To the Moon

Wonderful uplifting inspirational story; true friendship of women; some sexism

I have mixed feelings about this drama after all. At first, I loved it. Then, it got too sexist for my taste. Then it got very deep and insightful. ANd then it got super idealisitcally rosey... So...

. It is not perfect ... Quite often - but not nearly as much in many other asian dramas - FL is shown as clumzy clutz naive and does not communicate... but at least it is less than in most other asian dramas.... FL has some common sense. 2FL is shown as a typical kdrama female, totally at the 6-yr old level... until the very very end.... and even then.... FL is not a very intelligent .... she is not a common sense and capable woman... She tries... from her position of poverty, inadequate upbringing, insecurity, and LACK of social skills, thinking skills, physical skills, common sense, and connections....

So I feel pity for Korean women to be portrayed still in ways that show blatant sexism. At least there is some progress and this drama shows it.
There are very deep insightful moments in this drama and it is overall very inspirational, taking us from the bleak sexist corporate situation today to a better future.
SO LET US GO WITH THAT....

I didnt watch it while it was airing bc the writeup made me think it was about some teenagers starting up and that it was too fluffy :(
My loss...

The drama is super cute in many ways. In some ways it made me cringe bc of clutzy loser female leads... and in some ways, it was very deeply insighghtful as "self help" advice for women who want to become more independent, happy and fullfilled and standing on their two feet.

A very valuable thing was to see women helping other women and being true friends. That is rare for women, since women are conditioned to fight for attention, status and MEN who will bring then that status and presitige and privileges. "A woman is nothing without a man" forces women to fight for male attention and it gets really really ugly in real life...
And in this drama, there is ONE snake like that. That was great, the snake is 10000% realistic ....

The FL was the FL in Potato Lab. but this drama is not mostly mindless stupid stuff like Potato Lab. FL in this drama is still somewhat clumzy and stupid though... but not as much as in Potato Lab. Episodes 9-11 are quite stupid, for most part... hiding her dating, etc... Especially when FL does not communicate about the sociopath bully.... That is UTTERLY DUMB.

It is not funny to see an adult woman so clumzy and stupid, like ... pushing a cart uphil with her friend on it and then letting go of handle and letting her friend roll downhill - and DIE. Seeing mindless stuff like that is NOT cute. It is utterly DUMB and horrifying. Qualifies FL for a psych ward for being mentally disabled. And for some kind of award for being physically disabled, not able to move without tripping and breaking something...

Luckily that kind of stuff does not happen all the time in this drama :) FL still has some common sense and more on her feet. ANd still very cute and pretty and charming :) She is a great actress. Well for this kind of role though :) Potato Lab and this are same acting :)

The plot is overall just ... uplifting
Very realistic work situations...

and a wonderful true mature friendship between 3 women

The ending is ... hm... I would want to see another 1 yr out... how did she work it out with a singer who works mostly in the West.... and makes drunk mistakes with fans... with his good looks and veins popping in his forearms and his lovely dovey love songs.... and fans sending flowers etc. Musicans are known for promiscuity... So .. how did this story go ... ? She was seen in Korea afterward, so what happened.... ML was a little overly goody goody LOL it is very rare to find a man - young or old - who will be that dedicated...

So the story is a little bit of fantasy, to think that a woman can get all that attention and totally dedicated guy even if she keeps pushing him away, even though there is NO communication or very little at best. etc.

Mr. Oh story is also a little bit of fantasy :) esp the way that "little 6 yr old girl" was ... Doting on her for a year and a few before that with Wei Lin... ?

So I take this drama as a little bit of hollywood, a little bit too rosey and WHAT YOU WISH HAPPENED

but it is ok, it is a good start in the right direction

THe thing is not to overdo the fantasy and thus make it seem like something bittersweet and actually feeling hopeless because it IS a fairy tale :) All Hollywood leaves that taste - you feel like you were drunk or something, dreaming about something totally unreachable bc everything happens by "luck" and without real effort, it is clearly a mind-fogging brainswashing lull-to-sleep addictive material

There SHOULD BE dramas that talk about solving problems for real.

Many kdramas have at least some of that flavor and that is why they are so popular
But if they become too... roesy cheesy soapy then.... it is not worth watching

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Episode 1: A Comedy That Doesn’t Know What It’s Selling

To the Moon presents itself as a survival comedy about three broke office workers dreaming of getting rich, but from the very first episode it’s clear the show has no idea what story it wants to tell.
The protagonist, played by Lee Sun Bin, lives the classic Korean office hell: screaming bosses, miserable pay, and a routine that feels like punishment. So far, familiar territory… but the show tries to mix fantasy, comedy, and social critique all at once, and the result is tonal chaos.

The narrative runs on hysteria—characters reacting with absurd intensity to trivial situations. What should feel like comedy ends up as a collective tantrum shot in fast-forward. Even when her boyfriend leaves her, the script pushes her into such over-the-top despair it borders on self-parody. And ironically, when he reappears saying marriage would be a mistake for financial reasons, the show paints him as a villain—though he’s the only one making any sense.

Then comes the “empowerment” moment: she confronts him with a song-and-dance routine in front of his car. It’s supposed to be liberation, but it looks more like a circus act with feminist slogans. To the Moon confuses healing with exhibition and strength with noise.
And just when you think it can’t sink lower, the three women run away laughing as if they’d just pulled a teenage prank—until silence hits, reminding them that despite all the chaos, their lives are still exactly the same.

The punchline? Their grand solution to misery is… investing in cryptocurrency.
To the Moon ends up being the ultimate guide to emotional stagnation: when life falls apart, throw a tantrum, sing a song, and buy crypto.

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Eu realmente gostei muito!

Eu amei esse drama! Achei leve, divertido e sem muita tensão. O foco principal está no desenvolvimento das personagens, que buscam entender a própria vida e os próprios sonhos, enfrentando suas dores e dificuldades.

É muito gostoso acompanhar a amizade das protas e o desenvolvimento dos casais. Em nenhum momento achei tedioso ou chato, pelo contrário! A história tem o ritmo certo e mostra como, com as amizades certas, pessoas que realmente torcem pela nossa evolução nos ajudam a trilhar caminhos estreitos de um jeito muito mais suave e leve.

Sobre os casais, o que mais me encantou foi o respeito e a sinceridade entre eles. Não há aquela coisa boba e enrolada, triângulos amorosos ou mentiras. São pessoas que se gostam de verdade e que desejam o melhor uma para a outra. Elas não colocam o relacionamento como o centro de tudo, mas vivem unidos em um propósito de se fazerem felizes, sem deixar a individualidade de lado.

E as músicas SÃO LINDAS, eu amo esse ator e ele cantando foi tudo de maravilhoso!!!!

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NO ES TAN MALA COMO DICEN LAS RESEÑAS

Fue agradable. La banda sonora fue lo mejor que me hacían cantar cada vez que salían.

Cuando ví en Trailer la quise ver por Kim Young-dae y porque creí que sería un dramas cliché, pero este no lo tiene al 100%, se centra más en otros temas que pueden parecer aburridos a mitad de capitulos pero que resultan con mucha reflexión en la vida. El romance no es lo principal aquí si es lo que buscas, a pesar de eso, la pareja tuvo mucha química y momentos románticos (el prota súper guapo lol)

Las amigas fueron lo principal, ese apoyo, cariño y química entre ellas es de soñar querer, hubo muchos momentos muy divertidos y tristes de ellas pero de alguna manera siempre terminaba bien. La parejita entre la amiga y el subgerente me gustó mucho, al principio pensé que ella era muy superficial al solo fijarse en él cuando el cambió su apariencia, pero aún así me encantó la manera en que era el con ella.

La parte "controversial" con Da-hee la vi un poco muy simple, pensé que iba a ver un triángulo amoroso real y fuerte pero eran otras intenciones jajaja, pienso que al final no fue mucho su desarrollo de personaje ya que como tal no afecta mucho en la historia.

A pesar de todo eso me gustó mucho el final, cada personaje tuvo su final feliz a su manera, y nuevamente reitero, me encantaron todas las canciones que te harán cantar y se te quedarán en la cabeza por un buen rato jajajs.

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