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November 4, 2024
The Judge from Hell Ends with 11.9% Nationwide Viewership Ratings with Episode 14 | Very Enjoyable Kdrama!!
October 31, 2024
Dear Hyeri Ends with 3.3% Nationwide Viewership Ratings | It's Over, FINALLY!
I've never been this relieved before that a 12 episode Kdrama ended already. It felt like I was watching a longer one 'coz it had been a drag watching the whole thing after episode 9. To be completely honest, the drama was doing so great until episode 10 happened. I've been very clear that Hyeri is only part of Eun Ho's mental illness, so I didn't really hang on to the idea that Kang Ju Yeon and Hyeri would end up together. Because at the end of the day, this is a healing drama, and so Eun Ho has to heal to completely solve the whole point of the story. However, I didn't expect Eun Ho's treatment to be written in an insane manner. The writer made Eun Ho so dependent on Hyun Oh so much that she cannot heal on her own with the help of psychiatrist. Because the way I see it, if Eun Ho only depends on Hyun Oh throughout the series, it only meant there's a weak to no character development happened to her at all. If I knew this drama promotes and tolerates toxic love, then I wouldn't have started this. Sigh. What a complete waste of time.
Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the actors here, in fact they are all excellent in what they're doing. It's the story that really irks me so much. I can't believe that I successfully avoided The Impossible Heir and Hierarchy this year but I ended up watching Dear Hyeri. Sigh. One of my worst experience in watching a Kdrama, tbh.
The worst episode for me here is 11, btw. After episode 10 ruined everything... I felt nothing at all watching the next episode. I seriously detested the time watching Hyun Oh and Eun Ho being lovey dovey after the storyline made the viewers hate them. Like... are they for real?! It's like they're trying to cover up their mess with something that really caused the mess. lol Also inserting comedic scenes and pointless get togethers in episode 12, saying goodbye to Hyeri when there are only 5 people who got involved with her in the series... it's so ridiculous. The only redeeming part of this whole drama is actually Hyeri's side of characters. (Min Young, Ju Yeon, Hye Yeon and nothing else) I'm honestly more excited to know that there's possibility of Ju Yeon and Hye Yeon being a couple in the future than that marriage of Hyun Ho and Eun Ho.
Anyway, it's time for my verdict... will I recommend this drama? My answer is a big NO.
Congrats to those who have finished the drama though. We've been through A LOT just by watching this drama. lol
October 29, 2024
Shin Hye Sun and Kang Hoon Called it Quits in "Dear Hyeri" Episode 11
From 3.5% nationwide viewership ratings in the previous episode, now it's down to 2.7%. This drama seriously has a great potential at the beginning but it was all wasted as it nears end. If I knew this drama would romanticize toxic relationships, I would've not started it. I trusted Shin Hye Sun's choice of project way too much, now because of Dear Hyeri, I think I developed trust issues because of her.
The way this drama was written was so disappointing that I found it really a huge waste of time. I got to the point that I don't feel anything about the characters anymore aside from Joo Yeon, Hye Yeon, Min Yeong and Shin Jung. At first, I still care about Hyun Oh and Eun Ho but I got drained by how messy this drama became. lol Even the ending scene of episode 11, I don't feel anything at all when Hyun Oh could be dying or anything. I'm not even curious of the finale episode anymore. I'm contemplating right now whether to still watch it or not. Sigh.
Episode 11 was a complete drag for me to finish. The only thing worth watching here is that they gave Eun Ho and Kang Ju Yeon what they call a 'good breakup' where they ended up in good terms. I'm really happy about that and I found it very beautiful until they decided to pull comedy at the end. Like, are they rubbing on our faces that it was the toxic Hyun Oh who Eun Ho picked? lol Also, the other bits of comedy put into the whole episode, it all felt forced. Seriously, what happened to this drama? The writer messed it up and it's awful. Sheesh, I need to beware of this writer's next project. I don't want to waste more time with his/her new works.
I know it's just 11th episode, as of now, but I'm gonna conclude this whole thing already coz I might not be able to create another blog post for this drama whether I watch the finale or not anymore. So, will I recommend this drama or not? Definitely NOT!
October 27, 2024
Shin Sung Rok Gave Park Shin Hye's Final Task in "The Judge from Hell" Episode 12
October 23, 2024
Shin Hye Sun Chooses Lee Jin Wook in "Dear Hyeri" Episode 10 | Reached Their Highest Nationwide Viewership Ratings to Date
At the end of the day, this is just a Kdrama where fantasies could happen and make the worst situation look good like in a t0xic relationship. lol Why writers cannot pull a 'Love Alarm' stunt here where the 2nd lead gets the girl? or the 3rd lead maybe? 'Coz the writer made Eun Ho dependent on the male lead waaaaay too much.
The first person that comes to Eun Ho as she is.... it was Hyun Oh and the next ones are just invalid. Sigh. Why did I even signed up for this drama? lol I'm way too deep with this right now to drop it, really.
Anyway, the 10th episode of Dear Hyeri reached 3.5% Nationwide viewership ratings and it's their best so far! Wow, it's really gaining a lot of attention but with the turn of events with this week's episodes, I wonder if there would still be a lot of viewers who are going to tune in for the next episode. Only 2 episodes left btw! I'm still gonna watch it despite my disappointment here. lol I know, I know, Hyun Oh is the main lead here no matter how toxic he is. Crazy how the writer can force feed that to us though. kkk
October 21, 2024
Dear Hyeri Reached 3.5% Nationwide Viewership Ratings for Episode 8 | Their Highest Record to Date
October 20, 2024
Park Shin Hye is Determined to Protect Kim Jae Young in "The Judge from Hell" | Episodes 9 and 10 Review
October 18, 2024
Bae Hyun Sung Got Angered by Hwang In Yeop's Truthful Words in "Family by Choice" | Episodes 3 and 4 Review
October 17, 2024
Kang Hoon Revealed About The Real Situation of Shin Hye Sun to Lee Jin Uk in "Dear Hyeri" Episode 8
October 15, 2024
Kang Hoon Found It Hard to Accept Shin Hye Sun's Revelation About His Love in "Dear Hyeri" Episode 7
I just couldn't help but be in awe how beautiful this drama really is, for me. I so love the story telling, the depth of the characters and the picturesque and heartfelt scenes. Because of these factors, I can accept and understand the angst being served to me with each new episode. Although I really love Kang Ju Yeon and Hyeri, I also adore Hyun Oh and Eun Ho. Understanding each of these characters is really a beautiful thing because it helps you forgive each characters for their mistakes after knowing where they're coming from. In the case of Eun Ho/Hyeri, Hyun Oh and Ju Yeon, they do not intentionally want to hurt each other or other people. They may just behave unusually and sometimes really bothering and confusing but at the end of the day, they are all just bunch of people who are going through difficult phases of their lives and that they're only trying things that they think are for the best. Like keeping things to themselves, pretending to be someone else, relying or depending on others for happiness, and many more. They are all thinking for survival on a daily basis from both internal external factors affecting them.
I completely get the frustrations that some of the viewers has for the story though, especially dragging the innocent and sad boy Kang Ju Yeon to the picture of Eun Ho and Hyun Oh. I get it and I am frustrated too, 'coz boy I really love Kang Ju Yeon, but that's just how it is. Hyeri is just a mental disorder of Eun Ho that's needed to be cured at the end of the day, and that fact was served from day 1/episode 1 of the drama. So, whether you like it or not, the story is going to flow to the direction where the solution is for each characters' issues and one of those is for Eun Ho to get cured/ Hyeri to be gone. I find the flow of the story to be completely understandable and acceptable, really. Eun Ho needs to heal after all too and so is Kang Ju Yeon and the rest of the characters in here.
I don't know if you have felt it or noticed it, but there's actually a build up for Hye Yeon's character in here. And it made me think that it's the way of the writer for us viewers to think that Kang Ju Yeon will have someone to catch him/be by his side during this difficult time of accepting the truth about Hyeri. And you know what? I wouldn't be against it at all, in fact this is absolutely a great idea.
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