Over the moon
I was over the moon watching the drama and I'm glad that Byeon Woo-seok finally his main lead. I'm so proud of him 🥰The chemistry between main leads so sweet and the rest of the cast were awesome too.
I waited until finish the last episode to watch it the whole straight away. The waiting totally worth it 💜
His cute moments 🥰
I can see that he grew up in his acting skills.
So I'm looking forward to see him again in a main lead in a drama soon.
Btw, I was highly surprised by his singing skills, now I can't stop listening the songs of the drama.
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In my opinion the greatest drama ever
Kim hye-yoon represents in this drama in a magnificent way emotions as: love, sadness, depression, joy, guilty, anger. This serie has a perfect balance between so many genres as romance, comedy, thriller, friendship drama, highscool, adult era. If you ate eatching for the first tine the plot is really unpredictable and the story has a great message to give to the audience.The OST is so beautiful I have some of the songs still on repat. And manily i love the chemistry between the main leads it is incredibly 💗
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The Best of Actors Can't Fix a Poorly Written Script
**Disclaimer... This is just my opinion. I recognize and truly appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into producing this drama. Thank you.**There are already many detailed reviews that go over every aspect of the series so I'll keep this short and try to avoid spoilers. The Lovely Runner started out strong but floundered in the end. Though I didn't like the choice of time travel device I was interested in the characters and the female lead's quest to save the male lead. He had inspired her to keep living when she was at her lowest. He was gentle and kind towards a total stranger over the phone and then again when he met her in person. The female lead's despair after her accident was moving. I wanted them to be able to change their fates. Unfortunately, there are so many gaps in logic and my ability to overlook them that I became increasingly frustrated as time went on.
I think that the actors did a great job with what they had to work with. I found Im Sol's immaturity grating. She was supposed to be 34 in a 19 year old's body but she didn't act like it. She had good intentions as far as saving Sun-jae but she was also often unnecessarily mean and selfish. Both Ryu San-jae and Kim Tae-sung are genuinely good guys but their characters and stories were not developed enough.
Lastly, the soundtrack has some beautiful songs on it, particularly the ones by Byeon Woo-seok.
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Made me want Mondays to come fast ❀
The last time I followed an airing kdrama where I’m up-to-date with the weekly releases (never missed and finished everything) was Twenty Five, Twenty One (2022) prior that is The Red Sleeve (2021-2022). After that I delve more into cdramas. Lovely Runner properly brought me back. Every week we get butterflies, fun stuff, and theories! Monday episodes for fluff. Tuesday episodes for angst and effective cliff hanger!Chemistry and comedic timing are very vital to RomCom leads and fortunately, Hyeyoon and Wooseok have them! The director worked on Flower of Evil which is one of my favorites and another timeslip drama beforehand, and his expertise shows in this work as well. (But I have to mention the recent comments he made left a bad taste in my mouth)
The writer did an excellent job of keeping us on our toes. I was worried it will crash and burn after the strong second episode. I was hopeful but also wary. But she managed to keep it enjoyable until the end.
I also want to commend the details! From pop culture jokes of that time to props and set design, they are on point!
It felt like everyone involved in making this wants to create something real good and it unexpectedly became a hit!
I recommended this to my friends without second thoughts because I know they’ll have a good time. So if that’s what you want, you can hop in the Lovely Runner craze too!
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Tomorrow's Best
Lovely Runner is based on a web novel titled Tomorrow's Best. I personally read the manhwa while the series is on-going I can see that they made some drastic changes from the story. The manhwa is less complicated compared to the series, but I like the changes they made on the story it actually adds up to the uniqueness of the drama. What I really love about Lovely Runner is that it never fails to make me laugh every single time. I like the balance of the show's theme it's a combination of comedy, romance, thriller, mystery and drama.Aside from this the cast did so well that their acting felt so natural, all of them deserves to be recognised for their versatility and they played an integral part on the story. The villain did his job so well that I almost wanted to be included on the story just to choke this guy. I would also like to point out how I love Baek In Hyuk's character, he's the best wing man ever. Ryu Sun Jae would've been a forever simp without the help of this guy. I am looking forward to Lee Seung Hyub's future drama where he'll be the leading man, I bet he's gonna be a great male lead since he already showed his exceptional talent in Lovely Runner.
Kim Tae Sung's character is also my favorite from this drama, his character development is the most noticeable among them all. He unknowingly fulfilled his promise to Im Sol that he'll protect Sun Jae in the future. It's just kinda sad that we didn't get to see a glimpse of his back story.
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Not worth the hype
Was excited about this drama because I saw the potential in Byeon Woo Seok from Record of Youth days and was anticipating another hit like Start-up. A even-paced drama that shows emotional growth and turmoil, underdogs succeeding in life, complex navigation of relationships, and maybe themes of self-acceptance and gratitude perhaps.What we get instead is a promise that is never fulfilled. The first episode set us up for excitement and anticipation for a deep dive into the many issues in modern day society that could resonate with so many people, yet the topics are disappointingly, never explored.
1) Let's start with the obvious thing that disappointed, which was the drama showing us a suicide of a well-known celebrity (ML)suffering from depression. You think, oh god, this drama will definitely hit close to home as a nation who has lost a lot of celebrities and whose fans are still in mourning till now. You are eager to see how they will portray the events that led to such a tragic end for such a gentle spirit, how the character develops the illness, and how he might overcome it as well. The intricacies and challenges faced by celebrities who are both loved and hated, and the loneliness of these people who usually hide all the signs, struggling on their own to either come out of the darkness, or get engulfed by it. The scene where ML kindly asks the FL (who we think) is only a stranger at that point, 'Why are you crying, I never made you cry?' followed by his suicide not long after, literally broke my unguarded heart! This was the scene that made me decide on following this unique storyline. But the writers decide against allocating any time to delving into the psyche of such a character, and chooses to focus on a serial killer subplot to drive the story forward instead.
2) FL has a disability and she is shown in a wheelchair, losing a chance to get employed because the building where she applied for the job has no wheelchair access. You think awesome, we're going to see how this character lives day-to-day and get a realistic perspective on the challenges she might face as a disabled person living in such a beauty-discriminating society. However, this also gets thrown out the window once a travel back in time changes her fate. It's as if the wheelchair was just there to satisfy an arbitrary box that needed to be ticked on a 2024 what we need to do to show that we are a progressive kdrama kind of inclusion checklist.
3) We think, because both leads have incredible set-ups as characters faced with a certain level of adversity, that we will be graced with well-written scenes showcasing character growth and fortitude. No such development takes place and what we get are just repeated visits from a two dimensional eye-twitching serial killer who doesn't have much of a backstory either.
3)We never understand why the ML likes the FL. The incomprehensible attachment that the ML has for the FL does not make any sense to me. With the 2ML we at least get hints that he is suffering from lack of attention from his family and we can UNDERSTAND why he would like the FL. In the face of the 2nd ML, the FL is a little eccentric but has moments of maturity, and loves to nag and support him, showing him the care and affection he so desperately yearns from his parents instead. They have more workable chemistry than the ML has with ImSol because we get that he likes her for her and accepts her crazy ways and seemingly bipolar personality, while with the ML we only see that he was mesmerised by her because of the way she ran towards him in the rain with a yellow umbrella...?? Enough to make him move next door to her? The scenes they shared with each other also didn't convince me that he would not date anyone until 30 because he was holding onto the memory of her... Why? What was so special about her that he could not let go? As the audience, we are only sold on why she might have liked him so much (because she still carries the memory of him having thanking her for staying alive, with that becaming her motivation to live when she was at her lowest point). But what of him? It's 15 years... And they never dated or went through anything exceptionally monumental, so what was the pull?
4th) I feel that the two leads lack chemistry. I like them separately as individuals, but they are lacklustre together.
5th) Plotholes - FL can change some things, but not others... the inconsistency made it hard to stay immersed in the story because there was not a consistent basis for cause and result.
6th) it seemed like all other characters were irrelevant or unimportant to the story so it didnt really feel like a story anymore, just a show forcing us to like the main characters as a couple even though they had nothing to work with.
The good : The first few episodes were nicely done with good humour borrowing music that I remember from that time to poke fun at over-dramatic scenes that were a feature of those dramas back then.
Byeon Woo Seok is handsome, kind, and softspoken.
Kim Hye Yoon does what the role requires and does her best to not be annoying. She is not preoccupied about how she appears on screen, delivering emotional scenes without the baggage of worrying about whether or not she looks pretty doing it.
You never get the vibe that Kim Hye Soon or ImSol is trying to seduce the ML and that in itself is a big deal bc so many actresses and actors go off tangents and forget that they are there to portray their character properly, not to give us some perfunctory facial expressions as a smokescreen to enjoy cosplaying with their costars or simply indulging in the design of the character.
But the negatives outweigh the positives and this is nowhere near as satisfying for me as other kdramas ive seen such as Signal and Start-Up. If they wanted to avoid disappointing viewers, the writers should not have made the protagonists out to be more interesting than they actually are. Whats the point of having an amazing pilot only to disappoint everyone after a few episodes? I think I have outgrown kdramas for now and until Kim Seon Ho returns, I have little interest in trying anymore of these superficially written "hits".
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"Lovely Runner"** è una serie televisiva sudcoreana del **2024** che ha come protagonisti **Byeon Woo-seok** e **Kim Hye-yoon**¹. La trama ruota attorno a **Im Sol** (interpretata da **Kim Hye Yoon**), una ragazza di **19 anni**, nota per la sua bellezza e i suoi sogni ad occhi aperti. La sua vita prende una brutta piega quando subisce un grave incidente, lasciandola paralizzata. Miracolosamente, Im Sol viaggia indietro nel tempo di **15 anni**, ritrovandosi nel **2008**, quando Ryu Sun Jae (interpretato da **Byun Woo Seok**) è ancora uno studente delle superiori di **19 anni**. La sua missione diventa quella di cambiare il futuro di Sun Jae e, forse, trovare l'amore lungo il percorso. La serie esplora il tema del destino e dell'amore che sfida il tempo³. Solleverà i tuoi sentimenti e ti terrà incollato allo schermo! 📺💫Was this review helpful to you?
Almost a perfect drama ?
I started this drama with no expectations. I am not fan of the FL but I found her acting better in this drama. The romance and the chemistry between the two actors were great and made me travel through time.When I realized Sunjae fell for her first and heard the song with the lyrics, my heart really melted. It was her from the beginning and the end. He would have saved her so many times because his love for her is so strong 🤍
It is a masterpiece and one of my favorite dramas ever ! Thank you for making us dream 🤍
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"SUNJAEAAAA"
Alright, just finished watching and I'm going directly to the point: 8.5 cause byeon woo seok, ost, thematic.I've seen maaaany reviews talking about how the plot could've been different, where the female lead would've been way less childish and the male lead wouldn't had been a golden retriever type of boy.
Yeah, in my opinion Im Sol was really childish, and couldn't even think of a proper plan to stay with Sunjae without avoiding him or without him being killed at the end.
I know that she tried (poorly, sorry) but she gave up so easily... even Sun Jae and Kim Tae Sung (whose lost their memories completely) were the ones who saved the whole situation (Kim Tae Sung mostly)
Furthermore, the villain (i guess we can all agree) was so bad portrayed. Like, is there anyone here that cared about his presence? Actually, he didn't even had a presence LOL😭
He could've had been way better, but i completely forgot about his existence cause for me, he just wasn't there.
But wait, there's more! Sun Jae's friends were...hmm unnecessary. I mean, just like the "villain", they could've had been useful in many aspects, but they weren't.
Im Sol's family (besides her grandma) didn't added much to the story too.
And coming back to the plot, i got sad when Im Sol were able to walk again. This phrase feels awful but i think the story could've been such much better if she stayed in her wheelchair... It would be included and it would give her a stronger personality.
Regardless, i cannot deny that i laughed A LOT, mostly because of Sun Jae!
C'mon y'all, his expressions and reactions were everything! His golden retriever energy that I've seen that many of you didn't liked, was the cherry on top for me.
Plus, the OST were amaaazing!!! I liked almost every damn song.
Finalizing, actors were 10/10 Woo Seok is wonderful and Kim Hye Yoon too, but she would definitely shine if Im Sol were a less drama queen and childish character. Song Geon-hee (Kim Tae Sung) did really well too and his character deserved more.
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Great Chemistry
i love how lovely runner is a perfect mix of everything. giving us all different types of genres while still having the romcom as the main focus, the plot not being too slow or too fast and the main leads having good amounts of screentime while also showing us both their Povs. It's a perfect combination of romance, comedy, thriller, angst... like everything fits so well. Byeon Woo Seok did his part and of course and Kim Hye-Yoon, she's isn't award winning actress for nothing, SHE DID SO WELL!Was this review helpful to you?
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One of the loveliest drama ....
Writing review after ep 10it has a strong staring ,but the first two episodes can seems like a typical time traveling plot or mixture of several time traveling school dramas. But this is not the case .....this is one of the best time traveling drama I've ever watched .....
1) the romance is top notch. It will give you butterflies. I don't actually have patience to watch lame romance dramas. But this is different. I giggled and smiled whenever ml and fl being together.
2) the male lead!!!! Ryu SeonJae is the best greenest, simp and softie male lead I've ever seen. Nope he's not your typical cold , stone faced male lead. He got crush on our girl , he smiles, giggles, through his feet in air and stuff his face in pillow thinking about his crush. Of course he tries to stay cool and not being obvious.....haha .... I loved the fact he didn't misunderstood Im Sol and believed in her even after her past self cut relations with him . He still loved her and waited for 15 years.
3) the female lead ---- yes the female lead is adorable. She's also a simp for him . She's balanced . She got a positive character .
4) the Humour !!!!! LoL it got me fall out of chair . The comedy is soo good . Like her thinking the bridge as bridge of hell , the adult DVD, him being jealous, Im Sol passing through his dad by shouting future events, Sunjae pulling out chili plant instead of weed by overthinking...........there are countless moments that will crack you up.. LMFAO..
5) Anxiety:::::::: you're gonna have good anxiety attack..... There's not a single dull moment so far . The sad moments are soo heart breaking .like Sol can't change her past self and she has to come back to future and her regrets for misbehaving . And Sunjae got rejected (forgotten) by Sol, while she had feelings for him!!! Then their reunion in ep 10!!!
6) the plot: the plot is deep and intense... And the name makes sense as our fl has to run from past to future to save the ml . This is not very light hearted drama .... But a mysterious plot that unfolds in every single episode .the best part is there is youth school romance, mature/ modern day drama romance as well as collage romance and each part is soo sweet that can give you diabetes.....+ Each era 's kissing scenes hits differently.
7) the acting:::;;;; the acting is soo good . The comedy or embarrassing moments could have ended up giving cringe if it wasn't done well . BWS ' s portrayal of Sunjae is out of the world...the emotions, smile , pain in smile , mentally being disturbed or comedy everything is too good( first time watching Byeon Woo Seok and I became a fan). ....the ost , cinematography everything is done so well !!!
8) disclaimer :you're gonna ride on a pile of emotions while watching this.
**Things I didn't like:**
1) Im Sol being unnecessarily childish . Yes mental retardation can happen after a accident but as a 34 years old behaving like a teenager feels awkward sometimes ...
2) As the mc of this drama, I don't understand why her character got no life goal or bigger ambition after getting back her legs . This drama is too focused on saving the ml . Yes having idol of life is good thing but we should focus on our own life too ......
3) first 10 episodes are absolutely gold (9/10) . but after that things started to become draggy and repetitive , I don't understand why Im Sol didn't make a proper plan and was just taking action passively.....
**Finally**
If you are looking for a sweet romcom with a good story , If you are ready to simp for BWS and KHY [ they're really cute here ] , a green flag fluffy male lead ,
I absolutely recommend this drama. I expected much more but still it's good and is very sweet. Not a single drama is flawless. And lovely runner worth your time...
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