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Kinda long but was worth it..
Honestly I felt the the drama was too long. The frequent timeline changes and the story going in circles at a point, kinda made it boring for me. The ending of the villain felt boring, could have made it a bit better but I guess it was along the lines of a life for a life. The initial episodes were pretty good, the story was enticing, but like with most kdramas, the middle become monotonous. The series could have been wrapped up perfectly in 12 episodes. But the last episode, enduring till the last episode, made everything worth it. It was lovey dovey for sure but it showed what kind of life they both could have lived if it wasn't for the villain. The cute moments stole my heart.On the characters, I have to say that Taesung was the one who won my heart. I loved his character, it provided the comic relief as well as the seriousness. While Sunjae and Sol were loved by everyone, Taeseung and Bae Inhyuk captured my attention more. Overall, all the actors did an amazing job. Would I rewatch it? No. But if you are thinking about watching it, give it a chance, it's a good story with frustrating, happy and sad moments. But all in all, it was worth it.
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best drama
beautiful nice highly recommended drama.so so hearttouching drama
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A Heartwarming Rom-Com with Rewarding Rewinds: A Review of Lovely Runner (2024)
"Lovely Runner," a charming rom-com directed by Yoon Jong Ho and Lee Shi Eun, is a delightful journey filled with laughter, romance, and a dash of time travel. Starring Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon, the drama delivers a winning combination of strong performances and a captivating story.What truly elevates "Lovely Runner" is its execution. The directors weave a heartwarming narrative that perfectly complements the central romance. The chemistry between Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon is undeniable, making their characters' connection both believable and deeply endearing.
While I can't say everything was flawless, the overall experience was thoroughly enjoyable. I found myself eagerly anticipating each new episode, eager to see where the time travel twist would take the story and the characters.
"Lovely Runner" might not be a revolutionary drama, but it does what it sets out to do: deliver a heartwarming and entertaining rom-com experience. For fans of the genre, this is a must-watch.
Overall Rating: Excellent (8/10)
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A truly well executed time travel kdrama, way way above Twinkling Watermelon.
This is the best kdrama I've seen since a very long time. (probably since It's Okay to Not Be Okay)The only serious problem I have with it is the villain's lack of personality/backstory and how they just dealt with him under 3 minutes in the finale. I could nitpick If I really wanted to, but I fail to see the point.
I always say that explaining the inner workings of time travel always ruins immersion in time travel shows, luckily in this one they have not even tried. (it's better to keep the unexplainable unexplained)
Everything else is pretty good, the cast is great, the chemistries are great. The romance is up there with the best, there are countless very fluffy and or very touching moments. Love triangle haters are safe to enjoy this as well, because the secondary love interest is weak like a straw. The ending is a banger too.
Anyway 9/10 seems fair to me. It's not perfect or anything, for example Someday or One Day is better in this genre, but I'm very happy that Korea can still deliver something of this caliber, since it's been so long..
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cute show that manages to stick the landing
Lovely Runner was such a joy to watch, especially in the era of kdramas getting dark and gritty or just plain silly/cheesy. I had such a fun time and was so happy that this drama managed to stick the landing (something that seems to be rare these days). I was excited every week to watch the new episodes and honestly, while it did hit a little bit of a lull for me in the middle, it was still really good.I will say that my only beef is that I wanted Sun Jae to still be part of Eclipse :(
Anyway, what a cute show.
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Chemistry makes up for [almost] every flaw
A lot of things were left unexplained by the end of this drama. By the last few episodes all the inconsistencies in the writing became pretty glaringly obvious and it felt… lazy. The ending was overall a bit of a let-down - I was hoping for some sort of extremely clever twist but it ended up feeling like a cheap cop out.THAT BEING SAID - this drama features hands down the best chemistry of any leading couple I’ve ever seen. Each episode had me pausing to take a break countless times throughout because the butterflies were just too much. The romantic moments were filmed and paced wonderfully which gave the leads’ chemistry the opportunity to truly shine. This absolutely incredible and undeniable chemistry is what makes up for nearly every flaw in this drama and it is what will have it go down in history as a cult favourite.
Byeon Woo-Seok’s acting was top notch for me. It was never too much or too little - it was always perfectly believable. I’m not one to crack up at dramas but comedic scenes had me laughing out loud in the middle of the night. Nobody else could do this character justice the way he did… the dorkiness, the emotion, and absolutely beautiful singing voice. I really look forward to him taking on bigger roles in the future.
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A perfect drama to rewatch every once in a while because it gives you the FEELS ?
One thing about me is that I will always give a time travel series a go and this didn't disappoint. Maybe it's the high school sweethearts, nostalgia, the going back and forth in time, the aesthetics.... Idk .. but this worked so well. Im sol and sun jae invented soulmateness.We're there plot holes and some things were brushed over or never explained, were there scenes that pissed me off and could have been done better to make the drama a 10/10...... YES but it's over now and I can't bring myself to get into it all and complain because I have a silly little smile on my face. I loved watching the story unfold and seeing how the main character would find their way back to each other.
One thing I LOVED and I don't think it gets enough appreciation is the relationship between sun jae and his dad. If I remember correctly sun jaes mother was only mentioned briefly once by sun jaes dad in passing and never again which shows how deeply sun jars father cares for sun jae. He never made sun jae feel the absence of his mother and filled the role of a parent so well and we hardly get a role of a single father like this. it made me teary up so much watching him cry over sun jae.
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(Okay I need to get it off my chest sue me ....
Things I probs missed or needed more explanation..
1) I swear there was more to the grandma ... The scene in the last ep ... The "missed him" comment, this could have been explored and would have bought more dept to the drama.
2) there was a scene idk between ep 12 to ep 14 where sol is in the country side and the killer found out she was there and went there ..., the scene of sol calling her mam and the killer being in the mam's shop, it was dark outside and when the killer left he was walking the way the scene transitioned made it seem like he was time traveling too. If this was also explored it would have made it even more entertaining.
3) the ending of the killer just dying and sun jae fainting on the road . ???? Whyyyyyyyy it was so anti climactic I was like..??? That's it???? Lmaoo come one the build up and that was all we got.
4) I needed more time with taesung. The way he was acting and him being friends with sol all these years I which how in the final timeline, how that worked out.
Anyways bye
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Feel good, light-hearted watch
I'm giving it an 8.5 rating overall simply because I felt happy watching this drama. I initially watched this 'cause I loved Hye Yoon's duality from Sky Castle and Extraordinary You. I've already watched tons of time travel themed series and I still loved this one. I'm not really into romcoms (I prefer thriller, mystery, crime, etc.) but I watch them after heavy dramas to balance my emotion. Some shows are meant to be enjoyed and not overanalyzed, it's just a fantasy after all so there will be plot holes.Was this review helpful to you?
THAT MAN IS FIONEEEEEEEEEEE
Being honest the story line wasn't great 1 kept get confused ting and bored. But let me tell y’all something. THOSE KISS SCRNES 1000000/10. EVERYTIME I FELT LIKE I WAS INTERUPTING. AND EHOOOOOOOOOO THE MAN THAT U ARE BYEON WOO-SEOK!!!!!!!!! GORGEOUSSSSSSSSS. EXQUISITE.but the acc plot was meh. but the characters were quite funny but overall it’s a good watch if u wanna pass time but high expectations are not guaranteed to be met. But quick shoutout to the female lead she was hilarious and ate her character up.Was this review helpful to you?
Best drama this year so far...
I love this beautiful drama a lot, and I strongly recommend it. The storytelling is perfect. The directing is excellent. The leads' acting and chemistry are great. It is rare to see such chemistry on screen. Everything is so well thought out. Thanks to this drama, I got to know the wonderful Kim Hye Yoon.Was this review helpful to you?
I could not get past episode 2. Too boring to continue
A friend recommended this drama because she liked it so much. However, I could not get past episode 2. It was too boring, slow, and unengaging.My friend was raving about this drama, and I am unsure why. I found it too childish, and I am done with high school love romance.
Grrr................
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This is so funny
This drama too fun for me :D so funny, so refreshing, so teenager codeeee and the between about the ml and fl🥺🥺 THATSS SO CUTEEE NGL!! andddd i love kim hyeyeon so muchhh<33 FIGHTING YALL ACTING SOO GOOD<33 AND I LIKE THE SECOND LEAD TOO😭😭 I CANTTTTAND THE PLOT TWIST ABOUT SUNJAE FALL FIRST MAKE ME DYING DJJDGAJJKDKAVHSJD AHHHH WHEN WATCH THIS DRAMA I FEEL LIKE MANY BUTTERFLY IN MY TUMMY 😭💞 LOVE THIS DRAMA SO MUUUUCCCHHHHHH!!
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