Começa confuso, desenvolve de forma interessante, mas se repete no que não precisava
O início tem muita informação jogada ao mesmo tempo que te deixa desnorteado, não entendi porque a direção resolveu jogar tanta coisa da história logo na introdução, deveriam ter diminuído o ritmo para os expectadores se familiarizarem mais com os rostos dos personagens, suas características e relações uns com os outros.Você quase que desiste de continuar a ver por causa disso. Contudo, se você dá chance, se surpreende porque a história avança de forma curiosa e interessante. Eu fiquei contente com o papel principal do Byun Woo Suk, porque ele é um excelente ator (além de muito bonito), e desde "Passarela de Sonhos" achava injusto ele pegar papel secundário com todo talento que tem.
A trama é complexa e foge da mesmice, acerta em muitos aspectos, especialmente nos pequenos detalhes de transições entre o passado e o presente, entre promessas, gestos, falas marcantes. Se olhar apenas nisso, você poderia ter uma excelente impressão.
Entretanto, "Adorável Corredora" falha em dois pontos que não podem ser ignorados:
O primeiro: o amor que gira em torno entre Ryu Seon Jae e a Im Sol é um juvenil demais em vários momentos para uma história que é mais madura, o tanto que este homem insiste e corre atrás de uma moça que nunca deu nenhum esforço de reciprocidade beira ao masoquismo, muito irreal e forçado, feito sob medida apenas para alimentar corações femininos ingênuos.
O segundo: conforme caminha para sua conclusão, o roteiro falha imensamente ao repetir elementos que já foram explorados ao longo da série, chega uma hora que você só quer acabar logo de assistir e ver como acaba por mera curiosidade e não porque ficou envolvido. Os episódios finais me soaram muito com "fillers", arrastando-se para manter a audiência sem qualidade de enredo.
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Prometeu nada e entregou tudo!
QUE DELIIIIIIIIIIIIICIA! fazia muito tempo que eu não maratonava um drama como fiz com esse! Assisti tudo em apenas 4 dias o que pra mim é incrível já que demoro 2 meses normalmente para terminar um. Adorei, adorei e adorei muito a história e como ela foi contada, sempre fico receosa de assistir coisas sobre viagem no tempo porque é muito fácil deixar buracos e um storytelling confuso pro público, mas não é o caso de Lovely Runner. Mesmo com o futuro trocando umas 3 vezes, tudo encaixou muito bem e foi super coerente com os acontecimentos passados. É um dorama com uma linguagem meio bobinha e bem melosa típica de dramas adolescentes ~~ inclusive, minha primeira critica é pras inúmeras cenas da Sol caindo e o Sungjae segurando ela... acho que o diretor não foi muito criativo nessa hora ~~, porém o plot deixava tudo muito mais interessante e com um toque de "preciso saber o que vai acontecer". Apenas o último episódio eu não curti muito, e aqui vai minha segunda critica: Por que o Taesung não ficou com ninguém?! Ele era meu personagem favorito e ver ele terminar sozinho mesmo sendo um cutie patootie me deixou chateada :(Esta resenha foi útil para você?
10/10
PERFEIÇÃO ESSE KDRAMA FAZ TEMPO QUE EU NÃO DOU NOTA 10.chorei, gargalhei, fiquei com medo e no final foi ... assistam.
são tantas emoções! cena preferida: sunjae e a vovó! chorei pra caracaa
ACABEI DE TERMINAR. SÃO 3:50 preciso dormir!!!!! depois escrevo um review mais elaborada!
QUE FINAL MEU DEUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
aaaaaa obg roteiristas a gente agradece!
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Lovely Runner: a romcom do ano
Primeiramente, queria agradecer o byeon wooseok e a hyeyoon por terem entregado um casal com tanta química e com a melhor dinâmica possível para uma comédia romântica.A Sol e Sunjae foram responsáveis pelos meus surtos das segundas e terças. Cada momento deles juntos foi maravilhoso de assistir.
Minhas considerações finais é que amo plots de viagem no tempo, mas essa trama conseguiu entregar tanto a comédia quanto drama e suspense na medida certa. O que dizer de um vilão que só teve falas no último episódio mas que eu odiei do início ao fim?
E depois de ler o web novel só posso dizer que a adaptação ficou infinitamente melhor. Apesar de alguns furos de roteiro (que estarei ignorando por motivos pessoais), a trama teve um desfecho incrível e conseguiu me prender semanalmente e com certeza sentirei saudades de ter meu humor definido com base no desenrolar de algum episódio de lovely runner.
Uma surpresa agradável e o papel da vida do Wooseok, sem dúvidas!!
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Tudo começa com a morte trágica do idol Seon Jae e sua grande fã, Im Sol, que magicamente volta ao passado usando um relógio de Seon Jae com a missão de impedir os acontecimentos trágicos do futuro. O que no início parece ser apenas uma relação fã-idol acaba se revelando algo mais pessoal. Seon Jae e Im Sol são vizinhos de porta e Seon Jae é completamente apaixonado por ela. De alguma forma um casal destinado a fica junto custe o que custar.
Im Sol e Seon Jae se amam de forma genuína. Eles se sacrificam um pelo outro na tentativa salvar um ao outro. Nós como espectadores torcemos muito para o tão esperado final feliz. Um encerramento do loop de retornos ao passado com uma mudança positiva no futuro de ambos e o roteiro entrega tudo que o espectador deseja.
Além do fato dos personagens terem sido escritos de forma totalmente apaixonante, a química inegável do atores tornou tudo ainda mais cativante. Os personagens secundários também foram maravilhosos. O tempo de comédia dos pais dos protagonistas me arrancou muitas boas risadas, sem falar no Tae Sung, o melhor segundo protagonista de todos! Devemos a ele o final feliz dos protagonistas.
A trilha sonora do drama também é maravilhosa, não por acaso as músicas do drama entraram nas paradas de sucesso coreanas. Recomendo!
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Memórias não desaparecem, elas estão manchadas na sua alma.
Um romcom que não se esperava nada mas entregaram tudo! O plot de viagem no tempo é um tanto difícil de sustentar sem perder o ritmo, e sem deixar pontas soltas. Mas conseguiram manter muito bem a trama! Achei que faltou um pouco de explicação sobre o vilão, mas isso não faz falta. O casal principal, é uma graça, o romance deles ultrapassando o tempo, espaço e a memória! A Sol (parece chuva de tanto que chora) é uma personagem maravilhosa, que fez de tudo pra salvar quem ela ama, as vezes dava uma raiva de suas ações, mas era completamente compreensível. O Sunjae (eita como gosta de morrer) o último romântico, sempre amou a Sol, muito antes de tudo! O Kim Tae Sung (meu personagem favorito) amei ver ele evoluindo a cada lapso de tempo, se tornando uma pessoa melhor, um amigo querido, que no final salvou os protas.Esta resenha foi útil para você?
A mágica de poder voltar no tempo....
Drama voltado para uma comédia romântica fofa, era realmente o que eu estava esperando de Lovely Runner. Sei que esse drama ficou bastante conhecido e falado nas redes sociais, acredito que principalmente pelos atores principais e a história (idol x fã). Porém, teve algo que eu não esperava nesse drama que foi a questão de transformar o ''suíc*dio'' do cantor em um assassinato, não necessariamente acredito que já estava planejado assim principalmente depois de ver todo o backlash que a companhia que produziu o drama teve, mas em si não achei algo ruim, só inusitado. Eu acharia importante eles abordarem mais sobre saúde mental, mas estamos falando da Coréia do Sul né...No começo eu entendia todo tipo de sentimento que a Im Sol teve depois do seu acidente mas também super entendi o motivo dela ter se tornado fã. Porém nos últimos episódios onde ela começa a sempre voltar ao tempo para fazer ele esquecer tudo,pois acreditava que era o motivo de sua morte me deixou um pouco irritada, ela não poderia pensar mais? Tentar mais? Explicar para ele o que estava acontecendo? Até por que.... Ele se lembrou de tudo que ela fez voltando no tempo, certo?
Tirando alguns furos na história posso dizer que realmente é um drama bom, e foi meu primeiro drama onde o Byeon Woo Seok é principal e eu nunca assisti muitos dos trabalhos dele, agora entendi o motivo da sua febre na Coréia ser tão grande. E a nossa querida Kim Hye Yoon, que conseguiu me fazer sentir todas as emoções dela enquanto chorava? Quando pesquisei vi que ela teve que chorar na gravação de todos os episódios, ou seja quase 8 meses de gravação chorando direto... Uma triz fenomenal!
Esse drama te faz ter pensamentos leves e feliz, principalmente que a maioria dos episódios tem uma parte de comédia para tentar ser o alívio cómico e realmente funciona.
Gostaria realmente de ver um trabalho dos atores principais novamente, pois achei que eles tem bastante química e uma amizade forte. Se eu fosse algum produtor ou diretor de dramas na Coréia já pensava em algum projeto para os dois pois vai seria algo GRANDE.
Um aspecto que eu gostaria que tivessem explorado mais seria o romance deles. Senti que o drama ficou bastante na conquista do que eles juntos em sí, até entendo por que ela sempre voltava no tempo mas esse não era o intuito do drama, o romance?
Porém, enfim. Estou feliz com o drama e ele acabou de entrar na minha lista de favoritos, super recomendo.
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Um verdadeiro romance adorável
Nem acredito que lovely runner realmente acabou. Que drama consistente, lindo sei láA gente sofreu muito no decorrer da história, mas sorrimos muito e amamos ver esse romance acontecer. A história dos personagens secundários foi muito consistente também, a avó dela sabendo de tudo foi tão incrível, ela jogando o relógio fora, falando pra ele que eles podiam ser felizes juntos eu chorei TANTO, me sinto tão feliz de verdade, aquela peste morreu, mereceu demais, o tae seong cumprindo a promessa dele, o drama todo foi movimentado pelo destino, inclusive ele merecia mais viu? Não perdôo não terem colocado um romance secundário pra ele, ia ser incrível
Mas podemos falar da Sol e do Sunjae? Eu nem sei o que falar deles, entregaram tudo, emoção, sentimento, química 😭 me apaixonei demais por eles e não sei como será daqui pra frente.
A OST desse drama é perfeita demais, eu amei tanto esse último episódio, ter o episódio todo deles sendo felizes foi o maior presente, amei demais! Tô tão feliz, meu maxilar tá doendo porque passei uma hora sorrindo 😭 não sei mais o que dizer
O PEDIDO DE CASAMENTO DELES SABE
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Maravilhoso
Esse drama me fez ansiar pelas segundas feiras.'Lovely Runner' conseguiu trabalhar bem o romance, o drama, a comédia e até o pouco de suspense que serviu de apoio para a história principal.
O que, a princípio, parecia apenas um amor de fã de ídol, se revela bem mais profundo do que isso, é um encontro de almas por assim dizer.
O primeiro beijo deles teve um baita de um sentimento... foi perfeito.
Um enredo envolvente que nunca entedia. Não é à toa que se tornou o queridinho da dramaland rapidinho.
Os personagens foram bem escritos, cada um nos conquistando a sua maneira.
Taesung, quero guardar num potinho. Ele era meio badboy porém simpático e que soube traçar o limite quando percebeu que Im Sol estava apaixonado por Seon Jae.
Quanto a viagem no tempo, podem assistir sem medo, pois não é nada confuso .
Sem dúvidas para mim foi um dos melhores dramas desse ano.
Já sinto falta da espera por novos episódios.
Ah, não posso deixar de enaltecer a ost, gente, foi perfeitaaaa.
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THE DISAPPOINTMENT OF TOMORROW
***DISCLAIMER: THIS IS JUST MY OPINION. YOU DON'T HAVE TO AGREE AND I'M NOT HERE TO ARGUE WITH ANYONE.***I don't want to start conflict, so please keep scrolling to protect your peace if you believe you'll get defensive / triggered / be rude to me (this review isn’t for you)
To avoid being a Debbie downer and nitpicking every detail, I'll try to keep this review brief. Who am I kidding lol, this is a LONG one, so bare with me 🙃
GENERAL COMMENTARY:
The title of this review perfectly encapsulates how I felt after watching the entire drama.
Long story short, Lovely Runner was really anticlimactic, to say the least. The drama was a promise unfulfilled, and it is severely overhyped imo.
Don’t get me wrong, this drama started as a cozy watch and I liked tuning in every week until we hit the midpoint.
There were too many plot holes, insufferable characters, a poor storyline, and no growth, which made the drama almost unfinishable for me.
I wholeheartedly believe that this drama should have ended in 8–10 episodes, or 12 episodes maximum. The plot was unnecessarily dragged out.
I really like Byeon Woo Seok (I’ll watch anything with him) but I think his character in Lovely Runner was just a big loser and that gave me the ick. The golden retriever boy is for some, but I don’t think they are for me. It’s endearing up to a point but then it becomes cringe. I also dislike how both characters are codependent and seemingly cannot exist without the other. Even when Sol erased him completely out of her life, they had to meet and reconnect. If she didn't want that to happen she would have relocated to somewhere he couldn't find her. Granted, the drama would have ended quicker / on a sad note but she didn't even try hard enough to avoid him?
First off, 34-year-old Sol did not behave like a 34-year-old. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt say that because she spent her first life confined to a wheelchair, she had no true perspective on life or dangerous individuals like the serial killer. This is why her choices seemed impulsive. She was no match for him, in my opinion, and I was bothered by the way she would scurry around terrified, waiting for him to attack. It was exhausting how she constantly put herself in danger and haphazardly traveled back in time without a solid plan in place.
Some people are engulfed in the fandom with their delusions and theories that would justify this poor me plot but the writers themselves became lazy and lost sight of their goals / the resolution for the drama. In a foolish attempt to break the fourth wall, the writers had Sol transform her experience into a script, and as Maddy Perez put it, "Is this f*cking play about us?" This arc was simply, corny / cheap and very similar to what you'd see in a Wattpad fanfic circa 2012.
I never thought I’d say this, but I felt sorry for the 2ML. I felt like he, too, was blinded by his love for Sol and became her biggest simp. Imo, he deserved better, and that plot where the 2ML always comes around and has to support the happy couple is such bs. It's overdone!
A lot of persons swear that this was the best drama they ever watched in their entire life and that the characters were fully fleshed out; that the time travel didn't need to make sense, and the storyline didn’t need to be elaborate or convoluted etc. but for me, I was more focused on the mystery and circumstances that created this time slip. I needed to find out the reason for Sol traveling back in time, Why Sol? How did this happen? Where did 19 y.o. Sol go when 34 y.o. Sol inhabited her body? Did Sunjae ever time travel in other timelines? Did they both happen to timeslip to save eachother? What was the grandma’s deal? Why and how was she able to time slip too? There were far too many unanswered questions and I just needed more depth.
The villain was lackluster and his primary purpose was to be an obstacle between the two leads. The serial killer lacks a backstory, previous killings, or reasoning for his focus on the couple making him a one dimensional character. It was like a dead end street watching both relentlessly try to escape their fate. I found his death cliche with the white truck of doom taking him out. They could’ve made him suffer more imo.
Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon did a good job. But if I'm being honest I think her character was annoying and overly emotional. She cried so much she could give Park Shin Hye a run for her money. She was also so sickeningly bubbly / hyper all the time which irritated me. Her voice was also grating to listen to everytime she’d say “Sunjae-ah” I was so over it.
The only time she was truly unhappy, grieving and sobbing uncontrollably was when Sunjae died. Ironic isn’t it? She literally could have saved Sunjae but she forgot to stop time in the moment? Be so astronomically for real.
I mean ok… let me be a little less harsh she was in “shock” seeing him get stabbed to death, but DID HER BRAIN STOP WORKING TOO? Excluding the last time she totally erased herself from his memory, all of her attempts to save him were merely ineffective. This drama had the feel of being stuck on a spinning merry-go-round with no way to halt or reach a satisfactory resolution / explanation for the happenstance.
I believe you could swap out these characters with any other actors, and I bet people would not be hyping up this drama as much, especially if the leads were not as attractive as the current ones. I can just see an alternate universe where people would just be hating on this same drama if that were the case. That’s just so crazy to think about but so telling.
I’ve seen too many heavily plot driven dramas with pretty good acting get bashed on MDL and other platforms because the leads are not attractive or don’t fit societal beauty standards. It’s sad the world is shallow like this but it’s a fact that visually stunning leads sell a drama more than the overall production, strong plot and great acting.
Which brings me to another topic. I honestly believe Sol was created for delusional soft girls / obsessive stans and I could not relate with her character at all. In my opinion, she was unpredictable, overhasty, and single-minded in many aspects. She also entered practically every timeline without a plausible and full proof strategy. Worse, I couldn't see upending my entire existence for a single guy. Thank goodness this is just fiction.
The acting was also overly dramatic. At times I felt like I was watching a theatrical stage performance rather than a tv show. I understand this is the usual for dramas but in a lot of scenes it was overbearing. The acting didn’t feel natural in a lot of scenes and the hyperactive and big / flamboyant personalities were sometimes distracting. Not to mention a lot of Sol’s facial expressions were over done. She smiled and cried so much, but I didn’t really get any tender / loving looks from her which is essential for a good rom-com. KHY tried her best though and did numerous takes to try and capture what the director wanted so I really can’t fault her, I see her effort and dedication in the BTS scenes.
Additionally, I can’t stand dramas where the leads are one dimensional. I too wanted more in depth backstories for Sol, Sunjae and Tae Sung. It felt like Sol only cared about Sunjae and was willing to run off with him at any point in time. I feel like she got to time travel and had the golden opportunity of spending more time with her mom and grandma and she completely wasted it. If I was in her position and knew my grandma would get dementia and not remember me half the time I would’ve made the most of every single moment. Moreover, the drama started with her being his fan and then the scene where we find out he fell for her (at first sight no less) made me sort of kind of lose interest… like where’s the flavor in that? We also never fully understand why Sunjae even likes Sol. What about her is so special that he becomes a lovesick puppy / loser for her. Did he really just see her smiling brightly and running with a bright yellow umbrella and just fall head over heels for her? Bffr
As for their chemistry, it was good up to a point then fell flat / seemed forced to me. I feel like nothing could top their angst in the almost kisses or their first kiss as adults in the present. That episode where they went to the countryside was everything. When we got back to present day, I was bored and just over the anguish and yearning, so in episode 16, I couldn't even truly be happy because it just felt like fan service. I’m glad they had a happy ending, but was it realistic? Nope. I believe they mulled over a lot of their issues too quickly. How would Sunjae have stayed single for 15 years without ever meeting Sol? That’s just not possible. I also hate how Sunjae apologized to Sol when she was the one who erased her from his memory. Bsffr!
I feel like a lot of the side characters (Sol’s brother and her best friend) took up too much screen time. I honestly didn’t really care for them and they were the basic bsfs brother trope. It was ironic how the drama used realism with the lottery, making Geum share the win with others because of his stupidity, while they suspended belief in other aspects. They seriously couldn’t just make him win and become rich?
Don’t get me started on Sunjae’s overbearing father. I couldn’t stand him at all especially after he slapped him in a previous timeline. The tipping point for me was when he insulted Sol in front of her mothers face. Was that meant to be amusing?
I think his dad was better in other timelines, tried to encourage Sunjae and push him but Sunjae is grown and he should’ve been sensible enough to make his own decisions. It seemed like he just gave up on swimming out of the blue even though his characterization was that he was passionate about it and hoped he’d make it to the Olympics one day if not for his injury. I felt like he gave up too quickly and became shortsighted because of his infatuation with Sol.
Furthermore, these types of stories make it seem like being paralyzed is the worst thing that can happen to someone and that life isn’t worth living if you don't have legs or end up disabled because of an accident. I hope nobody who can relate to the former Sol or a similar situation feels like that or wishes they could go back in time to change the past. That's just so tone deaf and impossible. As people, we can only move forward and make the best of today. Worrying about tomorrow and what you could do differently will only bring you misery. Why torture yourself about things you can't change? Which is why I wished that they showed us another version of reality where she was paralyzed and still got to live her happy ending with Sunjae instead of the main plot we got with both of them lamenting the fact that they couldn't save each other.
Imo, representation matters and I think many viewers would have appreciated that arc instead. These inspirational stories are common in everyday life and it would’ve been nice to see a resilient character be bold and daring in spite of their situation and just overcome life’s obstacles but maybe that’s a different drama for the future.
I’m happy for those who enjoyed this, but I really think I was expecting more. All I can think of is the wasted potential. I could have written this story at 13 y.o. I think this drama was written for younger or teenage audiences, and now that I’m grown I just don’t care for these weak plots. This drama had me frustrated somewhere between eps. 8-12 then disinterested from 13-16. I feel this drama should be tagged fantasy mainly because a lot of things don’t add up.
I realized that I like alert, sensible, and resilient FLs, and sure, Sol was a martyr and tried to do the best she could, but all in all I think she was flighty and fickle in many aspects. I think the message of this drama is weak. Yes, "hold onto memories, they will hold onto you" as the song says... but WHAT ELSE?
Of course the grandma’s quote that she was "time traveling through memories" can offer solace to individuals who have close friends or family suffering from Alzheimer's disease, but the drama missed the ideal chance to convey to us the full extent of her experience. What event caused her to acquire the ability to time slip and how was she now able to do it in her mind? Give us something, even if it is just a flashback to her youth or a memory with her husband. The grandma’s arc lacked depth and meaning. I believe that the drama's demise stems from the writers failure to make these quotes connect with the story and come full circle.
One of the only good things about this drama was the OST. I was really impressed knowing that BWS sang most of the songs. Throughout the drama however I think Sudden Shower and Spring Snow were played too often. Standouts for me were the last couple of songs: Gift, I Think I Did, Please Don't Leave Anywhere & A Day. Honorable mentions are Monologue, Like a Dream & May I Love You.
I really enjoyed the overall aesthetic of the drama. I thought the flashbacks to the past were really evocative and cinematic. The slow motion scenes create the illusion that you are seeing the character's pov at that moment in time. Kudos to the director for knowing what he was doing in that sense. The leads also had some visually stunning and cute scenes with plenty of kissing. If that's what you're looking for, the drama does not let you down or fall short in that regard.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Overall, I think the drama was mid for lack of a better word. The drama initially amused me, but halfway through it, I began to lose interest, and by the end with 2-4 remaining episodes, they completely lost me. The fluff and filler bored me, and I felt like with each episode I could predict what would happen next.
The writers present this drama as a meaningful present but when you open the wrapping it’s just a basic / ugly ass necklace that you’d probably never wear (iykyk) As the light hits the small jewels at just the right angles, they appear shiny, and eye-catching from a distance. However, up close, you start to discover all of its defects and how cheaply produced it actually is. In reality, you would return it as soon as you had the chance, even though you would act as though you liked it at the time.
I think this drama is 2010s formulaic, and if you've watched many dramas, this one will feel boring and predictable. Imo, a lot of other time travel / youth dramas do it better. I think I would’ve preferred a sad, open or more realistic ending over a happy one.
Would I rewatch this? Probably not, because I think an edit could suffice instead. This drama is another example where I think the edits are far better than the drama itself. They capture the positive and leave away the negative aspects of the drama.
Sorry (not sorry) but this drama was clearly not for me. If you’re looking for fluffy romance and no plot, then what you see is what you get. Unfortunately, my standards were too high and I expected too much (sarcasm) Imo, the drama lacked depth.
I feel bad writing this as I haven’t “loved” a drama in a while as they tend to usually start off well, then everything suddenly goes downhill by the middle, and I’m left feeling dissatisfied / disappointed by the end. This was the case with Lovely Runner. I fear I may be the problem as consuming too much media or overthinking can do this to you, but hey... EVERYONE CAN'T BE EXPECTED TO LIKE EVERYTHING!
All in all I give this drama a 6.5/10 rounded down to a 6/10 and it’s mostly because this drama is just an average watch and it’s forgettable to be very honest.
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SIDENOTE:
A friend and I were at a crossroads because they "loved" the drama I didn’t. You can imagine that I woke up to 50+ messages from them breaking down the drama for me, like I hadn’t already watched it? So spare me the essays and rants. We’ll just have to agree to disagree because everyone’s opinion is their own. Also this is not me “raging” or trying to “hate” on the drama as what is amazing to one might be a let down to another.
I will never be that person who succumbs to peer pressure and forces myself to like a drama just because everyone else loves it or is hyping it up to be greater than it is. This is not to say people shouldn’t hype it up either; because like I said, to each their own.
Personally, I’m waiting for the next groundbreaking rom-com drama that will fill me up and make me feel everything and then some. So I have hope at least!
Anyway, don’t let my review discourage you. I say watch it and form your own opinion.
Also what I’ve said here is merely a fraction of what I actually think. I just wanted to touch on what came to my mind first.
Moreover, I want to remind everyone that cyber bullying is a crime and that I do not take kindly to being continually harassed over something so trivial (or anything in general) It is never too late to stop and think before you comment hateful words.
If you happen to stumble across this review and perhaps read this review with your eyes closed and are here to criticize me personally or start unnecessary drama (ie. leaving hate in my comments / DMs) I advise that you quit while you are ahead. Thank you! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔっ❀
Once again, this is just my point of view. I never intend to offend anyone who thinks differently.
Thanks for reading & happy watching!
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I'm going to be that person.
Lemme give this drama the review it truly deserves...I want to say that a good looking face is not what makes a drama good... If you think that the FL is annoying because she is badly written... then great! I agree. If you think she is "not good enough." for the so called perfect ML then please reply to me so we can fight... A metric ton of these reviews REEK of misogyny. I don't understand how people can continuously dunk on the FL while praising the ML to death. BOTH are shallow and underdeveloped and still continue to be as of the most recent episodes...
Anyways....
Going off of the summary I thought I'd be getting an intelligent melodrama that touches on the struggles of fame, parasocial relationships and the viciousness of depression... maybe a little commentary on living with disabilities (since Sol was not disabled in the original story) but since EP 3 It's turned into a generic rom com with ANOTHER serial killer subplot that comes out of nowhere and Sol's disability has become non-existent. Yay proper representation and social commentary!
I really dislike Sol's lack of regard for anyone aside from the ML... She doesn't care or pay attention to her grandma or mother. I could almost imagine a better drama having the female lead taking the time to slow down and enjoy the company of her grandmother before she gets dementia in the future. A subtle reminder to the audience to appreciate the people currently in their lives while they can. But because the female lead is only focused on the male lead we never see anything like this, Im Sol's family and friends are accessories or props that are never fleshed out enough to actually feel like any of them are real people. Im Sol's mom being sick is so dumb too because it doesn't really matter, it has no bearing on the story, and it's resolved in 10 mintues and Sol does not change her behavior at all after learning the news... Instead of humanizing the mother her sickness is used as a cheap accelerant, she gets sick so the writer has a reason to cause a misunderstanding between the leads and later justify how Sol gets kidnapped.
Also the writers have made Im Sol annoying, unserious and illogical when it comes to her "goal". On the other hand Ryu Sun Jae is a boring paper cutout who also never feels like a real person. His existence revolves around the FL, every action he takes is in response to her and her feelings and he never manages to develop a solid character of his own. Swimming was Ryu Sunjae's whole life but he got over not being able to do it anymore super quick? Why? because he likes Im Sol? Once again I could imagine a better show showing the ML struggling under the weight of possibly being a disappointment or just dealing with pressure at a very young age , which could have naturally led into exploring his depression.
I want to point out that Im Sol's love for the ML is understandable because we see hints of his personality in the 1st episode... He's a caring person who would say kind words to a stranger to give them hope.... he changes Im Sol's outlook on life and gives her the push she needs to live her life again despite her new disabilities. Her caring about and supporting him as a fan is not a toxic parasocial connection because we're shown how great of a guy he is, and THIS is what makes his suicide really hit hard.... But once you learn that he's liked her thats all that he becomes... all nuance is lost. Im Sol goes from relatable fan to goofy weirdo which is still So disappointing especially because we have no idea why the ML likes the FL?
Kim Taesung could have had an intresting side story about his family and his own form of depression that he uses acting out to deal with, but... it never happens... He's easliy the most compelling character but he too is overlooked and underutilized. Instead dumb jokes and gags are prioritized over what could have been a great story for the second male lead. Also theres this weird Exposition character that shows up pretty early on that hangs around him.... this man was only there so say the most obvious nonsense for the sake of the audience for like 2-3 episodes... The show presents him as if he is the 2nd ML'sbest friend but then he disappears Into thin air after just a couple episodes. That was so weird and unnecessary, how about you just show us what's going on instead of inventing a new character to tell us instead.... it's like the writer and director think we need our hands to be held to watch this stupid rom-com.
I can not stress enough that having Sunjae like Sol all of a sudden was a terrible idea. The extent of their past connection should have been him helping her in the accident that made her disabled. He should have fallen in love with her naturally while she took steps to save his life....
Her effort and care could have been rewarded with affection and loyalty in turn... Because you ALREADY know they like each other, theres no tension or excitement. I never laugh or cry...
I don't feel anything because nothing feels earned... I need more than pretty faces for a drama to be a 10/10. The amount of people who are saying this show is PERFECT makes me feel like I'm in the twilight zone. It's not as bad as More than Friends but this is not going to be a memorable masterpiece like last year's Twinkling Watermelon or My Dearest.
It's trying so hard to be Twinkling Watermelon without attempting to do any of the heavy lifting.
Fight me if you like, I know I'm right tho. 🎤⤵
Final thoughts: 3.5 ->4.0
Imma add half a point cuz I liked that Im Sol finally had a heart to heart with her Grandma, and Kim Tae Sung (who is in FACT the best character) had his own fufilling emotional moment with his Father. I also liked the actual proposal scene.
On the other hand I dont like that in ep 15 the ML lies to the FL so he can keep her in his house even though she wanted to leave... I hated that this show STILL couldn't put the gags away so the proposal could happen on time and the audience can get a proper wedding scene. The serial killer (who drives 95% of the conflict) was taken care of in such an unceremonious way in ep 15 and we STILL didn't get a wedding in the last episode. Hooray!
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Also as a note to that one person in the comments who believes that we should give out participation trophies to every single piece of media. Cuz nothing deserves less than a 5 >< LOL.
Lemme paint a picture.
Let's say your next door neighbor was a farmer. You see him toiling away in his Fields all day. You watch from the window, witnessing as he shovels something into his wagon. The farmer is sweating, but diligently working hard in shoveling. So you think "Wow, that man is so hard working." You find yourself being excited and finding out what he's been working on. Soon you see that the farmer is done with his shoveling and he has started making his way over to your home with his wagon....
You're surprised that he's coming to you but you're also delighted in finding out what he could be offering. So you wait by your door, the anticipation starting to get to you. Finally you hear a knock, and as you open your door you find the farmer standing there with his wheelbarrow full of manure. Dudes standing on ur porch with a wagon full of poop and then he procedes to dump it. Right onto your feet.
There you are standing in doo doo, that the farmer worked soooo hard to gather for you. He put his everything into gathering that brownie pile thats decorating your feet. Do you still tell the farmer good job even though you don't enjoy his work? And when you do and he continues to shovel manure onto you will you be happy then???
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Because maybe, before that, there was a more interesting drama.
I don't know, I've only watched dramas with the same story. Even more feelings and sadness can be felt. I watched it just because of the actor and it went viral.So, in my opinion, the story is easy to predict, because it is the same as the drama from the neighboring country which was previously released. Even the drama made me cry, but when I watched this I felt normal. Except my heart is happy to see the actor.
Apart from that, most people watch it just because of the actors, it would be too much if this was the best drama. I'm surprised that even the previous drama was much better. This story is too common, come on, really
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