One of the best melodramas I've seen for the past decade
The subtle gestures and microexpressions of the leads (particularly Nam Goongmin) are just stunning and perfectly timed. Cinematography and OST also fit so well with the intensity of emotions.Plot is very much cliché and we expect the angst so not much surprises on how it progressed - but it's the delivery of lines, flowy dialogue and the execution of scenses, it's such an art.
Nam Goongmin never disappoints - he may seem monotonous but the development of his character while taking the courage to love is something to look forward to in every episode. Jeon Yeobeen's also a natural - she still got moee to give especially with the comedic timing but she gave justice to the terminally ill character.
I rarely finish kdrama episodes without much skipping - since this is a slice of life / slowburn type, made me enjoy every moment of it (up to the point of pushing me to finally create an acct here after yeaaars).
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