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"Is retrospective love a curse or gift - Flawless. The story was everything to me. It taught me about a major event in history, the Gwangju Uprising. It also contained many different tropes that worked together so well. No matter if the mood was romantic, comedic, or saddening I thoroughly enjoyed it, Thanks to the writing of the story, I was moved emotionally during multiple scenes and I was able to relate to many characters. The cast was phenomenal and it had such a broad range of talent. The main leads Kim Myeong-hee and Hwang Hee-tae both grew up in traumatic households. Both individuals were negatively affected by the actions of their respective fathers. Myeong-hee comes from a struggling poor family whilst Hee-tae comes from a family that is financially set. Their relationship is endearing and their chemistry on screen is tremendous. Myeong-hee is one the most beautiful actresses I've watched. Both actors are incredible and portrayed their characters to the highest standard. They both have little brothers who are Kim Myeong-soo and Hwang Jung-tae. Myeong-soo and Jung-tae had an adorable friendship that slowly started to grow as they spent more time together. Now the fathers of both household are Kim Hyun-choel and Hwang Ki-nam. Usually parents in K-dramas do not have that much impact but these two was beyond extraordinary. Their acting range and the emotions they evoke out of you as a viewer is bar none. Hyun-cheol reminds me of my own father so I empathize with him more. Ki-nam is so power hungry it clouds his morality and he absolutely delivers in his role. Myeong-hee has one friend whom is Lee Soo-chan. Soo-chan is a college student who has her own journey within the show and she demonstrates her character and acts on what she truly believes in. Her brother is Lee Soo-ryun is a successful businessman and he is very protective of his family. Both Soo-chan and Soo-ryun are amazing people who play key roles. The OST is absolutely amazing, whether it was the songs or the music, everything fit perfectly and I will listen to this forever. I loved the style displayed within the show. The setting in which this drama takes place in is beautiful and it was shot with such grace. I was dreading finishing this drama because I did not want it to end. This was undoubtedly a peak melodrama for me and I believe it to be the epitome of a K-Trauma!