Trilha Sonora #1 (2022)

Short and sweet

Short and sweet, I feel like this drama packed in just the right amount of information for the time it was given — but I can't help wondering what might have been and how much more we could have gotten if only the drama was a little longer.

At its core, the drama is perfectly formulaic longtime friends-to-lovers, and I absolutely love the trope of one person yearning for the other in silence for so many years. And it came across extremely well, especially in the earlier episodes.

The vibe was slow and comforting; this drama just feels like a cozy winter watch if you want to feel your heart flutter.

It wasn't really until the last episode did I really start feeling like I wished this drama was longer. They did a great job subtly weaving in the characters' careers but I wanted to see even more of it. I felt as though time spent on another love interest (who we knew had no shot) was kind of unnecessary. And there are some school flashbacks that absolutely stole my heart that I wanted to see more of, some late night heart-to-hearts over rice wine that I wanted more time with, and overall just more exploration of why becoming lovers felt like such high stakes for them.

Still, this is a really good watch — unproblematic, safe, cozy, comforting, warm — it's just everything that makes for a great all-in-one binge.

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Sweet & Short

The story was good for what it was. You seemingly watch a one-sided love turn into a relationship, but for a drama that was only four episodes, it somehow managed to have bland parts that were too long. The story is not unique in any way. It is a safe story. I think the second love interest with FL lead was forced and uncomfortable to watch because it was a boss and subordinate relationship with no chemistry.

I think the chemistry between the FL and ML lead was great. I think both of them are great actors, but I have to ask if the audience would have liked this drama without knowing the cast? I am a big fan of the FL lead in particular and this drama shows that she can play many roles and have the audience feel many things. I feel as though without the name recognition the drama would not be popular at all or as much attention.

I think I could rewatch this drama simply because it is so short and how no major issues.

Liked
Great Chemistry
Amazing acting


Disliked
Forced secondary love
Dry moments
Long scenes

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Procrastinated Love

That's how I feel about this story. The love I imagined was unrequited. It's procrastinated love.

This drama stays on the surface and doesn't go where the feelings are. A photographer whose work is all over the place and that we hardly see with a camera in hand and a writer with absolutely no imagination or the ability of putting herself in other people's shoes. Writing requires perspective, not ego.
Also I've never met a photographer who just deletes all their past work or fun photos. They're all archived somewhere, usually in more than one place so they don't lose their work. Even worse, I've never met a photographer that had a darkroom and made someone else develop the film so he could be on the computer?!?!?!? DEVELOPING THE FILM IS THE MOST FUN PART! It makes absolutely no sense.

This drama perpetuates the idea that art is suffering instead of it being a skill, a different way of seeing and a profession where money and power have a lot of influence. Honestly, the most unreal part about this drama was the PD님 accepting the rejection without damaging her career. Especially her being a woman. It's absolutely inconceivable, especially because he said he gave her a chance because of her beauty.

About the love. There is no love. You can feel a bit of passion in the first episode and that's it. I love both actors but this wasn't it. The only love that was there was when they watched a movie and he started crying while we saw Park Bo Young on the screen. I cried too!

They try to convey that love is caring and it truly is, but romantic love shouldn't be the same as parental love. The fact that she couldn't tell it was her mother and not Seonwoo who was at her place is somehow very telling.

This drama feels like warm beer on a summer day. It does absolutely nothing for you. Two people looking at each other in different ways and running away from each other and ending up together. They didn't even run that much, how could they have found each other?

I get it. Love is hard, it ruins friendships and life happens. That's a given. However, if we looked at people differently and at relationships differently as well, life could happen in a different way.
Love should be easy. The person you're with should be respected during and after things are over. And women and men can certainly be friends, even if there is a physical attraction at some point. People shouldn't be reduced to their urges. Fiction is a way of producing change, not just perpetuating stereotypes.

This drama aims at the notion that women and men can't be just friends. I really think that's a terrible message to put out there that will send us back even more. Women are already shamed for "putting men in the friendzone". The problem with this notion is that it puts women in the ever demeaning position of only being of interest to men when they can serve them in some way. How can we make progress if we keep pushing these notions forward? Yes, friends to lovers is something beautiful and common but it shouldn't come at the expense of true friendships between two different genres. Those last sentences about this in the drama should not have been said.

The last tarot cards suggested to follow her heart with determination. I didn't see any of that. I saw hesitation, pettiness and hidden feelings. I didn't see the feelings bursting from the chest like she said they were. If they were there would be unrest, impatience and yearning in the eyes. When she's confessing you can't really read Seonwoo's face. It's like he's being told the weather. There lacks emotion, surprise for being found out, confusion and giddiness for what's being revealed.

It was all very lukewarm. A warm beer on a summer day. It doesn't do much for you.

[And I don't even like beer]

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If you are a sucker for best friendship to romance, it's exactly your cup of tea!!

I don't understand all the other negative reviews about this short and sweet drama. For me, a drama is really beautiful, if it can make my heart feel something: happiness or sadness. This drama did both of that. It felt like I was in pain when the actors were crying and I am so grateful that they were happy in the end.
Just think of it as a movie, instead of a drama so that you don't go in with the expectations and later say that everything was squished into about 3 or 4 hours.
The 4 episodes were more than enough to get their story across and make you root for the main leads.
So, I hope you give it a chance.

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Amazing

A story about a man and a woman who are friends since they were young. The man realizes that he is in love with the woman at a young age. The woman denies her love for him and is afraid she would loose his friendship so she keeps their relationship as a friendship. The silence and dialogue make all the emotion between both characters. The acting performance of these actors makes the story realistic and sincere. The twist that happens makes a very good ending. This is a short drama but it impacts your feelings through all 4 episodes. A great drama to see, especially on a rainy day.

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Sweet, but quite boring

I like the actors, and the premise was sweet. But, to be honest, I spent most of the time thinking nothing was actually happening with the characters. It was just... boring. Not funny and no real build up to the romance, which I suppose should have been expected considering it's 4 episodes long.

I think the lack of build up also made me believe there wasn't much chemistry between the two leads, and there wasn't any conflict in the story. I'd recommend this for the fans of the actors because it's fairly cute and doesn't take much time to finish, but that's pretty much it.

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Aesthetically pleasing and comfort one-sided-love trope

This epic slow burn romance is such a comfort zone. I feel like I've been wrapped in a comfy cotton blanket.

The rhythm of the story is like walking on tiptoes. The one that doesn't give an alarming vibe but instead calming as the story moves smoothly.

Ep 1 was plain and I didn't really get the chemistry between the leads. It's starting to get interesting at ep. 3, I can feel their strong bond. By the end of ep. 4 I felt connected to the story. It was painful and beautiful. Like I had an unrequited love and the feeling lingered with me.

In the end, we can understand why the man lead did what he did. Because his love is unconditionally.

I like that they make it short. It's perfect this way. It doesn't feel dragged or too long, just enough of proportion.

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A slow paced, soothing lovestory

If you haven't yet, go watch it!! I suggest this drama not because of it's crazy production values or beautiful cinematography or anything as such. I suggest you this drama cause it's just a 4 episode-d short, warm and a beautiful portrayal of unrequited love. The story is very basic. TBH, if it's not for PHS's post on his instagram, I wouldn't even have watched this. I am glad I came across this. The cast did a very good job. Very less number of characters but numerous emotions portrayed. The screenplay, cinematography and overall production is very fair too. But I couldn't really embrace the songs/the lyrics written by Eunwoo much. I got the essence but that's it. This story or series isn't something you should watch or so. You can just watch this over a weekend. It's light hearted, no unnecessary scenes, and an overall a pleasant experience. I probably would not rewatch this, but I suggest you to watch this atleast once.

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(Too) short and sweet!

I lament that this show was only four episodes. It's effectively movie-length when you add all the parts together, so don't expect some wildly complex (or even heartwrenching) plot. It was simple and straightforward all the way through.

Naturally, one of the primary selling points of this show was watching Park Hyungsik and Han So Hee pleasantly grace our screens. Unfortunately, the chemistry didn't quite sizzle between them — the show was more muted and understated as a whole. Perhaps it was a consequence of the short format? Regardless, somehow I didn't feel too invested in their story.

If you're in the mood for something warm and cozy to brighten up a chilly day, this show might be the one for you. At a mere four episodes, you really don't have anything to lose by giving it a shot.

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Disappointing

Didn't care for this one. The first half is slight and low key but pleasant, with charming scenes between the leads and appealing wintry production design to get the viewer in a cozy frame of mind. However, the second half was boring and/or frustrating. The show failed to develop the leads as individuals or their relationship satisfactorily. The extremely half assed gesture at the idea of a love triangle and the seemingly obligatory trip abroad+separation period were both maddening distractions. The shallowness of the story made the leads' inability to acknowledge their feelings toward each sooner feel contrived. We get one short scene with the leads as a couple and that's it, unacceptable!

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Don't judge a book by its reviews

When I first clicked on this kdrama, it was mainly because of Han so hee, I became drawn to her presence ever since I watched "My name". Then I watched "Nevertheless", I did hate its ending but it still made her beautiful facial features more endearing to me. However, as a person who is picky and most times hard to please, I always prefer to read reviews and experiences of others before I get to decide on jumping in and experiencing things for myself, or not. Whether it be a city to visit, a book to read, a restaurant to try.. I always felt the need to seek others' opinion before setting expectations for myself.

However, this time I wanted to trust my instinct. Seeing that I recently started feeling a certain desanchantment with the mainstream taste, Kdramas that get a lot of hype such as Vincenzo, Business Proposal, Descendants of the sun and so on, don't really amaze me or fill my needs. They are merely for entertainment..

The cliche plots, and cheesy moments of foolishness and angst really started getting to my nerves years ago, ever since I first dated a guy I liked. Not sure if it was because I got to actually compare real life relationships, with what the dramas has provided us with in terms of romance, but the overly cliche tropes no longer got me. I found myself more drawn to realistic plots, slices of life, revenge, things that depict reality or shed light on important life events that we tend to ignore or take for granted.

After the kdrama "Recipe for farewell", "Something in the rain" and "Yumi cells", I finally understood the genre that represents me. Something calm, sweet, relatable, aesthetically soothing, and that fills me with emotions. I found out that the most famous kdramas, were nothing like this, and even the ones that have such a genre, get bashed for it. And this exactly why I've decided to give this miniserie a chance.

I prepared myself with a shield of very low expectations, trying not to get excited with cute scenes and expecting the worst possible ending. I mean people were rating it 6.5 and 5, so just by curiosity I wondered how bad could it turn out to be? It only has 4 episodes, and I figured that I could bear that much mediocrity.

But guess what ? I ended up LOVING it! It had exactly the elements I specifically enjoy finding in a drama. Two main leads that have artistic and unusual careers, a strong chemistry and great dynamic that is different from the regular "lust and obsession from the first sight" trope, No villains to ruin the charm, no unnecessary tragedies. An actual friendship dynamic that I could relate to, no cheesy lines in embarrassing moments, no toxic jealousy, no exaggerated reactions or expressions to serve a comedic purpose, and even the support characters felt like actual humans with their own motives, mindsets and life.

I especially appreciated how there was no drunk scenes in which the ML and FL touch and the laws of nature suddenly get disrupted (time stops, it starts raining out of the blue, the music plays then a car comes rapidly and pushes them to kiss and that smash lasts for over a century), like give me a break !

Albeit only 4 episodes, the story took its time to get unfolded. As it was kept minimalistic, it had no plotholes.
I was able to enjoy the visuals, the osts, and each line and scene actually helped me relate to both sides, and to understand the fondness and appreciation they have for each other mutually. The restaurant couple added a great touch, and the interactions they all had with different people didn't seem forced, and added to the story. I cried sincerely in the scene where she described how it felt to be abandoned, and her fear of losing him. It felt cathartic.

This is such a beautiful kdrama, HEARTWARMING is how I would describe it.
I definitely recommend it to people like me who are fond of calm things, and appreciate realism in kdramas.

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