Lovely Runner

A beautiful start, a beautiful journey and an epic end.

A epic journey with wonderful actors. A compelling story with no boring episodes.

Story
The drama is a epic romantic story that contains sad moments to the funniest moments you will ever watch. The POV of each characters are written very well. The POV of how the characters see each other will make you giggle and cry like teenagers even if you are grown a** adults. The last time i had this much fun watching a drama each week was when woo young woo came out.

Music
Just add the whole OST album to your Spotify playlist cause you will enjoy every single one.

Acting
The whole cast are really good specially Hye Yoon the Female lead. She goes from making you cry to make you smile in seconds. Her facial expressions to the tone of her voice is epic. The comedic acting of the ML is also epic. Cheers to all the other actors, every one of them is a 10/10.

Will definitely rewatch.

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Very entertaining watch.

This idol drama had a very good potential to be a fantastic plot-driven series. The synopsis was right up in my alley. The plot dragged out in the middle for me but the acting and the music made up for it.

I loved Im Sol, Sun-Jae and their unforgettable love story. They had good chemistry and many heart-fluttering moments between them. I'd definitely rewatch some of their interactions. Even the side characters were entertaining.

The first few episodes were fantastic. Then it dragged a few episodes. But the climax was satisfying.

Ignoring a few plot holes, some idiocy from the female protagonist and some over-the-top acting from the side characters, I would say this drama is really watchable.

P.S. Their first kiss! I simply loved it.

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10********** because IT made me HAPPY

- 10* because during watching and after, just like the song: "...I said to myself/ What a wonderful world!"
- 10* because IT made me watch without judgement/critique and just enjoy the ride
- 10* because my world transformed (If only for a moment): the sun îs brighter, the heart îs warmer and all people are beautiful
- 10* because this show is being home again, is singing in the rain, is a Smile in a dreary day, a lovely run under the sun
- 10* because it made me happy to feel and share the excitement and positive energy with so many people
- 10* because I felt captivated and lost in the moment
- 10* because the music spoke to me and made me sing and listen over and over again and IT still does
- 10* because I felt so much excitement and joy and satisfaction and fulfillment and cared so much for the characters
- SO: "BECAUSE I'M HAPPY
Clap along If you feel like that's what you wanna do" because of Lovely Runner 🙂

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My kdrama comeback

-Before watching this kdrama i was on a kdrama break for some reason i couldn't find anything interesting until i gave lovely runner a chance
- the story : the story is very creative it's not just a regular time traveling kdrama also it's not easy to expect what's going to happen next which really made me interested more
-the cast : the cast is incredibly suitable for their roles the casting is out of this world and the biggest evidence is how the main lead got incredibly popular after the show even though they weren't as popular before
- music : i mean who didn't listen the songs in the kdrama they were beautiful specifically the one that sungjae wrote for seoul
- rewatch value: i would definitely rewatch this everytime i feel like there's nothing interesting

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Review

Lovely Runner

I have watched this drama, except for the good acting of the players. This story is actually common! I've watched dramas with almost the same plot and scenes. So I just enjoy, for music, I wonder why it can be top 1 on the charts? Even though dramas actually have a lot of music that is more beautiful and makes us reminisce.

Or maybe because it's viral, I don't know but it won't be long before this drama will pass. Not the type of drama that is remembered for a long time.

okay for acting, I like the main characters, both of them synergize with each other. At least it can perfect the story.

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Vastly Overrated Series about a Bipolar Woman and How She Abuses The "Love" of her Life!

This is easily one of the most overrated dramas I’ve seen in a while. Perhaps not since King’s Landing have I been so disappointed in what was supposed to be a promising series. “Lovely Runner” is riddled with silly cliches and formulaic writing with characters that really aren’t very intriguing or even likable. Now, that’s a formula for a bad series!

To be fair, the first eight episodes were promising, for the most part. But as soon as Episode 9 hit, everything dropped off the proverbial “cliff” as far as story and plot goes.

The sad part about this story is that it sets teh age-old premise that happiness can only be found in the past or in the future. None of our protagonists realize that it can only be found in the present. They spend so much time trying to "fix" things that they learn nothing from the experiences.

The other problem is that it doesn't address the true nature of all relationships. They're all finite. They don't last, either because of a break-up or because of death.


We also get the typical cliches of a "the poor girl falling for the popular and rich boy, "the girl plays hard to get, batting her eyelashes one minute and than brusquely pushing him away in the next." It's sad that this is the type of immature mindgames that actually DON'T lead to a healhty relationship but an insecure one.

We start out with an interesting premise. Im Sol is an insufferable young woman who is stuck in a hospital bed, paralyzed from the waist down. She ends up accidentally on a radio show, and talking with one of Korea’s most popular artists, Ryu Seon Jae. He listens to her pathetic rant of anger and frustration, and after she’s stopped, he encourages her to live and be well with herself. These mere words seem to cause Im Sol to start living rather than feel sorry for herself. However, not long after the call, she learns that Rye Seon Jae appears to have committed suicide.

Im Sol comes across a mysterious digital watch that suddenly transports her 15 years back into the past. She finds out that Ryu Seon Jae lived across the street from her, and that she now has an opportunity to change things. However, she can’t tell people anything from the future, as the “watch” gods won’t let her. Whenever she tries, there’s a quick “blackout” or a deletion of anything she tries to say.

The story is about a girl who keeps going back into the past, trying desperately to change things because the love of her life, Ryu Seon Jae, keep dying. Now, on the surface, this might seem incredibly selfless and romantic, especially when Im Sol believes that she is the cause, and does her best to distance herself from Ryu Seon Jae, even to the point of deliberately spurning him.

Kobe Bryant was once asked if he ever had an opportunity to go back to his past to change something, what would he change? He said, “Nothing. Even if I had that power, I would never use it because it would completely undermine and destroy everything I learned from those experiences.” There is true wisdom in accepting and learning from what is. Im Sol doesn’t have the maturity or even the selflessness to understand that.
Im Sol keeps claiming that she ignores Ryu Seon Jae and changes the past in order for him to “live a long and happy life.” Since when did longevity of life equal happiness? And since when did helping someone be happy mean deliberately mistreating them? Im Sol is too immature to see the hypocrisy of her own desires. Since when did hurting someone provide them happiness?

Im Sol is a rather pathetic and extremely immature young woman who seems to only fluctuate between whining and crying and brief moments of warmth. For a while, I began to wonder if this girl was bipolar! It became so ingrained in her character during the last half of the series, that I thought, “What in the world does Seon Jae see in this girl?!” She behaves like a conceited and insufferable 13-year-old girl. There really isn’t much that’s appealing about her.

While Ryu Seon Jae is far more mature than the girl he falls in love with, I just couldn’t figure out why someone like him would be interested in someone like her. It made no sense at all to me. Im Sol flip-flops emotions faster than a fly on a hotplate!

Kim Hye Yoon’s performance is almost cringeworthy, with her whiny, little-girl voice to her constant lashing out like woman on drugs. She’s unable to really tap into the complexity of her character which really hurts her performance. They should have gone with a much more seasoned actress.

It also didn’t help that everyone is surrounded by idiots. Nobody is competent in anything that they do. Im Sol’s best friend, Lee Hyeon Ju is even worse with the stupid baby-voice as well as the terrible hairstyles! Im Sol’s brother is just as bad. Then, we have Ryu Seon Jae’s friends who couldn’t read a room to save themselves. Finally, we have inept cops trying to capture a serial killer. They’re dumb enough to handcuff the killer with his hands in front, in one time frame, and in another, they fail to guard the only exit from the cab company.

What it all boils down to is very poor writing. The plot is simplistic, and too often, she dumbed down the characters in order to make the plot work. This is always a mistake in writing. It was sloppy and written by a real amateur.

By the time the series ended, it was like getting over a bad cold. There was relief that it was finally over. That was the only good thing about it. The series would have been better served by a better writer and also cut it down to 8 episodes.

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Time Travel Romcom

Lovely Runner is a perfect mix of time travel, romcom, and angst. Every episode will have you rooting for the two main leads, and BWS and KHY will have you crying, smiling and laughing along with them. The chemistry was off the charts, and the OST was amazing and something I can imagine myself listening to over and over again outside of the drama.

I do have to note though - this is time travel so there has to be a certain suspension of belief. While not everything made 100% logical sense, I feel like the writers have done a great job in executing the storyline to bring everything together. The back and forth between the different timelines felt seamless and natural, and the multiple flashbacks throughout the show never felt unnecessary.

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lovely runner ??‍♀️

Where do I even begin?!
This drama SLAPS SO HARD. It's not just about a girl going back to the past to save her idol — it's about finding true love across timelines, about sacrifice, fate, and never-ending devotion. 🥲

The Heart of the Story:
She didn't just save her idol — she found her love. And what hits the hardest?
Both Sol and Sunjae sacrificed their lives for each other — again and again.
Like seriously…
Which guy would love you in every timeline?
Which guy would willingly give up his life for you?
YOU TELL ME. WHO?!
Sunjae is such a loser for Sol — and I mean that in the most heart-fluttering, swoon-worthy way possible. 🫢
Where do I find someone like him?!
No matter how hard Sol tried to avoid him, fate brought them back together — every. single. time.

✨ Themes That Hit Deep:
This drama beautifully explores:
How fate is inevitable — even if you run from it, the ones meant for you will return.
The cost of love — Sol carried so much pain just to protect Sunjae.
The idea of memory and love — what do you choose: to remember and hurt, or to forget and be at peace?

💬 Best Quotes:
“Was it my memory that I lost? Or was it you?”
“Was there such a thing like predetermined fate? Something we can’t change? If there is, then my fate is that we fall in love in every timeline we meet. Sol-ah, I love you.”

🎶 Best OSTs:
Run Run – ECLIPSE
You & I – ECLIPSE
Sudden Shower – ECLIPSE
No Fate – ECLIPSE
Spring Snow – 10cm
Gift – Ha Sung Woon

Final Thoughts:
Lovely Runner is more than a time-slip romance — it’s a story about love that endures through pain, time, and fate.
They always find each other.

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