A short, light and refreshing comedy.
Popular tropes are used, but sometimes there's even a bit of sarcasm around them.
It's a classic Korean #romcom though with a modern take. Main characters behavior is not always the one I expected.
Incredible chemistry between the lead actors and cute second couples. Too bad the mystery around Sang-pil isn't revealed!
Vote: 9
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Serendipity's Embrace
(2024 - Viki, 8 1:10 eps)
What could have been a very cliche story about a cold, smart, successful ML encountering his 1st love, who isn't interested in relationships, ends up being refreshing. Common tropes seem about to happen but tiny twists, like communicating, setting boundaries, & advocating for yourself keep the story fresh.
Great chemistry between all the couples, with great acting. The 3rd ML needs a main role soon. It's short, so the themes are a bit shallow. The story wraps things up nicely with justification for the characters' actions (except one - without much backstory, it's hard to understand the reasoning).
It's a cute, mostly fluffy romance with many high school flashbacks. We see the leads grow to understand themselves better. It definitely could be a comfort watch, but don't expect profound revelations.
https://mydramalist.com/735261-is-it-fate
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Bring It On, Ghost
(2016 - Viki, 16 1:00 eps)
A college student uses his ability to see & touch ghosts to perform exorcisms to earn money. He meets a high school ghost who doesn't remember her life. An accidental kiss reveals some of her memories & causes her to attach herself to the ML in the hopes of finding out more.
I watched because I like Taecyon & Kim So Hyun was a bright spot in "Radio Romance," - so I'm on a quest. At 17, she was fantastic. There was an unnoticeable 10-year age gap. She's a very mature actress - acting since she was young. Loved her action scenes & the chemistry between the leads was good. The villain is super creepy & ghosts are nicely scary.
As often happens, a super-competent & cool FL falls apart toward the end and becomes too clingy & wimpy, but I fault the writing. Overall, it's a fun watch with a pretty good story.
https://mydramalist.com/18468-bring-it-on-ghost
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Radio Romance
(2018 - Viki, 16 1:10 eps)
A drama filled with romantic fluff. The writing & directing were seriously lacking. The other actors did well, but Kim So Hyun, at 19, carried the show. 1st ML was the typical cold jaelbol because of trauma but his character did have growth. 2nd ML played a very unusual character & was delightful.
A radio program writer, with no skills & a horrible mentor loves the radio & wants her program to succeed. She casts a famous actor as the DJ, but he is nothing without a script. Most of the drama is spent trying to make sure the DJ can actually do the show - everything that can happen to keep him away does.
Nice for a break between intense dramas, but not much substance.
https://mydramalist.com/26222-radio-romance
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New song of the day, Dec 13, 2023
https://youtu.be/y4pwroRDVJY?si=tyMJ4rM5M9lmdHvd
XIA (준수), 김소현, 정선아, 손준호, 진태화, 서경수, 서윤 - MY CHRISTMAS WISH
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My Lovely Liar
(2023 - Viki, 16 1:05 eps)
Romance between 2 evenly matched people is nice to see. The leads were extremely cute together. Seeing a healthy relationship despite trauma is refreshing. However, there are some very unhealthy relationships in the show & suicide, so it's not all fluffy.
Many male actors playing cold characters get a bad rap. Good ones can play cold with subtlety to convey underlying feelings without losing that mask. Hwang Min Hyun really did this well. Kim So Hyun was also very good in her role.
Watching this with a watch party group was so fun as we shared & analyzed our many, many theories on who did what & how things would end up. Every episode had a lot of clues. The show kept us guessing! The side stories were varied. The wardrobe choices were fun! It will be a future rewatch!
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Last episode was definitely too cheesy and too long for a gap-filler episode. 72 min weren't necessary. #HwangMinYoung #황민현 still sent me unconvincing vibes for his performance, a big contrast to #KimSoHyun #김소현 , who is capable to let you believe anything.
Overall it's a nice story with well unfolded plot twists though the end is a bit too fairytalish imho.
Why is the culprit suddenly ready for sacrifice and redemption? Mmmh
There's a new phrase from #Kdrama “If I say it, then it is.” (“제가 말하면 그렇습니다.”) ^_^
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