Iris

At the beginning it’s nice to see how much money was poured into this, and you’re glad because it's nice to look at. Action. Boom. Bang. It's got momentum, drama, typical Korean romance, a fitting soundtrack. And Zíza's like, wow. But after a while, it gets tiresome. The tension breaks and it's just a weird, never-ending chase after IRIS. There are shootouts, there are foreign lands (Japan, Hungary), a nice actress, Kim Tae-hee (whose character I liked at the beginning but started to get on my nerves near the end), an actor who certainly breaks girls' hearts but isn't my type, Lee Byung-hun. An interesting story at the beginning that should have ended for its own good after 16 episodes. It didn't, and the remaining 4 episodes were more of an ordeal for me than anything else. It had lost its initial charm. What's more, if only I hadn't expected such a bizarre ending. Seriously, the scenes were leading up to it, to the point where I was embarrassed that it actually happened. Btw. notice in the last episode, between the 40th and 41st minute, the dog in the background on the red carpet. (27/06/2011)

This series offers countless situations that left me breathless and brought tears to my eyes. I'm very happy with the overall cast. I don't think one can enjoy Byeong-heon Lee's incredible talent anywhere as much as here. The love and friendship storylines have incredible strength thanks to the first episodes. I can't find any negatives here and I could sing praises for hours. Still, words cannot describe the beauty. Beautiful music. 5 stars. (12/06/2012)