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Born to a poor family, Kang Chil spends 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of a crime. Before his release, he kills a prison guard by accident and is sentenced to execution. In the last moment of his life, he is presented with the opportunity to return to the past and change his decisions. One of his friends in prison, Guk Soo, claims to be his guardian angel. He says that two more miracles will happen to Kang Chil, and that he should not forget the lessons that they teach. After being released, Kang Chil meets Jina, a spirited veterinarian. Sensing the suffering in each other’s past, they fall in love with each other. But the moment of bliss is brief, as Kang Chil realizes that the victim of the murder 16 years ago was Jina’s uncle. At the same time, the one that framed him continuously threatens his life. In the face of danger, time turns back once more. And so, Kang Chil realizes that as bleak as his life may have seemed, there were people who had made sacrifices for him. He comes to realize that no matter what his situation is, the time he spent with those people was all a miracle. (Source: JTBC) Edit Translation

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  • magyar / magyar nyelv
  • Country: South Korea
  • Type: Drama
  • Episodes: 20
  • Aired: Dec 5, 2011 - Feb 7, 2012
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
  • Original Network: jTBC
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Score: 7.7 (scored by 3,446 users)
  • Ranked: #4369
  • Popularity: #1423
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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manicmuse
62 people found this review helpful
Mar 6, 2012
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This is a drama that does not fit simply into one category. I'd say Padam Padam is equal parts love story, tearjerker, crime drama, and supernatural tale. It combines all four genres seamlessly, and every moment of it felt genuine. I think much of the credit should go to the outstanding cast. I also liked that the director made some interesting storytelling choices that kept me engaged. This drama may not be fast paced, but it's originality stopped me from ever being bored. It was also consistently good. Not one of the 20 episodes felt like filler/unnecessary to me... and I think that's rare.

I can't think of one bad actor in this cast. Jung Woo Sung, as Yang Kang Chil, was intense, and very moving. Han Ji Min, as cool/controlled Jung Ji Nah, was his perfect counterpart. Their relationship had all the familiar elements (opposites attracting, destined path crossings, and family disapproval...) but without simply relying on clichés. My only small criticism is that they had some of the worst onscreen kisses I've ever seen, though the rest of their romantic moments more than make up for it. It could be argued that their awkwardness fit the story, but I just found it distracting. Their romance was portrayed as much deeper than a few cute moments, so I do have to give them a lot of credit for that.

Of the exceptional supporting cast, I have 3 favorites. Na Moon Hee, as the mother, was a really great character, and expertly played. Choi Tae Joon, as the son, was the only character that made me actually cry. Kim Bum, as the charming yet odd Lee Gook Soo, was my absolute favorite. His character's journey was so awesomely unexpected, and he did an amazing job with it.

As I mentioned earlier, this is a tearjerker, but there are plenty of funny, sweet, intriguing, and inspiring moments too. Some aspects of the story are left open ended, but that didn't bother me at all. I thought the end episode was beautifully done, and gave me all the closure I needed. I can't agree that this drama is perfect, but It is certainly better than most, and not to be missed.

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guiong
42 people found this review helpful
Sep 3, 2013
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 10
I am normally super harsh when it comes to drama's, especially those with a strong romantic center. Firstly there was a sense of realism to each character and their livelihood. Everyone was completely relatable. A lot of dramas, even some I like, don't really have a realistic story but this one was pure genius. I have never seen a drama that didn't have many slow moments. For me this only had one. The acting was superb, I'm not even ashamed to say that as a grown man I cried toward the end. It had a strong story line that even made me question decisions I thought I would have definite answers for if confronted. Great development of each character and acted superbly well. It pulled every heartstring I had, from joy, hopefulness, sadness, longing, disappointment. I mean,I just think it was great.

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  • Drama: Padam Padam
  • Country: South Korea
  • Episodes: 20
  • Aired: Dec 5, 2011 - Feb 7, 2012
  • Aired On: Monday, Tuesday
  • Original Network: jTBC
  • Duration: 1 hr. 5 min.
  • Content Rating: 15+ - Teens 15 or older

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  • Score: 7.7 (scored by 3,446 users)
  • Ranked: #4369
  • Popularity: #1423
  • Watchers: 10,824

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