Choi Myung Bin

Review: No Way Out: The Roulette

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Show has an interesting concept and a very solid cast; I felt that all of our key actors did very well with what they were given to work with.

Overall, I thought the writing and execution was decent, but personally, I found myself wanting more and better, from this series.

That said, your mileage is likely to vary, as there are many viewers who love this one unreservedly.

One thing that most viewers seem to agree on, however, is that Greg Hsu is quite the scene stealer in this. 😁

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Review: Twenty-Five, Twenty-One

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Nostalgic, fresh, and so full of feels, Twenty-Five, Twenty-One is the show that I didn’t know I needed, in my life.

The writing is thoughtful and tender, and combined with great casting and excellent delivery, our characters pop with so much life and heart, their relationships feel so raw and real, and their journeys feel so familiar and relatable, that I couldn’t get enough of it all.

To top it all off, the music is pitch perfect and excellently applied, making the already great feels land with extra oomph and amplification.

Some lens adjustments are necessary (and so important!) – which I’ll talk more about shortly.

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Review: The King’s Affection

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Part gauzy rom-com and part serious palace intrigue, Show does have some pacing and tonal issues, and, in my opinion, also works out to be a little bloated, at 20 episodes.

However, if you can put aside the pacing and tonal issues, there are stretches in this show which are genuinely enjoyable. The central romance didn’t tilt my world, but was pretty great at serving up cute, reverse rom-com tropes, in Show’s lighter stretch. My interest wavered in Show’s last quarter, but importantly, I found the ending satisfying, and worth hanging in there for.

Not bad, overall.

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