Twinkling Watermelon

반짝이는 워터멜론 ‧ Drama ‧ 2023
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lovelydove419
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May 19, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 7.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 7.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
it was a fun cute drama alot of important messages abd representation of the deaf community as a person who is hearing i appreciated watching about the perspective of people with handicap lives i put a 7 overall because its just not really memorable it's something thats a good watch once then u forget about it later in life but overall still a decent drama
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Kru
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Jan 19, 2024
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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my pov for this drama

I just want to tell that if you love time travelling drama.. it's for you.. like me.. I was waiting for something Good.. for some time travelling thing.. in starting all the childhood story and then.. his struggle not to let them know know about his music love was heart touching and when he mat his younger version of father.. that time drama and all things directing it in a good direction for a great drama..
as drama continues he got to know about his father and his struggles. it's a good point to show that our parents has a past to and we are not only one who's struggling here.. I love that part. the more drama went towards it's end the more it got complicated for me because 'I don't want to end it now' is what I felt and at the same time 'okay.. so you have to do this.. you can do this' was in my mind too.
the lessons they gave us through this drama.. form every episode.. is just great.. I learn from this drama is that.. somethings are unavoidable. it will happens no matter how hard you try to stop them.. the more you know the more you want to stop it.. so... better let it happens in more good ways.. less traumatic way..
and one thing for sure.. everything in this world happens has meaning behind it.. like his father stopped him to enter in the music industry because he suffered and don't want his child to felt the same pain.. he was being protective toward his child.. that's all.. and at the same point his child thought the his father is controlling him.. everyone have their own pov so.. if have any misunderstanding.. just talk with them and slove it out..
music of this drama was.. mind blowing.. the lyrics.. voice and all.. was so great.. even after it's over I can't let it out of me..
and the comedy they put in this drama was.. just at another level ...
so.. what I'm telling is.. I recommend this drama to everyone around me.. worth watching and even re-watching it was not a bad choice 🙃🙃🙃

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Paula
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May 19, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Só tornou facilmente minha série favorita

O apego que senti com essa série não acontece com frequência comigo. A última vez que fiquei tão apaixonada por uma história assim foi quando assisti 2521, e isso me gerou alguns traumas (rs). Coração quentinho do começo ao fim, muitas mensagens bonitas, atores incríveis e cenas cativantes. Amei! Vale todo o hype e todo o tempo investido.
A história da família é tão bonita e o final é de derreter qualquer coração. É legal pensarmos no quanto as vezes pensamos que conhecemos nossos pais quando na verdade existem diversos aspectos da história deles que não fazemos ideia.

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Exo_L Vedika
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Jan 14, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 10

The korean nostalgia dramas always slay

I started this drama because of choi hyun wook and the setting of the drama. this drama is set in 1995. and with various other dramas set in the this period which were really good sparked my interest! this drama differs as it doesn't only portray the 90's . its beepers , radio shows , music but also the question of life. the drama's tagline can be viva la vida which is uttered by the characters quite often. it means long live life! and that is so amazing . because we are always running behind something and forget to live. we see the characters in dilemma while deciding what to do with their life . essentially ha eun gyeol time travels to 1995 and tries to stop an accident but through this time travel he meets his parents when they were young and ends up seeing them in different life. he is CODA which makes him feel distant from his family sometimes. but he heals with the time travel. there is so much depth in story as we chung ah's character who starts enjoying life and communicating while meeting loved ones. this one is for the heartbroken 25 21 fans as in this drama we get two love stories though this drama can be sad at some point it is a must watch !!

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Shirley4911
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Jan 8, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 10

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

This, I think is if not the best drama, it is way up there!!!!! It is DEFINITELY the very best i have watched in a while. A few of the recent releases have either been so evil that I've pretty much clawed my way through the drama, or theyve been soooo corny!!!!!!! But this one was just TOOOOO beautiful!!!!!!!! My eyes kept leaking 🙈😅😅😅 The cast was awesome!!!!!!! My favourite, of course (i say of course juat because i dont see how he wouldnt be anyones favourite 😅) was Choi Hyun-Wook. His voice and.....juat his whole vibe was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!! I've never seen Yoon Jae-chan, and will definitely be adding him to my list. But the characters, the story (and when Choi Hyun-wook was singing, the music).....it was juat SUCH a heartwarming, funny and sometimes sad, story. Thank you for this!!!!!!!!!

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Why Am I Here
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23 days ago
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.5
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The Momen You Give Up, It's Game Over

This show is not my cup of tea, but it ends up in my top 5 kdramas of all time! WHAT THE HELL! This show is, despite has a heavy theme, packed in a very lighweight way. It's really fun and easy to enjoy, like living our highschool life again. A very well pictured students life, full of joy, tears, hardships and pain. The message about living your life and keep fighting to overcome your difficulties hit so hard. Thanks to Ha I Chan comedy is very very hilarious here. They were able to keep the comedy for like 11 episodes, and it was getting heartwarming after that. They didn't even need to add any cliche, just use a simple premise of highschool life (and a little absurd situation of triangle love, watch it yourself and you'll understand). In conclusion, they've successfully shift my laugh into tears and vice versa, in a quick time. It also brings awareness towards people with hearing imparment and their hardships. The soundtracks are excellent too. It very rare to find a complete package like this.

Shout out to all the main leads, what an outstanding performance! I won't believe if Choi Hyun Wook says he was acting, he was basically reliving his old school days. Shin Eun Soo didn't even need to speak, her expression were enough to talk for her and made us understand how she feels. Character developments were really really good here. The chemistry between them is another level, even with the other Watermelon Sugar member! Another good additions to the package!

Now into the things that are off. I don't like the fashion job on this show. Between 1995 and 2023, there should be a big difference in fashion. In this show, everything looks the same, especially the girls. Looks like they were all having the latest hairstyle. The first two episodes are very slow and heavy, I can understand why a lot of audience dropped this early. The final episode is very underwhelming. I wish we could see more about the present reunion, and let them talk about the "missing" story. Also how come almost everyone forgot about Ha Eun Gyeol being in the part of their 1995, when that could be the best part of their life?

Should you watch it? Yes. Should you rewatch it? I rarely recommend a rewatch BUT THIS IS A MASSIVE YES! I solely think the reason why Eun Gyeol and Eun Yu returned to the past was to "relive their missing highschool moments", so you should too!

VIVA LA VIDA, LONG LIVE LIFE!

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QueenDazz
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Feb 24, 2024
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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Loved Loved

Kids will be kids…. I loved twinkling watermelon. It was a great drama drama that made me cry laugh and get angry. I was a little upset that he did try to stop his father’s accident, but his father ended up still deaf, but I did like the fact that he didn’t pity yourself because his son came and kind of changed his perspective on what happened to him. I do like the fact that the mother of the male lead did men her relationship with her father and the future did somehow change, so that was nice that the whole drama wasn’t for nothing.
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PinkSpiderX
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12 days ago
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

A bit of a modern "Back to the Future"

The music alone makes this show a 10. I love that music is such a central theme to the show. I love how they brought the 90s to life and think they did a fantastic job of capturing the vibe of decades gone by. Normally time travel shows can be pretty bogged down by technical science fiction details but I think they had a clever work around to make sure the viewer doesn't overthink it. I will keep this review short as I tend to do, Just watch this show if you haven't already. It's a great journey, the writing is excellent.
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Niumi
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Jan 22, 2026
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 9.0

A kdrama you never get bored watching.

Okay, so wow! What a peak writing. There's a lot of lore, the dynamic between characters, especially Ha Eun-Gyeol and Ha Yi-Chan. I got really emotional by that father and son. There are so many secrets in this series, and it has a way to attract your heart and interest. I fell in love with sign language. I'm sure it made people want to learn it. What I might find difficult is that there were too many plots, and they needed to rush the ending. But I'm giving it 10, loved it.
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TinyChan
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Aug 20, 2025
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

A touching, uplifting drama that strikes the right chord between laughter and tears.

Twinkling Watermelon is a heartwarming fantasy youth drama about a musically gifted boy who accidentally time-travels to the 1990s and meets his teenage father. It beautifully blends comedy, music, and heartfelt family moments, with standout performances from Ryeoun, Choi Hyun-wook, and Seol In-ah. The story balances youthful romance with deeper themes of family, dreams, and reconciliation, making it both fun and emotional.
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Hysef
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Jun 29, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.5

100% watch this if you havent

It’s been a while since I watched a serie that had me hooked. After finishing this series I noticed that there were some scenes or plot twists that shouldve been fairly obvious and easy to figure out but for some reason I could never manage to guess just what would happen next😂. I finished this serie in less than 2 days, I pulled an all nighter to finish but it was honestly worth it in the end. I started this serie because of an edit I saw on tiktok and I really didnt expect to like it this much. I’m definetly rewatching this soon.
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Ongoing 10/16
LUFFYD.ACEROGER
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Oct 25, 2023
10 of 16 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
simply a masterpiece this is the type of series everyone can see wether your fav genre are thriller, mystery, fantasy. this drama are one of a kind that simply pull you in a rabbit hole and you completely forget your surrounding. already the drama of the year and its still currently airing. The story, cast,music,plot etc everything is so Ahhhh I can't even describe it and if u a love for Seol in ah even a bonus she's so loveable .simply a masterpiece this is the type of series everyone can see wether your fav genre are thriller, mystery, fantasy. this drama are one of a kind that simply pull you in a rabbit hole and you completely forget your surrounding. already the drama of the year and its still currently airing. The story, cast,music,plot etc everything is so Ahhhh I can't even describe it and if u a love for Seol in ah even a bonus she's so loveable .

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