The Show
this is my second time writing review and i've been watching kdramas for quite a long time now.. this show is something i cannot describe in words... it was my weekly dose of butterliess.... and just wow.. ofcourse different people have different taste.. for those who are looking for not so dense romantic show.. this is the one for you.the characters were mature enough... the lines were beautiful.. and not so cliche... they accepted their realities... heartbreaks.. and the female leads were bomb too..the male leads were cute though... the side characters were on point too.. character development was also on point...
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best drama ive ever watched
everything about this drama is perfect: the plot, the storyline, the cast, the acting, the relationships, everything.the main couple has such a healthy and communicative relationship and watching them is very endearing and refreshing.
all of the women are very very well written and i never had a moment where i thought "that is so unrealistic/misogynistic/infantilizing" (which is something i often think when watching kdramas). the women have personalities, are independent, can think for themselves, have their own goals and interests and are taken seriously (even though this is the bare minimum it is still very refreshing to see in comparison to other kdramas).
there are many different issues tackled but it feels natural, realistic and not forced.
overall the plot is very interesting, there is no unecessary drama, no love triangles, the storyline and writing is very good and funny, the cast and acting is amazing, the filming and transitions are very good and the male leads are endearing himbos. 10000000/10
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If you like action or fast romance, that isn't a good kdrama for you!
Its kinda boring, they repeat a lot of times the same history, I was so hyped because I saw a tiktok about this kdrama, but it's nothing special and it's pretty boring. I dropped the kdrama when I was in the 5th episode and the dramas that happen in the story are pretty boring. The secondary couple has more chemistry and history than the main couple. So if you are willing to spend your time being bored, feel free to watch this kdrama. I'll try to give it a second chance, but in my view it has nothing special to present.Was this review helpful to you?
Don't "run" away the thought of watching this
Considering finding the first episode really slow, my enjoyment of Run On quickly changed to a really positive turn from that point onwards. Run On not only has the greatest couple I have witnessed to date, but also honestly just a really interesting and nice story. This probably doesn't make sense but I really took my time watching Run On because I actually felt sad if I went through the episodes to quickly, I wanted to "savour" them as much as I could! I wasn't too sure on the romance between the two main supporting cast, however by the last few episodes my opinion had also changed on this too. I just think the characters and the friendship between them, alongside the elements of sports and movie/translation made Run On a true masterpiece that will still be talked about in the next ten or more years.The only one thing I didn't find much enjoyment from, which could have impacted it from receiving a 10 was the "character in movie" type scenes, they're hard to explain but you'll understand once they appear near the final episodes. Again, nothing bad, just a tad confusing.
Acting and chemistry was perfect alongside the OST, the OST wasn't too distinctive which was great because it was only used in important scenes, something which I think is better to have, compared to an OST which is overplayed throughout each episode. Don't do what I did and hesitate too long about Run On, trust me, you'll regret it. You'll love it, you'll love Run On!
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Too slow
The story had potential but the pacing was too slow. I dragged myself to watch the show but after a certain point i couldn’t take it anymore. The plot is too plain and boring most of the time. Mostly a show captures attention in the beginning episodes but I kept waiting till 3rd and 4th episode to find a reason to continue watching it. I heard all praises for this drama and hence thought to watch. The story is inspiring but a good story alone won’t convince the audience to watch a drama.k Although it does deliver some important messages of self love and all but still I just couldn’t connect with the show that much.I loved seon gyeom‘s character. He was sweet and the way he reflected on himself was inspiring. The 2nd lead couple’s chemistry was better than the main lead.
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A feel-good drama series!
I have to say that Choi Sooyoung is the perfect cast for the role of Seo Dannah. There is no one else I could think of that can pull off that role. Im Shi Wan also portrayed the character objectively. I love how he played such a role naturally. This is the first time I watched Shin Se Kyung and Kang Tae Oh. Both did an amazing portrayal of their characters.I have mentioned in my profile that I'm not into rom-com or pure drama series unless starring IU or any members of Girls' Generation. The reason why I avoid watching dramas is that I have seen a lot already in my hometown, the Philippines.
What I like about the over-all storyline of Run On is that things weren't so complicated. You don't have to put so much emotion watching it and just enjoy every scene of the episodes. It's like a breath of fresh air. I totally recommend this for a re-watch! :) love it!
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ganha na simplicidade
é a segunda vez que assisto mas o sentimento é o mesmo de ver pela primeira vez. talvez seja até melhor. é maduro, não é muito óbvio e te provoca milhões de pensamentos. parece extremamente real por ser tão simples, é o cotidiado de quatro jovens que se une e te faz torcer por cada um deles, mesmo sendo tão diferentes. os casais são impecáveis juntos. as histórias são críveis e te emocionam porque poderiam acontecer de verdade. é quase uma homenagem a simplicidade da vida normal. é lindo, mesmo.Was this review helpful to you?
A comforting marathon
This is a unique drama. I can’t compare it to anything I have seen before. A very refreshing approach that I hope will set the bar high for storytelling and maybe open some doors and push the kdrama world to be more tolerant and genuine in the future.The writing is in fact what makes this drama such a masterpiece. It’s dialogues are out of this world and will make you check twice to see if you’re actually watching a kdrama. Thanks to it, you can see real connections being portrayed on screen, you can learn and grow along with them and follow along the characters as relationships are built.
I found it really groundbreaking in so many fronts. For instance, it was the first time I saw LGBTQIA+ representation done right in a korean drama. Another highlight was the fact that they wrote the male leads with emotional freedom to cry and express their emotional self, something that should be more common.
Every single character has its own place and is more than a simple tool to serve the plot or the main couple (which usually happens a lot in most of the shows). They all have their own story. This creates a great balance in the show that is followed by every aspect of it. You never feel like something is being overdone. The pace is spot on and will leave you wishing for more while not rushing anything and making it feel natural.
One of the things I liked the most about this show was the comforting feeling it filled me with every single episode beginning to end.
It has one of the most satisfying endings I’ve ever seen on a drama. It will leave you with a full heart and a permanent smile that won't wear off. It's not your typical healing drama, the script is so intelligently and beautifully written that all the lessons will pierce into your soul in a very subtle way. Just like Mi-joo’s subtitles, you won't even notice them but they have such a strong influence in making you connect with the drama and also yourself.
Another very strong aspect of the show is the raw relationship between the main couple, although they’re one of the cutest things ever, it’s not all fluff and romance. You see all the struggles of a real relationship and how they overcome it by COMMUNICATING (yes you read that right). It was so nice for a change to see romance portrayed in a healthy and realistic way. Other than that, it also has one of the best soft male leads ever and a lot of strong and complex female characters you’ll respect, admire and love.
Run On proves that a drama doesn’t need a grand plot to win over our hearts. With its honest and genuine writing, incredible acting and chemistry between the characters and a courage to dig deeper and show us life as real as it gets, this drama felt like coming home after a long day. It will remind you that it’s okay to fall, hurt, cry, be disappointed, be selfish and make mistakes, that’s okay to be human and lean on others to comfort you and help you become a better person.
“Why do we fall? So that we learn how to get back up.”
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Had so much potential for being even better!
This was a sweet and slow paced drama. I love how there were detailed conversations that led to better understanding of each other. The whole falling in love while dealing with every day difficulties was quite organic and refreshing. The second lead pair some how outshined the main leads for me.However, there was just something missing so that I did not rate it higher like my favorite, Be melodramatic. The lack of skinship also leads to less plausibility of the emotions. In my opinion adult relationships once established should have comforting hugs and closeness which K dramas avoid most of the times. I don't necessarily want hot steaming scenes, but human touch is comforting more than words some times.
Any ways if you want to take a break from any kind of intense emotions, this would be a nice watch.
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I love it cause it's chill
It's one of my favorite K-drama of all time. It's my go to drama when I want to watch something but don't want to watch something new. The funny thing is that so far the people that I've seen talked about this drama either 1) they find it too boring then dropped it or 2) people who were able to finished it and ended up really loving it.My sisters and I watched this because we had an Im Si Wan craze and started to marathon all his projects. So yeah, me liking the story maybe just because I'm biased as I am obsessed with Im Si Wan 😄 Plus, Ki Seon Gyeom is a breath of fresh air to every male leads out there. Talk about a green flag guy. Seon Gyeom's character development is smooth and natural. He did not just woke up one day then became more sensitive and caring on his surrounding. The writer took her time to build up the relationship with FL that's why for me it felt natural and I appreciate it.
I was actually worried that I won't like this drama because of female lead. Honestly, I don't like Shin Se Kyung's projects before but I realized what a great actress she is. I figured out that she's a good at acting but lacks right chemistry with her leading men. She and Si Wan had a very good chemistry that's why I was able to stay for the story. She was able to perfectly portray Mi Joo's no-nonsense, independent woman personality without being cringy. What I loved about Mi Joo's character was that she's been very consistent from start to finish. Her morals, actions, and personality all aligned in the story's progression.
Also, the second couple? Dan Ah and Yeong Hwa is so chaotic. My favorite thing is how interactions between the four main characters are so comedic and entertaining. Dan Ah and Mi Joo are almost too good to not be shipped.
Most of all, I love how the conflict is not that dramatic and complicated. Welll, aside from Seon Gyeom's dad? (which kinda resolved immediately and not dragged). Overall, it was pretty chill drama.
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Kenapa kalian mesti bgt nonton ini?
Tbh drama ini tuh kayak bener-bener seru banget dan bertanding keras sama True Beauty. Awalnya aku nonton ini bukan aku nungguin aktor atau aktris yang aku suka cuman kayak lewat aja di list aku terus aku tertarik karena waktu itu aku juga bingung mau nonton apa. Awal nonton itu bawaannya itu kayak emosi karena bapaknya KSG itu literally nyebelin bgt. Tapi kaya semakin berjalan episode itu makin kaya lucu semua gitu loh, karena casnya ini juga bisa diajak bercanda jadi dramanya juga tidak boring.Salah satu scene lucu itu pas film candi yang punya filmnya itu KSH (a.k.a Seon Ho) gemes banget tahu di sini jadi Cameo. Jadi filmnya itu bener-bener ngangkak dan kalau waktu tayangnya itu kapan-kapan jadi itu kayak gak pernah tayang. Jadi ini tuh film di dalam drama, terus film yang mainin itu pemain drama 😂😂 selain itu pas episode 15 kalau nggak salah itu tuh ngangkak banget. kan mereka double date itu eh ternyata bukan double date tapi triple date malahan. Yang ketiga itu tuh kayak sahabatnya OMJ dan dan asistennya SDA, terus cara mereka triple date itu ngakak banget soalnya mereka yang ketiga itu awalnya dating di Playground 😂😂 overall suka banget dan menyimpan banyak kenangan~~
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Just Keep Running
Just found this drama today, and I thought that I should give it a try. And I think my time was well spend. Learned many thing from this drama and also love the journey of both first and second ML FL story and their journey. This drama thought me that no matter how harsh it is just keep running toward your goal.Best quote from the drama is running is to not looking whats behind but just focus on whats in front of you and focus on the goal. One more is not matter what life we go through surely we fall down to our lowest at some point but keep in mind that we fall not to be desperate but to learn how to make ourself get back up.
Lastly sorry for my english if it is bad.
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