what the heck was that. so freaking good. I always knew Yeon Soo's character was pretty unique, but never...NEVER did I feel like a kdrama character was a REAL person until today.... like for reals. her inner monologues, her frozen stares, her lip bites, her slow head tilt...slowly revealing Yeon Soo's inner struggles.
Her perspective of the breakup just suddenly brings so much light to why the breakup was so severe for the both of them...and also why they haven't moved on from each other even after 5 years.
Ji-Ung's side remarks also brings in a lot of emotional weight as you realise their relationship wasn't just about the both of them, it was also about a friend feeling conflicted with his romantic feelings for Yeon Soo, and having to watch Choi Ung suffer.
Every, micro. detail. Just finally outpours in the final scene when Yeon Soo just sighs, with tears streaming down her face, and just stares at the ground in resignation. Because life is just too much for her. It is awfully, painful.
I couldn't figure out how they were gonna develop a storyline as simple as this for 16 episodes, but today- I was proven wrong. They actually can and they are SURE gonna do it so damn well.
omg ep 11 was such a painful watch for me...as in ...it was too cringy....idk why but the whole relationship interaction just felt so scripted. their whole organic and awkward charm was completely gone and their romantic scenes just felt so forced... pls tell me ep 12 gets better
Is it emotionally safe to watch it lol ? Before all the eps get aired? Everyone says it ( this k drama) has got…
i think it's okay :) unless you personally struggled with such subjects too. Either way, it's just a really well-written drama that causes you to ponder alot on life.
I was quite mad at first that they were just "baiting" us with Jung Hwan...like the future husband freaking LOOKS LIKE jung hwan right??? But after a rewatch, I'm convinced that it's in fact one of the smartest swerve in k-drama history of love triangles. The characters are nuanced, Take was written just nicely enough that you will feel bad for him too if he did not get Deok Sun, and they made it in a way that was fair. Both of them had a chance from ep1 to the ep17, none of them had plot shields. Jung Hwan deliberately chose to stop pursuing Deok Sun. It was a deliberate but still difficult choice to make, amounting from the many many variable factors that were beyond his control, but in the end it was still his choice.. And i think that perfectly reflects reality. There's too many kdrama stories that implies that so long there's chemistry, so long both parties like each other, then it would be a perfect love story. But reply 1988 shows you other wise, sometimes, life just happens, friendship happens, and...you can't just will it to happen even if you really want it.
in terms of production-- i can't comment too much on this. I've definitely seen kdramas with worse production so i thought this was pretty good! i definitely love the many 80s songs they introduced me to :) i think the set design/costume is spectacular too.
and yeah, the humour does get a little corny sometimes... just don't binge watch it haha.
Nuanced is the key word, and I think it's a lot more, not a little. I know I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't…
It’s not too bad honestly. It gets kinda cringy and ridiculous at times but it knows how to not take itself too seriously….with just lots of “feel good” scenes.
Another thing I enjoy about it is the lack of makjang drama… there’s no crazy kdrama plot device…it’s just watching a bunch of fictional characters doing entertaining/hilarious stuff :) pretty calming to watch after a long day of work
Nuanced is the key word, and I think it's a lot more, not a little. I know I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't…
Oooh I’m actually watching HomeCha and … I kinda enjoy it haha, but yeah in no way is it a character-driven plot as it uses the same kdrama lead tropes with zero nuances— but I still find myself smiling a lot every time I finish an episode! Haha. It’s almost like every time I get so sad from the realistic portrayals in Lost, I go to HomeCha top for a wee bit of escapism
Nuanced is the key word, and I think it's a lot more, not a little. I know I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't…
Gosh I really love your writing here… don’t mean to insult all of MDL users, but the ratings/reviews here tend to be so two-dimensional and rarely has any substance to it… I’m glad I finally get to meet more introspective viewers in this comment section!
And you’re right on how Lost feels so…subtly realistic. MM tried way to hard to be realistic, to the point it became kinda cartoon-ish you know?
And the “suicide” scene has got to be the most hilarious “stopping-someone-from-committing-suicide” scene I’ve ever watched. Hilarious not because it’s comedic, but because it’s so…honest… haha.
I hope you’re gonna write more commentary on this show! I love reading them :)
Nuanced is the key word, and I think it's a lot more, not a little. I know I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't…
Oh, do you care to elaborate more on what you meant by the phrase “focusing more on the inner turmoil and less on the mechanics”? Would like to hear more of your thoughts on Lost :)
Nuanced is the key word, and I think it's a lot more, not a little. I know I'm in the minority here, but I couldn't…
I’m in ep5 now and I really agree with you! I think MM started out pretty strong but it slowly became more of a makjang than an quiet, introspective look on metropolitan life.
In fact, I actually dropped MM when it got to ep10, couldn’t stand that the main guy was helping the main girl (to the extent of executing violence on a complete stranger) with no objective reason except for the fact that she shared the same philosophy with him… it was getting a little ridiculous for me.
I only compared the both of them cos the vibes are similar as well as the core premise of how the plot thickens. But Lost is totally on a different league! (So far)
Really sad that this is not getting the recognition it deserves. Hope it gets on Netflix soon and attracts an international audience (as I think they might appreciate it more)
I think some of the hate seems to stems that some people are not fond of the ML. And some assume it's only doing…
He wasn’t exactly a villain, hence the air quotes, but he wasn’t exactly a good person either haha. He wanted his share of money and to do so he had to help a bunch of residents fight some corporate evil guys. He did a lot of questionable things that wasn’t outrightly moral either. His character arc was supposedly him changing his intentions from purely monetary to something more humane. The idea sounded pretty cool, not gonna lie. But sadly the execution was rather poor for me.
I always knew Yeon Soo's character was pretty unique, but never...NEVER did I feel like a kdrama character was a REAL person until today.... like for reals. her inner monologues, her frozen stares, her lip bites, her slow head tilt...slowly revealing Yeon Soo's inner struggles.
Her perspective of the breakup just suddenly brings so much light to why the breakup was so severe for the both of them...and also why they haven't moved on from each other even after 5 years.
Ji-Ung's side remarks also brings in a lot of emotional weight as you realise their relationship wasn't just about the both of them, it was also about a friend feeling conflicted with his romantic feelings for Yeon Soo, and having to watch Choi Ung suffer.
Every, micro. detail. Just finally outpours in the final scene when Yeon Soo just sighs, with tears streaming down her face, and just stares at the ground in resignation. Because life is just too much for her. It is awfully, painful.
I couldn't figure out how they were gonna develop a storyline as simple as this for 16 episodes, but today- I was proven wrong. They actually can and they are SURE gonna do it so damn well.
wasn't it 8.3 ystd? so unfairrrr it should be 9.0 at least for such quality writing and cinematography
I was quite mad at first that they were just "baiting" us with Jung Hwan...like the future husband freaking LOOKS LIKE jung hwan right???
But after a rewatch, I'm convinced that it's in fact one of the smartest swerve in k-drama history of love triangles. The characters are nuanced, Take was written just nicely enough that you will feel bad for him too if he did not get Deok Sun, and they made it in a way that was fair. Both of them had a chance from ep1 to the ep17, none of them had plot shields. Jung Hwan deliberately chose to stop pursuing Deok Sun. It was a deliberate but still difficult choice to make, amounting from the many many variable factors that were beyond his control, but in the end it was still his choice.. And i think that perfectly reflects reality. There's too many kdrama stories that implies that so long there's chemistry, so long both parties like each other, then it would be a perfect love story. But reply 1988 shows you other wise, sometimes, life just happens, friendship happens, and...you can't just will it to happen even if you really want it.
in terms of production-- i can't comment too much on this. I've definitely seen kdramas with worse production so i thought this was pretty good! i definitely love the many 80s songs they introduced me to :) i think the set design/costume is spectacular too.
and yeah, the humour does get a little corny sometimes... just don't binge watch it haha.
Another thing I enjoy about it is the lack of makjang drama… there’s no crazy kdrama plot device…it’s just watching a bunch of fictional characters doing entertaining/hilarious stuff :) pretty calming to watch after a long day of work
And you’re right on how Lost feels so…subtly realistic. MM tried way to hard to be realistic, to the point it became kinda cartoon-ish you know?
And the “suicide” scene has got to be the most hilarious “stopping-someone-from-committing-suicide” scene I’ve ever watched. Hilarious not because it’s comedic, but because it’s so…honest… haha.
I hope you’re gonna write more commentary on this show! I love reading them :)
In fact, I actually dropped MM when it got to ep10, couldn’t stand that the main guy was helping the main girl (to the extent of executing violence on a complete stranger) with no objective reason except for the fact that she shared the same philosophy with him… it was getting a little ridiculous for me.
I only compared the both of them cos the vibes are similar as well as the core premise of how the plot thickens. But Lost is totally on a different league! (So far)
Really sad that this is not getting the recognition it deserves. Hope it gets on Netflix soon and attracts an international audience (as I think they might appreciate it more)
ah i see, haven't watched GOT before
The idea sounded pretty cool, not gonna lie. But sadly the execution was rather poor for me.