Meu Diário para a Liberdade (2022)

To love life, to love life even if you have no stomach for it

As if the first two episodes didn't hook me in already, episodes 3 and 4 managed to get me super invested in the drama.
I didn't want the episodes to end every time they did.
I feel like many people related to Mi Jeong who constantly seeks freedom from the suffocating void of her monotonous and repetitive life.
She feels lost most of the time, with people or by herself, unable to identify herself as a person.
She wants to know how it feels to be whole for once. Her character definitely felt extremely relatable despite me being an extrovert and this and that.
Every character was written and made so well and also portrayed so well that it always kept me wondering what would happen next.
The way Mr. Gu and Mi Jung were silent and still mastered the silent acting and I appreciate that so much. Not all actors could captivate viewers and make them completely drawn into their characters by not saying a single word throughout most of their scenes.
This drama isn't one of those full of plot and suspense, no- this drama was just another slice of life we drama fans needed to see and watch after all the other dramas we've seen this year.
This drama portrayed a different kind of life that many people live and go through. It's not the expensive phones we usually see in dramas despite the 'poor' characters, the fancy cars, the living alone in apartments and all those details.
No.
"I don't know where I'm stuck but I want to break free."
We see an entire family stuck together in a crowded space. We see the heat of the morning and the cold of the night.
We see these characters struggling to make an 'I' for themselves in their family and outside of their family.
We see them searching for happiness, freedom and love in the most unique way.

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Trudging on step by step...

Aren't we all same? Striving to survive our day to day life for the unclear tomorrow.

Our frustrations and sentiments that sometimes we cannot put into words are shown in this drama.

This drama depicted the ordinary people's day to day life and struggles. The script is unbelievably good. Most lines are like inspirational life quotations. I love the writer!

It is surely different from other dramas. It made me realize a lot of things in life. It made me laugh, cry and reflect a lot about my self.

CH, MJ, GJ- these three are all so relatable in many ways. Their work-life balance, issues with colleagues, issues at home and their everyday hardships are what most of us are experiencing.

CH- He is the Character that have the most development.

GJ- She is the most vocal and honest among the 3 siblings and I love how until the end she remains the same.

MJ- She wants to be freed from boxing herself and although not yet fully freed she's getting there gradually.

MJ and Mr. Gu - just like how MJ feels like Mr. Gu is her sanctuary, both of them find peace with each other. Only the two of them can understand each other without even saying anything. They can both relate with each other with a lot of things. I believe they are made for each other.

Liberation Club- I love how it all started and I love how they will continue their club activities to further find its purpose. I would love it if they will make a book about their notes.

The ending:
It ended but doesn't feel like it did.
Maybe because the writer doesn't want us to be liberated from our liberating thoughts.

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Coup de cœur pour ce voyage initiatique rare

Contrairement à une multitude de dramas qui rendent la vie des personnages (et du spectateur) plus facile, My Liberation Notes brise ce concept. Il nous confronte aux épreuves du quotidien dont on supporte le poids en silence. C’est un tranche de vie dans les règles de l’art qui nous force à affronter cette vie monotone et répétitive qu’on aspire à fuir.

C’est écrit avec finesse et subtilité. On y découvre beaucoup d’introspection qui mène à de nombreux questionnement – tant pour les personnages que pour nous, spectateurs. Nous avons tous des vies, envies et souhaits différents. Mais lesquels sont réellement les nôtres ? Comment distinguer les envies d’autrui et les siennes dans une société qui semble mieux savoir que nous, ce à quoi nous aspirons ?

My Liberation Notes est un drama sur le quotidien répétitif. Mais cette répétitivité n’est pas sans but, car chaque épisode qui amène une nuance. Certains critiques pointent le manque d’action ou de scénario. En réalité, c’est tout l’intérêt d’un tel drama. Et pour cette raison, il ne convient pas à tout le monde. C’est une vision du monde, une critique de la société et de ce qu’elle attend de nous. Tout comme l’acceptation de ne pas être dans le moule et ne pas s’en vouloir si on décide d’emprunter de nouveaux chemins. Je pense aussi que l'âge est un facteur important. Je suis persuadée qu'à 16 ans, je n'aurais probablement pas trouvé ce drame si spectaculaire.

Chaque membre du quatuor a ses propres démons auxquels ils vont devoir faire face. Mi Jeong par le fait de pouvoir s’identifier, avoir le sentiment d’être vivante et libérée. Ki Jeong, va chercher cette évasion par le mariage. Chang Hee, le frère, par le biais d’un métier qui puisse l’épanouir. Quant à Mr Gu, c’est au fond d’une bouteille de soju. Pourtant, chaque est repoussé dans ses retranchements tout en sachant que le lendemain matin, il faudra recommencer.

Il sera difficile d’ignorer les personnages et leurs interprètes. Au travers d’un regard, d’une larme ou d’une réplique, chacun fait mouche. Pas de grands discours ou de longues crises de larmes. Allez à l’essentiel est plus impactant qu’un long discours. L’ensemble donne aux spectateurs de quoi se remettre lui-même en question. Et si on se trouve dans une situation similaire, cela nous permet de s’identifier et de peut-être débuter notre propre introspection.

C’est un aperçu de la vie. Un drama d’une rare beauté et d’un naturel frappant. Avec ses dialogues percutants, sa mélancolie constante et son émotion, tout désespoir connaît son espoir. C’est une quête de liberté comme peu d’autres.

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Les prisons intérieures sont les pires...

J’ai beaucoup aimé, comme le plus souvent ce que j’appelle (avec humour !) les dramas dépressifs, mon étalon de mesure étant l’excellentissime « My mister ».

My liberation notes souffre un peu, à mes yeux, d’une difficulté de départ à mettre les choses en place, particulièrement concernant la fille aînée dont j’ai eu un peu de mal à comprendre les motivations ! Il est clair que leur vie, à chacun des trois, ne leur convient pas, et qu’ils cherchent chacun à leur façon comment se sortir de ce marasme qui est plus dans leur tête que dans la réalité quotidienne. Il va se passer quelques évènements qui vont cristalliser ce désir de se libérer de ces chaînes invisibles ! 
L’obstination de l’entreprise où travaille Yom Mi Jong, à vouloir lui faire intégrer un club, matérialise ce pouvoir extérieur écrasant ! La rencontre des deux seuls autres personnes dans son cas sera le départ d’une démarche de libération !  En passant, si les entreprises coréennes sont réellement comme ça, obligeant leurs employés à pratiquer un hobby en dehors du travail, mais dans le cadre de clubs gérés par l’entreprise, c’est tout simplement horrible ! Et ce qui l’est plus encore c’est que tout le monde l’accepte comme la normalité, tout le monde, non… sauf trois irréductibles ! 

Le fil rouge de l’histoire est la relation qui va s’instaurer entre M.Gu et Mi Jeong, relation très différente des romances dramaesques  habituelles, et au travers de laquelle on va découvrir qui est réellement cet homme mystérieux ! 
Comme toujours on entrevoit le rôle de la famille, des parents, ou des fratries, souvent tyranniques, mais parfois aussi généreuses et ouvertes (la mère de la famille Yeom…) Le caractère original de la sœur aînée donne lieu à des situations à la fois cocasses et touchantes par leur maladresse… Le fils, son ambition est d’avoir une voiture, et sa joie délirante quand on lui en prête une, luxueuse, et encore une fois très drôle et aussi émouvante ! 

Il faut se laisser prendre par l’ambiance, l’atmosphère du drama, à la fois banale et très spéciale par les personnages très intelligemment écrits qui, dans des situations triviales ont des réactions personnelles particulières et fortes. 
Le drama est soutenu donc par son écriture, sa réalisation classique mais intelligente et précise, mais surtout par un casting génial ! 
J’ai adoré voir Lee Min Ki oublier le héros romantique pour un très beau personnage à contre-emploi, dans lequel il donne toute la mesure de son grand talent ! Celui qui soutient aussi tout le drama, c’est sans conteste Son Suk Ku (M.Gu) qui joue magnifiquement de son mystère et de l’ambiguïté de ce héros souvent négatif, mais fascinant, et dont l’impact sur chacun sera déterminant ! 
Kim Ji Won lui donne parfaitement la réplique et sait, elle aussi, nous faire ressentir ses doutes, ses interrogations et sa recherche d’une liberté intérieure. 
Le reste la distribution est à l’avenant : Lee El, la sœur aînée dont parfois on se dit qu’elle est un peu fêlée, le père, Cheon Ho Jin, qui ne dit pas plus de 10 phrases mais dont la présence soutenue par sa longue expérience est puissante, les amis du fils, les collègues de travail, et particulièrement Li Ki Woo, que je n’avais croisé que dans des personnages fort antipathiques, incarne ici un père veuf aux prises avec une ado en pleine période de puberté avec beaucoup de délicatesse et de finesse. 

Je ne peux pas dire grand chose de l’OST, ce qui signifie que pour moi elle est parfaite du moment que je ne m’en souviens pas !
La fin ? Ouverte et sans une once de guimauve ou de fleur bleue, il n’y a ni résilience miraculeuse ni rédemption mélodramatique, mais la sensation que tous ont enfin trouvé leur place ! 

Je conseille fortement ce drama, à ranger dans la catégorie des « Misaeng », « My mister », « the third charm » ou « Reply 88 » ! 

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Liberating and Worship Worthy

My Liberation Notes is a drama that resonated with me in many ways. Just watching it made me feel like I, too, am being liberated, and I wasn't even half as deep as where the characters were, if at all. But then, who can't relate to the struggles of fading youth, wanting to love and be loved, managing mounting responsibilities to the extent of losing the will for idle talk, and the unavoidable frustrations and challenges of daily lives when even living itself is burdensome, not many.

I loved how the story handled itself, and the message that liberation is realizing the voices in our heads aren't who we are, and only when we see that can we indeed be free. I felt liberated by how this drama depicted human relations, giving me the sense to appreciate the people in my life and opening me up to accept those to come in the future, something my old self before My Liberation Notes wouldn't have done. Every relationship in this drama mattered no matter how small, which made it so special.
I loved how real this drama was in expressing real people's thoughts and actions; how it addressed the fact that some people put others down, not because they are evil or rotten human beings, but because sometimes it's the only way they know how to feel better about themselves. And that sometimes all a person needs is the knowledge that someone cares to make a difference.

More than any other drama, My Liberation Notes made me realize how blessed I was in my life rather than the life I think I should've had. I would not have had that without going on this fantastic, silent yet deeply touching and meaningful journey with Gu, Mi Jung, Ki Jung, Chang Hee, Tae Hun, and everyone else who was part of this story, whether in a prominent or supporting role. There were many touching and emotional moments in this drama, but the Yeom children gathered for their father's birthday, and him finally opening up to them is one of the best. The geninue moments between Gu and Mi Jung, Ki Jung her boss and Tae Hun, Chang Hee at work and with his friends -- all of the little nuisances in the storytelling made this drama one of the best if not the best of 2022. A thousand and one kudos to the writer who excelled at making me feel and live each step of this drama's journey. The director for bringing it all to life, and the actors for quietly yet forcefully imparting to me the message that life is what we make it, always has been, and always will be; we just need to believe that. I felt worshiped just watching this drama.

I will miss My Liberation Notes. As much as I already enjoyed Lee Min-Ki and Son Seok Koo's acting skills in other projects, their natural way of depicting their roles in this one made me realize how talented they are, and the same goes for Kim Ji Won, Lee El, Lee Ki Woo, Chun Ho Jin and the rest of the cast. Next to My Mister and Lost My Liberation Notes will remain with me for a long time to come for silently making me hear the things I unconsciously and sometimes consciously ignored. Ignore what you may have heard or read about this drama; watch it you will never be disappointed; on the contrary, you may learn something about yourself you didn't know before.

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An introverts dream

In eight simple weeks, I spent my weeks longing for the weekend to come by quickly just so I could watch 2 hours of My Liberation Notes. I haven’t felt this deeply about something in a while, Park Hae-young is an incredible writer who consistently puts out profound work that I just know I will tune in.

My Liberation Notes touches on the mundane and depressing notes on life and work that just about anyone can relate to. The feeling of getting up in the morning knowing that all you can think about is getting home so you can go back to sleep and escape life for eight hours. That as soon as Monday comes around you cannot wait for Saturday. It’s not often I ever feel represented in the shows I watch but seeing Mi-jung navigate life and liberate herself from the pain that is life was so personal to me because she spoke true words that I felt everyday. Life is so painful and working is a chore when you don’t necessary enjoy the life you’re given.

From an introvert who also finds this life depressing, dull and unfair. I’m so thankful I was given something to watch that gave me an escape but also was able to see myself in this story.

A+ for the cinematography, OST, phenomenal cast, writer and director everything about this was so perfect to me.

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Living life, and accepting it for the journey if it, is the journey completed

Make no mistake, this is a slice of life through and through. And if you're not one to be pulled in with characters over action—if you don't like the introspective and sometimes crushingly realistic journey of these characters change, or if you don't like heavy symbolism and an ending that isn't the clear-cut "life is all good now", then this drama might not be made for you.

It was very much made for me, though, and I'm sure a lot of others too.

First off, let me appreciate the writing for a minute. The level of skill, and dedication to craft it takes to create a story that's so emotionally resonant—where every disappointment, every bit of happiness, every piece of love, contempt and grief that the characters feel—you feel. Line by line, it's impressive, but character to character too. Even if the ending was heavy on the symbolism—none of it felt cheap, and all of it can be pieced together with fragments of the earlier episodes. The Netflix subtitling, even when very notedly wrong in some places, still manages to encapsulate some of the great feeling of this drama.

"I wish I could go back in time and sit quietly next to your younger self."

"Rather than going through exhausting, difficult times without you, isn't it more admirable that I'm finding strength thinking of you?"

"Come eat. This is me worshipping you."

It's not just the writing that should be lauded though. Everything culminated beautifully in this drama; the acting, the direction, the music. It feels like you're watching a work of love.

These are characters on a journey of liberation, which is a constant process of identification, acceptance, change—then the cycle keeps on going, and never stops until right at the very final destination. Even if that cycle feels monotonous, like it's unchanging and you're caught in a world of apathy, there is a freedom, a beauty and a joy to be found in it too. This drama feels like a therapy session I needed, and it has given me a lot to take on with my own journey of liberation.

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Life piece for those who fell stuck

I am a fan of slow pace dramas with a slice of real life. So I started this one with big expectations and by the end I think this one will stay at my top 5 dramas.

First of all I could relate to characters so much. The feeling of being stuck in the routine… I think all of us at some point feel that. So I could just watch and think “ah, I am
Not the only one who feel this way”. As an introverted person, I could see myself in MFL almost in every scene.

The romance part was interesting in terms of acting, because it’s not all fluffy and touchy, but it still shows. So that a good job from actors.

And of course the main point here is that we do not get a “happy” ending, more of an open one. Still for me it is a happy ending.
This drama is about process, not destination.
We see how people break free from their misery of everyday life and find themselves, start to understand their emotions and feelings, pay more attention to themselves and find new way.

It’s not an easy going drama. Although there are a lot of happy moments, it gets a little more “depressing” in the last couple of episodes but still I am very very grateful for this drama.

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I had no idea I would love this so much. I'm sad that it's over now. I'm not even mad about the 'openness' of the ending. I think it ended the way it needed to even though I happily would have watched more.
Son Seok Koo -- I absolutely want to see him on screen again, but I doubt any character he plays will be as smoldering sexy as Gu. This was the first time I've taken notice of his acting (that I knew of at the time), but I thought that he hit it out of the park. Saying a million things with just a look.
Kim Ji Won, Lee El, and Lee Min Ki all did a wonderful job playing the Yeom siblings in a relatable and sympathetic way. I enjoyed watching each of them grow and evolve.

I tend to love slice of life dramas. I watched this in the middle of 3 such shows that were more melo than I am usually on board with. I thought for sure that I would need to break up this trio with a comedy, but I never did. MLN has been my favorite of them. I looked forward to new episodes every week. Even when it seemed like there was barely any movement in the story, as each episode was just so quiet. It relaxed me to see the siblings living their lives and trying to break free from the monotony their lives had become. It was just so dang relatable on this basic level that I was sucked in, wanting to see what choices they would make. What would change in their lives to allow some joy to come through in their exhausted drudgery of life they were living.

It was just a beautiful drama.
If you can handle the quiet, slice of life style, this one should be on your list.

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Love is not really all you need... but its nice to feel loved

If you are looking for something that will make you feel good, have your heart flutter and I don't know make you just all warm inside then back away... and go watch more or less anything else.

This is a drama that you watch for its dialog, its monologs, the subtle slightly dark humour, sound of silence... and so on and so on. Beautifully filmed extremely well casted I am not really sure what story this is here to tell or how lovable the characters are but one thing I do know is that this is a drama packed with humans, the type of humans you can relate to, The type of humans that you may even dislike from the bottom of your heart yet still find yourself rooting for them since they are just so easy to relate too and present the more common not so lovable sides to being human that you, or at least I rather not admit to.

Not a single person here is pure, good or positive all the way, nope not even the motherly figure, every one has their flaws and struggles and I may not love them for it but I love the drama for this beautiful display of lacking and overly honest figures. There are several annoying characters that bring out ones angry side (in a good way), but not a single comic relief with too big gestures type of person.

This is a true slice of life presented in fragments with an unclear timeline, even if there are no mind blowing twists ala I am actually your childhood friend, we where separated at birth, he killed your father, let me harvest your organs type thing...
Having the timeline being presented in fragments not knowing what is past, future or present has a dare I say mind blowing affect of keeping the viewers brains activated and curious throughout out the whole drama.

I love the way this is filmed, the angles, the lighting, the huge amount of shots of peoples reflections in some type of surface... I am sure there is a whole lot of artistic symbolism that I may not fully get... but it is definitely there and I like it...


Bingabilaty: high, it can be hard to follow if there is too much time between episodes.
Interesting: 10
Heart flutter: 7

This is definitely my type of drama, but I am pretty sure this is not for everyone as I said most of the characters are not very lovable, the romance is sloooow, and it does require quite a bit from the audience making it more a turn on than turn off your brain type of drama...

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A masterpiece that’s extraordinarily ordinary.

With so many drama’s airing right now, this gem of a drama really stood out. This is simply a masterpiece , where the plot is extraordinarily ordinary yet so relatable, to what anyone could feel daily or at any point in life, the characters portrayed their roles immaculately that it feels like they are just being themselves. MLN is about an ordinary family, everyday problems, work life, ordinary love, friendships and the bond of siblings.

The writing has been superb and despite a rather slow start, has settled into a really good rhythm and managed to touch on a lot of important topics. It’s slow pace but a healing drama. if there’s one thing this show has done fantastically well, it’s the symbolism and themes. The drama has done so well to keep this going throughout the episodes and it seems fitting to end on one here too, given the coin and the drain. I’ll miss this drama in terms of how unique and special it was, how memorable the dialogue was and the emotions and comfort that we felt watching this drama.

This drama was never about a happy ending, It's an open-ending but them being able to smile and start anew, having liberated from some of the things they wanted to escape and go on in their lives in pursuit of further liberation. Nothing is guaranteed, all we have is hope and that was potrayed beautifully by the ending.

A beautiful story, superb acting, the OST and BGM were really soothing, and the cinematography was simply marvelous. From the write of one of my favorite drama’s “My mister”, this drama too has definitely been added to my favorite list of dramas.

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