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The story is in the title - YOU and everything else

“You and Everything else” certainly is a thought provoking drama. We all have our own inner demons we need to slay….the question is, do you overcome them or let them consume you?

By episode 13, I was pretty much done with the idea of everybody calling REJ and CSY soulmates - they are in fact twin flames. They are destined to reflect the worst of each other and the best. While bittersweet, going through their journey together was rather poignant.
In the end, life as always was their worst enemy.

The cast and crew did a great job. Kim Go Eun reminded me of a more mature, experienced version of JET (from Goblin) whilst Park Ji Hyun managed to portray the most mesmerizing “villainess” I’ve seen in a while. You want to hate her but just can’t help feel for her. The rest of the cast did a great job as well. It was also interesting to see the drama dive deep into the gritty areas of making a movie as well as the taboo side of euthanasia and how society/ familial pressure can make or break a person.

While the background music wasn’t really memorable (soothing but nothing mind blowing), I’d love to single out how the use of deafening silence and lack of music in certain scenes in ep 15 managed to elevate the scenes in question. The technic emphasized the characters’ raw emotions to the point that it’s almost visceral.

The story format of the drama is mostly based on flashbacks between the past and the present in a “slice of life” format so at times it may feel slow. The pacing does get better towards the second half of the drama once we hit their 30s arc. The final 3-4 episodes collectively can almost make you forget about the slow moments as things become more serious - this is also probably why my overall rating is high!

PS : Fair warning, the drama delves on heavy topics and can force you to self reflect - so beware🤫

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