Love Me (2025)

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I paragoni non sono mai belli, specie quando sono azzardati, ma questa volta voglio osare. "Love me" è un kdrama, di 12 puntate, appena terminato, incentrato sui componenti di una famiglia e di chi gli ruota intorno... niente di più banale vero? Eppure in questa famiglia convivono prospettive, esperienze di vita, dolori e gioie, mondi diversi che hanno un comune denominatore. Vedendo questa serie mi è venuto in mente un film che secondo me ha le stesse struggenti atmosfere, "Magnolia" di Paul Thomas Anderson. C'è la stessa coralità, la stessa paura di amare, la stessa vocazione all'ineluttabilità del destino, la stessa sofferenza nel battito cardiaco, la sopraffazione della quotidianità. Io li ho amati tutti, padre e figli, amanti e amici, perfino il prete e il pesce, per non parlare del cane, il piccolo Bomi. Bom significa primavera in coreano e ci sono tante altre stagioni che qui si susseguono, tra incomprensioni, chiarimenti, illusioni e disillusioni.
Duro come è la vita vera, ma infinitamente delicato e coraggioso. Una passeggiata sul ponte del fiume Han schiarisce le idee e porta a nuove consapevolezze. Struggente e delicato.
Nuova crush per Chang Ryul. Consigliato.

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good « life » genre but …. Please TOO MUCH DRAMAS

Love Me is the kind of drama that truly touches your heart because it tackles universal themes that everyone can relate to: loneliness, family, love, illness, friendship, success…

From the very first episode, I was completely captivated, thanks in particular to the remarkably nuanced performances of the actors and actresses.

The drama follows three love stories within the same family, giving viewers the opportunity to recognize themselves—at least in part—in one of these journeys. The father… he truly moved me. Even with his wife, it was incredibly difficult to see how much he did for her, clinging to hope at all costs, even if it meant denying reality. The first episode alone devastated me, and the rest of the series took me on a real emotional rollercoaster—which is undoubtedly one of the drama's drawbacks for me.

Indeed, I found the whole thing a bit overdramatized at times, a technique I already disliked in More Than Blue (a Taiwanese drama). Just when he finally gets a second chance to love and be loved, a new element darkens the story and plunges us back into a flood of tears. In my opinion, this was completely unnecessary, especially since their interactions were already powerful enough and warmed the hearts of the characters as much as our own.

Another couple I really liked, even if they sometimes seemed to become a little too routine. They get together quickly and everything seems to flow naturally, until she discovers he's already a father. A twist that ultimately has little impact on their relationship—and that's a good thing. The little boy's "mother," on the other hand, tries to become an obstacle, or at least plays the part.

Several moments with this trio made me smile and moved me. I particularly enjoyed the development of her character as a stepmother, as well as the overall chemistry between the couple. However, I would have liked to see more of it: little by little, their daily life becomes very normal, almost too normal, leaving aside the magic or the "little something extra" I was hoping for, in favor of a stronger focus on family and work.

Nevertheless, I really loved their relationship.

The younger couple was the one I liked the least. Not because of her—on the contrary, I found her far too good for him. The lead's brother, on the other hand, annoyed me tremendously. Initially obnoxious and superficial, I had a lot of trouble connecting with his character, right up until the end, especially when he displayed misplaced jealousy of his partner's success.

There isn't much to say about their dynamic: after their first scene as a couple, I didn't really enjoy their time together. Nevertheless, I'm glad that each of them eventually found their own path.

Overall, a very beautiful slice-of-life drama that tackles several themes, especially loneliness, through three different perspectives and journeys. I had a wonderful time, I cried a lot—sometimes even too much, to the point where I felt like I was hurting myself.

Each of the three stories has its own charm, but it was the adults' stories that touched me the most. Despite a successful conclusion, I would have liked a slightly more positive note in their romances. In the end, I don't really feel a "happy ending" for each of them, but rather a very realistic one: harsh, but beautiful nonetheless (everyone can judge for themselves).

The acting is impeccable, and despite the slow pace, I was never bored.

I recommend it… with the option of tissues.

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