Hotel Del Luna

Very few series change a person's mood from sadness to utterly joyful and this is one of those

Absolutely fabulous fantasy, romance drama! Yeo Jin Goo and UI were exceptional in their performance as Chan Sung and Man Wol! Couple that with the most brilliant cinematography, and you have one of the most beautiful stories ever made! Loved it!

Ji-eun Lee has run the Hotel De Luna for over 1000 years, the customers are troubled ghosts who need to resolve their issues from life before they can pass over. Jin-gu Yeo is an ambitious manager at a top hotel but due to a promise his father has made has to work for Ji-eun. The story is well directed and the flashback scenes about how Ji-eun is being punished for her past deeds are paced perfectly. She looks stunning in every shot and a lot of thought has gone into her costume and jewellery. She starts as a shallow ruthless character but due to her interaction with her new manager starts to soften. The ghosts are sometimes quite scary and the side story of those and also the backgrounds of the other staff fill the episodes. The main story is still the relationship of the Manager and Owner of Hotel De Luna and will the end be happy or sad. Very enjoyable with excellent performances by the cast.

It is refreshing to watch a K-drama which explores the less commonly visited genres of horror (though I wouldn't really consider this drama to be scary at all) and fantasy + romance+ lil humor.

The plot is layered and has some depth, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge.

And all the actors are so amazing..

This series for me was really weird. And creepy. I will definitely continue to stream this on my phone but it was a nice change of pace.

The first episode was so mysterious and engaging that I just had to keep on watching. For me, the first four episodes of a k drama you must watch before judging it.

I am still following that rule. IU reminds of Nanno ("Girl From Nowhere) when she plays her role. Just a thought.

Overall though, the romance and effects do play out. Now if I can only get those ads out of the way and look at the drama in peace....