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Twinkling Watermelon

반짝이는 워터멜론 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
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Goom0on
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Jul 23, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

SO GOOD BUT confusing ending

Twinkling watermelon was a great drama in my opinion, I loved the characters, just not some of Eun Gyeol's cringe moments lol, I felt anger, love, sadness, joy and everything. The characters' friendship is very well constructed. But... I feel like something was missing at the end, I think it was extremely rushed, it would be a perfect drama But I feel like the writers sinned A LOT, but that's okay, overall rating 9.5!
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ZERTY
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Apr 22, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10
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I don’t even know where to start!

First of all, this post contains spoilers, so please don’t read it if you don’t want to be spoiled!The drama is incredible

the story, the music, and the acting are all top-tier.I already knew the two main actors from their previous roles in other series, but I discovered the actresses here, and they are fantastic! I was really impressed by Cheong-a’s acting quality. It’s very difficult to play roles like this, but she did it perfectly. She managed to convey so much distress in the scenes where her mother beats her, the love scenes, and the school scenes. I think we can all agree on one thing: a huge BRAVO to her for the incredible performance she delivered in this drama!! Eun-yu was also a great discovery. I didn’t know the actress before and I was really blown away by her!Now, let’s talk about the story. It’s heavily centered around the theme of deaf and mute people. I think some viewers might feel a bit hesitant in the first episode because of this theme, but from the second episode onward, you get completely hooked, and the desire to keep watching only grows stronger. Especially when it jumps to 1995. After episode 4, I was even more eager to continue.I really loved the love story between I-chan and Se-gyeong, the reason behind the creation of the music band, the jealousy and little rivalries it caused, and all the efforts I-chan made to stop his father from pursuing Se-gyeong. I enjoyed the little “war” between the three of them. There are so many great scenes!
Then there’s the adorable moment when I-chan starts developing feelings for Cheong-a after she gives him a drawing, the fax scenes, and the horrible moments where her mother makes her life miserable. Honestly, that mother drove me crazy in every scene she plays the despicable character so well!
The moment when Eun-gyeol discovers the truth about the hell she endures at home and helps her was incredibly touching! And the ending with the accident… I was completely shocked. I never saw it coming at all! I had imagined it very differently, so it was great to be surprised.Then we get the very emotional hospital scenes with Eun-yu and Se-gyeong’s father, the double moon, the choice to leave or stay, and even more heartbreaking moments at the hospital. How could you not cry?! An incredible ending. The whole family completely changes for the better it was truly WOW!!

The OSTs are amazing too. Big bravo!

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA!!!

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14813568
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 1, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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NEVER BORING! I NEED S2

omg when i say i love this kdrama!!! the storyline was so cute, i loved the father-son relationship in the past and it was so funny and adorable. the son trying to find his mom, convince his dad, getting in trouble... it was so fun i swear. i watched a drama like this after so long bcs i usually watch thriller, suspense, mystery kdramas bcs i thought romance and stuff got cringe and predictable + repetitive but i watched this for a change and it was the best decision of my life! i loved this so much! its my comfort drama, everything was perfect. i loved the dialogues — everytime i hear viva la vida or see watermelon, im reminded of this. i want their band shirt and necklace 😭.

i must say...i was so late to this kdrama bcs i thought it was overhyped at first, relased in 2023 and i watched in 2025 june and i hate how i missed on this gem for so long! the scene where cheong-ha confessed and yi-chan fainted was my favourite and also the one where she gave him the nickname. i learnt the sign language of that scene. it's so cute how he went out of his way to save her, learn sign language for her, make effort for her. i hope a find a man like him. i may be biased because choi hyunwook is my favourite actor but i loved him even more here. the character fit him so well. i loved the message, the aesthetics, the songs, the storyline and EVERYTHING about this!

the scene when he lost his hearing? i was BAWLING SO BAD!! i was so happy when eun-gyeol was able to save his dad in the scene where he got in fight and he didn't lose his hearing and i was lowkey hoping he could change the future but i cried when he lost his hearing, my heart shattered so bad. that scene never fails to make me cry 😢.

i feel like yi-chan remembered how his son came to meet him in the past when he saw the record falling down from eun-gyeol's pocket and he picked it up and it was the record of the song he made with his son when they met in past. i really hope they bring a s2 bcs i miss it so so much :(((

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pooja
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Jan 22, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

bestest..

I don't remember feeling like this before.. even if I have watched it like 3 times already, I still feel for each and every character. from ep1 to ep16, each moment feels so beautiful. this drama. made me cry, made me laugh. and so many hidden life lessons..
twinkling watermelon is one of its kind, it is such an innocent drama, pure is the word, it's so pure, nothing feels evil, written with pure intention, executed keeping that innocence.
a drama like this is very rare and everyone should definitely watch this masterpiece. you wi find yourself in their chaotic life.
viva la vida...

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KiteWJ
1 people found this review helpful
Apr 9, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Great story, great screen writing, then got disappointed by the unfulfilled ending

This is the best storytelling I have ever seen in a drama. I cried 50 times out of 16eps just because of this story.
But tbh the ending was disappointed. They’ve built such a good story for everyone but the ending was so rushing that I can’t feel anything left. It should be a full ep for the ending when you have 4 different main characters. They should let us know how Yi Chan moved on (not just in his telling), how Cheong Ah had been on Yi Chan side in that hard time, and how On Eun Yoo got heeled from Eun Gyeol’s family. They just did one good ending was Eun Gyeol one. We need to see all of that because by the end, all the changes in the past were to live in its present life, weren’t them ?

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joujou kdrama lover
1 people found this review helpful
Aug 26, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

it will make you happy

I SWEAR THIS IS THE BEST KDRAMA I'VE EVER WATCHED IT IN MY LIFE UNDOUBTEDLY IT HAS A SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART I'VE USUALLY LIKED MORE ACTION KDRAMAS BUT THIS ONE IS THE BEST IT'S SO GOOD FULL WITH EXITEMENT ENTHUSIASTS LOVE EMTIONS CARE YOUTH PLS WATCH it it's my favorite of all time you'll going to live your best live moments you'll gonna dive into this lovely world and dream to live it you'll going to learn many things and it will help you I real life and I SWEAR TO GOD I CANCELLED MY NEW SERIES AND I RE-WATCH IT I CRIED I LOVED IT
enjoy it and I envy those who have not seen it yet

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oppa_
1 people found this review helpful
Jan 22, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
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SEOL IN AH first love of father and his two Son's

I love this drama, i i had no problem with the ending what so wrong with being rich ML mother was born into that family and he help her reconnect with her father, and her only brother become a criminal himself, so it was common sense that she is going to get everything from her father,
only thing i i was hoping was that Seol in ah did not meet older brother first ... in new version
i was hoping for one more ep of Seol in ah meeting ML parents too as her old friends now her in laws to be....

i think there music ooo ho oooo hoooo was Show me Your Panty (MY PS Partner)
Some Nitpicking
WHY does ML only recognize his own parents after knowing there names like i know actors are different but dude, they are your parents and you have seen them when you were growing up they were not born old parents..

You have girl who look like an Angel a real Angel from heaven
And you cast a demon looking man as her father who creepily stalk own daughter,
I loved the scene where Seol IN Ah did not even recognize her grandfather. ( he deserve that feeling that now his daughter doesn't even know him at all)

Our Hero (time travel try to mess his fathers first love so he can be born..
Thanks ML did not fall for mother but daughter Seol In Ah
It focus on music but in my personal opinion it was unnecessary noise..out hero hasn't meet his mother and did not even try to search for her and is focused on his father for so long


Ep 6
we found out all ML care about is his father and his mother was just a machine for giving him birth, this man knows nothing about his own mother and doesn't even recognize her...but is obsessed with father so he can be born,
I don't believe in this love story because his father would have even thought about his mother if he would not have manipulated
Ep 8 our ML BECOME INSANE AFTER he read his mothers name on but fail to recognize his mother before
Now he protect his poor mother and its like she will fall in love with her own child if he continues like that....
yi chan did not love se kyung for sure, after getting treated at hospital dude did not even once asked for her, even after he remembered she saved him...
Fake Lover Yi Chan

How did real Se Kyung know her first love can eat spicy food because she never eat with any of them before going to ABROAD.( she eat with her husband in front of her daughter )
Now he did not give a F about his father who has him inside his testicles. Will follow his mother because she is pitiful...


10/10 for first 8 episodes
8/10 for final 8 episodes


Ep 9 ML started to act like a jerk(become Great again)


Ep 12
Yi Chan dude did you forget who you love that fast ? What a fake lover....

Ep13 Lovey-dovey
ep 14 how ML forget that this Ajushi is father of Se kyung ?
ep15 - ep16 Happy 9/10
OVER-ALL NICE AND ENDING WAS FINE, people complain that why they don't remember him, because if they remember i don't think mom can explain how there second son look like there friend, and how there both son like the friest love of there father...or her daughter who look exactly like there fathers first love..

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Artdeco
1 people found this review helpful
Feb 19, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

the best relationship ever

My comfort show — my absolute favorite. Everything about it is perfect: the soothing music, the story, the friendship, the soft romance, the characters, and especially Ryeoun, my favorite actor. I adore his relationship with Yi-chan; I love them so, so much.I love this drama deeply, and it holds a very special place in my heart. I’ve rewatched it nearly five times, and I could never get tired of it. I loved the male lead Han Eun-gyul and his relationship with the female lead Eun-ha. It’s honestly the best time-travel drama in the history of Korean dramas,
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Jess
1 people found this review helpful
Jul 5, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 9.0

A Love So beautiful

If you are on the fence about watching this one, it's so worth it.Watch it now. Let me start by saying, I never thought that this was where it was going to lead. i watched it reluctantly because I didn't feel like watching high school drama but it was so highly rated on here rated on here, I was like there's no way it's that good. I didn't even know it was gonna be about time traveling or anything like that. I was literally expecting high school kids Drama kind of thing. And oh my gosh, what was I wrong? I absolutely loved this one. It was insane. The ride was crazy. The actors did amazing, they each made you belive the roll and just embodied it so well. The OST was killing it. The band was awesome. Everything was really, really well done. I see why everybody's loving this because it really hits you right in the family.
They did such a great job with the balance of present and future, by episode 4 I knew it was a ten and couldn't out it down. You just kind of felt like you grew with them. And I really have nothing bad to say about it. oh wait, the one thing that I found was that I really wanted to know how I get met again because she was supposed to go overseas and never come back and so I don't know how they met again. also, I was gonna say that it has less romance focused than I'm used to or prefer, but the whole thing is about love itself and even the love stories that they had in there surpassed several Romcoms because you're rooting for a love that actually came true and made kids.
So this is going to my top favorite list. it outdid Lovely Runner for me. I don't even know who wrote this, but I'm literally gonna follow them and watch Everything they make. It's so good. Just wow.

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habeebm
1 people found this review helpful
Dec 23, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

battle of the bands meets weightlifting fairy meets time travel

after seeing this recommended for fans of 2521 and weightlifting fairy i had to find this somewhere and it was well worth it
school romance meets battle of the bands meets time travel meets some Dark subplot
the start of the show is pretty slow but it is WELL worth watching. its like they took weightlifting fairy and gave it a really weird twist that somehow works so well. i love choi hyun wook as a lead after seeing him in 2521 AND shin eun soo in general
timeskip finale is annoying. i hate timeskips. but everything before that is perfect. the timeplay is written really well and is surprisingly follow-able throughout. the song they write is good (but not the others really).

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PannaArlertGal
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Jun 11, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

Perfect kdrama

I think this kdrama was complete, everything is complete, I really liked to watch it, I enjoyed it so much, everything got sense. I liked the characters, I could watch a second season. It was a little bit straight, that's why it's just 9,5. This kdrama is a very very big lesson to everyone. If you haven't seen it, you must watch! Thank you!🥰
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GlamourGoddess
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Apr 21, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 9.5
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Twinkling Watermelon – A Masterpiece That Shines with Every Emotion

“Twinkling Watermelon” is easily one of the best K-dramas I’ve ever watched – it’s a perfect blend of entertainment, laughter, emotions, and heartwarming messages, all without a single villain. It’s one of those rare shows that makes you cry like a baby and laugh like a hyena on a sugar rush. I binge-watched it and finished it in just 2 days – that’s how addictive it is!

The plot is engaging from the very first episode, and the concept of time travel is handled beautifully. The casting is *chef’s kiss*. Choi Woon Shik literally stole the show – he’s so effortlessly funny and charming, I’ve officially made him my new crush! The actor who plays the son and time traveler is incredibly talented – he brings both humor and emotion in the most genuine way.

And the actresses? Both the teenage and adult versions of the deaf character were perfect.

Also, I have to mention the other girl who time-traveled – her role was a beautiful surprise! She was bubbly, cute, and added so much energy to every scene she was in. Her chemistry with the lead characters made the whole drama even more enjoyable. She brought so much color and charm to the story.

What truly touched me was the ending. Even though the son tried to change his father's fate, the story didn’t take the easy route of suddenly making him able to speak. Instead, they kept him deaf and showed how he still became successful and loved. That message – that people with disabilities can be just as successful and happy – was powerful, emotional, and inspiring.

In short, “Twinkling Watermelon” is a feel-good, funny, emotional gem that stays with you long after it ends. A must-watch for every K-drama lover!

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