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Wish they'd been more true to the Webtoon
I wonder why they went with a slightly older cast for this drama. The leads did a fantastic job and were great together, but some of their attitudes and behaviors were a little juvenile for people in or close to their 40s. I wished they would have kept Yoon Kye-Sang's longer hair, they aged him quite a lot when he cut it shorter.I'd say it was a good show, but I found myself getting bored more than once mid-way through the episodes (only to get pulled back in by cliffhanger-ish endings).
Even though this drama was only 12 episodes long, I think they could maybe have made it even shorter. I'm very curious to read the webtoon it was based off of now, though. I'd like to know if the things I didn't like were already in the source material or if they came about once it was adapted.
The musicalization choices were slightly odd, too. There was one particular instrumental that gave off very strong cheesy-Halloween vibes. Also one that sounded like there was someone gargling liquid.
All in all, nothing too memorable, but good enough.
EDIT:
A few thoughts and observations after having read the 1st season of the webtoon. Ye Sul and Min Hu are 26 and 31 years old respectively.
The show changed quite a few details. The biggest being that the ex-boyfriend has a different name and isn't a film director, but also works in advertisement (personally, I liked this change).
The other considerable difference is that Ye Sul and Min Hu become next door neighbors very early on, and in a series on events not unlike those depicted in the drama My Love From Another Star, they go from fighting constantly to relaying on each other because of this physical nearness (wish they'd kept that).
Another change is that in the webtoon Ye Sul's father is a pianist and Ji Young, Seung Teak and Ho Woo don't exist (they were also a nice addition on the show's part).
Personally, I liked the tone of the webtoon better. It was a lot more comedic, silly and cute. I think the show could have benefited from a more cheerful, energetic vibe. At the very least, they should have stayed true to Ye Sul's exuberant, bubbly personality. The show made her character so drab and boring compared to her webtoon counterpart.
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It's a magical show with significant flaws.
Rating this show is extremely difficult. On one hand it's been such a long time since I've seen a kdrama that I enjoyed so much. It kind of recaptures the feeling of some of the greatest kdramas I watched, when I started the Asian drama watching hobby. (Lover from the Star, Secret Garden etc..) However the -2005 era-ish - love triangle is annoying on multiple levels, even though it's not the most frustrating one I have ever seen, it leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Also the writing is not only inconsistent, but also multiple annoying cliches are used, such as falling onto lips, weird relationship contracts, agree to go on 3 dates with the ex, getting filmed by bystanders at an opportune moment etc..Onto the good things, I think the cast is great, the leads have increasingly great chemistry as we go along & while the special abilities are a bit underutilized, they add a nice flair to the drama. There is a lot of charm going on across the board, it really often feels like I'm watching art, not a technician's work. The office life part of the drama is above average, there are some kdrama specials of course, but it's usually far worse than this.
As for the ending, I detracted an entire point from my rating due to the last two episodes. Up to episode 10, this is a flawed, but very entertaining fluffy romcom, however that's followed by 90 minutes of flashbacks & the big crisis of the drama, this part held very little interest for me & while I was waiting for the inevitable happy ending the last 20 minutes happened. If this was in episode 7 I would have loved it, but before a 10 seconds happy ending? Heck no, what were they thinking? I guess this is what happens, when the production team thinks they don't really need an established writer, since it's a webtoon adaptation. They were mostly right, except the webtoon is ongoing & season 1 ended with a cliffhanger & the writer did not spend enough time to think up a reasonable way to give us closure. Though with adjusted pacing it could have worked, who knows it might be 90% the editing's fault, after all the audience has no idea what ended up getting cut..
Then I again I'm not sure if I blame them, this is a long ongoing trend in kdramas, the production team doesn't care much about the last episode, because it does not influence the drama's success, people already watched the product placements, it's not like you need the audience to come back for another episode, right?
edit: I should give more credit to the writer, yes she has botched the ending somewhat, but the drama's plot is better than the webtoon's in my opinion. (usually the reverse is true, see Secretary Kim, Business Proposal)
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Don't let theses reviews sway you.
I don't usually write reviews, but this series has been dumped on enough. Everybody agrees that the story was compelling, characters were as well, chemistry is off the charts and the flow was great. But then people strat talking about the last 30 minutes of this drama, and I have to say that I have yet to see so many opinions about the same exact thing.So here I am thinking: "Oh, well. Another one that bites the dust." The last 30 minutes are not bad or horrible and, if you got why they were how they were, they should compliment the whole plot. When people don't have to carry the World on their shoulders or have to worry about how to act around each other, they do tend to get annoyed by the little things, specially couples. It was not toxic, it was silly and supposed to make you laugh.
Do not give up on a wonderful drama because of this. Do it like I did and watched until the end, make up your mind about and be very happy that you did.
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Review of "Kiss Sixth Sense" (Spanish, English, French). Contains some small spoilers.
(Spanish)Es una historia rica en elementos narrativos. Hay drama, hay romance, hay acción, hay fantasía, creo que esta serie lo tiene todo. Son 12 capítulos, para mí no se ha vuelto aburrido. En otras series he encontrado que la trama, a pesar de no ser ciencia ficción, era irreal, forzada y podrías terminar hastiado. Este drama no es el caso. Me encanta la relación de Cha Min Hoo y Hong Ye Sul, pero yo habría cambiado la manera en la que el guión ha interpretado su final, quiero decir, al final ellos se ven en una relación que se ha ve muy inmadura con respecto a lo que se había visto de ellos en el resto de capítulos. Entiendo que han perdido sus "sentidos o súper poderes", pero ellos, aunque les requiriera esfuerzo adaptarse, creo que ellos debían comportarse como adultos. Otra cosa que no me ha gustado es la carencia de información con respecto a Ban Ho Woo. ¿Se supone que ella morirá en un futuro? ¿Tiene alguna enfermedad? ¿Le pasará alguna otra cosa mala? ¡¿Cuál era su motivación para hacer lo que ella hacía?! Supongo que nunca sabremos la respuesta. Por último, quiero destacar la banda sonora, sumerge al oyente en un viaje emocional, es simplemente preciosa.
(English)
It is a story rich in narrative elements. There is drama, there is romance, there is action, there is fantasy, I think this series has it all. There are 12 chapters, for me it has not become boring. In other series I have found that the plot, despite not being science fiction, was unrealistic, forced and you could end up bored. This drama is not the case. I love Cha Min Hoo and Hong Ye Sul's relationship, but I would have changed the way the script has interpreted their ending, I mean, in the end they find themselves in a relationship that seems very immature compared to what that had been seen of them in the rest of the chapters. I understand that they have lost their "senses or super powers", but, although it took them an effort to adapt, I think they should behave like adults. Another thing I didn't like is the lack of information regarding Ban Ho Woo. Is she supposed to die in the future? Does she have any illness? Will something else bad happen to him? What was her motivation for doing what she did?! I guess we'll never know the answer. Finally, I want to highlight the soundtrack, it immerses the listener in an emotional journey, it is simply beautiful.
(French)
C'est une histoire riche en éléments narratifs. Il y a du drame, il y a de la romance, il y a de l'action, il y a du fantastique, je pense que cette série a tout pour plaire. Il y a 12 chapitres, pour moi ce n'est pas devenu ennuyeux. Dans d'autres séries, j'ai trouvé que l'intrigue, même si elle n'était pas de la science-fiction, était irréaliste, forcée et qu'on pouvait finir par s'ennuyer. Ce drame n'est pas le cas. J'adore la relation entre Cha Min Hoo et Hong Ye Sul, mais j'aurais changé la façon dont le scénario a interprété leur fin, je veux dire, au final ils se retrouvent dans une relation qui semble très immature par rapport à ce qu'on avait vu d'eux. dans le reste des chapitres. Je comprends qu'ils aient perdu leurs "sens ou super pouvoirs", mais, même s'il leur a fallu un effort d'adaptation, je pense qu'ils devraient se comporter comme des adultes. Une autre chose que je n'ai pas aimé est le manque d'informations concernant Ban Ho Woo. Est-elle censée mourir dans le futur ? Avez-vous une maladie ? Est-ce qu'il lui arrivera quelque chose d'autre de grave ? Quelle était sa motivation pour faire ce qu’elle a fait ?! Je suppose que nous ne connaîtrons jamais la réponse. Enfin, je souhaite mettre en avant la bande sonore, elle plonge l'auditeur dans un voyage émotionnel, elle est tout simplement magnifique.
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Kiss your future
"Was it bound to happen or did I make it happen?"Likes
1. Loved Minhu, he was a jerk in episode 1 but he kept getting awesome in every episode! Kyesang isnt your traditional pretty boy ML but he is very manly esp with the kissing and bed scenes with Yesool. But he can also be cute and silly.
2. Mixed feelings with Yesool. Love her when she's in love but i hate that she kept running away whenever Minhu and Pilyo tried to confront her.
3. Jisuk can make viewers want the SML be the ML. He's so good at portraying the boyfriend or ex bf. I was fine whether Yesool ended up with him or Minhu. Just too bad that the relationship ended the way it was.
4. I didn't like whiny clingy Jiyoung but she was better when she is with Pilyo so I'm okay with this pairing.
5. The second couple Seungtaek and Howoo were so cute but didnt like that Howoo was too cold to Seungtaek when she started her residency. Inho the actor usually plays the bad guy in the drama so nice to see him being funny and cute here.
Dislikes
1. The last 20 mins of the final episode! WTH was that!!! They could have added more scenes between Seungtak and Howoo if they ran out of stories to fill the rest of the episode!
2. Yesool's mother who kept the whole dad's murder/stalker from Yesool was horrible thing to do.
Rating: 8.5/10
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Ok i loved this inspite of hating it
This is a rant. I love clique dramas. I'm a sucker for a good trope with some romance thrown in. This had all the makings of cheesy TV with some good acting thrown in to keep you watching.With that said the FL character was so annoying. I kept watching in spite of her. If there was a logical choice she always made the opposite one. Even after she experiences her personality change she still makes dumb decisions.
The ending was nonsensical and the last 3 episodes should have been 5 or 6 to keep the same pace as the rest of the drama.
I wrote this review because i didn't see any others where anyone else admitted they hated parts of the FL character.
All that said i watched the whole thing. I enjoyed lots of it. Would I watch it again no. You only need to watch a train wreck once. With that said hit play and enjoy. (If you liked Abyss you'll like this. Honestly review could be for either drama.)
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Not Good Enough
Korean Drama " Kiss Sixth Sense " is a office romantic comedy with a fantasy twist.The drama utilizes the trope of the strict boss-bright and sunny employee to its fullest, in addition to giving them a common background with their fantasy subplot that connected them together from the begining. That fantasy element was also what gave the romance a head start, though that was awkwardly handled. The love story, overall, was messily paced and used a lot of cheese tropes to support it, even having a love triangle to spice things up. However, the second lead had more chemistry with the female second lead and they seemed better as a couple. As for the fantasy part, it was thrilling at first, but got boring and overused after a while.
Finally, the performances were enjoyable from everyone in the cast.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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I loved how leads are so straightforward & honest with each other. They are both workaholics.
The way Cha Min Hoo moves away from Hong Ye Sul so that she can’t touch him while following him is funny. Afterward, her embarrassing reaction was cute.
Cha Min Hoo may seem rude towards Hong Ye Sul, but he has always been taking care of Hong Ye Sul. Helping her in every way possible, whether it is to help her walk in the dark, accompanying her in drinking, saving her from a fall, finding her in a distressed state. He is always there for her.
Surprisingly, Cha Min Hoo rather took Hong Ye Sul ability normally.
It's funny how at first Hong Ye Sul carried Cha Min Hoo to his house, then Cha Min Hoo carried Hong Ye Sul.
I find it quite funny how Cha Min Hoo keeps on analyzing what their future sex will be like.
The way Cha Min Hoo was so worried & upset that he would hurt Jackson in the future was hilarious.
Ban Ho Woo asked on her first meeting with Cha Min Hoo about how he likes it in bed, is he a good kisser? Then saying she could tell that he is a good kisser by looking at his lips was hilarious.
It’s so sweet how Cha Min Hoo installed a security system in Hong Ye Sul house.
How cute Hong Ye Sul asked Cha Min Hoo if he liked her or not & he replied yes in the middle of the conversation.
Laughed when Hong Ye Sul kept on asking questions of Cha Min Hoo from when he started liking her & called him a psychopath in the end.
Loved how in one breath Cha Min Hoo confessed that he likes Hong Ye Su.
Laughed when Lee Pil Yo asked if Cha Min Hoo would go out with him. Their drinking battle. Poor Hong Ye Su tolerated two drunk grown-up men.
Loved Cha Min Hoo & Lee Pil Yo bickering in Ep6.
Loved that bloom that Cha Min Hoo gave to Lee Pil Yo by saying that he was on a date with Hong Ye Su.
Loved how Hong Ye Su became too frank about her feelings towards Cha Min Hoo & kept on telling him.
Loved Oh Ji Young confessed to Lee Pil Yo. It was sweet.
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If 'While You Were Sleeping' and 'Monthly Magazine Home' had a baby
Hong Ye Sool (Seo Ji Hye) can see the future when she kisses someone. It does not matter if her lips accidentally touches someone's hair, finger, etc., she will still "see" a glimpse of the future. During her company's outdoor project shoot, Ye Sool kissed Min Hoo (Yoon Kye Sang) because of some clumsy mistake.Kiss Sixth Sense started out as this typical office romance. It's light and cute.... However, Ye Sool started to annoy me as the story progressed. She believes on the accuracy of her visions as if everything she sees will eventually happen.
Then, her ex-boyfriend Lee Pil Yo wanted to reconcile with her even though he was clearly the aggrieved party. You see, back then, Ye Sool left Pil Yo because she saw him "cheating." Pil Yo denied this, and he assured Ye Sool of his love.
However, Ye Sool trusts her visions more than this guy that she has been seeing for years. My goodness, she has severe trust issues! She reasoned out that she saw him "having another woman's baby." *facepalm* So, she just left Pil Yo without any explanation. She just walked out of his life like their relationship did not even matter.
I get that Min Hoo (Yoon Kye Sang) is the main lead in this story, but Pil Yo is not even a bad guy! In fact, Pil Yo deserved a better treatment from Ye Sool. It feels like Pil Yo is getting punished instead of being consoled. She should be apologetic of her mistakes, but she did not.
I feel really bad for the second male lead, Pil Yo, because he seems to be a genuinely nice guy, and the female lead, Ye Sool, is the one who needs improvement. She destroys her relationships because she is too attached to the future she sees. Then, avoids it altogether.
Ye Sool needs to stop running away every time she sees a terrible future. Unfortunately, Pil Yo became a collateral damage because of this behavior of hers. The female lead should fix herself first. Change should start from within! SADLY, SHE IS THE PROBLEMATIC AND TOXIC CHARACTER IN THE STORY!
The last straw for me was Pil Yo got punished for something that did not happen yet. Plus, in Episode 8, there was a scene that disproved Ye Sool's claims of him cheating. For Pete's sake, Pil Yo was just carrying the baby. The baby daddy is another man! See, it really speaks volumes for me. Just because she "saw" something doesn't mean that it is 100% the TRUTH. Ye Sool should stop taking her visions too seriously and start living in the moment.
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A good romance drama tripped up by its own tail
Putting aside the supernatural aspect of the meet-cute of this drama, the core premise of the office romance plot is tropey but nicely executed. The “abilities” of the leads are icing on the cake. The leads are well matched to their roles. Their visuals, acting and chemistry are very good. The romance is cute and passionate in equal parts and comes with nice amount of skinship.Let's be honest, the business and SF/ML subplot is meh. If they have focused completely on our OTP, it would have been even better. Alas, just when the show hits its stride and delivered us unto swoon heaven, the writer-nim went rouge.
It is true that the show always has a darker side, it won't be a k-drama otherwise. ;) It was hinted at many times and some traumatic event in the past was the likely trigger for their special abilities. For the longest time, it was low level stuff with just a hint of danger which is used to draw our CP closer together and move the plot along. Then it got dark, so very dark.
The Show decided that the only way to give closure to our CP is to retell their initial meeting and fateful parting 23 years ago. It is not unexpected, but it took a long time and a good part of that was already known or postulated. What is more problematic is that this segment contained more plot holes than the whole show up to that point. There is a fair bit of inconsistency judging from what was shown before and shown later. Even some dialogues between the actors are contradictory. I could have listed a page of them but I want to keep this relatively spoiler free. ;)
Adding to the problem is the way the Show portrayed the police. Their incompetence reached new heights in this show. It was baffling how the antagonist wasn’t caught in the first place and then managed to “hide” in plain sight for years. Again and again, the police are spoon fed relevant information but did very little which compounded the muddled narrative of the antagonist.
While the long recap is problematic, it was not the final nail. That honour goes to the last 20 minutes of the show. Did the production team review the script at all? It was a metaphoric train wreak that came out of nowhere. After we sat through the (literally) dark and gloomy recap and thought that we are back on track for some sweet CP moments, the Show went hyper! Yes, it was sort of funny for a moment but then it just escalated and escalated until I started to wince. So much bickering and shouting and for what?.
We also have closures of two side romantic subplots in the dying minutes. These were literally parachuted in with no warning or fanfare. Both romances were pushed aside by the evil plot and their conclusions felt contrived and rushed.
In the end, the show would have been better if it sticks to its core romance theme. Even though most of the subplots are weak and the support casts underutilised, they are harmless. Having said that, the Love Passionately for 7 days subplot is cute even though it did reminded me of Lovestruck in the City. ;)
The messy tail end was self inflicted and took a lot of the shine off a good romance. It is a real shame as the leads are well matched and the Show was on course for a satisfying finish. It is even more poignant when I recently read an interview of the ML where he said that he was so happy to be offered this script as he doesn’t have many opportunities to play a romantic lead at his age. Ouch!
OST is good and I’d have no problem re-watching the lead’s courting and romantic scene. Where is that YT cut?
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Wasted potential
The main premise was good, that she was able to see the future. There is so much more that could have been done with that, for instance, trying to find out how she developed her 'power', trying to 'solve' the power, or more interestingly, trying to prevent an undesirable future from happening. However, the actual execution was a total disaster. There are way too many Kdrama tropes and plot holes to count.The first few episodes were so boring that I nearly gave up. However, after they got together, it was fun for a few episodes as it was funny and sweet as a rom com. The last 2 episodes were a disaster. Why did they suddenly need to insert a mystery? Surely they should have put far more clues and plot points in earlier episodes to suggest some mystery? It's as if the writers changed halfway or they suddenly wanted to improve their ratings.
The whole drama was Schizophrenic at best - romance, comedy, fantasy, mystery, and office drama. I'm only giving this an 8 because I enjoyed the middle episodes. Thank goodness this ended at 12 episodes. I would have given up at episode 4 if I wasn't a Disney Plus subscriber.
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