A beautiful drama

I heard about KSH many years back due to his character as Do Min Joon and knew he was a sensation back then.
But it was only 6 years later that i watched MLFTS and came to know how great of an actor he was. When i knew he was returning with a new healing drama that deals with mental issues, i was worried that the show might be a dark and boring one. Thankfully i was wrong. There were so many light hearted moments, meaningful dialogue and mesmerising animations in this show that captivated me from the first episode. Just one word to describe this drama - BEAUTIFUL.

Beautiful storytelling
What i absolutely loved about the script was how the writer had a message behind each episode. Whenever MY or GT started telling the stories with their deep, raspy voices, i could not take my eyes (and ears) off the screen. The animations that accompanied their voices were simply stunning. But the story that literally blew me away was MY’s final book - finding their real faces. I was so touched by how the writer could tie everything up so wonderfully and tell the most perfect story at the end, with such soothing visuals. I will definitely buy the book if there’s an english translated version.

Beautiful acting
A highlight of this drama is most definitely the leads’ intricate acting that can tug at your heartstrings. I lost count of the number of times i felt so frustrated with GT for being too soft towards ST and not giving him a chance to grow and be more independent. Every time ST gets upset with GT, my heart just breaks thinking about how tough life must have been for him his whole life. The most memorable scene for me was when GT was at the rooftop with JS, talking about his mum when he started tearing. I remembered looking at his sorrowful eyes and wondering how anyone could have such deep and beautiful eyes. His acting at that scene made me realise he really was just a small boy who wasn’t given a chance to grow up properly. And not to forget how he had a mental breakdown at the hospital. My heart ached looking at him trembling and seeking forgiveness. All in all, KSH is such a gorgeous actor with the ability to hook you with his emotions.
ST was also brilliant at portraying a character with autism. His stuttering, facial expressions and hand gestures were all so on point. I love all his scenes with GT and MY.
Kudos to SYJ for being able to showcase MY’s warm and humane side despite having to portray her arrogance and bulldozing traits as well. The scene where she was strangled by her father was epic. That look on her face and the tears in her eyes. Brilliant.

Beautiful ending
The last episode is simply the best. I couldn’t believe how everything was wrapped up so nicely and despite having some unanswered questions, none of that mattered anymore. No words can describe how much i loved the ending. The last scene left me with buckets of tears and made me realise how far the characters have come since the first episode. I felt like i was on this healing journey with them.

Beautiful music
Lastly, the soundtracks in this drama left a deep impression on me. I love them all, especially In Your Time by Lee Suhyun.

As with every drama, there were still some parts which i hoped could have been better. I didn’t quite like that the leads met each other when they were young, and also the mother plot line. However, as this is a character driven story as many have pointed out, i still loved the main storyline that focuses on the growth of the characters.

I have learnt a lot watching this drama and you would too.

Leia Mais

An entertaining drama with some cliche scenes

I binged watched all of hyun bin’s drama on netflix after crash lading on you. I was hesitating on this as i found him a little too skinny in this show for my liking. But knowing the hype it generated back then, decided to give it a try.

I was really irritated with JW’s behavior in the beginning as he was really stalking the FL and disrespectful to her in many ways. It made me question whether that was an appropriate way to woo a lady. FL also seemed to be very disturbed by his actions (i would be) but somehow still decided to fall in love with him. I was on the verge of dropping the drama at the start but still decided to pull through it as i was curious about the whole gender swap.

I must say that the gender swapping scenes were what really made it interesting for me. The leads were really brilliant acting as each other, especially HB. His actions and facial expressions were so similar to Gil Ra Im and he was really comedic in his scenes with Oscar.

A memorable scene for me was when JW was stuck in the lift and as he was claustrophobic, he started gasping for breath and fainted. That acting there was really epic. I could literally see his veins popping out. Ha Ji Won even praised HB for his acting in that scene which was certainly well deserved. I am glad that he received awards for his acting in this drama as well.

Now let’s talk about some of the cliches used.
The evil mum who throws an envelope of money to the woman who dares to go near his son. The mum was literally overreacting in every scene that i was so afraid she might just combust.

The romance which i felt was unconvincing. What made JW fall head over heels in love with GRI? Love at first sight? All he saw was her fighting and suddenly he was so in love with her that he had to stalk her. And when exactly did GRI start liking JW? To me it was also very sudden. I felt that she would probably be better off with her boss at the martial arts school.

The kisses. The famous foam kiss was rather cheesy to me... and also the typical scenes where the MLs tend to force their kisses on the FLs while they struggled. Those just don’t feel right to me.

Despite all these grievances, i completed the drama whilst fast forwarding the scenes involving the side characters. I must say the JW started becoming more likeable towards the later episodes and i was even rooting for him to have a happy ending with GRI. I kind of forgot how arrogant and irritating he was at the start. I wished they did not end it with them getting married and having kids though. Knowing that they would stay together would have been enough.

Leia Mais