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a healing journey indeed

first, if you are here for the actor kim jae yong, he does not get so much screen time which is understandable. The story revolves around our main character Yeo Reum, about her own self discovery journey. This drama is slow paced, healing, and more focused on sceneries and human emotions.

what i loved and you might love:
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1. Yeo Reum is rather a relatable character. she is trying to find herself, yet she seems to be more of a background character=not special(as many of us feel sometimes). Her goal is to find her own place in the world.
2. her growth does not involve only personal struggle, but also continuous learning from her clients that she substitutes. Those are people with nuanced stories and lives that we, along her, get a peak into. we learn about their past. regrets, and their life lessons
3. the sceneries are no joke, especially if you are like me and trees are your spiritual animal lol
4.no fully-fledged romance but we get crumps dont worry lol! i think the director felt that going for a full romantic story might overshadow the depth this drama wanted to convey. it could have also undermined the sense of self that kang yeoreum has been trying to establish throughout her journey.(maybe that is reserved for the s2)

what i disliked and you might too:
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1.as i ve mentioned it is understandable but maaaaan, i missed kim jae yong while watching this drama lol. i ve been anticipating when he would show up but let s say i was disappointed enough times before making peace with the dramas vision
2.the end was a little bit ummm...it closes with a cliffhanger. i mean it s a so so for me.
3. i wanted more from kang yeo reum more nuance let s say. i still felt like we are just scratching the surface with her.as i mentionned she grew vicariously through her clients, but i would like to see more going on in her own life.(maybe in season 2 )
4. i love this actress yet she sometimes fell short in depicting despair and sadness. she seems a little bit disconnected or flat for me.

overall, a good drama to heal your soul. It lets your mind wander about the meaning of life and success, while you enjoy breath taking landscapes and you get engaged in the human experience. A moment of mother nature's beauty comforting you.

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a good cry

This drama revolves around pain, melancholy and unfairness. How fate can be so unfair to two people trying to get out of the abyss of misery that they have been thrown into. If you are drawn to sadness and suffering and what life can put a person through or you need a good cry to vent, this sentimental drama is for you.

what i liked and you might like too:
1.Story wise, the plot was presented in ''parrallel time lines'' frame. I am not a big fan of this format, but it was done impecably here. i got a little bit confused by the date ngl but it is rather clear as they dont dwell on too much secondary events (they didnt even dwell on important ones as you will see in the ending if you watch it lol)

2. i have just finished When destiny brings the demon knowing that the actress was voiced over there. so it was a happy surprise when i heared her low pitch resonant voice. it added so much richness to her character (matureness, this seemed important concidering what her dad made her go through).

3.Most importantly, her acting was heavenly, notably her despair in the first episodes. she broke my heart in different ways i never knew possible. the more or less contradicting portrayals she offered ,from her more fluffy and cute character in When destiny brings the demon to a tormented young girl that feels endlessly helpless in twelve letters, is rather impressive. She was able to express a vast spectrum of emotions from saddness, helplessness and despair passing by complete obsession to hopefulness and happiness with great balance.

4. This drama was shot beautifully. the cinematography is great. they seem to have allocated great attention to colorgrading, which i loved.

what i felt a little bit disappointed about:
1. the ending was a bit rushed and they left some pieces of the puzzle unexplained. i am okay with leaving a room for speculation and analysis for the audience ;nevertheless, we needed more than just a plain answer to the question: what is denouement for this complexe situation . we longued to see the long awaited aftermath. we longued to see them happy in their new timeline(so it was quite underwhelming eventhough we knew we got what we wanted implicitly). After it all settled, i am just thinking why torture us in two timelines, just to not give us a mere glimpse of the timeline we hoped for all along

2. i am not into continuous angst, and suspense lol . in this drama i couldnt sit for a sec without feelings of anxiety as there is always turmoil whether with yu nian and shen cheng or tang hai and yu xin.

3.Cha ge was a bit annoying sometimes (for his defense he could not do much)

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