RISING ABOVE LIFE'S CHALLENGES with those who believe in you.
This is a story of not just Mok-ha but also of Ki-ho's survival and how they rose above their difficult situation.
Though Mok-ha's survival is miraculous and much more the way she was discovered by the very people she once knew, it gives us hope that anyone can rise above life's challenges.
The Story:
The story may have started with heartaches as the two leads tried to survive abuses. It gave us a picture already of their background from the start unlike other dramas that start in the present and go back and forth with their past. I think many Korean dramas run this way, highlighting only a little of the past to connect with the present.
It is amazing how Mok-ha was able to get to the island alive without knowing how to swim. That is something, we can say as a miracle in order for her to reach her dream.
I like the development of the story; it was not slow nor too fast. It walked us through the story of each of the character and given us the answers little by little without making us itch to get it to the bottom of it. However, the time span was not that clear to me from the time that Mok-ha was found till she became a superstar. We can only infer that eventually, as they became tenacious and strong in the middle of intrigues and threats, each of the Lee family and Mok-ha achieved their goals with much love, peace and joy. For me, the story is full of love which is expressed in different ways.
The Actors and their characters:
1. Park Eun Bin - Many say that she is overacting in this drama. Perhaps we need to analyze why she acted that way. First off, she left her town when she was just 16 and grew up only with her abusive dad. Then lived for 15 years in an island alone. So, perhaps she did not grow up with any guidance how to be a lady but merely trying to survive. She didn't know how to interact with people her age and with the changing society.
2. Jong Hyeon as Bo Geol /Ki-Ho - I like the calmness of the adult Ki-ho, just like the younger version, despite of the abuses he received from his dad. At first, He isn't cold, he is just trying to protect himself and his family.
3. Hak Hyeon as Woo Hak - I wondered at first why he is trying to figure out if he is Ki-ho. The character is compassionate and one who doesn't want to break the law.
4. Ki-ho's dad - I did fear for Ki-ho's life and his family by the way this character behaved. and I think we live in a world that there are still people like this who treat their family like possessions.
The Music
I think this is the first time I would comment on a Korean drama OST. I love the songs and was surprised how beautiful Eun Bin's voice is. The songs are beautifully written, and the music is great. And each song tells a life story- of hope and love.
Will I rewatch it? I might perhaps after a year but will skip the violence.
My overall rating it an 8.
Though Mok-ha's survival is miraculous and much more the way she was discovered by the very people she once knew, it gives us hope that anyone can rise above life's challenges.
The Story:
The story may have started with heartaches as the two leads tried to survive abuses. It gave us a picture already of their background from the start unlike other dramas that start in the present and go back and forth with their past. I think many Korean dramas run this way, highlighting only a little of the past to connect with the present.
It is amazing how Mok-ha was able to get to the island alive without knowing how to swim. That is something, we can say as a miracle in order for her to reach her dream.
I like the development of the story; it was not slow nor too fast. It walked us through the story of each of the character and given us the answers little by little without making us itch to get it to the bottom of it. However, the time span was not that clear to me from the time that Mok-ha was found till she became a superstar. We can only infer that eventually, as they became tenacious and strong in the middle of intrigues and threats, each of the Lee family and Mok-ha achieved their goals with much love, peace and joy. For me, the story is full of love which is expressed in different ways.
The Actors and their characters:
1. Park Eun Bin - Many say that she is overacting in this drama. Perhaps we need to analyze why she acted that way. First off, she left her town when she was just 16 and grew up only with her abusive dad. Then lived for 15 years in an island alone. So, perhaps she did not grow up with any guidance how to be a lady but merely trying to survive. She didn't know how to interact with people her age and with the changing society.
2. Jong Hyeon as Bo Geol /Ki-Ho - I like the calmness of the adult Ki-ho, just like the younger version, despite of the abuses he received from his dad. At first, He isn't cold, he is just trying to protect himself and his family.
3. Hak Hyeon as Woo Hak - I wondered at first why he is trying to figure out if he is Ki-ho. The character is compassionate and one who doesn't want to break the law.
4. Ki-ho's dad - I did fear for Ki-ho's life and his family by the way this character behaved. and I think we live in a world that there are still people like this who treat their family like possessions.
The Music
I think this is the first time I would comment on a Korean drama OST. I love the songs and was surprised how beautiful Eun Bin's voice is. The songs are beautifully written, and the music is great. And each song tells a life story- of hope and love.
Will I rewatch it? I might perhaps after a year but will skip the violence.
My overall rating it an 8.
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