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A Slow, Heavy Burn That Hits Deep
Lesson learned: Revenge doesn’t always set you free. Sometimes, it just keeps you stuck.
I’d had Call It Love quietly sitting in my playlist for ages. People kept comparing it to My Liberation Notes (also on my list), so I already had a feeling it wouldn’t be your typical fast-paced drama. And I was right, this is not the show to watch if you're in the mood for thrills, love triangles, or dramatic shouting matches. This is a quiet, slow burn with soft melancholy music and characters who say more with silence than they ever do with words.
The plot is beautiful in a low-key, gut-punch kind of way. Two people, both burdened by the mess left behind by their parents, one trying to get revenge, the other just trying to disappear, collide in the middle of their emotional wreckage. And somehow, they become exactly what the other needs. What starts as resentment slowly turns into empathy, and eventually something resembling love. But not the loud, heart-racing kind. This is love that creeps in quietly, almost reluctantly, and stays.
I was completely drawn in by their emotional growth. The female lead, guarded and hardened by her past, slowly starts to feel again. And the male lead, emotionally shut off, begins to open up, thanks to her presence. It’s subtle, but powerful. The way they softened each other? Pure poetry. No dramatic confessions, no over-the-top gestures. Just a quiet, aching connection that felt raw and real. Honestly, they were perfectly mismatched in the best way.
As for the cinematography and OST, I’ll be real with you, I barely noticed them. Not because they weren’t good, but because I was that deep in the story. Everything else faded into the background. The pacing, the tone, the muted color palette, it all just wrapped around the characters like a warm (but slightly tragic) blanket.
If you’re looking for a drama that shakes your world in the loudest way, this isn’t it. But if you want something that gently breaks your heart and then patches it back up in the quietest, most tender way, Call It Love is worth every second.
It won’t be for everyone. But for those who like their stories slow, emotional, and laced with healing, this drama stays with you long after the credits roll.
I’d had Call It Love quietly sitting in my playlist for ages. People kept comparing it to My Liberation Notes (also on my list), so I already had a feeling it wouldn’t be your typical fast-paced drama. And I was right, this is not the show to watch if you're in the mood for thrills, love triangles, or dramatic shouting matches. This is a quiet, slow burn with soft melancholy music and characters who say more with silence than they ever do with words.
The plot is beautiful in a low-key, gut-punch kind of way. Two people, both burdened by the mess left behind by their parents, one trying to get revenge, the other just trying to disappear, collide in the middle of their emotional wreckage. And somehow, they become exactly what the other needs. What starts as resentment slowly turns into empathy, and eventually something resembling love. But not the loud, heart-racing kind. This is love that creeps in quietly, almost reluctantly, and stays.
I was completely drawn in by their emotional growth. The female lead, guarded and hardened by her past, slowly starts to feel again. And the male lead, emotionally shut off, begins to open up, thanks to her presence. It’s subtle, but powerful. The way they softened each other? Pure poetry. No dramatic confessions, no over-the-top gestures. Just a quiet, aching connection that felt raw and real. Honestly, they were perfectly mismatched in the best way.
As for the cinematography and OST, I’ll be real with you, I barely noticed them. Not because they weren’t good, but because I was that deep in the story. Everything else faded into the background. The pacing, the tone, the muted color palette, it all just wrapped around the characters like a warm (but slightly tragic) blanket.
If you’re looking for a drama that shakes your world in the loudest way, this isn’t it. But if you want something that gently breaks your heart and then patches it back up in the quietest, most tender way, Call It Love is worth every second.
It won’t be for everyone. But for those who like their stories slow, emotional, and laced with healing, this drama stays with you long after the credits roll.
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