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First trailer and I'm sure it will be great, as all Lee Joon Ik's historical movies.

I have finally watched it, if you still want to discuss it.

Well, I do agree with you, especially about the chemistry between the two. This is the worsest point of this drama, with the messing up of the development of the story. I still have more indulgence for this drama than most of the people though, because I also do believe the production was good, with very nice scenes, and the acting individually, except few bad ones, was okay, Ji Chang Wook being good despite the overall low quality (but I'm just too biased haha).

Exactly what I though. ^^ The first couple episodes were okay, and then it started getting better and better to me. That's rare, I like that.

I can't say it was great, but it wasn't that bad either, even if the development of the story was indeed disappointing after the promising start.
I think a lot of people who criticize it are just "haters" unfortunately. People who are fans of other famous Korean actors and just want to make it seems really bad just by "jealousy".
I don't say this because I'm biased, as a fanboy of Ji Chang Wook. I searched a lot about the profiles that post negative comments, to try to understand why they write so strong negative comments that are not deserved. And actually, it's always people who rate other "concurrent" actors very high and never praise Ji Chang Wook's works. I understand that they can dislike him, there is many actors and actresses very popular that I don't like, but I just don't watch their dramas and movies.

Part 2~~~~~~~~~~~~~~! ^^

I agree, that's the writers choice after all. I didn't looked at all the comments section, just saw this one when rating the first episode, so I didn't notice that people were asking to change that, it's totally useless and actually stupid. But I think it's an interesting subject of discussion.

It's not about people's opinion. Words have a meaning. Being a wife is being a married woman. Being an husband is being a married man. Who you're married to doesn't matter. Using wife for a man is like using husband for a woman, it's sound weird, and wrong. You call a cat a cat after all, not a dog, because words have meanings.
They choose to make Tharn call Type that way, fine, their choice, but it's natural for people to find it wrong or disturbing. I would be very offended if my husband called me wifey. Actually, man or woman it doesn't matter, it's probably weird for many people to call someone in a sweet way using a function or status. But, we must remember their are speaking Thai and so it's different. In many asian languages, using status or fonction to address people is normal and doesn't have the same meaning as for other cultures. But still, he is a man, so wifey sounds wrong. Hubby would just have been much better.

Found this drama by chance and it's definitely one of the bests. There is simply nothing wrong with this drama (that's so rare !). I'm not into "fantasy" things usually but this one is too cute. The actors are perfect and every detail is so good. I just wish the episodes were longer. ^^ It will be the perfect relaxing, tender and romantic time for the next weeks.

Well, you obviously don't know Korea and his culture, or Asia in general, or don't want to understand it. What you say is true but this is not a universal truth, and currently in Korea thinking gay people are ordinary people is being open minded. That's the reality, either you like it or not, and it will not change overnight. So no, objectively, or from a South Korean point of view (after all, the first and main public is Korean people), this drama has nothing homophobic, on the contrary.

I really like this drama, and it will probably have a happy ending, but the last four episodes were really disappointing because it's just a bad cliché of a breaking relationship over misunderstandings because of a lack of communication. The scenario was really good but now it became a mess, what a pity.

I really like this drama. The subject, the way it is portrayed, the actors, their acting skills, the development of the story and the realistic relationships, so why make it so depressing ? Why so many ill-fated meeting or coincidences ? Why so little communication over important matters ? So many distance between two young students who have the same age and share passion and feelings for each other ? It's enough gloomy like that in real life, com on. ^^ I hope the last episodes will be a little bit more joyful.

That's it, it became a big mess. Seriously, is it that difficult to don't ruin a good plot involving time travel/parallel universes ?
Once again it will be painful to watch until the end, because, at this point, I doubt it can get better. Kwak Shi Yang is my only light of hope here.

I know what it is, but I think the way they portray it doesn't work well. They made him a total emotionless kid and teenager (when it's an age where emotions are overflowing), and then a young adult who suddenly cries way too easily and is super agressive. Of course, as he said, his mother helped him to improve over time, but the change is too big. For me, they failed the description and the evolution of his condition. So it gives me mixed feelings towards the character.

And for using the same character, it's not really a question of budget, it's an habit in Korean dramas. The reason is more the fact that one character must be associated to only one actor/actress who represents the drama. There is only few opposite examples (the last good one that I know is "When My Love Blooms").

The day a director, and actors !, accept to use different persons for the same character at different ages, Korean dramas will really improved. That's really ridiculous to see characters having the same face and built as teenagers, 20 something, thirty something, forty something, etc. It doesn't give a realistic side to the drama (something that would be really great with sci-fi stories).
I like the story overall but there is a lot of little incoherent things, and Park Jin Gyum who is supposed to be emotionless is way too flustered by anything as a grown man...

Just watched Make Our Days Count today after seeing your article and I really want to thank you. I had to keep watching until the end, even if I knew it will be sad. I'll not lie, I couldn't stop my eyes from crying. But it's definitively one of the best love story I watched. I'm the kind of people who like a true and beautiful but sad love story and even if people think the end kind of ruined the drama, I think it makes it even for meaningful.

I'll suggest some other bittersweet/sad endings that I loved :
- Empress Ki (It's been seven years but damn, Ta Hwan...)
- A Frozen Flower (horse riding freely forever)
- Butterfly Sleep (such a good Japanese movie)
- In Between Seasons (the open ending still makes me wonder)
- My Country: The New Age (when death become beautiful through sadness)
- The Hymn of Death (never been such a clear title)

I almost, almost ^^, never drop a drama. It's because I'm really cautious with what I watch actually. The plot must be really interesting to me to get me in, or something, or someone around the drama must convince me to watch it.
Even if I'm beyond disappointment with a drama, the one reason that makes me keep watching to the end is that I choose to watch this drama because it features one of the actors/actresses of my favs list. It might be a crappy drama, but I'm loyal and keep until the end haha.
That's why I have never been in one of these four stages, but still, I understand the feelings.

Everything is perfect about this drama. The cast of course, and the actors skills, all great. The chemistry between Park Sung Hoon and Nana. The natural awkwardness between this two characters. The natural and relatable characters, relationships and behaviors of all the characters. The whole development of the story so far. Perfect.

Does Ji Chang Wook really need to improve his popularity ? I don't think so.^^ And I don't think this role doesn't suit him or his bad. A good role, an important one in a career don't always mean a great success. Of course I like the charismatic roles of Ji Chang Wook in the past, but this one shows how good he is too because he portrays that simple and poor Dae Hyun really well. This drama surely will not be as good and successful as The K2 or others could have been, but it will be meaningful for him. Ji Chang Wook said this in this latest interview he gave to 1st Look :

"Haha, but rather than being cool, he's more human and an awkward character. When I first received the script, I really liked it. He is pure, passionate and honest. He is the manager of a small convenience store but has financial difficulties. He works all night to live and meets the part-timer Saet Byul. He is a character who always does his best, whether for work or in love."

And this :

"Yes, it's going to be a drama where you can feel sympathy, even in the midst of laughters. It talks about relationships between people, dreams and the reality of youth, something that everyone experiences at least once. You can have a small but precious comfort. While filming, I didn’t feel that it delivered a big message or a strong impression, but I hope that the spectators will be able to release the stress with our drama and go to bed with a light heart. I imagine the smiling faces of the spectators watching their TV and it gives me strength on the set."

Well, that's totally what I feel and that's nice if people can just feel this. :)

I totally agree with your point on Ji Chang Wook. The fact that he choose this drama to portray a simple man in his daily life with hardships that any "regular" person can experience in his life too shows how great of an actor he is. And his acting here is really good. He makes me smile, laugh, being sad or anxious, happy over nothing very naturally, without forcing anything. Even if the drama is not a big success in termes of viewership, I'm pretty sure it will still be an important one in his career.