When the Weather Is Fine

Heart touching drama

What a Beautiful drama!! You can say it is for mature audience who understand *slice of life* kind of thing.
I'm Speechless...How mesmerizing was chemistry between leads. Seo Kang Joon , is such a charismatic actor ❣️ & Park Min young is as always brilliant.Love the way they portrayed every character and balanced between past and present. "Lim Hwi's character was so active and happy go lucky , she is an awesome actress.
I can't explain how this drama is so meaningful and touching. Each and every episode was sweet and great.
Really Heart touching drama.😭
Go for it.

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Poetry to the Eyes and Ears

Sublime!This to me was everything I could wish for in comforting and calming the spirit.The Silences evoked emotions that words sometimes cannot.The Pace of the story like sitting by a lakeside watch the slow lapping of the waves on the shore felt like the perfect rhythm for me.Every moment, every second counted in this series. Understated some may say, but why shout out feelings when more can be said with a touch or a glance. The hours passed by so quickly as i submerged myself amongst all the characters and not just the leads. Everyone has a story in life. All are important and all connect in one form or another.
The visuals were stunning, the music near perfect catching and creating moods. Yes this is in my Top 3 of all time as of this moment. I am new to Korean Drama as yet. But I have been lucky to have come across every once in awhile a little jewel like this. It is not as highly publicised as the big money shows, but to me the value of the show is how it makes me feel and the warmth it generated within me. Yes I Love 'When the Weather is Fine'

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Review:10000/10
Just finish this drama and I couldn't find how to express my opinion about this drama.
First of all,the amazing acting of both main cast Lim Eun Sobe(Seo Kang joon) & Mok Hae Won(Park Min Young). What a beautiful chemistry between them♥️.

Everyone is saying that this drama is slow, but no it seems slow because we used to watch all those kdramas which are unrealistic and contain a lot of actions. But I would say that "it's a must watch" k-drama.

Now coming to the storyline, it's a story of two people who had a painful past,which turned their heart to a piece of ice. Eun sobe likes Hae won from childhood but never conveys his feelings to her. Hae won come to her hometown to escape from monotonous life where she met with eun sobe , a bookshop owner, after a long time and decided to do a part time job in the bookshop. Day by day they came closer and their cold heart became warm by the love.

When you watch this drama then you can feel these characters. In short this drama is about this realistic world where we all bear some pain in our heart and all we need is warm to melt the ice in our heart.

I just love the way of presentation and excellent cinematography. I love bookshop meetings where all members read a story and through those stories the narrator portrays the untold story of eun sobe and hae won's life. Trust me here you can relate those stories with your life.

After watching many "larger than life" k-dramas, this drama comforts me a lot and I have learnt a lesson that life is unpredictable, there are ups and downs in life but you should keep going until you find the happiness that melts the iceberg in your heart and makes you believe in the word "trust" again. As a broken heart heals another broken heart,as negative and negative become positive likewise you also find your happiness on a beautiful day when weather will be good…...

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My country is tropical and I never experience winter but this drama totally give me the wrong impression that winter is warm lol. I've always loved stories that take references from books and movies, and this drama did it so well. The lines are poetic, yet in no way cringey. Eunseob's and Yoontaek's loves are the perfect definition of selfless love, and although the women seem selfish, but they love them in their own way. Many might be disappointed by the ending, but for me, it's perfect. For me, the definition of happy ending love doesn't have to be together. Even married couples often need to live apart for years and still a happy couple. It's okay to just meet once in a while. What's important is understanding, trust, and the thought of keeping each other precious. Even though they're not physically together, but their hearts are one. It won't be a happy ending if Haewon had to leave cello and teaching just to stay with Eunseob, and she knew he wouldn't want that either. Therefore, this truly is the best ending for them, and they're happy with that so it's good enough for me.

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Warm, Cozy, Heartwrenching

This drama is really nice and wonderful. It brings out many emotions from the viewers and you may find yourself empathizing with the characters. The pacing is just right and is great for binge watching. Recommended watching while drinking tea or coffee for those chilly nights. Overall it's a really good drama and I highly recommend it. I found myself empathizing with Eunseop. The cinematography is nice and it sets the mood and the music really suits the drama. The side characters are also really lovely especially the book club members. The short blog posts at the end of the episodes are really cute.

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healing but it will tear you apart first

a melodramatic slow-burn romance, in which two broken people find solace in one another and try to heal.

i'm writing this two months after watching it and, to be honest, the romance didn't resonate with me as much as the theme of sisterhood did. strangely, i think the most memorable scene for me is a flashback in which hae won is braiding her grandmother's hair, along with her mother, and aunt, laughing. it's a very simple scene, but i think it spoke the most to me.

'hey, don't die. if you die, i'll die. your mom will die too. our mom will die too. that's how it is. even if we seem not to care, that's what will happen.' though their sisterhood isn't shown through affection, it is very much shown through their sacrifice. hae won's mother did not hesitate in taking the fall for her younger sister, so long as hae won could still be cared for by someone. of course, this had a huge impact on hae won and how she was perceived.

this doesn't mean to say that i disliked the romance aspect, though i would have felt the same had they decided to make hae won and eun sub have a platonic relationship. for me, i saw love, but i don't think i would say that it's the typical passionate romance shown. it was a nice change but i could have done without. i also could have certainly done without the love triangle- seeing eun sub never had reciprocal feelings for bo young, it felt like an unnecessary element, beyond maybe demonstrating another reason as for why bo young and hae won may not be able to reignite a friendship, at least to how it was before.

it felt like as the story progressed, the leads were becoming as vital as the secondary characters. at times, i felt overwhelmed at times by certain revelations and kim bo young's persistence. maybe that was the point, feeling overwhelmed made us feel just a fraction of what hae won must have felt, but in terms of being an enjoyable experience, i wouldn't say it was as cosy as you'd anticipate.

one thing that particularly irked me was the portrayal of hae won's abusive father. yes... people are multi-faceted. humans are complex and unreliable, but rare kind actions do not cancel out the formidable actions. one can act kind without being kind. in fact, his ability to be kind only makes it worse that he chose not to. i honestly cannot say that i think either the aunt did anything wrong. had he had access to them, i firmly believe that he would have killed them. i understand that self-defence laws differ, but it felt frustrating that it couldn't be just ruled as manslaughter. i don't think forgiveness is necessary, nor always possible, especially in cases of domestic violence so severe, and i didn't like that it felt as if they were being forced to forgive, when there was more than one victim.

i think i would say that i preferred jang woo and eun shil's romance plot. it was definitely a little more cliche, but that kind of familiarity felt nice in this format. jang woo was probably my favourite character.

i suppose a takeaway for me is to not leave things unsaid. hae won's mother thought that correspondence and honesty would have hurt hae won, and so she distanced herself, even after her release. perhaps, it's not our right to choose what someone knows and to choose to endure their pain for them, seeing as we don't know how much future damage we may be causing, even if our intentions are pure. 'if you're family, i believe you should all share the pain together.'

my other takeaway i suppose is don't trust men except from eun sub?

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Healing thought provoking slow burn drama

The adage that things come into your life when you need them is true with this drama for me. The characters and messages are deep and meaningful. If you are looking for the typical drama, this probably isn’t for you but if you have the patience to move at a slower pace you will be richly rewarded. The best part for me were the journals at the end of each episode and the final journal during the closing credits was profound. The casting was excellent and the OST is lovely. The characters had depth and maturity. I rewatched the final journal at least 5 times to savor it and let it really sink in to my soul.

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Quiet and slow drama which is perfect for book lovers

This drama is really different. The main character is the small town, in a sense.

There's a quietness and slowness and an overall ambience in this one, it's very controlled in an artistic sense. The drama uses a lot of season metaphors, and as a season it's definitely November with November feelings. Cinematography is beautiful. The drama is slow so I felt it was better to also watch slowly, some 15-20 mins a day. That way I could enjoy the townspeople interactions, and the range of characters. Lee Jae Wook's acting and character were particularly delighful.

What also was really likeable and fun, was the book club, with the old and young members mixing. And the bookshop as a setting, cosy and warm. In contrast FL's house and family were cold and icy.

The two main characters past and traumas were less interesting to me than the townspeople scenes. The drama wasn't really that romantic - I had expected more and the romance was kind of empty (purposefully and in line with the psychology and past of ML & FL characters but still something of a letdown). I didn't fully understand the main characters, especially the ML remained a mystery. This is because we get to learn about the main characters and the two families' past very slowly. The past comes to light mostly in the latter half.

So this takes a lot of patience and it's not for moments when we need entertainment or quick rewards. It's a perfect drama for book lovers and I definitely didn't waste my time putting an effort to watch such a different drama.

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I love the calm, the healing and the slow-burn romance this show brings with it.

Mind you, it is a very slow romance, which I’ve realised is not everyone’s cup of tea. So, one might want to keep that in mind going into this show. But slow or not, it is a beautiful story of love, support and healing and I’m all for it. The show uncovers the demons of our two leads and also the supporting characters like the aunt and mother of our female lead and masterfully shows how they deal with them (successfully or unsuccessfully). I also quite like how they keep the show real. They don’t show some magical healing journey where the characters reach enlightenment at the end of the 16-episode journey. In fact, you don’t see many of the characters getting a proper closure in terms of healing, some of them even run from it but that’s what makes it so relatable - just how human it is. Healing is a journey and they have all started on it and that’s wonderful in itself.

I quite like the chemistry between the leads - it seems very awkward and natural at the same time - just how their characters are supposed to be. I like how they are not overpowering with their support for one another and instead give each other the space to heal and grow as they like instead of forcing them to simply move on. Also, while they respect one another, you see them having their own individualities. For instance, the FL does not forgive her ex-friend (very rightly so) but you see the ML maintain cordial relations and conversation with her instead of being mean to her just for the sake of the FL. I like how that depicts a very healthy take on relationships.

I also quite like the ending. While I acknowledge that running away was not the best move for the FL, that definitely happens in real life and it was endearing to watch her grow from it. I also liked how the ML’s feelings are vocalised about the same and how he seems to complain (rightly) yet does not seem to complain. I don’t know if I’m able to explain it, but it is beautiful.

I am not a journaling person but ML’s cute way of journaling definitely has me interested in the idea. It’s so heartwarming and beautiful. Also, random, but absolutely love the name Irene - it matches the aura of the show so well.

Everything about this show is really great and I would highly recommend this to everyone. It is very heartwarming and endearing.

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