the beautiful and adorable Shin Min Ah, the extremely cute and talented Lee Seung Ki (amazing actor!) + another character that stole my heart from the first moment, totally hot! (I'll let you guess who that person is).

I hesitated for one year whether I should watch this drama or not because I heard it is sad, however now that I've watched it I have to say it was very amusing and entertaining. It got a bit sad towards the end, however Lee Seung Ki's acting totally blew me away! He is one hell of an actor because he plays his role with a lot of passion and Shin Min Ah is sooo cute that I found myself repeating her lines like a lunatic while walking on the street hahaha.

This drama is a MUST watch because it is different from other dramas even though it has some bits that can be seen in every korean drama nowadays. You have to watch it!

P.s. Just a piece of advice: you will become hungry during the drama especially if you like meat because they always eat -.- so grab something to chew on while watching it.
Enjoy! :)

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