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They Get By with a Little Help from Their Friends
Hello, My Twenties! is a coming of age tale of young women living together in a share house. The interactions between the five women are warm and caring, with the occasional spat and temporary wars based on misunderstandings, different personalities, and the usual friction caused by living together.
The giggles, friendships, and aegyo helped soften the extremely difficult topics the show presented: poverty, crushing guilt, violence, prostitution, murder, sexual harassment, and all sorts of trauma. K-dramas have the unique ability to present darkness with a gut punch but follow it with a warm human hug. Some could grumble that each trouble was presented simply and solved readily, but the drama was only 12 episodes long (and 14 for the second season), and it wasn't meant to be overly melodramatic or realistic. Let's face it: if a handful of women suffered all that under one roof, the Belle Epoque should have been burned to the ground as a cursed house! Instead, the focus was on endurance and survival by relying on one's self but by being willing to accept help and support from others.
It's unfortunate that the first character the viewer was introduced to was Yoo Eun Jae, who was the most bland and trying character. Thankfully, characters Song Ji Won and Kang I Na were captivating. Park Eun Bin was pure effervescence as Ji Won; I need to watch more of her work.
The OST is especially appropriate for the drama, following the highs and lows of youth with bouncy songs interspersed with slow, reflective music.
I added a half star for Park Eun Bin and the OST.
The giggles, friendships, and aegyo helped soften the extremely difficult topics the show presented: poverty, crushing guilt, violence, prostitution, murder, sexual harassment, and all sorts of trauma. K-dramas have the unique ability to present darkness with a gut punch but follow it with a warm human hug. Some could grumble that each trouble was presented simply and solved readily, but the drama was only 12 episodes long (and 14 for the second season), and it wasn't meant to be overly melodramatic or realistic. Let's face it: if a handful of women suffered all that under one roof, the Belle Epoque should have been burned to the ground as a cursed house! Instead, the focus was on endurance and survival by relying on one's self but by being willing to accept help and support from others.
It's unfortunate that the first character the viewer was introduced to was Yoo Eun Jae, who was the most bland and trying character. Thankfully, characters Song Ji Won and Kang I Na were captivating. Park Eun Bin was pure effervescence as Ji Won; I need to watch more of her work.
The OST is especially appropriate for the drama, following the highs and lows of youth with bouncy songs interspersed with slow, reflective music.
I added a half star for Park Eun Bin and the OST.
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