See You In My 19th Life (2023)

Mettiamola così: se fosse solo per la storia principale riguarderei il drama all'istante.
I primi 4 episodi mi hanno lanciato, non vedevo l'ora di andare avanti, macinavo episodio dopo episodio. Poi il tutto si è riempito di tantissimi momenti morti, di una marea di taglia e cuci passato/presente (scene già viste più volte, mai niente di nuovo) fino ad arrivare all'atto finale che mi ha in parte sconvolta in positivo e in parte delusa. Diciamo che alcune cosine potevano essere gestite meglio, eh.
Ho amato certe scene dolorose e non posso nascondere che in alcuni momenti sono stata proprio male a causa di tutto il dolore che impregna il drama. Dolore, perdita, lutto. Il tutto si concentra su questo.
Ciò che proprio non sono riuscita a digerire sono stati due fattori: troppo, davvero troppo spazio all'altra coppia che è di un rilento mostruoso e "l'intrigo". Ora, hai già una storia tra le mani con un enorme potenziale che praticamente si scrive da sola: perchè infilarci anche questo? A che scopo? A che serve? Non potevano fare un drama fantasy romantico e basta? Troppo semplice, vero?
Avrei voluto dargli un voto molto più alto perchè appunto la storia principale ha meritato tutto il mio tempo, ma non posso tralasciare il resto. Purtroppo.

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Enjoyable But... I Wish They Gave Us More!

***Disclaimer: This is just my opinion. We don't have to agree and I'm not here to argue with anyone***

(This review is entirely based on the show, I did not read the webtoon and went into this completely blind)

I really loved this drama... I thought the story was interesting, the acting was phenomenal and the OSTs touched my heart. I wish I could rewatch it for the first time and be able to experience and feel all the things I did all over again.

The way this drama had me in a chokehold for weeks needs to be studied! I honestly don't know if this drama would've had the same effect on me had I just binge watched it in one go. From beginning to end you can see the care / effort the writers put into bringing this story to life on screen. I thought the cast was beautifully chosen as the actors captured the essence of their characters so well. The emotions through the drama were raw / real and it was almost palpable through the screen. I heard the webtoon and the drama are different and that writers changed some stuff but idk I think that's the whole point of an adaption it gives the writers creative license and room to explore what the original story didn't have / lacked. Ahn Bo Hyun and Shin Hye Sun were so amazing. I need to see Bo Hyun in more leading roles... perhaps a historical drama next.

Overall, this drama was enjoyable. My only problem with it was that it was too short (12 episodes) and the last couple episodes seemed rushed and like they were trying to tie everything together at the last minute. They could've used the middle episodes to develop the plot further or have Seo Ha find out that Ji Eum was Ju Won's reincarnation earlier as well as her memories from her 1st life and how to break the curse. I found the shaman guy (Min Ki) so annoying. Especially the fact that they let his identity remain a mystery until the last two episodes, it was very underwhelming. They made it seem like he was a lover but as it turns out he was the reason why Ji Eum was cursed to be reborn each time she died. I found the ending of her forgetting everyone while they lived on remembering her very strange / not well thought out but I'm glad everything all worked out in the end and the drama ended on a happy note. I was initially so scared that it would end badly but then again I'm a lover of angst and pain. Either way I think I would've loved this drama bc the storytelling, acting and sequence of events was so entertaining.

I definitely would rewatch this drama sometime in the future. I think the key to enjoying this drama is just to go in blindly without any preconceived notions from the webtoon or constantly comparing it to it. As a reader myself it's just a fact that no adaptation can ever really live up to what you imagined in your head.

With that said I give this drama an 8/10.

Thanks for reading & happy watching!

❤️

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