It is the raw surreal relatability that pulls
No spoiler! Where do I begin? Is it the raw relatability that pulls? Yes for me. It takes you on a journey. A journey you wish to go on but perhaps are unable to. A journey you can only feel, a story that can wring out those anonymous tears and smiles from within you, only if you are infact a Yoon Seon a/ Lee Eun-O yourself. I don't know what else to say. What can I say about the performance? Ji Chang Wook, Kim Ji Won and the entire cast lived their roles magically, beautifully. Surreal camera work, beautiful music, beautiful story telling. Tip : Don't listen to people saying ..ugh its boring. Just jump in, and decide for yourself.Was this review helpful to you?
Realistic, beautiful, heartwarming and full of romance
This drama was beautiful and so full of love from the very start to the very end. I absolutely loved it. Very relatable and realistic, it depicts how love isn’t easy and it’s full of twist and turns and bumps but eventually love finds a way. The format of the drama is a little different as it’s supposed to depict an interview between people but overtime it became less confusing and very enjoyable to watch. I love love love Ji Chang work and to see him acting in this drama was so refreshing. His chemistry with Kim Ji Won is off the charts, they legit look like an actual couple, some scenes it doesn’t even look like they’re acting. All the characters portrayed they’re roles very naturally, and each character’s personalities developed and shined brightly.Storyline and plot were so well written that it killed me waiting several days to find out what happens next. This drama will make you smile, laugh cry and give you butterflies. All the romantic scenes were so fluffy and it made my heart really warm. It keeps you tingling and yearning for more every episode and the drama delivers. You will feel all sorts of emotions watching this but trust me it’s worth it.
The OST is incredible, I’m just waiting for it to be on Spotify. Each song was perfect for each scene and it made the show even better. I truly loved it and enjoyed it and it made me wish I had a significant other to experience what love really feels like. It is well crafted and well acted out. Watch it. Don’t even hesitate, just watch it. So worth it and not to mention Ji Chang Wook is super handsome here, the drama showed his maturity well.
All in all, it’s great, I’d definitely put this on my list to rewatch. And here’s hoping for a second season because I don’t want to see what the future holds for these couples
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Loved it all the way until the last episode
I loved everything about this drama. Some of the music was a little comical but it grew on me. I’m not a huge fan of JCW or KJW but this the the best JCW drama I’ve watched so far and definitely the only one where I actually kind of like KJW’s character. I couldn’t stand her in everything else I’ve watched her in. This drama had me all in my feelings and was pretty strong until the end. The last episode was a big wtf. I feel like it was rushed and I was left hanging. Would’ve loved to see some development of Dong-sik’s story. I feel so cheated. Maybe we’ll get a season two. Who knows?Was this review helpful to you?
Special
This is one of the best dramas I ever seen. Is just so special and unique. So please enjoy as much as I did!Completely different style and acting. I’ll watch it again for sure.
It’s sad because the episodes are so small and the story in each is just amazing! You just want more and more! The actors did an amazing job, the music was PERFECT and the connection between them was so real.
Add this to your list! Promise you are not going to regret!
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If you're an adult you might have met these people (or be one of them yourself)
I loved Lovestruck in the city! I love that the people in it, feel like people: they're flawed, stupid, insecure, lonely... It's so refreshing to see a kdrama where the couples look like couples who are in love and comfortable with each other: they hug, kiss, laugh, play, have sex... No dead-fish kisses here, if a couple wants to kiss, just like that and I find that more romantic than the typical slow-mo where I end up wondering if the FL is consenting.The show explores love from different perspectives and how people react to different things, even though it uses the main couple as a way to lead the story. The characters are fleshed out and, even if you don't agree with their reactions, you end up understanding where they are coming from. All the couples have great chemistry and the friendships look great too.
In a way, it's everything I expected Run On to be based on the reviews I read before watching it (my fault for expecting something it wasn't). I know the fake documentary doesn't work for some people, but I love that it gives an excuse for the characters to talk out loud about themselves and to interact with each other unknowingly.
The acting, direction, photography, OST... is absolutely fantastic. I have no words about how beautifully this is filmed and how well everything works.
Also, the PPL is one of the funniest I've seen.
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A different but amazing drama you should consider watching!!
I feel like I've seen a lot of mixed reviews on this drama but let me keep it short: watch it.- The interview format thing is really funny and original, and I feel like it perfectly fit with the story.
- The acting was so good I felt like I was intruding their fights and romantic scenes. The way he would look at her made me feel like I was standing there, bothering them in their intimate moments, whereas even though Kim Ji Won's character is the one creating the problems: i just couldn't hate her. her emotions were so realistic and relatable.
-The flashbacks to the beach were so calming and well-filmed, it made me miss summer and made me wanna take up surfing.
Overall it's just so refreshing and realistic. I myself loved popular dramas like CLOY but this one should really receive a lot of love as well, the story and the characters broke me and I'll definitely remember it for a while.
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Ehh.
First things first, for me, the first two episodes of Lovestruck in the City were so slow I think I would have preferred to watch paint dry. I was heavily considering to drop it after watching the first two episodes - but decided to give the next episode a chance before I did. Thankfully from the third episode onwards - improvement! While I still was never really truly brought into the universe of Lovestruck in the City there were good parts - most notably the acting and chemistry of the cast.I don't think there should be a second season, but it's possible. I might check it out but it won't be a high priority for me. Also, I think people who watch romance dramas on a regular basis compared to someone like me will enjoy this more, so check it out!
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Simple, different and quite good.
The first episode felt really weird to me. Breaking of the fourth wall is not something every show is capable of pulling off. I never really understood what was the reason for these "interviews" or "interactive lives" and how it actually worked... I guess they could've just talked directly to the audience instead, cause if not, then logically, i don't quite understand in what terms does the camera crew follow these characters xD like are they stalking them 24/7? You know? Doesn't really make sense.But if i don't put too much weight on how that would actually work, and view it more like them talking to the audience, it get's easier to follow along. And after the 1st episode, i can comfortably saythat i liked this kdrama a lot. Not one of my favorites, because we didn't had enough time with all the characters (due to all these interviews). So instead we got a lighter way to convey these stories.
I liked all storylines honestly. Every couple has it's own and i like the adult feel a lot! i've been feeling sick and tired of innocent YA romances lately, so dramas that are about people reaching their 30s sounds a lot cooler to me now. Many say how the FL is too cold and weird, but i understood her feelings completely. After you lose yourself to a point of not even knowing who you are anymore, it's not easy to accept love from someone else, no matter how bad you actually want it and need it. As for the ML, we all have different ways of falling in love, so for him, he fell hard into it and couldn't give up on it for anything. So in some degree i also understand why he behaved like he did.
I would like love to always be cute and simple, but in the middle of having to pay your bills, family drama and personal crisis, dating can be smt really triggering. I liked these stories a lot. Unfortunately, it was too short to fully explore everyone's feelings, cause i actually wanted it to go even deeper than this. And that's why this is a 7 for me. If this kdrama didn't had this 4th wall thing, perhaps they would have more room to explain a few more things in a different way, but i appreciate the creativity.
From what i can tell a S02 will be in place! Even if the main focus will change, i think all these characters will keep popping into the screen from time to time, so i am hopeful for different outcomes later on for some of these characters.
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A good 1 time watch
I thought this was a pretty good drama. It was tough to acclimatize to the way of filming, with characters sort of breaking the 4th dimension and talking to viewers. However, I think it was cute. I never understood the idea behind what they were filming for, and why they didn't know who was involved etc.. but that's fine. I enjoyed the various messages people had surrounding their idea on dating, romance, and love. It was interesting to watch a seemingly unstable relationship become stable, and stable one quickly deteriorate. I enjoyed all the characters. I thought they were all fun to watch, and I loved the friendship between them. That was heartwarming.I'll admit it was a very slow start. It took me about 5 episodes to really get into it. I struggled a bit with the last 3 episodes as well. There didn't seem to be a lot of closure surrounding the secondary characters which sucked. Based on the way things ended with Gyung Joon and Rin Yi I felt like there would be a season 2 of sorts? Otherwise that was a very odd ending. There was a lot of their relationship we didn't get to explore. The Minho + Celebrity arc was random as heck for me. I'm a Shawol and all so I'm not complaining, but it was weird.
I did enjoy the style in which they slowly depicted Eun Oh's story. I had a hard time understanding in the beginning what her deal was. It just didn't really make sense why she decided to leave. But as you get to understand the circumstances that lead her to that beach, you really begin to get a feel for what she was going through and thinking at the time. Everything kind of clicks together. I thought that was both heartbreaking and relatable. Who hasn't wanted to just run away after going through all that?
Ji Chang WooK did a fantastic job on his character. I didn't enjoy him in Backstreet Rookie or Melting me Softly, but this was a good role for him. He was charming, witty, and VERY funny. His breakdowns were really well done. I was impressed. There were scenes that definitely made me swoon!
I also thought the PPL was HILARIOUS. The 3 ppl wearing PPL shirts in the pizza shop in the background made me chuckle. Well done.
Finally, BIG ups on the music. Beautiful is all that comes to mind. It went really well with the sort of everyday life scenes, the sort of romantic tension scenes, and the weather ones. I am definitely listening to some of those in the coming days.
I'm not sure I have much else to say. I wouldn't say there's a lot of depth here per-se, but overall I still really enjoyed it.
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Rookie
I personally enjoyed the drama I just wished they gave more depth to Rin. I wish we go to know more about her past to understand her relationship.Rin boyfriend also deserved more depth. They did not explain what was in the letter which was annoying.
The main leads relationship was very refreshing. We really got to see in my opinion at least a healthy way to deal with an ex. Though it took them forever the did communicate their feelings and were able to resolve and rekindle their relationship.
Sun young on the other hand didn’t have any character development which I wish she did because her relationship with Gun would’ve been so much better.
Overall show was very realistic, people are flawed and people don’t communicate in relationships properly and we get to see that.
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A refreshing and well-produced show that is set apart from standard drama
I really liked the mockumentary format, since it felt really unique and new in the drama space. I am someone that really enjoys character driven shows (compared to plot-heavy dramas with 1-dimensional characters), so this was my cup of tea. I especially liked how intertwined the relationship was. Especially in the beginning of the drama, every short episode felt like unraveling an intricate tale.I think the casting is fantastic, and acting is really good. There was not a single character I did not like. Cinematography is also top tier.
However, wtf is up with that ending. Episode 17 is a mess, consider it a "special episode" setting up the show for a second season.
ALSO!!! Thank God this drama has none of that stone-statue non-responsive kissing that is seen in many drama (ruins the chemistry so much and I hate it). This drama has a much more modern, realistic portrayal of sex, relationship, love.
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ONE OF THE GREATEST DRAMAS OF ALL TIME ...
It took me a while to start this drama because of how underrated and not talked about enough it was...But watching it was the best choice like i finished all 17 ep 32-36 min each in one day. i love how the events took places and the how they focused on Eun-oh 's self finding journey which was so relatable in addition to her relationship with jae-won, whenever they're together on screen i feel the love in the air, thier chemistry was SUPERBBB.
But i gotta give the cutest couple for Rin-yi and kyeong-jun. And i looved that they talked about her minimilist life style that seemed unstable for kj and people around her, which felt soo realistic.
And my favourite thing about this show is the trio friendship of rin-yi, eun-oh and geon. mainly the way they listen to each others problems and truly care and love each other.
Overall one of the greatest underrated dramas ive watched recently if not ever that focused on real life problems in relationships, love, friendship and self discovery journey and much more.
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