Second Shot at Love

Unexpected surprise

I sometimes get annoyed with overly preachy dramas. However, this drama is trying to provide social commentary and bring to light the issues surrounding drinking and alcoholism, I also genuinely enjoyed the story and the characters. The highlights for me were the ML and FL who had a great chemistry. The supporting characters were both sincere and quirky, depending on their role.

I went into this thinking I was not going to enjoy it. However, the more I watched it the more I got sucked in. Additionally, there were moments where I genuinely felt happiness or sadness, and even teared up a few times.

this is not a perfect drama. I didn't love the music and It did slow down a bit in the middle.

One last thing to mention, it was beautifully shot. There were some gorgeous shots during the Drama that really were breathtaking and beautiful.

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Once i red the story of this series, i thought that i won't like it, but so far not that bad.
The story is pretty common. A girl game back to her hometown after her failure in love and work, all people think that she is wrong but she covers the true story.
She met her friend that they aren't friends anymore (we don't know the story yet) and she kept embarrassing herself in front of him.
What i don't like :I don't see that chemistry between the main leads, but they aren't that bad. it's a cliche story (they tried to put a little twist to it that alcohol thing)
What i like: there are many beautiful scenes. I like the FL acting, she made me feel her heart break.

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Second Shot At Second Chances

Second Shot At Love tackles a serious plague in South Korea, alcoholism. This is a country where socialization with workmates after long arduous workdays with hard work loads is a social norm. This foster after work drinking to the point of drunkenness. On my visit to South Korea, a walk at night proved to me that after work drunkenness is not just a trope. I saw a T-shirt with the slogan “Drink, Drank, Drunk” on it. While this was the beginning of the night, I am sure it was true by the end.

In this drama “Second Shot At Love”, the main focus is on a woman caught up in the fray. So that is different as well. It brings in the woman’s prospective. What is unique about this drama is that it makes it clear that alcoholism genetically runs in families. It shows how enablers can constantly sabotage progress. It shows that a good support system makes the way to sobriety more successful. This is a RomCom. So the talking points are spoon fed to you instead of throw down your throat. There are so many talking points that I love about this drama.

Let us discuss the title. Second Shot at Love. Alcoholics don’t refuse that Second Shot of Alcohol. Why not develop positive reasons to put away drink and take a Second Shot At Love?

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Amazing kdrama!!!! a masterpiece script and acting etc

Based on the comments, I decided to watch this and I LOVE IT!!!! all the issues are stated up front.

The ML gives a speech about functional alcoholics... everyone should rewatch that until you get it...
and the FL calls off the wedding because she chose alcohol over her fiancee, straight to his face, because "DRINKING IS A NORMAL PART OF SOCIAL LIFE". There you go. It is all out in the clear.

FL is a functional alcoholic with a job and gets a little "higher" during the day and plastered at nights and weekends, like many people do, and is unwilling to quit. SO now what... ?

THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIKE HER OUT THERE. causing car accidents and other accidents at work etc, overloading the medical system, and unwilling/unable to reproduce. So now what... ?

I know so many functional alcoholics!!!!! construction workers, mechanics, businessman, real estate ppl, self employed, sales people, mothers, housewifes, entertainers, .. etc etc etc are some groups that are very prone to being a functional alcoholic...

I strongly support this kdrama. I think is is a wonderful piece of art and social commentary, it is done very very well, the acting and script are amazing. No time wasted. It keeps rolling.

I think this kdrama cleverly uses sexism LOL since men are EXPECTED to drink for business - FL said "you cannot build relationships without alcohol" etc So it is impossible to call a male drunkard to the carpet bc the society will defend his drinking.

But if a WOMAN is a drunkard then people will bash her - and hopefully then they will connect the dots and look at their wives, sisters, daughters, and themselves LOL and hopefully men will start thinking that if it is bad for women it must be bad for men too...

Also, alcohol seems to be a form of psychotherapy and making sure to have honest conversations... so ... people need to get educated on those skills too... This kdrama has FL dancing around the lake to vent out.. hiking.. prayer... etc those are all remedies...

the rewatch is useful bc there is EDUCATION throughout the drama ...

And, .... this is a huge issue deeply entrenched addiction and socially acceptable since there is huge $$$$ industry and business behind it.....
Alcohol will never totally disappear but it can NOT be out of control either...

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Second Shot at Love is a fair take on alcohol dependency

Han Geum Ju and Seo Ui Jun are childhood friends who have been out of contact for more than a year. Now, after calling off her marriage, Han Geum Ju has returned to the village. She has even vowed to become sober.
This story is not just another childhood friend turned lovers story.
It is a fresh attempt at assessing the influence of alcohol. Han Geum Ju, her elder sister Hyeon Ju, and their father, Jeong Su, have been alcoholics for years. But their denial has only made their mother’s life more complicated. However, Han Geum Ju's decision to become sober made these other two take the vow as well.
Their chaotic vows, unfilial attempts jeopardize their mother’s face in the entire village.
Through the lens of Seo Ui Jun, the director attempts to give colour to the lives of people who have been trying to get rid of this disastrous habit. Alcohol consumption above the limit endangers the life of the drinker and also of the people they are surrounded by.
A subtle love story, which builds in as a background, gained the affection of the audience. Ui Jun’s sudden love confession made Geum Ju go awry all by herself. Her chaotic intervention all by herself made the journey funny and cute. The parallel love story between Hyeon Ju and the brother of her friend, Seon Uk is equally gripping. The hesitation yet the yearning, Hyeon Ju is feeling is the perfect graph every divorced woman faces before falling in love.
It is a fresh take on love, redemption, and life.

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Segunda chance no amor

Resenha sincerona da Lari 🦊 | Segunda Chance no Amor (Second Shot at Love)
⭐ Nota: 9/10

Essa história gira em torno da Geum Ju, uma engenheira mecânica que, dias antes do casamento, termina tudo e afunda na bebida — literalmente. E não é exagero: o vício se torna parte do enredo. Já o nosso protagonista (e meu crush eterno), um médico sensível e de olhar triste, volta pra cidadezinha natal e reencontra seu antigo amor da juventude — sim, a própria Geum Ju. Eles têm aquele passado cheio de memórias entre doses e risadas, mas agora ele está mudado, mais frio, e virou até palestrante sobre os perigos do álcool.

O reencontro deles é aquele clichê delicioso com pitadas de dor real: porque quem já teve alguém com dependência na família sabe como é delicado tocar nesse assunto — e o dorama consegue fazer isso de forma respeitosa, sem pesar, mas também sem fingir que é simples.

💘 O casal principal é de derreter o coração — e eu sou totalmente puxa-saco dele, que já me conquistou em outro drama (não vou nem disfarçar). Quando ele sofre, eu sofro junto. Quando ele chora… amiga, já tô com lenço na mão!

💋 E a cena de amor deles? Sensível, linda, cheia de sutilezas… pena que a Coreia tem a mania de cortar quando começa a esquentar! 😤

✨ Menção honrosa pro casal secundário que entrega tudo! Mãe solo de gêmeos se apaixona pelo irmão mais novo da melhor amiga (que já era caidinho por ela há anos). É clichê? É. Mas é aquele clichê que dá vontade de morar dentro.

Os poucos beijos foram maravilhosos. Poderia ter mais? Poderia… pra mim beijos são sempre bem vindos 😅

👉 Indicaria? Sim, especialmente pra quem quer uma história leve, doce e com toques de realidade.
👉 Veria de novo? Com esse lindo no elenco, SEMPRE.

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Ils ont secoué la bouteille un peu trop fort… et il y a eu trop de mousse

"Second Shot at Love", c’est un petit ovni dans le paysage des rom-coms. C’est un drama qui t’aborde comme une comédie un peu barrée, un peu gênante, avec des persos cassés mais touchants… sauf qu’en fait, il parle de trucs lourds. Ça parle d’alcoolisme quotidien, de honte, de reconstruction… mais sans jamais lever le doigt pour faire la morale. Ici, on montre simplement des gens ordinaires, qui boivent trop, souvent sans s’en rendre compte, parce que "c’est normal", "c’est comme ça", "tout le monde le fait"... Et c’est justement ça qui fait mal 😶‍🌫️💔 Et franchement, j’ai trouvé ça super bien joué 👏🏻✨

Les scènes sont parfois gênantes, mais elles sonnent justes. Je sentais les fêlures derrière les silences. On voit les regards fuyants, les excuses bidons, la solitude masquée sous un sourire de façade… Aaaah, j’étais dedans 😮‍💨 sans parler de ce duo, Sooyoung x Gong Myung... Mais quelle alchimie 🫠 Leur dynamique est à la fois tendre, bancale et émotive. Ce n’est pas surjoué, er c'est beau à voir 🥹🫶🏻

Et puis ce petit village de Bochun, avec ses figures secondaires trop attachantes, entre les voisines reloue mais sincère, les commerçants cash mais tendre, les patients un peu paumés mais vrais... tout ça donnait une ambiance chaleureuse, réconfortante malgré le thème.

Mais alors... 😤

À partir de l’épisode 8, le drama fait un virage à 180°, et là… j’ai perdu un peu le feeling 😬. Ça part dans tous les sens... entre l’histoire tragique du père, les révélations sur l’infirmière loufoque, la mère de Geum Ju à l’hôpital en mode “tiens, surprise tragédie !” et la sœur qui nous sort une romance dramatique d’un coup… à cause de la meilleure amies 😵‍💫 On aurait dit que le drama voulaient tout raconter en même temps. Résultat... Bah le vrai sujet, l’alcoolisme, il a disparu au fond d’un verre vide 🥲

Moi qui aimais le ton décalé mais sincère de la première partie, j’ai eu l’impression qu’on glissait dans un Kdrama plus classique, plus larmoyant lors de la seconde… et certains épisodes d’1h m’ont paru durer une éternité 😩

Alors ouais, le final est doux, lumineux, réconfortant… mais ça n'a pas suffit à me faire oublier le flou de ce dernier tiers... Dommage, parce que le début avait ce truc unique, ce mélange rare entre rom-com chelou et drame social touchant 🥺

Bref, c’est pas un drama raté, mais c’est un drama qui aurait pu être bien plus fort s’il avait pas voulu autant partir dans le mélo... Il y a de vraies perles dedans, des émotions sincères, une dénonciation subtile et intelligente… mais ça se perd en route 🍻💫✌🏻

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