Very, very good start.

So, I'd like to say a few things about this first episode.



Overall : a very good start, we are in the story already, so no draggy beginning. Also the plot is original, the characters are introduced, and the chemistry between the leads is promising. So far it's fun, hot and interesting. I'm sold. I will follow this drama for the next 10 weeks.



Now, a few things...



1st : SHOWER SCENE !!!!!!!

hm, needed to say that. It wasn't necessary but god that was good to see.



2nd : The nerdy library girl inside me is totally jealous of his apartment.



3rd : Only Kim Soo Hyun can make a class about insect copulation sound funny. And also kinda hot.



4th : So far I like the kind of couple they'll make, even if it's starting to remind me of Queen In-Hyun's man (the intellectual difference, the fact that she is a actress, the fact that he's stuck on modern korea when he actually want to go home), but I'm sure the drama will get its own originality.



5th : She's the girl that died long time ago, that he saw again a few years ago and wish to find but she actually doesn't remember him ? Moon/Sun much ? Naaaa, I don't care, I love those kind of plot. But still.



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The Big Return

I just saw the episode, and I loved it.



The romance is still a bit slow, but I liked when we discover how Kang Chi sometimes takes his bead off when he is near Yeo Wol. I also like his new found shyness towards her, now that he finally sees her as a woman. At some point, I really thought he was going to hug her, but when his mind went blank and he just said "I'm hungry", I found it so cute and a bit frustrating at the same time, I couldn't help but smile.



I'm also glad that Cheong Jo is definitely out of the triangle now that she rejected Kang Chi for the 4th time (that's impossible, she can't be human).



Also, I'm so glad that my instinct was right, and that the mysterious woman is really his mother after all. I completely forgot about the tatoo and the claw scar. Now there is no doubt about it. This is going to be interesting. I bet she's here to take revenge, and she is going to be really useful to Kang Chi. I can't wait to see them reunited.



And also, I must say this again : Dark Wol Ryung is going to give me a serious Bad Guy Syndrom...



Really, he was already handsome when he was nice and sweet, but now he is seriously irresistible. Lee Seung Gi is going to have a hard time, because if this continue, he could be shadowed by him.



The romance in the first 2 épisodes was so captivating, and now that both parents came back, I really hope the writers are going to give our main couple some romance or some really captivating moments, if not, Kang Chi's parents are going to snatch the "main couple" part away from them.



Kang Chi's character is really interesting, and LSG is an amazing actor, so I hope the writers will insist on him, and not on the parents.



But I guess we have to wait until next week to find out.

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Who is she ?

This episode was awesome, with enough to (hopefully) definitely end the romance between Kang Chi and Cheong Jo (she rejects him, gets raped and accepts her destiny as a Giseng), and many things that make Kang Chi and Yeo Wool even closer. The scene when he comes back to see her is really touching, but the one that almost got me crying was the moment when he says he wants to become human.



I'm not bothered by Suzy anymore. I actually like her acting. She might give the impression that she takes everything lightly, but it gives balance the to show. Were she a tragic heroine, the entire story would have been way too melodramatic.



And as for LSG's neverending awesomeness....well, I can't say anything about his acting anymore because past the first 5 minutes, all I see is Kang Chi.



But now, WHO Is that woman we see in the end ?



Speculating : She might be his mother. Why ? Because when she "died", it was in front of those japanese visitors, and if you look at it closely, you see that you have a lot of close-up of the japanese man during that scene. And now that other japanese people came, a strange and mysterious woman appears ? And Kang Chi's father wakes up at the same time ?



We'll see that next week...

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The Basement of Love ^^

I love how in one sequence (in the basement), Kang Chi

1/ gets self-aware in her presence

2/ worries about her

3/ Realize he hurt her

4/ Hear her name

5/ Remembers how they first met

5/ Falls in love

6/ Discover his healing powers and cut himself to save her...



All this in THE Basement !



Tell, me, are you sure this room is only stocking money, or is it some love-spell about that basement that makes anyone who come in leave with a lifetime illumination?



Also, tell me how SHE knew that his cut was somehow related to her wound getting healed ? Does she have the Gu Family Book in her possesion, that she seems to know everything about Gumihos?



Anyhow, this was a good episode. I loved how Kang Chi went and said "Don't you know? I'm not human". and left with the money. This scene was just awesome.



But I have the feeling that the second female lead is going to make her comeback, and judging by the ending, I bet it's gonna happen soon...I don't like that.

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Useless

Not the episode, but the rescue of the Lady in Distress, Cheong Jo. It was Useless. Why?

Because we KNOW it's not going to work! How ?



Do you really think that the writers/directors would have taken the time to show us a long a quite exciting You-Can-Be-An-Artist scene with the Head Mistress and the 5 Drums if she was just going to run away like that ? No, they wouldn't have !



So we know it's not going to work. She is going to be a musician, and since anyway she's in the way, I personnally see nothing wrong with that. I'd rather see her hit the drums joyfully while Kang Chi and Yeo Wool live happily ever after !



One more thing : DO NOT WATCH THE EPISODE 12 PREVIEW !

Seriously this preview is a true spoiler. If you still have the choice, don't watch it !



It's not the first time that I notice that this drama's previews are pretty much ill-made. They uncover too many things...



Anyhow, this episode was great, I loved the romance parts with Kang Chi and Yeo Wool and I can't wait to see the rest !

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Nice episode. Mixed feeling about the characters though...

I just watch episode 11 and I enjoyed it a lot.

I think that so far, my two favorite characters are Yeoung Do and Bo Na.



But I just can't get Eun Sang :

1 - that girl is in need of a sense of humor (seriously, it's okay to laugh once in a while! You don't have to be scared and sad about everything like a little bunny). For example : the swimming pool scene ! Nothing, not a tiny smile ? I just can't get it !

2 - The "camp fire +'I missed you a lot' " scene sounded so fake to me that I completely agreed with Kim Tan looking at her like she's high on drugs. And seriously resting on a shoudler that's so far away must have been really painful ! It's like they have a big "WE SHARE NO CHEMISTRY WHATSOEVER" written all over their face.

3 - Fall for Yeoung do already ! Don't you see he's much better ?! Serisouly, he nearly broke my heart when he asked her if she really loved Kim Tan. Once again, Kim Woo Bin proved to have more than just one facial expression.



Also I don't blame Rachel for being constantly angry at Kim Tan. That guy was comforting her, his hand on her shoulder, and yet he still found normal to jealously watch Eun Sang and Yeoung Do. Wake up ! You can't comfort your crying fiancée AND long for your impossible love at the same time, that's just wrong !



But there were some nice scenes in this episode :



1- All those involving Yeong Do : at least when he stares, he always seem to have a reason, he doesn't just stare for staring's sake. I really like Kim Woo Bin's acting. He's not just an eye candy here.

2- There was also that scene when Eun Sang's mother wanted to defend her daughter being insulted by Kim Tan's mother, but couldn't because she wouldn't translate. It was heartbreaking.



And please, please tell me they are going to live at Bo Na's place ! That girl is really BFF potential ! I love how she's unwillingly friendly with her, that's hillarious and sweet.



In the end of the episode, I was imaginating the cars waiting and the drivers asking themself "What are they doing, holding hands on the middle of the road like that ? Is that some kind of cult ?"



I'll watch episode 12 tommorrow for sure !

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Let her watch the show !

I liked that episode, full of jealousy scenes from both the King and the Emperor.



I liked seing Nyang becoming a one-night nurse for the King, but I wish a bit more had happened...



As for the Emperor, I know that his childlish side can be annoying, but I get the feeling it's there for a reason. After all, the real Togon Temür started ruling when he was 13, so I understand why the character is portrayed this way. But I think we are about to see him grow more mature. At the end of episode 16, he despised himself for showing such a weak character, especially in front of Nyang, and in this episode, he is finally starting to take actions. I think his character is going to get more and more interesting as the drama goes on.



Oh, and the fangirl inside me totally miss his old hairstyle from when he was still in Goryeo, but that's not relevant.



But now, back to the episode in itself...



Why wouldn't you guys let her watch the show !!!!!



The girl you both love, and who you know is having one hell of a hard time, is having fun, watching a show that she obviously find fascinating. In such a situation, the most agreable thing to do is to simply LET HER ENJOY IT ! But now, you guys decided it was the perfect time for a pissing match! I know that it's the kid who started it all, but Wang Yoo you're a grown up man, so don't encourage him ! Now the moment is totally ruined !



Anyway, loved that episode, I'm totally shipping TaNyang, and I'm still in love with that music.



I get the feeling that episode 18 is going to be interesting, so stay tuned !

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Perfect episode !

Finally, this is the episode I was waiting for!



I loved the Gumiho scene, very 'Beauty and the Beast'. Something tells me that she remembered what he taught her when they were young. I can't wait to see another scene like this.



I just love that grandpa ! he is the perfect "kung-fu mentor cliché", and he is so funny.



I like how they break the melo part by including comedy in it. Like when Kang Chi snores in this room and in the ending when you see where his hand is laying. That totally break the fall-and-hug, and now I can't wait to see episode 10 !



Just, I must say this to Gon Yi : I like you, really, you're cute, but THIS, this is a bad haircut. Go back in your black suit, right now !

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So many things to say...

There will be SPOILERS in this review.



Episode Plot :

Once again, many things happened in this one episode, and that makes me Wonder "How will the writers surprise us, now ?" One thing I really like is that for once, the Gumiho doesn't know he is one. He still sincerely believe he is human and that's quite original.



I loved it. And they gave us quite the chiffhanger !



Special Effect :

Beautiful, well done, and it doesn't look fake. *Clapping*



Acting :

Really good. I wasn't convinced by Suzy in episode 3, but here, I see that she really suits her character. LSG is as awesome as I expected him to be, and the two of them have a nice chemistry. The supporting actors are also doing a good job so far. I hope it will stay that way until the very last episode.



Characters :

Special award to the Dark Mysterious Bodyguard - a classic in period dramas. For once, this character speaks !! More : he shows emotions ! He even has a sense of humour ! This is a prodigy, I've been waiting for this bodyguard my whole life ! Finally we can break the curse of the boring-silent-stiff-mysterious-long haired-bodyguard



Music :

Modern, dynamic and well-balanced. I like it !



Flaw :

the Cliché ! The King of all Clichés! "Your Long-Lost Childhood Crush is your Star-Crossed Lover ! But he doesn't seem to remember you, even though for some reason, you two seem to share some bond, some inexplicable understanding..."

Give me a break. That was done like what ? A million time already ?



But I forgive you, because so far, it's done nicely.

Really nicely.



Overall :

A great episode. I give it a 9. And now I'm back to waiting...

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Get to know your main couple !

This episode is really interesting.



Here, you get to know Naoki and Kotoko better, the way they interact with each other. You have various scenes involving fighting, cooking, sneaking into one's room at night and doing one's homework.



You can also see how Naoki's coldness is different from indifference. One second he does something mean and almost crual to her, the next moment he helps her.



Kotoko, on the other hand, show her sincerity by showing her emotions a bit too much, which help maintaining a good balance between the two of them.



In the end of the episode, you really get the impression that the two have taken a new step in their relationship.

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Original, Fun and Intelligent

At first I was thinking : "they are trying to give us a classic K-drama romance, J-style". So I basically was only watching because of Oguri Shun. Then I was pleasantly surprised by the relationship between them. We are not in the classic type or tension, and the Cinderella cliché is actually enjoyable and original.



Also the cliffhanger of this very first episode left me speechless. I surely wasn't expecting THAT.



In fact I think they gave us all the clichés we usually use in this type of romance drama in the 1st episode (you'll recognize them, trust me) on purpose. Like : "ok, now that THAT is behind us, let's move on and make an actual story out of this show !"



Well, I really can't wait to see the next episode!

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They created a monster

So, Jae Hee is starting to actually believe that Tae Sang used his brother ill and made an innocent man into a criminal. So he thinks Mi Do is in danger. Okay. But does that mean that if something had convinced him that Tae Sang was a good man, he would have stopped going after Mi Do? No!

He is only searching for an excuse that could allow his betrayal. Before that, he used the excuse of his weird relationship with our Yoga Goddess, and now that this is over, he is using what SHE said as his new excuse.



Never take what a girl say about her ex-boyfriend seriously, if he is the one who broke up with her! That's Rule N°1 !



As for Mi DO, what's with her suddenly acting like she's afraid of him ? In 7 years he has never treated her badly, quite the contrary he even got stabbed for her. The only thing he has done wrong is cutting her off a good job opportunity (ok, that was very wrong, but still !) He never laid a hand on her, did he ? So why does she seem so afraid of him all of the sudden? She is the one who accepted him and then betrayed him ! The only thing she is afraid of is her own guilt.



I really don't know which side I'm on.

On one side, we got Tae Sang, who proved to be a good man by changing his life and helping her family as well as showing he wants to make her happy, but everything that he does burdens her and now that she wants to break up - only after being found out, so courageous - he doesn't want to let her go, even knowing that she is unhappy with him. And there is also that London thing that bothers me. But I also forgive him because she is his first love and there is an innocence and sincerity about him that I really like.



On the other side, we have Jae Hee, who is obviously a better match for Mi Do and wants her to be happy, and feels bad about betraying his brother. He is very touching.



And, unlike most second male lead in Kdrama, this one is bold and doesn't hesitate to fight for her. He is a gift to all the Second-Male-Lead-Syndrom girls in the world !



Now, as for the episode itself, I liked it. I liked how Tae Sang handled the situation by sending the shirt to him, and I found the Let's-Break-Glasses scene to be both intense and funny (I mean, what's with that Break Your Glass If You're a Man thing ? )

Also, I'm glad we got our Yoga Session (there should be a drinking game about those scenes)

I don't know about you guys but when Tae Sang turned the light on he the room, I pressed pause, and then I was like frozen in front of my computer for 1 minute and thought "Juniko, eventually you'll have to press Play again if you want to know what happens next"

The recording scene was a "bit" cliché, so it was obvious that something was going to be recorded, but I thought if would be either something bigger, or that he wouldn't watch ir again and directly show it during the birthday party and that everybody would find out at that moment. But it didn't happen. Instead Tae Sang now realized she's afraid of him (I still don't know why) and became mad and even more heartbroken than before.



Now, I think that this episode changed Tae Sang and that Mi Do will one day come to regret all of this, because now she created a monster...

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Predictable, but really enjoyable !

First, the good parts :



The bandaid/beef scènes were funny and sweet. I love that they make it even more obvious that he is attracted to her, it means we are going to have some more romance soon. Honestly, during the beef scene I thought I was in 'Coffee Prince'. Jo Jung Suk's way of acting reminds me of Gong Woo in a way. The way he openly shows his character's vulnerability. That makes him incredibly moving in sad scenes and adorable in funny scenes.



And, girl, when in a drama if you say the sentence "I will never regret it", you are doomed to regret it, and by regreting I mean that you wish someone just hit you in the face the day you took this decision. So, you better prepare yourself...



I'm also glad that we got some new development in Yoo Shin love life, even though she clearly doesn't deserve her boyfriend.



And the must, I was waiting for it, knowing it was eventually going to happen, en the end of the episode, her teacher realise her 'undeserving student' is actually talented.



Now the annoying parts:



His sister is killing me ! She is so annoying I wanted to punch my screen. I was like "If you yell 'Oppa', I swear to God I will hit you!"



Also, between the important scene, the writers, once again,added some slow, boring scènes with the adult arguing about Lee Soon Shin's birth, even though every one already figured it out. But well, you need to fill those 50 episodes...





So, this episode was a 'bit' predictable, but I really like the two leads. They are really acting well together, and I like their couple. This in itself is a reason for me to keep watching.

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