Inspirational and entertaining

This show is a must watch if you are a Ji Sung fan or a marathoner.

I am both - hence this show is a 10 for me!

The show follows Ji Sung and 3 other actors as they prepare for and take part in the 2019 Florence Marathon.

As a Ji Sung fan, I enjoyed hearing him talk about his outlook on life, his love for his family, and his determination as a runner.

As a marathoner, I really enjoyed watching the Florence race. Having not been able to participate in an overseas marathon since 2019 because of Covid - I found myself re-living the race excitement and hope that I will be able to run this route someday.

Preparing for a marathon usually entails months of proper training and nutrition - so I must give all 4 actors a lot of credit for gamely attempting the marathon, especially when they only started preparing for their maiden race a month before.

The fact that they were amateurs and knew almost nothing about racing - what pace they should be going, how to fuel during a race, and that they have never run more than 10-20km in their life - yet they worked so hard at it - it was very motivating and inspirational.

Kudos to them for completing the marathon (except for one) in good time - especially Ji Sung’s accomplishment, and Kwang Hee’s determination despite being in pain much of the race was truly admirable.

Hopefully the cast will be back together for another season - perhaps to try a different course and location.

This is probably one show that I will be re-watching over and over again - to draw inspiration from and until I am able to race again.

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I just finished watching Find me in your memory and I liked it so much i am writing my first review ever.

Cast / chemistry
I haven’t seen Kim Dong Wook in a romantic lead role before, but he’s really charismatic and charming as ‘Anchor Lee’ - and the main reason I stayed glued to the show.

He portrayed his character’s internal struggle really well - between holding on to old memories of his first love and moving on to allow himself to love again. You really can’t help but feel for the guy!

And Moon Ga Young’s Ha Jin is such a cheery and and likeable character. I’m not sure why there was so much discussion about their real life 13-year age gap - because the couple looked so good together on screen. Their chemistry is amazing :)

The supporting cast is also very likeable. I enjoyed watching the loving banter between Ha Jin and her sister-cum-manager, Ha Kyung (played by Kim Seul-Gi), the bromance between Jung Hoon and his best friend-cum-doctor, Tae-Eun (Yoon Jong-hoon) and the respect and friendship between Jung Hoon and his boss, Director Choi.

Pacing / Story
I was hesitant to start on this drama at first because I tend to avoid melodramas (especially the tear jerkers) and slow-burn romances. But my fears were unfounded!

This drama is beautifully written and paced well. While the first 2/3 was a bit faster and more interesting because of the stalker storyline, the final 10 episodes connected on an emotional level as it focused more on the relationship between the two leads and showed their struggle to break out from the guilt and burdens of the past to bravely love in the present.

This is a feel-good romantic drama which will stay in my memory for a long while.. :)

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