Love Next Door

The milk never expired.

Okay, before i talk about the story. The leads in this drama are absolutely, breathtaking. The visuals are off the chart. We are probably not going to see the jung jung couple anytime soon. But they gave their full potential. Amazing chemistry with the leads.

This drama has everything a "drama genre" will have. The parents, the situations, the visuals, everything was very cliché. But it was done good.

The family was the main thing that this drama is in a drama genre. They gave their own problems, and even push their problems to their kids.

The ex was just there as a purpose for seok ryu to go back , and he was just there to make seung hyo confess. They gave him a super confusing role. But , the way i switched sides when they showed that he didn't cheat. Like poor man , I was hating on him for nothing. Bro lost a diamond though (Seok ryu)

Seok ryu had the most confusing, realistic and the most frustrating role in the drama. Her having a break down with her mom was super sad to see, the sibling partiality was shown so good, it felt real and it makes you feel bad for her.

Seung hyo is the whole reason I didn't drop this drama midway, cause i mean mannnn, the edits of him flooded my feed after watching this drama, and i ain't complaining!!. I felt so bad for him in the whole drama, like imagine the girl you loved, your bestfriend growing up hid that she had cancer. (Gosh his acting when he found out.) I mean I also was frustrated, i mean this man loved her for a decade without confessing. He stole the show for being an absolute hottie .

This is the first drama I LOVED the second leads. I need a whole drama for them. Their relationship was so cute. The paramedic girl (Mo eum ) and her mudflats man (Dan ho). Their first kiss was kinda awkward, Since they showed a guy grieving for his late wife to Mo eum, and this girl kisses him and runs. And we found out that Dan ho is not the actual father to Yeon du , very cliché but thank God they added that or else their first kiss would've been so awkward. Mo eum was amazing character, the cool kid i would love to be type, smart and an absolute baddie. Dan ho was an amazing parent to Yeon do, that made him so hot.

The parents love story was different genre. I mean them literally writing the drama queen of tears as seung hyo's parents. It felt like actual hae in and baek hyun woo when their old. Anyways I wished they focused more on the main leads though.

The relationship of Dong min (seok ryu's brother) and the gym girl (the one who had a crush on seung hyo) was disappointing , they could've made them date. I loved how the gym girl was a girl's girl and not a scheming one you typically see in other dramas

The drama went downhills when their exes came. I mean I loved seung hyo's ex , she was way better conveying her feelings than Hyun jae . Although she did kinda frustrated me when she was stealing seok hyo from seok ryu slightly. But it made them realise their feelings so I ain't complaining again.

And they kinda threw that cancer part again they just needed a reason for them to fight. The ex not cheating, made the story better. Cause seok ryu was having a hard time moving on, at first i was annoyed, Girl i know it will take time to move on, butttt he freaking cheated on you??!. Then they showed that he's not a cheater but an green flag. I mean okay i kinda get you girl.

Her ex , was a mix of emotions. I'm sure everyone has their ups and downs , but the difference between him and seung hyo is , seung hyo is ready to hit rock bottom with her, so he could tell her she's not alone, but Hyun jae wasn't ready to do that. I respect it though, it's human nature, just because your girlfriend has cancer doesn't mean you have to mourn and devote yourself to her all day.

Some of the quotes I loveddd:

"My mom and dad didn't come to meet but as i looked at the girl who skipped her exams for me, I realised after meeting Bae seok Ryu, There wasn't a time when I didn't like her" -Choi Seung Hyo

"Don’t force yourself to laugh if you feel like crying.” — Choi Seung-hyo

"That milk expires today but my feelings for you won’t spoil tomorrow or the day after.” – Choi Seung Hyo

"Without you, time seems to drag on… Without you, every day feels bland.” – Bae Seok Ryu

"It feels unfair that there isn’t an expression better than I love you. Because that’s how much I love you.” – Choi Seung Hyo

SEE HOW MOST OF THE GOOD QUOTES WERE SAID BY SEUNG HYO, HE PRACTICALLY CARRIED THE DRAMA.
This drama is truly good for the romance, they're chemistry , the visuals, the acting, and the story was well written. I will recommend this drama to person who like slow burn with awesome chemistry.

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I wish it had less unnecessary drama

Tbh this had more drama than comedy, at least before the 11th episode. I was struggling to watch it until that episode because of how much unnecessary drama was added. Because of that I think it has a very low rewatch value. As much as I love the story and the casting, the music was pretty underwhelming. Nothing special. And I was actually pretty dissapointed with the last episode, I wish we had gotten a proper 1 year time-skip so we could've seen the wedding and Moeum and Danho meeting again. Besides that I'm happy with the closure we got from all the plotlines that were going on, and the episodes from 11th to 16th were really enjoyable. I just wish I had enjoyed the other episodes as much, which I really couldnt because of how annoyed I got from the drama lol.

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Second lead couple stole the show

So first of all, this drama started off really fun and interesting. i loved the main actress so much! This was my first time seeing her in a drama and I was totally swooning 😍 she was so beautiful and cool!
At the beginning seeing her hide from her parents was funny too but then het mom beating her up made me feel SOOO annoyed!!! Such a toxic relationship!!! I also just in general hated how ALL the mothers were behaving!!! are they grown adults or teenagers?? it was just ridiculous at times and NOT funny at all.
Another thing I didn’t quite like is all the cringy lovey dovey scenes. It was a bit too much tbh.
I did like her wanting to become a chef tho. That was a very pleasant twist. And for me the real highlight was the second couple, The best friend and her neighbor who is the “dad” of the little girl. That was suchhhhh a wholesome storyplot and I wish we saw more of them rather than the main couple being cringey and over-the-top 😅

All in all the drama did have a few good points but in general it didnt excite me much and i also didn’t really get much out of it.

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Honestly, I don’t really know how to feel about this show. I had a great time watching it and loved almost everything, except for the character Bae Seok Ryu. I just couldn’t root for her or feel any sympathy. She comes across as childish, arrogant, and aggressive.

Jung Hae In has worked with actresses like Son Ye Jin (Something in the Rain) and Han Ji Min (One Spring Night), where the chemistry was explosive. Those pairings made me believe in the romance and really cheer for the characters. That just didn’t happen here. The chemistry between Jung Hae In and Jung So Min was honestly pretty meh.

Instead, I spent the whole series rooting for Mo Eum (Kim Ji Eun) and Dan Ho (Yun Ji On). Ji Eun and Ji On are absolutely adorable together. Their chemistry is undeniable, and their interactions feel sincere, genuine, and believable. Mo Eum ended up being my favorite character. If there were ever a spin-off about her and Dan Ho, I’d definitely watch it.

On top of that, the supporting cast is fantastic and often stole the spotlight. I loved the “Lavenders” and their friendship. Park Ji Young and Jang Young Nam, playing the mothers of the leads, gave outstanding performances. Even the fathers won me over. Their initially reserved friendship blossomed into them becoming total besties, which was so fun to watch.

So, even though I wasn’t really invested in the main couple, the show still explores the complexities of love, friendship, and family beautifully. It delivers plenty of heartfelt stories and romances that warm your heart, balancing the funny moments with deeper emotional beats.

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I cannot watch anymore of this.

I don't even know what to say if I'm being honest.

It started great. It had been a while since I last watched a K-drama, so I felt very excited watching the first episode, then things started going downhill FOR ME the moment it was revealed to us that the ml likes the fl. I understand why he's reluctant to tell her how she feels, but I've seen this story A BILLION times before! Moreover, I don't like how he started treating her like trash in order to distance himself from him, in response to having realised his feelings. The worst part is that the FL just kept taking all his BS and kept chasing after him, I understand why she did that, but personally, it's not something I intend to tolerate any further.

Another reason why I have decided to drop this show is because of the same old tactic - throwing in exes whenever the candle won't burn any longer. Like, please, can we move on from this guys?

I normally prefer to complete shows whether I like it or not, but at the moment I'm too irritated to do so. I will most probably finish this drama at some point, considering that, as a serial K-drama binger, there's nothing else for me to watch lol, I may even have much better things to say about this drama when I have reached the end. However, at the moment, I'm considering dropping it for a while.

Note: This is not to say that the whole show is completely terrible, as I have not watched all the episodes yet. I may even be venting out all the frustration shared by many viewers at some point who have good reviews of the show. Therefore, watch it or not? It's 50/50.

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You need to use the right ingredients for a food, and it was missing from this drama!

Everything started out good, until the cancer plot! The writer ruined the whole show with that storyline. Why? Well, because it doesn't make sense at all. She said, they removed 70% of her stomach, but we have never seen her struggling with her illness more than once, and that was all about a stupid love triangle as well! I'm pretty sure we've seen her eating food that she shouldn't eat. Anyway, it wasn't realistic.

Their chemistry was great as friends, but after they became a couple, it was awkward most of the time. When they were bickering, it was fun, but all the unnecessary drama was frustrating.

For me, the secondary couple was 10 times better! It was more realistic and original.

The story with the parents was also madness, but sometimes, it was really fun, until they included Alzheimer storyline, and they didn't do anything with that either.

This show don't deserve a high rating, because it feels like the writer wanted to do so many things, but other than the romance plot, she didn't finish anything else.

EVERYONE in this show is CRAZY and an IDIOT! The only character with a functional brain is the little girl.

I want to mention this, because the main plot is basically the romance. All of these characters are 30+ year olds, yet, they're still acting like teens. I usually don't care about these things, but the kissing scenes were boring, so to speak. I don't even know if we can call those real kissing scenes.

Most of the time, the writing was over the top, and too much!

So yeah, it was a disappointment, BUT if you don't think about the plot too much, it's a fun show, but forgettable.

If you watched one romance Kdrama, they won't surprise you. I knew what's gonna happen from miles away. One of the most predictable show.

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Wholesome but boring

This drama started out strong and I liked both leads very much and found them charming. However, as it reached the middle to end, it dragged on way to much and had too much filler to be enjoyable. I initially dropped it on ep 10, but came back and forced myself to finish it and hated every minute. The last 6 or so eps ruined any enjoyment I found in the previous eps because it was so boring and unnecessary to drag the story on that much. I so wish this drama was shorter, if it was condensed into 10 eps I would have loved it, but sadly it was not and it ruined the entire story for me.

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Lost interest

[Updated] Wanted to like this one but lost interest halfway through. The reasons:

1) The acting's great, the leads are good together and the mom group is interesting, but
2) The side stories are forced and formulaic filler with zero character development
3) There's a bit of over-acting
4) Too many annoying flashbacks
5) Typical character setup: overbearing mom/pliant dad; ML is sure, successful and has annoying assistant/FL is lost, searching and has bubbly side friend
6) Typical kdrama plot habit: they start off light, airy and funny and then halfway through the "dark and tragic past" backstory kicks in and they get all dark and depressing
7) [Update] Gave it another couple episodes and saw yet another annoying trope: hiding their relationship from everyone for no justifiable reason.

I was forcing myself to watch by episode nine and once I hit that point it's just work and not a fun watch. YMMV.

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The 3 ep

I have been watching this drama with my friends on weekends. I watched three episodes in one go. This is a Korean drama full of warmth and romance. The story revolves around the relationship between the heroine and the son of her mother's friend, full of the fireworks of life. Although the hero's styling in the play is a little bit not so good-looking, the plot in the second half is still quite attractive.

The plot is novel and real. The heroine reunites with the hero in the ups and downs of life. The setting of childhood sweethearts makes their feelings have both sweet memories and realistic collisions. The two people have known each other from childhood to knowing each other and falling in love as adults. Every stage is delicate and moving. The portrayal of family relationships in the play is also very profound. The contradictions and reconciliations between the heroine and her mother show the complexity and warmth of family affection.

The actors performed well and interpreted the emotions of the characters vividly. Their interaction is natural and smooth, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in their stories, worry about their love, and be moved by their growth. At the same time, the production of the series is also very sophisticated, with beautiful pictures and music that sets off the atmosphere just right.

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