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The right love will shine brightly
If you like the relaxed pace of slice of life dramas that are low on angst and big on character development with great acting, you’ll love this drama. It’s not for everyone, if you’re looking for high energy, angst and riveting plot twists, you’ll be disappointed. But it’s a solid drama with great acting, lots of character development and its underlying message comes through loud and clear.
Acting
The acting is quite good, the villains made me hate them and the good characters made me love them. The main leads were especially good in their emotional scenes. I really felt their pain. I have no complaints about the acting at all, it was way above average.
Storyline
The storyline was a bit cliche with two male leads fighting over one girl, but I liked the underlying message that was conveyed. The basic storyline was built around the three main characters different views on love. Each character had a different perspective on what love was and how relationships work. The second male lead thought being of equal status in life was most important in a relationship so he continually pushed the female lead away until he was ready, resulting in losing the opportunity to be with her. The main male lead knew that a good relationship is based on kindness, respect and trust. And an opportunity can easily be missed if you don’t take immediate action. His hard work, patience and loyalty paid off. The female lead thought love was invincible and that even if it’s one sided it would never change. She realized that love needs to be mutual for it to thrive and grow. I really like the depth of the storyline and the uniqueness of the job they did too. I don’t think I’ve seen a storyline built around solar powered energy before.
Characters
The characters had depth and were well fleshed out. You get to know all of the main characters families and their back stories. Just about everyone had lots of character growth, except a few villains (but they never learn do they?) I enjoyed seeing the female lead find herself and realize what she wanted to do with her life. And the male lead was a bit lost but found his way which was satisfying to watch.
Romance
This is definitely a slow burn romance, but once they’re together there’s lots of skinship. The main leads kiss, cuddle, hold hands, etc quite a lot. And you get to see them dating and together for a good while throughout the last few episodes, so it’s worth the wait. I really enjoyed the romance aspect of this drama, it was perfect.
Underlying message
The underlying message of how, when you’re with the right person, it’s like having a bright light shining brilliantly in the darkness and lighting up your life. You both become better people because you’re helping each other become the best version of themselves that they can be. The title “Shine On Me” was perfect for this drama. It’s a great drama I would recommend watching. My only complaint is that it’s a bit slow sometimes and things don’t progress as quickly as they should have. Stuff got drawn out for too long, the drama could have been shorter. But I loved the romance, I loved the underlying message, the character growth was great and the acting was really good. It’s not perfect but it’s a great watch.
Acting
The acting is quite good, the villains made me hate them and the good characters made me love them. The main leads were especially good in their emotional scenes. I really felt their pain. I have no complaints about the acting at all, it was way above average.
Storyline
The storyline was a bit cliche with two male leads fighting over one girl, but I liked the underlying message that was conveyed. The basic storyline was built around the three main characters different views on love. Each character had a different perspective on what love was and how relationships work. The second male lead thought being of equal status in life was most important in a relationship so he continually pushed the female lead away until he was ready, resulting in losing the opportunity to be with her. The main male lead knew that a good relationship is based on kindness, respect and trust. And an opportunity can easily be missed if you don’t take immediate action. His hard work, patience and loyalty paid off. The female lead thought love was invincible and that even if it’s one sided it would never change. She realized that love needs to be mutual for it to thrive and grow. I really like the depth of the storyline and the uniqueness of the job they did too. I don’t think I’ve seen a storyline built around solar powered energy before.
Characters
The characters had depth and were well fleshed out. You get to know all of the main characters families and their back stories. Just about everyone had lots of character growth, except a few villains (but they never learn do they?) I enjoyed seeing the female lead find herself and realize what she wanted to do with her life. And the male lead was a bit lost but found his way which was satisfying to watch.
Romance
This is definitely a slow burn romance, but once they’re together there’s lots of skinship. The main leads kiss, cuddle, hold hands, etc quite a lot. And you get to see them dating and together for a good while throughout the last few episodes, so it’s worth the wait. I really enjoyed the romance aspect of this drama, it was perfect.
Underlying message
The underlying message of how, when you’re with the right person, it’s like having a bright light shining brilliantly in the darkness and lighting up your life. You both become better people because you’re helping each other become the best version of themselves that they can be. The title “Shine On Me” was perfect for this drama. It’s a great drama I would recommend watching. My only complaint is that it’s a bit slow sometimes and things don’t progress as quickly as they should have. Stuff got drawn out for too long, the drama could have been shorter. But I loved the romance, I loved the underlying message, the character growth was great and the acting was really good. It’s not perfect but it’s a great watch.
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