Manasi Dhavale

What a ride! From start to end this series has held its ground. Great cast, good story, acting on point, characters that you will love and some hate but you won't hate the actors. I was hooked right from the start. It is one of those series that makes you believe this can happen and makes you feel the power of the characters through their acting. Keeps you questioning who is actually on the lead's side until the last episode. And at the end of the last episode, you go WHATTTTT??? With twists and turns throughout the series, the action-packed, suspenseful, last episode will through you off your tracks. The series has an open end, which gives the idea that it can or cannot be renewed for 2nd season. I don't know how to talk about the last episode without giving spoilers. So here I go. I loved all the female characters and initially, even I felt Hee A looked great with Hee Woo, but by the end of it Hee Woo and Han Mi had better chemistry. Hee A and Hee Woo felt a little too business-like to take their relationship reveal at the end seriously. Plus Cho Tae Sub just dying doesn't feel right for some reason. I have to get it out there, Kyeong Yeong-Lee (Cho Tae Sub) did an amazing job. His character just felt so real. It's the first time I hated a villain but still respected him even while watching the series, lol. I can't stress enough what a great cast this was. Definitely watch the series if you haven't watched it already. Since it has ended enjoy watching all episodes together unlike me who started when the first episode aired and had to hold my breath until the weekend came for new episodes. Not complaining because it was worth it.

Even after being a 6 part mini-series, it's perfectly made. I hadn't watched the trailer so I was not aware that it will be a Disney-like musical show. But the story is amazing and keeps you reeled in until the last moment. It's well written, heartwarming, answers all your burning questions, and yet leaves you wanting to know more. There are moments when you will kinda tear up too. It's much more relatable once you know the backstory of Ri-Eul, if you have gone through that process where you are told your social standing is only determined by the education you get, the family you come from, the job you do, the connections you make and so on and forth. I only have love for Ji Chang-Wook, and he plays his character so well. Hwang In-Yeop plays the character of a high schooler year after year and every time he looks perfect for the part. This time too he made it all worthwhile. It was my first time watching Choi Sung-Eun, yet she felt very familiar. Overall it's a great series, good storyline, good direction, amazing actors, and hey there's magic! Do you believe in Magic?

I have watched The devil Judge multiple times now. And every time I feel half happy and half annoyed. Firstly the story is great, set in a world that battled the pandemic and going through the after-effects of that disaster, a man who long-awaited to take his revenge on those corrupt and inhumane and kind-of illogical people with power who are set on ruining the nation for their own benefit. Sounds good right? I am really into dramas like these where the sense to uphold justice is bigger than the law itself. These people of power I mention are really cruel in the most annoying way possible. Now, this is just my opinion but there are characters more annoying than these villains and those are none other than the main lead Ga-On and his lady luck/friend/the most clingy person Soo-Hyun. Let me give you a brief description of Soo-Hyun - This character was made to annoy the f out of people who were rooting for Ji-Sung to take down those bunch of villains. A cop by profession who investigates whatever she wants and no one bats an eye. All throughout the series, we see her stopping Ga-On from doing anything. A self-proclaimed working-by-law good-cop who won't get into the real important things going around her all along but boy-oh-boy does she give her heart into investigating Yo-Han. I mean, I guess we needed a character like her? Ga-On - He is just plain annoying when he talks about how everything should be done by law and thankfully there arent too many of those moments. What makes it annoying is that we, him, and everyone can see nothing is going by the law and yet we see him going on and on about upholding the law. He goes back and forth for a long time before finally realizing that Yo-Han was right all this time just as we go into the 15th episode. Again I guess we needed a character like him. There are many other gullible characters throughout the series but they don't affect the plot as much. We have the staple rich spoilt car-racing, drug-doing son of a high-ranking official who doesn't have much to do other than get his parents in trouble. The usual corrupt politician, owners of a big company and TV station, a big, corrupt slush fund of a foundation (ironically it is named social responsibility foundation) A few twists here and there, after every few episodes. It's a good Tv show, at the least a one-time watch.

Firstly, I am a fan of Lee Dong-Wook and Wi Ha-Joon, that being said it was a little unrealistic, and though I like the show if I had to compare I like Stranger from Hell more than Bad and Crazy. (both have mental health as a prime factor in the main story) I get the whole split personality story, and I like it. I believe in the whole take on why Su-Yeol developed a split personality and why it did not reoccur until the point in time when it did. But, I am more than a little disappointed with the story of Shin Ju-Hyeok. The drugs and gaslighting plot line is plausible in the present time of the story, but my issue is with what he did years before when he killed his father. What he did in the past is the same as what he is doing now, which brings me to my question, isn't it too far-fetched to say that he was capable of gaslighting someone then? I get that he does it now, it can be deduced that it is a result of him studying psychology later in his life, or maybe it was through his experiences that he is able to gaslight someone and make them murder other people, but showing that he was always that smart seems like a stretch. <Also, I was screaming at my screen since like the 8th episode that the psychiatrist is behind all of this, lol. I am also irritated to see how easy it is to manipulate facts. The whole force was corrupt right from the start of the show. > Back to the story, it's entertaining, The scenes between Dong-Wook and Ha-Joon are comedic mostly which works. There are a few plot holes but if you aren't an investigator, you will get over them, the only downside is the ending. It all works out, but the way it does is rushed. I want to know how Ju-Hyeok always was a step ahead of everyone, he knew of every possible way someone could fk him over, and be prepared for everything until the last moment. And we did not get to see the proof that he was the one who gave his patients the drugs; if that actually happened. It's not a bad drama, maybe it's just my opinion, but something was missing which could have made it the best. It's definitely worth watching, tho.

I had been waiting for another supernatural series since I watched Hellbound. And came along Monstrous. I am a very big fan of Kwak Dong-Yeon, so I was excited to watch this series as the trailer looked good, and the promotions were in full swing. But saying I am a little disappointed will be an understatement. I have too many questions rather than observations based on the stupidity of events that unfold at the start. It lacks a lot of aspects to make it a good supernatural thriller. First, who in their right mind treats an artifact that was buried for god knows how many years like a stone(for the lack of a better word) they found in their backyard? If it was excavated, shouldn't it go through the right procedure? Removing cloth pieces with ancient writings on them and then splashing the relic with water seems like the worst way possible to preserve a monument (it's taking it too far for the sake of the story). Is that even possible? Wasn't there even one archaeologist who was interested to know what they found? Second, let's be honest, it wasn't the most powerful evil spirit out there. And if only covering the statue's eyes and sealing it with a mantra written in Tibetan was the solution, why didn't the monks just tell them so? They could have very easily averted the situation by telling the villagers to keep the whole statue as they found it. Third, why was this so bland? There were no jump scares, almost no actor had enough screen time, it felt rushed-up even for a short drama setup. And it was too easy. From the acting point of view, everyone held their fort. It was spot on even tho it was so short. For screenwriting POV, they tried to put in too many stories in a 6-part 30-35 minute miniseries. Overall, it's not the best out there. But I watched it still because I like Kwak Dong-Yeon and Nam Da-Reum. Only advice - do not watch with great expectations. There is no great meaning hidden in the show, it's just another evil spirit trying to do evil stuff, and we have Ga Doo-Shim's trusted partner in here who does nothing but well, we at least know it will end well.

I have been a big fan of Boys Over Flowers (whichever version we may talk about). Each version has its own impact-good and bad. Looking at F4 Thailand, there are many good points throughout the show and is a very good adaptation of F4 in my opinion. Although I was taken aback by how bad the bullying situation has been shown in this show right off the bat. It was very intense and unlike Boys Over Flowers (S. Korea) and Meteor Garden (China) portrays the F4 in a very bad light. And that is the main thing I disliked as far as the story goes because for me F4 was never a group of bullies who took their frustration out on the innocent. F4 Thailand makes Meteor Garden looks like a goody-two-shoes version of BOF. But brownie points to F4 Thailand for making each episode a little more exciting after clearing up the bullying scenes. Thyme's character is kind of a mixture of both Go Jun Pyo(Lee Min Ho in Boys Over Flowers) and Dao Ming Si (Dylan Wang from Meteor Garden) and it suits him very well. Out of all the female leads for B. O. F, Gorya is going to be my favorite. She portrays her character almost effortlessly and has an impact unlike other female leads of BOF. And honestly, this was the first time I felt both leads were perfect for each other. (I mean, we all knew that their relationship is a little toxic, to begin with.) F4 as always is fantastic. Ren, Kavin, MJ <3 . I loved how MJ was given his own short but sweet story. For a 16 episode show, they have added as many plot points as they can and made them work, although because it is only 16 episodes long it gets a little hard to know how fast or slow the time is passing, so it seems like Gorya hated Thyme yesterday but is in love with him the very next day which does not make sense in the slightest. It was funny how they represented both BOF and Meteor Garden in episode 15 (like naming the market Gu Jyun Pyon and having Gorya wear a pullover with Shancai written over it ) Overall it's a good show, more intense than its predecessors, and has some really good actors. No matter how many times I watch it, it's fun to watch new adaptations of Boys over Flowers and F4. I definitely recommend this show and also the South Korean and Chinese versions of this show.

I started this series just for Nam Jo-Hyuk but i became an instant fan of Kim Tae-Ri. She made the character of Hee-do come alive with her acting. The story looks promising and all the characters are great. Some scenes will definitely make you tear up a little. Nam Jo-Hyuk is doing a great job at portraying Baek I-Jin's character. Looking forward to what this story will develop into. The series has officially ended and took a piece of my heart away with it. Words cannot express the happiness, sadness, grief, and all the other emotions I have felt while watching this series. I laughed with these characters and I cried with them. A perfect story in every possible way. All the characters are brought to life by these actors. I have loved Nam Jo-Hyuk for a considerable amount of time, but from now on he will be Baek I-Jin for me. The last episode, though sad, was amazing in every respect. Baek I-Jin and Na Hee-Do will be each other's first love forever, and that in itself was beautiful. Hats off to the writer, director, actors, and the whole staff for making a drama as great as this one. I will definitely recommend this drama to everyone.

The trailer looked out of the ordinary which brought me to watch this show and I am intrigued. I will be honest I did not have much expectations from Rowoon but he is doing a pretty good job playing this character. Its different from the characters he played before as he displays a lot of emotions in this one because of which we get to see his acting skills. So far only 2 episodes have been released and they were impressive but also slow so lets see how this show pans out in the coming weeks. I am excited to see Lee So-Hyuk, hoping he has many scenes in the coming episodes.

Too early to write a full review, but the first 2 episodes are amazing. This is the first time I think Song Kang is playing such an upbeat and cheerful character, his character in this drama is like a breath of fresh air from all the other characters he played before. Park Min-Young as always is fabulous and the queen of office romances. (I was exhilarated to watch ki-Jun (Yoon Park's character) being slapped. The whole scene was nicely written) The series has ended and I have mixed emotions about it. As an office romance drama this show was just okay. It was a good attempt to relate weather and relationships but a few times it got a little confusing to understand and you will have to focus to know what they actually mean. Song Kang has tried his best. But halfway through the show his character lost its charm. His character that started out as cheerful and upbeat lost its impact a little and more than a fe times his acting reminded me of his character from Nevertheless. I love Park Min-Young and as a fan I will support her always because I know she has potential. But she does need to play a different character apart from a office worker as its losing its spark and I know she can so hoping to see her in a different role in future. The secondary leads played their part well and i have to admit in the end I did not hate them as much as i did in the start. The ending is what we all anticipated. I do have to confess though that throughout the show I was mesmerized by how fine Song Kang looked. I would watch the show just to look at Song Kang again. Overall its a good show not the best but definitely atleast a one time watch.

TOO MUCH UN-RELATABLE DRAMA I was really invested in this show at the start. The story was nice, and the main characters did their part well. But as the show progressed, it got so repetitive that I lost interest. It's at the 45th episode now, and I can no longer get myself to watch this show anymore. It's like the 10th time the leads have been torn apart, and it doesn't even come as a surprise anymore. This show has so many frustrating supporting characters that from a certain point on it starts becoming pathetic. Both of the lead's stepmothers, for instance. Their characters are so annoying that I wish they did not exist. I don't even want to start with the relationship between Se-Ryun and Dae-Bum. The only purpose they served was to show a fight between the 2 families. The show could have been done without that. Also, how dumb are rich people really? How is the male lead managing a business empire when he does not once think that Sa-Ra (antagonist) might be lying about everything. (She might not be pregnant at all. And even if she is HELLO PATERNITY TEST ??) Looking from the point of view of scriptwriting, these points are not even mentioned. My only point is, on one hand, the script makes the male lead look like the best guy out there, but also makes him look extremely dumb in a split second. The female lead is just okay. She started out strong, but she has a long way to go when it comes to her acting. Also, she needs to stop crying about every single thing. The other characters are more or less similar. Everyone becomes annoying and frustrating after like the 40th episode, and we come back to square one, where the leads have broken up AGAIN.