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This review may contain spoilers
My Oct Recommendation drama
Watch this because of recommendation challenge from 𝑱𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝑷𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒄
I first watched this actually years ago, but my first impression was not so good, most likely I'll never watch this if not because of the challenge. So, I’m actually quite surprised that this time I can enjoy, even quite like this drama…
The story follows Pu Yi-Yong (YY), a low-achieving high school student with an extraordinary talent for traditional calligraphy. His life is shattered when a freak accident—a plane crashing into his family's bus—kills his father, leaves his grandfather in a coma, and lands YY in a two-year coma of his own.
Upon waking from his coma, YY discovers that he has developed a supernatural ability: he can see and interact with spirits. But it's not just that he can see them—these spirits, seeking closure or help, are constantly drawn to him, as if invisible hands are pulling them toward him to resolve their lingering affairs in the living world.
Rather than viewing this power as a gift, YY initially sees it as a chaotic burden. However, he soon realizes these entities are trapped in the living world by deep-seated grief and unhealthy obsessions.
Reluctantly, YY steps into the role of a supernatural mediator. He uses his unique calligraphy skills to write eulogies and antithetical couplets that help these lost souls find closure and peacefully move on to the afterlife. After YY helps each spirit, he receives a red thread connecting them to him—a piece of paper with a small brush stroke. Each case gives him a new piece, so to see the whole picture, he must collect them all, like solving a puzzle.
Along the way, he forms an unlikely trio with Chen Chu-Ying, an ambitious rookie policewoman, and Cao Guang-Yan, his former high school rival turned medical student, who becomes his neighbor. Together they investigate cases entangled with the supernatural, helping spirits fulfill their final wishes and release their grief.
As they solve each episodic mystery, Yi-Yong learns to process his own profound grief and survivor's guilt stemming from his family's accident. Through helping these lost souls and connecting deeply with his friends, he undergoes significant personal growth, transforming his calligraphy from a burden into a source of healing for both the living and the dead.
That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers.
The best aspect of this drama, for me, is that even though it’s about spirits, it never turns into horror or becomes excessively scary. It stays grounded and keeps returning to its core storyline: every lingering spirit has a reason for staying.
I really loved the genuine friendship between the trio, though I have to admit I was hoping to see where that dynamic could lead. Will YY and Guang-Yan end up together, or just stay best friends? Haha...
Overall, there are only a handful of dramas that can change my perspective on a second watch, and this is definitely one of them. Haha… So yeah, for me, this is absolutely worth your time.
I first watched this actually years ago, but my first impression was not so good, most likely I'll never watch this if not because of the challenge. So, I’m actually quite surprised that this time I can enjoy, even quite like this drama…
The story follows Pu Yi-Yong (YY), a low-achieving high school student with an extraordinary talent for traditional calligraphy. His life is shattered when a freak accident—a plane crashing into his family's bus—kills his father, leaves his grandfather in a coma, and lands YY in a two-year coma of his own.
Upon waking from his coma, YY discovers that he has developed a supernatural ability: he can see and interact with spirits. But it's not just that he can see them—these spirits, seeking closure or help, are constantly drawn to him, as if invisible hands are pulling them toward him to resolve their lingering affairs in the living world.
Rather than viewing this power as a gift, YY initially sees it as a chaotic burden. However, he soon realizes these entities are trapped in the living world by deep-seated grief and unhealthy obsessions.
Reluctantly, YY steps into the role of a supernatural mediator. He uses his unique calligraphy skills to write eulogies and antithetical couplets that help these lost souls find closure and peacefully move on to the afterlife. After YY helps each spirit, he receives a red thread connecting them to him—a piece of paper with a small brush stroke. Each case gives him a new piece, so to see the whole picture, he must collect them all, like solving a puzzle.
Along the way, he forms an unlikely trio with Chen Chu-Ying, an ambitious rookie policewoman, and Cao Guang-Yan, his former high school rival turned medical student, who becomes his neighbor. Together they investigate cases entangled with the supernatural, helping spirits fulfill their final wishes and release their grief.
As they solve each episodic mystery, Yi-Yong learns to process his own profound grief and survivor's guilt stemming from his family's accident. Through helping these lost souls and connecting deeply with his friends, he undergoes significant personal growth, transforming his calligraphy from a burden into a source of healing for both the living and the dead.
That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers.
The best aspect of this drama, for me, is that even though it’s about spirits, it never turns into horror or becomes excessively scary. It stays grounded and keeps returning to its core storyline: every lingering spirit has a reason for staying.
I really loved the genuine friendship between the trio, though I have to admit I was hoping to see where that dynamic could lead. Will YY and Guang-Yan end up together, or just stay best friends? Haha...
Overall, there are only a handful of dramas that can change my perspective on a second watch, and this is definitely one of them. Haha… So yeah, for me, this is absolutely worth your time.
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