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Ive never written a review before but the anger that cursed through me while watching this movie has made me decide to. First of all, it was all going well. But, Im sorry if this review is more like a rant, but the main girl was an idiot. Literally all she had to do was pretend to be in love for a few hours, eat some dinner, and then she'd be fine. Slight misfortune of having to do it multiple times after. But oh my god. She decided to make him the most pissed off person ever and kept fucking with him after multiple chances until he finally was like "fuck it I'm killing her." She also caused the death of multiple ppl, which wouldn't have happened if she had just behaved... the whole time I was screaming at her. Also he was honestly pretty chill. Creepy? Yes. Someone u want to be around? No! But if your life and others peoples life depended on it it'd be fine to actually have dinner w him. He was not the worst person you could be stuck with down there. Be his fake girlfriend! Make an escape plan or some shit when ur in a safe environment (aka not the fucking garage ur trapped in) and have his trust. Don't do whatever the hell she just did.

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Disgusting

This is a film that is deeply offensive to the Vietnamese people and the history of Vietnam. The film distorted history by portraying Korean soldiers who came to Vietnam as heroes, who rescued the Vietnamese from the Viet Cong. But history is different, Korean soldiers massacred, raped, and plundered Vietnam while they were stationed in Vietnam. This is an insulted to Vietnamese people, how can they create a movie that completely wrong to the history and proud of it like it is the true. This movie should be ban because it can make people misunderstand about the history, THE REAL HISTORY. No matter how touching the scenes in the movie are, it can not be deny that Korean soldier has committed terrible crimes.

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Before it's a thriller, it's an exploration into what it means to be human

For the first section, I'll keep it spoiler-free!

The first thing that intrigued me about Happiness was the way the virus functioned. Despite the zombie-esque premise, the infected are alive. Once their episodes pass they return to themselves, they can think and feel and communicate. Despite having the same hunger and urges that your everyday zombie has, they're still people. And sure this isn't the only time this has been done in media, but in a genre oversaturated with dehumanized corpses, it provides us with a much lesser shown perspective. Humanizing the infected made the situation both hopeful and bleak as we're shown them in both their frenzied and calm states. But their living state doesn't necessarily grant them compassion from every character, and the lines between what is okay and what isn't start to blur.

To start from the beginning, Happiness is less a monster thriller and more an exploration into the different forms of happiness, what they mean to those who seek them, and what lengths those seekers will go to reach them. Yoon Sae Bom's motivation at the start of the series is to have her own home, a place that is entirely hers, after growing up never having her own space. She had a rough go of things when she was younger and is now desperate to take her first steps towards that long-sought goal, so much so that she even takes Jung Yi Hyun, a long-time friend, to be her fake husband in order to get the apartment that she wants. JYH, for his part, reached his lowest point in high school when an injury took his future in baseball away from him, and it was YSB who pulled him out of his thoughts and allowed him to think clearly.

But Happiness isn't just about these two characters. Over the 12-13h runtime, we get the stories and motivations of about a dozen other characters, each in pursuit of happiness of their own, be it in the form of money, companionship, lust or family. The pursuit of happiness isn't always a noble battle, and what means the world to one person could mean nothing to the next. In this way, the drama explores the darker sides of greed, envy and lust very thoroughly. Because of that, there are more characters you don't like than those you do, and even the ones you've enjoyed early on can infuriate you later. For me, that was the beauty of it. It felt very human, if exaggerated. Let's be honest, it can be a bit much. In around two weeks, we see people fall to newer and deeper depravities to get what they want. Desperation can do a lot, but the sheer number of people who break apart so quickly in this series is staggering. But, well, the pandemic showed us just how quickly panic can bring about stupidity.

So on one hand, we have a bunch of people infected with a rabies-like virus who still retain their humanity. On the other, we have a bunch of people with different beliefs, motivations and moral compasses all stuck in a building together. From cops and bickering siblings to murders and scammers, they either try to sway the rest to their side or try to determine who they should trust. At the end of the day, if they all stayed in their units and had appointed a few people to bring their food and water to them, then this story would have had half of the blood and death in it that it does. But we've all experienced quarantines and know how big of a hit they can take on mental health, even if there aren't zombie-like people trying to break into your building. And we all know those people who just won't follow the rules and stay indoors. Not everyone listens. Almost everyone is scheming. The entire story is a mess and I love that about it. I even love how angry it made me and how many times it sent me on tangents complaining about the characters. Because, for all of the annoyance it caused me, I liked how it actually felt like characters other than our leads were moving the plot along.

Spoilers ahead!

Happiness, like its concept, isn't perfect. Sometimes the leads made stupid or reckless decisions. Sometimes the other characters did, too. I can't really hold that against it, though, because humans by nature aren't very logical. We panic, or we're hasty, and we make bad choices. We mess up. It happens. Naturally, there were some things that I didn't like beyond that, as well. The first is the serial killer story that developed in the latter half of the series. While everyone could see what was going on with Andrew from a mile away, I did feel like his identity-stealing serial killer subplot felt a bit out of place and tacked on. They needed to up the stakes for the last few episodes to make it interesting, but suddenly bringing in a serial killer who doesn't have anything to do with the main conflict of the virus was a bit too left-field for my liking, even if their goal was to show that humans themselves are more dangerous than any monster. If they were going to add it then I wish they went deeper into his story and the plot surrounding him to make his story feel more grounded.

What really bothered me was what they did to Kim Se Hoon. From the very start of the drama, he was an interesting though very rarely seen character that I wanted to see explored more. He was a paranoid, doomsday-conspirator survivalist right out of the gate and I loved that about him. Despite his very radical beliefs and his concern over catching the virus, he was kind and considerate not only to our leads but to the other characters as well (even if under YSB coercion). He came down to place his vote on whether to kick Kim Seung Beom out of the building even when he didn't want to leave his apartment until the quarantine was lifted and shared his food, even considering to share it with the rest of the people living there despite not really wanting to. I really wanted to learn more about him and see him survive until the end, but instead, he's killed off-screen (though I believe there was a flashback later) and his body is dumped. Not only is he ultimately a tool in the Andrew subplot, but he's left forgotten until they need to use moving his body as an excuse for one last high-stakes conflict. They could have done more. I wish they did, but that's what we're left with.

I think Happiness could have done well with either an extra episode to properly resolve everything, or a restructuring of the plot to allow more time in the end. It felt too rushed and there were a lot of loose ends that needed to be tied. We saw that Han Tae Seok's wife survived, but what about their child? It never showed the child being born or passing away despite being so heavily referenced in his scenes. We never had YSB visit her mother in the nursing home even though she voiced her regrets over not doing so before the quarantine. We don't know if Park Seo Yoon's father made it out (they mentioned severe symptoms for him, but we never saw the family fully reunited), or if Kim Jeong Gook was okay after being treated or if his wife was okay (we can assume, but we don't see him after recovery and we never see his wife despite, again, mentioning her throughout the whole story). These are just the ones that stand out in my mind, but there are probably other loose ends left hanging. Dramas can't always close off every little thing, but even having ten minutes at the end of the episode to show these characters finally reunited with their families would have been a nice way to close things off.

So yes, I have a lot of gripes. But even with all of that, which would normally bump this drama down to an 8, I have to give it a 9. It may not have closed off as nicely as I would have liked, but the relationship between YSB and JYH was beautiful. From episode 1 their chemistry was great, I loved their dialogue and their scenes together were my favourite, but by the end, I really felt how much they meant to each other. JYH was willing to do everything to protect YSB. They trusted each other unconditionally, and the only time we ever see someone talk an infected down from an episode is between them. It isn't just them, though. The old lady, despite being one of the first ones infected, never has an episode (to our knowledge). Her husband is harsh with his words and bickers and complains, but after finding out that she's been infected, he quarantines with her in their apartment and stands guard outside the bedroom door at night to watch over her. He never leaves her, and she's never put in a situation stressful enough to attack. She has the willpower to control it the whole way through the drama. And even her son, one of the stupidest, most obnoxious characters, experiences character growth by the end. After abandoning his family when he found out that his mother was infected and stealing their food, he returns in the end and reconciles with them, and they wait there together for the soldiers to arrive after the quarantine is lifted. Another woman gains the courage to leave a man who clearly doesn't value her, and a brother and sister whose relationship was strained reconnect after almost losing one another.

So, okay, it's not perfect. I hate a lot of people in this. My quibbles are endless. But somehow this is still one of the dramas I enjoyed most this year, and I'm happy to have experienced it.

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being happy all time

two types of people one is believe in science but the other one is believe in god as we all know that we have difference believe because me as person i believe in god that he created the world but unforunately scientist proof that bigbag create the world and We can say, “that is the way it is,” but that’s not so satisfying to hear especially for someone who is inquisitive. Well, the human mind deals in duality in order to perceive the world, and we think if we were born, then the universe must have had a beginning. But the universe doesn’t have to conform to the human mind. Yes it's possible that universe to be eternal. But birth and death are illusions. As soon we look beyond the confines of our minds, we’ll see reality.

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Such a MASTERPIECE!! ONE OF THE BEST CHINESE DRAMA I HAVE EVER WATCHED..

After a long time i found such a drama that left me speechless...Usually i Don't have that patience and time to watch drama mainly modern drama that is over 40 episode...but this drama made me hooked up all day long..i even can't realized how time is flying..its a total package of that you actually need in a drama..
★.Good acting,Family love,Girls friendship,slight romance,funny background music(yes, i laughed a lot),brotherly caring,some hilarious moments that made my family thought i m going to insane(because i was laughing like a mad during watching this)
★ Acting/Cast::: They choose the bestest cast of this drama...
[★] Li Jian jian---played by SEVEN TAN...Such a versatile actress.. From yuan jinxia-to li jian jian to shiyi niang...she amazed me everytime by her outstanding performance ..such a gem..it’s really hard to believe she is 30 but played a role 16 yrs old girl then 25 yrs...yes,only she is the one can do these...A big heart for her...
[★] He ziqui----Played by steven...its my first time to see him...What a actor...Really made my tears down from my eyes by his crying..He really did a great job..
[★]Ling xiao---big brother((they are not blood related,neighbour)) played by wei long...he is really handsome...and his moments with seven tan was very heart warming..i didn’t like him in his drama "find yourself" with Victoria song..but in this drama He gives his best..
[★] Li haichao and Ling heping---- My two favourite character...i really really love their friendship and teasing each other..they are the best father..
[★] other character::: Tang cen was eye catching...i love 3 girls friendship..Qi mingyue was done a great job..

(<★>)MUSIC:::: The first drama that has a HILARIOUS background music...it was so funny...and i really enjoyed the scene with these music...
OST---- the opening song was so beautiful.. I never missed these...other songs like "" RAIN"' Always make me remembering steven crying part...it was so touching...
"LIKE A BREEZE""---- Sung by SEVEN TAN..it is my favourite..everytime i heard it,, their kiss scene are floating before my eyes(its so silly)...

[★]Rewatch VALUE--- obviously gives it a try after some days cz i already rewatched it 4 times....but only the parts with the trio and father's... So i give it a 9.5...

[★] OVERALL---- It’s is really a heart warming drama...u will enjoy every episode...when i finished the drama i felt so lonely,i missed them badly...that's why i rewatched them...Specially I will never forget the character of SEVEN TAN AND STEVEN....★★★

Thanks....

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Absolutely exquisite!

This was SO SO GOOD??? No really, flawless I'm in shock.
Despite all the clichés (storyside talking) it was extremely enjoyable , never heavy, super sweet but also exciting. The two guys' chemistry? Please let me tell you I've never been so connected even with my mirror. This is absolutely a gem. Also is so cute how the story is not just the usual enemys to lovers but it's something different, more like two people with their own flaws and habits and attitudes literally clashing together until they smooth out each other's edges getting more and more comfortable with the other one. Another thing that I loved is how all the "most confident" kisses started from sangwoo, he was not the fish, he was the freaking fisherman I'M HERE FOR THIS I'M LIVING FOR THIS I BREATH FOR BIG A* DUDES MOVED LEFT AND RIGHT BY LITTLE SHY DUDES (the power, us tiny, hold!)

OK I'll breathe, this was GOOD. PLEASE WATCH IT

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I LOVE EM I LOVE EM I LOVE EM :')

I LOVE when not only does a Thai BL hit the spot with me but makes me bingewatch couple vids on YouTube for the rest of the night and for the most part of the next day XD

Do i have BrightWin wallpapers on all my devices replacing the Pete Kao ones ive had FOREVER hell to the yes!

Have I been screaming every time Bright is being unbearably soft for Win and his beautiful ass smile in a youtube ship vid f yes!

look. Sometimes i have an inkling about why i like what I like but other times my brain is all like ... cute boys kissing being soft ME LIKEY LOL
But one thing I will say 2gether isn't perfect and might be a tad weak story wise, i t has some genuine writing, genuine hilarity, and the bonding between the male leads feels organic and there's a kind of natural innocence and relatability to both characters.

SO YES. give me more.

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worth watching!

I would like to start by saying,this kdrama is 100% worth to watch !The acting and the chemistry of the main leads are incredible!
Really touching drama and i would say it gives a very good idea about marriage struggles.The plot contain some hilarious comedic scenes and dark humor i really liked.
Amazing cinematography and the ending of the story its really worth the time i spent watching it.
The plot may have too many twists according to some people but i really liked them except maybe episode 15

The first 7 episodes are amazing!
My fave episodes are 14,11 and 1
I love aunt boomja hahaha!Yall watch it on Netflix

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I’m still relatively new to kdrama having only watched a handful. And this show was reasonably good.
Starting off with the story, the concept was really good. But the execution was extremely poor and this was the only major drawback of the show. It starts off with a stuntman trying to find out the cause of his nephew’s death with the help of a bunch of NIS agents. He is a stuntman but still, the action scenes shown the show are way too exaggerated for a stuntman to pull off, I mean you can’t just write whatever you want in the script and expect the audience to just accept it. Don’t get me wrong, the action scenes were brilliant, just the dynamics behind them were an issue. Now the main issue where the plot holds weak is, how in the world is the stuntman just being allowed to do whatever he wants involving the NIS. Can they just accept the stuntman carrying out his own investigation and do nothing about it? Not just that, they infact start aiding him with the work after he just imposes himself onto them. And here begin the plot devices. There’s a plot device in almost every other scene. I don’t want to name them cuz I’m trying to keep this review as spoilerless as possible. Everything happens in the show too conveniently.
Coming to the characters, another place where the show is lacking. The characters are not well made. And there’s very little to no development in characters throughout the entire show. The protagonist remains the same aggressive thick headed guy who just barges into works done by others on the basis of getting revenge and justice. The female lead’s character must’ve been annoying to many and she was annoying in many places, but this was one of the few characters in whom we see some development in the entire show.
Acting was a positive part of the show. The actors were all decent in their roles. I have read a lot of criticism about Suzy’s performance but I thought she did fine. It’s her only show that I’ve watched so I can not compare her previous works but she was fine in how she acted, probably a little scope for improvement in the seriousness of her role. The main lead in the show was good, and all the other side actors were decent with their performance. I guess nobody was eye catching and awe inspiring but there’s nothing much to criticise either.
Coming to the music, I know it wasn’t the kind of music where we go and listen to it over and over again, but I thought it was certainly music that suited the scenes to perfection. Especially the action and thriller scenes. The songs were fine as well.
Inspite of all this, I’m still giving this show a 7 cuz it is extremely engaging and doesn’t get overloaded(This is the greatest positive in the show). The episodes were not at all monotonous, unlike in memories of Alhambra, where there’s the same style of achronological direction of the episode. Every episode is engaging and the pace is maintained which only dropped towards the later episodes like 14-16. And the show had a decent timing of humour and Other such moments which didn’t seem all too forceful. This made the show the perfect binge material. Coming to the romance, this was fine in the starting half of the show where it didn’t seem forceful at all. But towards the part where the pace slowed down, it gets really awkward and forceful. Another positive that I noticed was that there was not a lot of usage of emotional scenes in the show to manipulate the audience.
Overall I would like to conclude saying that it’s a very good show if you keep your mind switched off regarding the excessive plot devices used. It’s the perfect material to binge over a weekend. Hope this was helpful.

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More Than Friends <3

I loved the cast, especially Ong Seong Woo as Lee Soo (slight bias). The main characters did not only shine in this show, but the supporting actors were also highlighted throughout More Than Friends. They all had their dramatic and heartfelt moments. There were many twists and unexpected turns throughout the show that made it exciting and sometimes made me angered by the decisions of the characters (but that's when you know you are so invested in a show that you get upset with a character's decisions). Although I found the plot was slightly repetitive, it was still very engaging and different from other shows I've watched. I also enjoyed the OST of this show. There are many kdramas out there and are being produced but overall, I love More Than Friends! I would highly recommend it! Hope season 2 comes out soon!

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