Tempted was alright... but I think I've seen better dramas than this

Apart from seeing a few reviews from viewers and thoughts on the drama from friends, I went into this drama with no high expectations whatsoever, I mainly started the series out of boredom and for something to watch while I sat back and relaxed. There were parts where I found the plot confusing yet interesting such as the whole bet with Eun Tae Hee who was apparently Ki Young's "first love" although we didn't see much of their chemistry and looked like friends to me. And other times, when they included things I found unnecessary like the drama with Sooji's Mom and Si Hyun's Dad and this Tieuzen drug (I mainly skipped through it cause I didn't find it interesting enough to watch through) I mainly was interested in their kids (Sooji and Sihyun + Eun Tae Hee and Sejoo) and the other bits of drama that the writer randomly threw in to make things engrossing.
The acting was alright, I think out of all the kids I think Moon Ga Young had the best acting you could see all the emotion on her face, and something I forgot she was acting and felt sorry for her. When it came to Sejoo and Si Hyun's acting, I can't lie I laughed at their crying scenes, I've never seen two people cry and howl so ugly before. Joy's acting was okay, she did better on the crying scenes than Sejoo and Si Hyun's actors in my opinion. OSTS were nice, I found myself bopping my head to some of them while watching the drama. Definitely gonna add a few to listen to in my KDrama playlist! Don't think I'd watch this again, maybe some scenes if I find it on Social Media for a video edit but other than that I don't think I see myself rewatching it again.

Leia Mais

One of the best adaptations I've watched!

Whether you're a fan of Lee Hey's Webtoon of the same name or you're looking for a sweet, fantasy rom-com kdrama to watch this drama is for you!
Story: Almost like the webtoon but the writer adds scenes to make it immensely interesting!
Acting: AMAZING! The cast may look like a bunch of pretty faces, but they also portray their characters so well! You'll often find yourself crying and smiling with them...
Music: SO GOOD! There's an ost for every sad and happy moment! Cha Eun Woo's jealousy is an absolutely beautiful song plus the others such as Timing by Minnie and Ain't Nobody by Woody!
Rewatch Value: Definitely would rewatch when in need of some cheering up!

Leia Mais

One of the best 2022 dramas I've seen!

Cheer Up is a beautiful drama about youth and cheerleading, as must watch if you love romantic comedies and dramas set in a school environment!
Story: Super interesting! Once you watch you get invested right away with things like the three prophecies, how the female lead joined the cheerleading team etc.
Music: Super happy and catchy! There's no doubt these songs will get stuck in your head, especially the ones that the characters perform on stage!
Rewatch Value: Although this is a really great drama, I doubt I'd watch the whole thing again as there are a lot of scenes I'd rather not watch again specifically the ones that seem unnecessary such as the romances between side characters.

Leia Mais

25 21 is a much loved drama by many.. and I see why now...

A lot of people love this drama, so I had to watch it to see why it's so loved by many...
Story: This drama is beautifully written, usually I don't go for shows involving sports as I usually find them boring to watch and drop them but for this drama I loved it and kept binging episodes without skipping through. I couldn't stop smiling at all of the happy moments and there were times I almost broke down into tears with the sad scenes. The ending was painful to watch as I'm sad the main couple wasn't end game but I'm happy the 2nd couple had their happy ending. I also like the message the writer gave to the viewers by telling them to relish everything such as people, memories, etc. And that it prioritizes different topics such as friendship over romance and the present over the past.
Acting: Kim Tae-Ri and Kim Jihyeon's acting stood out to me the most. Kim Tae Ri did amazing as Na Hee Do, most of the time I forgot she was an adult because she fit her character very well with youthful acting (her tantrums were hilarious to watch and it was so wholesome seeing her so excited over stickers) Kim Jihyeon did incredible acting horribly towards Kim Tae Ri's character and with her sad scenes. I couldn't help having a love-hate relationship with her character. Nam Joo Hyuk and Choi Hyun Wook did well as well their chemistry with the girls were beautiful and made my heart flutter many times!
Music: OSTs were nice, Stardust Love Song and Starlight are a must-have for my KDrama playlist!
Not sure I would rewatch this again cause of how painful the ending with the main couple was to watch, I think watching once is enough for me haha...

Leia Mais

One of TVN's greatest kdramas!

I mainly watched this as I was recommended this and I was interested in seeing IU's acting and also seeing Park Yoo Na portraying another character! I was not disappointed apart from the kdrama True Beauty, this has to be one of the best dramas I've seen from TVN.

Acting
The cast did so well with portraying their characters to the point I forgot this was all fictional. The crying scenes felt so real to the point I shedded tears of happiness and sadness towards the final episode. IU and Jin Goo truly have some chemistry and they didn't have to have many intimate or sexual scenes to show that.

Soundtrack/OST
Amazing! The osts are absolutely beautiful it has to be one of my favourites to listen to! They do an amazing job capturing the atmosphere whether it's to create sadness or suspense.

Plot/Storyline
The writers did incredible! From the beginning to the end of the kdrama, I was intrigued of what would happen next with each episode, the writers definitely know how to keep the reader on their toes. The comedy was great too! I couldn't help laughing at some points.

Cinematography and Special FX
The Cinematography and Special FX is something I'll never forget about this drama. The makeup artists did incredible with makeup to create a ghostly look on the actors, it gave me goosebumps! Plus the editing is incredible, it definitely adds to the ghostly/supernatural atmosphere. Also IU's stylist needs to get a raise! I couldn't stop admiring at her outfits throughout the whole drama, all of them were gorgeous.

Leia Mais

Adored this series so much that now I have post series depression (':

Absolutely adored this series! At first I was a bit unsure about it because there were scenes that cringed me out, but as I kept watching I became invested in the storyline, mainly because of the acting and I related to some of the characters in a way. I will never forget the times I laughed, cried, and squealed throughout this drama, this is definitely is one of my new favourites! It might not be the series for everyone if you don't like friendship to lovers tropes, cheesy pick up lines, but if you love series with a bit of romance and comedy and you can mind the tropes and pickup lines I would 100% recommend this! The chemistry the main actors have also is incredible, I shipped so many people together because they a lot of them seemed to work together (Mainly Ju Kyung with Soo Hoo and Kang Soo Jin and Soo Hoo and Han Seo Jun), I didn't really ship Han Seo Jun and Ju Kyung that much like most people because I felt like their chemistry wasn't as good as Soo Hoo and Ju Kyung's like the hugs around the last few episodes from Han Seo Jun and Ju Kyung were a bit awkward in my opinion and I didn't like how Soo Hoo came back from the USA and tried to get with Ju Kyung again like he didn't just break up with her over the phone but other then that I really liked the story and the character development with some of the characters such as Ju Kyung and Kang Soo Jin, I loved the part where Ju Kyung decided to be brave and become more comfortable not hiding her relationship and mask of makeup and Kang Soo Jin realised how wrong and messed up she is for what she did to Ju Kyung and went out of her way to protect Ju Kyung and find where she worked to apologise in person. In conclusion, there are some bits I dislike from this Kdrama but there are a lot of things I like that outweigh the negatives I have about this drama.

Leia Mais