PRETTY SPOILER FREE, DON'T BE SCARED TO READ, I STOPPED MYSELF AND ONLY SHOWED WHAT WAS IN THE LITTLE RECAP

I couldn't stop thinking about this drama, even after months of watching it. So, here I am, writing my very first review after dozens and dozens of dramas. 'Cause it deserves it. PLEASE, IF IT FEELS BORING IN THE FIRST EP, DONT STOP WATCHING, IT GETS SUPER ADDICTED, AT LEAST WATCH 2 FULL EPS!!!

You see, I saw this as a recommendation around half a year ago, and I watched the first episode and lost interest.

Worst decision I've ever made.

I continued watching after I saw a review praising it when I was looking for something to watch. And boy were they right. Here are their, and my, points.

-Great Acting
Okay so Ji Sung (Cha Do Hyun) is as amazing actor. He had to go through so many embarrassing situations with his multiple personalities. From the romantic scenes with Hwang Jung Eum to acting as a teenage girl. He did it so well at that! All of his personalities, so different, but he performed very, very well. If you were to cut to a random scene in episode ten where he acts as someone in his 40s, you would right away believe he was in his 40s. He's extremely talented and, honestly, this drama shows it off the best where he has to act as 7 different people.

He is, in my opinion, the best actor. From what I've seen, and his believability. And I've seen a crap load of k/c/t/j actors.

Hwang Jung Eum, of course, with her experience, is in my top 5. She's believable and she made me cry multiple, or a million, times.

-Chemistry
Okay, so this couple. lemme talk about this couple. THEY HAVE SUCH GOOD CHEMISTRY
Literally, I can't watch another drama with Ji Sung and Hwang Jung Eum without being disappointed cause literally they're so good.

They have the best chemistry out of all of the couples I've seen in Kdramas.

-Lovable Side Characters
You have to see the drama to get this one, but I grew extremely attached to all of the personalities. I've cried for all of them. Even the funny ones have a dark past for their existence.
and, of course, hwang jung eum's brother in this drama (he was in the What's Wrong with Secretary Kim drama) is very good. he's AMAZING, i cried for him. he's great. love him.

-Even Those Who Don't Like Romance Dramas Love It
I get really bored with just Romance. This drama actually has sooo many funny moments. I sometimes look at a Rom Com and think "where the hell's the com part? did it jump off a cliff?" but this one didn't miss out. you really love the couple
on top of that, it's super duper suspenseful. How the personalities appeared, when they'll appear, it's all so much suspense. They do so well with revealing it in a way that blows your mind.
EVERYTHING ALSO MAKES A TON OF SENSE AT THE END, MINDBLOWING FOR REAL

I recommend not leaving comments on (one of the buttons on the top row of the video screen, top right, right across from the comments) cause viewers love to give spoilers. I got spoiled a lot. Don't read comments on dramabeans recaps and ish. It'll ruin it for you.

Negatives:
Hwang Jung Eum in the beginning, and throughout the drama might get kind of annoying for you cause she focuses on the rom part more than the suspense until the very end, where she gets pulled into the mix.

Relationship part might annoy you.

You might not like it when a certain hot personality appears, or you might love it, idk but the entire audience loved him. (I fell in love with a certain 17 yr old brother, he appears l8r on, he gets a whole ep to himself. youll know. he's hot. glasses. )

There's really no negatives I can think of, it's so good.

STILL THOUGH TURN COMMENTS OFF IT RUINED EVERYTHING SO MANY TIMES. DON'T EVEN TURN IT ON TO CHECK IF EVERYONE'S RESPONDING TO A MOMENT CORRECTLY, IT'LL RUIN YOU JUST DON'T
ALSO THE SUBBERS DID SUCH A GR8 JOB, THEY SUBBED IT SO WELL, YOU GRAMMAR NAZI'S WILL BE SO PROUD CAUSE SOME DRAMA SUBBERS ACTUALLY ARE AN ACTUAL MESS BUT THESE GUYS AREN'T THANK YOU 7 DIMENSIONAL TEAM!!!

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Honestly, I only watched this drama bc of Lee Jong Suk and he did not disappoint (well, maybe a little on episode 17). But overall he did a great job, as usual. I did not, however, feel the romantic chemistry between him and Lee Bo Young at all. It wasn’t because of the big age difference but because of the fact that she was just so absolutely immature and obnoxious that many times it was utter torture watching her scenes while trying not to scream in frustration. She is 7 years older than him and a grown ass adult working as a public defender yet behaves like a total petulant, bratty, disrespectful child 99% of the time?!? Sorry, no, urghhh…..just, bye. I did nonetheless really enjoy seeing the supporting characters develop over the course of the entire drama, which was a very satisfying complement to the story.

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How to begin? "I Am Not a Robot" tops my list of all-time favorite dramas. Ever. Why?
I, for one, enormously enjoyed this drama. I love romantic comedies, so when I saw this was a rom-com starring Yoo Seung Ho, I had to give it a go. The drama was equal parts lovable, fluffy, silly, hilarious, and touching. The premise seemed slightly ridiculous at first, what with a guy who's allergic to humans and a girl who pretends to be a robot, yet also very intriguing. I was curious to find out what exactly put them in that kind of situation, and why the main male lead, Kim Min Kyu, didn't have an allergic reaction to the female lead, Jo Ji Ah, who pretended to be Aji-3. After that, I kept finding more reasons to continue watching. Jo Ji Ah, portrayed by the endearing Chae Soo Bin, is introduced as a strong-willed, determined woman who's trying to make the most of her life by doing what she loves to do: inventing. She possesses an emotional and mental strength that I really admire, and she continues to shine in later episodes when she interacts with Kim Min Kyu. Her deep and intuitive understanding of Min Kyu's feelings and struggles as she gets to know him really drew me further into the show. Min Kyu, in turn, unwittingly supports Ji Ah's ambition and drive to be an inventor who creates things that are needed by people. *START OF MINOR SPOILER* Their symbiotic and emotionally healthy relationship fosters character growth, with Min Kyu learning how to interact properly with others and get along with people, thus allowing him to eventually befriend the Santa Maria team and find his new family, not related by blood, but just as close. *END OF MINOR SPOILER*
I love, love, LOVE that the way they help each other is so innocuous and yet pivotal and crucial in their respective lives. Ji Ah needed that extra push and encouragement when she was feeling down to achieve her dream of being an inventor, while Min Kyu needed the emotional support and scaffolding that she provided to start his own growth and bring his kindness out of his inner shell, allowing him to overcome his loneliness and lack of human connection. The overarching theme of human connection in this drama makes it extremely powerful and compelling to watch. What everyone needs, but often forgets, is that emotional connection to other people, since it allows them to express themselves, to not feel alone, and to find purpose in life. "I Am Not a Robot" takes a unique approach to this topic by exploring this theme through a remarkably human-like robot (android), who then is mainly substituted with an actual human. The stark contrast of this portrayal of human and robot, namely how the human Ji Ah expresses emotions and understands Min Kyu while the robot Aji-3 can only understand emotions on a conceptual level and imitate humans, emphasizes the fact that being able to feel emotion is at the core of what makes us human. This topic gets kind of philosophical as Min Kyu is conflicted over whether or not a robot can actually feel things, and he discusses this with Pi and Hong Baek Gyun, who take things pretty much at face value and argue that Aji-3 can only mimic emotions through learning from humans.
Getting a little off topic. Anyways, besides all of these deep and meaningful themes addressed by this drama, Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin, as well as the rest of the main cast, do a stellar job of portraying their characters. Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin possess some incredible and intense, yet still innocent, chemistry on-screen, which truly makes this drama worth watching. They are fully relaxed around each other and feel at home around one another, and they just bring the best out in each other. Their interactions in behind-the-scenes clips make you fall in love with the drama and their characters even more, as they are super comfortable with each other and just plain cute together.
I also love the character growth the writers included for the second male lead, Hong Baek Gyun (played by the hilarious Uhm Ki Joon), as he started out super oblivious and naive, in a sense, but really reflected on his past mistakes and learned from them, working hard to fix those flaws after he realized he had them. The rest of the Santa Maria team is also just lovable and all-around adorably sweet. Their interactions with each other and close bond that later extends to include Min Kyu and Ji Ah are super charming, and they provide for a lot of comic relief and fun times. They are also incredibly genuine in their feelings, which is something that Min Kyu really needs and comes to love. Ji Ah's best friend is also an awesome friend; she's supportive, truly wants what's best for her friend, and just a cool person to talk to and help her through things. Her niece is a real scene-stealer, since she's adorable, but also quite clever in her own right. Her scene with Min Kyu is one of my favorites.
I truly recommend this drama if you want something light-hearted, yet really meaningful.

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Look, we've all been there. Watch a drama you absolutely frigging love and then it's over. You desperately try to find a replacement but the problem is you don't have encyclopedic knowledge of every drama made in existence so you don't know what the closest thing to the masterpiece you just watched would be. So you head on to Wikipedia, search up the actors to the drama you loved to death and go "ok, Hyun Bin, what else have you been in that I can watch?"

This is what happened to me and the drama "Crash Landing on You". CLOY is a drama exclusive to Netflix which this is NOT, so if you have Netflix drop everything and go watch that instead. I consider Hyde, Jekyll, Me the rebound drama after CLOY and by god is it sub par in every way. It might fill your Hyun Bin needs but it's just not the same.

Ok, ok, fine you get two versions of him (specifically one with glasses and gelled up hair and the other one without either of those things), like what more do you want?

It's just unfortunate that they wanted to return Hyun Bin to the throne of rom com king after his stint in Secret Garden and while the premise of the story is quite interesting (when will split personalities not be interesting?), everything else just seems contrived. Like the story line exists in order for Hyun Bin to play this interesting role.

For example, Han Jimin's character (Jang Ha Na) being a circus master was laughably 1 dimensional in that she did absolutely nothing involving being the circus master besides: a) being slightly more athletic and being able to use a tightrope and b) constantly whining about how her circus is going to be shut down when their most elaborate shows is on par with a cheap children's party magic show. The whole circus business was merely way to keep Ha Na close to Seo Jin - after the whole Seo Jin/Robin plot took off with Ha Na as an unsuspecting passenger, it no longer matter Jang Ha Na was a circus master.

I don't blame any of the actors for this. On paper, this drama was just asking to succeed because it hit all the right points: rich guy/ poor woman story, pretty leads, quirky female lead, two male leads that cover all the points from likeable, athletic, protective to prickly, tsuendre, and outright cold. However it seems that splitting Hyun Bin into two different people meant Han Jimin couldn't quite build a connection with either sides of the coin. I personally feel it's why it falls short in terms of likeability. But hey, it's a rom com, if you like those, you'll probably be ok watching this one....

(But seriously, go watch Crash Landing on You.)

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I disagree with the way the storyline went with Hana falling for Robin exclusively. I think it would have been a bigger hurdle for her to realize the she like Seo Jin all along and that Seo Jin could have made that personal journey into being a better person through that relationship. It seemed like they tried to do this via the 'merging' of their personalities, but I find that to be the cheap way out. Seo Jin didn't really have a change because that's just Robin merging into his psyche. Hana liked Robin because he was the easier side of the coin for her to get along with.

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A beautiful, original and profound drama about forgiveness.

OK, I have a lot of words to say about this drama. But honestly your best choice is not to waste anymore time on reviews and just go watch it. I can’t possibly do it justice so just trust me when I say, it’s incredible and there’s no better use of your time. Go now!

The cinematography, soundtrack, screenplay and the handling of product placements are all fantastic. Then there’s IU, who has long been my favorite Kdrama actor. She’s always fabulous, with a dark intelligence that suggests hidden depths and an astonishing range. She chooses her roles well, but this is the part she was born to play - a complicated, twisted but charming supernatural who has the self awareness to see her situation clearly but lacks the humility to get herself out.

Astonishingly, the storyline bears no resemblance to a classic kdrama. There’s no male CEO, no stalker second female lead, or even a second male or female at all. It starts in the Josean era but rather than the usual “our story ended badly then but we’ll fix it this time around” it’s all a continuation. And then there’s this crazy plot structure where a seemingly minor character is actually the emotional heart of the story. And, it’s thematically consistent, with all the stories layering and adding clarity to the theme.

I used the word “profound” earlier and that’s a word I don’t think has ever occurred to me to apply to a kdrama, but damn if I didn’t learn something important from this one. In fact, I consider an alternate title for this drama could be “Forgiveness, You’re Doing It Wrong.”

OK, so now I’m going to go into literary analysis mode and talk about the story and the themes. I’ll try to do it without revealing any plot points but if you don’t want to know what the themes are -just go watch it now and avoid my boring rehash! (Seriously-go now!)

The first thing that needs to be said is, this is a thoroughly Buddhist storyline. And by that I don’t just mean in it’s use of traditional Korean cosmology (the goddess Mago, the grim reapers and other gods). The central message of Buddhism is that attachment is the root of all suffering and the premise of this drama - a hotel where the dead go to work through their attachments so they can pass peacefully to the next world is the perfect set up to explore all the myriad attachments that keep us humans stuck even when we know we need to let go. As they say multiple times in the drama, “it takes more strength to let go than to hold on.”

While the drama does take the time to explore other kinds of attachments, the main character’s story is about grudge holding and the inability to forgive. Ostensibly she’s waiting around to find the person who wronged her so she can destroy them and thus destroy herself. But, as she herself recognizes, “It’s not them that you hate. It’s yourself you loathe for not having been able to protect what matters most to you.”

Which brings me to what I think of as the “iceberg character.” There’s a seemingly minor character with very little screen time (the 10% of the iceberg you can see) whose story, when fully revealed, is the heartbreaking emotional center of the drama (the 90% you can’t see). At the end of episode 14, when you find yourself wrung out and damp beside an empty box of Kleenex, you’ll know you’ve hit it. Because the theme of this drama isn’t just that we need to forgive ourselves so we can let go and stop suffering, it’s that we need to forgive ourselves because we are at our most cruel and implacable when we’re projecting our self hate outwards onto others. Even though it isn’t really about them, the harm we cause is real.

And once again, I’m blown away by the psychological astuteness of kdrama writers. There’s one scene (slight spoiler ahead-sorry I can’t resist) where she takes the version of herself from the time of her trauma, the version of herself she most hates, (We see a heart broken young woman overwhelmed by circumstance, but we know she sees her as hatefully foolish and weak.) and turns her into a curse. It’s only when this cursed self is returned to her and she accepts it that she can begin to forgive This is literally the most perfect (and accurate) depiction of what traumatized people do with their memories and of what they have to do to heal.

And last of all, I want to say, I don’t watch dramas looking for the profound and life changing either, I’m looking for fun and entertainment. And this drama is a blast. Even though I was bawling all through episode 14, this isn’t the kind of devastating drama that’s practically a trauma to watch. (“the Smile Has Left Your Eyes”, I’m looking at you.) In fact, I turned right around and watched it again because it’s a perfect blend of fun, funny and deep.

Why are you still reading this? Go watch it now!

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HEADS UP: Please dont look for a great script or plot in this drama. This is a short light hearted drama with cute funny fluffy romance which u can definitely enjoy. This is not for u if u are looking for a great plot with so much drama, twists, turns, mysteries and action sequence. Dont expect too much and cry later in reviews.

MALE LEAD : jung il wook omg his acting was flawless. usually in all the dramas, female lead gets all the cute facial expressions but its quite opposite in this drama. jung il gets the role to express all the emotions. i didnt know he could be so funny.
The only thing i felt awkward was how come they made him to wear shorts. i mean long coat, formal shirt, tie with that shorts?? why i mean why??? not sure whthr its a fashion thing in korea!

FEMALE LEAD: she doesnt have much role to play. she just looked like a doll till the end since all the acting part was done by jung il wook.

BORE OR NOT : no, its not at all boring. its funny and cute but some people might not like this kind of comedy. Some might find it lame or boring. Personally, i enjoyed it.

SUBTITLES: yea it was messed up around epi18. its not completely disabled. only few sentences are not subbed for me but definitely we can figure out wats happening. its not that bad.

WORTH A TRY: yes yes yes. This is not something that u started off and felt bored and wanna drop it halfway. even if u feel bored, u can definitely watch till the end coz its really short. Technically, u are not really wasting much of ur time. u can complete it in a day or two.

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This drama truly is something else, from someone who loves watching dramas to see how plot could potentially develop/ how characters could potentially develop; this is probably one of my top 3 dramas of all time.

I'll start with simple aspects like the cinematography, background music and OSTs are breathtaking, I cannot flaw them in that aspect. The directors were truly genius with the way they decided to film, cinematography in this drama held a lot of meaning behind it, sometimes it would take someone to look twice to notice.

plot wise I must say it one of the most original things I have ever watched, the plot developed well and contained no visible holes that I could criticise, usually creators would fill those holes with unnecessary side plots or love triangles or underdeveloped characters, however, the plot of this drama is complete in every way. Just the right balance between reality and fantasy, a very thin line that not many dramas were able to hold onto very well. The plot stayed true to itself; when said thing is going to happen, it will happen. No shortcuts or exceptions just because the main characters where involved, that's what I like about this drama, it refused to stick to resolving the plot and dismissing main points just for fan satisfaction. All in all, the plot is incredibly thorough and captivating, heart wrenching but also somewhat warming.

I think the thing that surprised me the most about this drama is how the characters are all so developed, no one is completely good, no one is completely bad and they all have their own struggles. I don't think there's a single watered down character or a character that did not suit the plot. They were all so attached to one another and that's something you rarely in see in dramas, usually it's the male character attached to the female character and the 2nd lead attached to the 2nd lead female. However, you get to see them all relying on one another, physically and emotionally attached to one another. The chemistry between the main male leads was invincible as well as the chemistry between the female leads, this drama truly showed that love was an umbrella to many different types i.e. brotherly love, platonic love, romantic, etc. Likewise, the romantic aspect of it was also very well thought, the chemistry between the actors felt so real I almost thought they were dating in real life.

One of my favourite things about this drama is how realistic it is- as ironic as it sounds. They portrayed a 19 year old the way a 19 year old should be portrayed; hopeful, optimistic, immature, inexperienced. They portrayed a man that has lived 900 years the way you'd expect him to be portrayed. The pain of the characters was another realistic aspect, something that I felt through the screen. I don't usually cry at dramas, but this one made me feel things I haven't felt in a while- I mean I did cry for the entirety of the last 2 episodes and that sure does say something, I felt as though I was getting my heart ripped out, that's how lovable these characters are.

All in all, a drama I'd watch a million times and never get bored of.

Anyway, sorry for the long review and I hope you enjoy this drama just as much as I did! because i love this drama to bits!

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Graceful family is a play on words for the reality of the family that Mo Seok Hee is coming back to---dysfunctional and cut-throat is a more accurate description of the family. However, Seok Hee is the graceful rose in the family---strong, undeterred, determined, very smart, ambitious, and loyal to her grandfather. With Heo Yoon Doo, by her side, the tandem becomes an unstoppable force that uncovers the reason for her mother's death/murder and helps bring to an end the evil of MC empire's TOP organization. What a fight it was. The icing on the cake was that the lead couple finds a little romance on the way to one of the BEST endings to a crime-solving drama that I have ever seen. The emotions at the end fell over a large gradiant------from the satisfaction of justice being served in spectacular fashion, to the horror of certain truths being revealed, to appropriate and many warm celebrations, to many moments of sadness from the aftermath of so many storylines coming to their condign endings. There is even an element of surprise at the end due to the lead couple's own personal choices and decisions about their future; however, when it was all concluded, the drama had a satisfying ending filled with hopeful expectations.

Congrats to my girl Im Soo Hyang who has grown up so prettily before us all. She played a teenager in "Five Enough" and was impressive. She played a coming-of-age young college adult in "My ID is Gangnam Beauty" and she was remarkable. Now she has fully grown up and is playing a very beautiful, force-of-nature, young woman who is determined to find her place in her family and take what is rightfully hers by inheritance. She makes the wrongs of the MC Group right and she finds justice for her mom. This was a coming-out story for a confident woman in waiting------and the party at the end was just fabulous!!!!!!!

Well written, well-acted, and well worthy of all the high ratings and praise for being a very entertaining drama.

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This one is a cute one. I loved how they didn't really like each other in the beginning then they started to build a friendship a learned from each, to get over there first loved. I like how he brought her out of her shell in the beginning and with him by her side she became a stronger woman for it. I like how she helped him fall out of love with a 10 year one sided love. I liked even when ur a part from each other as it maybe difficult they still made it last. I like how even if u get bully, she confronted the bullier and felt better about her self. In my opinion I wish I could be as strong as her and confronted the bullys and tell them how I felt as well. Or even I wished someone would have believed in me about the bullys. I wished I could be as brave a her and get out in the world. But im not I have been to hurt by way to meany people, from people I don't even know or even people calling themselves friends.

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I’ve watched a few high-school romance dramas in my time, but this is 100% my new favourite. The plot up until the last couple of episodes is totally unique from any of the others I’ve watched, with the whole premise of the characters being stuck in a romance comic creating interesting dynamics and challenges for the characters. Much of the plot I couldn’t predict, and there were a lot of surprising twists in the story that kept me wanting to watch more. I also loved the satire of a lot of the high-school romance cliches that I’d seen repeatedly through the “main characters” of the comic, as it made the show fun to watch even when things started to get serious. The past comic that they were in also added another layer of depth to the story by creating a mystery around who the characters really were.

For an initially light-hearted drama, the story also raised and explored a lot of questions surrounding fate and whether we have free will in a nuanced way. I might be looking a bit too deep into it, but to me the “writer” represents life, which gives us an unpredictable and sometimes unfair fate. While some are determined enough to be able to change their fate, often we’re unable to. I believe that the story ultimately tells us that while this may be the case, we can only make the most of the time we have and the moments we share with other people.

One of the other main reasons why I love this drama so much is Eun Dan Oh and Ha Ru’s relationship. In my opinion, it’s the best relationship I’ve seen depicted in a drama, and the chemistry between them made it feel so real. While I usually have bad second-lead syndrome (Seojun from true beauty cough) and tend to root for the second-lead, Ha Ru was so caring and their relationship was so adorable that I was rooting for them until the end. Even when I started to like Baek Gyeong, I couldn’t root for him as Eun Dan Oh and Ha Ru were each other’s perfect counterparts. He balanced out her big energy with his calm and gentle nature, and she brought out a more fun and cheerful side of him at the same time.

Eun Dan Oh is probably my favourite female lead that I’ve seen, as she was as assertive as she was bubbly, which was refreshing to see in the protagonist. She wasn’t perfect, and could often be self-centred, but was more relatable as a character for that reason, and was incredibly loveable anyway. Baek Gyeong’s character development throughout the story was executed really well, as I initially despised him, but came to sympathise with and even like his character by the end. Lee Do Hwa was also one of my favourite characters in the series, as I loved his sarcastic commentary on his stage character and his affection towards the others.

That being said, there are some issues with the show that I believe mean that it’s not 10 stars. There are a lot of things that occur that raise questions that are never answered, such as the green black hole that appears randomly. While I understand that not everything has to have an explanation, there were a lot of strange things such as that that I felt were unresolved by the end. Even the ending itself doesn’t feel very resolved, as they just end up in another comic book world, which makes it feel less satisfying. I also think that the story ironically becomes classic and mostly predictable by the end of the series, with Baek Gyeong being the exact same male second-lead that had initially been critiqued. Even Ha Ru disappearing again was predictable, as the same thing had happened multiple times already, and I could tell what the ending was going to be by that point. I also think that the “female lead” of the comic choosing the first lead over Lee Do Hwa was disappointing, as I believe that she had way more chemistry with Lee Do Hwa, and an opportunity to go against the cliche ending was missed.

So overall, I loved this show, and it has a special place in my heart as one of my favourite k-dramas. However, I can only give it 9 stars out of 10 as I felt that the plot started to falter by the end episodes

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This was an extremely short series and, for me, it was kind of middle-of-the-road. The actors did a good job with what they had to work with. Normally, I'm all for less episodes. The dramas tend to be drawn out with tons of filler. In the case of Ending Again, it actually felt too short.
CONCEPT: Contract marriage. This aspect of the show was a good hook for getting the two main leads together.
WRITING: Unfortunately, this is where it went a little wrong for me. I had a hard time with the reasoning for the guy to leave her after eight years of being together. Once the contract marriage was in effect, the main leads got together too quickly and we weren't actually able to see the progression of their feelings for one another. This could have been remedied by leaving out the wasteful man-crazy friend and her relationship issues. Also, the end of every episode showed more of the female lead's back story with the original boyfriend. That would have been good if the show had been longer, but here it actually meant that we had more about the old relationship than the new.
ACTING: The acting was good. I have to say that the female lead was beautiful and she was a lovely crier. I did have a bit of a problem with the male lead and the ex-boyfriend looking so much alike.
MUSIC: I have to say that I don't actually remember any of the music.
REWATCH VALUE: As I was watching this, I realized that I had seen it before and had not remembered it.
OVERALL: It was a cute show that didn't take much time. It was a show to watch between better shows.

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I've read online reviews on this drama that say it doesn't have enough angst, that it plays like an American medical drama (sort of a Grey's Anatomy). My response to these criticisms is - once in a while a viewer would like to have a stress-free viewing experience instead of the emotional turmoil caused by meddling love rivals, meddling parents and the insanity called 'noble break ups'. That being said, ‘Doctors’ did not lack emotion/conflict/suspense. It had plenty with the power struggles, patient issues and the doctor relationships. The leads’ relationship was not smooth sailing although certainly not as angst filled as other dramas. Both characters had to learn how to involve the other in their life – in other words, don’t shoulder the burden alone.

I absolutely loved ML. He was so upbeat, good-humored, cheerful and smiles, smiles, smiles! He could be playful and just plain FUN! As soon as he and FL meet again after a 13 year separation, he pretty much makes his intentions known. He immediately asks her if she's married or has a boyfriend. Shortly afterwards, he's plowing full steam ahead, suggesting they date - no mixed messages here. I guess he didn’t want to see her ride off on the back of a motorcycle again. Still, he did hide his troubles with a smile so he wasn’t always forthcoming. This is a complaint the FL had early on that caused them to give each other the silent treatment for a couple episodes. Considering the fact that FL was a prickly pear whenever he involved himself in her problems, she really had no leg to stand on. It was the pot calling the kettle black.

I liked FL despite her flaws. She was too obsessed with grandma's death - let it go, girl! - and her ‘chip on the shoulder’ attitude was annoying at times. Nevertheless, I liked her calm, no nonsense demeanor and her confidence - she didn’t back down when faced with difficult decisions/situations. However, you could tell that ML was the wiser, more mature partner in this relationship. He advised her rightly to stop seeking revenge. Her stubborn tenacity was annoying, and I wanted to smack her around episode 16-17. She had strength, but she wasn’t wise. Her rash behavior towards Jin caused Ji Hong to accept consequences on her behalf. What a guy! Noble but not ‘stupid’ noble.

Now Seo Woo...what can I say? Massive inferiority complex. She was also incredibly immature. This immaturity is seen in episode 8 when she feels unjustly reprimanded for her comments during an 'awake' surgery. ML is absolutely right - doctors should remain calm so as not to panic the patient. Rather than liking men who like her, she goes up to whoever she likes and declares that they're going to be hers, which doesn't work out so well for her. Both Ji Hong and Yoon Do are men that know their own minds. Did Yoon Do deserve to be slapped silly? Yeah, he's a pompous ass at times but come on! I'm glad the scriptwriter didn't allow him to end up with her bc I just didn't see them as a couple. Frankly, I don’t think Seo Woo deserved ANY of the guys in this drama.

Yoon Do and his ‘homeless heaven’ added amusement. I’m surprised that a person called ‘knife’ at work would allow the ‘beagles’ to take over his home. Guess his bark is worse than his bite. I really liked In Joo once she ‘grew up’ and got over her crush on Ji Hong. Kang Soo was such an adorable puppy. He’s got the best blonde dye job I've seen on a Korean male. It actually looked good on him. Hated it when he had to shave off his lovely locks. Soon Hee should have kept the dark hair, but she played the bubbly BF well, and I thought her relationship with Joong Dae was cute. I could have done without all the old dudes and their power struggle, but I guess it added filler and intrigue.

Eye roll moment: I really had a hard time believing that both kids (episodes 13-15) had brain tumors at the same time. That’s scriptwriter overkill.

Favorite scene: end of episode 6 - ML dances in the rain and then gets FL to dance with him. Some online reviewers didn't like the 'awkward' kiss at the end of their dance, but it's supposed to be awkward since FL is panicking and pulling away. Future kisses made up for it!

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This one was a syrupy sweet series in which I loved the tremendous affection and care that the two leads showed to and for each other. I almost thought I was watching American television with the amount of epic kissing that went on between the leads. I mean it was really deep, soulful, and passionate lip-locking. It almost made you wonder did they stop acting and actually crossed over to real life kissing ????

Choi Jin Hyuk is tall, handsome, and he has this crazy deep voice. I have seen him in a few dramas and he does not disappoint. It was my first time seeing Song Ha Yoon in anything related to TV or film but boy is she really, really good. She is a compact explosion of great beauty with immense empathy; she also has a great smile and laugh. The two leads had an enormous and scintillating on-screen chemistry that was constantly displayed in their playful and loving exchanges.

Jin Hyuk revealed his many talents besides acting; he has a major song that he sings as a primary track in the series entitled "Forgotten." I also loved the song by U-Mb5 entitled "Took Took." Finally, the characters played by Lee Ho Won and Lee Joo Yeon were super cute and complemented the lead characters in helping to make this story very entertaining and a real winner. You will certainly enjoy watching this drama and it will warm your heart.

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The Romance of Tiger and Rose is amazing. The unique storyline on time traveling but a screen writer falling into the world by her own script. The world that the writer fell is a world where females are the head of the household and men are treat less. It is intriguing to see and imagime a world different from ours. I love the development of the characters and of course ? the love story of QianQian and Han Shuo. Their realtionship is so beautiful and full of pure love for one another. I am going to give away a small spoiler but there is a line that your ears will never get tired of hearing. Han Shuo says to QianQian, "I can't live without u." It's just so beauitful. It's not a spolier really but there are lot more of these heart clutching lines Han Shuo says to her in the show. This show is full of really funny scenes that makes me clutch my rib becase of laughing too hard.They get better in each episode. I just love it. It's the kind of laughter that leaves u smiling plus a good mood for the whole day. This show is definitely going to go on my shelf of favorite dramas. You won't regret watching it.Thank u for the inspirator behind the show, the writers, director, actresses, actors, and the staff for their hard work. And u for reading for my review and hoping that u watch this amazing romance comedy show.

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This is such a beautiful drama. At some points it felt like a comedy and at some like a romance. But this drama is different because it not just teaches us concepts like true love or sacrifice but also tells us never to give up and have faith. Eun Ha Won's character was so pretty, a tomboy kinda girl with a heart of gold. I really found myself in her because I'm kinda like her too lol. Seo Woo is my favourite character because he's the only person who hasn't made me angry even once throughout the drama. This has again a beautiful ending, a typical "and they lived happily ever after" kinda. In the beginning I strongly shipped Hyeon Min and Ha Won because they were kinda made for each other and tbh I was very upset when I found out that both of them had feelings for someone else, but gradually I was happy with the new ships and at the end of the drama I was very satisfied. Secretary Lee is again a marvellous character who has never disappointed us (though he conspired against the chairman but we know that in the end it was all for the sake of Haneul Group). I'm just a bit sorry for Seo Woo because he's the only one who was left out without a girl and got his heart broken but even he was happy so yes it's a fabulous ending that I enjoyed. Do watch this, I'm sure you will love it too

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