watched the first ep: the acting is a bit too emphatic for my taste, cinematography is average/mid with a feel of indie aesthetic. The plotline sounds promising, but if i'm afraid it's not gonna be romantic or sentimental because of the over the top acting style. Fun fact: the actors visuals somewhat reminded me of minsung (nvm lol i'm prolly just insane). All in all from what i saw i feel it's gonna be a 7stars drama
i came back here after idk maybe a year after watching this, cuz that tangerine scene is a masterpiece and is still living vividly in my mind. It was such a well made drama cinematographically speaking
i had to double check i was reading the reviews for the right drama. I've watched up to ep.6 and I've been liking…
UPDATE: i've watched ep.7-8 and they started to ruin it a little... I'll explain. I believe the authors thought the story was flowing too regularly (which was good imo) so they just added in 2 exaggerated scenes to create some drama, problem is they look kinda unreasonable compared to the rest and somehow not very well motivated as they lack connection with other elements of the plot. !! spoiler ahead in brackets !! [scenes in question are: ep.7 all the coworkers finding themselves at FL house at the same time. it makes no sense she has ML and the older colleague sleep over when she could have just sent them to a motel like she did previously. also the ex husband coming back out of the blue for no good reason? - ep.8 the fight scene. to me it didn't make sense, they always depicted the ex husband as a pabo/coward/people pleaser, i struggle to see him starting a physical fight and above all in front of everyone at work.. like he always confronted ppl somewhat in private, it would have been more plausible if he confronted ML in the parking/on the stairs and then maybe after some harsh comments of ML, the ex husband would throw a punch ]
i had to double check i was reading the reviews for the right drama. I've watched up to ep.6 and I've been liking it so far. It's a drama to watch with a light heart, i think some ppl are dwelling on nonexistent matters that weren't intended to be that deep. Overall the script is well-written: characters make sense, not once cringe or unmotivated actions, pace is just right not too fast not too slow. Cinematography is on point: nothing remarkably artistic, but there are aesthetic shots especially of nature/sky that fits well with the "poetic inner reflections" of characters. Talking about this, i particularly liked how they used weather similes to reflect about life values. Also i found it interesting to see the dynamics of the job and its importance for society, which is often overlooked or underestimated.
Hopefully nothing crazy happens and that the ending will give justice to the kdrama.
i didn't know they were members of Treasure until i came to the comment section, i was seriously thinking they were pro actors, they really did a wonderful job bringing their characters to life and make them unique. Very well done!
i'm leaving here some quick thoughts/first impressions as i gradually watch the series:EP 1 :- Opening wasn't…
EP 2: - the topic is mainly body display/skinship, but i'm glad it's not just plain exploitation of skin for the pleasure of the viewer, bodies are still treated with an elegant cinematic style - meaningful music: not just there to fill in dead moments, but also to convey characters emotions and subtle meanings (e.g.: bgm suddenly halting to express female character's envy/resentment) - once again i appreciated the refined mise en scène, the attention to small meaningful details here and there surely elevates the artistic value of the series -"ne / 네" syndrome: i still don't know how to feel about it, the younger protagonists lines are all becoming "ne", but even if it's lowkey annoying sometimes, it's still well motivated by his mental state so i'm giving it a pass for now - alcohol(again): just like in ep1 alcohol drinking scenes are overused, basically they're becoming an excuse for characters to get together, they have nothing to do with plot development so atp really just have a soju brand sponsor you or find more creative ways for the characters to have convos with eachother. - ep ending/beginning: it's really an interesting choice to split the most crucial scenes half in the end of one episode and half in the beginning of the next one. Even if it might suddenly interrupt the aura, it really keeps you hooked wanting to keep watching, in a sense it increase the interest into the series.
i'm leaving here some quick thoughts/first impressions as i gradually watch the series: EP 1 : - Opening wasn't particularly impactful as i would have expected, instead it's rather mysterious/symbolical and sparks questions that makes you keep watching the series. - Cinematography was okay, nothing exceptional but definitely not cheap. There were a couple aesthetic scenes (aquarium frame in the beginning and han river scenery). - No awkward or cringe moments, characters are well written, their actions are plausible most of the time and the actors embody them well. - only flaw i can remark is the excessive redundance of alcohol and smoke. Generally i'm not bothered by their presence, but since they weren't even sponsored i wonder why they made so many scenes revolve around it.
Fun fact: the actors visuals somewhat reminded me of minsung (nvm lol i'm prolly just insane).
All in all from what i saw i feel it's gonna be a 7stars drama
!! spoiler ahead in brackets !!
[scenes in question are: ep.7 all the coworkers finding themselves at FL house at the same time. it makes no sense she has ML and the older colleague sleep over when she could have just sent them to a motel like she did previously. also the ex husband coming back out of the blue for no good reason? - ep.8 the fight scene. to me it didn't make sense, they always depicted the ex husband as a pabo/coward/people pleaser, i struggle to see him starting a physical fight and above all in front of everyone at work.. like he always confronted ppl somewhat in private, it would have been more plausible if he confronted ML in the parking/on the stairs and then maybe after some harsh comments of ML, the ex husband would throw a punch ]
Overall the script is well-written: characters make sense, not once cringe or unmotivated actions, pace is just right not too fast not too slow.
Cinematography is on point: nothing remarkably artistic, but there are aesthetic shots especially of nature/sky that fits well with the "poetic inner reflections" of characters. Talking about this, i particularly liked how they used weather similes to reflect about life values.
Also i found it interesting to see the dynamics of the job and its importance for society, which is often overlooked or underestimated.
Hopefully nothing crazy happens and that the ending will give justice to the kdrama.
- the topic is mainly body display/skinship, but i'm glad it's not just plain exploitation of skin for the pleasure of the viewer, bodies are still treated with an elegant cinematic style
- meaningful music: not just there to fill in dead moments, but also to convey characters emotions and subtle meanings (e.g.: bgm suddenly halting to express female character's envy/resentment)
- once again i appreciated the refined mise en scène, the attention to small meaningful details here and there surely elevates the artistic value of the series
-"ne / 네" syndrome: i still don't know how to feel about it, the younger protagonists lines are all becoming "ne", but even if it's lowkey annoying sometimes, it's still well motivated by his mental state so i'm giving it a pass for now
- alcohol(again): just like in ep1 alcohol drinking scenes are overused, basically they're becoming an excuse for characters to get together, they have nothing to do with plot development so atp really just have a soju brand sponsor you or find more creative ways for the characters to have convos with eachother.
- ep ending/beginning: it's really an interesting choice to split the most crucial scenes half in the end of one episode and half in the beginning of the next one. Even if it might suddenly interrupt the aura, it really keeps you hooked wanting to keep watching, in a sense it increase the interest into the series.
EP 1 :
- Opening wasn't particularly impactful as i would have expected, instead it's rather mysterious/symbolical and sparks questions that makes you keep watching the series.
- Cinematography was okay, nothing exceptional but definitely not cheap. There were a couple aesthetic scenes (aquarium frame in the beginning and han river scenery).
- No awkward or cringe moments, characters are well written, their actions are plausible most of the time and the actors embody them well.
- only flaw i can remark is the excessive redundance of alcohol and smoke. Generally i'm not bothered by their presence, but since they weren't even sponsored i wonder why they made so many scenes revolve around it.