This drama isn't without it's flaws. Murder Mystery types must be hard to nail down perfectly, so I'm not too surprised. But what I've enjoyed about "Mine" isn't the thriller side of things. There are so many varying sides of themes on what it means to be a woman, a mother, family, someone with power, someone with privilege, and even someone with nothing who aspires to have something more. Nothing was more satisfying to me than watching the people who felt trapped by their circumstances, gain the strength, or find a reason of their own to take what they deserved. I wouldn't recommend this show to someone who wants a good mystery, but to someone who wants to see characters (especially women) find power in each other and use it to their advantage when every path taken feels like a cage.
So Ri Eul was innocent... but he still choked out a high schooler so how good is he really?
He was a complex character. He wasn't "innocent" in the sense that he wasn't struggling to keep his own world from being shattered by other people's reality and prodding. The show was alluding to his mental health problems and how he was desperately clinging onto "magic" to keep himself from falling apart completely.
I was really shocked to see one of my favorite comics got an adaptation! It's a beautiful and thought-provoking story and this was actually a really nice adaptation. The music was a surprise but it really didn't feel out of place given how magic and music go hand-in-hand (also I think it was to cushion the show a little so it could actually have as many episodes as it did lol).
Many commenters seem to be unsatisfied with the lack of a "hook-up" with the leads but that really wasn't the point of the story to begin with and they ended up having a much more realistic and meaningful friendship without it. I really urge people to let the story sink in more, and even thinking over what magic means to you in reality before dismissing it as "full of plot holes" and like it was "unfinished." Not everything is perfect in the show, but the story is more of a thinker, and meant to be a fantastical approach to just simply believing in a better tomorrow.
As we grow up, there are so many crushing realities that make us wonder why we even bother continuing to live through the pain, and what Yoon Ah-Yi learned from Ri Eul changed the course of her life as she unraveled who he really was, how he himself coped with hardships, and what she could do to take what he taught her and move forward confidently and full of a hope that magic is everywhere around us. Also check out the comic!
Really enjoyed part one. I wouldn't say it was a surprise who was dead at the end, but the acting and writing was so top notch, I just couldn't tear myself away from the binge. Looking forward to part 2 for more closure.
Really loved how tragic and haunting this drama was. It might not appeal to everyone if you simply can't stand watching shitty people be shitty, but damn it was a great change of pace from typical romance shows.
I don't understand the negative comments about the FL. She seems like she fights between staying humble and enjoying the nice, married life she has. She has mentioned her story was nothing interesting or brag-worthy. She wants a good life for her kids and struggles with fitting into a family that clearly looks down on her. She had a late start to a passion in life, and struggled with finding something she felt she was missing when she went abroad (which is SO common for older people, even as young as 30). Yes, she might make some selfish decisions or not communicate as well as she should but who doesn't? I find her refreshing. Her and her husband even seem like they are on good footing. I loved that they TALKED about the video that was taken on the student's phone to try to incriminate the husband and it was resolved. He seems like he knows more than we have been shown about the affair. I truly wonder if the negative comments are from younger folks who think it's easy to be completely honest with yourself all the time. We all do awful things and try to fix them and sometimes it comes unfurling around us still. I'm enjoying this drama though.
this isn't school lol
Many commenters seem to be unsatisfied with the lack of a "hook-up" with the leads but that really wasn't the point of the story to begin with and they ended up having a much more realistic and meaningful friendship without it. I really urge people to let the story sink in more, and even thinking over what magic means to you in reality before dismissing it as "full of plot holes" and like it was "unfinished." Not everything is perfect in the show, but the story is more of a thinker, and meant to be a fantastical approach to just simply believing in a better tomorrow.
As we grow up, there are so many crushing realities that make us wonder why we even bother continuing to live through the pain, and what Yoon Ah-Yi learned from Ri Eul changed the course of her life as she unraveled who he really was, how he himself coped with hardships, and what she could do to take what he taught her and move forward confidently and full of a hope that magic is everywhere around us. Also check out the comic!
gay people exist AND HAVE EXISTED in korean media forever