A Time Called You

I went into this not having seen the original so this is my first time seeing the story. There is a lot to like about this show. The cinematography, wardrobe, and production were all beautiful, The actors all did well with their roles especially the two main leads where they played 2 characters each with variations of those characters as the circumstances changed. The OST was nice though not very memorable and the story and pacing kept you guessing through out.

Overall I enjoyed this show and would recommend it, especially if you like a mystery or magical aspects. The writers weaved the story well so as to keep you interested in the telling but also put all the pieces together by the end. While the overall experience was good I will say that the first and last two episodes were harder for me to get through. The first episode did not pull me in and make me want to continue watching, it took that second episode to get me interested. And the last two episodes had me skipping sections. While the story was wrapping up well I did feel like it was dragging on and I was just ready for it to get to the point. Those two episodes are the only two where I fast forwarded.

You really have to commend the actors here. While the main leads did not pull off the look of high school students well, they did however do a great job of distinguishing between characters and changed with the story well. They especially carry the emotional moments well. And while this is a highly emotional roller coaster of a show I never connected to the level of crying along with the characters which makes me feel like something was missing.

I do recommend you give this a watch and enjoy the fantastical story as it unfolds.

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Feels like an adaptation

Before I start, I do want to say that I have watched the original Taiwanese drama and it's one of my favorites. There's definitely gonna be some bias there but either way, my review and rating will be more about this drama as an adaptation and less about its source material (how the plot is written, etc.).

In terms of the plot...well it already has my favorite type of time-traveling where everything is a singular timeline, and it has one of the most heart-wrenching twists I'd ever seen. I do feel like sometimes it got a lot more confusing than the original did; they left out some scenes of the characters just hanging out, or having important conversations, and overall just paced it differently because they had one less episode. Either way, I sometimes wondered if I would be more confused if I hadn't had pre-existing knowledge.

As an adaptation, though, it really is just missing some of the beats that the original nailed. I felt like we got a lot less time to watch the characters come to term with their emotions. The grief of Jun-hee, the playful innocence between the trio, and the tension over the attacks...everything just felt...less. I never really felt the stakes, or felt the gut-wrenching bittersweetness of unrequited love and all the pain that comes with it.

This is partly saved by JYB's acting, which is fantastic. But I can't help but feel like we only got to see the tip of her acting chops. The acting of the ML (AHS) was pretty good also, the ML is a lot more "cool" in this one and I absolutely missed the playfulness and the life in the original. Both the leads felt mellowed out as a result of both acting and script. Since this IS an adaptation, that's fine — but I definitely just prefer the character dynamics in the original where we really got to feel how much they enjoyed spending time with each other.

I also think the OST is just okay here. In the original, the cassette song was a core part, but really so were all the other songs as well. In this one, the soundtrack really just doesn't give you the same feeling of nostalgia.

The vibe of nostalgia really is missing from a lot of this show. I think the cinematography was really good, but sometimes the different timelines weren't that clear both visually and atmospherically; I don't think this one captured the feeling of the past and all the longing that comes with it.

Overall, I still do think this was a good adaptation but I think someone going into it fresh might appreciate it more than someone who has watched the T-drama. It is pretty one-to-one, which is a double-edged sword for the following reason:

Still, although a lot of scenes were directly taken from the original, the flow wasn't necessarily done well, landing this drama in an awkward position:
- If someone watched this for the first time, I really think they would enjoy it and my 5.5 should have 0 bearing on it.
- However, if someone WANTED to watch this story but hasn't yet, I would absolutely 100% recommend the original instead.
- And if someone had already watched the original and wanted to see it adapted...this MIGHT be a good watch, but personally I'd still recommend just rewatching the original again.

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12 hours of really, really dull story telling.

It is a very unremarkable story told in a painstakingly slow manner. The characters are not likeable at all, by the end of it I was wishing all of them a gruesome end. The story could have been told in 6 hours since most of the show is just a dull repeat of the same everyday routine which only adds to the story an occasional interesting item.

The show relies mostly on time travel to resolve conflicts, You would think that this would mean clever maneuvers and interesting back and forth but no. The writing is so lazy the writer just decides to add a final single moment out of the blue to fix everything, an act that has no precedence since the characters are all uninteresting and passive. The characters are either defined by their obsession with another character or lack thereof, a complete one-dimensional cast. To top it off, the main characters are not very bright and despite having the power of time travel just dilly-dally around and wait for things to happen to them.

Save your time and pass on this one.

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Love is always powerful!

What a drama! Really enjoy it.
Nice and Awesome
Emotional
"Whenever your heart calls me, I will come to you". Soo lovely phrase 💖, I hope I will come to you to my future Han Jun Hee 🥺💫.
Every scenes in every episodes counts and are important! So as to don't get mixed up!
1998, year I was born 🫶🏻. 9th May, where's my Walkman 😅, soo I can go back in time.

A well recommended kdrama, wish to have watch it in 2023, but it's okay.
Heartfelt, emotions
I wanted to watch it when it comes out, but always was pushing it, next time, also seeing the trailer back then, you were getting an idea how it will goes... BUT was going to that part however in a different way, was surprised while watching the episodes, what will happen next, is he/she that person, was she ill or something like losing memories!! That was not.
A more twisted story, you have to watch it for you to get your imagination twisted.
I didn't look at the reviews! Was only being thoughtful, is it like a drama what I was thinking of.
Finish it in 2 days, and happy also emotional, to have watched it!
It end well.

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I'm confused

I am on ep 4 and I am lost. I am so confused. I think I missed something. there are so many names and back and forth. I can't stop watching though. though I have no idea what is going on. I almost feel like I need to watch from the beginning again. I get the point of, 'you should be confused and things will make sense later,' but I don't understand the two different worlds individually.

Is In-gyu yeon-jun? should I start the series over? ugh Now both guys are fighting over her?! How can the show be so good but yet I don't understand why or what is happening.

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A truly captivating story

I was skeptical and did not watch this for such a long time due to everyone's complaints. Mind you, i tried watching the Taiwanese version a long time ago but for some reason dropped it after the first episode. Most likely not the fault of the drama, I am just not use to Taiwanese dramas and I can understand Korean so i just decided to watch this version.

If you are hesitating to watch it like I was, having not watched the Taiwanese version, I say ignore everyone and watch it. I don't see a point in watching this if you already watched the Taiwanese version though. This is a time travel, mystery and thriller kind of drama, it will obviously be less enjoyable if you already know everything that is going to happen? duh! I think people need to stop blaming the Korean version for their lack of interest in this one if they already watched the Taiwanese version.

The acting here was so good, I honestly had to remind myself that the roles of Junhee and Minju were played by the same actress, because that's how good she was! It really felt like different people, and that says a lot because it is so difficult to change character and actually have the audience feel the difference in a way that is not overacting and silly. She was natural, and the emotions felt so real.

The only down point of this drama, which i am sure the Taiwanese drama had too, is the romance. I just wish we understood more why the 2023 junhee was so in love on koo Yeonjun. They just showed a very simple and basic girl meets boy university story, but for one to want to go through all they did to be with each other, there needs to be more of a special connection than just what they showed. This is was most lacking part of the drama for me, but since the story is so interesting and captivating, I was able to forgive it and still say this was a great watch. The kiss scenes are also very Taiwanese drama coded...lol if you watch c-dramas you know what I'm saying.

But anywho, if you do not know what to watch, watch this! But please start it on a Friday night caused you will want to binge it.

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they made it so complicated that it ended up not making any sense

the cast and their acting was amazing but i'm gonna be very honest and say, the story just got worse and worse as the episode went by. they made it so complicated by making the main couple and even the psycho killer be able to time travel. the romantic scenes lost its spark for me because 99% of the time i didnt know who's who. it icks me to think that junhee (or was it minju? lol) might be kissing somebody else that isnt her lover which to be frank at episode 10 i dont even know anymore if it was yeonjun or siheon that she fell inlove with in the first place. i get it that maybe they were going for the "even if we're two worlds apart we will find each other and love each other" trope thats why both junhee (minju) and siheon (yeonjun) can time travel but when it was revealed that the psycho killer can time travel too and on top of that chan hui wasnt actually the killer but actually it was chanyeong his little brother who happens to look exactly the same as chan hui even if they arent twins???? jesus christ its all just nonsense at that point. anyway, the ost gather my tears by seo jiwon was good tho, i loved it. also, i didnt watch the taiwanese version so this opinion is solely based and about the korean one.

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Decent Remake

As a fan of the original drama, I would actually say that what made this adaptation lacking was specifically the directing or script. I'd like to compare some points.

For Jeon Yeobeen's character here, its the script/lines that did her character here dirty. She was supposed to have some lines like calling Siheon and Ingyu "kids, brats etc." showing how she talked/acted like a boomer or someone older than them but it wasn't portrayed well here. Her lines here are also somehow repetitive. Her sorrow performance though was well done. Out of the main casts, she did the best.

For Ahn Hyoseop, unfortunately, he wasn't able to embody Li Zi Wei's mischievousness. Li Zi Wei's a very naughty and funny character. He gave different kinds of cheeky expressions/movements which made his character lovable. You could say he owns that role but I wasn't able to see that from Hyoseop. His acting here felt so flat. Don't get me wrong, I love Ahn Hyoseop's previous works but out of all his roles, this one didn't do justice.

As for Kang Hoon, his character here didn't really give emphasis on someone who has hearing disability. It lacked compared to the original. Nothing really special about Kang Hoon's acting here either. I'm sorry.

The cinematography was outstanding, I would say even better than the original but the OSTs didn't give that "WOW" factor. The iconic Wu Bai's Last Dance wasn't given justice. As the intro/opening song "Someday or Oneday". I'm not sure which song in the korean adaptation resembles that and gave off that feeling. As for the styling, they really did Ahn Hyoseop dirty with that ugly hair style. Aside from that, props to the production and editing team, they did a really good job with the vibe of the adaptation. Just my two cents, I felt like it would somehow be better if another actor portrayed Nam Siheon/Koo Yeonjun and the actor that comes to mind is Chae Jonghyeop. If you watch Unlock My Boss, Love All Play, Sisyphus you will understand why I think he fits perfectly.

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Comparison to the original is inevitable, but this show stands on its own and is incredibly charming

The original Someday or one day is incredible. From its portrayal of mental health struggles,to the romances and friendships, as well as the soundtrack, it absolutely enchanted me.

When a remake was announced, I was dubious of how they’d recreate it, how I’d want them to keep every scene as it is and have the same atmosphere, but then what would be the point? Why not just watch the original show?

I have never been against remakes. So many stories have been retold in different forms of media and it’s all about the approach taken and paying respect to the original. A remake is not a replacement but rather a companion piece and I truly think this did SOOD justice.

While watching this, I could tell there was respect and love for the original involved. Relationships between characters were given more depth. The diagolue was fresh,well thought out, and there were very few direct quotes from the original.

Kang Hoon, Jeon Yeonbeen and Ahn Hyo Seop were amazing as the main characters and made me fall in love with them all over again. The soundtrack was beautiful and fitting for the setting and I’ll definitely have gather your tears stuck in my head for a long time.

I HIGHLY recommend this and would urge fans of the original to either go back and watch the original version, instead of hating on this without giving it a chance, or have an open mind and get to experience the story they love in a different take.

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Don't waste your efforts ^^;

The acting of this young actors combined with the direction was flawless. That's why 10☆
BUT
it started good and then better and then it was just a pain that I have to finish. I found it REALLY unnecessary tangled to finally save the day with 5 seconds at the end 🤦‍♀️

Nah, not recommended.


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Don't dwell too much in the timeline, simply enjoy the story!

For starters, the original story Someday or One Day is a pure 10/10 masterpiece and I had some worries how they would interpret it in the Korean version, but the overall feeling was carried very well.

Also, for those who already wathed the original - comparison is inevitable! Since it was such a great production everyone would be curios how the remake turned out!

It was difficult to get into at first tbh. The story felt way too rushed and I could not help but compare with the Taiwanese version and how the writing there had a very natural flow to it, which really made the watchers a part of everything that was happening. After ep. 3-4 it definitely got better for me. The portrayal of the attacker wasn't done as well as it should have, here it was a lot weaker and it killed the suspense imo. Also, the family situation of Min Joo wasn't nearly as desperate as it was in the original, which would have attributed better for her development later on in the series...
Unlike the Taiwanese version, I liked how they did the ending some justice in this remake! Not that it didn't leave my heart wrenching a bunch of times т.т

No one can surpass Greg Hsu and Alice Ke, but the actors did quite a good job! FL did pretty well as Min Joo, but as Han Jun Hee there were a lot of moments where her emotions did not match the vibe. ML was very charming as always, but not his best role either. I guess it's just my expectations after I watched Greg Hsu :D They got better at the second half of the series for sure!

OST: It was ok, grew on me with the episodes. Taiwanese was way better and memorable, and still is on my spotify drama playlist ~

Many viewers decide to leave the series because of the complicated timeline, but at the end of the day, in order to enjoy the show properly, you just have to go with the flow and feel what is happening there. There are a bunch of versions which timeline is the most accurate, however the journey is what matters the most.

It's a nice watch, not too many episodes to drag out the story too, so don't hesitate to give it a try! But most definitely watch the original if you haven't already!!

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