Hotel Del Luna

Wow. Loveble characters and brilliant chemistry? Check. Comedy? Check. Romance and freindship? Check! Cool fantasy? Hell yes. If you've seen Korean odessy- it's got the same vibe. If you haven't seen it- do it now. In terms of visuals: Hotel del luna has got one of the most highest production value I've ever seen. The effects are top notch, the scenery and costumes are amazing- they've really spared no expense and you feel it in almost every shot. Story wise: This was a very beautiful very moving story with lovely methaphors, but for those of you like me who like to know in advance whether this is a tear jerking heart wrenching drama that we'll leave you broken for a while I will say the last episode was sad, but beautiful sad, and the road leading up to it makes it totally worth it. They managed to create a beautiful world with solid rules that feels natural. The only downside to this series are the first two episodes when they set up the world and it's rules- something about the pacing and the tone just doesn't really work there but I'm sooo glad that I continued to watch. I gave it a -9 just because of the beginning- but please please watch it- you won't regret it.

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.

Extraordinary !! From story to the cast. One of the best series of 2019. Well done!!

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