I'm only on episode 5 but I was sold from the very first episode. Loving every moment and every character of it to the point that I can't express in words and still sound coherent... /ugly sobbing
PS. It's a pity that it's already farewell to the childhood characters. I grew so attached to them. It's so rare for me to enjoy childhood scenes this much. It's a first actually. :'(
This short film is a bunch of unpopular (uncommon and almost unreal) choices and scenarios, yet it ended up leaving a huge impression in my heart in just 30 minutes. It's like poetry – too fictitious(?) to be true but provokes a lot of emotions.
The cinematography was so grand and beautiful. I snooped around and found out that this film was shot in a real library called the Neilson Hays Library in Bangkok, Thailand. Casting Ananda in this was also a huge plus, as he's visually stunning and his acting shone so much in such a short time. At the same time, Niti was a great addition for comedy. The female lead was just okay.
I had a problem with how they mastered the audio though. Some audio tracks were so loud and some were almost inaudible. When I start to think that they're speaking softly because they're in a library, someone would suddenly sound too loud for that same reason. The music cue at the end was also a great choice, but it was too bad that the song was so-so. It was a bit too melodramatic.
Very well-done overall though. Fast-paced, emotional, beautiful. I don't even see the point of me writing or you reading this review, but I needed closure. Just go watch it already.
I just finished watching The Library (another short film from the same director) and didn't expect to see Niti (her gay friend) in here as well. I love The Library references XD
Casting Han Chaeah and Park Hyesoo as sisters was so witty. They could really pass as real siblings. If they ever need another sister, I think BlackPink's Jisoo is also a good addition.
I kind of miss this drama. No, I miss boss' character. I would watch Yeon Woojin playing another introvert any day. It's really too bad that the writing wasn't planned out well here. The good points are so good and the bad points are also so bad. The main couple is cute though, and I understand their choice of character when they make her an extreme extrovert, but personally that was a major turn-off for me.
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Interesting!!! Always love a good sports drama. The production looks so good as well. I enjoyed Thumping Spike and I have a feeling that this one will even be better!
So... it ended, guys. Let's take a moment and cry together. I won't be able to get over this drama for the rest of my life. I enjoyed my two months of leaving comments on this page every week. Thanks, Chicago Typewriter <3
Also, I would watch a 50+ episode family drama if it was a story like this one, but i understand the budget. This is the real kind of 'family' drama we need in life, isn't it? Daddy Jinoh, mommy Sejoo, daughter Seol... Wait, what?
ಠ_ಠ After all those episodes, Nara still doesn't look like what I thought she'd look like. She's pretty, but I don't even know where I got this idea that she doesn't look like this...
Still waiting for Lee Duk Hwa to betray everyone and plot to destroy everyone's life. LOL
He's really actually a fluffball ♡ Saw him in Hotel King, then he appeared in Roommate with Lee Dongwook. He's funny. His character in Suspicious Partner here looks almost like him in real life!
Not to be rude, I'm genuinely curious. I did mention in my comment before that this drama has the same title as movie Bleak Night (2011) which is "파수꾼". However, the Korean word 파수꾼 doesn't translate to anything close to "bleak night" at all. The movie from 2011 was given an entirely unrelated English title to its original Korean one.
The word 파수꾼 is a lot closer to "Lookout" we're using now. It actually means a person/team who guards something, and is very diligent at that. I thought MBC really gave "Bleak Night" to it as an alternative title, but I can't seem to find that anywhere. Did they? On Youtube, MBC even dubs this drama as "The Guardians".
Anyhow, I have no problem with "Lookout" at all. I'm just really curious because "Bleak Night" is in the alternative title section. I hope it wasn't added because I mentioned so in my previous comment. I haven't seen this drama yet, and I'm going to do that now. Maybe the term "bleak night" is used in the drama? Bleak Night is a very fitting title for the 2011 movie, by the way. If you have seen it, you'll know why.
PS. It's a pity that it's already farewell to the childhood characters. I grew so attached to them. It's so rare for me to enjoy childhood scenes this much. It's a first actually. :'(
The cinematography was so grand and beautiful. I snooped around and found out that this film was shot in a real library called the Neilson Hays Library in Bangkok, Thailand. Casting Ananda in this was also a huge plus, as he's visually stunning and his acting shone so much in such a short time. At the same time, Niti was a great addition for comedy. The female lead was just okay.
I had a problem with how they mastered the audio though. Some audio tracks were so loud and some were almost inaudible. When I start to think that they're speaking softly because they're in a library, someone would suddenly sound too loud for that same reason. The music cue at the end was also a great choice, but it was too bad that the song was so-so. It was a bit too melodramatic.
Very well-done overall though. Fast-paced, emotional, beautiful. I don't even see the point of me writing or you reading this review, but I needed closure. Just go watch it already.
I kind of miss this drama. No, I miss boss' character. I would watch Yeon Woojin playing another introvert any day. It's really too bad that the writing wasn't planned out well here. The good points are so good and the bad points are also so bad. The main couple is cute though, and I understand their choice of character when they make her an extreme extrovert, but personally that was a major turn-off for me.
Also, I would watch a 50+ episode family drama if it was a story like this one, but i understand the budget. This is the real kind of 'family' drama we need in life, isn't it? Daddy Jinoh, mommy Sejoo, daughter Seol... Wait, what?
The word 파수꾼 is a lot closer to "Lookout" we're using now. It actually means a person/team who guards something, and is very diligent at that. I thought MBC really gave "Bleak Night" to it as an alternative title, but I can't seem to find that anywhere. Did they? On Youtube, MBC even dubs this drama as "The Guardians".
Anyhow, I have no problem with "Lookout" at all. I'm just really curious because "Bleak Night" is in the alternative title section. I hope it wasn't added because I mentioned so in my previous comment. I haven't seen this drama yet, and I'm going to do that now. Maybe the term "bleak night" is used in the drama? Bleak Night is a very fitting title for the 2011 movie, by the way. If you have seen it, you'll know why.