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Personally, I really liked this drama. I watched each episode with pleasure and genuine curiosity. I think the whole story was carried out smoothly. The visual aspect deserves special recognition — it did not disappoint. There were many beautiful frames and shots connected to the places they traveled to. I also liked how the series portrayed the pressure that comes with popularity and how suddenly gaining fame can affect a person.
I also really enjoyed the relationship of the first main couple — Cha Mu Hui and Ju Ho Jin. On the surface, they seemed like complete opposites to me, but together they began to complement each other. It was wonderful to watch how much of a support Ju Ho Jin was for her, even though she wasn’t always aware of it. Overall, their relationship developed quite slowly and was interwoven with many dramas that could have been avoided through communication, but in essence, that’s what this series was about — trying to understand the language of love. Over time, we could see that they truly learned it and started talking to each other instead of running away.
It’s also worth pausing on her relationship with Hiro. In my opinion, it was also very pleasant to watch. I watched most of their travel scenes with a smile on my face. Even though she never had any romantic feelings for him, and I personally rooted for her to be with Ju Ho Jin, Hiro’s feelings were not irritating, and his support and devotion to Cha Mu Hui were wonderful as well. The fact that he learned Korean for her stole a piece of my heart, and he himself was a character I wished happiness for with someone else. Even though we didn’t get to see that, I’m glad the story showed that he began to fulfill himself as an actor in what he had always wanted to do.
Now it’s worth moving on to the character of Do Ra Mi. Personally, I found this storyline intriguing and, in general, I liked it for most of the series. Her character added a lot of color with her edge and intensity. That said, mental illnesses were heavily simplified here, which may not appeal to everyone. They were largely “cured” through love, which doesn’t necessarily reflect reality. Personally, this didn’t bother me, but I think it’s worth pointing out — in my opinion, it would have been even better if we had been shown how the character, thanks to him, begins therapy. What disappointed me much more was the ending of this storyline — namely, her leaving to go to her mother, which we never got to see. Because of that, I consider the survival of her parents to be unnecessary, since we didn’t witness it anyway, and as a result we also didn’t see her “farewell to and victory over” Do Ra Mi. As for her aunt and uncle, I have one word for them: “trash.” Treating a child so horribly — a child who believed she had lost her parents — while knowing the truth is rock bottom. You can’t sink any lower, and the fact that years later they still saw nothing wrong with their behavior says everything about them.
The last important storyline I want to discuss is the relationship of the second main couple — Sin Ji Seon and Ju Ho Jin. The chemistry between them was great, and I think we got far too few scenes of them together. They intrigued me just as much as the first main couple. I liked how, thanks to him, she realized that in true love you don’t have to fight for the other person’s attention or effort. The only issue I have here is that the storyline with her former fiancé was slightly oversimplified — in the sense that he appeared and then disappeared. What happened to him afterward? No one really knows (something was mentioned, but only in passing), even though he is the main character’s brother.
I also really enjoyed the relationship of the first main couple — Cha Mu Hui and Ju Ho Jin. On the surface, they seemed like complete opposites to me, but together they began to complement each other. It was wonderful to watch how much of a support Ju Ho Jin was for her, even though she wasn’t always aware of it. Overall, their relationship developed quite slowly and was interwoven with many dramas that could have been avoided through communication, but in essence, that’s what this series was about — trying to understand the language of love. Over time, we could see that they truly learned it and started talking to each other instead of running away.
It’s also worth pausing on her relationship with Hiro. In my opinion, it was also very pleasant to watch. I watched most of their travel scenes with a smile on my face. Even though she never had any romantic feelings for him, and I personally rooted for her to be with Ju Ho Jin, Hiro’s feelings were not irritating, and his support and devotion to Cha Mu Hui were wonderful as well. The fact that he learned Korean for her stole a piece of my heart, and he himself was a character I wished happiness for with someone else. Even though we didn’t get to see that, I’m glad the story showed that he began to fulfill himself as an actor in what he had always wanted to do.
Now it’s worth moving on to the character of Do Ra Mi. Personally, I found this storyline intriguing and, in general, I liked it for most of the series. Her character added a lot of color with her edge and intensity. That said, mental illnesses were heavily simplified here, which may not appeal to everyone. They were largely “cured” through love, which doesn’t necessarily reflect reality. Personally, this didn’t bother me, but I think it’s worth pointing out — in my opinion, it would have been even better if we had been shown how the character, thanks to him, begins therapy. What disappointed me much more was the ending of this storyline — namely, her leaving to go to her mother, which we never got to see. Because of that, I consider the survival of her parents to be unnecessary, since we didn’t witness it anyway, and as a result we also didn’t see her “farewell to and victory over” Do Ra Mi. As for her aunt and uncle, I have one word for them: “trash.” Treating a child so horribly — a child who believed she had lost her parents — while knowing the truth is rock bottom. You can’t sink any lower, and the fact that years later they still saw nothing wrong with their behavior says everything about them.
The last important storyline I want to discuss is the relationship of the second main couple — Sin Ji Seon and Ju Ho Jin. The chemistry between them was great, and I think we got far too few scenes of them together. They intrigued me just as much as the first main couple. I liked how, thanks to him, she realized that in true love you don’t have to fight for the other person’s attention or effort. The only issue I have here is that the storyline with her former fiancé was slightly oversimplified — in the sense that he appeared and then disappeared. What happened to him afterward? No one really knows (something was mentioned, but only in passing), even though he is the main character’s brother.
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