The production is incredible, honestly one of the best I've ever seen. The choice of places, the direction of photography and cinematography was extremely high-quality, the music is perfectly matched with the setting, and whenever I listen to "Recuerdos de la Alhambra" on my own I shiver remembering the scenes in which this song was used, I remember the feelings, the characters, the landscapes and the infamous train scene and the sudden rain.
The actors were amazing, I loved the romance between the two main leads, even though it was a little predictable (maybe the only predictable detail about the plot).
Not gonna spoil the end, but it made me cry. I still think about it nowadays (I finished it in February), and it still makes me shed a tear.
Really a great drama overall, one of the best I've ever seen!
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? Augmented Reality | ? Stunning Visuals | ? Glitchy Game Logic | ? Haunting OST
Visually? This drama is next level. Some of the best graphics I’ve ever seen in a K-drama. After watching it, I was fully convinced I was into online games… tried a few, quickly realized gaming is not my thing ?.But seriously, if you want to see gaming portrayed in a totally different and intense way — mixed with mystery, action, and a bit of romance — this one's worth your time. Just don't expect to understand everything immediately (or ever).
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Beautiful series
Absolutely loved this Series as two of my favourite actors and favourite actresses played the lead roles.. Hyun Bin and Park Shin Hye. I found they were both suitedconsidering their romance was bizarre to say the least. Some reviews say Hee Joo cried a lot but is it any wonder to see the man she loved continually getting hurt. It's a woman thing.. 😉.. Hope they do a second series but it's been sometime since this first series maybe not.
Hyun Bin is such a handsome Korean actor and holds his age well and Park Shin Hye is beautiful.
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Trying not to make it long but... overall... This is a good start of 2020 for me even though this drama came in 2018. I'm really impatient on dramas that are not done yet because I get distracted and began to watch diff dramas and I hate that... soo.... and right now... Catch Landing On You is still airing and That drama is SOO GOOD too... sorry, got distracted.
I'm trying my best not to spoil the story, plot twists and etc but if you are into a new genre and a very creative drama. I really recommend this because even in the end, I couldn't think of any possible ending. It's hard. Omy, idk what else to say :( I still cried at the end tho.. UGH! idk!!
There's a lot of twist tho... that's all I can say.
Soooo.... Right now since I just finished watching this drama, I will now watch The Bride Of Habaek!
Still tore and can't get over this drama, BUT YOU GOTTA MOVE ON!!
8:22pm 2020-01-03
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The plot - that's the first thing. AMAZING. I loved the story! I won't tell you what I liked most about it because then I would have to tell you the story, then a few spoilers... No. Trust me. Through out the series we are learning that the virtual reality that someone has created (the person is missing in the series) is not really a virtual reality after all. Main leads - you will see more of a male lead than the female at the beginning, then, with the whole plot development we will see that the woman is important to this story - she is the beginning and the end. Also you might be interested in romance side to this story. I will say that: it's there, along with the characters development. Main leads are building the strong conncetion and then... and then!... but then... oh yeah, there is also a lot of plot twists ;)
That's all you need to know ;)
Moving on to the cast - everyone played their roles very well, they reflected all emotions in a credible way - when they cried I cried. When they felt like everything was good, I felt a nice feeling in my heart too. I'm not here to discuss music or rewatch value - I think that this is personal - because as much as I loved the series I cannot imagine myself sitting on a couch and going through this crazy-good journey again - it has some sad moments, so I could possibly cry again, but louder.
Damn, I actually hope they will make a second season but in the mean time I hope they don't, because they might destroy the story. I know some people are not entirely happy with the ending but it was all I needed. Different from other dramas. You'll have to see this and then decide what you think about possible continuation .
SUMMING UP: PLEASE GUYS - if you're bored or don't know what drama to watch - this one is HELLA GOOD and one of the BEST I've ever watched. You will enjoy it very much! I swear!
Enjoy xoxo
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My opnion nd suggestion for Memories of the Alhambra
I finished watching series today only,though on Netflix it was not in english but by english sub title I finished all episodes.I really enjoyed the unique concept and
how the series explained the story clearly throughout. However, I felt the ending was incomplete. The most important part—how the main character returns—was not properly shown.
In my opinion, it would have been more satisfying if Se-ju helped bring him back, and the female lead continued the game to save him. It would have been even better to show them together at the end for proper emotional closure.
If by any means the end can be edited or a second season which can clear many questions and give proper ending.
I wish makers of this beautiful series repond on this though many years have passed .Sincere request.
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I already saw its trailer but I'm too scared to watch it because for some reason I am not used to seeing a kdrama with a different vibes,I felt like Park Shin Hye is a woman from a Middle East country. Maybe I just watched it because I ran out of a good series to watch,surprisingly this type of story can be finished in just one sitting because the first episode made you already feel excited about what's gonna happen next,and you want your questions to be already answered hehe. Unfortunately I didn't finished it in one sitting but in 2 days :P I like the mix of suspense and I think the sound of the guitar and Mr.Cha will remind me of this drama.Cast:
This drama also made me watch Secret Garden and My Name is Kim Sam Soon,also Crash Landing On You , (PS: to those who already watched Crash Landing on You can relate about the humor about "Memories of the Alhambra" hihi
Chan Yeol really fits the role of Se Ju,he's given only few appearances but his acting is really great!
Professor Cha- Watching him get a taste of his own bad plans is satisfying!
The only thing I don't like about it were the number of flashbacks they've shown before getting direct to the point •
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All the actors did a great job especially Hyunbin who carried the show on his shoulders, I already had a crush on him since secret garden and now I admire him even more.
The romance was good, they had good chemistry, and there was just the right amount of it, it wasn't the main focus of the show.
If I'm not mistaken there was only one ost that played during romance scenes and I wished there were more although I did like that one song.
Of course there are aspects that could have been better explained or more detailed like Park Shin Hye's character, or Chanyeol's character, etc, but the show evolved around Jin woo mainly so I understand. The ending could have also been less open ended and more clear but it was good and I personally liked it.
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