Twinkling Watermelon

Disappointing

Started great but then got boring and repetitive. Our ml is the only hearing member of his family, the rest are deaf as such he feels responsible for them and can't do what he really wants to do aka music, he time travels and meets his parents in the past in hopes to change the future. Now the beginning with his family was great and him trying to convince his father that he is his son and all the comedy that came after that.. At some point eun yu gets introduced and the plot begins to drag as the main focus was his parents.. It's became his parents and that girl that traveled back to change her mom husband so she can not be born. An emo girl that is so annoying and I genuinely don't know how their romance started. Mom and dad romance started late and then dragged. No re-watch value. It could have been much better but ahime

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I don’t see the hype around it

There were many plot holes in this.
-How could Eun-geol not recognize “grandpa” in his younger years. Pretty sure grandpa would have told him his name at least while he was giving him guitar lessons so did Eun-geol not ask his name in the past and put two and two together?
-Why don’t we get to know ANY about On- eun you’s life once she returns. And how is her mom not going to remember seeing her look alike who knew so much about her from the past?
-HOW DID NOBODY REMEMBER EUN-GEOL FROM THE PAST HIS FACE OR EXACT NAME…
-Eun-ho clearly liked On-eun yoo from when they were in the hospital together sooo…is he just not mad that his brother is with her RANDOMLY. Was he not also wondering why SUDDENLY Eun-geol likes her when he’d never met her in the previous 18 years?
-Where is On-Eun yoo’s mom once she “returns” from the u.s. Did the school seriously just not call her mom or dad EVER to let them know she was at the school instead of the u.s.?
-WHY WAS YOON-CHEONG-AH’S MOM TAKEN AWAY AND NEVER CAME BACK FOR HER?!?!
-Maybe I missed it but who was the scary lady at their house now who locked her up? Her new stepmom? Again whereeee was her biological mom?!
-You’re telling me Cheong-Ah ‘s dad actually loved his daughter but didn’t see she was a shell of herself who didn’t talk to anybody? Saw no bruises from abuse? Had a hidden room in his house he didn’t know about?

I could go on and on and on.

Episodes 1-13 were so awful that i couldn’t justify it being a good show just because it had a good emotional heart wrenching last 2 episodes.

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I have so many emotions

I watched this show a while ago and after I finished it, I felt so empty because all the characters had grown on me so bad. I legit screamed when I saw one of the actors for a split second in another show.

Anyways. The plot is very easy to understand, but still intriquite with a lot of beautiful messages in it. I love the different types of characters you get to see, the different personalities and the different sceneries that other shows do not give you in the same way.

I also think all the romance in the show really felt true and not fabricated which I love because it can often feel very fake in kdramas.

The music! THE MUSIC! I friggin die for the music. The soundtrack can put me in a trance Istg. Like it's very thought through and fun when it needed to be. The music made the show much more lively and added a lot of emotion to the sadder scenes.

The show manages to be serious, sad, romantic and also friggin funny at the same time. I can't even count how many times I laughed during each episode because ir just felt like hanging out with your friends while watching.

I recommend very much! WATCH IT, Im holding you at gunpoint🫶

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Viva la Vida!

When this show was airing I did not watch it I just think that it might not be good. I am happy I did not watch this drama while it was airing it would be torture to wait on new eps. What I love about this drama was the 20th century theme as someone horned in the 21st century I loved it the music the friendship the characters had and what it taught me. Even though Eun Gyeol was not able to stop his father from becoming deaf he changed everyone’s life. This taught me that even though life is different from what we want it to be it is the people in it that makes it worth while. I loved the cast energy hope to see them again soon. Until then “Long live life!”. Viva la Vida, Watermelon Sugar!

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After watching the series "Last Twilight", I wanted a similar type of series which had portrayal of a visually impaired or hearing impaired character. Last Twilight involves visually-impaired characters, whereas Twinkling Watermelon involves hearing-impaired characters. The story is amazing and I cried almost every episode. I personally love Time Travel genre series and Twinkling Watermelon was a Time Travel series that focused on the ML's family. I really liked that the ML could connect with his parents and understand them better through this series. I really enjoyed the storyline and relationship development of Yichan and Cheongah. Even though I liked the ending for this series, I think there could be room for a season 2 which focused on the relationship development of Yichan and Cheongah after Yichan becomes hearing impaired and his journey continuing to learn sign language. This is one of the best series that I watched in 2024 - even though I do not usually watch sad and emotional dramas, this was a great series and would probably watch it again.

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Viva la vida -- Long live life!

This Korean drama is at turns delightfully light and emotional. The music is superb. The actors are adorable. There are elements of coming-of-age, rom-com, and fantasy time travel. But, foremost, it embodies a celebration of life -- especially of aspects that are sweet and sparkly like the title, Twinkling Watermelon.

The emotional core involves the enduring dilemma faced by young people: whether to live a life that makes their heart beat or follow the lead of their parents. The main character Ha Eun-gyeol, a CODA (child of deaf adult) youth, grapples between following his passions and serving the needs of his family, when he is presented with an opportunity to change the trajectory of their lives by slipping back in time when his parents were his age. We're also presented with the question, would life really be better if the past changed to our liking?

As the story transpires, we see some of the joys and sparks of youth, its conflicts and uncertainties. It delves into teenage anxiety and mental health issues and the pressures from parents and society. The show also portrays beautiful friendships and loving, albeit sometimes misunderstood, family relationships. The deaf character portrayed by Shin Eun-soo is a gem. And Choi Hyun-wook is a master at capturing the spirit and zest of youth.

In a way, the show follows some of the winning formulae of other recent successes. As in the movie CODA, it peers into the lives of the deaf who face many challenges but lead meaningful lives. As in Someday or One Day, it makes you dream about rewriting the past, preventing accidents, and letting go of guilt and resentment. As in 2521 and the Reply series, it taps into 90s nostalgia, when times were simpler, when you had to run to a pay phone to answer urgent beeper messages and could drop by your friend's home anytime. So, in a way, it is not groundbreaking but a good story nonetheless.

If splitting hairs, the series is not without imperfections. Time travel presents logic problems. It's apparent from the proficiency of signing that the actors are not deaf themselves. And there is a reliance on common tropes to create obstacles for the characters. But I recommend you watch this for its emotional journey and uplifting message.

The main character's parents are deaf, but they are 'cheerful, healthy, and happy because they could communicate with their eyes, their hearts, and their hands.' We all have problems, but we can also grow, adapt, and have fun. The show promotes embracing music and loved ones: Seize the day, its joys and opportunities! ¡Viva la vida!

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Good time-travel drama in a while but

The story, cast , music everything was perfect until last episode, the ending felt too rushed, that many important points that connect past to present were missed.
I wanted to know how Eun gyeol life changed in terms of wealth and family relations, did Yi Chan and Chung Ah meet again in US, what about the story that was present before Eun Gyeol time travelled and they didn't show anything about Eun Yu's & Se Gyeong story. I think a special episode where all the missed story should be aired to answer most of my questions.
Overall the drama was pretty good. Had many emotional scenes that had me in tears, osts are also pretty good. Do give it a watch. The idols have also acted well memorising the sign language.

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MY NEW FAVORITE DRAMA ??

oh my lord. THESE FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN THE BEST THING THATS EVER HAPPENED TO ME😭😭oh my god. i didn’t think i’d ever feel the same after watching and finishing business proposal BUT THIS DRAMA made my mondays and tuesdays something to look forward to😭😭😭IM SO SAD ITS OVER. oh my god. the double couple. YOUNG HA YI CHAN SO SEXY. the time travel. THE FINDING EACHOTHER TIME TRAVELLING. Oh my hot. this was written so well like i couldn’t have predicted anything BUT IT WAS SOOO FEEL GOOD AND SOOO SWEET!! UGHH CHONGCHAN COUPLE 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ WHEN HE LEARNS SIGN LANGUAGE FOR HER. WHEN EUNGYEOL ONLY LIKED EUNYOO/SEKYOUNG WHEN IT WAS THE REAL EUNYOO,,,, STfu. if i had to change anything, maybe the ending showing what’s it like w eunyoos new life and MORE CHONGCHAN oh and have eunyoo and eungyeol meet each other earlier on. also the grandpa being the viva la vida guy?? i kninda knew that but i need to look and think it over a bit more…. SO GOOD. ANYWAYS. THE LESSONS THIS DRAMA TAUGHT? LIKE i could write essays about this. UGH. SO FEEL GOOD. SO GOOD. THE BAND. UGH . just so many heart fluttering mom ents. i wish i could rewatch or see this for the first time again😭BEAUTY ALL AROUND! (oh and the sexy other band members,,, MEOW)

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love it!!?

I don't have any words left to describe how beautiful this drama is. Apart from the storyline, the production crew also made sure that the songs included in this drama were all amazing and meaningfully beautiful.
Hats off to the story writer and the fantastic production crew. Also, a big round of applause was given to the actors who portrayed their roles perfectly. While watching the drama, you can see and feel that the actors became one with their respective characters
I think that this was by far the best drama released in 2023!

I'll be waiting for season 2 desperately!
🥰I didn’t want it to finish; I wanted more. It's such a refreshing story. It's one of my favorite ones.

I'm just amazed by this perfect drama💫

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