eli-stuttgart Reviews

Flower Crew: Joseon Marriage Agency (2019)

You don't miss anything

[3/10 · 23 July 2022]

A sweet historical series, but it didn't live up to viewers' expectations.

The plot was predictable, which is why it didn't hold up. Also, the series didn't have any change in characters or situation and all their relationships slowly transformed.

I watched every other episode and didn't feel like I was missing anything. That must not be. No precise characteristics were left in mind after the end, because there is a lack of detail.

Only brief glimpses were shown, which weren't enough because you didn't warm to the characters that way.

I really like the actors and they do a really good job, but on this show they weren't consistent.

The two "important" male characters have also flowed into each other, so that neither of the two stood out and therefore no main character existed.

A weak series that you don't necessarily have to or want to watch.

Twenty (2015)

A authentic, grotesque and fun movie

[6/10 · 24 October 2021]

A film about normal people, which shows an absurd insight from the point of view of hormone-driven guys. One would argue that the film cannot be taken seriously because it is presented grotesquely. But this is not so. The film shows some characters that are also found in reality, only in an exaggerated way.

What is the message behind it? What I understand at least.

It's normal to want to be immature and this can be for different reasons. On the one hand, because you haven't found yourself yet, on the other hand, because you had to grow up way too fast. Or even too little self-confidence and this is associated with fear to continue.

Then we were told in the same way that it's okay to make mistakes and no matter how stupid they may be, behind our backs are the right people.

Another part of the story is that people with poor backgrounds have it hard, not only do they grow up faster, but also have to give up their dreams most of the time to provide security for their loved ones.

The platonic relationship between the boys is very strong, although they don't know how to express their feelings, but when one of them is sad, all of them suffer and then they are unrestrained when it comes to showing their feelings openly.

They behave like little children because they have the soul of a child, at least in part because the other is perverted.

An authentic film that makes you laugh, but also makes your face contort in disgust. Funny, isn't it? But thus gives its own charisma.

High-End Crush (2015–2016)

Unconvincing with that kind of flair

[3/10 · 17 September 2021]

The series is banal and far too vulgar. Actually, I wanted to switch something off with the help of a banal series, but there was no sensitivity, you couldn't feel a single feeling over the whole series and between the actors.

The concept "rich guy falls in love with poor girl" can quickly get boring in our time, but some series convince you in a positive way with the well-known flair.

However, it does not apply here. It wasn't funny, not dramatic, actually nothing special as if there hadn't had a concept for this series.

There were just a few scenes played in which the arrogant guy can't accept a no and the poor girl was averse to his status and his insolence.

Nothing to hold on to.

Born Again (2020)

It's better than you can imagine.

[8/10 · 19 March 2021]

I'm surprised how good the series is, especially because the mystery genre usually disappoints. The first episodes were indistinct for me to understand, it was also difficult to watch them because a lot of brutality clashes, but also the onslaught of incoherent information only made it difficult at the beginning.

The first part frustrated you because no justice was found. But the second part surprised me a lot more. I thought the focus would only be on the love triangle, but it wasn't. Several related cases were analyzed and a new case was added. In any case, it was kept exciting, although the perpetrators were obvious, as direct clues were given.

You have also been misled about the main character, because you have questioned your guilt and innocence. Again and again, a real roller coaster. He seemed emotionally cold, but on the one hand he had a pure soul deep inside him, but it was hidden from the outside world, just to protect it, since nobody believed him anyway. The actor mastered this character so well that you could only rave about his skills, the neutral face and then that innocent little smile...

The second main male character, the fiancé in the previous life, had also played a character who hide many secrets, although this would not have been thought from his behavior and appearance. At the beginning I couldn't fully understand him because he was so indifferent to his life. The engagement, his work, his loneliness, his life in general as if it had to be, just so that day after day goes by.

Now to the actress, who was heartwarming in the first part and played an equally caring character in the second part, but in a different way, sometimes she even seemed ambivalent to me. Her feelings were confusing because she raved about the police officer and it was probably the case with everyone because the previous self said so, but in the end I was surprised.

It's not often that you come across with a series that brings together the main character with the least expected, the villain. She had justified the feelings towards the cold-hearted student with the fact that she is a completely new person, a new individuality who fell in love with him, while the feelings towards the police officer were only familiarity. However, the victim who was accused suddenly kept his old self, but she didn't. Why? I haven't been able to fully grasp the logic.

Two male protagonists who share something with each other, but feel and act very differently, but one cannot judge both of them that quickly. They are both warm-hearted. The mystery was shown in a good order that could easily understand every connection and context. It was kept very exciting up to the end and was well resolved down to the smallest detail.

The end was pure excitement because another detail was resolved that caused a lot of pain and made the police officer appear in a different light. Now he had to pray for mercy, somehow paradoxically, because he didn't want to believe the good before and maybe give it a chance. After his reincarnation he had to feel how painful it actually is to commit murder.

The characters had changed and learned from their mistakes. However, I would have seen the change of the emotionally cold student, because I had the feeling that he had suddenly only taken over his old identity and that his change only partially blossomed.

More Than Friends (2020)

Organic and frustrating at the same time

[7/10 · 16 March 2021]

I say one thing in advance about this drama. It's frustrating. For the first time, the whole concept is frustrating and by that I mean the leading actress who has waited ten years for an unrequited love. I wanted to cancel the series from the moment I knew, but the melancholic charisma like a beautiful elegy stopped me.

I couldn't understand the characters until the end, and to be honest, I find the actress naive and infantile for spending the golden years useless. She has stopped in life, this radiated not only in her private life, but also in her professional life.

Had she dealt with solving her problem? Finding out the reason for the misfortune? What triggered the rejection with it? Why does she not progress in love and at work?

With the regular drinking, which as a result led to grabbing the phone and dialing his old number, she remains in time to hold on to the past firmly. She had not found the will, thus showing weakness.

Now to the next point. The new owner of this number has accepted all the calls all these years or a certain period of time without changing the number on the incoming calls every night or asking who is the person behind it. Rather unlikely that he did not act against the constant ringing and the drunken chatter. On the other hand, the main person could have noticed this, because the calls were received or at least issued.

To the fullest, she was portrayed as a loser who gets nothing on the line. She had created a complex of herself, repeating to her that she should not accept the love of someone else, because she was rejected for the first time. She wanted to forget her past with several attempts at relationships, but running away or not accepting of the problem doesn't work.

Also, love is not transient, you learn to live with it, you do not forget the person and maybe you do not forget love.

When the lead actor returned what he hoped for? And what did she hope for with the offer to be friends? He doesn't love her, but when she takes the chance to fall in love with someone else and finally get over him with that person's help, he's jealous. It can't be even more frustrating. Another person was dragged into this chaos to cause him suffering. A selfish act of her.

I don't even want to start with the main actor, because he is the biggest egotist. For him, only his needs were important, another incompetent person, who could, however, displace everything and make something out of his life.

I was very interested in whether he had feelings for her from the beginning or only later, after the experience that he could lose her to another. But this could have happened before, had he had this fear all these years? I couldn't understand their relationship because it had shown more negative feelings and inflicted a lot of pain on the individuals themselves as well as on the outsiders.

Now to the supporting actors, her friends who tried to get through to her, but probably haven't seen a chance after a long trial. I liked her friends, because everyone represented their special character and their individual actions of their personal problems.

I liked the supporting actress who struggled with poverty because she had shown a much more profound problem that affects many people in our time. A very strong personality who let himself break to the end, through doubt. Without help, eating everything into itself is the wrong handling of the problem-solving, yet she had tried to tame this on her own. She had made the biggest change and had mastered all the stones on her way well, as well as her boyfriend, who remained by her side despite difficulties, as it should be in a relationship, a healthy relationship.

Although I got frustrated for a few moments and some things didn't have logical sequences for me, but I can't blame the great script. The dialogues in this drama were a masterpiece. It had stimulated the reflection of the words, I would have liked to have absorbed everything in me, because the words had a profound meaning in the drama than the plot itself. Moreover, despite the plot, it had a really harmonious sequence.

A frustrating and at the same time organic series, which I would watch again despite my negative words. Somewhat ambivalent my words, as did the series.

Live On (2020–2021)

Definition of inner balance

[8/10 · 15 March 2021]

A cheerful drama, by which I mean that it is sunny and balanced. The few episodes turned out to be no problem, because I was worried that the series would play at a fast pace, but it was in a very consistent sequence.

The subject of bullying in this format is widespread, but it was kept exciting, because the perpetrator was not visible until the end. The reason for their revenge was unfortunately superficial and diffuse. Some moments, however, have remained a mystery to me.

The connection between the two bullying offenders was therefore not transparent, at least it was not possible to see how the new perpetrator noticed the old bullying incident, perhaps even involved it, because she knew far too many details of the day. Moreover, for me, what happened that day is shadowy because it was presented only indirectly.

The actors have put themselves in the role well, the trivial behavior they have really made great. The wall of all pain was presented in gestures, facial expressions, speech and appropriate habits, and this was the focus. However, I had the feeling that the trivial was not completely abandoned. If this can be defined as mature love, then it is inappropriate for a love of youth. I would have liked more emotions like uncontrolled joy and happiness.

The little moments and pictures were heartwarming, so much detail was brought into it. A beautiful transformation of their relationship was noticeable and both have taken the trouble to understand each other what they have succeeded in doing.

Once again it has been proven that communication is the key to solving the problems. The series was well thought out from start to finish. I hope I'll be able to see the shot players more often on my screen.

I Wanna Hear Your Song (2019)

In the aftermath no connection

[3/10 · 7 March 2021]

The mysticism is definitely at the forefront and would rate it pretty good, as I was able to watch all the episodes to the end thanks to this part of the series. At first it was quite confusing and shocking to learn that the main character is the murderer. However, this theory was sold far too implausibly. This concept was a bit annoying, which was presented until the very end. Of course, because she couldn't remember the whole story and felt guilt, however, her guilt comes at the most inopportune moments and the constant repetition makes it monotonous.

The main actor was a bit inexperienced in his arts, which is why I found the rest of the plot average. Even his anger towards her at the beginning was unreasonable after he knew that his brother did not die from the knife wound. However, he blamed her relentlessly at first, and later he blamed her several times that his brother had died for a more offensive reason. The cause of death was somewhat incomprehensible and bland, as it seems too dubious, disappointing dissolution of truth.

The real killer was unnecessarily delayed far too long, even though the professor had poor emotional intelligence. Because he went out of his skin way too fast at every little thing, so I wondered how he lasted so long without being exposed. My point is that he started making too many mistakes when things didn't go according to his plan, although he probably barely had a plan, at least that's how it looked. I couldn't imagine him as the role of the murderer, that's not to say that the murderer was well hidden for suspense, but that with a character like that he wasn't suited for the role.

The conductor has been the suspect and abused as a person for far too long for that, as well as his girlfriend. I found their individualities very interesting, however very little, superficial screen time was provided. The relationship between the leading lady and the conductor seemed somewhat incomprehensible, as they seemed familiar. Did they keep in touch after school? Did the two have contact before the accident if the conductor and the victim were good friends? Was he really in love with her? But then he does have a thing for his girlfriend, doesn't he?

Well, a lot of it didn't connect, it mostly didn't go anywhere, or it left a ridiculous impression. Now for the relationship between the leads, which showed no chemistry. Unfortunately. . . I can say little about it, because this part of the series barely grabbed me. I can't give the love a suitable quality because it was not very expressive.

The significance of the title lasted a very short time, which was predictable. Singing a song to help her fall asleep didn't last much and you saw her sleeping normally most of the time. It took a circle right at the end, the victim had been singing to her to calm her down, to ease her anxiety, a bit of a mystery this concept to me. I watched the series without having any idea of the content and it sadly disappointed me.

Just Between Lovers (2017–2018)

Most real representation of pain...

[8/10 · 21 February 2021]

A great rendition of pain, trauma, fear of loss, low self-esteem, hatred that leads to aggression, and feelings of guilt. So many feelings were represented here, not only negative but also positive ones like appreciation, acceptance, compassion, acceptance of help.

I liked the beginning a little less in retrospect, because the main character was portrayed as a jealous sister from the start, and there is no remorse to feel about the death of the little one. Immediately putting such thoughts to someone is then difficult to get rid of and a picture was given with the attempt to go on living. The image was only reinforced with her actions that showed no guilt.

Of course there was another intention in this, namely, the jealousy of the mother's caring, then the blind love as a little girl. However, this could be reproduced in a different way.

For the first time, the main characters have visually joined one another so well. Both of them had mastered the reproduction of the feelings extraordinarily. The optimism that actually served as a lifebuoy for her pain of amnesia. On the other hand, a victim who followed the details in his head and suppressed them by all means. Paradox, isn't it? The pent-up pain was carried out realistically and pervasively that it caused one to suffer himself. His sinister eyes that screamed for help, but he kept silent because he didn't know anything else.

To be honest, a roller coaster of feelings, because the good was accompanied by the bad at every turn.

I wanted the supporting actors to portray feelings like that as well, because they seemed bland to me. The loneliness of the business woman who has lost her big love and the tiredness of responsibility was not completely managed.

The same with the slightly different kind of victim of the disaster. Another insight, because the other side is mercilessly accused, but nobody cares what is going on or whether it was really his fault. This can lead to so many and here it was suicide through feelings of guilt, in retrospect the poor association with the family. However, this kind of pain was not got through because changing personality more often that is not change usually leads to dishonesty of character.

Also, as seen at the beginning, the architect had to give more effort to conquer his new infatuation, although he had the chance. At one point, there was no more interest, his personality had drastically struggled from positive to negative. Unclear to me.

Now for the love of the main characters. Mature love fits this art of couples, because they had both experienced so much at a young age. Individuals that lacked other values, the uncontrolled passion would give more color. Luckily the ending was a good one, otherwise it would be frustrating.

Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (2020)

I could cry about the last series ... in a negative way

[6/10 · 23 January 2021]

I enjoyed the series, especially since my previous one was melancholy. The heartwarming scenes and kindhearted characters gave the viewer a sense of well-being. In a room full of darkness, wrapped in a blanket with a hot cup of tea, was color added. The naive and fun-loving nature of the protagonist gave a whimsy to explore the world anew.

Great mutual relationships were portrayed. A big family that stood by each other in every time, supporting each other, taking everything with care and understanding. The constantly developing mother-daughter relationship, the friendship to a mutual love. The destroyed marriage, which in the end was a good one.

The acting didn't fail from any of them, everyone had done a really good job representing the personalities properly. Still, the protagonist disappointed me a bit towards the end, but it was more the fault of the plot. The age difference was not criticized in the drama, so it was seen as positive progress. However, I found his role as a schoolboy a bit exaggerated, a college student who received a lot of pressure from his parents and no support for his loss, would have done.

I also found the mother exaggerated, her feature as a parent who only wants the best for her child, yet too inflated with her acting. On the one hand I wanted to laugh because of her facial expressions, but I found her words and actions much too serious. His father, the asshole could have stayed somewhere else, no sympathy, but when the son is suddenly ill...I understood his role the least and found him superfluous.

After the separation with the promise that after his exams they will date again, there was suddenly no stress from the mother, which I found illogical. From the fake wedding on, the anticipation dropped a bit, which is why it disappointed me. The late plot change came about too suddenly, out of nowhere the village women accused their father's ex-secretary and more nonsensical accusations were made.

Other genres, the crime, wanted to be inserted for more momentum and verve, but the transition was not fluid and have given the appearance that the series had to be filled up to its number of episodes. When on top of that his illness was inserted it seemed overloaded, then at least one of the plot twist should have been left out and fleshed out more until its ideal.

The protagonists had also lost their faces in some scenes. While he breaks up because of his illness and pretends to be in a fake relationship for it, his character actually showed a nonchalant, smart and helpful for his age adult boy, but this action made him look in a bad light. He had only caused her much more pain. His appearance at the end then completely made no sense to me.

She on the other hand, had at times put herself into another person, of course she had felt doubt and hopelessness, but I had expected more from her in the last couple scenes. Her quality was not only a cheerfulness of life, but also assertiveness and strength, in this regard she had then disappointed me and shown that she only is a positive bundle to keep the spirits of others up. Her role deserved more.

I think that the series should not be written off, of course the ending still asks for some improvement and even makes you doubt if this one was really good now. But don't forget the other episodes, enjoy them to the fullest. Fortunately, at least they stayed together and I finally remembered the movie title after this was pronounced so many times. Thank you for that.

Another Miss Oh (2016)

Redundant concepts and embarrassing characters

[5/10 · 14 January 2021]

I got through the show quickly because it was simple and funny. Mainly, the simplicity of this series has left no one bored. The concept with the sound director fascinated me from the start until the end and how his profession has found a delicate place in every scene. The delicate tones, noises, sounds sounded like melodies. How he handled it carefully himself only added value.

I adored all of the moments associated with the tone. Recording his singing as a child. The recording of her confession of love. After the experience that he always left his recorder on when he was on work, I felt the need to listen to them too. The shot of the night and in the wheat landscape. The whole process of recording sound in a movie was interesting to see.

The appearance of the two people with the same name should have been modified somehow. They were both very different and both very beautiful. But the main character was always put down with her clothes, which I couldn't understand, because at the beginning of the series we could see her nicely dressed and feminine.

However, if she did this on purpose because of her boyfriend at the time, then it's very mainstream. There are also clothes that are less feminine and still give a person a certain charm, here they were only presented in a bad light.

The series has only acted about their looks and that of others. She put beautiful people in the upper class, portrayed her former friend as God just because a beautiful person was with her. If so, then the other Miss Oh couple wasn't made for each other either because of his average look.

However, her character traits did not go hand in hand with her insecurity about her appearance, as she always seemed very self-confident even about the outside world. A little contradicting.

Even the supporting roles were unrestricted and exaggerated, worst of all I found his younger brother's relationship, which I hated to see on screen, while I loved his sister's relationship but found a bit excessive and too little screen time. So I think the acting skills seemed a bit unsteady, but actually it was the exuberance of the characters lent.

This affected everyone except the male protagonist who, in my opinion, was limping a little with his acting skills. The whole drama with Miss Oh Ex, who broke up with her because of her eating habits and that of his mother, could have been skipped, at least that he wanted to kill the director. I found that this idea had to be weighed up better. I would prefer a different concept or less around it, because it seemed to be set in order to fill the time.

In the end I can briefly summarize the exaggerated behavior of the characters, because it is in a way embarrassing and cringe. The only significant characters with a lot of meaning behind it were her parents, who adore their daughter, although the actions have not always represented this.

And in the last episode, where she begged her mother to move in with him and after the consent, the camera shook when the door was slammed. Did you notice?

My Absolute Boyfriend (2019)

Give feelings, but don't feel them?

[2/10 · 5 January 2021]

You have probably read the criticism that it is illogical more than once. I have to agree, of course it's not logical in the first place because a robot has been made that will love the person after a kiss. The main character coped well with the role as a robot, I also found the composition of the actors very suitable individually, and yet something was wrong.

The ex-boyfriend, whose acting skills I could hardly tell. Has he coped well with the role of an actor in a series? I don't know, but if I ask myself this, I don't think so. His role couldn't impress me from cover to cover.

What didn't impress me yet was the series on the series. She was terribly bad from what one saw. Showing some cracks doesn't make sense if you didn't intend to bring them in completely. Probably she should show us how paradoxical her ex's life is because he plays a robot in the series and in real life his love falls in love with a robot. I have no idea whether it's true, because the exact plot was missing. As a make-up artist for special effects, she is unsuitable, you could have made a little effort, even with the sketches.

Back to the ex again. At the beginning he made hints that he could no longer lead the relationship. When the relationship was finally over, he suddenly received the mysterious boxes, although it was over and he continues to receive them. Why hasn't the director been blackmailing him with it for a long time ago?

Then he changed his mind and he still loves her because she was forbidden to him. The whole back and forth with the boxes, the truth could have been spared. He should have confessed everything to her beforehand, since he was not next to her and who should have protected her if she was in ignorance. Then it wasn't enough to put her in danger, he had to put his new reason for separation under his nose, which after a hundred years was not believed because it was too obvious. His character on the series was a complete mystery.

The reveal of the villain behind the boxing story happened far too quickly, no chance for thought as to who it might be. Boring.

Now for the robot, who fell in love with a perky girl who treated him like a piece of metal and not what he is. The thousandfold repetition of the word dearest in a row made everyone's ears shut. Somehow, DaDa had felt his heart racing with him for the first moment, the audience had to understand by the change of color on the ring that she actually fell in love with him, but the scene before what he did for her had long been forgotten because it wasn't memorable and didn't have the effect of being in love. Most of the scenes weren't haunting. For this reason, the series seemed long drawn out.

The illogical and most important thing about the robot concept was that the emotions that are far too strong make it weak until it becomes inoperable, but the goal of the company was to create a robot that would love. But when he got a new owner, he had similar conversations, by which I mean the questions he asked, which would give him the basis and understanding of human suffering.

He got to know his previous owner in the same way and fell in love more and more with the flow of new information. Thus the same problem would arise with the next one.

Then it was said he was going to dissolve, was shown on his hand, but in the end it didn't match that. He just went out.

Nevertheless, the last episode was very emotional because they started with catchphrases like moments, memories, and leaving footsteps in the world after death. But the last scenes destroyed it again. Dianna deserves a better ending, and where was her accomplice? What happened to the relationship with manager and the robot specialist?

The final question: Did Zero Nine have to show up under an umbrella at the end when there was nothing left to guess?

What's Wrong, Poong-Sang (2019)

All in all it was okay...it took a bit

[6/10 · 28 October 2020]

I got puffy eyes on this K-drama from crying. It's a realistic story that was largely present in my life until recently.

At the beginning I was a bit confused because you got a lot of information and impressions. I also kept an eye out for the main character as I thought it would be a young person... so for me it was the youngest of the siblings. Falsely and praise. Because mostly young and really pretty actors as well as female and male are put in the center, so that the whole (love)world revolves around them. But it was not so here.

Sure, there was a central figure as before, but the "supporting roles", rather the second main characters, were shown in full length, their stories, their feelings. Here, too, the central theme was not the love between the two opposite sexes, but the platonic love and the infinite family love.

Besides the important feelings like love, worry etc., which were really nicely portrayed throughout the series, another important topic was the trauma, which probably most of them have been inflicted in life. However, this psychological factor was only reflected in the oldest brother's hatred towards his parents. These became evident with his actions as well as memories of the past.

But all of the siblings had a painful memory that they carried with them like a burden in life and were pulled down accordingly. The analysis was mostly done with an uneven weighting, either at the beginning (superficial first impression) and at the end (bombed with the naked truth). Of course there were comments and the chance to analyze it yourself, but in these two sections you were fed with new information. Which is why it was a bit difficult to keep up with all the characters at the beginning, especially since you were thrown into the deep end.

The eldest brother had a role that may seem incomprehensible to many, as well as the behavior of the other siblings, as all of them step on the same grave every time without really having learned a lesson from their previous situations. It can be annoying over time, but it probably reflects the real life of some people who cannot cope with the truth, do not see guilt and thus find no peace.

What I found more frustrating, however, was that the announcement of his illness then had to happen with the stupidity of the "clever" sister. She knew that her idea could be misunderstood, but she still carried out her idea. It will be said that what she did was an act of desperation, but when it is desperate, one does not think, but makes hasty decisions with sudden movements. However, everything looked very planned and thought out, even discussed it with her husband (very tense couple, you didn't feel any chemistry between the two). The trip looked more like a kidnapping so that the sister's organs could be stolen. Dressing up only made everything more absurd, made me feel uncomfortable. Same pajamas would have done it too.

There was always a back and forth with all characters, whether individually or together. Each of them either agreed or declined to make any excuses and all over again. The vicious circle was simply to be seen everywhere, not only in their actions, but also in their heads, because the past was still present in everyone.

The siblings were disrespectful to the cancer patient who had raised everyone as best he could at his age and worked his ass off to make it right for everyone.

The daughter and wife were outsiders to me at the beginning, since I considered their going and returning to be pointless. But it really is so superficial at times with the youngsters and the older ones have to go through a divorce drama once in a lifetime at that age.

I found his wife's character to be the strongest, because she made "strangers" a burden in her life and she really didn't have to. Simply because she could have a better life with the money that was given to others. She left even though she really loved him, but she pulled it off for the good of her daughter. But in a bad time she couldn't leave him behind and find him again.

All in all it was okay, it took a bit of time to finally say it or find out. In every episode you had the moment -Now! Now he will say it!- Or -Now she will find out!- It was not so and at some point the tension and expectation sank, instead disinterest turned.

The Mafia story with the youngest didn't fit in the scheme. Mafia doesn't mean beating up a bunch of men and wearing a suit. His casual appearance would not be the end of the world and smaller missions would have done it too, but not immediately the right hand of the leader?!

Well, some I should have just written... ;)

I didn't like the picture of the whole series, it had a gray undertone, which seems a bit over the top in my opinion. I also thought that I was watching an older series because of the film sequences.

I only want to say one thing about the end: cliché. (Mafia, doorbell on the door, twins pregnant ...)

P.S. The youngest and his flame were my favorite couple. Their common scenes, just to melt away. I celebrated the twin sister with the curly hair.

Before We Get Married (2019)

My first Taiwan show

[3/10 · 29 August 2020]

The drama disappointed me a bit, to be honest, because I expected more hot scenes. It didn't blow me away, but I didn't find it very boring maybe because of the optimal number of episodes. The main characters played very well and also fit together well externally, as well as the chemistry. However, the female figure threw me a little off track because of her appearance. Firstly, she reminded me of Lisa from BP and her face along with the haircut used to look terrible at times.

What I didn't like were the supporting roles. His girlfriend, who didn't accept refusals, confused me because her character was illogical. At first I thought that she was with him because of love, attachment, habit. Money because she cannot afford this life and has no calling or anything else. But in the course of time it turns out to be completely different, actually she is very smart and can do several jobs. However, this is presented very differently beforehand, as if she were dependent on him, naive and stupid. It is not discussed why she does this, whether she wanted to be a housewife for the simple reason.

Also why he didn't break up with her beforehand, it can't be pity or responsibility, he ended everything much too easily later. The question of whether he cheated on his girlfriend before he chooses the main character for one night.

The boyfriend of the female figure is not better. He acts like a coward and idiot in many situations at first, but later he turns into a psycho. Well, first you explain this to yourself because of the money, plan, career, other interests, so many reasons that make you untrustworthy and skeptical about his love for her. In the end he becomes a crazy stalker which doesn't make sense with his previous traits. If he were so blinded by the success, he wouldn't be normal overnight, would he? I found his behavior exaggerated and pointless.

The main character only needed one reason to finally break up. The boss tackled him and in the end she didn't need anything from him, just stuck to it like a burdock ... The one employee who is the best friend after he was fired disappeared and the love for the best friend with it. No new clashes, declarations, fighting for them.

The ending sucked... just because there was little action. Sure you got into confusion because you thought it would be their wedding, but no. Who the hell communicates their problems in a church from a great distance? Original, but everyone can listen, all the audience, but apparently no reaction from the audience. If they should have just included them.

That Man Oh Soo (2018)

Believe me - doesn't necessarily have to be looked at

[1/10 · 27 August 2020]

The series is not worth it, at the end the initially good prospects are unfulfilled as I really had hope in the story in the first episodes. The focus is clearly on the relationship between the main characters and their interaction, but it is precisely this that is linked to the supernatural.

The common thread went under more and more over the course. The spotlight was more on the cheesy interaction between the fifth graders, because that's exactly how they behaved just because they were in love with each other. The chemistry between them didn't penetrate, it was rather unbelievable.

Just as illogical was the magic, which was incomplete and only got a start at the end. The performance, not just the content, was poorly presented. Overall, the visualization was kept at a low level. Apart from the cafe, no other scene had an aesthetic.

Now to the end of the most disappointing one, because despite that, somehow I had hope that everything will resolve to a logical end result. That didn't happen, instead you got a much more clichéd finale than you can imagine. Amnesia, of course. In the end, the story actually started well at the beginning because I was expecting something moving about love and magic that I could take with me, but it wasn't.

The second casts played their role much better and I liked his big brother's relationship more. There could also have been a bit more content about their parents, mostly from the mother.

What did they put into the series that they got nowhere? Or have I missed so much? Such questions arise that shows that it has not succeeded.

Drama Festa: Hello Dracula (2020)

The name is deceptive, it's perfect

[9/10 · 20 August 2020]

I had always postponed this series because of the naive name after the genre turned out to be the complete opposite (which would actually be very banal). The series makes you think because it deals with problems that one also encounters in real life.

The sexual orientation, which the mother might not be comfortable with because it is not normal. As well as depression is not normal. To doubt his dreams because they will not come true right away, so that outsiders will put them down. Or not being enough for something because of your social status, be it friendship or love or school. What I particularly liked about this topic was that it was shown on side of children. Also that all figures were connected to each other by a person and a place, the dental practice and Doc.

It lets you get some things clear and rethink, motivates you to face your own problems and really deal with them because there has to be a solution. The realization may come later, but it will come.

In the end, the name seems more contemplative and profound, as Dracula was used metaphorically for dark secrets that everyone carries with them.

I leave this right here: "Du bist unschuldiger als andere Kinder die ich kenne." "Wenn Sie sagen, dass ich unschuldig, sollte dies ein Kompliment sein? Aber es fühlt sich an als wäre dies schlecht."

"Muss man den normal sein?" "Ich benehme mich nicht wie eine Mutter!" "Du willst einfach so schnell wie möglich das Problem lösen!" "Ich habe nicht den richtigen Traum gewählt?" "Wie kann es nicht richtig sein, wenn jeder für sich auswählt, wie zwischen Pizza oder Hühnchen."

Two Lights: Relumino (2017)

gentle and lovely film with a lot of respect

[8/10 · 18 August 2020]

I am pleasantly surprised because this is a short film produced by Samsung to promote the visually impaired aid application. The advertising wasn't intrusive, hardly noticeable when watching, because if I hadn't received this information in retrospect, I would have missed it.

It was nice to see main characters with a visual impairment this time. Several aspects were touched in such a short time. Like that you can continue doing what you like even with a disability, of course not as before, but despite that with passion and aesthetics.

Also that there are again differences, such as the different types of blindness, which one is usually not aware of, and the duration of the blindness, which mostly reflects the experience. The various problems of disability in the world have been well illustrated. That maybe one or the other has to be given a little more time, that you might want to cope yourself and do things without help that seem normal to you. As well as offering help, it has to be offered in a different way with more insight and less compassion, since you don't want to be seen and remembered every minute as a victim.

The colors of the film are warm with many scenes in nature, which make everything much lovelier and prepare a warm feeling in the heart. The relationship between the characters was abrupt and too rapid, but nothing else could be expected. What I would have liked to have been a little deeper or clearer look into the protagonist's anger. No severance payment? Hoped for better? Because he cannot deal with his handicap with ease?

Close Your Eyes (2017)

Waste of time!

[1/10 · 18 August 2020]

Not a masterpiece, this film is certainly a terrible horror film combined with a banal teenage film. It is very disappointing, because at the beginning you hardly feel the genre "mystery and thriller", except that some people die there. Towards the end it gets a little more interesting as the puzzle is resolved. But why the person was the serial killer is still a mystery.

The only stimulus to watch the film was the fact that the protagonist was a blind musician. The visual looked cheap too, and the acting arts a beginner's game. The love between them senseless and unrelated.

The Universe's Star (2017)

An original story with a great ending

[4/10 · 18 August 2020]

The mini-series with Suho was nice, which had good approaches, but was still not enough for a better place in my heart. At first I was skeptical about the actress, but in the end she fitted in well with the personality of the protagonist. Still, the acting skills were on a low level, as you could clearly feel the embarrassment between them.

The story hadn't fully unfolded, sure, some approaches were good, but it seems like an unsafe framework. The male protagonist's love for the female also seemed implausible, probably because it happened too quickly. The work as a reaper was depicted a bit contourless, a little more spice would not have hurt.

What I really liked was the friendship between the main character and the stuck ghost in the real world. She is a loyal fangirl who believes in the good of her idol despite his bad behavior.

And of course the touching finale, which touched my heart. The mutual time spent together building a small family and a stronger bond. That she sacrificed her life afterwards for a little girl so that she can experience more than before. She had done this not only for the time with her lover, to spend more time with him, but also for the girl. So she had shown her pure heart until the end.

The Liar & His Lover (2017)

Sorry, but kindergarten mess

[3/10 · 17 August 2020]

I really wanted to like this K-drama because I like shows that portray the problems of celebrities. Nevertheless, this did not go to my heart. The beginning, which was adorned by the random encounters between the main characters, created tension. I found the first encounter original and the scene in the phone booth. I would probably have enjoyed it a lot more if the phase where they fell in love had been longer.

The focus has changed again and again over the course of the series, clearly the subject was music, but the people it was about changed the weight of importance every time. The band Crude Play was hardly present at the beginning, although it was actually about the member of this. In the end, however, the band of the female protagonist went into hiding. A bit disappointing that this wasn't just kept in one level.

Now to the previous relationship between the songwriter and the famous singer, which came off a bit grotesque. She had just replaced him with someone else because he sucked her. He reacted far too sharply because he wanted to pose as a victim. She, on the other hand, was after him for far too long after their breakup. No point, since she was with the director. So why be jealous? Or was the jealousy actually directed at the main feamle character because she was young and her career and life are just beginning? If so, then indistinctly highlighted. Besides, the relationship between the director and her is just as vague.

Now to the secondary main character (who looks damn good) who I couldn't tell whether he was one of the good guys or the bad guys. Because he worked hard for the new band and contributed a lot to their development. But this only worked as a sham to get the singer out of the way and to wipe out his competitor because he is more sought after than himself, pressed him on the psyche with hurtful words. That made him unsympathetic, so that he wasn't shipped with the main character. His relationship with the band was also flat, sometimes they were good with each other, the team spirit could be felt, but on the other you hardly saw him with the group because he was apparently so much better.

The father and the president of the label had an attraction that led to something more or was it hallucinations? I liked the relationship between the band leader and the Sunbae the most. The other two members are completely submerged.

The naive girl with the dreams, who wanted to come true with her friends, was very often portrayed as stupid, even though she was simply wearing rose-colored glasses because she had seen the good in the world.

Everything was portrayed far too dramatically, far too often the genius was portrayed as a victim and in the center, where I thought "Does everything have to be about him?" A band has the responsibility to move together, but apparently team spirit is only partly important here. And when did the bands debut? Both at the same time? Then it was too early for some and too late for others. (depending on the time when that was)

365: Repeat the Year (2020)

Good but the love is missing here

[7/10 · 2 August 2020]

The series is captivating due to the plot and initially the mysterious situations, but these are too annoying, because everyone is simply accused in turn, so that you just sat there rolling your eyes at some point. Despite this fact, the end stunned and shocked me because the revelation was surprising. That the murderer is his best friend of which he even went back in time, has been sitting. Also, that the older figure was the main organizer of the whole ... no further comment.

The room where the most important objects of the victims were in a showcase had a very aesthetic effect, the beautiful design concept and the meaning behind it made this scene much more eerie.

I really liked the characters because everyone had a story that wasn't real because you got a superficial look. However, it didn't seem to be the case with the main characters, which is why they came across sympathetically and most honestly. Also, I didn't understand the other characters' backgrounds, which is why they wanted to go back in time. They didn't seem serious or significant, which is why I couldn't understand them. Only the main characters had thrown themselves into this serious situation because both had a profound reason for it and were therefore very responsible (not careless as the others).

One very big main topic was missing that seemed to be important to me: love. There were few, hardly any love scenes. There were hints and not long-lasting sparks that went out much too quickly. Suddenly, in the end, love saw in his eyes as well as in hers, but from where if little of it was shown in the course of the series.

Otherwise top series.

Eccentric! Chef Moon (2020– )

I didn't like it, but I didn't hate it either...Golden middle!

[7/10 · 28 July 2020]

A simple K-Drama that I enjoyed watching. Actually an unspectacular plot, since the main topics here are corruption, amnesia, contract killings, identity theft, something that happens frequently. Nevertheless, I wanted to watch the next episode full of curiosity.

The cooking scenes were very impressive and I was also fascinated by the sweet style of the restaurant in the village. I also liked Yoo-jin clothing style during amnesia. However, what I did not like about the main character was that she had two completely different personalities.

As a glamorous fashion designer with a very serious demeanor and a ruthless personality after the accident (no ordinary respect for the elderly, no greetings). With the naive behavior she was much more sympathetic to me, but I also did not understand how to accept the old self with the new memories immediately after the memory.

The villagers and the little girl gave the whole thing a lot more charm because everyone was special in their own way, did not pretend, but were human. The little girl was a sunshine, which made the chef a much better person and everyone else in the area. I would have been interested in who her mother was, but there was little talk about her father too and whether the little girl was aware of the situation.

The relationship between the two main characters has also left a slight flair of a sweet taste. A thin and tasty thread, the gentle handling of languages and behavior was informal - perfect. One point annoyed me here - as in any other drama, a choice is made between relationship and career, at least driven to a career with the promise of waiting for the person. Why is the long distance relationship never considered an option?

The character, the replaced mother, aunt, friend (whatever) was irritating and incomprehensible to me in terms of behavior. When she was confronted by the main character, she had waited a long time to explain and all the pressure from her for an illogical reason.

The character of the enemys daughter, on the other hand, impressed me so much more than everyone else. She had an important role because she showed how much a person can put himself under pressure, the desire for perfectionism and more power or fame, the disbelief in himself and the feeling of never being enough, she wanted her fathers attention, which she got wrong. I was glad that she was aware of it.

The ending was okay, as was the whole drama, from the script and the visual level. My favorite couple somehow.

Beautiful Gong Shim (2016)

It was okay...

[3/10 · 26 July 2020]

All in all, it was okay, I didn't immediately fall in love with the drama, but it didn't really grab me later either. Maybe because I don't like old K-D. less, on a visual and technical basis. From the beginning, there was no intrigue to look at, since all cards were exposed. You just knew who the missing grandson was and where he was and who the perpetrator was. No secrets.

It was funny how the two main characters interacted with each other, their mutual behavior and the violent side of Gong Shim. In addition, the wig was very annoying and I hoped that she would take it off for some episodes. Conclusion: was not my thing ...

The Fiery Priest (2019)

Best character figures

[5/10 · 25 July 2020]

An original drama that you don't know from K-Dramas because of its special characters. The highlight is clearly the spirited priest. At the beginning I didn't think much of him, because impatience and aggression reinforced a person's infantile side. But behind this facade lies an injured person who tries to save his own soul and that of others by turning to God and fighting against unfairness. However, the tension was missing. No question, the fight scenes were cool, convincing and interesting to watch. Also, the tragic scenes like the death of the old priest and the reflection of the process or the attack on the young priest, while Kim Hae could only watch helplessly. It was all touching and brought me to tears, but the plot dragged on and was unnecessarily done dirty. The plot was good, but it deviated from the actual concept and this was to find the killer of the old priest. Then it was actually about most of the time about corruption, positions of power, authority ... not to forget the money and revenge on Joong Kwon, which was the wish from the beginning, but a good allocation for a just reason had emerged. Now to the characters: everyone was adorable, the optimal cast was found and everyone played their role really well. Each of them made everything much funnier and warmer. The relationship between the priest and the policeman was the funniest because they were always insulted or were after a fight. I would have liked to know a little more about the policeman and his late partner, and get to know his melancholy side. The young policewoman, on the other hand, appealed to me because of her ambitious fighting spirit, but it has gradually faded and turned into a raving teen that seemed naive. The members of the Church, the nun and the young priest, who were very skeptical of the main character, became a family and were also influenced by his character, so that they developed. The authorized signatory, a very funny character who appears as a strong and self-confident woman, but is actually very insecure and hides it under her insults and her imaginary reveals. But her mischievous character gives her a charisma that enchants everyone. However, she should have taken the priest's side much earlier. Now to the "enemies" of the drama, who are reluctant to call them that, because they too have had a warm place in our hearts. Cheol - Bum got a special figure that was taken for granted at the beginning because he is without a doubt the bad guy. But he increasingly takes on the face of a real person, he does not want to admit it himself and show that he has weaknesses just like everyone else. He buried his pain (death from the old priest (father)) and worries (his followers) very deep, so that he came across cold, especially because he unfairly beat his loyal assistant. A closer bond between the priest towards the end would have made all this better. Now to the friendship of the Thai fighting legend and the washcloth ... which will develop into an even bigger and stronger friendship, which is just adorable. Have given the audience a lesson with their situation that the situation can also be seen differently (bullying - loneliness dampened - origin doesn't matter). All in all, the series was only good because of the characters, where you could see the change in the end and the real faces of the "power figures". Other called: fear rabbits, weak people ... I hope some relationships will have a stronger bond and more screen time in Part 2.

PS. The absurd scene with the diarrhea was exaggerated.

Love with Flaws (2019–2020)

Love at second sight!

[8/10 · 20 July 2020]

Excess emotions come up when I remember this sweet Drama. At first I didn't even begin to understand in which direction it was going. I had started it, but watched it until the first episode, because I judged hastily according to the clichés. After the second chance I was overwhelmed by "Love with Flaws". It was still clichéd and the well-known love triangle was also present, but despite that the drama is more peculiar than other dramas. That is because the characters are everything but perfect, so that they make bad decisions while being in an irrational state, which is why this deviates from the typical.

Apart from the good humor, which oftentimes makes you laugh without having to think about it, there is also a melancholic side to it, which is however tempered by cheering up, so that the viewer doesn't feel heavy on his heart. The sad point of view makes the characters seem profound, even though they mostly seem frivolous and childish, most of all the main characters. The everyday difficulties of everyday life are well portrayed in real time, like shame as well as a person's shortcomings. The drama shows the audience that it is normal and has to be like that, that it is okay the way you are.

Another important aspect, which only made everything better, were the supporting roles. Every single one of them had a very touching and important story to tell with a message behind it, each with his own difficulties that he tried to solve. This encouraged even more to look further because they were very interesting, but there was far too little focus on them. Most noteworthy are the situations of their older brothers, which were handled and produced very well, also regarding the gay character.

The different relationships between all the characters were also nice to watch, like platonic and family love. The sibling love was very strong that you could feel it through the screen. What I liked most was that the oldest one always held on to the affinity between his sister and believed in it with a lot of conviction and wanted to prove this to outsiders. The end was a bit fast, as if one wanted to show the result as soon as possible so that one would be hung up, which is a pity, as everything was very good all in all. More than that. (Please note my immeasurable conviction and fascination)

Finally, I would like to touch briefly on the execution. The format of the shoot was very nice and also the contrasts as well as the vintage fit very well in the cold background.

A very underrated drama to your disadvantage!!

Melting Me Softly (2019)

Rollercoaster of feelings?

[6/10 · 13 July 2020]

The series had the potential to be really successful with the simple storyline, maybe it failed precisely because of this, because it is far too banal.

Really sweet and funny moments were brought in. It was nice to be able to follow their relationship and overcome the pain after their long return. The way the two found their way in the new century was also very amusing to watch, most of all how the little girl tried to explain the trends to her uncle. I also found it nice to see a different kind of love. The family love from both sides was very touching and leads to reflection.

The elements were not bad, I mean that despite fantasy it was made realistic. There was nothing superfluous, but kept very simple. The way it was shot gave an atmosphere of a black and white film, probably due to the clearly recognizable black bars at the top and bottom as well as the existing gray veil (little contrast), which reproduced everything much more evenly.

However, the story had dragged on and seemed lengthy. The reason for this is simple: there was no roller coaster that knocked you off your socks and shocked you from your chair. Not a single scene kept the tension or was exciting. Everything was going on constantly, step by step, from time to time, so the series seemed a bit monotonous and was reinforced by the viel.

Politics were hardly entered into, sometimes made to appear to have forgotten them. I hadn't been able to fully understand the relationship between the friends regarding the main actress, whether they had bad or good dealings with each other.

The end was very disappointing as the last episode sped up after her second awakening. The quiet follow-up of their relationship and their change was suddenly driven only to finally be able to complete the last episode of the series.