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You need to watch this !
Now this drama is truly a gem and this is exactly why K-drama are famous. This was so good, the script, the acting, the myriad of emotions that will take you to is beyond words. I loved every minute of each episode and most importantly I loved the casting and it truly fit this so well that I could never imagine anyone else playing these characters.
Plot***
The story follows two men with the same name, who were born on the same day and who end up in an accident the same day and by mistake the one who is not supposed to die passes away and his soul ends up in the body of the person who is supposed to die but survive.
Spoilers***
While this is undoubtedly a fantasy story, it does not detract from the emotional rollercoaster you experience. At first, it seems like it will be a light-hearted story about a person trying to adapt to a new family while looking after his own. However, this drama goes much deeper. As Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) grapples with the chaos of understanding how he ended up in another man's body, he must pretend to be Song Hyun Cheol (the banker). In doing so, he discovers that his death is connected to the banker, and as he navigates the shock of his situation and tries to adjust to his workplace and new family, he begins to merge with Song Hyun Cheol's (the banker) memories. Through various heart-wrenching experiences, he evolves into a completely different person; not just Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) or Song Hyun Cheol (the banker), but a new individual entirely. I truly mourned the loss of that part of him and wanted him to find happiness with Hye Jin, but my heart also broke for Yeon Hwa, who lost her husband and later had to face the reality that he existed now as a stranger in another's body.
Complicating matters further, while Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) was healing Hye Jin's heart, he was simultaneously breaking Yeon Hwa's heart and that of his daughter. It was an incredibly challenging situation, which is why I mentioned that this drama takes you through a wide range of emotions. On one side, you have a family mourning the loss of their beloved head. They meet someone they believe to be a friend of his who shares his name, only to realize that it is not a friend but the soul of Song Hyun Cheol living in a new body. They go through the emotions of relief and the painful realization that, although he is alive, he is now Song Hyun Cheol (the banker) married to Hye Jin with two children, and he has to provide for that family. On the other hand, there’s the family of Song Hyun Cheol (the banker); a fractured marriage and two children who have no relationship with their father. While Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) brings warmth and healing to them, he faces the responsibility of two families and cannot simply return to his original family while managing a bank and uncovering a connection between his death and illegal loans within that bank. It’s a lot to unpack and truly a remarkable journey.
The storyline was truly fire and so good and crazy in the most positive way possible. In terms of casting, I love it! I could never see any other actor play these roles because they were truly great. Kim Myung Min is one of my favorite actors and seeing him in a silly role was quite refreshing. I am so used to seeing him in serious roles and seeing a bit more of the happy side was new for me. Ra Mi Ran is the kind of actress when you see her cast in a project you don’t even need to watch the trailer, you just know it is going to be great.
Overall, I am very upset this drama ended and I wonder if I will find something as great as this one and truly wished they had a few more episodes.
Plot***
The story follows two men with the same name, who were born on the same day and who end up in an accident the same day and by mistake the one who is not supposed to die passes away and his soul ends up in the body of the person who is supposed to die but survive.
Spoilers***
While this is undoubtedly a fantasy story, it does not detract from the emotional rollercoaster you experience. At first, it seems like it will be a light-hearted story about a person trying to adapt to a new family while looking after his own. However, this drama goes much deeper. As Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) grapples with the chaos of understanding how he ended up in another man's body, he must pretend to be Song Hyun Cheol (the banker). In doing so, he discovers that his death is connected to the banker, and as he navigates the shock of his situation and tries to adjust to his workplace and new family, he begins to merge with Song Hyun Cheol's (the banker) memories. Through various heart-wrenching experiences, he evolves into a completely different person; not just Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) or Song Hyun Cheol (the banker), but a new individual entirely. I truly mourned the loss of that part of him and wanted him to find happiness with Hye Jin, but my heart also broke for Yeon Hwa, who lost her husband and later had to face the reality that he existed now as a stranger in another's body.
Complicating matters further, while Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) was healing Hye Jin's heart, he was simultaneously breaking Yeon Hwa's heart and that of his daughter. It was an incredibly challenging situation, which is why I mentioned that this drama takes you through a wide range of emotions. On one side, you have a family mourning the loss of their beloved head. They meet someone they believe to be a friend of his who shares his name, only to realize that it is not a friend but the soul of Song Hyun Cheol living in a new body. They go through the emotions of relief and the painful realization that, although he is alive, he is now Song Hyun Cheol (the banker) married to Hye Jin with two children, and he has to provide for that family. On the other hand, there’s the family of Song Hyun Cheol (the banker); a fractured marriage and two children who have no relationship with their father. While Song Hyun Cheol (the chef) brings warmth and healing to them, he faces the responsibility of two families and cannot simply return to his original family while managing a bank and uncovering a connection between his death and illegal loans within that bank. It’s a lot to unpack and truly a remarkable journey.
The storyline was truly fire and so good and crazy in the most positive way possible. In terms of casting, I love it! I could never see any other actor play these roles because they were truly great. Kim Myung Min is one of my favorite actors and seeing him in a silly role was quite refreshing. I am so used to seeing him in serious roles and seeing a bit more of the happy side was new for me. Ra Mi Ran is the kind of actress when you see her cast in a project you don’t even need to watch the trailer, you just know it is going to be great.
Overall, I am very upset this drama ended and I wonder if I will find something as great as this one and truly wished they had a few more episodes.
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