Beautiful
a few slow episodes but overall addictive .definitely worth watching.
happy ending which was very important.
love the reincarnation aspect to the story line.
the lady episodes was mind blowing love it love it love it.
would have like a Leelee fight scene because they had the buildt up for it. none the less i was still happy with the result.
it gives us hope to try again with all angles seen bleak.
all actors and actresses were phenomenal ? ?
made me believe ? into the story line, there acting was super addictive.
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Can’t stop looking his lip XD
I like early eps..then the love potion start to ruin it.. this story about their met again from another life.. He cursed by something from his past life.. and she’s the key for break the curse.. but in the end I actually don’t know how he can be heal XD because she is a normal person not like her past (she kind like a witch in her past life). Romance is cute.. everytime he talk I always focus with his lip lol maybe thats why Rowoon is a good damn kisser lol he actually know how to move his face to have a good angle position XD well you will like the romance after eps 10.. Their character also have a problem.. our male lead take a long time to break from his gf.. he dont even care or love her.. and our female lead never learn from the lesson.. she always careless and put her in any danger situation..once okay twice hmm third whattt… so far is good if you focus on romance but dont expect to much with the story…Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
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Could have been much better at only 12 episodes
I'll start this review by saying this is only my personal opinion, so I would appreciate if people would refrain from being ugly. This review is also full of spoilers, so if you don't want to know them, don't read past the portion about what I liked about the show.What I liked:
1) Rowoon - visually and professionally. I felt that his portrayal of Shin Yu was very understated, yet he put his emotions out there when it mattered. The episode where they FINALLY explain the back story fully (maybe episode 12?) was wonderful. You could feel his love and despair. When he was uptight and self-centered, he was funny in a non-over the top way. Once he and the FL got together, I loved their chemistry and the cuteness factor. And the costumers did an awesome job with his wardrobe.
2) Bromance between ML and 2ML - they were antagonistic, but their encounters with one another were always amusing.
3) Chemistry between ML and FL - yup.
4) The CONCEPT of the script. The idea felt original and interesting when reading the synopsis and watching the trailers.
5) I like how they resolved the "curse".
6) The fireworks scenes, just beautiful. The costuming in the historical part of the drama. The cinematography in the snow (the spreading of the blood) in the historical part was beautiful.
SPOILERS! SPOILERS! SPOILERS!
What I didn't like:
1) The EXECUTION of the script. The whole thing felt very repetitive. The storylines ran on too long. Especially the stalker storyline. How many different scenarios did they come up with for him to get away, be on the loose, and terrorize her? I mean, how many times did she really need to break up with him "for his own good"? This would have been more compelling if the script had been tightened up.
2) FL's character. I love Bo Ah as an actress. This character was working my last nerve. So many drunk scenes, and that was the only time she spoke up. She was just a pitiful doormat of a person, letting everyone walk all over her. Her trying to be cute when she was around someone she liked, changing her voice and her mannerisms. Then she moved WAY into stupid territory - which ended up making me angry, like yelling at the tv angry. There is a stalker out to kill her, yet she's alone in the park, alone at the hospital, alone in the neighborhood. He's tried numerous times to kill her, but by all means, open the door when he rings the doorbell! Then, when she finds Shin Yu bleeding in the stairway, she just spends an inordinate amount of time saying his name. Maybe you should call EMS? There was another time that she managed to drag his dead weight to the car (when she's half his size) to drive him to the hospital - wow, that's strong. Then the bleeding in the stairwell scene - not a character problem, but he'd have been dead if he'd lost that much blood.
Her constantly saying that she wasn't going to see him anymore for "his own good". Then, who drags someone all the way to the snow to break up with them??!?! That would have been an amazingly uncomfortable ride back to town.
3) Crazy gf, and I mean crazy!! I know that, for him, it was an arranged relationship, but she apparently didn't get the memo. That her behaviors were allowed to continue on through all 16 episodes was painful to watch.
4) Her coworkers. Oh my gosh!! They were awful! They were mean, loud, and entirely too over the top. Eventually I skipped their scenes, they were so intolerable. Also, there was no need to use up as much time as they did with the office romance of the bosses - no one cares.
5) His family - his mom was portrayed as an airhead, and his dad was just downright verbally abusive. In fact, there were an inordinate number of unlikeable characters in this show.
6) Costuming for the women - what is with the short shorts as work outfits? Then, add boots. Just not a good look.
7) The character of Shin Yu at times. I really didn't like how he kept breaking up with the GF but then kept meeting with her. He didn't say anything when a wedding date was sent. He knows that the gf is pretty much terrorizing Hong Jo, but doesn't really address it. Also, the way he allowed everyone, including his family, treat Hong Jo. I know that respect is valued in Asian cultures, but, to me, respect needs to go both ways. There were so many times that I was waiting for him to "man up", but he never did.
8) The relationship between the leads was very messy, I thought. Was he affected by the potion, was he not? Her becoming attracted to him - that didn't totally make sense either. Then they went from push and pull to not being able to be without one another and crazy in love. It didn't really flow well, I didn't think. That said, I loved their chemistry was lovely.
Should you watch it? Again, it's personal taste, but I found a lot to be lacking. But if you are all about Rowoon and can put up with a frustrating script, go for it!
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A really good romcom
When I went into this I had no expectations at all but there's rowoon so how can I resist hahaI watched the first episode like a month ago and wasn't able to finish it cause it didn't really vibe with me.
Bur after watching all those cutesy scenes and the chemistry on youtube I decided to give this a go.
So here's what I feel:
This had soooo much potential....could have literally been one of the best in this year. Like look at the cast jo bo ah and rowoon are such a headstart.
I really don't like how they didn't bother to expand on the fantasy line like that could have literally been the main plot instead of the romcom. I hate that they didn't use any spells or delve into the whole thing.
That aside THE CHEMISTRY ohmygoddddd it's amazingggg like you could watch the show for the romance it's that good.
As I said i went into this with zero expectations but I was pleasantly surprised finding myself smiling at literally all of their scenes. And love how the director didn't shy away from putting in loads of kisses hehe.
I feel like the actors did a great job but the plot was a bit lacking.
Anyways good for a one time watch if you're here for the chemistry.....
PS: They really dragged this one....would've absolutely loved it if it were 12 episodes or less
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EMOTION-DRIVEN REVIEW OF DESTINED WITH YOU :)))
And that’s a wrap for one of my favourite ever kdramas. The emotion, the casting everything was just amazing. A truly eye-opening experience. I absolutely loved this drama and I rate it a solid 10/10. The beginning was good, and it smoothly transitioned as well through the characters past lives, then present, the events aligned so beautifully throughout, and I especially enjoyed the attention to detail with the side characters. Every side character had a place and the many that come to my head made the story so much better. For example, her group of co-workers, Mr Kwon, Sin-Yu’s best friend and parents. Even the negative characters like Na-Yeon had an important place. The story telling for this is just magnificent. As well as it also had lots of comedy, thriller and of course romance. As someone who doesn’t emotionally react to shows that much, this pulled some heartstrings. It was so equally balanced and that finishing a kdrama feeling! You know that empty feeling when you just feel happy but sad, like you want more but you know you will never get more. To be honest, I’m feeling that so immensely but at the same time I’m glad to have seen such a wonderful drama that I will never forget. Not gonna lie, I feel proud of everybody involved in this production. Very well done guysss. :>My only critique is that I almost didn't start watching watching it because it was a bit difficult to get into, you really need to stick with it but its worth it! I'm also not a big fan of the flashbacks, but I guess they worked well here :) .
The casting was great, i absolutely love Rowoon and to be honest, he was my favourite character in this drama. I just loved how he delivered and and genuinely ate up his role as the witty lawyer (that captivated me in the first episode!) Everybody did so well!!! I actually used shazam to find some of the music because it just blended so well with each scene. Must add to my playlist!! The Rewatch is just low, solely because I can't really go through shows again, especially ones with complex story lines (even if i loved them) I would definitely rewatch my favourite scenes though!
So yeah that's my 'qualifiedkdramer' opinion! Keep suggesting and keep watching Kdramas! ?:3
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Good
Enjoyable??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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I could not tell you what this is about
I'm sure a lot of us have listened to a k-pop song where there is an English lyric that means absolutely nothing. This string of words does not combine to communicate any idea. An example is the NCT lyric, "Hot dog feel like I wear goose goose." That sentence means absolutely nothing. I have no clue what they are trying to tell me with this line, and I'm left bewildered by the songwriters.Destined with you is if that Super Junior lyric was actually a 16-episode Korean drama. At no point in this show did I understand the trajectory of the story, and it all just felt like things were happening for the sake of them happening. The show introduces us to an urban fantasy setting at first (LOVE), and then we learn that magic is not real (INTERESTING), and then we learn that it actually is real (HUH?), and by the end, we are left unsure whether or not any of the events in the show are magical or not. There were plenty of interesting ideas, but the show felt like it was having an identity crisis, unable to pick a genre and ultimately giving us the worst of both worlds. The love story was ridiculous and all over the place. The villains were nonsensical and never seemed to connect to the main characters. Overall, the plot (if you can even call it that) was a nothing sandwich that wasted all of the amazing set up from the first episode. The actors did a great job with their terrible script, but overall, the show collapsed under its own weight.
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ROWOON con puppy behaviour si por favor
La historia tiene ciertos momentos que es un ¿que narices?, pero nos gusta por ver a Rowoon con puppy behaviour. La chica a veces me parecía demasiado tonta. Y la exnovia la odio. No me gusta como acaba la pelea con el CEO . 'Las compañeras de trabajo' me daban cringe y me caian mal. Y el padre tanto el alcalde como el del protagoista son idiotas, por un momento crei que la madre iba a tener algo con el mejor amigo....Trabajar para el ayuntamiento no es tan guay como te lo pintan en este dorama.
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his face ?
what’s not to love?actually the story was good but agree to disagree in our opinion, since I had a conversation with a friend… have to admit would’ve liked for the story of the cursed to have been explained earlier or maybe like they do in other series where they give at least an episode to explain about that background story that brings them together since centuries… other thing I just hated was the psycho stalkers they both had ?
besides that I love my sweet zodiac twin, Rowoon ??
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It's generic tbh
From the summary I thought I would be watching something different but sadly that was not the case.For the first half the FL was unbearable. Her characterization, her acting or her dialogues, everything was just off. The actress is a veteran actress so I don't know what happened there. ML carried the first half. Story had premise though so that kept me hooked.
For the second half, FL actually becomes a little bit likeable but then ML's characterization and story starts suffering. The majority of episodes revolve around nothing and there is no main story development. For me, story is the backbone of a drama. I could bear with bad acting, absent osts or lacking production but when the story or characterization starts suffering, its like the whole drama comes crumbling down. The second half, sadly, has a lot of filler content, plot inconsistencies and illogical decisions but the relationship development between ML and FL is good.
Thankfully, conclusion itself is done really well. Everything wraps up smoothly into a proper ending.
I think a lot of problems of this drama could've been solved with a shorter length. Right around the middle of the series, I think they ran out of ideas of what to do and they had to stretch the irrelevant sections to match the episode count.
Overall, it was not a bad watch. It had its moments but it did bore me quite a few times too. As I said before its generic, but definitely watchable.
7/10
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Realmente entretenido, ve a verlo ya!!!
Empiezo por los actores.Rowoon lo hizo de maravilla! Que bárbaro este hermoso ser es demasiado talentoso.
Increíble química con Bo-ah.
Ella me gustó bastante!
Me pude identificar con su personaje desde el inicio, no sé por que la gente dice que no les gustó ella, a mi me pareció que ellos dos salvaron el drama!
Me llegó todo lo que sufrió la pobre, bullying por todo lado! Pero siempre siguió adelante con su sonrisa y amabilidad!
•Super recomendable este drama, muy muy disfrutable y entretenido, pero no se salva de tener ciertos detalles que no me terminaron de encantar:
••La trama del jefe de ella y las compañeras de trabajo, para que poner eso! Totalmente innecesario! Ellas solo la usaron para poner acercarse al ayudante del alcalde y todo esto para nada por qué el ni las topaba!
Ridícula situación, y ni hablar de los jefes, cada vez que salían solo quería que pasaran a la siguiente escena para no verlos más!
(pequeña opinión de este personaje, el ayudate del alcalde, Jae kyun, nunca me cayó bien, ¿como va a ser que de la nada le empezó a gustar Hong jo?, no le creí nada)
••El villano! Otro desperdicio! Sí, el señor ese estaba en el pasado y el presente, pero nunca explican como sabía hacer hechizos!
Desperdicio total del segundo libro, el de magia negra: hubiera sido tan interesante ver que alguien tomara ese libro y que desate un caos, ver más sobre esto!
Había tanto potencial en la fantasía, pero lo desaprovecharon por completo!
Y también en la vida pasada!
•• Y lo que más mal manejo tuvo fue lo del hechizo de amor!! Lo de la maldición está bien pero ese bendito hechizo nos echó a perder el slow burn romance!
Lo único que puede salvar un poco es que, si lo piensas bien, el personaje de Rowoon dice si mal no recuerdo en el episodio 14, que, la maldición fue anulada por que él estuvo muerto y fue cuando recordó más sobre su vida pasada.
Si la maldición ya no funciona, entonces esto aplica también para el hechizo imagino yo!!!!
Por que desde que él se tomó el agua, ya andaba como loquito por ella, esto no me terminó de gustar, se sentía medio raro, que él la buscara solo a causa del hechizo, por que se veía forzado.
Entonces es poco creíble cada vez que él le decía a ella algo romántico, hasta que pasa lo del episodio 14, ya desde ese momento cuando él le dice que la maldición fue anulada, para mí el hechizo también, entonces gracias a esto y a que él recordó todo de su vida pasada, ahora si se siente más sincero su amor hacia ella!
Pd: casi olvido a la ex de Shin-yu y de los papás(rowoon)
QUE PERSONAJE MÁS ODIOSO Y DETESTABLE el de esta chica. Nunca se sabe porqué le empieza a hacer bullying a Hong jo.
Y los papás de él, la mamá me pareció super adorable, pero porqué le dio otra oportunidad a una persona que siempre la trató mal? ( díganme loca, pero me hubiera gustado que terminara con el abogado amigo del hijo XD)
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A cute show wanting to be too many things?
I feel like basically every character on this show was dumb as hell!Not because they believe in past lives or magic, but they didn't even try actually investigate about the things that happened. For example. Hongjo cast a spell to heal Shinyu, but he never went to his doctor to check if the spell was actually working. They just accepted that his love for Hongjo is just magic, but later they found it was "meant to be", so this whole magic plot was basically meaningless. The whole plot was created to make them fall in love, but we never got any answer how they remember their past lives or if his love for her was actually real, or they just went with it.
Sadly, this was the main part of the story, so I can't give this more than 7/10, BUT overall, it's a good Kdrama with likable characters, but with lazy writing. In my opinion, the actors made this show better than it actually is.
The chemistry between Boah and Rowoon is top-notch, but their characters making the dumbest decisions every time. This is such a typical thriller/horror writing when the characters know someone is after them, yet they still don't want to call the police or remain in a safe space.
Also, the side characters, especially their co-workers were annoying, I mean, BIG TIME! The only good character was probably Shinyu's mother and his best friend.
What I didn't like is that they said, Hongjo doesn't have anyone, yet in episode 13, I think, we found it that her landlady is actually her mother's best friend? What the heck?
So, in short, I think this is a fun show, if you can forget all the mess that the writer did with the story. There's nothing special in this show, but I don't think it's a waste of time, but only because the actors did a great job!
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