Cartas de fãs, por favor (2022)

Subtle, soft and lovely

There's a lot of effort that has to go into making a story complete within four hours, and there's always that risk of it being rushed, or not deep enough. `Fanletter, please` does a really good job of handling this, giving us enough time to ease into the characters and their relationship together. I also loved how their past connected to their future, but was not the entire basis of their relationship.

I do think four episodes is not enough time to handle everything: (trigger warnings)



namely, grief, death, s*icide, bullying, panic attacks; and to that I do feel like it felt rushed, or underdeveloped, and that we could've gotten a portrayal of these in equal importance even if they weren't taken to these extremes. But I also do understand the rationale that was there, and saw the attempt to handle it well.

I've been waiting to see Yoon Park in a soft romance since Age of Youth (one smile and I was gone), and I feel like this drama fell right into the overlap of everything I wanted to see from him. Sooyoung continues to impress as always: her personality on screen and off screen bring me equal amounts of joy <3 I love seeing her on screen. Also big props to the actress who played Yoona, she did such a fantastic job at such a young age.

Overall: So worth a watch and so worth the time. I'd actually be willing to see them on screen for several more episodes if the drama gods get my drift.Really glad I watched this one.

Leia Mais

Good Enough

Korean Drama " Fanletter, Please " is a short and sweet drama.

The story is generic, yes, but it has plenty of sweet moments. Not as many romantic though, as it focuses on the relationship between the child and his father as well as the celebrity's struggles with fame and her background.

Unfortunately, and due to the short length of the drama, the story doesn't get deep into the characters' personalities and struggles, like the relationship of the actress with her mother. Rather, it keeps things in a balanced blend of fluff and melodrama.

On the other hand, the performances are enjoyable by all actors and actresses of the cast.

So, overall, six out of ten.

Leia Mais

My new comfort show lmaooo

I usually don’t write review but I just wanted to share my opinion for this drama.



1st the actors and the acting:
I’m used to sooyoung I love her love her acting I have nothing but praise for her ^-^
The male lead (Yoon park?), I’m not very familiar with him but he played his role perfectly.
Shin Yeon woo is a an amazing child actress ! I think she made me cry at some point… I hope she goes far in life ^^


Now the drama itself:
I was disappointed at first when I saw it was only 4 episodes but now that I finished it I feel good(?).
Indeed a lot of things happened in a short amount of time but they did not drag those to make it last longer. No unnecessary misunderstanding, and there wasn’t 100000 plow twists or hidden antagonist trying to kill someone for X reason. Bonus point for the good communication skills.

In short I really enjoyed this drama. Everything is realistic and I love how they did not try to tone down the amount of messed up s*it celebrities have to go through and how “fans” are basically just thinking with their feet. An example that we saw in «fan letter please» is the bullying accusations. If a celebrity accuses another celebrity of “bullying” ( it could just be a fight btw friends not even bullying ) fans won’t wait for the other party to explain themselves or REAL proofs and will just harass the so-called culprit and once real proofs are shown those same fans will attack the one who lied as if they didn’t just believed them and almost ruined someone’s life/mental health… * cough * Soojin * cough * .

And a huge thank you to the writers for making Kang Hee accepts the work abroad, letting her finish it until the very end and not making her come back or miss this HUGE opportunity bc of LoVe~.

Y’all go watch it now.

Leia Mais

Child actress is a revelation, rest goes downhill fast.

Started off well but became too clumsy in the second half.

They really overplayed the intensity of some dramatic scenes. It's hard to explain but it's like they tried to portray some events happening to the characters as PTSD-inducing, or just really affecting them in a major way, but… they weren't all that intense to begin with. Made them miserable but it's just blown out of proportion, and it happens more than once. Just took me out of the story.

Choi Soo-young did a great job, but it's the child actress who was astounding. The fact that this thing works overall and has any weight (emotional or otherwise) whatsoever fully rests upon her shoulders.

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Short and basic

I tend to get excited when I come across a show with fewer episodes, as so many of the dramas have an inordinate amount of filler. Unfortunately, for me, this one was only able to scratch the surface of the characters and their personalities. The relationship between the father and daughter was very sweet, but the romance between the main couple was very lacking. The anxiety issues of the female lead moved along at a very quick rate, from being crippling to being totally fine, without really working through the issue completely, because of time constraints.

I enjoyed watching both of the actors, but I just wish the story had time to develop their relationship better.

Leia Mais

A great letter in return

If you are in a drama slump or someone who enjoys mini series, then this is the watch for you. Because there are only four episodes, you may wish this series was longer or that there is more romance (which I wouldn't mind either) but, for the most part, I am okay with the series as is .

When we first meet Kang Hee, she may appear a little cold or uncaring but that impression will quickly vanish as we see her deal with the hate & stress that comes with being a top celebrity like her. As the synopsis says, the hate is part of the reason why she doesn't read or respond to fanletters. I won't spoil what happened but there is a specific incident when she was younger which influenced her up until her even more successful adult years. You can't help but to feel bad for her as it seems like she can't catch a break when it comes to things going wrong. (That's one of the reasons why I'm okay with this being a mini series - because I wouldn't like to see her continue to deal with issue after issue for more episodes.) However, even though she faced difficult situations, she kept her head high & stuck to her beliefs. It was refreshing to watch.

Because of Kang Hee's beliefs, she hesitates when Jung Seok, the ML & her first love, approaches her with the idea to pretend as if she really was the one who wrote back to his daughter, who is sick & her number one fan. In the end, she agrees & starts to become closer to him & his daughter. Jung Seok is a hard working & dedicated father so it's easy to like him. It's sweet to see him & Kang Hee rekindle their friendship & like. Yes, like most viewers I would've loved to see more of them as an actual couple but the focus of this story is more on each of them as individuals than anything else. & I don't think viewers will be disappointed by each of the leads' own stories either.

Like most celebrity dramas do, this also has an annoying paparazzi following her around to bring her down. There's also another jealous celeb & toxic parent creating drama. If this story was a full length drama, then those issues & characters would've played an even bigger role in the story than they did. So, while problems were resolved easier than maybe some viewers think, it is still satisfactory. Aside from wanting more episodes or depth, I don't think there is much a viewer can complain about. (5 is my standard rating for music when I don't remember it after finishing a drama but knowing it wasn't bad while I watched it.) I would recommend it, especially if you're looking for something easy & light to watch.

Leia Mais

First Love to Forever

Fanletter, Please (2022)

Likes
1. I expected this to be a romcom but this turned out to be a melodrama. First 2 episodes were light, and sweet, second half was more serious. The story is simple, nothing new, but it worked because of the 2 leads and the cute kids.
2. Being a celebrity is really tough. You just get too many haters and people can easily ruin your reputation with a lie. But it's worse if the lies are coming from classmates and friends. I like Kanghee, i wish she had more friends who can defend her.
3. I also like Jungseok. Hope there's a way he can go back to being a lawyer although i understand his kid's welfare is more important to him.
4. I liked the first love trope and the leads meeting again still liking each other after all these years. And how they support each other.

Dislikes
Some might feel that the overall mood of the drama is gloomy and might find this boring, but I didn't because it was tightly written and was only for 4 episodes.

Rating: 8.5

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