Frustratingly Beautiful
This show is frustrating to watch. Your ability to finish it depends on how well you can tolerate Eun Jung being repeatedly manipulated by her toxic childhood friend, Sang Yeon, throughout various periods of her life. Some cosmic force seems to keep bringing these two back together for the worse. The obvious solution would be to cut all ties, but then it would only be a three-episode series—and we can’t have that, can we?
It’s easy to hate Sang Yeon, but to me, she was equally pitiful because of the struggles she endured. I was deeply invested in whether she would ever find her moment of happiness. I really like shows that portray a character’s entire life, and it’s done here with Sang Yeon.
The show addresses some heavy topics related to Sang Yeon's family situation that I did not expect.
The big C is in this show (not a spoiler), and although it is not original, the acting involving it was a masterclass that brought me to tears.
Lastly, the soundtrack stood out to me. The three vocal tracks by Seori are so good.
It’s easy to hate Sang Yeon, but to me, she was equally pitiful because of the struggles she endured. I was deeply invested in whether she would ever find her moment of happiness. I really like shows that portray a character’s entire life, and it’s done here with Sang Yeon.
The show addresses some heavy topics related to Sang Yeon's family situation that I did not expect.
The big C is in this show (not a spoiler), and although it is not original, the acting involving it was a masterclass that brought me to tears.
Lastly, the soundtrack stood out to me. The three vocal tracks by Seori are so good.
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