O que Vem Depois do Amor (2024)

With a bittersweet past, will they reunite?

It starts off when they meet in Japan around the time they have aspirations for graduate school. She's a South Korean who decided on a whim to go to Japan to find herself and to escape the boxed confines of what path she is expected to take versus what she wants to take. She goes there without a job lined up and it appears she doesn't have much in savings but YOLO. She runs into a sweet Japanese gentlemen who is exceedingly nice and by default culturally polite. Sparks fly and of course they become two young lovers, doe eyed and enraptured with each other. Reality sets in, he works a lot and she spends plenty of time alone, lonely and isolated. Some events happen which leads her to question whether its what she really wants. Fast forward five years later, they meet each other again.

I don't know if this will end up being an underrated drama but I do feel its well acted and both of the leads portray longing, misunderstandings, and solemness of losing a love that was deeply felt if not one that they may not experience ever again in their lifetimes. It does seem to go slow but not in a bad way, it isn't a long series but the story unfolds in a way that makes you root for them to be reunited and feel the pain of their inability to forget and move on from each other.

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This is pure melodrama

What comes after love offers nothing new. It is about a Japanese man fated to meet South Korean woman and they fell in love. The unresolved tensions and questions only surface when they coincidentally (maybe not?) meeting after 5 years only to leave us, the viewers with why the couple broke up in the first place.

However, the execution of the story telling makes this drama well-grounded from the start. Natural and top-notch acting, believable scripts with the subtly in expressions and line deliveries, stunning and great cinematography, amazing supporting roles, great bgm and ost and good pacing of the drama (sadly, we only have 6 episodes).

I had watched Lee Se Young acted in many dramas before and she is always gave her all. (The Red Sleeves left me wounded). I am also a big fan of Kentaro Sakaguchi and liked most of his recent works. (Soshite, Ikiru gravely left me a scar). This drama marks his most intimate relationship in a drama. Bringing them in one scene is truly a bless with neither one of them outshines the other. They are both balances their roles outstandingly.

Will it be happy/sad/open ending, we truly don't know. Hopefully, whatever ending at the end of road will make everyone resolved their misunderstandings and be happy (I look at you Yun oh and Beni).

Thanks for the production and staffs for bringing this amazing drama for us.

p/s: Pardon my english, it's not my native tongue.

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Not only cliche, but annoying

The first lines she spoke was her self awareness that she's flighty and runs when there's conflict, then she packs up and leaves the love of her life because he "made her feel lonely"? Ridiculous. She claims she's alone in a foreign country and only has him to rely on, but she speaks fluent Japanese? There was nothing keeping her from joining a club or taking up a hobby. They're working to make ends meet, but she doesn't respect that he's working, not ignoring her. She accused him of being self absorbed while whining about HER needs? I literally detest dramas where the lead has a whole blown up melodrama going on inside her head that she barely shares with the one person she should have. It's called COMMUNICATION. I just cannot root for her to get back with this man. He wasn't cheating, wasn't hitting her, but she's walking around Korea being a total coldie to her staff and treating him as if he was the worst boyfriend ever? That's not loneliness, it's needy codependence. Girl needs a pill and a reality check.

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Love is a blessing. How ironic.

There are not a lot of collabs between Japan and Korea on the drama front. This is a rare exception and it is a good one.

The A-plot is simple. The OTP meets in Japan. Falls in love. Falls out of love. They meet 5 years later in Korea.

I'm glad that the Korean production team embraced the J-drama style because it kept the story simple and focused. This is why it is only 6 eps long instead of 16 and is not weighted down with filler subplots and multiple couples. BTW, because the plot is so simple, I'm not going to spoil it. You really need to experience this yourself to fully appreciate it.

Let's get straight to the point. This drama is wonderful. The acting, dialogue, cinematography and OST are all topnotch. The sum is definitely greater than its parts. As such, this is not an easy watch. While there are cute and swoony moments during their meet-cute and honeymoon period, the wheel starts to squeak as their relationship is put under pressure later on.

To be honest, it pains me to watch their sad moments. It helps that the plot is not convoluted nor bloated. It is just real people doing their best with the hand they are dealt. That's RL, chingu.

BTW, there is a 2ML and he is a good man who deserves every happiness in the world but he is the second lead so you get the drift…

OK, this is where I stop rambling and let you go and watch the show. No spoilers. Watch to the end and you shall be rewarded. Hwaiting!

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What comes after love is stronger love!

I try to not to give any spoilers but at the risk I do, I went ahead and gave caution so read at your choice.

I like the idea of cross country romance and Lee Se-Young is one of my favorite actresses so this is exactly up my alley. When earlier news of this collaboration came, I was excited yet couldn’t help but wonder if it would flop. I wasn’t aware of actor Kentaro Sakaguchi (definitely a fan now and will check out his works) and in the clips of first readings, i wasn’t drawn to him that he could pull it off. Fast forward to the actual drama five episodes in, i can say that i really love it. As expected Lee is killing it in her role and Kentaro is perfect.

Here’s the thing. I’ve seen a lot of comments hating on the character of Jungo (Kentaro) because he comes off as nonchalant, selfish not being in tuned to Beni’s (Lee) needs. As i see it, two people met and fell in love quite quickly. They hit it off almost spontaneously so i don’t think cultural differences had too much effect, if any. In my opinion, they just had so much going on in their own individual lives that along the way, they couldn’t find balance. Before they met, they had goals and aspirations. In finding his, he seems aloof to her needs. In her needs of loneliness being in a foreign country among other things, she felt he was selfish and didn’t care about her. In all relationships to healthily progress positively, there’s got to be much compromises, give and takes. They definitely loved and were happy (wonderful chemistry) except, love alone does not sustain a good relationship.

In the gap of many years apart, one thing never changed. They still loved each other. So, going into what will happen is anyone’s guess as ending in last episode comes next week. This is my ideal. They loved fast. What comes after love? It’s knowing each other better, clearing misunderstandings, appreciating each other, compromise and love even more. That’s my hope.

I thought writing is really good and engaging. Because it’s short, i am able to absorb every word and actions. It’s a good flow. Acting is really good. Jungo is as his character calls. He’s quiet, stoically so that he can come off as boring and frustrating. His personality derived from a hurtful past that molded the way he is. I like his character because he’s himself, never changed. People should never change who they are even for someone else. Adjustments to compromise with your partner (give and take) yes, but stay as you are. Beni i find hard to sympathize with. Her early development with Jungo was so sweet and she radiated. Her latter self as shown after they meet up again seems puzzling too harsh on herself. She should have been happier, she’s engaged, back home and progressed in her career yet, her demeanor is that of a spurned woman. She acts cold, sad, dejected all around. Huh? Why? That’s an oddity i found and didn’t understand that part. Yes she hated Jungo but other than showing it towards him, she just came off as a real cold person to a point of, if looks can kill. Ha

I find this series so good that it’s definitely on my rewatch list. It’ll move up lots if i get the ending i am hoping for.

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Rare True Poetic Love

WOW! I mean WOW!
From the actors to the poetry. My deepest gratitude to the writer, producers, directors and actors! I am in awe of the creative writing, the emotions of the actors and the story line. The real life lessons I will keep forever. It really helped me understand how real love can vary depending on the situation. This POV was amazing. It makes me want to dance in spring blossoms and snow.

Thank you for your life contribution to our world.
I may not be Asian fully culturally but even as an American this was felt. It just goes to show you that POV is not always by culture but by experience.

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Poesia em forma de dorama.

Literalmente foi uma poesia em forma de dorama. Nossa, fazia tempo que uma série não me deixava tão apaixonada como: O que vem depois do amor.

Tudo simplesmente é belo, desde a fotografia, o ost, a química do casal, a atuação de todo o elenco. Conseguiram captar nuances que nos deixa reflexivos e com aquele sentimento do que de fato vem depois do amor?

Eu assistia cada capítulo com sentimentos a mil dentro de mim: chorava, ria, me encantava, uma verdadeira mistura de sentimentos. Não tem como não se encantar por esse dorama.

E apesar de ser curto, não me deu aquela sensação de tudo estar corrido ou até mesmo poderia ter mais; ao meu ver terminou como deveria ser. E eles correndo lado a lado foi a cereja do bolo. Pois é ai que se percebe que eles finalmente estão conseguindo se conectar e o amadurecimento do amor deles.

E essa mistura de Coreia e Japão? Ai gente que coisa mais linda. E Lee Se Young como sempre arrasando e mostrando a razão, na minha humilde opinião, de ser a melhor da Coreia. Essa mulher é fenomenal! Ela simplesmente conseguiu transmitir uma leveza em sua atuação, que você fica angustiado junto com ela.

E foi a primeira vez que vi um trabalho do Sakaguchi Kentaro, e agora preciso ver mais, kkk. Que ator! Ele transmitia apenas no olhar todo sofrimento e arrependimento que seu personagem carregou durante esses longos anos de separação.

E sabe o que para mim foi mais belo? No final eles simplesmente não ficaram acusando um ao outro, pelo término. Mas sim reconheceram que cada um teve sua parcela de culpa, já que eles não foram maduros suficiente, há época, para perceber isso. E isso é o que torna tudo ainda mais perfeito e brilhante.

Agora vou ficar com aquele sentimento de nostalgia por um bom tempo, pois vai ser difícil achar um outro dorama que me transmita as mesmas sensações. Deixa eu aqui escutar mais um pouco da OST perfeita…

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So authentic, it hurts.

If you've ever loved and watched that love slip away within a mist of misunderstandings, watching this will hurt. It reminded me of several relationships where the love is still so clearly buried underneath, but the fantastical leap it requires for both to acknowledge their part in the breakdown, and dash all the hurt and hesitation to try again costs too much for most of us to see it ever fulfilled in the real world.

Every word, yearning, loud silence, look, and emotion was compelling and true to form in how most of us would react seeing a lost love like this after so long.

Perfect cinematography, mood, OST, acting, and symbolism to do such a deeply altering experience justice. Watching this was like living through wistful poetry with a soft, lingering note of hope.

Just exquisite.

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storytelling as a way of understanding personal experience

Memories of a love affair in Japan from both ex-lovers. 6eps at 1hr ea. Meditative and beautiful, not for those who need action and a fast-moving plot. It is a story about writers and about storytelling as a way of understanding personal experience.

In Japan, sublety in small spaces, a soundtrack devoid of balladry, mostly piano. Nice contrasts in perceptions of the past. In Korea, in the present tense of the drama, more open views, bigger spaces because the two ex-lovers are now successful grownups and have a better perspective.

Lee Se Young is more beautiful than I have ever seen her -- I think the director let the individual beauty of each actor shine through by releasing the cinematographer of the iron chains of kdrama beauty standards. Her voice-overs give her character more interiority than she normally projects. Via voice-overs, both actors 'author' the narrative in turns as it moves along.

I am glad I watched this on air. The experience depends so much on one's own sometimes slow realizations, understandings and intellectual or emotional resolutions of the events. One episode a week was hard to wait for, though. My advice would be to pace your viewing on your own and savor it.

ps.I am not sure how the cinematographer did it but while in Japan, I felt I was seeing visually what a Korean woman looks like in that setting, and while in the Korean setting, the same thing occurred with Mr. Sakaguchi's visuals (in RL he has attracted a lot of attention in Korea).

Their miscommunications were represented as being due to their youth, but also the two characters participated in intra-culturally-specific stereotypical behavior which in each case produces miscommunication: the strong and soulfully silent Japanese guy who cannot articulate feelings and the soulful, dramatic Korean woman who talks around the salient point as if she is silently expressing her real true feelings by that empty space in the middle of her discourse.

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“A Love Story That Heals: A Poetic K-Drama for Heartbreak”

I first got into this K-drama because of the clips circulating online—it seemed like a lovely story, and I was intrigued. Right from the start, I enjoyed it; the love story felt sweet and genuine, something simple but charming. But as the episodes went on, my feelings changed, and I found myself disliking parts of it, feeling frustrated at times with the back-and-forth between past and present. I’m not usually a fan of stories that blend timelines within episodes, and that did lower my rating a bit.

Still, by the end, I had fallen back in love with it. It’s a rare show that can take you on such an emotional journey, making you feel conflicted but ultimately touched.

The drama is only six episodes, which I think worked perfectly for the story. If it had been longer, I imagine they would have dedicated one part to the past and the other to the present. That could have been interesting too, but in the end, the shorter format brought an emotional intensity that hit me deeply. The reunion in the final episode was incredibly moving—it felt as though the actress was speaking directly to me, reaching out in a way that felt personal and genuine. It’s one of those rare scenes that stays with you, especially if you’re someone who’s experienced heartbreak.

I’d highly recommend this K-drama to anyone going through a tough time, particularly if you’re healing from a breakup and seeking something comforting and gentle. It’s a show that won’t overwhelm you with excessive drama; instead, it’s soothing in its simplicity, filled with quiet moments that feel like a balm for the heart. And I have to say, I’ll definitely be buying the book. It’s beautiful, truly a work of poetry that stays with you long after you’ve finished watching.

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