Lighthearted and fun
I watched this after watching Our Blues in hopes of some lighthearted, feel-good comedy and it did not disappoint.After meeting her younger self, Ha Ni gradually opens herself up to receiving a better life. I like the fact that her dreams are definitely not the same as those of her younger self (becoming a popular singer), but she still fights to have a better life and remains open to jobs and relationships she didn't feel like she deserved before after blaming herself for trauma. I do wish that she spent a little bit more time thinking about what exactly she wanted at this stage in life, but it is cool to see that she becomes generally open to experiencing more positive things.
I love that she is able to rebuild her support system through unlikely meetings, and the male lead is really sweet and supportive. He's more of a friend than a romantic partner until the very end, but I didn't mind it. They threw in a few scenes to make it clear that he was in fact interested in Ha Ni, but it felt a little disjointed, and Ha Ni didn't seem to think of him as more than a friend until the end. But their friendship was cute and he was sweet and entertaining as well as being really thoughtful and caring. He matured much later than his cousin, but I think it was cool how his love for his dad and Ha Ni and everyone around him helped him develop responsibility.
There were definitely a lot of plot holes when it came to the time travel element and their interactions with the shaman, but it was entertaining nonetheless. I will say that the last episode felt a bit anti-climactic, although there were a couple lose ends that needed to be addressed.
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My new favorite kdrama!
This is a late review, but I wanted to post because I LOVED THIS SO MUCH! It was such a feel-good watch.First of all, the setting of this drama was so healing. The rural seaside town was beautiful, and there were so many shots of the lighthouse and the ocean. It was almost always beautiful and sunny and when it did rain, it was also beautiful. The sound of seagulls was so calming.
While there are two main lead couples (both of which were so cute!) the show also puts emphasis on other relationships outside of romance. There were so many characters in this series that I was also invested in, and excited to see how all of their lives progressed as the show went on. While the drama focuses on people in the small town, it shows people in all walks and stages of life.
I loved seeing all the supportive relationships, especially between the ML and the FL's ex, and how they helped each other process their emotions and provided support for each other.
A couple of things I didn't like:
At some points, when trying to hide their relationship in the early stages, the FL is quite violent with the ML (jokingly, but still) and it was kind of disturbing to see that portrayed in what was otherwise modeled to be a healthy relationship.
I loved that one of the characters was in the LGBTQ+ community, but I wish that they had given her a bigger part of the story and a little more screen time.
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