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This drama is freaking brilliant.

I don't know what I was expecting when I started this series but it certainly surpassed my expectations by a mile.

This is the least conventional, typical or stereotypical drama ever.

It has everything to keep you on edge the whole time from slow burn sweet romance, loyalty, family bonds, tension, thrilling scenes filled with mystery and it has amazing comedy scenes but then it is deep and it analyzes emotions and feelings through the fantastic elements.

The most amazing part of the show is the freakingly awesome relationship between the trio of super women mom, grandmother and the daughter, the trio nails the comedy and they show such strong bond and loyalty to one another it will move all your feelings.

They are nothing cliché and they show how strong and fierce a woman will be when someone threatens their family doing anything and everything to keep their them safe ( like a tigress defending her cubs).

The only thing I didn't like and that lowered my rating a few points is the fact that the girl is always useless regarding defending herself against anyone attacking her, literally stays put, allowing them to beat her or grabbing her or whatever they want, and the guy ( or funnily enough her mother or grandma) have to come to the rescue, it's just very annoying.

I had so much fun watching this and if you love kdrama but at the same time you are looking for something different, this is the one for you.

The drama started off strong but after a few episodes, it was getting too boring and long. The attempt at melodrama with excessive use of sad songs and long shots of crying/sad people started to be irritating towards the end.

The plot was too simple for a 16-episode drama. 12 episodes would be sufficient enough. There were episodes that were so unnecessary I can't even remember them. Too many side stories and boring dialogues just to make a 16-episode drama. Like an onion, a simple plot idea wrapped in too many layers to make it into a standard-length drama.

The premise and idea were good but executed poorly in terms of twists and turns. The melodramatic attempt became irritating. The story got boring not even halfway through, a lot of the main characters' decisions didn't make sense (weren't rational) and were made only to prolong the story. However, I did find Gye Hoon's relationship with Da Hyun rather adorable. Both leads did a great job portraying their characters.

Overall, it's an okay drama. The story gets boring around halfway through and it's average but watchable.

Korean Drama " Link: Eat, Love, Kill " is a fantasy, romance drama with lots of food.

The drama had a bumpy start, but finds quickly its footing. And even though the romance is weak, fueled by the fantasy element that was awkward, cheesy at times, and not well explained, the friendship between the characters was enjoyable, as was the family bonds between the mother, grandmother, and daughter.

The criminal case was pretty interesting as well, very dark and twisted. It was what kept the interest high, as the romance and the rest of the story got boring and full of cliches.

The performances, in addition, were all great and the couple had chemistry.

So, overall, six out of ten.

It was genuinely captivating for about the first 8 episodes then it began to drag out. I see this alot with kdrama these days. I knew romance was gonna be introduced but the romance kinda ruined it. They spent so much time on unnecessary shots of the couple and totally forgot about the mystery. Tbh after episode 11 they should have revealed that culprit at episode 12. I just couldn't finish it. It dragged out so I dropped it.

I was waiting so long for this series to come out and after watching the fist few episode i was so glad i waited as it exceeded my expectations. Not only does it have an amazing cast, the overall story line is fascinating. I love the slow building romance, that gives me butterflies. SO READY FOR THE NEW EPISODE COMING OUT ON TUESDAY.

Highly recommend watching!

I really like this serial..and i see it until the 15 episode..so good tnx so much.

This series taught me many things. Like true love, loyalty, and the bond between people that can exist beyond anything. I watched this series until the end.

I have seen only two episodes and it is so edgy that it will make you hold to your seat.

I am sure if I would have chosen to watch it after release of all the episodes, then definitely I would have binged it in one go. I am expecting this grey shade genre in upcoming episodes as well.

"Kim Sun-Ho was first offered the lead male role, but declined."

All I have to say to that is THANK GOD! No offense to him but I would've been too distracted by his face and not in a good way.

Jin-goo has taken my heart by storm. Something about his voice just makes me feel things.

Thank you to him and my girl Ga Young for giving us the BEST first kiss of the decade. Eyes closed, arms and hands wrapped up in each other, like a true romantic first kiss should be. (Reading later that they have been RL friends since childhood so it might have been weird for them but GREAT for us viewers)

The series itself is not without it's flaws, but the cast was so strong I can overlook the plot points that had me scratching my head. The mom/grandma duo need a show of their own lol. But the dad? Was there some footage left on the floor??

Anyway, watch it for Jin Goo if you are a fan because you definitely won't be able to get enough of him!

I absolutely love the story line and the main actor and actress. This has been exciting, funny, sad and suspenful from the beginning.

Her mother and grandmother are the best so natural playing this role together.

Assistant chef, Jin-Hu (Lee Suk-Hyeong from Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha & Lovestruck in the City-7.3), is walking down the street in a tucked-away neighborhood. His boss's new restaurant is set to open there. He looks to the left at passersby: 'That woman shoved a man's body in a refrigerator with the help of' (his head moves from 🕘9 o'clock to 🕚) 'her daughter and' (🕐) 'granddaughter'. His head turns to 🕒. 'That woman tried to stab someone last night.' His head keeps moving right to 🕠. 'And that man struck a pedestrian with his car and attempted to bury him alive.' Tough neighborhood. What do you even feed a crowd like that?

Eun Gye-Hoon & No Da-Hyun: Here's 2 people living a very unhealthy lifestyle. She can't sleep (stress, bills, past due notices, unpaid rent, lying to her mother about her office job - she quit - Oh, she's got a stalker, too). He can't sleep because he has this weird synchronicity thing where he's suddenly feeling her emotions, so when stress keeps her up, it keeps him up, too. When she cries he probably won't be able to hold back the waterworks, either. He's a chef, so he cooks to settle himself down. They aren't sleeping, and they are eating in the middle of every night.

That's not the beginning, though. As Link opens, EGH is buried in grief ever since his twin sister went missing, presumed murdered, at age 10. His family died that day. The family of his friend, Ji Won-Tak (Song Duk-Ho - May I Help You, Cheer Up) also died that day because Won-Tak's father was accused of the murder. Even though he was acquitted, the stigma remained, as the phrase "insufficient evidence" is not sufficient to clear a person's name. NDH is overshadowed by a shady past - it's literally shaded from her view. She has no memories of her childhood. She's only partially present and living. They are halves of a whole.

Link is a 2022 release that is rated 87 on AWiki. It is 1 season consisting of 16 60ish-minute episodes. Yeo Jin-Goo (The Crowned Clown, Hotel Del Luna) is EGH, the ML. His voice is delicious. EGH is a high level chef. ("When the cook is emotional you can taste it. I won't tolerate any personal feelings in my kitchen." He sounds rough, but a moment later he tears up and passes out. What is that about?) Mr. Yeo looks completely different from his Hotel Del Luna days. The shape of his face used to be triangular; now it's more round. Triangle or circle, he usually plays a square, & he's pretty uptight as Link opens. FL, NDH, is brought to life by Mun Ka-Young (Welcome to Waikiki, True Beauty).

"These aren't my tears I'm crying right now." EGH is 😭 and 😝 all at the wrong moments. He's been through this before. He once had synchronicity with his sister. He experienced her emotions and reactions as if they were his own. Now it's happening again. His sister couldn't be aIive, could she? No, he's certain she's gone. He felt it. He could feel her terror, and then the connection broke; that was 18 years ago. Now, he must get himself together in time for the Gourmet Fair.

'You shouldn't be too perfect or you won't be approachable,' NDH's mom points out. Little does mom know that NDH is far from perfect. That company job that mom is so proud of? NDH quit that a long time ago. She scrambles to work part-time jobs and she is behind on all of her bills. Hopefully she'll bring in some good tips from the Gourmet Fair. Soon she's slinging too many trashbags and dirty 🍽 to even think. Love? Notta thought. NDH has never had a good man in her life.

Link is cotton candy, not gourmet fare. It's loosely linked together, but it will pass the time pleasantly for many. It wasn't until the later episodes that it started wearing on me. Here's yet another show that suffers from too many bread crumbs in the meatballs. They don't have enough good content for 16 episodes, but its problems go beyond a good edit. After 10 eps or so, it degenerates into decline & collapse mode, like a botched soufflé. The supposed premise of the show, his synchronicity with her and his ability to feel what she's feeling, adds very little excitement through ep11. It's almost besides the point. Perhaps it helped draw him to her, but people fall for eachother anyway. Synchronicity need not apply. They don't clearly lay out how he knows he's feeling /her/ emotions. The first couple eps are slightly haphazard. The logic behind some of the actions, reactions, and motivations is weak, unconvincing, and downright tasteless. I was stuck in Link's terminal lukewarmness - it wasn't bad enough for me to abandon but neither was it good enough to enjoy. By the end I lost hope that it would recover and was dreading watching the 1 ep/day I forced on myself like bad leftovers. Worst of all, Link attempts to lighten the load of heartbreak, but it comes right up to the line of making light of heartbreak. The plot is sad, and what happens stings. What's most sad is that it could have been better.

It's ironic that this show features a top level chef, yet the show itself is barebones. No extras. No garnish, no special sauce, no BAM. The premise of the stalker and the refrigerator is a tad weak. Jingeun is irritating. How does NDH's family even make enough to live? Nobody is ever in the restaurant. They should have some weirdo regulars. They don't do a good job building up the tension. This is a town where everyone should be a suspect. We should get to know each one and be shocked when the true killer is revealed. The bad guys shouldn't drop from nowhere when the show is 60% done. It feels like cheating. We don't know this person. We know this person has done bad things but we are detached. We don't hate, like, or fear this person.

Formulaic is a criticism, but there are formulas for good storytelling. If show creators want to deviate from the formula, it had better be good. Link isn't all that good. Ep15 is VG. It starts out weak because it must clear up a mess left by previous eps, but it puts the show back on track. Ep16 is also good. It's mostly a wrap-up, something sorely missing from many prior years' Kdramas. They also had more opportunities for laughs and better romantic moments. Hong Jong-Chan also directed Her Private Life-8 and Live Up To Your Name-7.6, two shows that are rock solid with few deficiencies. Writer Kwon Ki-Young's Hello Monster & Suspicious Partner are quite popular. This is just an off project for them.

Link Is not fusion food; it will only feed romance junkies. It doesn't cross genres well and it will not attract new regulars to Korean programming. Anyone who doesn't like romantic and somewhat sentimental features might want to skip it. Still... I believe it's worth watching once. Some of the tastier selections include NDH's Oma and grandma, who seem like they have a dark side🔩. Grandma turns out to be a profoundly good person. They manage a plot twist or two. Their first date: Urgent care and a CT scan. We learn that we can't bury everyone who bothers us - the problem is there's not enough land. I like the secondary relationship with the cops.

"I don't have the courage to be happy," EGH admits. Truth is the 1st step in healing. The average person tells three lies a day, and some psychologists say that we lie more than 200 times a day, we're told. That includes the lies we tell ourselves. The most common lie that men and women tell is: "I'm okay."

"Some people don't look forward, they look backwards. They live with regrets, bitterness and longing." It occurs to NDH that these people do not see her, they see someone missing from their past; NDH is just a placeholder. In ep15 they cover if, if, IF ~>> Endless self-reproach, accusations, and regret. One character had faced cruel and entirely unfair judgment and cannot forgive h/hself. There are a couple of characters who feel a weight of responsibility when they did nothing wrong. In a vat of self-absorption, they feel compelled to turn themselves in, and it is less than convincing.

The vibe is somewhere between offbeat and strange. The characters are only half-baked. Mom and grandmother are a bit inconsistent but they grew on me. They're somewhat ridiculous but charmingly ruthless (Ye Soo-Jung from Stranger and Mine(8) is always good, and she's clearly having the time of her life in this role). This is not Gordon Ramsay's kitchen, it's more Flo's diner. However, I appreciate the good, which outweighs the bad. It does contain some of the most romantic words I've ever heard: "Do you want anything to eat? Whatever you want, I'll cook for you." Whew. 'Scuse me while I sit and fan myself...

QUOTES📢

Yummy food brings you joy.

Life is a comedy in the long-shot and a tragedy in close-up. ~Buster Keaton~

Questions are more important than answers ~Einstein~

〰🖍 IMHO

📣6.5 📝6.5 🎭7.5 💓5.3 🦋5 🎨6 🎵/🔊7.3 🔚7.7 ♦ 🌞4.5 ⚡5 😅2 😭6 😱4.7 😯3 😖3 🤔4 💤3

Age 14+ Scary and violent elements; Language: $h!+

Re-📺? This one's in the good-to-pass-the-time category, but I may never pass this way again....

In order of ~lite&trite~ to ~heavy&serious~ you may also like:

Mad For Each Other 7.8 ~silly fun; Crazy Love 7.8; Love to Hate You 8.9; Touch your heart 8.2; Crash Landing On You 9.1; Oh My Ghost 10; Private Lives 8.1; It's Okay Not To Be Okay 9; Love Struck in the City 7.3; When the Camellia Blooms 8; Tunnel 8.1; Signal 8.6; My Mister 9.5; Flower of Evil 8.9; The Man from Nowhere 8.9; The Cursed 8.3; Black 9

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The story and script was really good and catchy but the way they directed wasn't the best. I think if they would have shot it better or more catchy it would have been good but they started lagging and was missing a few pieces. I think it could have been done within 10 or 12 episodes but to make it till the 16th episode they kind of lagged. And maybe if they shot it better and promoted more i think it would have been a hit but if they wouldn't have lagged maybe i would give it a 8/10. What i liked was the story and the title, it is a bit unique and catchy which made me wanna see. It was a good effort and if you are gonna watch it, have a try it is a one time watch.

Link doesn't bring anything hugely new to the thriller genre, although the premise of being "linked" through emotions was interesting and gave a different flavor to the show. The mystery of the ML's missing sister was very well done with tightly written twists and well-rounded villains. The main cast are all likeable and interesting. The romance was built up in a very believable way and the ML and FL had decent chemistry. The soundtrack was amazing and really elevated the show. I am glad I waited to binge watch it because it is a very addicting show that keeps you on the edge of your seat! Highly recommend it and rate it an 8.5.

I took up this drama after watching the amazing chemistry of the leading characters in the various youtube fan videos. To my surprise, this series turned out to be very interesting and peaked my curiosity till the last few episodes. Almost every episode ended on a cliffhanger and the story had a nice balance of humour and suspense.

My only critic for this series is that the story could have been framed a little better towards the end. After a super thrilling first half of the series, the identification of the suspect in the second becomes way too simplistic. The suspect doesn't even try to try to save himself or cover his steps. Another questionable aspect is on why does the suspect doesn't engage in any other crime in the 20 years gap shown in the show. If a little twist could have been given to these aspects in the show, it would have been the top thriller-comedy of the year.

I enjoyed every second of this drama. I've been struggling to start and finish dramas lately, choosing to just rewatch old ones. This one though, this one kept me captivated all the way through, from start to finish. I saw some reviews saying that some episodes were draggy and all that, but I didn't experience any of that. I like how everything played out, how everyones story just blended together to form this beautiful drama. The mother/daughter/grandmother relationship was just-chef's kiss, first drama I've watched with this kind of relationship. They are so effortlessly funny, and I love how the grandma was always ready to fight for her granddaughter, no questions asked she just grabs her weapon lol. I loved the leads together, and I love how they relationship wasn't made the focal point of this drama it almost felt subtle and natural. Then there's the stalker; man, does the actor know how to portray a crazy character, it was quite creepy- the smiles/smirks, laugh and the looks/stares(or I'm just a scaredy cat, tbf I watched this at night). I have so much to say but I don't want to give out spoilers, so I'm just going to leave it here.

I started this thinking it would be your typical Korean romance drama, and was surprised at how it turned into a dark comedy. It took a few episodes to get into it, but it was especially satisfying to see the female characters in the show. The grandmother is my favorite, and she has a great story once you learn it at the end. The show does a good job of building characters as the show progresses. It's easy to find yourself not liking someone, then once you get to know them, you find yourself liking them. There were at least 3 characters I didn't like, but by the end I really liked them. Something should be said regarding that in life as well. Sometimes we're quick to judge others, but once we truly get to know them we find we like them. I watched the show with subtitles since I don't know Korean, but it was worth it. I liked how they didn't have to show us excessive violence despite the dark material regarding abduction and murder. There were two times for some reason the subtitles quit working, but I found if you rewind just a little bit they come back up. The story was different, heart warming, and had good character development. It wasn't your typical predictable story with excessive violence and unlikable characters who constantly make bad choices like so many HBO dramas. The best part was its a story of loss and forgiveness. Several characters have to learn to live with those two themes and it comes to a good conclusion. I enjoyed it, and I looked forward to watching it each night to see where the story would go. The the soundtrack gets a little overplayed by the end but helps. The best parts is each character is dealing with their own demons of both past and present and that's why it got a high rating from me. I enjoyed each character's story arc. It expands beyond the two main characters, and like a Dickens story has a lot of characters by the end that you learn a little something about and add to the overall story.

A really moving k-drama due to the superb acting from all the casts of the show. The screen chemistry between the lead actor and actress is simply out of the chart. Thoroughly enjoyed this show, highly recommended for all to watch!