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2004
 

Finally, a K-drama that delivers

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
9.5
Story:
 
8.0
Acting:
 
10.0
Music:
 
10.0
Satisfaction:
 
10.0
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Do you recommend it? Yes

Alright, storywise this drama doesn't offer anything new to the table. Also, a few (very few compared to many other dramas especially k-dramas) scenes in the drama were particularly slow. But I forgive all this because of the way the actors superbly carried this drama. If it weren't for them, I really think the series could've been a disaster that it thankfully is not.

I want to mention the directing. I really enjoyed the cinematography and the way some scenes are shown from many different view points/ angles. Also, the music is absolutely tasteful and is reminiscent of 1 Litre.

ISILY, overall, was a fantastic drama and I'm really glad I gave it a try, since many of my previous ventures into k-dramas left me fearful of more disappointments and wasted hours.

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2002
 

Predictable

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
6.5
Story:
 
7.0
Acting:
 
7.0
Music:
 
8.0
Satisfaction:
 
4.0
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Do you recommend it? No

Story:
Starting was strong, however, halfway through you start to lose interest. It was probably because I figured out the story before the detective did.

Acting:
I'm a huge Takuya Kimura fan, but this was drama where I don't think he did well. I didn't feel any sympathy/ pity for his role, which is a shame. The other actors weren't as great either except the detective. I really liked him and he was the only character that kept me watching.

Music:
No songs in this drama, just a lot orchestra, which was pretty good. The opening theme is nice.

Overall:
I wasn' very impressed with this series and I don't recommend it either

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2007
 

huh? Huh?! HUH?!!!

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
9.0
Story:
 
9.0
Acting:
 
9.0
Music:
 
9.0
Satisfaction:
 
9.0
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Do you recommend it? Yes

Story:
Revolves around the transformation of a himono-onna and how she finds true love. The drama is more a comedy than romance and dialogues were definitely all LOL! Original theme with hilarious script.

Acting:
Everyone was superb and Ayase Haruka's Best Actress award for this role is well deserved! Her 'boyfriend' Teshima, however, was the only one in this drama that I felt did a very poor job. His performance hampered the drama, which is a shame since everyone else was soo good.

Music:
The opening and ending themes are cute and fit well with the drama.

Satisfaction:
One of the best comedies I've seen so far, however, the ending may cause grief to many. I was one of them.

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2006
 

I pray this never happens to anyone

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
9.8
Story:
 
9.0
Acting:
 
10.0
Music:
 
10.0
Satisfaction:
 
10.0
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Do you recommend it? Yes

Story:
Tae Woong's life is shaped by the two people he meets at the age of 17. One his best friend and the other his love. Will he be able to live his own life after having lost his dear friend?

Acting:
Sung Yu Ri stole the show in 'Snow Queen', in my opinion. More so than Hyun Bin, though he did well too. She was amazingly cute, beautiful, funny, and downright perfect! Even the lil' Bora did well!

Another actress I want to mention is Jung Hwa Young who played Bora's housekeeper's daughter. She is SOOO FUNNY! She literally steals every scene she's in! Watch her in 'I'm Sorry, I Love You' where she was equally awesome. :D

Those two actresses were beyond exceptional, but everyone else involved was great too.

Music:
Beautiful songs that perfectly complement the evolution of the drama. You will notice the songs change as the plot progresses. The instrumentals were well done too.

Overall:
I've been touched by this drama. I'm still crying... Now I will spend the next few days lost in the world of the Snow Queen. *sigh* I hope sad things like this never happen to anyone in reality. Wishing everyone a perfectly happy and normal life.

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2006
 

Title makes no sense

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
8.0
Story:
 
7.0
Acting:
 
8.0
Music:
 
8.0
Satisfaction:
 
9.0
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Do you recommend it? No

Story:
The title of this drama really isn't relevant to the drama. It is only briefly mentioned in the second episode. Anyway, the story is not anything new in Korean dramas. Brother and sister separated in childhood now find each other. Secrets are revealed as they also gow to love each other.

Acting:
Pretty good.


Music:
The theme song is nice, but other than that nothing special.

Overall:
I watched this after seeing Sung Yu Ri's stellar performance in The Snow Queen. I'm not disappointed, but the drama isn't exactly noteworthy. Watch it if you're bored.

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2006
 

Most romantic??

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
7.5
Story:
 
7.0
Acting:
 
7.0
Music:
 
9.0
Satisfaction:
 
7.0
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Do you recommend it? No

Story:
Apparently one of the most romantic j-dramas, but I beg to differ. The drama pays tribute to Hollywood's Titanic complete with ships, Irishy music, and love.

Acting:
I'm not fan of Kame and in this drama I didn't like him at all. He was better in other dramas like Sapuri and NwP, but here...

Overall:
I was expecting much better, so I am disappointed. the only good part was the first episode and then it just went downhill from there.

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2003
 

Fun drama

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
8.8
Story:
 
10.0
Acting:
 
9.0
Music:
 
6.0
Satisfaction:
 
10.0
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Do you recommend it? Yes

Story:
Based on the manga, this drama was told very well. The idea of having a human as a pet is completely surreal and that's why it was interesting to see how the drama would unfold.

Although this is not a comedy, there were still quite a few scenes that had me laughing. This drama takes an unique look into the current dilemas that career women have about love.

Acting:
Jun's acting was quite good, but I found him much more interesting as Momo than Takeshi. Plus his voice was kind of had this annoying monotone-ness whenever he was not the pet Momo.

Koyuki was also on and off, but mostly on. Sometimes I found her to be a bit too stiff, but that's forgiveable because I guess that how she wanted to portray the Simure character.

Music:
Passable music. It didn't detract anything form the drama, but it didn't add to it either...

Overall:
The story was handled very well and had me engaged the entire time. It's feel good and quite a fun drama. I didn't expect that. Overall, a very good watch. Recommend it!

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2005
 

Awesome Cast: Fighting!

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
9.5
Story:
 
9.0
Acting:
 
10.0
Music:
 
9.0
Satisfaction:
 
10.0
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Do you recommend it? Yes

Story:
Although the circumstances in this drama are nothing new, the story was still told very well. The reason is purely because of the hilarious script.

The drama is funny, cute, sad, and one of my favourites now. The scenes were the characters imagine and make up stories are really funny and a unique aspect of this drama. A great romantic comedy!

Acting:
Everyone in this drama was extrememly good! Each character made me either love them or hate them, but the best was Lee Da Hae. This is her drama. Watch out for all her singing parts! You'll love them. :D

Lee Joon Ki and Park Si Yeon were good, but I just want to mention that sometimes their scenes got repetitive. especially Lee Joon Ki's squash scenes. However, in the end I ended up liking him. At first I thought he looked a little too feminine, but then he got better as the drama went on.

Music:
All the songs were really good and this drama uses them heavily. I especially love the theme song, "Never Say Goodbye". However, I'm taking a point off because I felt that they could've changed up the songs a bit more. After awhile you get tired of hearing the same tunes.

Overall:
Yes go watch it! One of the best K-dramas for me.

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2008
 

Last Friends = Best Friends??

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
7.8
Story:
 
7.0
Acting:
 
8.0
Music:
 
9.0
Satisfaction:
 
7.0
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Do you recommend it? Yes

Story:
Intensely provocative. Consistently heart stopping. Amazingly fantastic! Until episode 7 that is...

What started off so well ended quite disppointingly, in my opinion. I mean if the drama was going to start off with a bang then it should've ended that way also. Tackling serious issues like that and solving it unrealistically like that was seriously a big downer for me. Some of the problem's weren't even revealed properly, which left some confused. I was expecting a lot better.

Acting:
Same thing as story part. They were all great until epi 7. Then it sort of became repetitive and I really didn't feel like the characters grew from their experiences. The actors' fault or the writers'? I dunno.

Music:
Fantastic music, but overused.

Overall:
I'm disappointed is all I can say. I was hoping this would go under my all-time faves list, but really can't put this drama with the other brilliant ones. This can compare to those.

However, this was still an interesting story to watch, so I still recommend you give it a try. You'll love the beginning, but the ending... I'm not too sure.

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2007
 

Somewhat painful

bengalifob Reviewed by bengalifob
October 02, 2009

Overall rating: 
 
6.0
Story:
 
6.0
Acting:
 
7.0
Music:
 
4.0
Satisfaction:
 
7.0
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Do you recommend it? No

Story:
This could've been a good story, but it wasn't handled well at all. The drama is a romantic comedy with very little comedy and even less romance...

Character development was very poor. Soemtimes it was even confusing because a person would do something that did not fit their character.

Acting:
Very mediocre and for some actors it was quite bad.

Music:
Ringtones, ringtones, ringtones. That's about the only music I noticed.

Satisfaction:
After watching Lee Da Hae in "My Girl", I decided to give this a try. It wasn't a very good drama, but I was able to finish it which means it wasn't terrible compared to some other ones. However, I would not recommend this. Better dramas to watch out there.

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