Balão Vermelho (2022)

The good side of selfishness

I discovered this drama in a trailer on TikTok and I immediately fell in love with the vibe it gave off.

First of all, I really liked the fact of including all the arguments that revolve around the Cho family and the Go family, which led us to have distinct perceptions of each character. Then I found the rehearsals of little Min Poong and her grandfather cute. (Gosh!! I'm so lonely:)

Secondly, I found all of Eun Kang's actions completely justifiable even if some would find them outdated. To tell the truth, I think she could have done worse and even then, I would still agree with her 200% because no one chooses which family they are born into and in her case it is far from being the ideal family, but despite this she doesn't hold a grudge against anyone and so her goal follows its course.

Ultimately, I loved everything about it. the Ost who was always there at the right time, the impeccable acting not to mention the BREATHTAKING story. I also have to point out that it was so good I finished the drama in less than 72 hours

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"Пресноводная рыба может умереть, мечтая об океане !"

Отличный фильм! Провокационный и неоднозначный. Есть над чем посмеяться и поплакать. Игра актёров замечательная. Сюжет интригует! Смотрится с интересом и удовольствием. Всем любителям психологии отношений рекомендую! Именно ,то что и ожидала. Повседневность на грани фола ! Люди подведенные к черте ,безответностью чувств ,бессмысленностью существования и приложенных усилий что-то изменить, одиночеством в семье и в толпе , и когда уже отчаялись ждать жизнь преподносит сюрпризы, как глоток свежего воздуха и лучик света в темном царстве ! Но рушится привычный уклад жизни и очень интересно, какой путь выберут герои. Ли Сон Дже -прекрасен ,настолько глубокий и характерный образ у него получился -впрочем как всегда! Потрясла работа всех без исключения актеров , но то и понятно ,имея такой живой сценарий с настоящими чувствами и эмоциями, мне кажется , им самим было очень увлекательно проживать такую наполненную жизнь героев. А ещё, очень вдохновил финал , он наглядно показал ,что то что произошло с героями -было неизбежностью. Лед в любом случае вскрылся бы весной. Сенсуалистам и тем , кому нравятся эмоциональные головоломки рекомендую к просмотру! Но будьте готовы к эмоциональным захватывающим дух американским горкам и разворотам сюжета на 180 градусов. Музыка фантастическая , ласкает слух и душу. И операторская работа очень вдохновила и является украшением фильма.

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Balloons For The Circus

The drama kept teasing us endlessly to what might have happened in Italy but it never revealed it. Sure, you can make some obvious assumptions but that's not as satisfying especially with the constant teasing. Makjang shows are designed to push your buttons through what's obvious from the observer perspective and this drama does exactly that but also eases the pain by making every character to have an unadjust trait or 10, including all of the leads. By doing this, it also makes it easier for the viewers to go softer on some of the wrong doings. You end up watching it to see how the car crash will end. In this case, a lot of fast and big changes happened in the last 40 minutes despite the drama having all the time in the world to approach its resolution more gracefully. Although it the drama was somewhat alright, but the harsh shift in the last 4 episodes made it really bad and unbearable. The main confrontation of the involved parties in the cafe was an example of that. The writer just wanted to amp it up as high as possible to squeeze the last dribbles of broadcast ratings. One thing I didn't like is how the drama forced every character to be connected to one another, it pushed the improbability of interconnected stories a bit too hard that it became ridiculous even for a makjang drama. If I had to pick one thing that irked me the most, it's how Da Ba's mother react differently between her daughter and Eun Gang on the suspicions of potential infidelity despite her daughter is the one doing it 10 folds harder in front of her face. A true bruh moment right there. Looking into the writer's previous projects, she's consistently decent except for a few outliers and this drama was part of these outliers.

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Red Balloon is technically the “Parasite” drama version

Red Balloon is the “Parasite” drama version. This one sentence can give you a whole idea of what would be unfolded throughout the series. It started off with a typical loyal friendship between Han Ba-da and Jo Eun-Kang. 20 years of friendship between two different worlds. What a journey.

While Ba-da has a successful life with a perfect husband and a daughter to be proud of, Eun-Kang is still struggling to find a good match for her. Apparently, she’s dating Kwon Tae-Ki, a young man who has been living off her while ignoring her existence. I almost dropped this drama in the earlier episodes because I can’t stand Eun-Kang’s ignorance, especially about her boyfriend.

I honestly can’t stand stupid main leads. It is such a turn-off. I mean, yes, we can be desperate to get married. Since Eun-Kang is already 37, I understand her desperation, but to allow someone to take advantage of you to that extent. I’m just baffled. (While I hope no one out there is as stupid as Eun-Kang when in a relationship). Please don’t let men manipulate your life.

Just when I thought Eun-Kang’s sister, Jo Eun-San is the most sensible one in the family, she proved me wrong again when she started seducing a married man. Her intention may be right but her method is wrong when she technically throws herself at the man.

Both Jo and Go's families are a complete mess, entangled in complicated and endless scandals. Personally, I think the root of the problem is the Lonely Grandpa. He is so overprotective of his family, controlling everyone in the house, including his son-in-law, Ji Nam-Cheol.

As the plot thickens with a few misunderstandings here and there, leading Ba-da and Eun-Kang to misunderstand each other until Eun-Kang resorts to betraying her own friend. I think the real drama begins in episode 15.

Some good values you can learn from this drama are; Eun-Kang’s family, no matter how worse the situation they get themselves into, they remain strong together as a family, and Han Ba-da’s forgiving nature. Despite what Eun-Kang did to her, she’s still being rational, thinking about the good deeds Eun-Kang had done to help her over the past 20 years.

Ending with ‘friendship’ value wins, with an open ending or maybe hinting for the second season, which I hope nope.

Review's Video: https://youtu.be/Y0cvaCcQ7dQ

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