Clima do Amor (2022)

A drama that uses weather to make a mess out of the romance...

Relationships should probably not be like the weather, but apparently forecasting love is as hard as forecasting the wether... Or in this case it seems kind of hard to forecast the twist and turns but the experienced drama watcher will probably be able to predict most of it anyway... or well we may not know exactly when it will start raining but at some point or another it will rain and the umbrellas will take over... Or something like that, this may seem like the average noona rom com with well known tropes etc but is more of a slice of life, weather Mello with some steamy romance on the side.

As it deals with a lot of relationships, parenthood, fatherhood, marriage, infidelity etc.

The second couple in this drama start off as these lower than lowest, conniving, impulsive, cheaters... Painted as the lowest scum on earth in the firs episodes but then take a turn and get a lot of screen time, as a second couple there to teach us about the struggles of newly weeds. A part of me enjoyed the way these got to be more than evil stereotypes and did actually like the second female lead. However I did find it a bit hard to truly get past the way they were portrayed in the beginning making it really hard to root for them as a couple.

The third couple with the sister involved was highly predictable but kind of sweet at times annoying other times.

The FLs mother is as nosey, needs a bunch of lessons in boundaries and you do not own your kids.... and is annoying as annoying gets, well acted (so no hate to Kim Mi Kyung).

The MLs dad... is one of those you want to send to jail and hope he never comes ear his son... And while I did enjoy watching the dysfunctional parent, I was so annoyed at his character as well as how the writers felt with several situations that it did drag down the score.

The side characters struggle as well as their family situation was interesting and aded flavour to the drama but it did also take away a bit to much focus from the leads.

I was expecting a cold FL, but got a busy lovely Park Min Young, with chemistry and sunshine inter eyes... and not so much cold.

The drama does manage to convey the importance and challenges the wether service has which was at times interesting but it did get to be a bit to much... To be honest there are a little bit too many distracting elements to truly root for this couple. or get invested in the romance, which was a bit of a shame. I was debating if I should give this a 7,5 or an 8 but rounded it up to an 8 because it does show an interesting, yes distracting, but still interesting pallet of relationships and wether + great visuals to give that little extra push towards an 8.

Bingeabilaty: 9
Annoying elements: Medium

An ok drama, but could be better...

Leia Mais

What is wrong with Korean melos?

OVERALL
This drama is honestly such a disappointment. Skip, unless you really, REALLY love Park Min Young.

THE STORY
I don't know what is wrong with Korean melodramas. This one is basically a repeat of Now, We Are Breaking Up. It starts out with a promising Female lead, who has a distinct personality and a backstory that is sure to provide character growth. Then it moves into an unconventional relationship starter (aka high skinship/intimacy) that also promises an interesting love story, and then...nothing. NOTHING. No character growth, no relationship growth, not even a story. Just two leads who decide they're madly in love OUT OF NOWHERE and then also decide they can't be together for 16 episodes, only to suddenly decide that, by the end, maybe they can. Nothing makes sense and nothing thrilling or emotional happens either. It's just a waste, really.

There used to be a time when Korea made good melodramas. Those days are gone, it seems. So do yourself a favor and skip.

THE ACTING
Of course it's fine, Park Min Young's in here, my favorite ajumma actress is in here, and the rest of the cast isn't bad either. But they can't make up for the super crappy writing.

THE MUSIC
Now, We are Breaking Up at least had a good OST. This drama doesn't.

REWATCH VALUE
LOL.

Leia Mais

Wasted Potential

This was really disappointing. I never stop a drama midway no matter how boring it gets because I just need to see it through at that point; but I was so close to dropping this one half way.

The beginning was actually good, I was thinking nice it’s already faced paced (too fast for some). But, it kind of just went downhill after the first 4 episodes honestly. Just wasted potential honestly with the cast they had.

The Pros:
- I thought the weather theme would be boring but surprisingly I found it the most interesting part. They pulled it off well by connecting the weather to their emotions I thought.
- I honestly can’t think of another one worth writing. Maybe the side characters weren’t bad, but weren’t amazing either. Nothing memorable.

The Cons:
- The Second leads. My biggest issue was how much time was focused on the SML and SFL. They really tried to make us sympathize with the cheaters and give a shit about their marriage life, but I could have cared less about them. I just saw them as cheaters and got annoyed with FL babying the SML.
- The mom. I found her mom extremely annoying and overbearing to the point where it wasn’t even cute or funny anymore. She was in her business a lot and refused to see it any other way.
- The chemistry/characters. I love both actors but their chemistry felt so off and I think a big part of that had to do with the way their characters were written. It felt very lackluster. It’s the little things that make a chemistry but you could tell something just wasn’t working.
- The non-existent romance. ***SPOILER ALERT***
they really only gave us a couple episodes of their love blossoming. After that all they did was fight, kind of make up, fight, awkward makeup, fight, then fight again. I didn’t understand where there “love” for each other came from cause we didn’t see the growth. They slept with each other right away and then suddenly fell in love. Their communication sucked so bad and it just never got better.

Leia Mais

Not as good as hoped

I'd really been looking forward to this, and after a slow start I enjoyed the first few episodes. Then, except for the odd fun moment the series became boring and a bit of a drudge. I'm not quite sure why I'm still watching it.

The ML and FL have no chemistry and I'm not sure why or if I should be rooting for them. The only main character I really enjoy time with left his fiancée of 10 years, seems to be completely self absorbed, a stalker and pretty stupid. Yet he's the only lively presence. A sorry state of affairs.

I should stop watching it. I'll be hoping PMY will have a better role next time. It takes quite something to make her dull to watch.

Leia Mais

I started watching the show because of a clip I saw on social media where the FL stands up to her demanding ex at their workplace. I loved that she wasn't shy and timid like the majority of Korean female characters I've seen when faced with a similar situation. And her arguing points in the scene showed how intelligent and professional she was - qualities that stuck with her through the entire show. In fact, my favorite part of this show is how great of a grasp the writers and actors had of their characters. They were consistent, multi-dimensional, and grew with the story. In fact, even the most grating of characters which I had a deep distaste for in the beginning, all showed excellent character growth by the end - even resulting in me rooting for some of their successes. Furthermore, the fact that of these characters, some had a sort of redemption arc without the forgiveness aspect (that so many stories feel is necessary for redemption) was refreshing. The presence of a lovers to enemies to friends dynamic was refreshing as well.

And the cinematography of the show was gorgeous - clean, bright, emotional, and fitting for every scene. The narrative style, in which a plot relevant quote was used to start and end each episode (often with a double meaning for weather and life), was really well executed. Honestly, despite the very different genres - it reminded me of the style used with the US show Criminal Minds. The music was also well chosen, and many songs were added to my own collection to listen to later.

Despite my high rating, I'm not gonna say the show is perfect. Some characters went way too far in my opinion to get the happy ending they did without the amount of work they should've done. And I would have loved it if the show went an even rarer route of keeping estranged family members estranged (they were estranged for a reason).

Leia Mais

A life-lesson drama

Why 9/10?
I usually rate romance dramas around 7 or 8 at most. I gave this one an extra point because of its focus on the understanding needed for a couple and how well it was portrayed. From start to finish, this was all about what happens when:
1 - you don't try to put yourself in the other person's shoes,
2 - what happens if you do try,
3 - and what happens if you try too much.

Story:
I liked the parallel with the weather but as I said the most interesting thing in this drama is its psychological aspect.
The secondary couple was fun to watch, I guess that's how producers justified to call it a romantic comedy. But with the main couple, it's a borderline melodrama at times so I agree that the comedy tag had to be removed.

Acting/Cast:
I'm not a big fan of Park Min Young but it's the first time I actually liked her acting. I'm guessing that's because she doesn't smile as much in this drama so it doesn't feel forced. I suppose her character's personnality is closer to her own actual self.
As for Song Kang, it's my first time watching him as a main lead and I quite liked him.

What is this life-lesson you'll learn in this drama ?
Do try to understand how others think and why, but above all don't just assume things and go talk to them to be sure you're right before doing anything stupid.

Leia Mais

Both love and weather are hard to predict but at least there’s science behind weather…

At first it’s just like cliche Office romance. I just got curious about their work as weather forecasters. What they do and how they do it is interesting.

Song Kang and Park Min Young's chemistry is great. Swoon worthy! I don’t understand why some people think they don’t have Chemistry, maybe because of the age gap? But that’s part of the story line.

I like that it’s fast pace and that there were no boring episodes but the last few episodes are kinda disappointing. Characters have become so inconsistent and there were a lot of nosy coworkers. (Which I think is normal in Korea?)

I love Yoon Park but I really hate his Character. He's childish and kinda narcissist. And I hate the fact that Kijun and Hakyeong become somewhat friends after he cheated on her. I don’t think it’s realistic even though both already moved on. He still cheated and he hasn’t properly apologized!!

1st episode, they said that Hakyeong was being too careful but for me she isn’t. She ignored everything and trusted the wrong guy. But she admitted it redeemed herself afterwards.

I actually hate that it looks like they just exchanged partners. Maybe could be better if they changed this part. IDK. I hate the cheating part and people seem not to care. Hayssss

Donghan- kind man but can’t even man up to his wife. I hate his wife. Hays. Though I liked that his wife said instead of always saying 'sorry' he could have said 'thank you' instead.

Taekyung and Shin's story is so cute too! Love them!

The ending? I am only curious about what will happen to Hakyeong and Siwoo and I am not disappointed. Love may be difficult for them but love is still stronger.

Although I don’t think what happened to Siwoo's father is realistic.

Anyway, overall, I enjoyed it. Their office romance is swoon worthy. Though it could have been better in some ways.

Leia Mais

A beautiful story about relationships!

I absolutely loved this drama!! I binged the hell out of it! I don't know why people have been so harsh. It reminded me a lot of Search:WWW which also received harsh reviews. I think some people find the introspective nature of the show to be slow paced. I completely disagree, I was enthralled by the entire show the whole time! People are complicated and emotions are complicated. And people have a very hard time sorting through those emotions which can make relationships with each other difficult and the show demonstrated that beautifully. The way the drew similarities between weather phenomena and the characters was so well done and poignant. I thought this story and all of the characters were just so incredibly well written. The characters were well-rounded, complete human beings, each with their own failings and fears and wishes. It was a really beautiful story, I just loved it so much!

Leia Mais

Heartfelt progress throughout every episode

I guess many have underestimated this drama as just a shallow romantic drama, but somehow it has the ability to tap into modern relationship problems deeply, especially during the latter half of the drama where there are serious talks about the effects and consequences of engaging in a relationship. Consideration ranges from workplace, marriage, children, parents, and family, the story involved multilayered factors from several viewpoints. Well of course some may choose to refrain from going into this path, but for those who're already in it or soon, this drama has surprisingly given most of its insights with strong reference to reality. Actors were able to leave a great impression with excellent acting, plus the well built structure of the storyline including its meteorology material, it's been a long time since there's a rom-com that could achieve such heartfelt progress throughout every episode.

Leia Mais

Had a potential but not anymore

This is a very realistic and honest review, I'm not into biased side.
Well this show actually had a potential to be "decent" but its hot mess after 12 episodes. Very disappointing.
First 4 episodes were kinda fine, we got to know the backstory and the relations of the Main and side characters but it went downhill from there I'd say.
Relationship between main leads is just not connected and is very random. You can't just relate to any character of this show, they just live in their own worlds where logic and rational thinking doesn't exist at all. FL got cheated because she never talked to her ex, ML's gf just left him without any word. No one in this show knows how to COMMUNICATE with each other, they just do whatever they want and even FL's mom is on that side, she just desperately wants her daughter get married despite her own marriage was failure and her both daughter's marriages were called off too, like who the hell would do that?
Just like how this show isn't getting any better we got salt in the wound, ML's dad. I get it, director wants him to look like he's leeching his son and making his life hard in any way possible but c'mon you could do it way better. His actions are very unnecessary and forced, popping out of nowhere and making extremely awkward situations that no one in the world can relate.
At last, the narration of this show is just pure disappointment. We barely get screentime of main characters and when they get it they're just into some drama that they love each other but can't be together. There's no character development in this show whatsoever, everyone's relationship with each other is problematic, no one is happy but everything somehow will be fine in the last episode after couple of moments. Just that's how it's gonna be.
Didn't expect anything much after reading the synopsis when this drama was about to be aired, just expected it to be average but here we are. Gave this drama chance because of Park Min Young, really liked her role in Whats Wrong With Secretary Kim, I think rom-com genre suits her better, not this forced melodrama, conflicted snoozefest.

Leia Mais

Accidentally Dropped Mid-Airing Because It's So Dull

It tries to be deep with weather analogies, but most of the time is spent with people pulling each other aside to have tense arguments at work or sullenly avoiding each other. Usually, by the time I get this far, I might as well finish it. I just don't care what happens to the main leads, which is unfortunate because there was so much potentially initially with the happy-go-lucky ML meteorologist.

Everyone is unhappy in their relationship. Perhaps it ends up that they're happy, but it's such a drag to watch.

I might watch the final one but I can't stand the thought of sitting through another episode of sullen adults who can't communicate with each other and can't get their priorities straight.

Leia Mais

“A small thing can change everything.”

“When body temperature drops by 1°C, our body’s immune system weakens by as much as 30 percent. This means that you become vulnerable to external attacks. The same goes for the temperature between people.”- Lee SiWoo

This drama has finally came to an end. It started off quite big, due to it's interesting plot with weather and meteorologists, and after a while, it lost it's sparkle and many people dropped it.
I'm glad I didn't.
The drama isn't for everyone. It simply focuses on daily life, daily working life, peoples' ups and downs, hardships and relationships.
“Forecasting Love and Weather” is a JTBC romance drama about the work and love lives of people who work at the Korea Meteorological Administration, Korea’s national weather forecast service.
Park Min Young stars as the frosty and cold Jin Ha Kyung, who does everything by the book and is careful and steady about keeping her personal and professional lives separate after being hurt throughout her whole life by many people, while Song Kang stars as the free-spiritedLee Si Woo, who is extremely intelligent but only cares about the weather, for some reason.
As their sweet secret office romance continued and kept on growing- it became so sweet that the people around them started to smell something.
Hope the whole cast gets more roles in future and I hope to see PMY in a drama that challenges her outside of rich lifestyle, office and same wardrobe type of drama. It'd be extremely fun to see her in a role she hasn't played before.
The drama didn't have a special plot but kept me around for some reason, it was one of those dramas you'd watch after you realise you have nothing else to watch, so I'd recommend seeing it if that's the case.

Leia Mais