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Our Blooming Youth - May not scratch everyone’s itch but it did what it needed to do for me.
I’ve been watching K dramas since January of this year and have watched a total of 51 Dramas (Including this one) (I know it’s bad). I finally hit the K-Drama slump. Since the release of Episode 13 of Good Boy, I haven’t watched a single K-Drama.So you’d think a slow-paced 20-episode historical drama would be the last thing to bring me back, but this was brilliant and I honestly wasn’t bored once, and that’s coming from someone who loves 8-12 episode dramas.
It might be because PHS is my favorite Korean actor, but I was engaged with the story too. My only complaint with the drama is that I wish the romance became more of a focus toward the end; however, we got a romantic ending so they didn’t leave us in the dark like some shows do. I also feel that the final fight was rushed. The fight should’ve been longer.
I understand that a lot of people won’t like or maybe even hate this drama. It has all the makings for me not to like it. This just does it for me. The posters advertised it as being a little more romantic, and while it has fewer romantic moments than I thought it would, they pack more of a punch, imo.
Also, PHS and JSN have brilliant chemistry. Out of all the People PHS has worked with. This is the pairing I most want to see do another drama together again.
Enough of my ramblings, loved this.
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Our Unwritten Seoul
grounded, real, and heavy. Our unwritten Seoul is easily the Best Drama this year alongside When Life Gives you Tangerines.A show that knows what it is and doesn’t try to force some sort of side plot that has no effect on the story being told. It says what it wants to say perfectly. The cast is brilliant. PBY is always a standout in anything she chooses to be in. Jinyoung was also good. Though I preferred the other ML played by Ryu Kyung-soo. Unpopular opinion but I just liked his character more and wished we had more time with him.
There’s an unexpected comfort in this drama that you wouldn’t expect reading the plot. It’s themes are heavy but it’s so true to life that you just can’t help to keep watching. That being said, I can only watch these types of dramas when I’m in the right mood. preparation needs to be made because I know that this isn’t just another light rom-com that follows the same structure, has the same themes, and most of the time the same ending. There’s hope and an open ending because the story isn’t over. Life doesn’t end when you get where you want. Moreso it begins because you start living for yourself and the people&things you care about.
100% recommend.
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