Destined with You (2023)

Dramma fantasy ma nemmeno così tanto.

Partendo dal fatto che è un drama con base fantasy mi incuriosiva tanto.Poi il cast spettacolare con due protagonisti così prometteva bene.
La storia raccontata di una maledizione di quelle che si raccontano in korea partita da una sciamana che maledisce tutte le generazioni di colui che l'ha ucissa.
Inizialmente non si capisce molto poi man mano andando avanti le storia prende più forma.Lei è una semplice impiegata del comune e lui un avvocato bello affascinante e di successo che decide di lavorare in comune,è fidanzato con una stron.. e sembra solo un freddo avvocato.Si incrociano e si scontrano,poi un libro di incantesimi,una pozione d'amore,un terzo incomodo,uno stalker,colleghi di lavoro strani,genitori strambi,fidanzata bulla e stronza,una sciamana in casa di riposo e con molte lacrime sangue e sofferenze si innamorano perché alla fine di tutto questo era il loro destino e con il destino non si scherza.
A tratti un po' di confusione ma nel complesso un bel dramma che merita la visione.

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you will be missing something great if you don't watch it ?

it's a very nice romcom 😍, it's very intriguing... in the middle it got stretched a little but it's a great watch overall👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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especially in the beginning... his comic timing and doing all that stuff with a straight face 😂😂😂 it's funny 🤣















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One of my favourites

I was intrigued from the news of the production, because Rowoon was in it. I knew Boah would make a perfect pair because both of them had similar braincells. And I was right!! The chemistry was way beyond my expectation. I was pretty jealous of the red hand which haunts ShinYu too. No doubt there are loopholes in the storyline and editing. But I enjoyed the drama because of the leads intense chemistries. They kept us guessing the plots for sometime. Let me shout out to the leads for their acting skills. They were great and exceptional. Well done team #DestinedwithYou

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entertaining but a little too long

the synopsis was really good so I had a lot of expectations. most of them remained unfulfilled. it's a good drama if you don't expect too much and just need something to spend your time on. I wouldn't recommend this being said. there is a lot of very good dramas out there, you can easily find something better.
the story is ok, I loved the chemistry between the main leads, and also the side love story was cute. I found the 14 and 15th episodes too long and dragging some story out, they even complicated the story for no reason. it was not a successful addition in my opinion.
that was ok. it's a pity they did not exploited the story as well as they should have.
when to watch: anytime, it's a fun story.
audience: family friendly.

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For me there was no boring scene in this drama

The OST "it's you" made me watch this like when how the first episode ended and it started playing I had literally goosebumps but yeah the drama itself was worth my time like it was so good seeing them both on screen Im sad that it ended but yeah all good things have to end if you want to watch it then go for it Im sure you won't regret it

The OST "it's you" made me watch this like when how the first episode ended and it started playing I had literally goosebumps but yeah the drama itself was worth my time like it was so good seeing them both on screen Im sad that it ended but yeah all good things have to end if you want to watch it then go for it Im sure you won't regret it

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Wonderful Cast with Wasted Storyline

I usually approach fantasy dramas with high expectations which this drama didn’t meet but an overall okayish watch nothing spectacular and exception about the storyline.
‘’ Destined with you’’ presented a mixed bag of pros and cons. A major reason for me to watch this drama was Rowoon for his striking visuals however the storyline lacked overall depths leaving audience with no interest to continue watching. Despite this setback, the drama does have some heartfelt moments of romance and suspense which served as a saving grace.

Rowoon’s visuals in the drama was such a treat to watch. The overall cast was well picked and aesthetically pleasing to watch, the acting was great and not overdone. However, the weight of the storyline was wea. The narrative lacked depth and failed to engage me as an audience. By episode 10 I felt the story completely lost track and couldn't wait to start another drama. FL has no personal character development and overall was just a spineless and confused individuals who didn't have her prioritize straight. By episode 8 the story completely loses its fantasy element and turns into a cliche love trainable and personally I feel so much could’ve been done. The romance aspect was given more importance than the fantasy element and that awful for a drama that promises us a compiling romantic fantasy.

Another notable drawback was the limited screen time of the second male lead. By episode 10 he is established as the male lead and cue to an upcoming love triangle. However prior to that not much importance was given to him so I felt so disconnected with him knowing nothing about him as an individual. This lead to lack of investment in the second male lead which affected my overall viewing experience and left a void in my narrative.

The chemistry between the leads was pleasant to watch and there were some heartfelt moments which made my heart flutter. However, it is not worth a second watch in fact I struggled to continue watching due to the weak and lengthy storyline. In conclusion it has some positive aspects but if you’re looking for a Romantic fantasy I’ll suggest investing you time on something better.

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Don't be quick to judge, just give it a try!

As a Rowoon fan, I'm surprised I left this show in my watchlist for so so long. For some odd reason, I was on a hiatus from k-dramas and just could not pick this show up even though I liked the premise enough to put it in my watchlist. Last night, I randomly decided to give it a shot, and boy I'm glad I did. What a ride! 24 hours later, and I've finished this in it's entirety with very few skips here and there (I'm not a fan of costume/period trope).

Contrary to the majority of the views here, I actually did not find this drama to be unbearable, or the story to not fall into place. I'm still trying to think back to any major plot holes but I don't find many so I'm kinda falling short at understanding many of the reviews here. But to each it's own! Which is why I started this review with not judging until you give the show an honest unbiased try. I was lucky to have come here to read the reviews only post 6 episodes when I just needed a little spoiler on a happy or sad end. I'm not sure if I would've watched it had I seen the reviews earlier.

I like the story and what I like the most is that although it has those fluffy typical kdrama butterfly moments and some amazing chemistry between the leads, it is a refreshing take from your usual over the top sweet rom-coms. while there are other tropes like past life which are also relatively common, it was an easy watch for me personally. The leads have superb chemistry and I think the three: Hong Jo, Shin Hyu and Mr Kwon together gelled so well that it was a very pleasant watch.

I like how the second male lead was not vengeful which I why I absolutely abhor the same old trope of the vicious second female lead (if we can call her that, she was anything but a lead). But she has barely any screen-time so it's still fine. I also find the co-workers at City-Hall to be extremely rude, extra and not needed. Although a lot of redemption comes by towards the end of the show and once Ms Ma comes back, but before that I keep questioning which workplace allows such blatant infringement of privacy? These two women are just always shouting??? Who allows that? That was another aspect that was putting me off a bit.

ONE THING that has PUT ME OFF the most is the lack of respect shown to the second female lead. Even if she's a bad person, she deserved to be told that he's breaking up with her before he goes around telling another woman "he loves her" for whatever reasons those might be. This was done repeatedly, and not just under the spell trope. Even after that, this continued. I do not support such nonsense so it was a big downer which is why this show does not go into my all time fav list. Everything else was on-point for me otherwise as nothing is absolutely perfect.

However, I like how the story progresses. I also like the suspense of it in the beginning though it becomes quite predictable towards the mid of the show. But where it lacks in dramatics, the romanticism makes up for it. Lots of angst and cute moments between the leads to keep you smiling throughout. Even their banter is hilarious. I quite enjoyed it.

Although I liked Shin Hyu's parents as actors and roles, I'm pissed at how easily his mom overlooks the imprudence of the dad. That's where the feminist in me gets triggered but obviously they are not the main focus of the show so maybe something happens off the screen (other than that insufficient scene post drinking where he drunk hugs her and apologises once???) for her to forgive him! I also quite enjoyed the warm friendship between JSH and his lawyer friend and how he actually supported JSH throughout.

All in all, I quite enjoyed the show. I have a long watchlist and this is a little heavy so I'm not sure about a rewatch, but it's definitely worth one watch and I would recommend this show to people. In the end, I would just advice you to push through 2-3 episodes before deciding if this is your cup of tea or not. For me, it became better as it progressed. Cheers!

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um what the h*ll. So many things wrong here. It felt like 5 stories smooshed together. At the beginning, the ML has this haunting thing going on with the red hand grabbing him, which goes away after like 2 episodes? I assume that represents the symptoms of his illness?

And his chronic/terminal illness seemingly goes away for 5+ episodes after they do the spell, which by the way those don't actually work!

Then the random stalking plot. Why did it change from this supernatural creepy story to a weird love story where they fall in love and things become so ordinary? I am just in disbelief of how poorly the story was executed. I only got halfway through but it changed so much - the story was devolving - to the point that I can't even imagine what happens next.

Okay NO when she makes the first spell, the love spell, and puts the potion in her tumbler, puts most of it in the glass for her coworker to drink.... okay. Then, her boss takes her tumbler off her desk and drinks the water in it, then keeps it? what? In that scene she CLEARLY holds it upside down and shakes it to show that there is NO love potion left. Yet, a few episodes later, she brings it to a work thing in the forest and the creepy gardener drinks some? Hello, what? Why would there A. be any potion left after we SAW IT EMPTY and B. why would she bring that with her days later? Like girl what?! Am I misremembering this or something? The more I type the worse I remember it being.

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Supernatural clickbait. Consent has left the room with this problematic kdrama.

Consent seems to be a concept that is giving issues for some kdramas. This is the case for Destined with You.

The series promotes a supernatural themed experience replete with Joseon flashbacks. It starts strong with a visceral curse of a bloody, red hand haunting the male protag and also a haunted shrine to start the ball rolling on events. A couple of episodes later, however, that enticing premise is nowhere to be found.

Lee Hong Jo's character is unlikeable and unrelatable. She is insecure at work because she is not invited to the collegial team luncheons. There are suggestions that she is bullied as well. At first, I thought she might be a low ranking public servant. The synopsis itself says she is a "low grade public servant" however, at one stage we discover that she is in fact an assistant manager, ie the second in charge. At that point, all sympathies for her work problems evaporate. If she's skilled enough to get to that point she should be skilled enough to handle the politics.

Furthermore, we discover that she stole Na Yeon's bf in high school. For some reason Na Yeon chooses to apologise to her for the incident and Hong Jo has the gall to refuse to forgive her. This was quite early on in the series already and had cemented my dislike for this character. But I decided to keep on with the show by switching focus onto the male protag instead. That, unfortunately, also sank like another cement block in the river.

The premise of this show is that LHJ decides to cast a love spell on a crush at work. This distastefully amoral deed, which smacks of psychopathy, backfires and instead (and quite predictably) Shin Yu gets lumped with the spell on top of his curse. I dropped the series at the start of episode 5 when it was revealed that there was no way to break the spell. Shin Yu is stuck with having to feel feelings that he does not have for a woman he had no inkling of having those types of feelings for in the first place. This show became as romantic as watching a guy try to woo a woman he roofied. It's not cool for it to happen to a woman. It's not cool for it to happen to a man too and it was tragically sad watching Shin Yu struggle against being physically gravitated towards Hong Jo and saying things he doesn't want to towards her while the vacuous, insensitive Hong Jo just keeps asking, "why are you here? Why are you staring at me like that? Why did you say that?" etc when he has said, time and again already, exactly why he was behaving like that and has literally begged her to help break this spell just as multiple times.

For the fact that it also became obvious the supernatural themes were just used as clickbait and there's no substance to the characters or the story, it was not worth even a first watch.

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Inaspettato

Dopo aver terminato Lovely Runner che ho amato e mi ha lasciato un vuoto grande, avevo bisogno di una storia leggera ma altrettanto fatta bene. Senza troppe aspettative ho iniziato “per amore e per destino” e me ne sono innamorata. È stato davvero un kdrama inaspettato che non pensavo di divorare nel giro di 3 giorni. Ho amato la sintonia dei 2 protagonisti che hanno reso la storia sicuramente ancora più coinvolgente, davvero bravi!! Ci tengo a fare una bella recensione, perché non mi sembra se ne sia parlato e se ne parli abbastanza. Contenta di aver scelto questo kdrama per caso, lo consiglio!!

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