chillingindoors

If you're expecting a fluffy old woman / younger guy story, then this isn't for you. I must admit I was expecting a Nojima Shinji level of dark drama but this wasn't as dark as the comments made it seem. But yes, every character in this drama is either messed up or broken in some way. I didn't like any character other than the ML but that's what made it even more interesting for me. Itagaki Rihito was quite the revelation with his fantastic performance as a damaged, lonely soul, and I'd recommend watching this for him.
Special mention for the ominous score, and framing / direction. That elevated the drama and was impactful. It wasn't Ohku Akiko's best writing but it was decent enough. I enjoyed it.

HEHE I'll always be where the good J dramas are. BTW I love reading your comments on each episode :)

Same, same. Also he looks the same but somehow in Shijukara he looks like a man?! Like our boy has grown up HAHA

To each his own, I prefer the Japanese original.
But then again, I always prefer Japanese originals / adaptations over Korean ones..

He's so beautiful. And boy can he act. What a fantastic performance in Shijukara. MIGHTY IMPRESSED.

Oooooh she's written a lot of good movies and dramas!

She killed it in Shizuka Chan to Papa!

HELL YES. Love this cast.

Watching Shijukara currently and damn I had no idea he was capable of being that good. He's always played such fluffy, cute characters in the other dramas I've seen him in. Like I'm so damn impressed.

EPISODE 3. OMG. Itagaki Rihito, take a bow. Freaking stellar acting. I'm so damn impressed.

I KNOW RIGHT

WAIT YOU SPEAK HINDI?! ME TOOOOO!

Ishihara Satomi and Oguri Shun's best pairing till date.
How I wish they'd do another drama together again.

High five! The amount of times I've rewatched their scenes is unhealthy LOL. Definitely one of my favourite couple.

And I'm back here. AGAIN.

It was cute, but a little depth would have been nice.

She looks like Ariel Lin. That aside, I love that she's doing quality dramas in the last few years.

YESSSSSSSSSSS.

Picture sitting by the veranda on a quiet lonely evening, and sipping a glass of wine. That's what this drama was. You can't tell me the writer wasn't inspired by 'In the Mood for Love'. If you love that movie, I can guarantee that you'll love this one equally, if not more. They have the same vibe.

Just like the imagery of the leads drowning into the ocean, this one has a similar effect of drawing you in deeper and deeper right from the 1st episode. It was so so beautiful and addictive. The direction, the cinematography, the imagery, the score, the conversations, the silences... the entire vibe is definitely an acquired taste. It was so rich. You'll either savour the way this story was told or be bored to death. It was the former for me, and I can say that I loved it and highly recommend it for a mature audience. In one word, I would call this PERFECT.

Anyone looking for something with a similar vibe, check out this drama called 'Ukiwa: Tomodachi Ijo, Furin Miman'