Characters: Bong Pal is up there as a lovable male lead, stoic and mature. It really complements this female lead. While I do love childish bickering between leads, I think BP’s sweet personality managed to not make it cliche. Although I still didn’t feel the chemistry and wanted more on the romance side from the actors, Taec really made Bong Pal a strong yet very approachable character.
Kim So Hyun’s performance elevated her character who had some annoying moments (like that blind date in the last episode; and I don’t get demonizing your interest’s crush who is otherwise a very nice girl). Although I love a female lead that knows how to kick ass, she won’t make my favorite heroines list. But I wouldn’t change Hyun Ji. I think she’s exactly what Bong Pal needs. Her flaws make her interesting, pulls him out of his shell, and her jealousy seems actually comforting for Bong Pal who grew up isolating himself. Big points for Hyun Ji (and Bong Pal when she woke up) for being proactive and very forward in their relationship. They don’t beat around the bush which made this couple very satisfying.
This drama had a small main cast and upon finishing, I’m glad to say I thought every character had a purpose and I liked all the good and bad characters in the end. Especially the duo and the monk really grew on me. The puppy crush that the friend had on Hyun Ji really made it much more interesting. Also, hail that relentless detective that wouldn’t give up investigating Professor Joo. I also really liked the second female lead who until the very end was a nice college girl and a good friend to Bong Pal – although she wasn’t that interesting as a character, it was just satisfying to see a 2nd lead female that was deserving of being Bong Pal’s first crush and remained a good and very normal person until the end.
Story: It got interesting when Hyun Ji woke up but unfortunately that was the peak of the drama and the following didn’t reach its potential. I couldn’t wait until the waking up part in the story and then when we finally got to there and lost steam in the second half, I wanted to return to the first half.
It felt like 10 episodes of exposition, 5 episodes of frustrating story and secrets and plot, and 1 episode to wrap everything up. I like that the last episode was spent almost entirely on epilogue because it fit this story, gave good screen time to say goodbye to our characters and see them moving on.
One big thing I was disappointed in was how little our OTP did and knew about the villain and everything going on up to the final showdown. Until those few nights accumulated in that one episode, they naively existed in a vacuum while everyone else flitted around them uncovering truths and connecting the dots for their happy ending.
I’m conflicted about Hyun Ji not remembering about her ghost times with Bong Pal. I didn’t want her to remember only because even in a supernatural based story it was to me so unrealistic. But my romantic heart wished she knew how much Bong Pal did for her and how much they loved each other. It makes me sad when only one partner remembers their time together. But am glad she easily fell for our sweet hero again and that Bong Pal doesn’t mind. He knows she is still the same ghost person he loves.
I’m very prone to fast forwarding these days and I can gladly say that I did very little of that in the drama, surprising since I don’t gel with ghosts and demons. Despite some flaws, overall I’m glad I picked up this drama.
kx
July 3, 2019 at 10:04 PM
Bring It On Ghost Completed
Final rating: 3.5/5
One thing I didn’t realize I love until this show – Male leads that know how to cook and make food/lunch boxes for the female lead. <3
kx
July 3, 2019 at 10:05 PM
Characters: Bong Pal is up there as a lovable male lead, stoic and mature. It really complements this female lead. While I do love childish bickering between leads, I think BP’s sweet personality managed to not make it cliche. Although I still didn’t feel the chemistry and wanted more on the romance side from the actors, Taec really made Bong Pal a strong yet very approachable character.
Kim So Hyun’s performance elevated her character who had some annoying moments (like that blind date in the last episode; and I don’t get demonizing your interest’s crush who is otherwise a very nice girl). Although I love a female lead that knows how to kick ass, she won’t make my favorite heroines list. But I wouldn’t change Hyun Ji. I think she’s exactly what Bong Pal needs. Her flaws make her interesting, pulls him out of his shell, and her jealousy seems actually comforting for Bong Pal who grew up isolating himself. Big points for Hyun Ji (and Bong Pal when she woke up) for being proactive and very forward in their relationship. They don’t beat around the bush which made this couple very satisfying.
This drama had a small main cast and upon finishing, I’m glad to say I thought every character had a purpose and I liked all the good and bad characters in the end. Especially the duo and the monk really grew on me. The puppy crush that the friend had on Hyun Ji really made it much more interesting. Also, hail that relentless detective that wouldn’t give up investigating Professor Joo. I also really liked the second female lead who until the very end was a nice college girl and a good friend to Bong Pal – although she wasn’t that interesting as a character, it was just satisfying to see a 2nd lead female that was deserving of being Bong Pal’s first crush and remained a good and very normal person until the end.
kx
July 3, 2019 at 10:05 PM
Story: It got interesting when Hyun Ji woke up but unfortunately that was the peak of the drama and the following didn’t reach its potential. I couldn’t wait until the waking up part in the story and then when we finally got to there and lost steam in the second half, I wanted to return to the first half.
It felt like 10 episodes of exposition, 5 episodes of frustrating story and secrets and plot, and 1 episode to wrap everything up. I like that the last episode was spent almost entirely on epilogue because it fit this story, gave good screen time to say goodbye to our characters and see them moving on.
One big thing I was disappointed in was how little our OTP did and knew about the villain and everything going on up to the final showdown. Until those few nights accumulated in that one episode, they naively existed in a vacuum while everyone else flitted around them uncovering truths and connecting the dots for their happy ending.
I’m conflicted about Hyun Ji not remembering about her ghost times with Bong Pal. I didn’t want her to remember only because even in a supernatural based story it was to me so unrealistic. But my romantic heart wished she knew how much Bong Pal did for her and how much they loved each other. It makes me sad when only one partner remembers their time together. But am glad she easily fell for our sweet hero again and that Bong Pal doesn’t mind. He knows she is still the same ghost person he loves.
I’m very prone to fast forwarding these days and I can gladly say that I did very little of that in the drama, surprising since I don’t gel with ghosts and demons. Despite some flaws, overall I’m glad I picked up this drama.
JiaYou
July 3, 2019 at 11:53 PM
Male leads that know how to cook PLUS he’s hot. Kekeke
suk
July 4, 2019 at 12:21 AM
The male lead that is Ok Taec-yeon <3 <3 <3