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Very swiftly catching your attention, 18 Again is a very maturely written and emotional k-drama that handles romance, strong emotions and fantasy simultaneously. Introducing you to the 18 Again universe, the first five episodes start with amazing comedy but then the drama develops into something far more emotional and deep. It captures love that blooms, fades and deepens beautifully.
I am so very thankful that Hong Dae Young and Jung Da Jeong got their (sort of) happy ending. While watching, I noticed that Ye Ji Hoon and Jung Da Jeong looked cute together but they were just not meant to end up together. Very happy that Seo Yeon’s relationship with Ye Ji Hoon got better though! Also very thankful that the writers didn’t include the, in my opinion, overused cheating troped and instead solely focused on the relationship between Jung Da Jeong and Hong Dae Young.
I really like the soundtrack, the OST song “Moments Make Memories” actually made me watch it. When it randomly started playing on Spotify I found it so cozy and checked out the series, which I am very content with.
Hong Si A is my favorite character and I couldn’t be happier that she started dating Seo Ji Ho. I shipped them from the beginning! Also happy with how love turned out for Deok Jin and Ok Hae In, they really were appropriate for each other.
Something else I also appreciated is all the small details, which made the series so much more enjoyable. The epilogues also brought in depth to the story and felt really meaningful.
Choi Il Kwon was so annoying, so it was very nice that he didn’t appear in the last episodes.
Could have been better:
While I really enjoy watching and reading fantasy series and books, it has to make sense in some way. And my problem with 18 Again is HOW NO ONE RECOGNIZED HONG DAE YOUNG. Like I get that it’s been a long time but still shouldn’t at least his wife and father have recognized him? And then Seo Ji Ho being the only one who actually did recognize him??? That part of the drama was very messed up. Like the characters could have at least thought that he was a second son of Hong Dae Young, not just some random son to a friend of Hong Dae Young who, mind you, has never appeared to be a father. And then when people called who they taught was the actual Hong Dae Young, he answered with his young voice, but nobody noticed that?
I’m also annoyed that Hong Dae Young didn’t tell his children the truth - I get that it’s very hard to believe but now Hong Si Woo lost his best friend just like that idk.
A super good show!
Best episode: Episode 4
I am so very thankful that Hong Dae Young and Jung Da Jeong got their (sort of) happy ending. While watching, I noticed that Ye Ji Hoon and Jung Da Jeong looked cute together but they were just not meant to end up together. Very happy that Seo Yeon’s relationship with Ye Ji Hoon got better though! Also very thankful that the writers didn’t include the, in my opinion, overused cheating troped and instead solely focused on the relationship between Jung Da Jeong and Hong Dae Young.
I really like the soundtrack, the OST song “Moments Make Memories” actually made me watch it. When it randomly started playing on Spotify I found it so cozy and checked out the series, which I am very content with.
Hong Si A is my favorite character and I couldn’t be happier that she started dating Seo Ji Ho. I shipped them from the beginning! Also happy with how love turned out for Deok Jin and Ok Hae In, they really were appropriate for each other.
Something else I also appreciated is all the small details, which made the series so much more enjoyable. The epilogues also brought in depth to the story and felt really meaningful.
Choi Il Kwon was so annoying, so it was very nice that he didn’t appear in the last episodes.
Could have been better:
While I really enjoy watching and reading fantasy series and books, it has to make sense in some way. And my problem with 18 Again is HOW NO ONE RECOGNIZED HONG DAE YOUNG. Like I get that it’s been a long time but still shouldn’t at least his wife and father have recognized him? And then Seo Ji Ho being the only one who actually did recognize him??? That part of the drama was very messed up. Like the characters could have at least thought that he was a second son of Hong Dae Young, not just some random son to a friend of Hong Dae Young who, mind you, has never appeared to be a father. And then when people called who they taught was the actual Hong Dae Young, he answered with his young voice, but nobody noticed that?
I’m also annoyed that Hong Dae Young didn’t tell his children the truth - I get that it’s very hard to believe but now Hong Si Woo lost his best friend just like that idk.
A super good show!
Best episode: Episode 4
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