Coming to the review, I can proudly say that this is one of the drama that I would recommend to a more wider and international audience..as it showed the raw and realistic romance that I couldn't find in at least 50 romantic dramas I've watched . The lead actors were so good and relatable which made me love this drama even more.
If you are looking for a realistic drama and can compromise with the slow pattern.. this drama will give you vibes.. trust me... But if you're looking for fluffy lovey dovey dramas, just stay away from it..
This drama is for that people who dropped or disliked while you were sleeping, pinocchio, BOF , you are beautiful , my love from another star.. because I believe we may have the same taste in dramas
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The best stories are those where the characters rise and fall and rise again after learning from their mistakes. In this story, not a single character shows any character growth and the series ends in a way that feels too contrived and far from its realistic beginnings.
As I said, the cast as a whole did a good job. Jung Hae In particularly shines in his role. I also liked many of the side characters.
As for music, the shows featured an English language soundtrack, which is a first for me in k-dramas. Unfortunately, I can’t say enjoyed it much. But the songs fitted well with the mood of the show.
Rewatch value is none for me. It was an engaging watch but I can’t say I would ever want to watch again.
I had high hopes for this drama but unfortunately it turned out to be a great disappointment.
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This is the first time I've written a review so please spare me any errors in it.This drama is the most realistic serie i have ever seen before. Not only it successfully describes the life of a mid 30s woman ( Yoon Jin Ah) but it also depicts a true love. It is not the kind of a special love between special persons in special situation but it is just so close to our reality. The script is so well-done with so many hidden easter egg and also many details, lines to be pondered about.
Many people see that Yoon Jin Ah and the story is so pro-longed and boring at the end but i say it's life. She has so much on her shoulder: her job, her family and Seo Joon Hee. So many things bind her, especially her love and responsiblity with her family and her mum. Many may find it ridiculous why she can't go to USA with Joon Hee and leave everything behind. But that's true life, you cannot leave everthing behind, you cannot run away from your heart.
A lot say that they hate her mom because she doesn't understand her children. It is true that she doesn't, but i can understand why. Because she loves her child so much, she can go to any extent, do anything to give her child the best. The scene i remember the most is when the mother hit yoon jin ah and joon hee shielded her from the hit. It break my heart when i see the mother's tear because i can see her love, her desperation , and i can see my mom in her.
The chemistry between the main characters are so good, so adorable, and so life-like. The acting is beyond any expectations. It is truly a masterpiece that worth watching.
In the future i will definitely watch this again to gasp what i have yet to understand and ponder again about life and love.
Please watch it and enjoy it like i do.
Thanks for reading .
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A must watch romance
You know this drama isn't perfect it has many flaws and many exaggeration but it's still a solid drama and a must watch just because of the superb acting and chemistry of the leads I don't often have butterflies when watch a romance drama but this really really has got me screaming and just wanting a boyfriend like the ml (why is he such a handsome fine man!!) and our relatable FL (struggles and personality wise, you can't look like son yejin even in your dreams she is a total babe 😭😭) anyway such a cute healing drama would probably cut on the whole drama with the mom cauz why is dating a younger man even a problem do women only have to like older or same aged men. You are free to like whoever you want as long as they are adults. Anyway pls give it a try you will love itWas this review helpful to you?
From the beginning of the show, you will crazily be bombarded of spontaneous sweetness, hugs and kisses and heartfelt dialogues, but then, I have wished it was just a two hours movie to avoid the dragging, the slow pace, and the repetitive plot scenarios.
Something In the Rain emphasized the conflict of relationship where the woman is older than her partner. Aside from that, their relationship bound to be judged by their families respective cultures and opinions. While trying to break the “taboo” raging by the society and the people around them, their affair shows how it struggled the most.
I was a little bit annoyed by those unnecessary scenes that show how tiring the relationship could be if is not in accordance with your family and society’s stupid belief. Because of the long agony, I haven’t enjoyed to the fullest and never felt any satisfaction in the finale, it was fast and kinda lame.
However, thank you for the few episodes of cuteness.
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Beautiful and Complicated
Such a beautiful story of two people falling deeply in love. A complicated story for many reasons, but ultimately the female lead had to grow on an emotional level. Particularly to free herself on her own terms and not be saved, because that would've been too easy. I enjoyed the other plotline involving sexual harassment, an important topic for women worldwide.I will look for more dramas with Son Ye-jin, Jung Hae-in, and Jang So Yeon. They were amazing in this drama, especially Son Ye-jin.
I enjoy quite a few genres, but particularly enjoy a story that is a slice of life.
This drama was extraordinary.
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StoryThe story is actually very simple and realistic, and I think that is the charm of the whole series. I won't go into detail with the story, but I think "Something in the Rain" is a good example of how an adult relationship works. I think I have watched this at a right time in my life because if I watched this as a teenager, I will just keep questioning the motives and actions of each character and not understand the perspectives of the characters.
Basically, episode 1-3 is the build up of the relationship of Jin-A and Jun Hui. Episode 4-9 are the sweetest moments of their relationship and then it goes downhill from episode 10 and it surely is an emotional roller coaster. If you are only here for the love story, just watch until episode 9, but if you are here for the growth of Jin-A and her journey as a woman then watch until episode 16.
Something in the Rain is not just a love story, it is also about a woman who follows the culture and norms of the society of South Korea then breaking away from those. The story also has some office drama which gives a slight focus on feminsim. What I like about the theme of feminsim here is that its subtle and not the shove it in your face type of feminism. Its more of how men in their office should face the proper consequences of their actions whenever they are not respectful of their female colleagues.
Their love story may have started the plot, but Jun Hui was actually the catalyst for Jin-A's character to evolve to the point that Jin-A was willing to let him go so that she could stand her ground with what she was fighting for. A lot of people may say that Jin-A was spineless for letting their relationship get ruined by her mother, but it was not the only problem that the character was facing. She was dealing with a lot of problems to the the point it was overwhelming for her. Jun-Hui's solution by running away to the states was very ideal for their relationship to be saved. However, this was actually selfish of Jun Hui because he did not think of what Jin-a is going to leave behind. For Jin-a, she wanted to keep fighting because she was into deep with her sexual harrasment case that she would sacrifice her pride if she ran away. At this point of the story, Jin-a already grew a spine and Jun Hui may have missed that part about her. Even Jin-a stated that if it was the old her, she would have agreed to elope with Jun Hui. However, she did not want to depend on Jun Hui as a solution to all her problems.
There was also a time skip which fast forwarded to three years. I think during this time, the dust has already settled for Jin-A's predicaments. I think it only made sense for me that the character was ready to leave everything behind becuase there was a resolution to each problem that she faced before. She won the case against the sexual harassment in the workplace even though it was not shown in detail. Even though she had a new boyfriend, she fully accepted that she can't love someone that does not treat the way Jun Hui does. She also accepted that her mother will never change and confronted her mom about the way she felt during the past few years which also served closure for their problem in her relationship with her mom. She was able to confront Jun Hui with how she felt about him for the past three years. She really became indepent and headstrong after these events in her life and thats what I appreciate about this show to the point that I was willing to accept that she will not end up with Jun-Hui.
Even though the plot was simple, it was very honest and truthful about the realities of having an adult relationship and the external forces that hinder us to enjoy those relationships. For me, it was handled very well.
Acting/Cast
I actually have no problems with the cast and I think everyone gave their best in playing their own roles. There is no denying that Jung Hae In and Son Ye Jin has a great chemistry to the point that you'll even wonder if they have a relationship offscreen. Both actors knew how to act in love without it being exaggerated. It will really make you believe in love. (Lol cheesy) I also love the long somber moments when they are just alone and thinking. That is actually where they really shine and make them more realistic as characters.
Music
The music may actually come off annoying as first since it is repetitive, but once you get used to it. It actually adds charm to the overall experience of the series. Surely, the viewers will remember " Stand By Your Man," since it keeps on repeating over and over again. The song actually serves as a central theme to the series. The lyrics to the song starts with "Sometimes its hard to be a woman." For Jin-a's situation, it was hard for her to be a woman. The other jazz/soul songs by Rachel Yamagata made the show relaxing to watch and really gave the right mood to the show which makes you actually want to watch in on a cold rainy night. The music may not have been perfect, but it was fitting for the show.
Rewatch Value.
To be honest, I may only rewatch it from episode 1-9 because that was the best moments of their relationship. I'm not sure if I want to experience episode 10 onwards all over again since it was emotional torture, but maybe it depends.on my mood.
Overall
In my opinion, its a great story about a woman who learned to stand on her own and what pushed her to do that was because of love that was pure.
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1. The acting is amazing. If you have a pretty face, I’m biased against you until you prove your acting chops, and Jung Hae In continues to pleasantly surprise me. Watch his eyes, they’re amazingly expressive. I actually liked Son Ye Jin in this even more than Crash Landing, which I had seen first, and I liked her in that as well. The antagonists get under your skin too- good job done there.
2. The story was not exceedingly melo. Not purely “slice of life”, but with an overall feeling that almost any of this could happen any given day. It had realistic problems woven together into a believable story.
3. The cinematography was beautifully done. The OST was brilliant, and added to the overall feel of the production- with one tiny nitpick that the Stand by Your Man song was occasionally ill-timed. Unless they were being wry, and it didn’t really feel like it. I would have saved it til later. Otherwise the music gave the show the sort of mellow, poignant feel it deserved.
4. I never once lost interest in any part of the show. It didn’t lag in the middle or anywhere else. On the contrary this one did bring tears to my eyes, and giggles, and made me shamelessly sigh. Which was what I was looking for at the time. And, well, most of the time. If your heart’s not in it, what’s the point, right?
5. I like how the secondary plot gives the show a dose of seriousness. Workplace harassment and bias is prevalent in real life and they portray the aspects of it well- from the subtle undermining of self esteem, to the way women occasionally turn on each other in doubt and selfishness.
A definite must see in my book. I’ll be watching it again, for the feel good moments... and to see if I can definitively ascertain any significance behind the red, green and yellow umbrellas. I have my ideas, but I’m just not sure. :)
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Just watch it! Seriously!
This is one of my favourite dramas if not my favourite one EVER! Everything from the story to the casting was just phenomenal. It was so realistic that it hurt ! I also loved the tropes it tackled. Taboo and hard ones.The only remark (?) I could make about this series is the limited amount of songs it used. But it wasn't really to the point where it bothered me and ones that were used were just perfect for it.
If there was 2 word to describe Something In the Rain it would be "Perfect Chemistery".
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From good to bad
This drama started of so good and I loved it. And the half way stage it just went downhill and it became so hard to watch it. It started of sweet and romantic and ended so bad.The FL character was so bad at the beginning I felt bad for everything she went through but I could not believe how badly she treated the ML. She told lie after lie and he still forgave her. And it always seemed that he cared more for her and he always put her first, but she could not do the same. Around episode 9 I just wanted the drama to finish and I didn't enjoy it at the end. It was so bad that I wanted them not to be together. Even at the end it made me angry that he ran after her, when she always did something wrong. The song stand by your man was totally wrong and ironic to the story. It was more like stand by your woman. She was the one that did most of the things wrong. This is definitely not a re-watch drama it will only make you angry and frustrated.
If you do watch it
It will be a let down
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Best touching, realistic love story I have ever watched.
The cinematography and the entire romance plot kind of let me see K dramas in a new light. It's way different and unique from the usual K dramas that we watch often. The female character had a very strong character development.I fell in love with her because she took the first initiative and showed her love for him without hesitating and thinking about the social taboos. I am totally satisfied with the plot and how the characters worked. I loved it. For me this drama will be one if those classic K dramas ever that got me hooked up front the beginning of the show.
Jung hae-in's acting was so good that it convinced me how versatile his acting skills are. And as for son ye jin being experienced and skilled fitted perfectly into the character.
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