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i really really wanted to love this show. like, i had my expectations so high because of i LOVE kim seonho and go younjung, butttt it was just so frustrating to watch.
*the bad*
i felt that the psychologocal aspect of the drama really took a long time to be cemented into the show. muhee's trauma due to her mom felt more like a horror/supernatural element in the first half. the whole 2nd lead couple subplot felt so forced and unnecessary, guess it was just there to fill time. then there's struggle of a "language barrier" with hiro... girl just use papago. it was just so annoying. stop acting like you can’t communicate, it’s such a non-issue.
the pacing was genuinely terrible in half the episodes, just hour-long marathons of nothing happening. the chemistry was there, and it was good, but it wasn't *it*. i didn't get that spark or the tingle in my stomach i get from the shows i actually love. the ending was even cheaper because in the last 30 minutes, they reveal the truth about her parents, she flies to meet(?) them and we don't even get to see any of that? pfft. i wanted to love it so bad but i just couldn’t.
*the good:*
props to the leads!!! kim seonho, you are insane for those microexpressions. the yearning? the acting? he carried the whole thing. and go younjung is so cuteee, the way she made do rami and cha muhee feel like completely different people was actually so impressive. muhees character backstory is really good and her personality feels very real. the cinematography, scriptwriting and camerwork was gorgeous, the ost was really great, and that last scene of her translating "i miss you" into different languages was such a good stylistic choice.
*overall: 8/10*
the start and end were good, but the middle was such a drag. it’s pretty to look at but i guess my standards were just too high, but this definitely didn't hit the mark especially because it's seonho's big comeback :(
*the bad*
i felt that the psychologocal aspect of the drama really took a long time to be cemented into the show. muhee's trauma due to her mom felt more like a horror/supernatural element in the first half. the whole 2nd lead couple subplot felt so forced and unnecessary, guess it was just there to fill time. then there's struggle of a "language barrier" with hiro... girl just use papago. it was just so annoying. stop acting like you can’t communicate, it’s such a non-issue.
the pacing was genuinely terrible in half the episodes, just hour-long marathons of nothing happening. the chemistry was there, and it was good, but it wasn't *it*. i didn't get that spark or the tingle in my stomach i get from the shows i actually love. the ending was even cheaper because in the last 30 minutes, they reveal the truth about her parents, she flies to meet(?) them and we don't even get to see any of that? pfft. i wanted to love it so bad but i just couldn’t.
*the good:*
props to the leads!!! kim seonho, you are insane for those microexpressions. the yearning? the acting? he carried the whole thing. and go younjung is so cuteee, the way she made do rami and cha muhee feel like completely different people was actually so impressive. muhees character backstory is really good and her personality feels very real. the cinematography, scriptwriting and camerwork was gorgeous, the ost was really great, and that last scene of her translating "i miss you" into different languages was such a good stylistic choice.
*overall: 8/10*
the start and end were good, but the middle was such a drag. it’s pretty to look at but i guess my standards were just too high, but this definitely didn't hit the mark especially because it's seonho's big comeback :(
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