Spirit Fingers

Really want to be a part of SF club haha

I loved the idea of SF club , irrespective of their age , people can come together and inspire each other to draw .

I feel like the story was too rushed in the last episode .her parents were trash and you are telling me everything got resolved in 1 episode? i need to read the webtoon to understand better , i am sure that will be detailed .

I found Seon Ho and Geu Rin's relationship very messy , they were avoiding each other and not communicating , it was stuck in an endless loop , infact many of the leads were victim of miscommunication.

i was mostly interested in Taeng Ja and khaki's and Tae Seon and sera's relationship lololol , if there is a second season , i hope these character's can get spotlight too !!

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I LOVED the Spirit Fingers webtoon back when I read it a few years back so I was super excited to watch this show. For the most part it's a faithful adaptation but I found myself bored by it. I don't know, maybe the story is better as a webtoon because some of the characters wackiness got annoying after a while.

The 2nd lead couple had more chemistry and was more interesting in the kdrama which was the exact opposite for me reading the webtoon since I was way more invested in Song U Yeon and Nam Gi Jeong's relationship when reading the webtoon. I don't like how indecisive both female leads are though. It got really annoying after a while since their indecisiveness started to drag and drag throughout the episodes.

The side characters were enjoyable and I wished we got to see more of them but the way things were starting to drag at the end, I do think 12 episodes are enough. We were definitely robbed of having more Song U Yeon and Nam Geu Rin's scenes together. I really loved their friendship in the webtoon but there was so little scenes between the two of them after Song joined Spirit Fingers which sucked. I really wanted to enjoy this more but something just wasn't clicking for me. I do love the overall message of the show but I think the webtoon did a better job conveying the message and developing the characters.

Idk, maybe I'm just outgrowing these high school series because I feel like younger me would've enjoyed this though...

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Started out great but they probably ran out of budget by the end

I was avoiding watching this drama because I didn't think I'd like it but I was wrong! I binged it in a day because I loved it so much! If you like cute rom-com slice of life dramas this is perfect! All the characters are so well written and their relationship with each other is so well fleshed out! It definitely has its flaws and it gets more evident during the last 2 episodes. I wish they added 2 or 3 more episodes at least because the last episodes felt so rushed! It's like all the problems got magically solved and that ruined the drama for me (just a little though).

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Very heartwarming

Firstly lets all stand up for the amazing casting they did with this show.. literally everyone suits their characters so well I DEFINITELY didnt expect won taemin and son hyunwoo to be here like???? but as much as i love how fun this show is i have to admit how stressful i was while watching the fl push and pull over and over towards the ml.. it just keeps going until the very final episode. I love geurin and seonho relationship so much however for taeseon and sera and black with khaki there are so much potential i'm especially sad for black and khaki bc i shipped them so bad... ANYWAY very good giddy show good osts too it's sad that it should end because every character truly grows on me. I waited for this show to air since bomin was first announced to star in it like years ago I am so happy this show got the fame it deserves

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This should have been 16 episodes

I'm overall being a tiny bit generous with my rating because I think we need more romcoms like this, that have some unique elements that set them apart from other more straightforward and simple ones. But as someone that has read the webtoon, I can only say that it was close to there, but not quite.

Overall this show is a very good adaptation of the webtoon and everything is more or less there, including a rushed ending, what was the most disappointing aspect of the webtoon.
Characters are pretty close and all the actors did a very good job in their portrayals. I think my only complaint in this matter when it comes to the main characters is the change of Seon Ho to more possessive and jealous towards the end, what even themselves point out in the last episode how out of character it was for him to do that, what it totally was, and it's not how he develops in the original material (or their whole relationship for that matter, not necessarily bad here but much better in the webtoon in my opinion, it's different).

When it comes to secondary characters I do have a few more complaints. I think that overall everything is there once again, but the problem is that they didn't develop most of the side characters much, what I can understand being 12 episodes and reason why it should have been 16 ideally. All Spirit Finger's members have their backstories developed and followed (to varying degrees). I knew from the start they would butcher Black Finger's character because kdramas need to be mainstream and gods forbid you have a punk/kuro lolita on a TV series *cry*.
This actually leads me overall to the aesthetic changes of the overall drama. I understand it from mainstream society standards, don't get me wrong, but it's still disappointing nonetheless. I'm glad they half kept Ji Geong's like for pink and his sleeping bag, but I also wanted way more edgy alternative clothing when he's modelling than what he wore, he could be sooo cool and edgy, it was a MOOD!!! (in fact I missed this of his whole personality, a stronger duality between being cool and edgy at times and so dumb and lost at others). Them trying to sell me "wow look what a model" while wearing a plain suit was extremely boring. I really need some kdramas that start showing more unsanitised and alternative fashion and surroundings. I know it exists in Korea so why are we always presented with the same old same... (even more so in romcoms).

For me though, probably one of the most frustrating aspects of the adaption of this series is FL's mother, and especially what they did there at the end. Her essence is there, but they tried so hard to redeem her and show once again this filial piety thing and I absolutely despise it. Yes, FL's parents do change a tiny bit at the end of the webtoon (more like they surrender a bit), making a bit of effort, but it's not by any means in the way it's portrayed here, especially when it comes to the mother. She's a massive covert narcissist that uses FL as the scapegoat while considers her sons the golden children. She lives off of using their praise as food for her ego (let's remember here that, despite her complaints, FL is second in class, and in the webtoon she was happy when FL's friend moves to Germany so she can finally be first). It's a quite classic narcissistic family dynamic they have and it's one of the things I found interesting from the webtoon for being quite accurate in its representation. Trying to change the mother to being more attached, more emotional and more understanding to try and redeem her misses the point on so many levels and it doesn't give the best of examples if someone relates to FL because of her situation. Yes, the portrayal is quite good, but they changed some things that basically contradict her personality and the way she does things.
This also brings me to the fact that while I understand choosing not to portray the younger brother's obsessive struggle that develops throughout the series, it does also tie to the mother and the family dynamics. And why did they decide to make the older brother interested in photography? They wanted FL to relate to him and it's fair, but I like more the original idea of them not relating and showing the struggle from both parts wanting to be closer to one another but not being able to because of the family dynamics and the barrier that it's the mother.

There are other details related to the story that were changed from the webtoon that well, I can give a pass and I understand because of constraints, but some others did rub me the wrong way simply because they were only changed to follow certain mainstream Korean standards, like for example the fact the talk about makeup and not needing it was changed to show them being way more lenient to the beauty standards and have a scene of them looking at makeup. It's the little things that were changed to follow the mainstream ideals instead of what the webtoon was trying to communicate.
As is, if compared with other kdramas, this is great, but it's difficult to not compare it to the source material when that went the extra mile to show and portray certain things in better ways (in my opinion).

I liked they kept the magic realism as is when it comes to the rooms and the mystery of the café, that I'm very thankful for, as well as the overall dynamics of the club and them dressing in different clothes and, even if left more superficial, that all Spirit Fingers characters are there and the same in essence.

Overall it's a good adaptation, very entertaining, funny, unique, the development of FL as a central point in the story is there and all the elements worked in cohesion and with coherence. I would recommend watching this if you like romcom and whimsical and a FL that is not a damsel in distress and that grows and learns throughout the series paired with not your typical ML and interesting secondary characters.
The webtoon is still better, but this is very good too.

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I had a really great time watching this drama. Above all, it’s heavily exaggerated in many aspects, which often made me laugh, but in contrast to that it also tackled more difficult topics such as the female lead’s struggles with self-acceptance, bullying, and unhealthy family relationships. A huge strength of this series is also its cast of characters. Everyone felt different and interesting, which also applies to the couples and potential couples. I watched almost all of them with genuine interest, and in the end I feel a sense of dissatisfaction that some storylines weren’t further developed, because they had enormous potential for spin-offs centered entirely around them.

Starting with the first main couple - Song U Yeon and Nam Gi Jeong. They were complete opposites. She was introverted, withdrawn, and struggled with self-acceptance. He was overly confident, energetic, and didn’t think about the future, living entirely in the moment (his character was strongly exaggerated and made me laugh many times). Through each other, they both began to change for the better. She slowly opened up, gained confidence, and started to accept herself, while he began thinking about another person and about his own future. This is a first-love, high school relationship, and it shows - which isn’t a flaw. They experience their first kiss, holding hands, but also their first conflicts. In reality, they’re both learning how to be in a relationship. However, I did have one issue with them. I understand the female lead. I know how hard it is to deal with self-acceptance issues and how that can affect relationships, BUT I didn’t like that she was portrayed as innocent in these situations. It was always the male lead who apologized and took the blame every time. The same thing happened in the Ahn Ye Rim situation - she didn’t trust him and instead trusted a girl she had seen for the second time in her life, yet the drama still tried to portray her as the victim.

A perfect contrast to them was the second main couple - Koo Seon Ho and Nam Geu Rin. It was clear that they were older, and as a result their relationship felt more mature, though obviously not fully. This also fit well with the fact that they were both in college - for example, their argument stemming from poor communication. Here we had a long-standing friendship and “sudden” feelings that the female lead tried to resist.

For both of these couples, I would have loved to see what happened next. Dramas are rarely continued, but in this case I see huge potential. The first couple, where she goes to college and he develops his acting/modeling career, and the second couple, where she starts working and he goes off to the military. In my head, it all looks very promising.

On top of that, there were two more potential couples, and I really regret that their stories weren’t developed further. Ko Taeng Ja (Black) and Kwon Hyeok (Khaki) - there was a specific vibe between them that I personally found intriguing. And Byeon Tae Seon and Yeom Se Ra - her departure complicated things, and I’m insanely curious how their story unfolded after her return (in my head they’re together, but I would’ve loved to see it on screen).

Now let’s move on to the family aspect. First, the female lead’s brothers. The younger brother - a genius - whom I really grew to like and who, alongside the female lead, was the character I felt the most sympathy for. That’s why I was happy watching his budding friendship with Moon Bong Gu, because he was finally starting to discover that he, too, could be happy. The older brother was less developed, but I’m mentioning him because his character also intrigued me, and I would’ve gladly learned more about his story.

I won’t touch on the father, since he was absent for most of the series - but the MOTHER. This is the second drama I’ve seen where this actress plays a mother, and for the second time I hated her with all my heart. A mother who failed in life and pours her frustration and incompetence onto her children, forcing them to study and denying them any personal interests. Yes, by the end we get her “redemption” and a tearful backstory from years ago, but that didn’t change how I felt. Throughout the entire series, she was the worst kind of mother imaginable, and that can’t be erased with a single scene.

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