Light and Breezy with an awesome OST
The title 'Our Beloved Summer' promised a breezy show and it served. It is beautiful, funny, hilarious, heartbreaking and adorable at the same time.The leads who are ex lovers in the present day, not only find a way back to each other but also discover themselves in the journey. This ability to mature over years is admirable for the storyline.
The side characters are alright, nothing remarkable but they support the leads well.
The cinematography, production and OST is so beautiful, it really lends a character to the show. It is a good easy watch.
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The leading cast, Choi Woo-Shik as Choi Woong and Kim Dami as Kook Yeon Soo did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life. Their chemistry was great and they were wonderful in expressing their emotions, not only in their dialogues but mostly in the intense raw emotions that they brought through body language and facial expressions.
Although there are some comedic moments, the drama provokes all kind of emotions as the main characters work on overcoming pain and understanding their emotions to be able to conquer their fears in order to love and trust each other. It is a wonderful drama; enjoy it.
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Beautifully slow and mesmerizing
I am writing this review few months after I watched the show, but it is still fresh in my mind, which is telling.This is one of those shows that either mesmarizes you from start to finish or never quite grips you at all. It's all to do with it's tempo, it has a very calm slow pace not even in script, but in cinematography too, which is not suited for everyone, so I am not surprised about some negative reviews most of which claim that show is boring, quite understandable why actually.
For me this tempo is ideal, and maybe for you it would be too.
Story is not very original, but very believable and relatable to me. Might do with characters age, which is quite close to mine. It's slow, but steady and easy to follow. It keeps you anxious for main characters till the end, few episodes have that sincking feeling to it, when you care A LOT about characters, which I enjoy in my shows.
There are a lot of truly beautiful scenes where BOTH writing, directing and ACTING (!!!) is truly superb.
I am very impressed with Kim Da Mi and Choi Woo Shik, they deliver every emotion very clearly, especially their acting without dialogs, with just eyes and mimic they convey so much, it's crazy.
Dialog at points is deep and emotional, very poignant and witty too.
Directing and cinematography is just chef kiss. You can argue it's infamous Netflix filters, but it works perfectly here.
Soundtrack is amazing, it underlines whole calm and warm vibe of the show.
Give it a chance, if you enjoy slower calmer vibes it could be best kdrama ever for you.
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Happiness
The Series is written in a way that every time somethings gonna happen you will think about it and if you're into it can guess what will happen next but you can also be wrong. I like how they Color Grade the whole thing(Post Prod) it adds flavor to the story as well as the music they used, it really fits well. I also like how the cast portrait the role given to them and I like the Chemistry!! all in all Its Good and there will be a chance in the future that you will Re-watch it again.IF you want something that is not that on a HEAVY side and just want to Warm your heart then I would Recommend this
it will give you something within your heart it's a roller coaster of emotion but it Will Warm your heart
(This is just my opinion!!! and Thanks for reading this!!)
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#1 comfort drama :)
i love our beloved summer because it's very comforting, everything about it is beautiful and calming, it's the perfect youth romance drama :) the characters, setting, story, ost, everything was perfect! what i loved most about obs is that different emotions were seen in the drama as the seasons change <3 to me, it was a comforting emotional roller coaster ride, even the painful scenes were comforting because i think many people, including me, can relate to particular scenes, not necessarily the same situations, but rather the emotions portrayed! i've watched this drama many times already and i still love it, my #1 comfort drama !!! i HIGHLY recommend that you watch it if you haven't <3Was this review helpful to you?
The most PERFECT enemies to lovers ??
I loved the whole thing, I hesitated to watch it a lot but I must say it was definitely worth the watch! An absolute masterpiece! Truly enjoyed every second and it has an amazing insight about the misunderstandings in relationships and how communication is key. And the acting was extraordinary with great chemistry! It's a very very very very happy ending for everyone! Ahh that last episode was sooo good I loved it! Absolutely loved it! The music too was sooo good! The cast smashed it! Overall fantastic enemies to lovers rom-com with the cutest bickering and sweetest romance 👩🎓🧑🎨🎥❤️💔❣️Was this review helpful to you?
This review may contain spoilers
I started this Kdrama because of Choi Wooshik and i really wasn't disappointed. Later I found out Kim Taehyung made an OST for this kdrama and once I heard the song play in the episodes i literally couln't contain my excitement. Overall the plot is really sweet and the pace was really well done as well. I don't think anything was rushed and everything fell into its place in time. The two love birds falling in love with each other and sharing a lovely kiss in the rain just like their first kiss really makes your heart skip a beat. I loved the documentary bit as well, how the universe needed them to get together again. Forced proximity is one of my favourite genres so this was really enjoyable. Second lead was also very likeable- on both sides. The famous idol girl and the guy who films, I liked them all. Really cute kdrama, I recommend it if you like sweet romance kdramas like this! Was this review helpful to you?
Heartbreaking, emotional, amazing!
Oh my gosh that was so good! I'm not going to try to be all poetic and proper, I just want to gush about how good this series was. There was such good chemistry amongst the characters. And I swear, every time Ung smiled, I melted. So now I'm just a puddle of goo trying to operate the keyboard to say how much I liked this.I didn't cry a lot, which in itself is a miracle, because I'm a crier. There were a couple of tears shed here and there though. If there hadn't been, I don't think I'd have liked it as much. That last episode definitely tugged at a heartstring or 2.
There were a lot of flashbacks, especially to the first documentary, but they were done well and I loved them. There weren't too many scenes throughout the whole show where I questioned whether I should fast-forward. But honestly, it's 16 episodes....I think there were 2 or 3 that I thought about doing the Netflix 10-second skip. To have that few is a win in my book, and I never did skip for fear of missing something.
It wasn't fast paced, but it wasn't so slow as to be uneventful. I swear I was heartbroken for the first 13 or so episodes, and several times I went to the MDL individual episodes to comment, but I never wrote anything, as I was too much into the "what's next" of the series. Truly, it was WAY better than I thought it would be.
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The simplicity of this show is what makes it special.
Despite not having a complicated plot, something about the way it was written and the cinematography made me feel attached to the characters easily from the moment I started watching this. You can deeply feel and relate to the emotions that each character wants to convey, everyone in this show is so likeable. The casting was great and everyone played their role perfectly. The pacing was excellent, and I must say that I loved the constant flashbacks of their highschool days! There's so much overflowing chemistry between the leads, that I was constantly smiling at my screen. Another strength of this drama is how many different issues are covered in a way that is not overwhelming.The only thing that bothered me was the lack of communication, I even felt like their relationship was toxic at first, so it was good to see the character development and how they became more open about their feelings and struggles.
Overall, is a feel-good show, very heartwarming, chill, cute and healing. I will rewatch this from time to time when I feel like I need a hug. :)
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Love and a little bit tiring
As I watched it became uninteresting, there were a lot of unnecessary episodes that didn't give any continuity to the storyThey fought, fell in love, fought and so on until episode 10, but this fight is worth it because when they finally get together again it's the most beautiful thing and amazing to watch, the comedy is good too, but a good part of this kdrama is the hatred between them.
yeonsu is super rude and self-centered, but as the kdrama progresses you can see that she is a sweet girl and that because of her financial life she grew up doing things just for herself.
I found ung to be very sensitive, and he always went after her, that's where I found this kdrama a little boring.
When they went to a spring house, (I don't even know what that was) well, moving on, when they went there, it was the most annoying and unbearable part of this kdrama, and then yeonsu did something, but other than that , this kdrama is wonderful. And finally they had a cute and amazing ending
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"Summertime is always the best of what might be."
Reviews are one of two things for me. A waterfall of thoughts that can break a dam. Often leading to unorganized, but somehow still (hopefully) coherent thought. Sometimes though, my brain runs too fast and all the words escape me. I find myself wanting to bask in the feeling and immediately dive back into the content, in search of more with hopes of retaining the feeling even if just a bit more before it fades away. This show...well evoked the later. It was soo frustratingly good, so annoyingly mature, while still brilliantly capturing all the notes of youth that I love. Just like the name, it is a summer I will remember for a long time, just like the characters. And so as I sit here, nearly 3 years after my first watch...the feelings may not be as raw, as fresh, but they are still felt.This is a drama that provides comfort. Our beloved summer was what beaches and fairs felt like for the child me. It was a breath of fresh air that swept my heart towards warmth as well as washed away thoughts of worry. It was also a reminder, that before summer is spring and after all the summer, comes the leaves of fall.
The story at its core is growth as a person and we as viewers get to see how this growth molds and opens the hearts of our leads...as they grow into another relationship. It was really interesting to see how they were able to showcase the internal conflicts and sometimes self sabotaging nature of our characters.
Our brilliant but tired Yeon soo, is strong and prideful, always with a goal and sense of direction. Little her was fighting against the circumstances of money. We see how this molds into the present as her sense of responsibility pushes her to made decisions for her future. A future that does not seem to be able to fit love into it's sphere. As an adult, she is able to breathe more, but still plagued of worry.
Our resident artist trying to live carefree and lacking in drive or discipline, much to Yeon soo's distain was all to shield himself from the fear of failure. No expectations, no disappointment. Once we see his grown up self, we see another layer of the onion. One where his past limited his confidence to be loved but allowed him to love and care for others. But his new worry that the success, the things he has, isn't his. As the onion is peeled, we see that it isn't just Yeon soo that has struggles, that this timeskip was also something he needed to discover things and accept others.
Our poor producer...if you fake it till you make it....and you make it, does it matter if it was fake?
All of our characters grew out of some worries, and into others with time. All because of this very beautiful summer. A summer that gave Yeon soo a glimpse of a life she wanted but too burdened to accept. One that gave Choi ung warmth and love that felt full. Also giving Ji Ung a goal and point of focus. It was a time where they felt a lot of things, had great impact and like summer...also had to end. As the cold winds of fall swept them back into reality.
Some say the pace is slow, and I agree to a certain extent but I think I enjoyed that pace. We can run with Choi ung and Yeon soo when they found courage to pick up their feet. We were also able to feel the hesitancy and weight of their worries by the pace. So much of the love shown in the drama was about actions, willingness and not about what was received or circumstance. It was a story of people. Rushing the pace would just have been rushing them through their growth. I think seeing the moments of growth, and their struggle to get there, made it all more rewarding and impactful.
The show hits like a quiet existential crisis tucked into a passing thought. HAHA
The ost was brilliant. All tracks capturing an important feeling, thought, timepoint. It complemented the mood and themes so much.
The actors!!! Oh god. They were so good. Eyes felt so raw, pleading so heartbreaking and desperate. The webtoon characters brought to life. It was honestly just a masterclass. There was something about being able to feel the hesitancy and distance in the body language, the vocal delivery...they just had such soulful eyes.
Well rewatch....HAHA try more than 10 times. I recommend. I am not sure if this will give everyoen a crisis. In the beginning, it was just plain old comfort and cozy like summer for me. As time grew, I loved it more. Like school, its returning to a class of students and friends you knew so well...and seeing a different version of them walk through the door. Summer is comfort and a time for fun, but also a time for growth as we ready ourselves for change.
Not sure if this counts as a review anymore but....welp, life moves on.
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Heartwarming
Watching this in the summer really hit different than if you would've watched it in any other season, it just really brings the full vibes of the show out. The dynamic between the main two is of course one of my favorites, the bickering and the pettiness between both of them is wonderfully shown and I loved it. It also had those very noticeable hints of them still caring for each other whenever they meet again, which with how they left things off there were a lot of feelings still there since they didn't actually wanna break up. A lot of people call this boring and although I agree that at some parts it was boring the actors chemistry and storyline made up for it, from the time that the two characters were teenagers to late adulthood they kept the same bickering attitude while still showing that they love one another. Another thing that I like about this show is the other possible love interests, because they weren't crazy they were just normal. They accepted their defeat whenever they realized that they didn't have a chance with them, I neeed to see more of that.Was this review helpful to you?
