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9/10
A wonderful tragic-romance drama with very few other like it
sharkboy-dhaka25 July 2014
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Storyline: An Do-Hoon is struggling to be a prosecutor some day while his girlfriend Kang Yoo-Jung supports him with her hard earned money.on the night of their engagement an unfortunate car accident takes the life of Seo Ji-Hee and her unborn child.With his early career at stake Yoo-Jung decides to take the blame for An Do-Hoon and goes to prison in his stead with a dream that everything will start over once she gets out. Meanwhile grieving father of Seo Ji-Hee's unborn child Jo Min-Hyuk, a Chabeol of unkind manner decides to make Yoo-Jung's life a living hell.Tragic events starts to happen all around Yoo-Jung. but wait... not everything is as it seems....

Well let me break it up for you guys

If you are a veteran Korean drama watcher just go ahead and watch it. i assure you it will be in your best 10 list. If you never saw a Kdrama before then prepare yourself for an emotion ride. Although it failed to break the Korean drama stereotypes(like: there is always a Chabeol involved) but the story is wonderfully set.All the major Characters did a wonderful job specially Hwang Jung Eum(Yoo-Jung). she was angelic. now i plan to forget all about it so i can watch it all over again in few months.
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9/10
WoW!
mlaralot8 January 2021
Just wow! I find fascinating how this show portrays the slow descent of a "good" man into the "dark side" Little by little, the young prosecutor falls prey of his ambition while the lazy, resentful "chaebol" finds his way back to peace... Amazing. There are loopholes and loose threads but still, this story is a valiant study of human nature. It's addictive and passionate and I gladly overlooked its numerous flaws yo enjoy the ride. As for the actors, there are few actors in the world so talented and magnetic as Ji Sung. Kudos for his performance in this show. His talent males up for the wailing, overbearing female lead. (I think she's a good actress but here she's just... todo much) If you are in the mood for an intense and provoking love story, don't miss this drama.
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7/10
The Feels
tm_esther26 April 2021
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This drama really hits you in the tear ducts. Has a great plot, and great acting.

I would love to give this an 8, however, the car kiss.........gross. There's no way of making sexual assault cute, and the fact they try to paint it as other than what it was. Cringe.

Besides that, the story will keep you captivated.
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10/10
Once you start watching, you cannot stop
marshmallow_kitten19 November 2019
You will be surprised about how people can change or maybe they just get to show their true nature? A very emotional drama. You will love, hate and cry with it.
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10/10
if there was 1000/10 I would go for it
emawajih25 June 2020
The purest love story ever :))))))) Myall time favorite show.
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10/10
Wow!
ottemis22 August 2019
Looked up for female lead Jeong-eum Hwang, and male lead Seong Ji. Same pairing as in 'Kill me, Heal me'. And wow. Just wow, what a story. Tears! Worst villain ever, simply because you can understand the reasons behind his actions, from his perspective. Your heart will break over and over for the female lead. Recommended a thousand times over.
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10/10
Great! Just great!
pouyammasoud2 July 2021
I've been watching Korean TV drama series for the last couple of months and I gotta say, none of them kept me watching till the end curiously. It certainly has very interesting storyline and fantastic drama. Camera work is great, lighting, acting... everything is perfect. The amount of advertising products is acceptable in comparison to other Kdrama series. Anyways, it's highly recommended!
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6/10
Not Aging Well...
JustLantz9 May 2022
This Drama is well written, with a compelling plot, powerful performances, and a heart-wrenching storyline. But the highly disturbing mis-treatment and abuse of women, the main character in particular, makes this drama almost unwatchable at times. Not even ten years old, this drama is not going to age well. It's a feminist nightmare. Even as a man writing this, I found it appalling how the physical and emotional abuse toward women was conveyed in a matter-of-fact way. I'm a big fan of K-Dramas, but was very disappointed in this drama.
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9/10
Almost as good as kmhm
madbird-6124311 November 2018
I am watching this after kmhm. Excellent plot with happy ending. Ji sung's acting is as usually superb. The one mark is deducted for 2 things. I dislike female lead's acting as a tragic and unhappy woman. Wong is by nature a happy woman and she cannot act well in this drama. However, i like her acting in all other drama, especially kmhm where she laugh most of the time. The second thing is the forced kiss in the car. Ji sung is using too much force. In my place this will easily turn to be a crime.

Otherwise, i am satisfied with all other aspects of the drama. The last kiss in bakery is exceptionally sweet. Jisung in an interview said he has eaten lots of bread in the last scene lo.
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7/10
Interesting psychograph of characters
Mr_Avenger30 December 2022
I didn't expect it to be so cool. The plot started fast and from the very first episode we understoond a lot of the story. Concerning the scenario , it was so well-made. Everything seemed to be harmonically connected. The gradually development of every character was the best for my taste.

Moreover , all the peroformances were great! Especially the main leads were so good in their roles. They managed to made us feel their feelings.

In my opinion , the only negative was the plot twist with the child and some repeated dialogues between the attorney and Shin Se Yeon.

It's undoubtable a must watch. This kdrama has everything. Hate , love , friendship , family relationships , death , revenge, betrayal and of course secrets.
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10/10
Gripping, Emotional and Unforgettable
M36dramas5 December 2023
Wow. I put this on the list for months and finally took the plunge. I was blown away. The first few episodes were so absurd, I was afraid the whole thing would be a soap, but the acting kept me from looking away. I had so many questions and I could not stop watching. The male lead was phenomenal and I loved the intensity. The chemistry between the ML and FL was amazing. There is nothing lukewarm about love, and this story showed all the emotions when each character was trying to act out of love. The emotional range and passion reminded me of shows like Doom at Your Service and It's Okay To Not Be Okay. When the characters comforted each other during their times of distress, you felt the intimacy of love in the deepest way.

I spent every episode questioning why each character did what they did and the writer kept on answering all the questions. The character development was so real and intense. I love kdramas because I get attached to the characters far more than a movie or American show. This show was too short and I would have easily sat through 16 more episodes. This is definitely on my rewatch list and shot up to my top 5 kdramas after watching over 100.
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7/10
I like her in dramas
lmerana31 December 2019
I like the female lead in dramas, she can immediately cry and act really well. In rom coms, I often find her annoying and overacting but she also had great chemistry with her partner. In this kdrama with Jisung, I like her better than in kill me heal me. The story is a cliche but you would anticipate on the next episode and it was really a heart ache drama.
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1/10
Stupid film
tntstreamlol14 June 2023
I do not know why humankind could taste this film. How could this film be rated 8/10? Dumb director created a main character be too simp for her boyfriend and her reception is very restricted. Till the middle of the film, she realized that her boyfriend betrayed her but her solution is too bad. She did not even know her boyfriend could kill her. Why did she dare to meet face to face with her boyfriend and in a rainy night??? I do not know why people can make compliments on this film, maybe they even do not watch the film or director hired to make that to advance the seeding of the film. I hope Korean film franchise will not make film like this anymore.
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10/10
Drama Stands Up To Time - Awards Still Deserved
PalmBeachG7 May 2023
Even after 10 years (this was made in 2013), this drama still stands up to a 10 against all other dramas I have viewed. An amazing chaebol story; full of drama, ML Ji Sung played the character perfectly. He is handsome, determined, smart, a leader, loyal to his father and the business and his love starts with hateful revenge that turns into real love as the story evolves. The woman that goes from revenge to real love, was his fiancé, who he believed killed the love of his life who was also pregnant with his son. The fiancé was dating an attorney behind his back when this happened who is the 2nd ML and turns out to be so ruthless that you hate him so much as a character. The emotions, both hate and love between the ML Chaebol and the FL, just pull you in, and any award they received for this drama stands up to time 2023.
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8/10
So touchy
lozaboshbosh4 July 2019
I've been touched by each episode in this series i felt every feeling as it's for real ,i thought about solutions as well to solve the problems but i've never thought that would happen in the end although i had many doubts of what's gonna happen
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7/10
Subtle and watchable.
zairamshikari29 October 2016
The reason why I watched Secret was that I was overwhelmed by the performance of JÏ Sung and Hwan Jung eum in the outstanding drama Kill me Heal me. Although it is certainly not as entertaining as Kill me Heal me, but it isn't that bad either. You can watch it once. Won't do any harm. While admitting that it has an extraordinary plot, it somehow fails to get a grip of its story. The audience certainly would be left wanting more of the lead cast. This series is enjoyable in parts, unlike Kill me Heal me, that maintained it's consistency till the end. But it won't bore you either. You would definitely want to watch it till the end because of the curiosity the ending of each episode will leave you with. You even will find yourself wiping tears off your face, because certain scenes will get you way too emotional. Love will suffer through out the series, but towards the end it will find its way, which is good because I love happy endings. Overall it is pretty nice show, not the one you would go gaga over. But it's as I said, "subtle and watchable"
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