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DryedMangoez reviews of television series, films and music.

Good Ol’ Review: Powerful Cast and Emotional Depth Make “When I Was the Most Beautiful” a Worthwhile Experience

The 2020 MBC drama series When I Was the Most Beautiful (내가 가장 예뻤을때) is a quintessential romantic melodrama that is powered by an excellent cast, a tightly-written intricate story and an emotional depth rarely seen on television dramas. It has unexpectedly become one of my favorite dramas of the year. And Lim Soo Hyang, Ji Soo and Ha Seok Jin deliver exceptional, must-watch/must-experience performances.

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Good Ol’ Review: OCN’s Cinematic “Search” a Thrilling Mystery That Has You Craving for More
Good Ol’ Review: Despite Missed Opportunities, “18 Again” is a Fun, Heartwarming and Relatable Series
Hindsight Review: Groundbreaking and Heartbreaking “My Extraordinary” a Noble Effort

Asterisk Digital Entertainment’s My Extraordinary is both groundbreaking and heartbreaking, as well as maybe a missed opportunity. For being the first BL series on Philippine broadcast television, it is a big step forward for more to come in the future. As a series, it is a heartbreaking, painful, but hopeful story that can be relatable to a Filipino audience. But it also falls short in some ways.

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Good Ol’ Review: Seasons 2 and 3 of “Voice,” Explosive Character-Driven Psychological Thriller
Good Ol’ Review: Im Siwan and Lee Dong Wook Deliver Masterful Performances in OCN’s Stunning Psychological Thriller “Strangers from Hell”

OCN’s 2019 series Strangers from Hell (타인은 지옥이다 / Hell is Other People) is a psychological thriller to end all psychological thrillers. Ten fast-paced episodes explore the often-tumultuous depths of people’s minds and often-frightening depths of today’s society. It serves as a reminder about not ignoring those reaching out for help and how there may always be something lurking beneath an innocuous surface.

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Good Ol’ Review: Tonal Imbalance and Plot-Driven Story Undermine the Potential in “My Strange Hero”
Good Ol’ Review: Relatable and Sincere, Kim Young Kwang and Park Bo Young’s “On Your Wedding Day” a Heartfelt Coming of Age Story
Good Ol’ Review: “Hit The Top/The Best Hit” a Fun, Nostalgic Slice of Life Adventure
First Impression Review: NBC’s Faithful “Weakest Link” Revival Needs a Little Bit of Work
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