2nd episode was quite funny and entertaining, even though the pacing has slowed down a bit. There are some things I'm slightly worried about though. Firstly, I'm not sure if I'm buying JCW as a country bumpkin. Idk if it's his acting or his face that just looks like a city dweller to me. In case I get attacked, I'll clarify that I don't think he's a bad actor, it's just the vibe he gives off. The FL is obviously going through a depressed phase and has alcoholic and even suicidal tendencies, and I hope the drama handles it well. I'm interested to see the scenes in the past.
The drunk scene is such a typical, everyday thing in dramas but the way she acted it actually made it funny, a bit sad and most importantly-- not awkward at all. Getting good actors really elevates and makes the most ridiculous scenes convincing. First episode was mostly setting up the plot but I'm already quite invested. I'm looking forward to the chemistry between the characters in the coming episodes.
Ngl, the leads kinda looked good together when they really shouldn't lol. I think it's a pretty good adaptation but maybe could have been better as a short series to include more details from the webtoon. They made a good choice to remove any backstory for the villain. Had some nice comical moments, decent to good action scenes and likeable actors. Though it's not a movie to be taken too seriously. 8/10
Let me guess it will start with same cliche trope for E1: FL screws shit up or is accused of altering and using…
Wow, I applaud your efforts in writing this. I think you're probably about 50% right, the breakup reason doesn't seem likely since they apparently broke up at 30(?). I'm predicting an ending like Only Yesterday (studio ghibli). She decides to leave for the city but changes her mind at the last minute, turns back with her luggage and meets the ML at maybe some flower field/hill. They stop in their tracks and look at each other, smiling, with the view of Jeju lingering in the background. Turn up OST, roll credits.
I think we can all guess about this much after seeing enough shows lol. The success of this will lie in how much emotion they manage to stir in us. A.k.a if they make a good combination of side plots (rekindling old friendships and family ties), acting, OSTs, nostalgia and scenery apart from the romance. After all most of these shows follow the exact same formula but when it works, it can become a masterpiece in many eyes.
This is literally the plot of Hometown-cha-cha-cha 😂 but im not complaining, can't wait!
Well, tons of shows have a similar premise and setting. Like the studio ghibli movie Only Yesterday which came out 3 decades ago. The key difference is the leads are childhood friends who broke off and will reconcile with each other. That sounds like a potentially very different dynamic from hometown. Samdalri also seems to have a family arc.
I love SHS and JCW - both are great actors who are severely underrated. But do all recent dramas have similar…
Tbh most romance dramas follow almost the exact same story development, just in different settings. But that has always been the case, rather the problem now is that the overall quality of writing has dropped. Too many half-hearted webtoon adaptations and dramas with no substance at all.
As usual, Park Eunbin is really good at emoting and already moved me a few times within episode 2. But there are already a bit too many far-fetched and illogical parts in the story. I also cannot care less about the "which male lead is the childhood friend?" trope, it's so cliche and feels like a cheap tactic to create buzz. Hopefully that isn't the focus and the show focuses on the growth journey of the 2 FLs. That would be a potentially good show.
The movie was well done until the culprit was revealed, then it became messy and ended too abruptly. The plot overall is quite lacking but it's a nice cautionary tale about the dangers of the internet. I like SHS but it feels like she only gets low budget or B-grade movie offers unlike her dramas. Nothing wrong with taking some risks to branch out her career though. But the korean movie scene as a whole seems to be going downhill actually.
Ah I remember this webtoon, the FL had the funniest facial expressions ever. Shin hyesun is an impeccable casting with her flexible eyebrow muscles, if you know what I mean lol
IMO that was a perfect ending! Bittersweet yet if you think about it, her presence in their lives though short lived, was a gift to help them find the closure they all needed for over 20 years. The FL deserved to move forward with the burden off her shoulders. Opposed to having a fairy-tale end for the leads, the ending opens doors to new possibilities.
Did anybody notice how the tone of Shin Hye Sun’s voice changes throughout the scenes? I think she intentionally used a more mature sounding tone in this series to match her character but her natural, more youthful tone (how she sounded in Mr Queen) comes out whenever she gets agitated or raises her voice. Those moments sometimes make me go "oh, that's SHS's voice and not Jieum's". Just an observation, but I do think her acting at the end of episode 10 and just in the series overall is very good.
Damn. The show is going into overdrive! We all knew it would need to rush at some point but episode 8 was 1.5 hours of information crammed into one. Nonetheless despite the sloppy pacing it actually had a lot of shock value. I was genuinely shocked at the plot points changed from the webtoon and honestly I'm all here for it. These parts were not handled very well in the webtoon and the changes create more impact on the story. I just hope for a proper wrap up!
I think we can all guess about this much after seeing enough shows lol. The success of this will lie in how much emotion they manage to stir in us. A.k.a if they make a good combination of side plots (rekindling old friendships and family ties), acting, OSTs, nostalgia and scenery apart from the romance. After all most of these shows follow the exact same formula but when it works, it can become a masterpiece in many eyes.