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Kill Heel. 8
Story: 7
Acting: 10
Chemistry: 10
Comparable to: WWW: Search (kdrama); Mine (kdrama); Penthouse (kdrama); Nothing But Thirty (kdrama)
This drama takes a bit to get into, at least a good handful of episodes. What makes this drama so watchable, is the stunning powerful female performances of the all female lead cast. The storyline is like Search: WWW and Penthouse had a baby together. Yes sometimes it isn’t that well cohesive unfortunately and does enter that dragging territory but it can definitely keep you hooked if you’re looking for a good melodrama thriller.
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mangodelorean · 11 months
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Favourite shots: Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 [2023]
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cesowi · 2 months
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City of the Rising Sun (1998) dir. Kim Sung-su
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lemon-inferno · 1 year
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Reborn Rich the final episode
What an ending.
It's so bittersweet but I love it. Maybe it's my obsession with Jin Do Jun, but if you follow the actual chronology of things - Do Jun was reborn as Hyun Woo first. Because he died first. And if fate cannot be changed then he was meant to recover his memories as Jin Do Jun, which had alread been burried within him. Even before Hyun Woo "died" (for a week), it was meant to happen. So who is really who at the end? As Hyun Woo called it, you could think of it as repentance, but for me personally, Do Jun existed in Hyun Woo long before Hyun Woo got "reborn" as Do Jun.
All that being said, I do have some very smaaaaaall issues with the ending.
First, it felt rushed. Honestly the last 3 episodes or so felt really rushed compared to the rest of the drama's pace. Everything that needed to happen still happened, but it was just.... I don't wanna say half-baked but.....
Second, Hyun Woo got shot straight in the head point blank. You're telling me he miraculously survived that? Sure there are some miracles that happene even in real life, but it's a patter I hate with tv shows, nto just kdrama. At the very least, he would've needed years to recover. Although, if I really want to defend it, I could say the years he spent as Do Jun somehow changed Hyun Woo's brain's perception of time which afforded him just enough time to recover. Still, between Do Jun's and Hyun Woo's death, Do Jun would've had a much higher survival rate than Hyun Woo. Sure, Do Jun's car got slammed pretty hard, but it's not comparable to getting shot at point blank IN THE FREAKING HEAD, now is it? :/
Also I would've loved to see the actual process of Mr. Oh Se Hyun working with Do Jun's mother, instead of just hearing about all the things they're gonna do..... but we don't get to see them.
Jin Sung Jun's character deserved more too. Sure he was greedy, but he was not guilty of ordering Do Jun's murder. Both times he was innocent. He knew everyone would've suspected him, which is was exactly what his father wanted. It's the reason why he got the company in the first place. Sung Jun deserves some justice too. I feel like it would've been that more epic if the show had gone back to the conversation between Hyun Woo and Sung Jun from episode 1 and committed to the bond that was forming. Imagine if we had Hyun Woo and Sung Jun working together in the final episodes. Hyun Woo gets to finish Do Jun's deed and Sung Jun finally has a change of heart and pays tribute to his grandfather and runs the company with the same heart his grandfather had.
On a more positive note (says anticupid), Hyun Woo did not end up in a relationship with Min Young! Which makes logical sense, for once. I'm not saying I'm happy that they didn't get together, I'm saying it happened for the right reasons. But I'm sure most of the ship's fans will be satisfied that she seemed to recognize Do Jun in Hyun Woo in the end. One could imagine they did end up meeting up and like.... making babies. Idk.
I liked the future Min Young a lot more. Although for her to become the Soonyang Grim Reapper and wear only black because she was mourning for Do Jun, I really would have loved to see more of their relationship developing at least? As it was all based on only a few times they talked? Briefly? But I guess human emotiones are unpredictable, so it's possible. Anyways, there's that.
A little sad the endings of the rest of the characters were rushed by too, but I didn't see anything that made me think "hmm this doesn't make sense". Honestly, is there not going to be a season 2? Now I'm kinda disappointed, because I wish we had spent more time with how the other characters' life continued. As well as more to see of Do Jun with his family. But I get it, it was never the focus of the show.
All my other thoughts about this drama flew out the window.
I can say it was a lovely experience. I enjoyed this so much despite constantly finding something to nag about. I loved following Jin Do Jun's life, and that particular era in South Korea's history. The real footage they used. I loved Jin Yang Cheol's character, I loved Lee Sung Min's acting (as well as Joong Ki's, always).
It made me cry a couple of times and any drama that invokes real emotion in me keeps a spot in my heart. Especially when Ha In Seok went to testify and thought Hyun Woo was Do Jun (was he wrong though?) and wanted to protect him. The unspoken hero of this show. It was a fantastic story, even if we look at it only from Do Jun's perspective, it makes for an amazing story. Had Hyun Woo not even been a part of this drama, I would've still loved just watching Do Jun and his grandpa. Hyun Woo's growth at the end was the bonus for me. I get to exprience something which unlocked his cage and his heart. The boy who grew up in poverty and had many hardships because of it, the boy who willingly walked into a cage because of his trauma caused by poverty. He put his emotions aside, thinking that money was more important than them. Finally, he was freed from it all.
With a new look on life, a new heart and a new dream, he was able to leave all of his hurt behind and live in a way that not only fits him better, as a human, but also a life that Do Jun would be proud to see him live.
Ugh. I'm gonna miss Do Jun's smile though. I know Joong Ki plays both, but that smile is now Do Jun's until the day I die and there's no changing my mind.
Alright, time to go cry in a dark corner. I love-hate this ending.
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undisclosedmemoirs · 1 year
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My guess? Young Ki is responsible for the accident and Sung Jun knows about it. Do Joon will eventually be out of the picture and Young Ki is going to get the CEO position in the end, so we will have to wait for the board meeting to see how that will happen.
I am not ready to see the downfall of Jin Yang Cheol. By downfall I mean going from a strong and imposing business man to a frail and weak old man. Nothing wrong with that, it's life and he has serious health issues, but looking at the preview and seeing him showing signs of dementia is truly heartbreaking (LEE SUNG MIN WITH HIS GENIUS ACTING).
I know he is not the best man around but the show really made us actually care for him a bit. All in all he is the antagonist of the show, but not really. He is an emperor who built his empire from scratch and wants someone to understand that. To understand the struggles he went through and what it takes to mantain that empire. Unfortunately, his first son and grandson can't grasp that idea, the second son only wants affection but does not have what it takes to take over, his only daugther is automatically out of the race and his fourth son was practically disowned. However, his youngest grandson does get it and their interactions are getting increasingly precious, even after knowing how ruthless JYC can be.
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whumpetywhump · 1 year
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Scandal - Ep. 32
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sunnymimis · 5 months
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TONEGAWA x OGBAEM MAFIA 🐍 Kozo and Tae-yong belong to @burukaji! The others belong to me!
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passionforfiction · 1 year
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Reborn Rich
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This Korean drama is based on the webtoon. I haven't read the webtoon, yet but I definitely will. I liked the series because it kept me wanting to see what would happen next. Yoo Hyeon Woo had been a faithful employee to the Soonyang owners who were fighting for the management rights over the empire. He doesn't like the people he works for, he doesn't respect them but he does what needs to be done in order to hold on to his job; until he goes on a business trip where he is to meet his death.
But he is not dead, he is now living in the body of the Jin Do Joon who had died 20 years before. The youngest grandson of the legendary Jin Yang Cheol who had created the Soonyang empire. It is through the relationship between grandfather and grandson that Yoo Hyeon Woo tries to mend the situation in his previous life by making sure Jin Yang Cheol's children and grandchildren don't get the management rights over the company.
The twist and turns in this story kept my interest. The relationship between Jin Do Joon with his grandfather and his investing partner were fun to watch. It is sad to watch how children and grandchildren watch the patriarch like vultures waiting for him to die so they can get their hands on the company. It really felt like Jin Do Joon was the only one who truly loved his grandfather.
It is interesting to see how all those experiences Yoo Hyeon Woo lived in this paralleled reality was connected to what he had lived in his first life - as Yoo Hyeon Woo would call it. I don't want to say more because this story is best to watch without knowing much. But I will say that I liked the fact that these are very gray characters and that I liked the main characters with all their imperfections.
This is a really good series. I recommend it. Can't wait to read the webtoon!
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tokyocyborg · 2 years
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the cast is so hot just for all of them to be killed
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staydandy · 2 years
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Glory Jane (2011) - 영광의 재인 - Whump List
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List by StayDandy Synopsis : Yoon Jae In is a struggling young woman who dreams of becoming a nurse. She meets Kim Young Kwang & Seo In Woo at the hospital when they sustain injures. Young Kwang & In Woo are baseball players, both forced to stop playing, as they struggle to overcome their fates. (MDL) AKA : Man of Honor | Young Love Jae In | Young Kwang's Jae In
Whumpee : Seo In Woo played by Lee Jang Woo • Kim Yeong Kwang played by Chun Jung Myung • Seo In Chul played by Park Sung Woong
Country : 🇰🇷 South Korea Genres : Romance, Business, Sports
Note : Since this is a newly watched/written list (6/14/22) I decided to try writing a Full Whump List. I might've missed one or two instances since I'm not used to noting down every whump (usually I just write down the "bigger/intense/lasting" whumps, or just the ones that suit my personal preferences 😁) I've yet to decide whether I'll continue in this manner. I probably won't change the lists that I have already written unless for a request 👀 • Since there are 3 whumpees, I color-coded them • My favorite eps (what would've just been on my OG style list) are pink : 00
Episodes on List : 13 Total Episodes : 24
*Spoilers below*
01 : Seo In Woo is hit in the face with a baseball ... Kim Yeong Kwang slides headfirst to a base & knocks himself out ... [memory of childhood] Yeong Kwang hit in the face with a baseball ... In Woo's hands slapped as a punishment for fighting with Yeong Kwang ... [present] both taken to hospital
02 : Yeong Kwang wakes up, almost passes out, pukes, passes out (concussed).
03 : Faced with his father, In Woo starts to stammer & tic ... Yeong Kwang attempts to bat with broken ribs, collapses
04 : Yeong Kwang attempts to practice as a fielder, ribs still broken
05 : In Woo attempts to talk to his father, starts to stammer & tic, is abused, Seo In Chul protects him but his arm is cut ... In Woo hides in his room, self-medicates
06 : In Chul passes out from blood loss, hospitalized ... In Woo is yelled at & abused by his father
07 : In Woo has a nightmare ... In Woo has a tic attack
08 : Yeong Kwang has to carry bricks to the top of a building, In Woo knocks him down the steps, knocking him out ... Yeong Kwang punches In Woo
09 : In Woo has a panic/tic attack
12 : In Woo has a severe panic/tic attack, to the point of hyperventilating
16 : Yeong Kwang is beat up ... In Woo's father beats him with a golf club
20 : In Woo & Yeong Kwang are trapped ... In Woo meets his childhood kidnapper, starts to tic, is knocked out & beat up
23 : Yeong Kwang is beat up in a fight
((phew.. that was a lot)) 😅
More Whump Lists for this show: sasuga-whump
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korelist · 1 year
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THE SOUND OF MAGIC // KDRAMA DİZİ YORUMU
UYARI : Yazılar genel olarak spoiler içerebilir. İçermeyedebilir.
İmdb puanı: 7,7 Benim puanım: 7
Drama: The Sound of Magic
Hangul: 안나라수마나라
Director: Kim Sung-Yoon
Writer: Ha Il-Kwon (webcomic), Kim Min-Jung
Episodes: 6
Date: 2022
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea
Cast: Ji Chang-Wook, Choi Sung-Eun, Hwang In-Yeop
   Webtoon uyarlaması bir Kore dizisi The Sound of Magic ile devam ediyoruz. Daha yayınlanacağı açıklanır açıklanmaz çok konuşulmaya başlandı. Annarasumanara ismiyle yayınlanan manhwa, diziden yaklaşık 10 yıl önce çıkmış. Diziyi izlemeden önce bende manhwasını okumayı tercih ettim. Hatta ilk bölümü izledikten sonra okumaya karar verdim.
Kısa bir dizi olduğu için konusuna da kısaca değineyim; eski, kullanılmayan bir lunaparkta yaşayan gizemli sihirbazın, iki lise öğrenci ile karşılaşmasını anlatıyor. Biri Yoon Ah Yi (Choi Sung-Eun), annesi evi terk ettikten sonra babası da borçları yüzünden kaçıp gidiyor. Ah Yi tek başına kardeşine bakmak zorunda kalan fakir bir kız. Okuldan sonra part-time işlerde çalıyor. Bir an önce yetişkin olmak isteyen bu kız sihirbazımız ile tanışınca hayatta yetişkin olmak mı, hayallerini yaşamak mı arasında ikileme düşüyor. Diğer öğrenci ise Na Il-Deung (Hwang In-Yeop), zengin bir aileden gelen hayatı boyunca ders çalışmaya zorlanmış bir çocuk.
Ji Chang wook bu dizideki rolü ile o kadar bütünleşmişti ki, dizinin başarısının tek sebebi olduğunu düşünüyorum. Rolün içine tam oturmuştu. Tavrı, konuşması ve aydınlık gülümsemesi ile bütün o gizemli havayı ekrana yansıtmış, onunla da kalmamış hikaye boyunca rolünü korumuş.
Dizinin renk paletini, konusu ile karşılaştırınca fazla abartılı buldum ama abartı olmasına rağmen beğendim. Diğer yandan dizinin biraz daha masalsı bir havada geçmesini bekliyordum.  Sürekli gerçeklik ve hayal dünyasının çatışma halinde olması rahatsız ediciydi. Fikir olarak her ne kadar kulağa güzel gelse de işlenme şekli beni rahatsız etti.  Dizi bana sadece Ji Chang Wook'u sevdirdi.
6 bölümlük bir dizi için çok fazla durağanlaşan anlatım tarzı vardı. O kadar yavaş yavaş azıcık bir şey anlatıldı ki, sanki film yapsaydınız daha güzel olmaz mıydı dedirtti. Türü dram, fantezi ve müzikal olarak geçse de bence dram ve gizem yazılmalıydı. Çok büyülü bir dünyaymış gibi gözümüze soksalar da sürekli gerçeklere kafa atan tarafı vardı.
Bu dizide de birçok alt metin yerleştirmişlerdi. İzleyiciye anlatmak istediği bir derdi vardı. İnsanların hayallerinin peşinden koşması gerektiğini 6 bölüm boyunca vurguladılar. Ayrıca ailelerin beklentileri bol bol gözümüze sokuldu. Lise döneminde yaşanılan gelecek korkusu, seçimler, sınav stresi, toplumsal beklentiler, gençler arasındaki kıyaslama ve aile baskısı oldukça bunalım bir şekilde işleniyor. Bu sıkıntılar Kore’de yaşanılan kaygılar gibi görülse de ülkemiz içinde benzer durumlar olduğunu görebiliyoruz.
Özetlersem, dizi beni çok etkilemedi. Daha önce de dediğim gibi bana kattığı tek şey oyuncu olarak Ji Chang Wook oldu. Hiç bahsetmedim ama başroldeki bayan oyuncuyu asla sevemedim. Irkçılık gibi olacak belki ama Koreli oyunculara bile benzemiyordu.  İkinci erkek oyuncu içinde bir şey söylemem gerekirse, kendisine çok nötrüm. Onunla ilgili dizide tek sevdiğim şey bütün saydığım kaygıları yansıtmak için “A curse of asphalt” şarkısının çekim sahneleriydi. Gerçekten inanılmaz başarılı bölümdü. Şarkıyı Ji Chang wook seslendirmesinin yanı sıra çekimler, anlatılan hikaye, renkler, açılar, kurgu inanılmazdı. En beğendiğim bölüm bu olabilir.
Diziyi önerir miyim? Evet, 6 bölüm olduğu için, anlatılmak istenen endişeleri görmek için, müzikleri dinlemek için izlenebilir.
 OST:
Ji Chang Wook - A curse of asphalt
Raven Melus
BAŞKA NELER VAR ?
FOTOĞRAFLAR
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binging-asian-dramas · 9 months
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Revolutionary Love. 7/8
Story: 7
Acting: 9
Chemistry: 10
Comparable to: Office Girls (twainesse drama) ; Cunning Single Lady (kdrama) ;
The kdrama takes the classic rich elite ceo family storyline to the next level. It surrounds itself about the injustices of society's issues and Korean labour laws. Just don’t take it too seriously at times, while switching off your brain and enjoy the ride. It’s over the top and the main leads character played by Super Junior’s Siwon, dials up the ham, maybe sometimes overly too funny with the naive dumb awe shucks act being a bit too annoying in the beginning episodes. His character does get a much needed character growth in the mid to later acts. Overall it’s a nice romantic romcom with a great bromance subplot too.
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k-star-holic · 2 years
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Lee Sang-min, Who is not a courtier...One Plate=100 won ultra-low price Japanese restaurant (My Little Old Boy)
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abs0luteb4stard · 2 years
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W A T C H I N G
Episode 4 got fucking heavy for me. Monster Bullies and abusers create monsters from their victims. Figuratively, sometimes literally. Sometimes they make it impossible to live.
This zombie/bullying as an allegory is heavy for me. Good show, cleverly thought out. But personally heavy.
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lemon-inferno · 1 year
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Reborn Rich episode 11 ✔️
Wow this episode was really something. I have less to say about it though, because I think what I said about the las episode it still valid for this one.
I’m not going to talk about Min Young anymore. My opinion remains the same, even more so after this episode.
I did almost guess who the culprit behind the car accident was. First I thought it was Sung Jun and Hyun Min that planned it, together. But she found out later on that it was him. The reason why I thought they did it together, is because I think they were behind Hyun Woo’s death as well. Sung Jun and Hyun Min’s relationship makes way more sense than Min Young and Do Jun’s to me. Their love/hate dynamic is something I thought would suit this show and I said I wanted such a relationship in my previous post. Now I can see it with them.
The rest of the episode was really just a lot of wholesome moments that I was longing for after so much drama. I love that Do Jun’s character has kept that calmness of a 40-year-old man from his previous life, but when so many exciting and dramatic events happen, his calmness begins to feel a little stifling.
I was surprised (but not?) that the driver, In Sook, saved Do Jun and the chairman. I hope his character lives and recovers. Although we haven’t seen him and Do Jun interact that much throughout the show, I get a sense of warmth thinking about the two. I could easily imagine what In Sook was feeling when he decided to sacrifice himself and save Do Jun, even though we haven’t seen that much relationship development.
What I was surprised by, was Do Jun’s father – Yoon Ki. I’m really glad he stepped up like that and told his siblings off, but I’m a little confused what’s happening with his movie business and is he actually managing both that and the hospital? I know logically they probably hired someone to manage it for them, but it would’ve been a little nice to see it, or have a hint of it.
Overall excited to see more of Do Jun’s family. I completely understand his mother’s worries and reasoning, logically I would agree with her in such a situation. But I still want Do Jun to just go ahead and do his thing with his parents’ full support. I love his family and I love his brother! Hyung Jun brings such a fresh energy and it’s a nice breather whenever he’s in a scene. We haven’t seen much of him either, but I love him so much. He’s probably the most precious and wholesome character in this show. He’s just a dude that wants to sing, loves his family and loves what he does, doesn’t need anything else (except Do Jun’s money, lol).
One thing I’m still a little bit confused about is – Was Do Jun born as Do Jun first, or as Hyun Woo? Because in his memory as Hyun Woo, when he remembered the photo of 4-2, he saw his own face. I originally thought (like from the very first episode), that Hyun Woo was actually Young Ki and Hae In’s son. Since Hae-In showed up and asked what happened to her son, I assumed the siblings did something to take him away from the succession picture, which doesn’t necessarily be murder. I thought maybe they somehow took him away from the family when he was young and he lived his life as Hyun Woo without knowing he’s Do Jun. Then why he got reincarnated as as Do Jun would make more sense too. After this episode though, I’m a bit shakey on that. While remembering about 4-2, he saw his own face and said “The reason why I don’t remember anything is because I died”. I’m really unsure of how the two overlap still. So, in some universe, the two lives happened simultaneously, for Do Jun to be able to restore a memory about himself, but in Hyun Woo’s life? But I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
The cherry on top for this episode was when the chairman took Do Jun’s hands. For the first time he was showing his feelings. Jin Yang Cheol kept looking for the one who resembled him the most in terms of values, not qualities. Which is something all of his three other children got wrong. All he wanted in the end was to have someone cherish Soonyang and grow it more, as it was the fruit of his long labor of a life. He desperately wanted it to be his oldest son and grandson, because those are deep rooted traditions that have even made it into law, in many countries across the world. He was conflicted about keeping those traditional values and breaking them to protect his own. In the end however, he came to face with the truth he couldn’t run away from – that Do Jun is the only one capable of carrying out his legacy the way he envisions it. I shed a single tear while he was holding Do Jun’s hands. He may not have been a good father, but he’s not a bad person and he’s a damn good businessman who always kept his eyes on his dream. A man’s life coming to an end with the end of a century. It’s bittersweet.
I’m excited for next episode. I know it’ll be sad to see the chairman like that. Such a strong man is suddenly riddled old and weak, terminally ill and mentally suffering. As a plot it’s a brilliant ending for his character, I think. Well, it’s not the end yet, but we can see it. Joong Ki is an amazing actor and his character is the main focus of the show, but my personal favorite might just end up being Jin Yang Cheol. Such a good, rich character (I don’t mean in money). It was a story about him just as much as it was about Hyun Woo/Do Jun and boy did he nail it.
I cannot wait for the end of the show and what it has in store for us. There’s only one other drama I’ve wanted to end sooner so I could have a finished story in my heart, this is a close second. Some people may disagree with me, but if the ending is wrapped up really good, I don’t want this drama to ever have a second season. I want a full story to be able to hold in my heart, or the feelings of it. A complete journey that deserves to end with Jin Yang Cheol.
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somanykdramas · 2 years
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SKY CASTLE
GENRES: Drama
SUMMARY: When getting your kids into Med school is all you can think about, you forget about the things that really matter like friends, long-lost family, and even the law.
THIS SHOW HAS EVERYTHING: Highlighters, tray snacks, gated villas, pouch health drinks, ox blood memories, high-heeled house slippers, giant pyramids, teenage mind control, blackmail, fancy teacups, and hair-pulling.
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