Hello Monster/I Remember You Review

Hello Monster

 Hello Monster

Hello Monster is one of the best thrillers in K-Drama! During this show I choked on laughter, bawled my eyes out, and was ready to jump out of my skin! The level of writing and creativity this drama expresses is exceptional. There were twists and turns and much needed comic relief. 

Heavy weight actress Jang Nara portrays the classic spunky detective trying to catch her bad guy. Drop dead talented Seo In-Guk does a stellar job of being a finicky criminal profiler. The way these two interact with each other is amazing.

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Not only do they have chemistry, they show an incredible report with each other. There is so much affection and play between their interactions, it seems as though the actors genuinely had a great time filming. 

While the leads are amazing, I'd be remiss not to mention Park Bo Gum, Choi Won-Young, and Do Kyung So (D.O). These three gave chilling performances. While they were on screen I could sometimes feel the chill running down my spine. I've seen each of them in other genres and I was not prepared for how dark, and scary they could go. Their story lines were beyond amazing. Major kudo's for the writer! These characters are some of the most creative I've seen. 

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This Drama left and incredible impression

on me, and I would definitely recommend it!

 

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Queen for Seven Days

Queen For Seven Days

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dewanontons.com/queen-for-seven-days-season-1/

I stumbled across this beautiful show when I was in yet, another desperate search for a drama to keep me engaged. From the very first episode I was hooked!

The show introduces two young characters navigating their lives in the valiant attempt to validate themselves to their families. 

Lee Yeok  played by the impressive child actor Baek Seung Hwan, wants to emphatically prove that he isn't after his brothers throne, while Shin Chae Kyung played by the talented Park Si-Eun wants to close the distance placed by her parents. 

These children serendipitously smack into each other and they begin a life long love affair.

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http://www.dramabeans.com/2017/06/seven-day-queen-episode-3/

Meanwhile King Lee Yoong played by Lee Dong Gun is brutal ruler who tries to prove to his deceased father that he can be a great King. This was one of my favorite characters. He had so many elements to his personality and to his decisions. Though he was bat crazy and beyond cruel... I couldn't help but love him.

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http://www.hellokpop.com/tv-movies/queen-for-seven-days-debuts/

Yeon Woo Jin plays the adult character of Lee Yeok, and Park Min Young plays the adult character of Shin Chae Kyung. I couldn't have asked for better chemistry. These two expressed an array of emotions and thoughts in ways that I'm not sure other actors could've done.

 All of the characters engaged with each other in heartbreaking, and funny ways. There wasn't a single episode that didn't make me cry and then laugh hysterically. As a viewer I witnessed misunderstandings, characters being manipulated,  and characters disastrous attempts of resolving issues. Yet, the dialogue expressed empathy, yearning, angst a magical way. 

I adore this drama so much. My heart got shredded to pieces every episode, but it was well worth it.
The best thing about this show was the depth each character portrayed. I couldn't hate the King because I got to understand how his brain ticked. At his cruelest moments he was trying to protect the ones he loved. Even though Lee Yeok is a great male lead, we still got to witness his character flaws, which humanized his journey from prince to King. Chae Kyung was a character we got to see grow and mature, and it was all heartbreaking!

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http://www.dramapanda.com/2017/06/queen-for-seven-days-2017.html

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http://www.ibtimes.co.in/seven-day-queen-episodes-19-20-finale-preview-shin-chae-kyung-face-jail-time-736326

This is one of the great Saeguks along with Empress Ki. I am thankful that I found it fairly late so I could binge watch it, I can't imagine the agony of waiting week to week, but definitely would bring a box of tissues, because this drama drags you through the feels.