Mystic Pop-up Bar (2020)

Um drama perfeito.

Esse drama foi simplesmente perfeito em todos os sentidos. Emocionante e engraçado na medida certa, cada história era comovente e te fazia se apegar a cada personagem, os protagonistas eram envolventes e ver a evolução de cada um ao longo dos episódios foi incrível.

Cada um teve seu momento e até os secundários brilhavam em certos pontos, te fazendo torcer e se apegar a cada um desses, sejam os do pós-vida, do supermercado ou alguém que precisava da ajuda do bar.

A amizade, as histórias de mágoa de cada um, e o sentido de família desse drama fez com que ele entrasse para minha lista de favoritos.

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Watching this went so much faster than I thought it would. I started it just to see what the hype was about and ended up nearly done with the whole thing by the time I realized how sucked in I was. Lol

I really liked a lot about this show especially the unique way that it told the past and present story, and they did it in such a way that -- well ... I didn't hate it. Lol I tend to hate things that bounce back and forth but how they managed to do it was really interesting and kept me hooked through it all.

The acting by everyone was really amazing even though they kept introducing new characters (which honestly annoyed me to no ends but still I couldn't hate it) so big and little roles were well played and meant a lot to the story.

I think the main issue I had was the last episode, while no, I wasn't expecting that kind of ending at all, I feel like I was on drugs through most of it. I don't know if it's because of how it bounced around or what. But half the time I was asking myself "are they asleep? Is this even happening?" and by the time I realize it was actually happening, something else would happen and I would be lost as hell. I mean it made sense in some ways I guess? Oh what am I saying - it didn't. Least not to me with what had been said through they whole show. So when all that happened it really threw me off and left me feeling like I was tripping balls or something.

Yet in the end, I do still love the drama and think this is one of those shows that everyone should take a peek at to see if they like it as well.

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Loved the Series!!! - Mystic Pop Up Bar

I was exploring this particular genre of "Reap what you sow" and this came in one of the recommended of one of the darker shows I had watched. Honestly, it did not disappoint. I loved it and I am glad that I picked this one. I loved the supernatural elements, the parallel worlds, the tinge of comedy and romance while the main crux of the problem revealed itself after.

There were a lot of things I really enjoyed.

The Story Line
I absolutely loved the story line . It was perfect but yet there was some want left in the end.

I loved how the drama started, pushing us to the past and how the current setting came to be. And i loved how the drama answers the questions the viewers had regarding the past. The concept of getting your grudges fulfilled is already an existing concept but adding a twist of a bar was very interesting.

I love how the backstories were introduced and many of the cases felt very realistic despite the supernatural touch.

Each of the characters were well played and likeness of each character was also well placed. I loved the little family that was beginning to form despite the truth that came in the end. It really felt like destiny played a huge part in their lives.

The moral of the drama was well utilised. That for family/love, we even sacrifice itself and that if it is true, no matter what, we will never regret it. It was very wholesome to see the main characters sacrifice for the sake of loved ones though the whole thing began on a misunderstanding and a very obvious villain.

However, there were a few points that got me a little dissatisfied.

Even though, the story had tied up all its knots well, answering all questions, there was no proper epilogue, showing a happily every after. So the emotion there got cut-short. I would have loved to see the true happiness of Kang Bae with his new found family and girl friend.

Along with that a few of the moments, especially towards the end could be explored. Like what exactly happened to the villain, what is the condition of the villains dad, did kang bae's ability disappear, what about cinnabar now that kang bae is normal. It felt a little messy when tying up the ends. Episode 12 was way too rushed towards the end.

Also I was a bit unhappy of how the villain was built. He felt way too powerful except for when it was really needed and he was defeated in a pathetic way, though i wouldn't really be able to judge that as it was not really shown.

Acting & Cast
When it comes to acting and cast, there is two things I notice majorly.

Are the Actors able to do justice to the characters?
And
Are they able to move the Audience?

All the actors were able to do a really good job and have portrayed there characters very well. I liked the leads and disliked the villain - as it should be. The only part where I would give a slight lower rating is there were moments of slightly cringe acting, maybe to give a comedic effect.

As for were they able to move the audience? Of course, I smiled at parts that were adorable like when Kang bae and cinnabar were exploring their first love. And I teared up towards the end because i hated what a grave situation they ended up in due to a misunderstanding they were in.

Over all, this drama was a really good and worth it watch for me. But I would give it a slightly lower score just for those few areas. I might watch it again if in a mood but not till the end.

P. S - my rating for music is low because there wasnt really any music except for the competition and the karaoke. So it doesnt really count.

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Heartwarming mystical dream story

●HOW I CAME TO IT
It was on my PTW for a few weeks and I suddenly netflix recommended it so I gave it a go.

●STORY
Wol ju did a grave sin in her mortal life so as the heavens punishment she is sent to living realm and settle 100000 people grudges. She has been doing this for 500 years, and is only 10 grudges more to go which seems easy but is difficult, as in modern days nobody opens up about the problem. She then hires Han Kang Bae as people start to ramble their problems when coming in contact with him. There is also Guibanjang who keeps an eye on wol ju, the three together try to achieve the quota of grudges.

●PLOT VIEW
The storyline was intriguing and uplifting. Every episode has one case of grudge settlement, which gives a very fast pace to the drama which keeps it away from getting boring and unnecessary plot fillers.
Along with that popup bar owner story gradually keeps unfolding. The climax is fab but somewhat predictable. It is smooth-flowing and consistent. It doesn't have confusing flashbacks throughout the episodes. There are no cliffhanger at end of episode which is why I liked the drama more.
Romance is just a bit in the drama but then it makes a huge impact to the story.

●ACTING/CAST
Everyone acts excellent.
Hwang jung eom as Wol ju was excellent, I had always watched her in dramas where she is crying whit heavy volumes, ouch which hurt ears. But this drama she had mild cries and very humorous and energetic.
Yook Sung Jae as Han kang bae is fun and light. He gave somewhat Goblin vibes. As a living human in between the mystical creatures he surely show great lively, honest and lovely nature. His face does all the work for him.

●MUSIC
BGM is done nicely and sets the mood and soul of the scene. OST were good but the one I like is Dive by Jung jin woo, it has an upbeat music. Other songs were slow which served as good BGM but I cant remember them.

●REWATCH
It is rewatchable having light romance with hilarious and fluff story. Its not depressing.

●APPRECIATION
The amazing and funny cases, which each shows that we should act more cautiously and not hurt others by our actions and words.
The action scenes were well choreographed and the CGIs were excellent.
The awesome food in each episode, it seems so yummy and makes me hungry every-time.

●CRITICISM
The plot seems interesting, but when I started watching, it felt a mix of Hotel Del Luna and Goblin. And Yook sung jae acting is very similar like in goblin, which sometimes made me irritated.

●FAV SCENE
Lat scene of the last episode

●AFTERTHOUGHT
This drama is definitely underrated. The show has comforting story which bring a sense of satisfaction at the end of episode.

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My Soul is CLEANSED with wholesomeness

I'm speechless. This drama came out of nowhere for me - I was literally just browsing through shows and this just so happened to intrigue me with its extravagant title. Little did I know, this one click of a button spiraled down to a 12-hour long session of cleansing my soul and spirit. This charming drama was EVERYTHING I didn't know I needed.

(+) Fantastically executed storyline
(+) Unique 'mystical' theme that references into some shaman cultures in Korea ?
(+) Very likable main cast
(+) Great acting
(+) Plot twists done right
(+) Wholesome scenes ❤️❤️
(+) Quirky moments but never over-the-top

REVIEW
Now I can go on forever about the details, but to be honest, this is a drama you want to go in blind. I think part of what is so tasteful about the story is the discovery - like I said, this is a very well thought out story. The mystical theme introduced in the beginning may throw you off and cause some confusion but just trust the plot and you will understand eventually. Once you have a decent understanding of the main premise, there will be specific details the director will leave out until it is revealed at the right moment. These are the qualities of an effective story-telling, which this drama really excels at.

This is probably biased from me being completely whipped by this drama but there is absolutely zero reasons for you to not give this a chance - this is by far one of the most well-crafted stories I have seen in a long while, and that's not an overstatement. Unless you hate watching anything that is not 100% realistic, I'd strongly recommend to just give it a shot. I will say this drama is not perfect though, but the entire mood and wholesome intention of this drama has absolutely captivated me and won me over. And I don't consider myself an easy critic or reviewer either - which should tell you that much more about the potential greatness this drama can bring to you.

Now go on and enter that mystical tent you've always been curious about!

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¡Imperdible!

"El místico bar efímero" es de esos dramas que son "joyitas ocultas", ya les digo los motivos.


Primero (y en mi opinión, en punto más fuerte de este drama), es la historia. ES BRILLANTE. Si bien, el tema de reencarnaciones, fantasmas, etc. No es algo del todo nuevo (muy visto en Goblin, por ejemplo), pero Bar Efímero las cosas avanzaban a un buen ritmo, no creo que hubiera capítulos de más ó menos, sino los exactos y en cada uno te dejaba un aprendizaje (el perdonar, el arrepentimiento, etc.) y además poco a poco a poco había un desarrollo de personajes que siempre que terminaba cada capítulo me ponía a pensar una serie de teorías en mi cabeza que siempre me daba esta sensación de intriga de querer saber más.

El cast es otro de los puntos positivos del drama, la química entre los 3 actores principales es muy buena, basta con ver uno o dos capítulos para verlo y eso es algo que agradezco, no siempre tengo la fortuna de encontrar casos así.

En la música me hubiera gustado que las canciones OST, hubieran aparecido un poco más entre las escenas pero por puro capricho personal, ya que así hubieran brillado un poco más, sin embargo estos fueron un poco compensados por los sonidos divertidos que se agregaron.

Como comentario final "EMBE" es un drama que necesita ser más apreciado por todos, sobre todo por las actuaciones y lo brillante que fue la escritora al acomodar todas las "piezas del rompecabezas" de la historia de una forma tan justa. Este drama es tan entretenido que fácilmente volvería ver, para poder apreciar pequeños detalles y analizar a fondo las enseñanzas de cada capítulo. Y por supuesto que pasa a mi lista de favoritos sin duda, definitivamente una historia de fantasía muy recomendable para maratonear que trae un bello mensaje. Imperdible.

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Quando soube sobre este dorama hesitei a ver nem sei porque, mas não me arrependo de ter dado uma chance. Ele tem um estilo Hotel del luna e há comédia, mas as estórias tocantes que me envolveram.

Os mistérios que vão aparecendo trazem mais curiosidade, em certo momento tenta te enganar, mas mesmo caso descubra, ele te faz continuar vendo para entender como tudo aconteceu.

Sempre fico impressionada quando vejo algo que rompe a quarta barreira, o personagem conversado com quem está assistindo como se estivesse lá, aqui foi usado em momentos perfeitos.

O final foi emocionante e fofo, não senti falta de nada, foi muito bem construído e tudo foi resolvido e explicado.

Apesar da resenha ser pequena, eu realmente amei, mas sendo curto, seu único defeito aliás, acho que a graça de conhecer os personagens aos poucos pode ser perdida. Então apenas digo que vale muito apenas o dá uma chance.

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Un très bon moment de fou rire

Si je devais donner autant d'étoiles, cela serait surtout grâce à Hwang Jung Eum et Choi Won Young ! Ils ont été magnifiques et tellement drôle.
Hwang Jung Eum est une actrice que j'aime beaucoup et elle prouve encore ici tout son talent. Son débit de paroles est toujours aussi impressionnant, si ce n'est plus. En mode bad ass, elle en jette. Elle n'a pas été autant sexy et méchante que IU dans "Hotel Del Luna" mais, suffisamment pour nous scotcher pendant toute la durée du visionnage.

J'ai été encore plus impressionnée par Choi Won Young qui nous avait habitué à des rôles de vilain et de psychopathe pas très sympathique. Ici, on adhère totalement à son personnage. Drôle, émouvant avec cette petite touche de bad boy quand il sort son épée (trop stylée ! s'est exclamé mon fils). Un personnage qui nous aura donc beaucoup touché.
Je trouve peut-être dommage que les couples formés ne soient pas à la hauteur du drama. Les couples ne sont pas fades mais ils sont loin d'être "effets papillons dans le ventre".

Kang Bae est un personnage attachant et un peu maladroit mais j'avoue que je ne l'ai pas trouvé exceptionnel. Et c'est un peu dommage qu'on ait pu voir un tout petit peu de son pouvoir (à la fin). Pourquoi nous mettre des personnages qui ont un pouvoir qui déchire si ce n'est pour "l'activer" que pendant 30 secondes sur un seul épisode...(Hum, cela me fait penser à Novoland Eagles Flag...). Sa douce moitié Yeo Rin est un peu à son image. Attachante. Mais je ne me suis pas prise au jeu. Ce fut d'ailleurs le cas avec tous les autres personnages secondaires. Sympathiques mais pas inoubliables. Et je trouve que c'est le défaut de ce drama. Les deux personnages principaux, Wol Joo et Chef Gwi, sont vraiment fantastiques mais pas le reste de l'équipe. Cela n'empêche nullement de regarder le drama avec plaisir bien sur, de rire et de se poser des questions sur la trame principale. N'hésitez pas à vous lancer dans cette série, un scénario alléchant, des personnages attachants et un happy ending (suivez mon regard "Hotel Del Luna" !) vous permettra de passer un bon moment.

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You are going back and forth on earth and dream world

One of the pretty interesting fantasy dramas I have watched! Every charecter has their different storyline and were also tangled with each other in drama! Every charecter has a realtionship with every charecter in the drama which you'll slowly get to know as you move forward!! And it was not boring as all the episodes made sense . The twists in the story were so stunning that once you get to know the purpose of each character it tells you why exactly the charecter was build that way! Fantasy can sometimes make absolutely no sense but this one did!
The actors did a great job in playing their role pn point ! if you hate a charecter in the series who is doing a evil role he's doing his job perfectly!
Lastly the sweet chemistry between main leads gave the drama a different glow! At first you'll not understand who the main male lead is or is their any but once you get to know you'll feel that it was a perfect match !

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Unique and awesome gender role portrayals

I'll get the cons out of the way as this series wasn't perfect. The last 2 episodes felt rushed and the wrap-up employed a deus ex machina device for the ending; this cheapened the story, imho, which was otherwise great. Part way through, we find out that Wol Jo had a child with the crown prince and this led to her 500 year ordeal now. This didn’t sit well with me as she was hired when Yi Hon was suffering from psychological and physical disturbances caused by his nightmares. This essentially gave her a quasi counsellor role in his life at a time when he was vulnerable, especially since they were meeting in his dream realms, which can leave a potent emotional impact, enough for him to fall head over heels in love with her when he meets her in his own dream psyche for the first time and he becomes besotted with her and is giddy to the point that those near him notices that he was behaving oddly. In this sense, I felt that what Wol Jo did justified the salacious gossip as she had overstepped her professional duties and acted in an unethical way. Because of their power imbalance, it could be construed that she seduced him. However, I did not deduct stars from this for various reasons. One, no matter how vulnerable he might’ve been in the mortal realm, Yi Hon would’ve been lucid enough to choose for himself in the spirit world and he eventually chose a difficult path that gave him a chance to be reunited with her. For me, his free will, which might’ve been compromised in the incarnated life, was re-established here. Two, the pros of this series far outweighs any cons.

There’s a test that sets a standard for female representation in any work of fiction (whether lit, film or series) called the Bechdel test. It has a basic two prong condition of showing two named women talking with each other about something other than a man. Mystic Pop-up bar fulfils this test easily and goes the extra mile with having a female char start the show, who is not being sexually assaulted, molested or abused when she is intro’d. Those extra two are my own personal conditions but overall, all four conditions are fulfilled by male characters in fiction easily and effortlessly majority, if not all, of the time so it’s not unreasonable to expect the same portrayal for female characters. On this alone, mystic pop-up bar earns brownie star points.

The other brownie star points are clocked up by the male tritagonist Han Kang Bae. This dude is a seriously refreshing creation. What appeals to me about his masculinity is that it is quietly confident. On his own, he comes across as a bit nervous, uncertain and easily frightened. When reunited with his soul parents he is given a platform to show his strength as his unshakeable conviction for karmic justice is displayed over and over again. He is not beyond sacrificing his own well being and safety to help others and is a sensitive, considerate, kind and introspective young man, traits not normally demonstrated by or expected in a man however, these traits are the hallmark of a true leader, which Kang Bae, in his own unassuming way, is. But it is when he finds his complementary soul partner that his masculinity really shines.

Yoo Rin is a “thank gawd for this gal!” strong female character. She may be one of the few bodyguard type female character there is which makes her that much more special in film & TV land. She has an overabundance of energy and is the potent animus to Kang Bae’s more subtle anima, the literal yang to his yin. Brownie star points are racked up like a winning slot machine with this char. Yoo Rin makes a change from the usual portrayal of strong women with facial ticks, such as the over exaggerated pursing of the lips and eyes when talking portrayed by “strong” tomboyish woman Bok Joo (Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-Joo) and Ja-Din in Boys over Flowers. Yoo Rin has no medical or neurological condition and is your average human albeit a stronger and tougher woman because of her background in sports and martial arts. Most of all, she is feminine. Like all women, she can take or leave make-up (she leaves it). She can take or leave heels (she occasionally takes it but mostly leaves it for work) and she has long hair. What a multitasker! She is refreshing for the very fact that film and tv execs seem to finally realise that strong women are also (shock, horror, gasp) NORMAL!

And when Ms Normal meets Mr True Man, what we get is a fantastically functionally and healthy dynamic, as only a balanced yin and yang can give. There is a scene where Yoo Rin tries to amp up her tomboyishness to scare off Kang Bae, instead, he is in awe of her potency and vitality. Another scene has Wol Jo trying to speed things along between Kang Bae and Yoo Rin by getting her soul son to open a glued up bottle thereby showing his muscles. It fails spectacularly and Kang Bae thinks nothing of asking for assistance from the woman he admires. And when Yoo Rin opens the bottle top effortlessly, there was no shame or awkwardness on his part, it’s written on his face that he simply thinks she is awesome+. Quite frankly, Kang Bae’s masculinity is true and beautiful for the fact that he is never once threatened by Yoo Rin’s superior strength, vitality or assertiveness. He accepts her, completely. And that’s the true sign of a real leader and a real man. He doesn’t just stop there though. When captured by Won Hyung, Kang Bae doesn’t try to use physical strength to fight. He instead uses the biggest muscle a true man possesses to fight Won Hyung’s baiting—his heart. The maturity and insight he shows by being able to see the greater picture of his soul parents' suffering shows a depth that is rarely portrayed, or expected of, by male characters engaged in a romance story arc. I really like him. And I love his pairing with Yoo Rin. They work so very well together and both made me emotionally invested enough to finish this show despite the unethical glitch in Wol Jo’s story arc that I mention above.

I hope viewers will give this show a try. It’s not perfect but most pioneering shows will have teething problems. I do consider this a bit of a pioneer because of the different perspective of gender roles it was courageous enough to portray so I excused the glitches. And it is nice to see strong women portrayed as normal and feminine. Possibly the only thing I would’ve liked to have seen was Yoo Rin taking on Won Hyung. Because of her character profile, I felt she was the perfect person to fight against the amped up evil spirit. That would’ve made for a better resolution of her grudge, imho, but I can see why the writers needed Won Hyung elsewhere. Still, this definitely doesn’t take away from the well deserved 10 stars.

Oh yeah, and the Gout Lovers were FANTASTIC!!! I nearly died laughing. LOL

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Un bon feeling good

Ce drama en version courte (12 épisodes au lieu de 16 à 20 généralement) est passé en un éclair car j'ai avalé les épisodes.

L'histoire :

Le drama Mystic pop-up bar est comme l'enfant illégitime de Hotel del Luna et de Let's Fight Ghost, j'ai beaucoup apprécié de planter le décor dans un pojangmacha et les épisodes traitent de sujets durs et sérieux comme la douleur du deuil, les difficultés que l'on rencontre dans diverses situations professionnelles, les désirs de famille non aboutis ou encore la nécessité de prendre soin de ses aînés. Le tout est solutionné avec une vision optimiste et/ou idéaliste mais pas dans le sens péjoratif, on nous montre qu'on peut toujours se sortir de situations difficiles avec de la volonté et parfois avec l'aide de proches. Le tout emballé dans un monde de mystères et de fantômes.

Les personnages :

Nous avons ici affaire à un trio qui fonctionne super bien, il sont drôles et résolvent les affaires avec compassion et courage. L'actrice Hwang Jung Eum (Wol Ju) nous montre un personnage, comme à son habitude, qui a son caractère propre mais qui, pour une fois, ne m'a pas agacée a hurler d'une voix stridente comme elle le fait dans le drama Kill Me, Heal Me. C'est une très grande actrice avec beaucoup de compétences mais j'avoue que quand elle joue l'hystérique, j'ai des envies de meurtre.

Quant à Choi Won Yeong (le chef Gwi), acteur au palmarès impressionnant, il nous montre ici une palette d'émotions très intéressante tout en gardant une partie de mystère par devers lui, ce qui le rend d'autant plus intéressant et ses scènes d'actions, même s'il y en a trop peu à mon goût, le rendent hyper badass!!

Enfin, le petit dernier (en âge) : Sung Bae (Hang Kang Bae), que j'avais, pour ma part, déjà croisé dans le drama Goblin (Guardian : the Lonely and Great God) où j'avais déjà pu apprécier son jeu d'acteur. Il n'a pas beaucoup de films/dramas à son actif mais il nous a déjà montré et nous le montre à nouveau : il sait jouer! Ici, comme Choi Won Yeong, il déballe une sacrée palette d'émotions diverses, en plus il est super craquant, ce qui ne gâche rien!

La réalisation :

J'avoue que j'avais un peu peur au début du format court mais, finalement, c'est juste ce qu'il faut! Le drama prend le temps de planter le décor et l'intrigue suit son cours jusqu'au dénouement sans temps mort mais sans se presser non plus.
Côté effets spéciaux, ça se pose là, on a un bon rendu et ce ne sont pas des effets kitch ni qui vous en jette plein les yeux pour pas grand chose. On est bluffé et on profite.
La romance (oui oui il y en a quand même une), reste toute mignonne et n'est pas le point central de l'histoire mais c'est très bien, ce n'est pas ce qu'on lui demande.
Question comédie, on ne rit pas aux éclats mais certaines scènes et situations font sourire et ce sont des moments rafraîchissants.

Pour finir, et bien justement, la fin. Personnellement je ne vois pas trop comment ils auraient pu finir d'une autre manière même si par un aspect elle peut apparaître comme bâclée, en fait, seule une chose m'a gêné.e attention spoiler!

ATTENTION SPOIL
Le fait que Wol Ju se sorte comme par magie de l'escalier en colimaçon réputé pour être fatal pour les âmes qui y tombent
FIN DU SPOIL

Mais j'ai rapidement passé outre finalement car j'étais trop pris.e par l'histoire pour me questionner longtemps.

En conclusion je dirais que Mystic Pop-up bar est un très bon feel good / comfort à regarder un jour de pluie, au chaud dans son canapé sous son plaid moelleux avec un thé bien chaud (ou tout autre boisson réconfortante, je suis pas regardant.e) et des petits gâteaux. Il invite à la détente totale même s'il n'est pas un drama primé ou hyper prenant, vous allez kiffer et c'est déjà pas mal, non?

Maintenant, à vous de vous faire votre avis.

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