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- StarsAhn Hyo-seopKim SejeongKim Min-kyuIn disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO - and makes a proposal.(7.6/10) - Started off as really silly but still entertaining in its own way. Since this is a webtoon adaptation I didn't put much thoughts to the cringe lines or whatever. The female mc's acting is top-notch. It might come out as over-acting to some but she's really good at expressing emotions even if it's a bit exaggerated. Had a proper, simple story. No problems there.
The side character's (fmc's friend) romance was good but she was annoying at times. Anyways, a good show that kept me entertained. - StarsPark Min-YoungPark Seo-joonLee Tae-HwanA romance between perfect but narcissistic second generation heir and his capable assistant.(8/10) - Liked this better than Business proposal. Character depth & development of the protagonist is done superbly. Story gets better with each episode. A bit confused as to what the kidnapper achieved by kidnapping them if she was planning to just die? She changed her mind suddenly after a talk with a kid. Acting is also very good. Again, since this is also a manhwa/webtoon adaptation, there are many silly parts but you wouldn't care because these stuffs are really enjoyable, at least for me.
Favorite Episodes :
8.4 - Why hold back the truth?
8.2 - I will always stay with you.
Favorite Characters :
Yun-Jun, Mi-So - StarsKim Soo-hyunSeo Ye-jiOh Jung-seAn extraordinary road to emotional healing opens up for an selfish antisocial children's-book writer and a selfless psych-ward caretaker when they cross paths.(7.8/10)
Recent edit :
This show sure utilises it's given runtime for each episode. I'm taking back what I said in the previous edit. This had a deep and darker story and they kept it that way till the final episodes. Acting became better after in each episodes. Great character development for most characters. A plus point+.
Previous edit :
I enjoyed the first two much more than I did this. I dunno why, maybe it's the repetitive nature or stiff acting from most actors/actresses. Moreover, the lengthy runtime. Really exhausting. Still got 3-4 episodes to watch. - StarsLee Jung-jaePark Hae-sooDylan BesseauHundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children's games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits with deadly high stakes: a survival game that has a whopping 45.6 billion-won prize at stake.(8.3/10)
- StarsPark Ji-huYoon Chan-youngCho Yi-hyunA high school becomes ground zero for a zombie virus outbreak. Trapped students must fight their way out or turn into one of the rabid infected.(7.2/10) - I think it's super good but also the excessive killings take away the shock value of certain characters' deaths. Makes you care less about their fate. Still, props to the writers for having the balls to kill off these much characters in just the first season unless there's only a couple of seasons in total. Haven't read the manhwa, after just peeking through some chapters, might not be reading it, cause the art is not very good. I'll wait for season 2. Another dislike for me is the antagonist. Really unfair to make him of all people way too much OP. Anyways, I loved this. Matter of fact, I really did despite the low score. Prolly my 3rd fav on this list behind Squid Game, Secretary Kim.
Fav episode :
8.1 - Episode 11
Fav characters :
Nam-ra, Su-hyeok, Cheong-san, On-jo & Ha-ri - DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoKim Sang-kyungKim Roe-haIn a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.(7.5/10)
- DirectorYeon Sang-hoStarsGong YooJung Yu-miMa Dong-seokWhile a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.(7.4/10)
- DirectorHwang Dong-hyukStarsGong YooJung Yu-miKim Hyeon-sooBased on real events, this film depicts the story of a school for the hearing-impaired where young deaf students were sexually assaulted by the faculty members over a long period of time.(8.3/10)
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsKim Min-heeHa Jung-wooCho Jin-woongA woman is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, but secretly she is involved in a plot to defraud her.(8.4/10)
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.(8.9/10) - One of the best movies i've seen.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly-formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.Back in 2019 - (8.2/10) - movie with a deep meaning but I dont quite remember it completely. Should re-watch.
- DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYoo Ah-inSteven YeunJeon Jong-seoJong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
- DirectorKim Do-YoungStarsJung Yu-miGong YooKim Mi-kyungKim Ji-yeong, an ordinary woman in her 30s, suddenly shows signs of being inhabited by others such as her late mother and older sister, and the stories of the people connected to her.(7.6/10) - A really good movie that addresses gender inequality and speaks to a wider audience.
- DirectorJang-Hoon LeeStarsSo Ji-seobSon Ye-jinKo Chang-seokWoo Jin takes care of his son Ji Ho alone after his wife Soo A passed away. Before she passed away, she promised she would be back on a rainy day one year later. One year later, Soo A appears again, but she does not remember anything.7.5-7.7/10
- DirectorChung-Hyun LeeStarsPark Shin-hyeJeon Jong-seoKim Sung-ryungTwo people live in different times. Seo-Yeon lives in the present and Young-Sook lives in the past. One phone call connects the two, and their lives are changed irrevocably.(7.7/10)
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.(7.2/10)
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsNam-mi KangJeong-nam ChoiHye-Sook GoAfter being wrongfully imprisoned for thirteen years and having her child taken away from her, a woman seeks revenge through increasingly brutal means.(7.6/10)
- DirectorShô TsukikawaStarsMinami HamabeTakumi KitamuraShun OguriA dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.(7.2/10)
- DirectorAng LeeStarsTony Leung Chiu-waiTang WeiJoan ChenDuring World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee.(7.3/10)
- DirectorShinji HiguchiStarsHaruma MiuraKiko MizuharaKanata HongôIn a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, Eren joins the scouting legion to get revenge on the monsters who killed everyone in his town.(6/10) - Not accurate, don't remember exactly.
- DirectorShinji HiguchiStarsHaruma MiuraHiroki HasegawaKanata HongôA young boy name Eren Jaeger has to use his gift to know about the mystery of the Titans.(5/10)
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsNanako MatsushimaMiki NakataniYûko TakeuchiA reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.(7.2/10)
- DirectorTakashi YamazakiStarsRyunosuke KamikiMinami HamabeSakura AndôPost war Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.(8.5/10)