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'reviews' of the past dramas I've watched, Chinese and Korean! feel free to recommend me some.
also I rarely edit these so excuse the typos and shi...
(ok i didn't even know that part after the semicolon existed lmao also, finally lmao)
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SYNOPSIS
In ancient times, Kim Shin (Gong Yoo) is an unbeatable general in wars, but the young King (Kim Min-Jae) is jealous of Kim Shin and kills him. Kim Shin becomes Dokkaebi (Goblin), possessing an immortal life. At first he thinks that he is blessed, but he realizes that he is cursed.
Closer to the present day, Kim Shin has waited 900 years for a human bride to end his immortal life. One night, he saves a dying pregnant woman (Park Hee-Von) who is destined to die. Meanwhile, the Grim Reaper (Lee Dong-Wook) is unable to find the dead pregnant woman. The woman gives birth to a baby girl named Ji Eun-Tak (later played by Kim Go-Eun). 9 years later, Ji Eun-Tak lives with her mother and is able to see ghosts. One night, her mother suddenly dies. On that night, she meets the Grim Reaper.
In the present day, Ji Eun-Tak is a high school student. She still sees ghosts and hears their whisper of "Dokkaebi's bride." She now lives with her aunt's family, but she is mistreated by them. On her birthday, Ji Eun-Tak sits by the sea with a lighted birthday cake. At that time, Kim Shin suddenly appears in front of her. Kim Shin does not know why, but he can hear her voice and appears in front of her against his will. Coincidentally, Kim Shin lives with the Grim Reaper at the same house.
Now, Kim Shin appears in front of her against his will, whenever she turns off the lights. One day, Ji Eun-Tak tells him that he is Dokkaebi and she is his bride.
LENGTH
16 episode, each an hour long (plus a bonus episode (bts), it was '13.5 on the website i watched it on)
Cast Members
Gong Yoo as Kim Shin
Kim Go Eun as Ji Eun Tak
Lee Dong Wook as Grim Reaper
Yoo In Na as Kim Sun
Yook Sung Jae as Yoo Duk Hwa
Lee El as Samsin
n' others but that a long list
Review
5 out of 5
okay first of all:
fuck yeAH
second of all:
Jesus I cried so much
I love the 'reincarnation' types of dramas as of right now, I love getting to know the characters past lives. All of these characters are really really interesting because they are all a part of the same web??? if that makes sense.
There were many ups and downs to these dramas, many unexpected things to occur. Lot's of 'YEAH BOY' scenes too. There are also ALOT of side characters that fuck you up and make you reevaluate your life.
ALSO THIS DRAMA IS KIND OF A TRIGGERING
It mentions A LOT about suicide, but it retracks it and talks about how others would react if they were gone. Also, this lady in red is always involved with everyone (she a reincarnation too, but she ain't a part of the squad.... she's kind of like a witch in a sense?? she knows everything that will occurs... she's 'birth grandmother' according to asianwiki and to the wiki she's the 'Samsin' which is a goddess of birth and fate',, which makes more sense lol) and I don't think she really goes by a name. For example, this man was going to hang himself, but Shin stopped him by burning the noose and giving him a sandwich. Seconds later, a little girl (which ended up being the guys daughter) comes running down the street screaming about how she decided to visit her Appa with the lady in red as the taxi driver. (So yeah, the lady in red is a big contribution to this story. Despite not being in it alot. )
Although the male lead isn't 'my style' this was a really enjoyable drama to watch, the plot itself was interesting and 'different' from the other romcoms. Such as Legend of the Blue Sea, these dramas have been different than the 'school' ones.. despite Euntak being a senior (????) at the beginning of the drama.
ok but really just a warning, there's alot of crying and lots of 'oh fuck right in the feels, fcukcingajsbsd shit man nO' parts.
this was one of the last dramas on my 'to: do' list that i bothered to finish!! so i might not be back soon, because of school :/
like i still want to watch Train to Busan (MOVIE), Romantic Doctor ??!???? (DRAMA), Theives (MOVIE), and also that drama w Jisoo and the girl that's really strong??? there's also a drama with Park Jinyoung in it again so LIT
