Amor e Outros Dramas (2022)

WORTH EVERY SECOND

Wow... This drama is a real masterpiece that is the only way I can describe it.

If you are doubting weather to watch it or not this is your sign to DO IT. I am telling you it is so worth it.

Since I don't want to spoil anything too much I won't go into the characters and just give you a broad view of the series.

First off, I feel like it is very real drama with everyday situations, battles that many of us go through. It has all kinds of things: love, drama, family stuff, friendships, differences of people. I don't know if it's the right way to say it but it is very humane drama.

It shows many different stories and various struggles of people from diverse backgrounds. All of the stories touch you in some way. I personally really enjoyed going trough those different stories and understanding how others might feel in their situation, in the situations that I have never been but then at times also being like "Okay, I can relate to that." It made me realize that all people have their own battles that they go trough and you might think that they are fine and nothing bothers them but in reality everyone have their bad days, their demons, their bad experience that they go trough.

There were many times that I laughed, smiled form ear to ear, or laughed after crying my eyes out. To be honest, I cried quite a few times while watching this because of how well the actors can portray the emotions. From the little ones to the elderly, each and every one of them, their acting left a mark in me. I would say that the little 5 years old girl Son Eun Ki for sure impressed me the most. The way she shows what her character is going trough just amazed me.

And just like at the end it says that we are not born into this world to suffer but we are born to be happy this drama makes you realize that. It reminds you that you won't live forever, people around won't be there forever as well. Therefore, it is important to cherish not only your loved ones but also yourself before it is too late.

Leia Mais

The color blue will go down in history as the best one

10/10 doesn't do justice to "Our Blues" in my opinion. I started this show intrigued with the first storyline presented, not knowing i was gonna get attached and enjoy every single story and character through out the 20 episodes. I don't want to sound like a broken record so i will structure my review in 4 parts: Favorite aspects of the show, favorite storylines, favorite episodes and why i think its a must watch in general.

1) Favorite aspects of the show:

- The cinematography takes you to the world presented and makes you feel like you are in there. The colors not only help represent the moods, feelings and plot points that are being shown, but also creates a particular environment that screams Jeju.

- The pacing of each episode and different storylines. It's so well paced that each hour and so feels lo well constructed, never boring and so engaging. Each storyline is kind of divided with each one having around 2-4 episodes depending on its importance to the progression of the show. No matter big or small, all storylines and moments are given 100% care.

- The writing and very realistic dialogue. One of thing i hate about kdramas is how unrealistic sometimes the dialogue feels. In Our Blues, each line hits but not to the point that it feels pretentious or snobby. The way each character has their own story or is connected to a particular point feels so well structured and never messy. It all comes down to a town in which almost everyone knows each other but each of them have different connections.

- The acting. Some of the best acting i've seen in years, the actors truly gave it their all and made us feel like those situations were happening to us in some capacity. There is such a strong accentuation on acting through expressions and silence, that not a lot of dramas can pull off, Our Blues does that to perfection. Special shout out to the actors Lee Byun Hun, Kim Woo Bin, Lee Jung Eun, Kim Hye Ja and Go Doo Shim.

- I could honestly list the whole show as my favorite aspects of it so i'll stop here lol.


2) Favorite Storylines:

- Son and Mother between Lee Dong Seok and Kang Ok Dong
- Sisters between Lee Young Ok and Lee Yeong-Hui
- Soon to be parents between Bang Yeong-Ju and Jung Hyeon
- Grandma and grand daughter between Hyeon Chun-Hui and Son Eun-Gi

3) Favorite episodes: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20. (almost all lol)

4) Why i think it's a must watch for everyone:

I can't believe how a lot of people on twitter said this show was boring or something like that, im sorry but their opinions are wrong lol. This show has better pace than most shows that seem "fun" or "entertaining" to most kdrama stans. It gives you an insight on different perspectives of different age groups of people, I feel like so little dramas are able to achieve that. It's objective is not to the audience a lesson or preach anything, they want you to be able to enjoy and understand how life can be for so many people that reside in a singular place. Also, its a gorgeous example of well done cinema/tv that anyone interested in it should learn from.

Our Blues, one of the best kdramas of all time in my opinion.

Leia Mais

Wrote an early review and now finished. Wow. There is no better slice of life drama out there.

Update: Finished the entire series. The acting in this entire drama is absolutely incredible. btw, Park Ji Hwan slays it in ep 8. This is a phenomenal slice of life show. Every story is riveting.

First impression:
I loved the first 3 episodes, especially the 3rd episode. The flashback scenes are so awesome. I can't wait to see each new episode. Epic veteran screenwriter No Hee-Kyung has done it again. It's truly a beautiful and heartfelt drama. It may not be everyone's cup of tea but for someone who usually gets bored with a slice of life dramas, I look forward to every episode.

In a nutshell, I agree with Lee Byung-hun when his statement concerning this drama:
“People say, every soul has a scar. This drama shows those scars. Living life itself means trying to forget those scars, and trying to overcome those scars... People with wounds and how they overcome those scars will be manifested in the drama in a touching way and impart hope to the viewers,” Lee Byung-hun (role Dong-Seok).

I'm older and I have flashbacks of my life (good and bad), and watching this drama just gives me butterflies. I highly recommend this series for those of you who cherish your first crush, who has seen financial hardship, or anything in between. Already, I can see it as a truly memorable drama that many of us can relate to.

Leia Mais

And I’m feeling… Blue

Taking some real-life problems and highlighting them through the screen, “Our Blues” (or literally “Our Depression”) tells the story of the everyday life and struggles of a bunch of people that have one thing in common: the island of Jeju.

“Our Blues” is a drama everyone can watch, because of its slice of life theme, but at the same time, is not for everyone. It contains a huge amount of depression thus, it’s not a drama someone can watch simply for fun or enjoyment. Also, its episodic structure is not everyone's cup of tea.

Production wise, “Our Blues” is another technically even drama. It has brilliant directing and its cinematography is beautiful, but not so artistic. In combination with the mainly chilling music, the drama has a melancholic tone which fits perfectly with its theme. Last by not least, the cherry on top of the production which gives the drama a high quality, is its stellar cast.

The story

“Our Blues” is a slice of life anthology consisting of 20 episodes and each story has a duration of 2-3 episodes. By using many different stories, “Our Blues” shows various real-life situations of people in various ages, social statuses. As the stories have small duration, we can say that it is fast paced drama but the overall pace is not synchronized with the fast pace of everyday life. On the other hand, I’d say that it is a slow paced and chill drama.

The coherence of the drama is almost excellent as the center-story of the drama changes very naturally and even though a story ends or hasn’t been told yet, is still developing through the drama. It has to be mentioned though, that I didn’t like all the stories the same, some felt weaker than others. The weakest story in my opinion was the first one and it was the biggest disadvantage of the drama, because it gave the drama a weak start. But as the episodes passed, I felt the drama only was getting better and better and without realizing it, I fell in love with it.

As far as the characters are concerned, they are all well written. They are multidimensional, imperfect and, as a result, “real”. Almost none of them is likable and they all have their scars, traumas and daily struggles which in the end, make them who they are.

Epilogue

Blue is the coolest color, it’s the color of depression. But blue also brings to mind feelings of calmness and serenity. In “Our Blues” this conflicted meaning of blue is used a lot. There were many depressing scenes accompanied with calm and chilling music or beautiful sceneries. And in the end, all these combined overwhelm you with a feeling of comfort, relief and rejoicing. They give you a strange feeling of purification. “Our Blues” manages to perfectly show that through sharing Our Blues with people we love, we can find a little spark of happiness and continue to live. This beautiful message is the reason “Our Blues” is a very unique and special slice of life drama.

Leia Mais

The only blues that made me happy!

Our blues written by Noh hee Kyung jkkanim depicts the story of the people of Jeju Island.
With so superior caste and such beautiful writing this drama will take you to very beautiful Journey.
This drama is slow placed drama so you have to absorbed in the story fully to actually understand the meaning of the characters.
I love all the stories but my favourite was teenage pregnancy the way their story was presented was so good and soo admiring.
Other stories and their blues were also good.
I love how the stories were presenting real life in such beautiful way that we are not in a fairytale where every story has a happy ending every person has to go through some blues to find the colour they belong.
The ost with you is now favourite ost of all times
I am recommending this drama to all the people who real stories

Leia Mais

Our Blues - Masterpiece & best of the best drama

“Our Blues” , is masterpiece, one of the best drama all time for me . Top-notch acting skills , best script, directing , piece of life drama .
The script is based on characters of casts , want to tell us that each everyone are main casts in their own life !!
Actors are best acting & so natural at the way they perform in their character.
Watching this drama - make me feel like listening blue music of normal people life .

Every single episodes are really heart-touching !!

Our Blues is Best directing and best script , the way they present the drama to audiences is unlike usual drama ,they want to tell “everyone is main character, leading role in their own life”.

#ourblues

Leia Mais

Chased My Blues Away

Wow, what can I say? Our Blues is one of the best dramas I’ve seen this year. I am laughing and crying at the same time. It brought me all sorts of emotions and flavors: romance, comedy, friendship, family. I believe that its current rating here on MDL doesn’t give justice to how each characters portrayed their roles. The screenwriting and cinematography are beautiful. Despite dealing with different storylines, it wasn’t confusing and the transition is smooth. I looked forward to every weekends because of this show and it saddens me to say bye to the Pureung Family of Jeju.

I have no major issues or complaints. I absolutely enjoyed and loved each and every story presented. It was wrapped up warmly and perfectly. The soundtrack is also very good. My favorite is “With You” by Jimin and Ha Sung Woon. Not to mention “Quando, Quando”. Everytime I hear it, it will remind me of them.

I won’t have any second thought seeing this again in case I missed the gang or want to relieve their memories. This one is a classic that I will always remember. The powerhouse cast did not disappoint. All the actors did an excellent job. The ending was satisfying and heartwarming.

Why not a perfect 10 if I loved this show a lot? The 0.5 is for the show to leave an empty spot in my memory. This is one of the best slice of life genre in my Kdrama archives.

Congratulations to all the staff, crew and actors behind “Our Blues”. I wish you all happiness from this day on.

Leia Mais

A gem made out of the ordinary!!

Following the lives of habitants of jeju Island this show was all about relationships of all kinds, and I loved it! The severed ties with a mother, a 'can't get over' first love. The struggle of a special needs family member , ruined friendships and much more.
This show was perfect to watch over the weekend after a stressful week. It made me feel all kind of emotions added with amazing acting by all the actors(which i was already expecting because of such an amazing cast) every relationship that was shown was beautiful and perfect. The carefree days of youth portrayed the beauty of high school, first love, first kiss and so much more and gave me the sense that even if I am getting older I still have those treasurable memories to hold on to.
Even though all of the stories were beautiful(which I won't spoil for you) but those that topped my list were 1. Young ok & young hee 2. Dong seok & seon ah 3. Jung hyeon & young joo.
The entire series was perfectly paced I did not feel the need to skip any part and enjoyed every episode altogether. Some of them made me teary alot because of the great acting and expressing those emotions.
Loved the songs and found some of it to be on my favorite list.
Would recommend the series to anyone who wants to go on an emotional Rollercoaster ride.

Leia Mais

A Disappointment

This was so boring for me, and it’s a shame because I was really looking forward to seeing Kim Woo-bin make his comeback. I feel like with the high rating, maybe I’m wrong?? All I took away from this was people yelling, fighting, everyone being disappointed about one thing or another, when that wasn’t happening, they were eating. Not really any kind of love story with any physical affection. What was it? Well, it was very boring, with very little happening other than, like I said, yelling, fighting, disappointment, and eating. I would never sit through this again. As it was, I had it on fast forward from the 3rd episode, hoping it would get better. I should have just dropped it.

Leia Mais

The best drama ever seen

i've been watching kdramas for over 14 years and i watched over 300 dramas but this is literally a masterpiece .
So in love with each character story , acting skills, osts, .. everything is perfect
It feels like it is very real drama with everyday situations, battles that many of us go through. It has all kinds of things: love, drama, family stuff, friendships, differences of people. I don't know if it's the right way to say it but it is very humane drama.

i would really recommend this drama for y'all

There were many times that I laughed, smiled form ear to ear, or laughed after crying my eyes out.

Leia Mais

Excellent Acting with different stories that can impact each of us.

Completed: 7/17/2022
Subjective Rating - 8.25-8.5
Objective Rating - 8.5+

This is my first omnibus-style drama and it took me a while to get used to it. And as a binge watcher, this is not the pacing that I am comfortable with. It was difficult for me to want to press "next episode" each time. It took me a long time to finish this drama and I have to watch one story at a time. Of course, this is very subjective and others might find all stories so compelling that they couldn't stop watching. Because of this, I am only rating this drama at 8.5. Additionally, a couple stories are not as interesting to me.

"Our Blues" takes place on the beautiful Jeju Island, a place I've been wanting to visit. Taking us out of the big city and into the more rural village provided us the opportunity to appreciate nature and this drama has beautiful cinematography and an amazing and soothing OST. I really enjoy the small town feel and the village lifestyle and community. However, it does take me a couple episodes to get used to the personality of the islanders. They are nosy, loud and rude, and just can't stay out of other people's business. But they are also kind and soft-hearted, and each character is ready to jump in to help anyone in a split second. That's the beauty of all the stories here and it's heartwarming to see there are people out there who truly cares. It's the perfect place for healing, to take a break or to ask for help.

Looking at the cast list, it's without a doubt that you do not have to worry about the acting performance of anyone. Everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, is excellent. This drama evokes so many different emotions that it's amazing how everyone is so good. I do want to point out a few that stood out to me:

1. Lee Byung Hun - the last drama of his I watched was "Mr. Sunshine". And what a different role he has in "Our Blues". I applaud him for taking such a different role and doing such a great job. You can't see a shadow of Eugene Choi in his role as Lee Song Seok.
2. Lee Jung Eun - I've seen her in so many other dramas in a supporting role and her acting here is off the charts. She plays the caring, loud-mouthed, nosy Jung Eun Hee so well. The first few episodes are about her, and I was mesmerized by her acting.
3. Kim Woo Bin - My first of his drama and I'm glad he's back after taking care of himself. I avoided watching "Uncontrollably Fond", so I'm glad to see him here. Kim Woo Bin's eyes can convey so many different emotions. I stare at his eyes and I am in love, and adding the fact that his character is so lovable, I've added Park Jung Joon to my "Ideal Man" list. LOL
4. Jun Eun Hye - Not only do I appreciate the fact that we have an actress with Down Syndrome in this show, but that she is not portrayed as the sweet and innocent girl. She is sassy and has a great personality. She is tough, will argue with you and keep you on your toes. And yes, people with disabilities do drink and cuss, and they want to be pretty and have a boyfriend/girlfriend.

As mentioned earlier, not all the stories touched me or that I find super interesting. Here's a quick recap (I tried to keep it without spoiler but read as your own risks).

Han Soo + Eun Hui
A very impactful beginning of a drama. Here we reminisce the past/first love, money issues and family burdens. The powerful confrontation scene in the hotel room was a big "WOW" moment for me. It was so quiet the whole time, no music and just letting two veteran actors duke it out. This story makes you wonder how you treat your friends and who are your real friends.

Yeong Ok + Jung Joon
This is when I fall in love with Kim Woo Bin. He's so warm and accepting that he doesn't care about Yeong Ok's relationship history. He believes in her and loves her, despite her lies in the beginning.

Young Joo + Hyung
What happened when Romeo and Juliet got together and have a kid? This story explores teen decisions and family support. How do we get parental approval when life has been so hard?

Deong Seok + Seon Ah
Postpartum depression is a difficult topic and not portrayed enough in dramas. This story explores the darkness of depression and how it affects everyone in the family, especially the child. It's important to have someone who doesn't give up on you and stand by your side until you are better.

Mi Ran + Eun Hee
When two best friends perceive their friendship differently, the result is a big argument and brawl. Eu Hee is the one that I wish she has all the happiness in the world. She's been there for everyone, her BFF and neighbors, but was hurt by her first love and BFF.

Yeong Ok + Yeong Hui + Jung Hoon
I love this story esp. the realistic portrayal of someone with Down Syndrome. Yeong Hui works, makes money, and wants what we all want. I love that she is the main character in this story and not just resorted to a few lines here and there. I love the complicated sisterhood and the friendship between Yeong Hui and Jung Hoon. The last scene when Yeong Ok was in the van alone was very touching.

Choon Hee + Eung Gi
What an adorable little grand daughter and what a fun duo she makes with her grand mother. They have such an interesting dynamic when they slowly learn how to get along with each other. I LOVE the scene with 100 moons!!

Deong Sok + Ok Dong
We knew from the start that there will be a story about this mother/son relationship. The reason why mom remarried was not surprising, but it's still heartbreaking nonetheless. Reconciliation and the acceptance/preparation for death are explored in this story. In the last episode, I am glad that everyone finds closure and we get to see all the characters back in a super fun way.

Leia Mais

Well-acted and well-crafted, but the stories could have been more interesting and believable

The acting, directing, photography, editing, etc. were top-notch. However, the omnibus format didn't allow enough time for any of the stories to be fully fleshed out. And the stories would often begin with the characters in absolutely miserable circumstances, but very quickly, they would end up resolving their problems in ways that I found to be too simple to be believed. And at the end, you feel like all of the characters were good people. However, when you think back to their earlier actions, many of them were really horrible people, and their redemption seems too easy, and seemingly intractable character flaws seem to suddenly vanish. But if you just go with the flow, and let the emotions and comradery overwhelm you, then the show becomes a rich and enjoyable experience.

Leia Mais