Irei Quando o Tempo Estiver Bom (2020)

Most of all, it's calm

I'm writing a review exclusively because I can't get over the fact that a partner (or any other person) reading a private diary is framed as cute. It's not cute, it's a violation of privacy. Being someone's partner doesn't give you the right to their privacy.

Other than that it was a drama that transmitted a lot of calm despite all the traumatic events it dealt with.

The supporting cast was excellent and without them, this drama would be reduced to almost nothing since I don't find the main characters remarkable or important enough to the action. To me, it would make more sense if the drama was set from the aunt's point of view.

There are some things in life that can never be amended. Not even time can do that. Time can't amend treason or violence. I don't understand the love for a physically abusive parent and it doesn't make a difference who stepped on the gas pedal. It was self-defence from someone who was threatening their lives and had already made their lives miserable for so many years. I do see a reason for the aunt's actions, she was hit too and her sister's and her life were in danger. It's very logical to me. Even if the lead's father had never hit the aunt, she had every right to protect her sister. Her sister's bruises hurt her as well, it's surprising to see that the mother's bruises didn't hurt the daughter. Her loving father is the same person that tried to kill her mother and her aunt and that's not something you can separate from that person, it's the same father.

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Le plaisir de la vie dans un village de motagne en hiver, plus Seo Kang Jeon...

Dans l’ensemble, j’ai bien aimé ce drama, pour trois raisons principales :
1 - le fait que nous soyons dans la campagne, dans la montagne et la neige en hiver, ce qui nous change des ruelles de Séoul et des maison sur les toits habituelles des héros !
2 - La deuxième raison c’est l’atmosphère bon enfant et les relations chaleureuses des gens du village, particulièrement les séances du club de lecture, et les évènements populaires organisés par Lee Kang Wu, brillant élève qui a préféré revenir travailler dans sa ville natale pour l’animer !
3 - La troisième, et non la moindre, c’est la présence de Seo Kang Joon, qui m’avait fortement impressionnée dans « Watcher » et grâce à qui je vais retenter « cheese in the trap » !
Ce drama partait pour être du genre de ceux que j’aime tout particulièrement : une société de gens simples, des histoires cachées qui se révèlent, une jolie romance pas bête, des personnages attachants…
Il y avait tout ça, mais il y avait aussi un scénario bancal et confus qui m’a laissée sur ma faim, ouvrant des perspectives et les laissant en plan, sans conclusion (comme le coup de l’arrivée de l’oncle du héros, dont on pense qu’elle va provoquer quelque chose d’important, et qui tourne court…) La scénariste en est à son premier drama, j’espère qu’elle va progresser parce qu’il y avait beaucoup de jolies choses en germe dans cette histoire, mais qui n’ont pas été développées.
Et pour finir j’ai eu beaucoup de mal avec Park Min Young !! C’est elle qui interprétait le personnage adolescent et adulte en même temps, et franchement, en gamine de 17 ans, elle n’était pas crédible ! Son visage est bien changé, et surtout son regard souvent écarquillé m’a souvent gênée. Et je n’aime pas du tout son jeu, qui sonne souvent faux… Quelle différence avec son interprétation de SKKS ou de Healer !!! Bon, je me suis consolée avec Seo Gang Joon, parfait, lui ! Parfait de chez parfait ! Il en dit plus dans un regard que dans 10 lignes de dialogue !
Donc mon impression générale est mitigée : j’aurais voulu l’adorer, parce qu’il y a tout ce que j’aime : quelques très belles scènes avec des personnages originaux (la mère, la tante, ) la liaison constante entre le passé et le présent qui s’entremêlent en découvrant peu à peu les secrets cachés, l’évolution des deux héros sortant de l’ombre vers la lumière…Mais le scénario a de grosses faiblesses et Park Min Young m’a gênée tout du long !
Mais si vous l’aimez et l’admirez, alors c’est pour vous !

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When the Weather Is Whine

I liked the stories involving the female lead, her mother and her aunt, they kept you anticipating for more. However, the other side plots were really not that interesting to follow and ended up being just a white noise. From reading the synopsis and watching its earlier parts, we got to know what the female was going through and why she moved away from the city. Clearly, she had issues she needed to work on, however, despite her issues with trusting people and being hurt by others, her romance went against her character. She had a very easy and quick romance with minimum communication for a drama that meant to be driven by dialogue. She started a relationship in a short period of time before scratching the surface of her issues. It would've been much better to replace the romance with the people of her town, it would have had created a much better environment to work on her issues. In fact, the resolution and progress on her issues ended up being half-hearted, not much was accomplished by the end. On another note, I didn't like that the characters past stories were based in high-school, there was a gap that couldn't be translated to their adulthood life. If they were to switch the past events and have it be based in university for example, I think that would create a better connection, relatability and meaning to their adulthood issues.

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i have complicated feelings towards this drama

for me the only good thing about this drama is eunsil and jangho and the beautiful place where they shot the drama.

trigger warning : domestic abuse

i hated two things about this drama.
one is the ml's behaviour at the very first few episodes. like why cant he just say something?? its not like i wanted him to pour his heart out all at once because i understand that he had a rough life and everybody processes their trauma differently but he can atleast give a simple reason for his actions or i dont know complete one freaking sentence. he was extremely frustrating to watch at the start of the story.
the second one is way more infuriating. as someone who has an abusive father like haewon, i cannot understand how could she get seriously mad with her mom and aunt but not with her criminal of a father. i would be very happy for my mom if she can get her freedom, not that i want her to commit murder or something but the point is i will never blame her if she does something to protect herself and i would never side and pity an abusive man.

and as if those werent stressful enough, kim boyeong gave me head-splitting headaches. she was extremely annoying and arrogant. she completely disregards haewon's feelings. she's the perfect example of a character who wants to be a victim so bad up until the very end she was very prideful and even tried to gaslight haewon into thinking that she hurt her more and that she deserved a second chance. kim boyeong made haewon's highschool life miserable but she still thinks she doesnt deserve how haewon treated her after.

also, they didnt explain why eunseop was calling haewon "irene" until the very end??! what the hell was that all about??

it took me 3 or probably 4 times until i was finally able to finish watching this drama. i did consider completely dropping it after haewon started getting mad at her mom and aunt for protecting themselves against her abusive father. it was a very slow and quiet drama at first. it was like reading a book. there werent a lot of rousing dialogues. most of the time the characters just convey their feelings through their eyes or through the books they read and/or share to each other. i needed to be in a particular mood to watch this drama. for some reason i only craved to watch this when it was raining outside or when the day feels very gloomy and cold. another thing i found entertaining besides eunsil and jangho's story is haewon's mom and aunt. the casting director knew what they were doing, like the actresses can actually pass as sisters even in real life. this drama also made me realize that you shouldnt really judge someone based on their looks especially when it comes to romantic relationships. like i was so confused when the flashbacks of haewon's mom and dad started because i cannot believe that kid would end up abusing haewon's mom. it was very disturbing to me.

surprisingly, i also liked oh yeong woo. normally when there is already an established love interest for the fl i dont really like when they bring out an ex or just someone from the past who has/had feelings for the fl/ml but oh yeongwoo kind of made it work for me.

anyways, the drama was fine but if i can go back to the past i think i wouldnt try this much just to finish watching it.

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Books and emotions

This is a labor of love! I advise to watch it during the winter months. Poor yourself some red wine, warm sake or tea and crawl under a blamket. Don't be surprised if you binge it in a few days.
It's not an easy story but a series of stories about regret, jealousy, loneliness and yes alo love.
Set around a book shop in a small village with a loveble cast of extras. It watches like a Murakami novel. It sort of passes you by and at the end of it you are left alone having had the privilage of being part of their lives for a short while.
Park min Young is cute (as always) but I had the most fun watching Kim Hwan Hee. She plays a bright, funny character.
Watch it on Viki Rakuten.

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My Winter Comfort Watch

I have developed a keen sense for when a drama really is a breath of fresh air, icy cool fresh air in this case. Within the first few minutes of this show, I automatically knew I was going to love it. The whole show felt like cashmere sweaters, old books, chai lattes, and a fireplace filled with peace. I wondered at first what was it about this drama that made me feel this calmness? I shortly found out that it was because of the sound, the silence. They did a really good job of not oversaturating every scene with some repetitive ballad of romance. It was simple and sweet, the natural ambiance of that town. This is such a rare find in dramas for it to be so fuzzy and the couple together they really have great chemistry. For me personally, this drama is very underrated and it is my favorite. I know I can just sit and not worry about there being some crazy car crash or unbelievable situation. The story is too good for that and it really is well written when it comes to relationships and friendships; if anything I feel the friendship plays a bigger role in the title. I definitely recommend this show for when you feel emotionally exhausted from real life, this one will put you at ease. This drama is engraved in my calendar as my yearly winter comfort watch. Can I also get a pair of the cool aunts' sunglasses?

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Watch if you need a break from the typical kdrama formula

I have seen this drama described as a "healing drama." I agree with this in multiple ways. Not only is this drama about healing from past traumas, but it's what I would describe as a "palette cleanser" which I would consider another form of healing. After watching several dramas with crazy plots and twists that causes some anxiety or an entire box of tissues to be gone through, this drama was a nice slice-of-life slow-burn drama. It has its dramatic and rather sad moments but nothing completely utter tragic to the point it's unbelievable. Probably the most realistic kdrama I have seen. Another added bonus, no real second leads so it's not your typical romance drama either. I loved it so much. I would have given it a 10/10 but honestly the end was sort of confusing to me.

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A therapeutic, slow series...

I think this type of series are for those with a certain genre of watching. Some may find this slow, plain, boring or therapeutic. The ending was kinda rushed (?) but the vibe was still present. The acting showed the characters' true self -- their past and feelings. The chemistry of both lead artists were good. As to rewatching the series, I think it really depends on the audiences' taste in watching.

For those interested in watching this series, I recommend watching this during winter time or cold season (for those countries without four seasons) so you would also grasp the feeling.

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It made me want to live in this small town.

I want to start off by saying that I surprised myself when it comes to this drama. I usually love a fast-paced romance where the OTP are in love by episode 5 and planning their wedding by episode 8 lol. This drama was as opposite from that as it could get... but I absolutely LOVED it. I loved the slow pace, the long quiet moments, the sad moments, the sloooow burn pace of the romance and absolutely loved almost every single character in this drama.

The best way I can describe it is that it's an absolutely beautiful story and healing to the soul. It's just SUCH a beautiful drama. I felt like I was reading a book. I found myself wishing I could move to this small town that had a warm and cosy book shop, an amazingly supportive book club and imperfect people who were all going through something but still cared for each other and carried each other's burdens. It's honestly one of my most favourite dramas. I gave it a nine overall because the helpless romantic in me wished for all the loose ends to be tied up and presented to us with a pretty big bow on top, but it really is beautiful.

PLEASE GIVE IT A TRY! It's different from many dramas I've watched and I think that is what set it apart. I really hope there can be another drama where Park Min Young and Seo Kang Joon are the FL and ML because their chemistry is stunning.

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" ... However you too , by just waking up in the morning, and starting the day, by just living today silently, you are giving someone that hard-to-find happines."

This drama carries really strong message. It has such a calming , heartwarming and healing effect. Beautiful story about life. Definitely for people who love 'slice of life' dramas. You're going to love all characters and their stories in this drama, if you deacide to watch it.
And for sure give it a try, you're not going to be disappointed. An amazing job of authors and actors. I'm so happy my favourite actor Seo Kang Joon played this role, loved his character. All the characters are so warm and all of them have a touching stories, This drama will always have a special place in my heart, especially because of messages it carries. I give it 10/10. They all deserved it. Amazing job.

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True to its name, the ending is shown like that. A kind of an open-ended. Where the viewer doesn’t know whether FL stayed for good or not. The show also dragged a bit after 13th episode. And when FL goes back to seoul leaving ML behind was also not fair. I mean how can you not be in touch with a guy who you are in love with?
BUT overall the story is good. This is first Seo Kang Joon drama and he acted like a perfect introvert. Saying all the things he wants to say through his eyes and actions. PMY character was also good (straight-forwardeness character trait is not common in kdramas) their romance was too good. as if i had something warm to drink and slowly its spreading all over my body.
AND the side characters were so excellent. Im hui and jang wu stole the show. It felt as i was a part of their daily life as a family. Along with melodious OST which made me feel all their emotions.
I generally do not rewatch dramas but will definitely watch my favourite scenes again.
Recommend only you’re patient enough to feel the warmth at snail’s pace and if you’re ready to evaluate few things about life.

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