> Life is an endless reincarnation of meetings intertwined by Fate and Past. This is Visually An aesthetically pleasing, original fantasy drama . You should watch it just for IU ; she will be your crush .


I didn't expect this drama to leave this much impression but from cinematography to acting, it couldn't be described in words of how beautiful this drama is. What made this drama impressive is the fact that the old-era storyline was so nuanced that I became invested on it as much as the modern storyline. This drama while maintaining its romantic essence manages to covers nuanced and serious themes that revolves around today's society such as political corruption, accidental deaths, online bullying and many more. The drama made an excellent way of making all the characters' likeable by having their story leave a deep impact.
Unlike the traditional Ghost stories which focus on individual ghosts and less progress on story line ; Del Luna has the right mix of both the original story and filler ghost stores ; every ghost has a interesting background and a lesson to teach each of the staff there by nurturing the frozen ghosts and warming their hearts to accept the reality and pass-on .

Man Wol (IU) is the centre piece of this art show ; with breathtaking designer dress and hairstyles ; she stood out the most in the show and probably carried it till the end. Her capricious emotions in the show are eye pleasing and entertaining.The way IU presents her character’s conflicting ego and heart is as poignant as it is mysterious, and she executes the identity of a CEO with a low economic IQ with hilarity.

There’s only one protagonist in this story, her name being Man Wol. There’s nothing wrong with this, but it is a bit of a letdown that everyone else has the potential to be equally interesting, yet doesn’t get nearly enough development. Chan Sung, for example, is a nobody—beyond pushing Man Wol to address her emotional wounds, he doesn’t possess the individualism that a lead character should have. This means that while the interactions between him and Man Wol may be compelling to watch, the moment that you isolate Chan Sung away from her, he devolves into a character who’s mediocre at best and painfully boring at worst. Seeing as I view Chan Sung like this, that should give you a pretty good idea of what I think of the other supporting characters: meh.

[spoiler]The only other support characters that stuck a chord are Hyun and Yoo-na ; their chemistry and the pain of parting was emotional at the end. [/spoiler]


That all being said, I can see the reasons behind the hype. I just wouldn’t say that they’re justified: gorgeous cinematography, a cast list riddled with famous names, and an amazing soundtrack are all great assets to have within a drama. If future shows could continue Hotel Del Luna’s ability to create an effective atmosphere, I would have zero complaints. But what use is all of that if the show at its core doesn’t match up to the level of its decorations? Hotel Del Luna is almost sadly entertaining in that it may be fun in the moment, but doesn’t leave a deep enough impression to be phenomenal.

I would rate it 8.5 ; although not at the level of CLOY,LOTBS; because of the wonderful ending ; it has all the right emotions [spoiler] during the goodbyes [/spoiler]. If you like ghost stories in particular and liked Master's Sun ; you would love Del Lune.