Our Unwritten Seoul

this drama healed me

I barely have words. I just finished the best drama of 2025 and probably of 2024 too. I love this on so many levels and I have my heart full, thanks to the amazing acting and plot. The story is rich, heartwarming, thoughtful and full of life lessons. The characters are complex, flawed and perfectly built, with much room for development and it is so easy to get attached to any of them. I loved this to the core, it was done so well and so carefully executed!!! from Ho-su's mom to Kim Rosa's backstory, to Mirae's coworker, to their youth days.. there is not one single backstory scene I wanted to skip over. It is rare to find a kdrama that can glue your eyes and heart to the screen like this. I cried (a lot lol), laughed, giggled, frowned and sighed like I was in their universe too, like the twins were real and this was more than just a script. I will cherish this drama and its lessons in my heart for a long long time. Can't wait for time to pass so I can rewatch it and fill my heart with them all over again. Thank you director, thank you writer, thank you actors. I mean it.

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Our Written Seoul

This drama depicts different types of grief; the loss of a father, a grandmother, a husband, your past self, your dreams...it has it all.

Watching this drama, I could tell they put so much care into every single character, even the side characters. I usually don't even remember the names of a smaller character in a drama, but the story of Kim Rosa and Hyeon Sangwol made me cry a river.

Every bond in this drama is very complex. The mcs don't have your usual wholesome supportive family, but what they have is much more genuine. I started out hating almost every character, except Miji. As every episode went, I just felt so deeply understood by this drama. Its not that I understood these characters, its more like they understood me, a part of me that I didn't even know existed. Hosu's character was probably the most relatable character I've ever come across in a drama.

Many people said that the misunderstandings were so annoying, but I think its just more realistic. We can speak more when we don't mean it, it's harder to be honest sometimes, and I feel like some people don't understand where the characters are coming from. Mirae's decision of taking down her company would have been just an empty heroic act if she wasn't struggling so much because of it. Miji closing her room's door wouldn't be such an inspiring act if she didn't lock herself away for years. Hosu asking Miji to stay with him, despite being sick wouldn't be as intimate as it was if he didn't spend his whole life feeling like a burden.

Yes, this drama has its flaws, but I just loved how it handled grief. It was realistic, raw, and it left a lasting impact on me. It even motivated me to forgive myself. I think if you ever went through the loss of someone you love, or yourself, or your dreams, you'd love this

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Hang In There, You Will Meet A Good Person

"Yesterday is over, tommorow is yet to come, today... is unknown"

For the umpteenth time I have to say that this genre is not my tea. However once again, I fall for this show. This show is a story of people with their own hardships, when they are so down and nothing goes in the way they want. They feel like they have to go through all of the sh*ts alone with no one to trust and to hold on. But hang in there, a good person will come, it will be over. The story is about two twin sisters whose have polar opposite personality. Yu Mi Ji is a free spirited and cheerful person, but she doesn't feel to have any life meaning. On the other hand her twin, Yu Mi Rae seems like a decent and smart girl, but actually she is overworked and just barely hanging on. All of these situations are the result of their overbearing mother. Funny enough that their mom is the only one who can't distinguish the twins, while others like their grandmothers, neighbours and even classmates can do it.

Park Bo Young is definitely the star of this show. She exceptionally plays two characters who have totally different personalities. And don't forget Lee Jae In as the young twins, she does a great job. To me, it has been a while since I saw a drama with such chemistry. Bo Young and Park Jin Young have a great chemistry, even when the romance is not someting very ecsatic. I guess that's the correct romance though, nothing you can expect when you start a relationship with someone you already knew for more than 10 years, right? The villains are borderline between okay-ish and too dragging, but I'll take it as okay. The conflicts at the corporation aren't too overcomplicated. I feel the amount of problems is appropriate, compared to the number of episodes. The visual effects are great, they put a lot of double Bo Young scenes smoothly. Additionally, the soundtrack is excellent.

There are some things that are still bothering me. Compared to Mi Ji and Ho Su who already knew each other for long, I feel the romantic development between Se Jin and Mi Rae is too fast, especially Mi Rae is the type of person who shove her feelings. There should be a reason behind it (and I think they both have a past connection, considering this is a K-Drama after all). It is also unknown how does Se Jin notice it is Mi Rae at first, considering he isn't from Duson-Ri and he has never met Mi Ji before.

"Love isn't about winning or losing. It's about remaining on the same team until the very end even if you lose."
It's a shame that the writer choose to translate that quote through misunderstandings and unecessary breakup. Problem is they already have some misunderstandings before. By doing it that way the story becomes repetitive and boring, even when the reasons behind it are understandable. The final episode is beautiful but storywise it's kinda filler. Most of the plot in the last episode don't really impactful to the main story.

On top of that, I feel like this is a good healing drama. There are a lot of lessons we can take from this show alone. This show is worth to watch when you are looking for something to comfort you.

"I'm going to make it out. Everyone is waiting outside."

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Masterpiece

I rarely give such a high score, yet I am convinced: this masterpiece will be hard to surpass. This time, the high professionalism of the Korean cinematography met talents on their pics working harmoniously togehter towards this
excellent result. The brilliant acting of Park Bo Young in the double role of the twins is doubled by excellent contributions of Won Mi Kyung (restaurant owner) and Cha Mi Kyung (grandmother) and of Kim Sun Young and Jang Young Nam (the two mothers) and all the others. The camera work is more than detailed and creative. many beautiful views of Seoul are carefully chosen, the production had a particular eye for details.
The writing supports all this: delicate, sarcastic, full of humor, deep, playfull at times, never exaggerated, always at the right place and peace. What it makes me appreciate even more: the idea of twins helping each other is not new, no smashing techniques are used (see for a contrast comparison "When life gives you tangerines"), the whole value comes from inside: from the feelings, ideas and human problems that are treated in the very right, aequilibrate yet decisive way. I am really impressed.

This series is 700% worth its viewing time, I fully recommend it.

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10000% worth it !! this drama just had everything!

Wow this Drama is definitely up there as one of my top top topppppp watches!! Laughing and crying and everything in-between! There was romance there was sorrow there was confusion there was mystery there was semi revenge. There was happiness there was growth this drama just had everything in it that you could want!!

This drama was so so refreshing. I would tell everybody and anybody (I already am!!) to watch this drama to feel all the feelings and to ride the journey with these characters 10000% worth it !!! The music is also incredibleeeee and added to my playlists for ever!

There’s so much say!! Firstly Park Bo Young is an incredible actress and I love to watch everything if she’s in it, her skills are just incredible and the way she was able to play twins in this series?! 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️💕

I really liked Mi Ji she’s the character. I fell in love with first her personality the way she came across she was strong but there was so many layers to her and you were so intrigued about the three years and everything that had happened and where she was and why she was there and what she was doing, I was obsessed! The quote her and Grandma came up with will always stick in my mind!!!

“Yesterday is over.
Tomorrow is yet to come.
Today is yet unknown.
Let’s go!”

Don’t even be surprised if that becomes my new life motto where did the screenplay come from? Who wrote this who directed this? Obviously I know the answers 🤭 buttttt I’ll definitely be looking at their other work. This was incredible.!!

Another quote I loved was "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."

Then we have Mi Rae at first I found it really hard to get on with her because she just came across so closed off and frosty but when you got to know the character she again was just so relatable! I really liked that she got back at everybody at the business and that she didn’t let it slide. What happened I do think that storyline was so clever and so well written! The brother?! Kim Tae I I’m sure I’ve seen him in other dramas and I was just so impressed with his character. I did not expect him to be who he was. I definitely thought he was gonna be a bad guy and he turned out to be so awesome.!

Okayyyyy Park Jin Young who played Lee Ho Su in this drama I’ve never heard of him and now I can’t forget this actor/singer/everything his acting skills was so impressive. I genuinely thought he was just an actor if that makes sense?? to find out he’s also part of a K-pop group GOT7 I’ve already started listening to their music. Lee Ho Su Was such a lovable character he just had adorable written all over him! I was quite concerned at the end thinking it was gonna be a break up and they were gonna leave it like that. I’ve seen dramas where that happens but the fact that he opened up and he grew his character was just so incredible, he didn’t let anything phase him and when it did, he worked through it.

Won Mi Kyung played Kim Ro Sa Restaurant owner and Cha Mi Kyung played Kang Wol Sun, Mi Ji and Mi Rae's grandmother. Both these actresses need a round of applause their characters had me crying full on bawling my eyes out with their stories! Kim Ro Sa Character was so colourful one minute you thought she was just this angry restaurant owner the next minute you looked behind the layers and you saw this beautiful woman who you just wanted to be your neighbour and someone that you knew, I was so worried about the Sun and when it all came out and then it was saved, I was crying!! grandmother … what an actress it was nice at the end to see that final part to see and show just how well she was portraying her ill illness because at the end it was almost a completely different person! I cried so badly when she said to Mi Ji that she could hold on a bit longer if she needed ughhhhh my little heart!!

I enjoyed seeing actors and actresses that I’ve watched before appear in this drama and I am not just taking about the main characters! to highlight a few others would be Shim So Young playing Lee Hyo Gyeong [Planning and strategy team senior] Kim Sun Young as Yeom Bun Hong [Ho Su's mother], Jang Young Nam as Kim Ok Hui [Mi Ji and Mi Rae’s mother] and Im Chul Soo as Lee Chung Gu [Ho Su’s senior] they made this drama so enjoyable and entertaining! The mums were so opposite yet they were both so funny in their own way and seeing the back stories too was amazing! I think I would have liked a bit of back story to Ho Su’s senior Lee Chung Gu his character was so interesting!

All the roles and characters created in this drama was so well executed and all the up-and-coming actors and actresses. I’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for the other dramas that they’re in because they were just so good!! Park Yoon Ho who was Lee Ho Su [Teen] 👏👏 and Lee Jae In who was Yoo Mi Ji | Yoo Mi Rae [Teen] incredible!!

I am curious the choice at the end for Mi Rae and Han Se Ji… where they friends or more?? I could not quite understand I feel like he had feeling for her especially at the airport and then the end scene where they smiled??? 🥹💕

It was wrapped up so well as a series and I can’t wait to see what both writers, directors andddd actors / actresses do next!

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Why did I even doubt!?

At first I wasn't interested in this drama, I thought the plot was boring and cliché but I am obsessed with Park Boyoung so I gave it a chance.

This series is so beautifully written Park Boyoung is stellar in this double role both twins have very distinct personalities and are totally different from each other, the younger actress is also wonderful I am loving her performance.

I cried like an idiot in the first episode got so invested in the story by the second I am so excited to see the rest.

An update, while watching episode 5 I am getting annoyed with the switch, it's son unfair that Hosu still doesn't know and I hate how Miji is playing with his feelings, he's cool and he actually called it she should've told him already and I am sure 100% that he would be more helpful if he knew the twins were switched. I truly hope that he either figures it out when he sees Mirae as Miji or the flat out tell him already. For this reason I am deducting a point, Miscommunication is one of my biggest pet peeves and I'm getting frustrated here.

Back after finishing episode 6. The anger I felt at the beginning of episode 5 has completely disappeared and turned into the dumbest smile, I'm so pleased we finally got here but I hated having to go through such frustration and uneasiness so I'm keeping the rating at a 9. I love this show so so so much!!!!

The ending was so nice! I loved it, the twins are great Hosu is a bit annoying but I still loved him and the Moms are perfect!!.This was a joy to watch, yes, there are some not so good parts, but it is still worth the watch.

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love is about staing togheter. SeOUL Healing!

Great writing, directing, acting. I recommend the drama to all that need healing and love. Healing is the highlight of this masterpiece.

I loved how this story has ended. At the beginning is was so annoying the misunderstandings, lack of communication. Sometimes I don't understand this in Korean society, the victim and compromise your life pattern. But as the series evolve I so so much healing, openness in the family. I cried a lot, I healed myself too trough this story, and I realize how much work I did to in the last years to heal my childhood, my relationship with my family. I loved the last 3 episodes, including Rosa story that has a big part in healing narrative. The story is profound, meaningful,

I appreciate the double role of Park Bo Young. She did a great job. I think it was so hard to get in the both roles, to feel everything. To feel, and to stay with what is it inside without dissociate yourself, in nowadays, is so courage's, precious and you begin to empower yourself if you allow the feelings and become aware of suppuration, pain, numbness, mental blockages... I cried a lot but I find this series so precious for my heat.

I love also Park Jin Young character. he is so sweet, kind, innocent but he find his strength and remain loyal to his values. The way he acts, his eyes says so much, there something special about it. Honestly, loved their chemistry as well. I wanted tyo see more episodes with their happy life, getting life together.

And I loved to see Kim Sun Young, in a new character. I like her so much. Yeom Bun Hong, Ho Su's mother was one of my favorite character too. She had so much compassion, passion and her love for Hosu was so much beautiful

"Love is not about winning or losing.
Love is 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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seoul written in the heart ✨

finished 10/10 🌟
second kdrama after WLGYT that I give a full rating to 👏
What a journey I had with this story, I didn't think I'd like it so much 😭💗
A beautiful story about two sisters and their journey of discovery and healing... without a doubt one of the best of 2025
Park Bo Young is an established actress... her choice of projects lately has been incredible.
She always touches on plots about mental health and embracing second chances simply the best 👏

I loved everything from the scenery to the sound.
Each subplot was well-cared for, nothing was left unresolved, and it showed clear realism towards the characters ✨
A comfortable ending full of nuances and facets, although I'm not a fan of open endings, the way they portrayed it has been one of the best I've seen.
Thank you, our unwritten Seoul, for being the comfort that was with me all this time. You will have a special place in my heart 👏

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“Love that is little pressed makes a person Human”

Hello everyone!

Just finished this beautiful and immensely refined piece. I really enjoyed FL and all the other actors. Drama in my opinion of written very well, I like the writer a lot! I didn’t really see places to hate it. It was amazing.

When I watch drmamas I tend to get lost in hidden details, easter eggs, poetry, literature and all connections related to actors
(Clothes, eyes, surroundings, rooms etc’..) This drama at a glance seems mundane but when I rewind scenes I see the depth. OWS is executed really well, the cinematography was done sagaciously. The point enjoyed throughout,

> Contrast of Mi rae and Miji
From their character to their rooms. From their ways to endure to their ways to fall. Everything was sheerly different. It made me think that being twins would come with benefits. But writer tried to create a narrative of antithesis, which u enjoyed.

> Introdcution of Ho Su and Se-Jin
They are dual too. Addition of HS suggests monochrome to the polychrome of MJ, whereas contrary in latter case. They didn’t had concrete connections with each other. But were well connected. I really liked SJ tainting MR’s monotonous life, he made her upcoming chapters a serenade.

> Ro-sa and Sangwol
When I was watching, I got perplexed a lot! But found out eventually. Poetry was flawlessly upstaged by the writer in this case. “Life and poetry are the same”, said RS. Their backstory was also robust and barbarous but RS’s faint hope to SW made her live for long and long. That wasn’t hope, but a resolve to her inner struggle. The light of finding people who have will to understand this lonely one, was proved by time.

> Mothers
All three mothers, were showing different perceptions of a mother. One cared a lot, one showed didn’t though had, latter didn’t cared till later. How beautiful! I enjoyed watching mother front of the drama. Resent, remorse all bore from love and care. Hate isn’t due to despise though love.

There are more things to adddd, but since it’s my first review I’ll keeep stuff short! I’ll grow eventually. Acting well furnished, well written and executed. OSTs were worth listening, though only 10CM fall upon my soul. I could definitely re watch it! And I would suggest to watch this drama with a kind, open and sincere heart. Only then you will see each petal of the flower. Roses have tenth’s of peels, but only few embrace each, shower your love! The drama is well! Don’t be swayed.

“Promise of tomorrow isn’t born from hope, though resolve.” - ho Su.

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Stunning 10 star Drama

Stellar cast of excellent actors who make you believe the characters they play are authentic relatable human beings. The 3 leads and the 2 actors portraying the mothers gave outstanding performances.
The story was engaging- I was drawn into the lives of these characters. I liked the values portrayed about self actualization and growth. Each character worked thru his/her issues and demonstrated growth in a realistic manner.
There were hilarious laugh out loud scenes as well a dramatic uncomfortable scenes which tapped into a range of emotions. The number of episodes was a perfect fit for the story. I rate this series a 10!

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Truly a remarkably great series from start to finish

I'm always hesitant on rating a series 10's across ... but this turned out to be such an outstanding drama, I couldn't give it anything lower. There are so many layers to this story, the three protagonists are so intertwined with their lives, you get to experience how they arrive at the present day by witnessing their early lives together from years past. A multitude of flashbacks explains the relationship they endured together, as well as the family around them. Each character faces past and present challenges only the other two can help with.
Bo Young does such an unbelievable job playing dual roles as identical twin sisters, just flawless. Each with such a different personality, and she brings out that distinctive mood in each. Her chemistry as Mi Ji with Ho Su is so amazing. The two make the absolute perfect couple you'll ever see. Jin Young equally matches her strong performance, and delivers such a powerful character, you can't help but be on his side, rooting for him every step of the way. When the two finally realize they are meant to be together later in the series, it's a conclusion to an episode you can't help but cheer!!
The supporting cast blends so well, too. It's the kind of cast of personalities you like at first, then you dislike, then you like again. Each of the mothers fall into that category, as do a couple of antagonist, but even they correct for themselves as the series continues on.
As you get closer to the final episode, you do feel like you get a bit of whiplash from things going good to bad to good in such a short period of time, but it's planned out perfectly, so you really do enjoy the ups and downs.
As things conclude, you feel a great satisfaction for each character. Everyone ends up in a much better place then they were when it all began. Regardless of their age, you witness a realization each one has toward themself and everyone important in their lives. Truly a great story, superb writing and fantastic acting.
One line delivered later in the series, really applies to the main tone of the story ... "The promise of a tomorrow is not born from hope, but from resolve"

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