Tomorrow

The feelings remain askdsald

So, this drama. I wasn't a fan of Rowoon's character, but he grew on me. And I must say that he is getting at acting, which is nice.
I've seen Yun Ji On in Be Melodramatic, and I liked him back then, I also liked his acting now. His character is interesting and I must say that, out of the main characters, he was the one that had the most satisfying ending for me.
Before I talk about the other two mc characters (and, tbh, the reson I picked up the drama) I want to say that I liked the way they approached the different cases, especially the one of the comfort women. It was done with respect and it does help to make people take knowledge of it (I myself didn't know anything about them until I saw Chicago Typewriter a few years ago, and then I read about it and consumed other novels like, for example, Pachinko, that also mentions them), especially considering the international audience a show that can be seen through Netflix has. The case I wasn't completely satisfied with was the one about the eating disorder, because it isn't as simple as suddenly accepting yourself and deciding to eat, I would've liked to see that character getting proffesional help from an interdisciplinary team.
Now, regarding Goo Ryun and Park Joon Gil, the pacing the directors chose left little time and they gave them a rushed conclusion that only didn't suck because this two CAN ACT, their eye acting was so good that it saved a little the lack of dialogue and scenes they should've been given together. I'm still annoyed that they waited until the final episode for PJG to know about their past and, that after he found out, they had only one scene in which they talked about it. That scene served as an apology from PJG about his rash decitions in the past, and as an exoneration for GR because now he understands what she went through and there is some peace in his acceptance. I get that, but I honestly think we should've been given more scenes of them post that, not a vague one at the end that is supposed to be lighthearted. Because their relationship was one of the things this drama revolved around, and then it was just discarded. This is what I meant when I said that, out of the mcs, Im Ryung Goo is the one that had a more satisfying resolution about his past life.

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People's words/ actions can really make or break someone...

Woah! The plot is so good!

There are scenes that made me pause watching just to cry and pause to feel a little better. There are also scenes that made me mad with the society we live in. The world is just so cruel for everyone. And there are people who needs help to survive this cruel reality.

We need more people who have kind souls and people who utter kind words. We all need need to be careful on what to say and we do.

This drama is so recommendable but might not be suitable for everyone. It tackles a lot of cruel things but there are a lot of comforting words from it too.

The actors really amazed me by their acting! Kuddos to the team! We need Season 2!

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The one with the dog...

I was warned that this one would be really heavy and they were right. I'm a binge watcher. Give me everything all at once, please and thank you! But this one I had to have some space in between episodes to process. The subject matter is clear based on the synopsis but I could see how some would find this to be a bit of a torture fest.

Story
Each episode is it's own story, with the past of reapers sprinkled in. Episodes 6, 10, and 13 really gutted me. Full on sobbing. While those stories were painful to watch, they needed to be told. Episode 9 was also hard to watch and I'm pretty sure I disassociated for some of it as my dog was on the bed while I watched. The ending was bitter sweet. I was hoping they would have Joon Woong use his 'freebie' with the Jade Emperor to stay with the RM team. They had a few great gateways as in the marketing episode he commented on the plight of working in a traditional job. I will give props to the writers for the way they handled Ryeon and Joong Gil.

Acting/Cast
*Takes Deep Breath* Now I know there is a lot of back and forth over a certain actor but I think this was casted very well. Hee Sun was a badass. She made Ryeon human but also powerful. Soo Hyuk always gives villain vibes which worked out so well in as Joong Gil is the perfect gray character. Do we like him? Do we hate him? That depends on the episode. Rowoon/Joon Woong was the perfect balance that the show needed. He was the over emotional and immature human (he coworkers were over 400 years old.) He offered comedic relief but also true emotion. I'm pretty sure I sobbed even harder when he saluted the guy at the end of episode 6. I can't imagine this work was easy for the cast to complete. These are the stories that weigh heavy on a person and they have to live them (to an extent.)

Music
I enjoyed the intro and epilogue music. Was it memorable? No. But that isn't a bad things as in these case the stories needed to the be the star.

Rewatch Value
I'm torn on this one as the content (again) is heavy. This may be one of those that you can go into select episodes for a quick hit. I can see re watching this with a friend to generate some conversation or see what their thoughts are on these social topics.

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Fantasy realism

The premise might be fantasy but the topics taken up were all about the real world. Never seen anything like it before and somehow it kinda restored my faith in why I am such a big fan of Korean dramas. This drama had everything; mystery, fantasy, action, romance, you name it and it will be present in this drama. At parts this drama made me genuinely cry and I had to sit back and take a breather to calm down. But at the same time, the level of satisfaction you get from the fact that there were absolutely no loose ends left in this drama was the best part. It touched so many sensitive topics and made me have some self realisation and a reality check about the gravity of these for the first time in my life, this was probably the most important area of the drama for me which really had loving and binging this series before I knew it.
If I wished for anything more from this drama, it would just be that I wanted more episodes.
This drama left me craving for more!

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Reaper Madnes ⛏ A Peek Under the Hood of Life & Death °8° °excellent°

Death is certain. Not everyone will live to see TOMORROW. Some can't bear the thought of it. “Did you think that was the end? NO. Compared to the price you'll have to pay for your sins, this is just the beginning for you.” Grim reapers are pros at delivering grim news. A 2022 release, rated 90 on AWiki, T is 1 season consisting of 16 60-minute episodes. We're following grim reapers around. Ryun is on an experimental team (RM) assigned to reduce the suicide rate, but her team is understaffed. Nobody expects them to be made permanent.

It opens to black, red, and ghostly blue. A woman in a chili red suit (Ryun) stops a van full of people from committing suicide and hurridly drives them to the hospital. Her cargo is frightened as she weaves in and out of lanes and daringly skirts over to the opposite side of the road. She doesn't understand. Why are they valuing their lives NOW? “Didn't you guys get together to die?” She's genuinely curious. They start begging for their lives. “We want to live!” “All humans are faced with choices, and each of those choices comes with consequences,” she'll comment. Too many times, we only get 1 crack at the right choice. Unbearable pain might make a person want to kill h/hself, but suicide is never the right solution to problems.

When a homeless man attempts to jump off of a bridge, Joon stops him, but they both end up going in the water. The RM team really screwed up, which is why the rescue fell on Joon. Now Joon is in a coma, and they're going to have to make it up to him. Right now, he's scheduled to be in that hospital bed for 3 years. BUT, if he'll work for the grim reapers they'll wake him up in 6 months. Oh, that job he hasn't found yet? He'll land the job of his dreams in 6 months, too; only if he helps them.

So Joon becomes temp at the reaper facility. Besides the escorts to the afterlife, there's all kinds of jobs. His assignment isn't set at first as nobody wants him. He ends up at the unit that everyone thinks is useless: RM - Risk Management, or suicide prevention. The unit manager isn't even from Heaven! She's from HELL!

Kim Hee Sun (Woman of Dignity, Remarriage and Desires) is our hellish Goo “Ryun”. Her fashion is outstanding. She must play tough, hurt, vulnerable and strong. She has insurmountable pain that has kept her down for centuries. The actress handily portrays all of this. The full-faced Ro Woon (The King's Affection-8.3, She Would Never Know-7.3) plays Choi “Joon” Woong. He's a good actor but his looks are so other-worldly that it nearly distracts from his performance.

Lee Soo Hyuk (Doom at Your Service) is Park Joong Gil. He has a narrow mindset to go with his narrow face. He hates the RM team and he loathes Ryun. Any feeling that intense isn't simple, is it? She used to work under him but left for the just-formed RM unit. He's a cheerless rule follower and is plagued by nightmares. He asks Ryun why /she/ is always appearing in his nightmares? She deflects and says she has no idea. As the show develops, the last third will be devoted to their past.

Yun Ji On (Love Next Door, Memoris) portrays Im Ryung “Goo”. I wondered about the occasional nose-picking, but that's actually a glitch he picked up from the way he died. Still, I wish they hadn't. Kim Hae Sook gets around. Her first credit is from 1977. In Start-Up she's a sweet grandma. In Hospital Playlist-9, a weary mother and widow who is finding love with her old best friend. In Inspector Koo-8.4, she's a rich dame who is really a thug. In Revenant-7.4 she's a committed rageful villain. She has unlimited range. Here, she's the boss, the Jade Emperor. They have her in protruding shoulder pads that look like wings under wraps. The directors are Kim Tae Yoon (New Trial) and Sung Chi Wook (Kairos). Llama, of Webtoon Singer is the original creator, and this is a first effort for the 3 screenwriters: Park Ran, Park Ja Kyung & Kim Yu Jin.

Joon's start is less than perfect and no team volunteers to take him. Ryun figures she can abuse him as a pawn. Her unit is so understaffed that he's better than nothing, she's thinking. Next (or first, rather) they give him the rules. Here's the code of conduct for Jumadeung Reapers:

⛏ A Reaper may not dress or behave in a way that compromises dignity. We cut to Joon getting fitted for a custom-made suit. He's elated until Ryun says: “You look like a rag doll” 😆

⛏ Complete secrecy. He gets a new resident number. A new name as well. His face will appear differently, so if he runs into any of his acquaintances, they won't recognize him. His body is still in the hospital, afterall.

⛏ Reapers are forbidden from using their powers in front of humans, and they are forbidden from involving themselves in human affairs. They must abandon all ties to the land of the living. This proves to be quite impossible for Joon. When Joon comes across an online troll who assists people in committing suicide he /has/ to take matters into his own hands. That's not the only time. He's not the only one, either, actually. They're actually pretty sloppy with the rules.

⛏ They even make him sign a contract.

The show is about love, loss and acceptance. It's a celebration of life and reinforces that when there is life there is possibility. This isn't a romance. It looks back on love tragically lost and has a promise of potential future romance. There's more loss than love in T: Following a show centered around people who are about to commit suicide is heartbreaking.

Ep2 delves into the life of a women who is being cruelly bullied. It's difficult. “It's like a tunnel that will never end,“ says one victim of bullying. She desperately wants relief but sees no chance of ever experiencing an amelioration of her suffering. “There is no salvation unless you save yourself,” we learn. That is true, in part, but for some to fly they might need a push. Next, they help Joon's friend who failed the civil service exam… again. They make 🍗🍗🍗 in the past and deliver it 20 years into the future! Then, it's helping a deceased woman prevent her widower from self-termination. They break all the rules on that assignment, but they end up doing the RIGHT thing.

Ep6 brings us Jeon Mu-Song (Blues) as Lee Young-Chun, an elderly man who, for a living, collects cardboard to be recycled. There's something sincere and endearing about this actor. I've only seen him in The King: Eternal Monarch-8.3, in which he made a strong impression as the King's elderly uncle. Perhaps it was his performance, or the way I was feeling on the day I watched ep6, but I teared up. Here, he's playing a 91 year old Korean war veteran. As he pushes his loaded handcart down the street while wearing his distinguished service cap, a child asks his mother: ‘Why is he doing that?’ “He didn't work hard enough or study properly. Make sure you study hard so you don't end up like that,” is her cold under-thought response. She probably fashions herself a great mother, but she's going to raise a monster. How difficult is it to teach your children to treat every human with dignity? The evidence is that the idea is incomprehensible for an ever growing number of parents. Anyway, he gets a proper send-off. I had tears welling up during the entire episode.

In ep7 they have to go undercover and work in an office. They're completely miserable clicking on the computer all day and putting up with their obnoxious, harassing, egotistical boss. Since June's been pining for a job in the backstory leading up to the show, it's pretty funny how, when he actually gets to work in an office, he finds it to be a level of hell.

Ep8 is a big moral dilemma. They have to decide whether to save a ruthless scammer or not. What's lacking is whether they'll call the police on this criminal who deserves to be in jail. Saving the person's life is one thing, but the rest of that life should be spent in prison. I had trouble enjoying the episode thinking that if someone doesn't call the cops, Ima be quite displeased. They do get round to it, so the angst was wasted.

In one episode they deal with the doggy who attempts suicide. I rolled my eyes a bit, but that 🐶 is S😍 CUTE.

Ep10 deals with a r@pe and it's very sad. The victim will tearfully recount how, after the attack, everyone in the family blamed /her/. “Why were you out that late at night alone?” ‘Why did you do this, why did you do that, why did you WEAR that?’ It's brutal. Then they get into the online commenters who find fault with the victim. Monday morning quarterbacking is too easy. After going through trauma myself, I've noticed how other people habitually downplay and minimize someone else's pain. Trauma and pain are painful enough, but the reaction of others is what makes a victim feel completely isolated and alone. At some point, every bad experience should be evaluated so that one can learn from it and avoid things like that in the future. However, the time to Monday Morning QB is once the crisis has passed. It's never time to do it in the middle of the crisis. A person traumatized and in pain needs to feel loved, supported, and protected. Period.

From abuse of women in current day, ep13 takes a trip to the past when it dips into World War II and how the Japanese used Koreans as “comfort women”. More tears. T segues into the backstory of one of the team members. As the latter episodes come into play, we'll go more into the past along with mysteries that continue to have an impact on today.

The filming is excellent. The effects are sophisticated and beautiful. They make the city bend in one cool effect. Goo's reincarnated mother from the past is featured in current day. She works at a store called The South Face. It's clearly The North Face, but in Korea they, apparently, must avoid such references to the “North”. That's pretty interesting.

T is funny in spots too. Most of the humor is a contrast of personalities. Imagine Joon’s shock when he learns that his partners have been reapers since the Joseon era. Ryun's been one since the Qing invasion (December 9, 1636). He's at a loss. They don't have honorifics for that!

They do a nice job with the wrap up and send us to tomorrow with a smidge more hope.


QUOTES🗣

You have to be born like that to be that annoying.

My pride made me misunderstand you and do those horrible things.


IMHO〰🖍

📣8.5 📝8 🎭8.4 🎨8 🎵/🔊7 🔚7 🤗4.5 ▪ 🌞4.5 ⚡6.5 😅3 😭7 😱3.5 😯3 🤢3 🤔5 💤0

Shazams: My Only One by BEN

Age 14+ for heavy and sad material life and death struggles that could be disturbing. Rated: 15+ - Teens 15 or older


Re-📺? The future is unclear


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What would you do with a second chance?

You've been working so hard all your life, but just when you reach out to someone needing help, everything comes to an end. Lost and hopeless, you get a second chance to prove your value by learning how much life is worth living.
When I saw in the cast list the lovely Rowoon and immidiately thought fo my precious Haru (character from Extraordinary You), and watching the trailer I bielieved it would have been a funny kdrama, something not so deep and thoughtful. Well, I was wrong.
This drama keeps you up with a smile just to throw the rought reality in front of your face as hard as it can. The backstories and the link between the main characters, but also the stories of the people they have to help make you simpathize with them.

Drama Time Playlist check: Red Light by J.DON

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Surely one of the best dramas of 2022!

This drama shows a different side of Grim Reapers and that is what got me hooked. When I started it, I literally had no idea what I was getting myself into and honestly I'm so glad I watched it. Every episode had a story to tell and an issue which was dealt with, wonderfully. This isn't like our regular dramas and that is what makes it special. Almost every episode had me bawling in a corner and I don't regret it one bit.
The cast... So well done!!! Rowoon literally nailed his role and I don't think could've pulled it off that well. This was my first time seeing Kim Hee Seon and Yoon Ji On and they were brilliant! Also whoever came up with the idea of casting Lee Soo Hyuk needs to be applauded!! The man may have had only a few minutes of screentime in some episodes but he owned every single of them...
Like I mentioned earlier, this is a drama that's one of its kind. I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I put it on hold for a few days because of my exams. If you're not sure, watch the first episode and that should pretty much get you interested.

Happy Viewing! :)

Note: The main topic and some others that they dealt with, may be triggering for some viewers so proceed with caution in case you wanna watch the drama.

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The best drama in this whole world

Out of all the 150 ish kdramas I have watched , this drama is still my favourite one. It is just so beautiful. It shows how much effect few kind words , a small action has on a person's life. It shows how much people go through in real life and the sun will come out after a stormy day. You can't hate anyone in this drama, you will FEEL for the main characters as well as the side ones. Stories of real people with real problems. No drama apart from youth of may has made me cry this much,If I could I would give all the stars in the world to this drama and it's characters.

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Tomorrow is fantastic!

This show is a roller coaster ride of emotion! Acting A+, story A++, so much to love! Last episode had me on the edge of my seat! LoveLoveLove!!! Each episode was a gift of a wonderful story and the unfolding of the grim reapers stories. When I say I spent the last episode yelling at the tv I am not joking and the ending was so much better than even I was expecting! Fighting! Each week brought me to tears, especially the war vet and the dog. Then you have the reapers back story that was totally u expected and made you love each of the main characters just that much more.

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10000/10! ?

i usually don't write reviews about kdramas that i've finished watching, but this one is an exception; it has a unique storyline that holds a very deep and relevant meaning. i usually watch rom-com kdramas, but this one doesn't really have heavy romance in it, though i kept watching because of the lessons in each episode (which is one of the things that makes this kdrama are very good one to watch). i like how the kdrama mostly reveals the past and the after-lives of each person centered in that specific episode because it makes you understand their character and why they are what they are in that given moment. the ending was a bit disappointing but i saw it coming. overall, i enjoyed it, it got me hooked every weekend from the moment this series aired on netflix, i really recommend this!

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Must Watch

One of the best drama of this year. I appreciate the message they want to convey through the stories they showed. Each and every story holds special meaning. I got emotional in almost every episodes.
All the actors did Superb job. They did justice to their characters. Their past stories were so painful yet worth watching. I really liked Kim hee sun's role, her work is absolutely admirable. I love how Lee so hyuk's attitude changed towards those who commits Suicide.
Worth watching drama, loved it. Kudos to all those who've worked hard in this show. Everyone did a great work.
It's so sad that this Kdrama has all those bad ratings just because of some toxic fans. I'm an Army too but it hurts watching this stupidity. To all those people PLEASE GROW UP!!! You're making us look really bad.

I really hope people learns good things from this drama.

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