Twinkling Watermelon

반짝이는 워터멜론 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
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Sarthakkk
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 14, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

IT'S ONE OF THE BEST!!

This DRAMA Is Become so close to my heart it's Just perfect 😭 One Of The Best K-DRAMA of All Time Frr!! I'm in Love it's Like Riding in Rollercoaster of Emotions and it's Awesome 😭 I'm gonna Miss them so hard 😭💗 Highly Recommend! I'm not crying! This is A Perfect MASTERPIECE with perfect story and Perfect Casting and Perfect Music! AND ITS JUST PERFECT THE ACTING IS SO REAL YOU FEELS CONNECTED TO THEM 😭 THE EXPRESSION OF SIGN LANGUAGE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!✨ Extremely in Love! Go and Watch it without thinking it's gonna blow your mind for sure!!!!!
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Jeon Kim
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 11, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

Time Travel at its best.

This drama was simply amazing. The story was so well framed it was a delight to watch. The actors were all on point. The young boy time travels to ensure his parents do well in life and the story couldn’t be written any better. The innocent romance, the thrilling adventure and the period difference was all very cool. It makes you want to. experience such time travel. It definitely makes you sob at many places so make sure to keep your hand kerchief intact in hand because this is gonna be one of a kind experience.
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Dramaexplorer
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 14, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

MGGO; never give up and u will win <3


Sometimes all it takes is to keep pushing!!!
loved the story, characters, and how the characters developed. I wish we heard the father speak in the future since we know now that he isn't mute, or why he decided to not speak. Was also wondering how the band members didn't recognize the ML but it makes sense its been 28 years since then. But at least we know the father recognized him. The open ending wasn't really open which I loved.

Each episode had something like laughter, lessons, realization, and friendship. The actors brought the characters to life. Among everything thing else, it is a reminder that the moment we start using our disadvantages to our advantage everything will be possible.

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Shiversteel
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 31, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Time-Travel Story About Family and Choice

Twinkling Watermelon (2023) blends coming of age, time travel, and romance in a way that feels heartfelt rather than flashy. At its core is a CODA storyline that explores the tension between personal dreams and family responsibility, layered with the familiar grandfather paradox. The romance is not linear, which makes it feel more natural and emotionally grounded.

What stands out most are the characters. They are easy to care about and thoughtfully written. I did spoil myself slightly by checking the cast list on Wikipedia, but it did not affect my enjoyment since the series does not rely on shocking twists.

As someone who enjoys time travel stories, I appreciated the ambition behind the narrative, even if it did not fully reach its potential. The ending feels like it needed more time to breathe. A longer run, perhaps twenty episodes, might have helped resolve some loose ends. Still, not everything needs a clear explanation. Much like Goblin (2016), some elements are simply meant to exist as magic.

In the end, Twinkling Watermelon lingers not because of its plot mechanics, but because of its themes. It reflects on why we live, family and parent child relationships, and the quiet reminder that choosing kindness always matters.

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Nat
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 13, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

Excelente drama pero...

Me parece increíble la historia, me encantó como abordaron todo el tema de las personas sordas, y la importancia de comunicarse con los demás.

Creo que el problema de la mayoría de los k dramas es siempre el final, se siente apresurado, yo hubiera alargado el drama 2 episodios más o simplemente no alargar tanto el asunto de la banda, siento que se centraron mucho en eso y se no profundizó tanto la trama en otros personajes.
El último episodio me pareció como incompleto, me hubiera encantado ver más la relación de Cheong ah y lee chan jóvenes.
Pero es un excelente drama, las actores están increíbles acá, la música y la historia, todo 10/10
Es de esos dramas que te puedes volver a ver y no te aburres. Lo amé. Ahora veo por que fue uno de los mejores dramas del 2023.
Súper recomendado.

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Nanagh
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 14, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

one the best drama of the year

I just think about how the director managed to convey this mix of good feelings, I think about what my mother's adolescence was like and what it would be like if I had the opportunity to see it, I was very moved and I would see it again. I would recommend this drama a thousand times. brilliant actors, incredible script and ots 10/10.
I got positively involved with the characters' stories and it was really beautiful to follow their developments and outcomes. I wouldn't change the ending, I think it ended in the best way and with everyone in their right places.
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enhaenhaenha
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 17, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0

Youth Family Time Slip Drama

exceeded what I expected the story to be. I thought it would be a family Melo drama with lots of suffering, but nope I was completely wrong, this was a fun youth band drama.
The actors really embodied their characters really well and it really suits them.
The OSTs are all compliment the whole story really well.

Overall, it's a really fun drama when you thought that the 1st eps is a bit saddening.
A must watch to all K-drama lovers or maybe a start to someone new to k-drama world.
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Ren__
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 4, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5
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Best Drama I’ve ever seen

Going into this I was expecting a good show, but ended up watching an absolute masterpiece, the storyline is coherent and engaging, the cast is great, everything in the show is amazing, I cannot find a single negative about it, with one exception; time travel is never fully and throughly explained both in the show and outside of it (with additional info from the directors or even members of the cast), at first I was greatly bothered by this inconsistency, however after some time in dawned on me that it was their plan all along to leave it to our imagination, it’s up to us to determine whether it was the old shop owner or god himself who caused the whole ordeal which even after finishing a show leaves you with a “mystery” to solve on your own.
To sum up, Twinkling Watermelon is definitely worth watching, it’s probably the best drama I’ve ever watched and I would honestly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

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MMarina99
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 14, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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everything Is connected

One of the best kdrama i have ever watches!
loved everything 🥹
there were no holes in the plot and that Is One of the reason i loved It so much
the main characters were all lovable and the acting was Amazing
i Will Watch It again sono because i already miss them😭 i Wish there were more episodes or a long version of the finale where the story of FL were explained Better after She returns but that's okay.
a must see if you like the genre of time travelling (future/past) like my perfect stranger
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airahxo
1 people found this review helpful
Nov 17, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 5.0
Rewatch Value 10

Actually One of the Best Things I Watched This Year

I’M NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY I CRIED LIKE 12 TIMES DURING THE LAST EPISODE

Ok but fr, this show was actually so amazing and I’ve recommended it to almost everyone I know. There really is nothing I would change about it tbh. I’m really going to miss watching this show every week. If you’re thinking about if you should watch it or not, stop thinking and just watch it. You will not be disappointed I promise (if you are I think you might be a psychopath). Please, please, please watch it and give the actors lots of love because they all did an amazing job!!

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eevia
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 6, 2023
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

It has its flaws, but everything else about this drama is beautiful

I absolutely loved this drama. There's no mistaking that there are some plot holes here and there and that a lot of people wish they had gotten to see more of the "ending", but I think everything else outweighs that and makes this a 10/10 for me. The characters, the acting, the story were all amazing, emphasis on the character/acting because WOWWWW it's been a while since I was so attached to so many characters while watching a k-drama. Dramas can often become boring to me even after initially enjoying them but this show had me hooked.
Some say giving this a 10 is overrating it but I think this drama has a really beautiful story that so many people can enjoy, its so very touching.

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amy
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 12, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10

THIS K-DRAMA IS SO AMAZING

The story is amazing, Choi Hyun wook, made an incredible effort in how he acted in the K-drama, I feel that he stood out a lot, at least that's what I felt, that he stood out in the story, in general, everyone acted great. I have no words to describe the feeling I have right now, I just finished watching it and it is great, I highly recommend it, the worst thing is that I saw myself reflected in Yi chan,Eun Gyeol and Cheong Ah, I think this K-drama is one of my favorites, everything of the K-drama is amazing💗
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