So well done you won't notice it's 20 episodes long!
A refined, spectacular and well told Joseon period drama that I enjoyed from start to finish. It's 20 episodes of neatly crafted taletelling and cinematography with a dazzling array of great actors. While less a romance than a mystery suspense, romance was a theme that I thought was done well without too many usual tropes.
Park Hyung Sik is a popular actor and suited the role of Prince Lee Hwan. Jeon So Nee was excellent in her role as the framed murderer Min Jae Yi. And Lee Tae Sun stole every scene as a wacky genius & black sheep of a noble family; he stole every scene as one the most congenial characters I've ever seen. And the actor who plays the Right State minister I've seen many times and excels in being diabolical.
A sinister plot springs immediately from the opening credits of Episode 1. From there it's balanced with a generous amount of silly and sincere humor. The characters in Our Blooming Youth are well crafted, and the plot and dialogue exceptional. With a length of 20 episodes the complexity of the story seemed appropriate. And I found it delightful even up to episodes 18-20 when just a few k-cliches showed up in the main characters behavior that pointed to "time to rush the ending". Although the romantic relationships lacked zing and skin-ship, there is a pleasant and happy ending.
Key Attributes:
Dialogue was A+++; almost entirely free of annoying phrases or exasperating pauses.
20 episodes were just right 👍🏾👍🏾
Jeon So Nee portrayed a believable heroine who is emotionally mature
Love story between Jae Yi falling for Lee Hwan was delightful. Jae Yi displays a natural and refreshing joy as her feelings develop. Prince Hwan is more reserved, and it matched his personality.
All Character crafting (by writers) was coherent and consistent throughout. Another A+++ especially the villains that make you spit nails
Use of Humor as a balance and part of understanding the characters was great 👍🏾👍🏾
No overly intense cliff hangers (IMO)
With well written, believable characters, and wonderful dialogue I found watching this intensely enjoyable. Highly recommend it!!
Park Hyung Sik is a popular actor and suited the role of Prince Lee Hwan. Jeon So Nee was excellent in her role as the framed murderer Min Jae Yi. And Lee Tae Sun stole every scene as a wacky genius & black sheep of a noble family; he stole every scene as one the most congenial characters I've ever seen. And the actor who plays the Right State minister I've seen many times and excels in being diabolical.
A sinister plot springs immediately from the opening credits of Episode 1. From there it's balanced with a generous amount of silly and sincere humor. The characters in Our Blooming Youth are well crafted, and the plot and dialogue exceptional. With a length of 20 episodes the complexity of the story seemed appropriate. And I found it delightful even up to episodes 18-20 when just a few k-cliches showed up in the main characters behavior that pointed to "time to rush the ending". Although the romantic relationships lacked zing and skin-ship, there is a pleasant and happy ending.
Key Attributes:
Dialogue was A+++; almost entirely free of annoying phrases or exasperating pauses.
20 episodes were just right 👍🏾👍🏾
Jeon So Nee portrayed a believable heroine who is emotionally mature
Love story between Jae Yi falling for Lee Hwan was delightful. Jae Yi displays a natural and refreshing joy as her feelings develop. Prince Hwan is more reserved, and it matched his personality.
All Character crafting (by writers) was coherent and consistent throughout. Another A+++ especially the villains that make you spit nails
Use of Humor as a balance and part of understanding the characters was great 👍🏾👍🏾
No overly intense cliff hangers (IMO)
With well written, believable characters, and wonderful dialogue I found watching this intensely enjoyable. Highly recommend it!!
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