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Review: Undercover High School

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Show starts with a bang, with an unapologetically silly, dorky, badass sort of sensibility, which I loved, so, so much. 🤩😍

Unfortunately for me, Show changes focus (and therefore tone), about midway through its run, spending a lot more time on the central mystery, than on relationships.

The story still works; I just found it a lot less fun to watch.

The silver lining, is the Seo Kang Joon and Kim Shin Rok are both fantastic in this. He basically steals the first half of the show, while she steals the second half. 😁

Not a must-see by any means, but not bad, overall.

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Review: The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Show starts out strong, with a winsome heroine, the sweet beginnings of a potentially charming, dorky love story, as well as a compelling narrative conflict. I was immediately hooked, honestly.

Unfortunately, Show doesn’t quite return to these initial levels of awesome, once it takes its story to the present day.

The OTP Cute is serviceable enough, but, in my opinion, this OTP loveline isn’t sufficiently built up, for the kind of epic fated love that Show ultimately wants it to be.

Lee Se Young is great though, and is the heart and soul of this drama, from start to finish.

Your mileage may vary, of course, but I was, unfortunately, rather underwhelmed by this one, in the end. 😅

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Review: Moving

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

I think it’s safe to say that Moving is quite the remarkable drama.

Not only are the production values top-tier, the directing is thoughtful and intentional, the writing is tight, and the acting is all-around pretty darn excellent.

Add on the fact that we have quite the star-studded large cast, and doesn’t it seem like this show really is the product of all the stars aligning to create an amazing end product?

My absolute favorite thing about this show is that it is as tender, heartfelt and emotionally engaging, as it is slick, polished and gritty. I found it impossible not to care about these characters, and that, to me, is Show’s best trait and biggest accomplishment.

Highly recommend, even if you’re not typically into dramas that feature superpowers &/or blood/violence.

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Review: Navillera

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THE SHORT VERDICT:

Navillera works out to be so many things; it’s so much more than the sum of its parts. It’s a story of personal journey; of unlikely friendship; of family; of healing; of growth; of daring to dream your dreams, and it’s altogether uplifting and wholesome.

Our entire cast is excellent but the dual stand-outs for me, are Park In Hwan and Song Kang, who, individually and together, steal this show – and my heart – in deep and profound ways.

On top of this, Show is confidently written, and wonderfully executed, plus, a wonderfully immersive OST works to lift the watch experience to a whole other level.

Affecting, inspiring and completely moving. A must-see.

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