Twinkling Watermelon

✨️? - A MUST WATCH

Youth life is the most precious life. Youth is the best time. The way in which you utilize this period will decide the nature of coming years that lie ahead of you. - Swami Vivekananda

As rightly said by Swami Vivekananda and the moral of this series portrayed, YOUTH IS THE BEST TIME. The series revolves around a boy who wants to become a singer in a band but is fearing the burden from his parents who have hearing loss. He goes to the past to find out that it's is none's fault that life turns out how it is. We just live on with whatever happens around us.
This drama is a perfect epitome of what we want to see- romance, melodrama, lot of music, sadness and forgiveness. It's a powerful performance by all the artists who have worked in this series.

Can't say anything more than IT IS A MUST MUST WATCH. So if you haven't started this yet, don't wait. Just do it. You'll love it. ❤️

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one of the best ongoing drama I watch

I watched Twinkling Watermelon when it was still ongoing, and honestly, I don't know why people now find it slow. At that time, it was hands down the best ongoing K-drama.

I never watched any spoilers, so every episode was a rollercoaster for me. I genuinely thought it was going to have a really bad and sad ending, but it ended beautifully.

The absolute best part for me was Yi-chan and Eun-ah's chemistry. I never really liked Yi-chan's chemistry with any other girl, but / Eun-ah was the exception. Their soft romance was everything. And can we talk about how amazingly they portrayed sign language? No one is going to play it as beautifully and respectfully as they did. The way they were so gentle and soft with each other, it felt so pure and real.

The comedy in this drama is also perfect. Without being too loud or over-the-top, the fun is very subtle and natural. If you watch it without any spoilers, this drama will get you completely addicted.

My only complaint is the time-travel girl, Eun-gyeol's daughter. She was so annoying. I know whatever happens to her in the future is sad, but she tried so hard to ruin the main couple. Like, just because you don't want your mother to marry your father, why are you randomly picking another guy for her? That's so lame. She is not a teenager anymore, so why act so dumb? Maybe just go and talk to your mother, or find a way to stop her from marrying your father, instead of picking another guy without even knowing if your mother likes him or not. You are also destroying her life in the process. She was literally trying to force a love triangle.

The only sane point was that Yi-chan only ever had a crush on her mother, he never got romantically attached to her. That saved the story. I personally didn't find any chemistry between the future time-travel couple either. They are good alone, as single individuals. Or maybe I am just more into the family aspect - I wanted Eun-gyeol to spend more time with his father and mother only, that's why the future couple's romance felt annoying and unnecessary to me.

The last episode was a bit rushed for me, but still, Twinkling Watermelon is one of the best ongoing dramas I have watched. It's about family, youth, first love, and music. A truly healing drama.

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twinkling watermelon ー twinkled within us ?

honestly from a pov who just recently finished it ー away from the craze when it aired (tho i wanted to watch it live so bad but cannot for personal reasons) i appreciate the stillness and the quiet while watching it and processing it on my own.

the story is full of realistic issues ー from domestic ones to the story of youth and the hierarchy or status. it connects each on of us who has the same struggle as the main characters ー sometimes we want to just close our eyes wishing that if we open it, we are all just in a twisted dream but unfortunately everything happening around us is real which we can relate to what eungyeol's present looks like. he did not avoid his dad's accident whatever methods he tried but because he gave up giving up, and because of his persistence and perseverance he did change a lot of things.

the takeaway we can get here is that change is never out of reach if we keep on trying and striving to do what's good, what's just, what's pure, what's kind, and what's right.

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beautiful story

What a beautiful story. The plot is similar to back to the future in terms of time traveling and the parents being involved in the purpose of the travel. For me it's a great plot and I love how the k-drama develop it.
I would have loved a final episode a little be longer explaining how the parents meet again, and how different was the protagonist's mother life, but well it let us to imagine those parts.
It's a k-drama that sometimes I will revisit.

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Definitely a 10 star!!!!

I can't believe I watched this!!!

I seriously went into this drama thinking its going to be another generic and mediocre high school drama. I mean just look at the crew, cast and THE NAME!! I never thought this would be my 5th 10-star drama in my 5 years of watching K-dramas. I was disappointed so bad but in a good way lol.

I have a thing for dramas that are flashbacks to the 90s. Dramas like Reply 88, 25-21 and others are my favorites of all time. But I never thought this drama would another one of those. I literally watched it because i had nothing else to do. I turned on the first episode and the next thing i know i was singing along with the ost with all the lyrics memorised by heart.

The plot just fits perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle. There were seriously no plot holes and it was just so satisfying to watch. The drama will literally drop your heart, break it into pieces and then go over those pieces with a hoverboard. But the next moments you'll find yourself laughing till your stomach hearts and you have tears in your eyes. You know when a drama gives you such feeling that it will be really good.

And the acting!!!! What the hell is up with these rookies??!!! Why are they soooooo good. I mean its a crime to be so good at something at such a young age. And I would like to add Ryeoun - I'll be keeping my eyes out for you. I think I found my next bias after Jungkook (which was 5 years ago lol). I can't wait to see what else he is going to do in the future.

For those looking for simmilar dramas to fill that empty void in their hearts, you should really check out Twenty-Five, Twenty-One and Reply 1988. You won't regret I promise. And I'll be going to rewatch them again now.

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HOW AMAZING THIS DRAMA IS!!!

Finally!!! We got to know the ending. Though i am not that happy with the ending but i loved it... And i want to know why just WHY did you leave without an specific ending... But this is not only a drama this is the source of my happiness now!!! And i must say those who are missing out this masterpiece.. You are not a drama lover!!! I knew from the very start from the very trailer that it's going to be a not only good and also not only great but THE GREATEST,BESTEST,MASTERPIECE OF MASTERPIECES!!!!!! Tbh in the 1st ep i fell in love with the ha brothers but when ha eun gyeol travelled to this father's timeline.. Slowly slowly i also started to like ha yi chan.. And the band's members they are also amazing!!!! I loved how they showed the father-son relationship thi drama!!!And also the ost's of the drama is *don't have words*.. My favourite one is ha eun gyeol's 1st song!!!! I wanted to rate it 100 but it is only limited to 10 so 10 on 10...
SERIOUSLY HOW CAN A DRAMA BE THIS GOOD!!!!!
ONE OF THE BESTEST DRAMA OF 2023!!!!!!

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O melhor do ano!

O melhor do ano sim!! Melancia Cintilante não é só um drama adolescente, ele nos trouxe uma amizade incrível entre pai e filho, reconciliação de famílias, nos trouxe à linguagem do amor pela língua de sinais, nos trouxe paixões e músicas maravilhosas!!! Eu não tenho palavras pra expressar tudo que senti durante o drama. Fui do riso ao choro, do choro ao riso incontáveis vezes.




Obrigada obrigada e obrigada por serem Simplemente incríveis!

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Wayy Betterr Than I expected

I honestly didn’t expect to like this drama this much 😭

I came for the youth/time-travel storyline and ended up getting attached to basically everyone. The friendship between the main characters was one of my favourite things about the drama. It actually felt fun and natural instead of everyone just existing for the romance.

Eun Gyeol was such a lovable lead. I really liked how caring he was towards the people around him, even when he was dealing with his own problems. And Ha Yi Chan?? 😭 He was SO chaotic but somehow impossible not to love. Their dynamic was honestly one of the best parts.

I also really liked Choi Se Kyung and Yoon Cheong Ah. Their characters had their own stories instead of just being there as love interests, which I appreciated.

The family aspect was probably what surprised me the most. There were quite a few scenes that genuinely got me emotional, especially when it came to the parents and their dreams. I wasn't expecting a drama that looked this fun to hit me in the feelings like that 💀

The band storyline + the music were also a huge win for me. I genuinely enjoyed those scenes so much.

Was it perfect? Nope. There were a few moments where I felt things were dragged out a little, and some parts weren't as interesting to me. But overall, I had such a good time watching it that I honestly didn't care that much.

It's one of those dramas where you get attached to the characters and then suddenly you're sitting there thinking, "wait... I actually have to say goodbye to them?" 😭

Definitely recommend if you like youth dramas with friendship, family, music, comedy and a bit of romance.

9.5/10 🍉

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loved it!

I loved, loved, loved this show. I had my eyes for it as soon as it started airing, but I patiently waited for all episodes to finish airing so I could binge watch it in a weekend. I love time travel themed shows, and this one was such a heart warming story, of family, love, friendship, dreams, love and loyalty! I loved all the characters, especially the ones from 1995, and I felt the dilemma, confusion, happiness and sadness with every character, especially the ML, right with him. The actress who played Cheong-Ah in 1995 was super cute and I simply loved her innocence and expressions. One discovered that the disability of the ML’s dad was not congenital, rather due to an accident at the age of 18, but even if it was 1995, hearing aids were available to people who could speak but just couldn’t hear. I mean one can understand how Beethoven became deaf and couldn’t be treated in the 1700s, but it is beyond me why Ha Lee Chan couldn’t be given a hearing aid! That said, I still love this show to pieces, and would be rewatching it several times, and would also recommend it to my friends!

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Fantastic except how they treated talk of suicide and used gayness as slap-stick

I want to say that I loved this drama and watched it all in one sitting. I also had two holdbacks that kept slapping me across the face as the show went on because they never went away.
How they treated talk of suicide and used gayness as slap-stick.
Spoilers from here on.

Eun Yu travels back in time to literally kill herself. She tells Eun Gyeol multiple times, and NOT THING HAPPENS. HE BARELY REACTS AND BY EPISODE 12 IT'S LIKE SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THE WEATHER. IF THIS WAS NOT FICTION (AND EVEN IN FICTION), WHEN SOMEONE TELLS YOU THEY'RE GOING TO KILL THEMSELVES, COUNT YOURSELF LUCKY THEY TOLD YOU THIS TIME. I DON'T CARE IF THEY'RE JOKING, OR UNSURE, OR IT'S SPUR OF THE MOMENT.
THIS. IS. A. CRY. FOR. HELP.
I would give anything for him to have reacted appropriately once. To have acknowledged what she said, to have even checked in, "so, I hear you want to kill yourself. You serious?" Instead, by episode 12, she's holding full conversations about coming here to kill herself multiple times in an episode, and .... and.... HOW CAN THE CONVERSATION JUST CONTINUE. I'm sitting here, like, wait, dude, bro, like what? Are you at least going to ask her if she still plans to kill herself? She's talking in the present tense here and it's not the subtitles' fault.
If you were someone who has a suicidal friend or family member and saw this and even considered for a moment, "this is how people respond when someone tells you they're trying to kill themselves?" that's bad. If suicide isn't talked about in a community, and more media than not treats it as unreal, un-urgent, or even a joke... this will affect your view and behavior. You are also going to treat it that way. And if you, the reader are saying "media doesn't affect your behavior; no one's that stupid," have you seen the internet? Are you not here on this website? Have you heard of Hallyu? The Korean Government knows how much media affects people's beliefs and behaviours. They built their entire trillion-dollar economy on it.
If you are suicidal and see someone else's suicidal behavior talked about like this, you're going to be horrified. You're going to take this as more evidence that if you tell people they won't take you seriously. Also, this is Korea, one of the countries with the highest suicide rate in the world. If you think about it, it's absolutely f-cked up that they treat suicide like this. "Oh, suicide, it's a part of life. Let's pretend she didn't say anything. Everyone's a bit suicidal these days, etc."
For - using gayness as a joke was very off-putting. Each time someone accused the brother or father of being gay for the other, they both reacted like it was the end of the world (Maybe that's what the ultra-devout Christians want us to believe, so what, you want to forward their agenda) You couldn't just leave it at a friend being overprotective of a friend/family member they are afraid for? You had to say that that much affection and protectiveness between or shown by a man must mean he's gay!?!?! Wow. Just Wow. I know it's a plot device, but please. This is only a stairway landing up from killing the gays - yay, we made it into the 20th century, now let's just make fun of gay people and use them to excuse away too much male sentimentality. wow.

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