beautifully painful
lots of emotions while watching. definitely one of my favs this year, i will forever relate to this.ok lol this is my first time writing a review here, i usually just write something short in the Notes section when submitting my rating.
so anyways here are some of my favorite quotes :
1. yesterday is over. tomorrow is yet to come. no matter how pathetic or messy it looks, anything you do to survive is brave.
2. for so long, i was harder on myself than anyone else, just for being me. it wasn’t until i lived as someone else that i realised my worst enemy was myself.
3. maybe what i really wanted wasn’t to become a perfect person or pair but rather a complete whole. broken pieces that embrace each other and make up for each other’s shortcomings.
4. love isn’t about winning or losing. it’s about remaining on the same team until the very end even if you lose, love is about staying together even if you lose a hundred or a thousand times.
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The unexpectedly great drama
Hats off to the scriptwriter and director for this amazing drama! The lead female actor did incredibly well pulling off two roles with great distinctions. Such a beautiful drama series.This drama is going to make you reflect at your life, your limiting thoughts and emotional blocks in such an unexpected yet relatable way.
Nothing felt forced or overdone which makes the scenes and the feelings projected feel like they are conveying the audiences own life experiences. Many scenes were heart-touching and well-performed.
I loved it, more dramas like this!
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A Healing Slice-Of-Life Journey
It's a bit of a slow burn but every component works perfectly in this high relatable drama. There are multiple layers that get added on to provide context which eventually culminate to provide a complete picture of every character and the journey they go through to learn their way through life. The acting is top-notch and no character is wasted with a resolution that makes sense given what everyone goes through. Watch it with empathy and you're bound to connect with the message Our Unwritten Seoul is telling.Was this review helpful to you?
Visceral and Beautiful!
"Our Unwritten Seoul" is yet another masterpiece of 2025, definitely near "When Life Gives You Tangerines" for me. The basic plot may seem overused, and definitely is; however, it's much more than twins switching lives. There are so many intricacies of the deep-seated relationship between siblings, family and friends. What is going through your loved one's mind is something you may never know or understand, even if you make the effort to do so. The only thing you can do for them is to stay by their side and let them sort out their own feelings. You can't love others before you learn to love yourself. The juxtaposition between Miji's past mental health and Hosu's current hectic life was written incredibly.A lot of people seem to dislike Rosa's side story, but I felt it was a great addition to the story, just another layer of characters that we can explore, whose lives seem miserable in the most beautiful way.
Highly recommend!
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Wow, just wow.
I knew that this drama would be good, because I know how good Park Boyoung's acting is but I didn't know how much I would love this drama.Everything from characters, from production was so beautiful.
This drama is a good example of how representation matters, in this drama we got a good amount of it. We got representations for different problems like mobbing, bullying, homophobia, motherly love, disabilities and how hard is for you to live with them, depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, sexual abuse/domestic abuse and how hard it's for you to escape it or make people believe you. I might be biased because I feel deeply connected to many topics that I mentioned but this drama was something everyone needs to watch. It might be really depressing but at some point it will start to feel healing.
The one thing that we also got many representations for was love. Many kinds of it.
The love between a mother and her child, how a mother would do anything for her children.
The love between siblings, how even if they are fighting or just not talking to each other they still understand each other without any words and how they would do everything for each other.
The one between friends, which wasn't as showed in this drama but was still something needed. Because everyone should have one person that will support them no matter what.
The love between two people that met one day, and since that day they felt like something just felt right, and how this kind of love can show out of nowhere. It's as Hosu's mother said, "Love isn’t about winning or losing. It’s about remaining on the same team until the very end even if you lose. Love is about staying together even if you lose a hundred or a thousand times.".
And the saddest one, the love that just never happened because people made it look like it was wrong, even though it's not confirmed I had to mention it because whole Sangwol's and Miji's best friend story made me cry as a person that is queer.
In the end I feel like everyone should watch it, at this point this drama is just art and nothing less. Many lines that were said in this drama can help someone but my favourite is this one, from Miji's and Mirae's grandma. "Yesterday is over. Tomorrow is yet to come. Today is yet unknown." Our unwritten Seoul, is something that made me cry for the first time while watching a drama, and that's why I don't see myself rating it lower. Park Boyoung's and Park Jinyoung's acting is just made for dramas like this, even if they will make you cry.
*MUSIC IS RATED ONLY 5 BECAUSE I USUALLY DON'T FOCUS ON IT.*
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I avoided this because the poster made me think it was GL and I wasn't in the mood for it.
I didn't even recognize that it was Park Bo Young on the poster! I can't believe I almost missed this one. Because Park Bo Young happens to be one of favs.Out of all her recent works, including Melo Movie and Daily Dose of Sunshine, I like this one better. The story was engaging, the characters interesting and multi-dimensional, and the drama was immersive. I rarely felt the need to skip any scenes.
This is what I like about some of these quality kdramas, everything is just right.
I did enjoy enjoy the story, the only reason I am not rating this 10 is that I felt that something was a bit missing, I can't place my finger on it, it could be the misunderstanding between the leads that wasn't very convincing, but then I think about the Mi Ji's turmoil and reject that notion.
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So many unsatisfying conclusions
Honestly, the show is alright, minute to minute its fine, but so many things just conclude in unsatisfying ways.If it wasnt for Park Bo Young and the twins mom actress i would probably drop it around 6th episode.
The portrayal of the twins by Park Bo Young is well done, but the way their relationship is handled just felt off. Are they supposed to be super close to the point where they are able and willing to swap or are they not because if they are so much of the flashback stuff should not have happened.
And the flashbacks oh the flashbacks. They bring up some threads but then in current time it just gets waved away as misunderstandings. Miji basically ruined her life because of misunderstanding and not talking to her sister or anyone else. Her friend abandoned her when she was struggling but that was also misunderstanding i guess? Cause why would be need to deal with any of this, right? It feels like the writers started stuff in the past that they didnt know how to handle in the present without any conflict, so it just comes out that it was misunderstanding and now its all fine. SURE.
Then there was the sideplot of the restaurant owner, which was kinda pointless for the story.
The grandma dying felt like a padding for final episode. Emotionally honestly, it was like it wasnt even there,
Both sisters carreer choices at the end felt unearned and like they were just picked out of a hat, i guess Mirae working farm was just easy cause she already worked there, but it didnt feel right for her either and Miji going to college and doing psychology came out of nowhere, like how? How did the writers came to that?
I just finished watching it so its 6 now, but i feel like the score in my head might go down if i look back on it in a week.
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Wish the unwritten story kept continuing.
Being a Park Bo Young fan, I watched it for her and it did not dissapoint.The show handled all the sub stories with maturity.
Park Bo Young as usual was stunning in her performance, and I loved the awkward and cute romance a lot. Would have surely loved a bit more affection from Mi-Rae too, but that was cute too.
I think if this was a sixteen episode show, they could have dived in and explored the mother daughter dynamic more. Be it the realationship between the Mi-Ji's mother and grandmother or Mi-ji and Mi-Rae's realtionship with their mother. Their emotional turmoil in a longer show could have been a more robust feature to explore, but in this show it was done well. Rather than a single outburt of raw emotion, Mi Ji deserved a more substantiated resolution for her relationship with her mother. Her mother's shame, and disinterest that Mi Ji felt all those years need to be resolved with multiple different attempts. Her mother's character was sort of justified, but I felt that she needed to have that-longer-talk with her mother, because she carried for probably fifty years the pain of being born a woman/daughter. Which extended onto her daughters, even though she might not have wanted that.
I might have missed it, but how did se-jin realize it was Mi-Rae who worked with him? Depite my confusion, it was a nice touch that he got her name right only when called her by her actual name. Meaning alike Ho Su he too can differentiate between the twins.
When a show satisfies me, I tend to not have much to say. I was interested in the story enough that I may have missed out on its flaws but that is for another watch. I do wish it was a longer show, but I wish everyshow I watch is a longer show.
Ciao ╰(▔∀▔)╯.
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Through a series of circumstances, each sister experiences firsthand what it means to be the other sister, the other person, and learns to solve problems and view life in a new way.
The ML here is wonderful—handsome, kind, understanding, and always ready to lend a shoulder to cry on. The supporting characters are also all great — each has a personality, motivation, unique image, and a place in the main characters' story. The cast is 10000/10
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Beautiful story and amazing acting results in a drama that packs a huge emotional punch.
This is a beautifully written drama with such emotional depth. I wish I had even a fraction of the story teller's talent to express how much I loved this drama and all the little warm nuggets of life stories in it. It is serious and heavy, yes. It has some missteps, yes and more importantly some character decisions will frustrate you unless you truly understand the havoc depression plays on the human mind.The representation of depression in the drama can be very real in the physical sense for some people and in some cases it might be a metaphorical representation of what happens on your brain. That door opening.. it feels like your mind finally opening up to some joy and some feeling.
So this is not an easy going drama and it is not a romance or rom com. It is therapy wrapped in a story with some amazing lines.
Park Bo Young's acting alone warrants a watch. It is unbelievable sometimes that the two characters are played by the same person. The actors who played the mothers are also amazing. The male leads were good but you will be spellbound by the women here.
"Life isn't a story book with an ending. it is a notebook that you have to fill in".
Go watch it. Give it a shot. Bawl your eyes out.
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By ep 8, the emotional tension is real. Past wounds resurface, choices start to clash, and you feel that something unspoken is always hanging between them. It's not fast-paced at all, but if you vibe with slow-burn, emotionally rich stories, this one hits. The loneliness, the timing, the what-ifs—it all feels raw and real. A little slow at times, but beautifully layered.
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"The Unwritten Pages of Seoul: A Series That Touches the Soul"
I'm completely hooked on *Our Unwritten Seoul*, and even though the series isn't finished yet, I’m giving it a 10/10 without hesitation. It’s truly a masterpiece. The story is deep, touching, and incredibly realistic. We follow young adults trying to achieve their dreams while juggling social, familial pressures, and the loneliness of city life. It’s beautifully written, and the characters are so authentic that you get attached to them from the very first episode.****The performances of the actors are outstanding. The chemistry between the two main characters feels so natural, making each interaction even more emotional. You truly feel everything they go through – their doubts, fears, joys, and victories.**
**And the OST... A real masterpiece! Sion's track, especially the intro, is absolutely mesmerizing. The music perfectly complements the scenes and adds another layer of emotion. You get completely immersed in every note; it’s an auditory delight.**
**Visually, the series is a feast for the eyes. Seoul is filmed in a way that makes it feel poetic and almost magical. The city itself becomes a character, with its bustling streets but also its quiet, peaceful moments. It’s beautiful and immersive.**
**The pacing of the series is also pretty solid, though some episodes take a bit more time to develop the characters and their stories. It can feel slow at times, but that’s what allows you to truly connect with the characters. Nothing is rushed, and every moment feels deliberate.**
**The themes explored are also quite strong, such as the search for self-identity, the pressure to succeed, and the complex connections we form in modern society. It’s a drama that makes you reflect on the expectations you have for yourself and for others.**
**As for the secondary plots, some are well-developed and bring in interesting twists. I feel they add depth to the story without ever taking away from the main narrative.**
**All in all, even though the series isn't over yet, I’m already fully invested and curious to see how everything will unfold. There are still plenty of open threads, and I can’t wait to see how it all resolves.**
**My rating: 10/10. A must-watch! If you love deep, emotional, and beautifully crafted dramas, *Our Unwritten Seoul* is definitely worth watching.**
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