A Remake that Revinvents and Outperforms the Original
Often remakes immediately suffer from lack of surprise but not so here. The premise is the same as the original and it starts off similarly but quickly it veers off—it is not the same story. Somehow, the changes to the story actually adds more tension, surpise and character development despite the shorter 10 episode format. The FL in particular shines brilliantly capturing the complexity and emotionaly transformation of her character, outperforming Park Min Young in the original. Additionally, her chemistry with the ML is more convincing and satisfying.
Perhaps, the one character from the original that can never be replaced in my heart is the FL’s best friend. Song Ha-Yoon performance of Soo-min was so compelling and delightfully sinister that no one can touch it. That being said, Sei Shiraishi does deserve praise for making the role her own. Her spot-on acting and the additional character development this new version affords her and the other main characters adds to the totally engrossing aura of this drama.
Perhaps, the one character from the original that can never be replaced in my heart is the FL’s best friend. Song Ha-Yoon performance of Soo-min was so compelling and delightfully sinister that no one can touch it. That being said, Sei Shiraishi does deserve praise for making the role her own. Her spot-on acting and the additional character development this new version affords her and the other main characters adds to the totally engrossing aura of this drama.
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