I CRIED A LOT BUT LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF
I can't stand people that say ew that was just sad. Please take a breath and watch carefully the show that you choose, of course it's not a comedy one.Definitely one of the best drama I've ever watched. Well first of all with a cast like this, things can't go wrong. The acting was great, I felt all the scenes and I cried at every episode.
I don't want to write a lot but I recommend it to everyone, cause they talk about many issues and situations that are taboo not only in Korea but in many other places. Overall, I believe that by finishing the series you will feel satisfaction and not sadness with how the situations her resolved.
I have to take my time tho and around 1 year to pass to re-watch it cause my heart ain't ready for it again, and ain't got not tears left to cry hahaha. ❤️
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The first step of change is to decide.
I didn't think I'd continue watching this drama after seeing first two episodes but I'm glad I continued because "Our Blues" takes on an omnibus-style drama, which tells the story of diverse characters that are somewhat interconnected, in one way or the other.The storytelling is so rich in this drama, down to the little details.
The acting was quite amazing, especially the two teens in this drama. I feel like this show is getting slept on when the storyline has been getting better and better every episode.
Some stories will leave you like a sobbing mess after watching the scenes and seeing how it all unfolds.
It focuses on family arguments, teenage pregnancy, first love, broken hearts, depression and more. I personally got tied to Shin Min Ah's character 'Min Seon Ah' who seemed to struggle a lot with depression while being a mother to a small boy and a wife to a man that didn't exactly know how to handle the situation.
The cinematography seems to highlight these moments but with beauty and the sounds of them living in the sea side town, it's really soothing.
If you like any of the things I counted in along with Jeju, the beauty of sea and nature, sound of waves and voices of so many people gathered up in one place, then definitely dive in.
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A lot of drama, for me one that would be unnecessary
I thought the story and the actors were almost all great. For me, the story between Park Jung Joon and Lee Young-Ok was such a damper that I skipped their scenes and almost wanted to drop the whole series. It was just too bad and the storyline with her sister was already obvious beforehand. I despise this attitude towards people with Down's syndrome. I found all the other stories very sensitively interpreted. Lee Dong Seok's turmoil with his mother and the teenagers' desperation to become parents were the most remarkable stories for me.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
Heart warming and heart wrenching.
Without further ado, this is one hell of an emotional ride.I didn't start watching this series until it was halfway through. Big mistake? You can say so, as I devoured the entire thing in one sitting. I'd previously heard about Our Blues before, but at first, its omnibus format wasn't really attractive at all. I think the reason I decided to give it a try is that I had run out of things to watch, so I said, why not?
The story itself was alright, a slice of life surrounding an ensemble group of people who live in Jeju Island. So far, I was thinking Reply series kind of vibe. We start getting to know every character and their past stories, their present life, and their hopes for their future.
Life is not easy and this series depicts that with a raw feeling of "Wow, I can relate to that" or "That's like my mom and I". And I think that's the beauty of this series, being able to relate to the good and the bad things, and not necessarily feel entirely connected to the good ones or guilty for the bad ones, just being able to see yourself in the story and accompany every character through their journey.
Friends who fell apart, first loves coming back, society prejudice, good and bad family relationships, getting a second chance, you name it, this series has it.
Moving on from the story for a bit, I'd like to mention that this cast is genius. Truly, how do you put together this kind of cast and not expect great things? I can firmly say everyone was amazing and sincerely portrayed their character really well.
However, how can I not make emphasis on my two favourite performances?
Lee Byunghun did it again, and I'm not surprised, I always tend to expect the best from him and he never fails to deliver. His portrayal as Lee Dongseok from beginning to end, the character development Dongseok has and especially his portrayal during episodes 18-20 left me speechless sometimes.
As for Han Jimin, her portrayal as Lee Youngok left me with a bittersweet feeling, character-wise. It is evident Youngok is not the best person there is, but she is trying and her burdens keep pushing her down no matter how much she tries to pull herself up. But Jimin was able to convey those feelings that Youngok was clearly meant to feel, you know? Her happiness, her sadness, her anger, I think Jimin did an amazing job here.
Is this a series worth watching? Yes. Definitely. Don't think about it twice.
Is this a series worth re-watching? I don't know. Why? From my point of view, this is meant to be a one-time experience. What's going to happen next? That kind of feeling you only get when you're watching for the first time, and Our Blues leaves you with a satisfied feeling of "That was really good, but time to move on."
A series that shines because of the characters and their stories, the relationships they have among them and the struggles of life. Truly a pleasure to have watched it.
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Often an omnibus-style dramas like this can feel episodic and mundane to a point, but the way it portrayed community spirit was authentic and that makes it very much worth-watching. It’s not a plot-driven drama, it’s a drama that leaves you pondering about the relationships you hold in your own life. Personally, some stories weren't as engaging as some others because I couldn't relate with them, but each story delivered profound messages. It is one of those intricate emotional series with hidden depth characters that show friendship, romance, community and reconciliation.
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The Best Slice of Life K-drama I have ever seen
This is the 1st time I write a review about a K-drama, this series is not my type of drama as I love Rom-Com types the most, but to be honest this is the deepest K-drama I have ever seen, the writer really did a great Job, this series involves all kind of relationships that you can imagine, and they are really deep, connected and sincere and the script and the dialogue can't be better than this, the director and the actors really did an amazing job as all the main characters whose are so many shined brightly and made me feel a unique feeling I didn't experienced before, so even so this is not my type of drama, I was really touched by the story and it's development until the final episode, I didn't feel that I wasted anytime, and I would never regret watching this drama, whatever your drama preference when you see this gem, you won't be disappointed, I forgot to say that I cried a lot while watching many scenes without spoiling any of them but these scenes really touched my soul and made me feel better, finally about the rewatch value I would never watch this series again as I believe it's a one-time watch for the lifetime from my humble opinionEsta resenha foi útil para você?
Engaging from start to finish
I really appreciate this series that kept me interested from start to finish. He was able to draw into the lives of the individual characters, there was no shortage of tension as the plot will continue to develop, how the characters will deal with their problems, it offers many suggestions on how to cope with one's own life or understand the fate of others.Thanks to him, I was transported to the island of Jeju, and I enjoyed it very much. The series shows the hard life of the islanders, fishing, the market, business, life's troubles, their solutions, and happy endings.. there is no shortage of romance, emotions, beautiful scenery.. The star cast was reflected in the quality.. I definitely recommend it.
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A drama past the happy endings
Our Blues is a nuanced drama that shows the nitty-gritty of humanity. The drama discusses various relationships, mother-son, friendships, siblings and lovers. The show does not make anyone the typical hero/heroine who is perfect but rather shows how good people can make bad decisions.This show discusses themes I have not seen explored in previous dramas, such as teenage pregnancy, Down Syndrome, depression, suicide and domestic violence experienced by a husband. Our Blues is the best title for every character who experiences the blues of life. This isn't the drama to escape the dreariness of your life but the drama to watch to understand the complexity of humans. This is a drama filled with misunderstandings and conflict and love and joy. The contrast between the heavy storylines and the beauty of Jeju, which outwardly seems perfect and blissful, makes for enjoyable viewing.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that the casting for this drama is perfect, every character is brought to life, and I enjoy seeing Shin Min Ah play a role I have not seen her before.
Although this drama is not perfect, and it is nothing like Noh Hee Kyung's previous works, I encourage everyone to watch this drama in a way I feel like we can all learn something.
Music
10/10 - With you - Jimin & Ha Sung Woon
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(Manufactured) Story sadder than sadness…
So if the current state of the world isn’t enough to get you down, you found the right show. I was very much looking forward to this ever since it was announced. The possibilities seemed endless with such a stellar cast. Like, they put everybody in the show. But sadly, we were given sob stories after sob stories. I understand that Koreans are sickly obsessed with sad stories but, really? Just go watch the news. To make things worse, stories were so manufactured and phoned in, it was hard to have any empathy for anyone. Nothing seemed organic at all as if the writer wanted to one up the last scene and storyline. Let’s see how many different sad stories we can tell in one show! And all of that happen to just a handful of people who all know each other!To be fair, not all plot lines were created equal. I liked the first story where Cha Seung Won played a desperate dad who wanted to vicariously achieve his lost dream through his daughter. It got frustrating watching him stubbornly hanging on but all in all, it was a nice start. The other standout was the high school kids’ story. Their storyline was a bit jarring and came out of nowhere but I really liked how Hyun didn’t give up on his unborn baby and ultimately convinced Young Joo to keep the baby. But her sudden change of mind happened a bit too fast in my opinion.
I’m a huge Shin Min Ah fan but she was terrible here. She’s just not an emotional actress, sad to say. Maybe Seo Hyun Jin would’ve been great for this role. She needs to stick to happy roles where she smiles and laughs. She couldn’t give us a convincing crying scene even if her life depended on it.
I don’t think other storylines were even worth mentioning. Some side characters were better than others but nobody memorable.
I think I have 5 more episodes to go. We’ll see what happens.
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PUDO HABER SIDO MEJOR
Un drama en el que todo iba bien hasta que tocaron dos temas que no pude ignorar. Our Blues está en contra del aborto, normaliza completamente la violencia hacia menores, romantiza la familia como; “se les debe perdonar absolutamente todo aunque te haya arruinado toda tu mísera vida”. Incluso normaliza el bullying poniendo excusas de “éramos jóvenes y teníamos un vida dura”. Esto ha sido ya la gota que colmaba el vaso. Primero de todo SEA QUIÉN SEA SI TE HACE DAÑO DEBES ALEJARTE. Está bien no perdonar y está bien alejarte aunque sea parte de tu familia.Amar no es ejercer violencia hacia tu hijo. Por muy bien que lo quieras, le ayudes, etcétera NO USES LA VIOLENCIA para “educarlo”, ESO NO ES AMOR. Esto no es así y en ningún momento he visto que esté en contra o se profundice el comportamiento de ciertos personajes y aunque tenga algo bueno este drama, tiene cosas tan malas que NO LO RECOMIENDO EN ABSOLUTO
(SPOILER) Obligaron a dos jóvenes que querían abortar a ver la ecografía cuando ellos en ningún momento se lo pidieron y lo peor de todo es que tuvieron que escuchar los latidos de su corazón. No me quiero imaginar si alguien que esté pasando por esta situación vea esta escena. Sinceramente sobraba. Si quisieran que tuvieran el hijo pudieron haberlo hecho de otra forma. Aún así me hubiera encantado que abortara porque sería un giro único en la historia. Es que tan solo imaginar todo el estrés sobre esta situación, a su temprana edad, el coste, el sacrificio de traer un bebé al mundo y muchísimas más cosas. Y este drama lo ha puesto como si fuera una situación que no puedes remediar, que es precioso tener hijos y debemos luchar como si no hubiera más opciones. No dan un mensaje adecuado al espectador.
El maltrato tanto físico como psicológico de una madre a su hijo se ha visto reflejado también en este drama y nuevamente no lo han tratado para nada bien. Me ha parecido horrible que un hijo después de haber aguantado tanto dolor en su infancia y, básicamente todas las etapas de su vida, se sienta presionado a perdonar a su madre por todo el daño simplemente porque está enferma. Obligándola a acompañarla a sitios que no lo incumben a él. Sentía que se estaba riendo de su hijo por cómo lo trataba. No le daba importancia realmente y parecía no sentir absolutamente nada. Ni siquiera he visto una sincera disculpa.
El único motivo por el que seguía viendo este drama fueron por otras historias más interesantes y por eso se lleva 1.5/10. Es una lástima que un drama que podía tocar bastantes temas muy vistos en nuestra sociedad los haya tratada tan mal.
En conclusión: Pudo ser un gran drama si esta idea la hubiera tenido otra guionista más ejemplar.
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Ratings of each story
Han-su & Eun-hui - 9.0/10Good story introduction to what is to come. I personally think this story encapsulated the whole theme of the drama perfectly.
Yeong-Ok & Jeong-Jun ‐ 8.5/10
Poignant with a lot of love. Their love story started slow but in steady pace and I really the way it was shown. Confusion to confession to affection.
Yeong-Ju & Hyeon - 8.0/10
People think they act like brats but that is how teenagers are, they think they know the world before they turn 20. This story really shown the reality of 'some' teenagers
Dong-seok & Seon-a - 7.0/10
Needed more episodes to fully flesh out their story as individuals and couple
In-gwon & Ho-sik - 9.5/10
I didn't know this two grown men would made me cry. Love the bickering
Mi-ran & Eun-hui - 5.0/10
Felt like a filler and feels disconnected somehow
Yeong-ok & Jeong- jun & ... - 10/10
My personal fave, need I say more? go watch it!
Cheun-hui & Eun-gi - 7.5/10
Filler done right
Ok-dong & Dong-seok - 10/10
I cried like a baby, a perfect closer for the whole drama. The characters honesty is so raw, a reflection of people's real emotions
Overall - 8.5/10
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Just Great !!!!! Loved It
This drama to me was a, let your feelings out kind of a drama. I cry, laugh, was sad, angry, frustrated. All my emotion came out as we meet all the characters in this small town. As episodes went along I could relate to so many situations. As story of the characters are told so you get to know who they are and why they live the way they live. You start feeling like a member of the community. The life is hard but yet simple. They watch over each other and help each other. Even as you get to know some of the new characters that have not live long in the town, you see them taking them in and make them part of the community family. I fell in love with this drama. I hope you get to watch it. The acting is great, there performance brings you closer to each character. The ending was beautiful. I just love the stories and great direction.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
