two smiles can trap your soul
Romantic, spontaneous, comfortable. That’s how I’d describe the relationship between DoHoe and JuYeong. A pure feeling, slowly blossomed from smiles and silent support. Their story is sure deep and challenging, the themes are heavy, their emotions leap off the screen. I was firstly hesitant to start this series. I have been hearing about it for some time and people were excitedly sad toward it. The bar was high and I was a bit scared to feel disappointed. Also, I’m particularly sensitive and emphatical over this kind of plots. Basically, I cry a lot. I decided to watch the first episode and, after about two weeks, I saw the second and finished the whole show.
What catches me is how genuine and pure and kind this love is. The neatness makes me cry. I want this. This kind of tenderness is what I’m searching for myself. Everything feels calm and right from the beginning; there is a clear path. Their expressions, their body language have a precise direction. All the things that surround them disappear: that’s how it should be. Their life is not good but, when they are together, all the problems become dust in the wind. Simultaneously, they fight for their mutual happiness. The contrast between external and internal sensations is crystal clear: cold and warm, peace and war.
Stunning, marvellous: the plot is moving and I mean it. It shakes something in me.
The writing is amazing and charming. The conversations are true, properly deep and heavy (for example the discussions about why they separated), but also light and bright (for example them chatting while going home). The dialogues are mature and perfectly portraits the gradual evolution of the main relationship. Few more words about the 'main issue' would have been nice though. I understand what happens but still. The visuals and the cinematography are pretty fabulous as well. In particular, I love the colours and the photography. Furthermore, in my opinion, the direction is another expression of the main contrast of this project: there are lively, animated scenes (for example the taekwondo ones) that represent the chaos, the excitement, and static shoots (for example some of the ones at home) that stan for the harmony and quietness the main characters taste while being together. Even I feel at ease watching and hearing them interact. The show should be sad but it’s so well done that you forget about crying.
Not only the actors are handsome and look so good together, but the characters are both wonderfully recorded and portraited. The acting performances live up perfectly to the writing and the story.
In particular, the taekwondo scenes are amazing. Both Kim Nu Rim (DoHoe) and Lee Sun (JuYeong) do so well. I even thought there were two stuntmen, but I believe it’s not the case since I didn’t find any names in the cast. Moreover, the looks, the glances, the eyes, the kisses, the touching. Natural, authentic, everything is felt for real. And their smiles…they completely trap you. It’s difficult to explain. You just feel. A lot. There is only one take, someone is crying and it doesn’t seem that spontaneous (no spoilers). But just this one thing.
Finally, the music adds a further delicate touch to the series. It seems to match the atmosphere and to represent both the comfort and the sadness. Like a tender melody that makes you cry, it amplifies the emotions the characters pass down. You know that moment you feel down and decide to listen to sad songs? It’s the same.
An important personal consideration: the sensations I felt through this show are the same ones I had watching ‘Banana Fish’. I don’t know if you are familiar with the anime/manga. The themes are heavy, nevertheless everything is so well done that it’s impossible not to like it. So, without further ado, I highly recommend you to watch this series.
Thank you for reading <3
What catches me is how genuine and pure and kind this love is. The neatness makes me cry. I want this. This kind of tenderness is what I’m searching for myself. Everything feels calm and right from the beginning; there is a clear path. Their expressions, their body language have a precise direction. All the things that surround them disappear: that’s how it should be. Their life is not good but, when they are together, all the problems become dust in the wind. Simultaneously, they fight for their mutual happiness. The contrast between external and internal sensations is crystal clear: cold and warm, peace and war.
Stunning, marvellous: the plot is moving and I mean it. It shakes something in me.
The writing is amazing and charming. The conversations are true, properly deep and heavy (for example the discussions about why they separated), but also light and bright (for example them chatting while going home). The dialogues are mature and perfectly portraits the gradual evolution of the main relationship. Few more words about the 'main issue' would have been nice though. I understand what happens but still. The visuals and the cinematography are pretty fabulous as well. In particular, I love the colours and the photography. Furthermore, in my opinion, the direction is another expression of the main contrast of this project: there are lively, animated scenes (for example the taekwondo ones) that represent the chaos, the excitement, and static shoots (for example some of the ones at home) that stan for the harmony and quietness the main characters taste while being together. Even I feel at ease watching and hearing them interact. The show should be sad but it’s so well done that you forget about crying.
Not only the actors are handsome and look so good together, but the characters are both wonderfully recorded and portraited. The acting performances live up perfectly to the writing and the story.
In particular, the taekwondo scenes are amazing. Both Kim Nu Rim (DoHoe) and Lee Sun (JuYeong) do so well. I even thought there were two stuntmen, but I believe it’s not the case since I didn’t find any names in the cast. Moreover, the looks, the glances, the eyes, the kisses, the touching. Natural, authentic, everything is felt for real. And their smiles…they completely trap you. It’s difficult to explain. You just feel. A lot. There is only one take, someone is crying and it doesn’t seem that spontaneous (no spoilers). But just this one thing.
Finally, the music adds a further delicate touch to the series. It seems to match the atmosphere and to represent both the comfort and the sadness. Like a tender melody that makes you cry, it amplifies the emotions the characters pass down. You know that moment you feel down and decide to listen to sad songs? It’s the same.
An important personal consideration: the sensations I felt through this show are the same ones I had watching ‘Banana Fish’. I don’t know if you are familiar with the anime/manga. The themes are heavy, nevertheless everything is so well done that it’s impossible not to like it. So, without further ado, I highly recommend you to watch this series.
Thank you for reading <3
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