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Overall, A Disappointing Watch Indeed!
The show was a decent watch but something felt amiss and I can’t put my finger on it!
The concept of a 70 year old grandmother reverting to her younger self and getting a second chance at life wasn’t anything unique; Korean fantasy dramas mostly munch on these tropes. Albeit the actors were supposed to carry the narrative forward, and they did try; but there is only so much that they could do. The uncanny transformation from O Mal Sun to O Du Ri was commendable. But there were glaring loopholes that made the overall storytelling quite confusing. Despite being a pop idol herself, Jung Ji So had to act and behave like a 70 years old grandmother who doesn’t understand the inner workings of the music industry; she had to tone down her idol image and that would have been difficult (especially in those scenes where she acts like she can’t dance). But as the show moves forward, Jung Ji So doesn’t shed the grandma image and after sometime, it gets boring. O Du Ri does achieve her dream and even reconciles with her daughter, but at what cost?
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https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/who-is-she-series-review/
The concept of a 70 year old grandmother reverting to her younger self and getting a second chance at life wasn’t anything unique; Korean fantasy dramas mostly munch on these tropes. Albeit the actors were supposed to carry the narrative forward, and they did try; but there is only so much that they could do. The uncanny transformation from O Mal Sun to O Du Ri was commendable. But there were glaring loopholes that made the overall storytelling quite confusing. Despite being a pop idol herself, Jung Ji So had to act and behave like a 70 years old grandmother who doesn’t understand the inner workings of the music industry; she had to tone down her idol image and that would have been difficult (especially in those scenes where she acts like she can’t dance). But as the show moves forward, Jung Ji So doesn’t shed the grandma image and after sometime, it gets boring. O Du Ri does achieve her dream and even reconciles with her daughter, but at what cost?
Read the complete article here-
https://kcdramamusings.wordpress.com/2025/01/25/who-is-she-series-review/
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