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The Secret Message korean drama review
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The Secret Message
2 people found this review helpful
by kingsqueen
Jun 14, 2016
18 of 18 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This is a short web drama that had a very interesting premise (even if it was just a great long ad for the LINE app). It starts out sort of slow and quiet, and maybe a little confusing for some, at first because there are a lot of flashbacks. But something drew me in from the first episode. It may have been the sadness in the leads faces as they are trying to process their pasts and how to move forward. By episode 6 (which isn't as long as it seems, considering the episodes are only around 11-13 minutes long), they story really starts to pick up and I became more invested. Episode 9 had some weird but funny moments and ended very beautifully. The show had some stunning cinematography - very artistic, but not "artsy". There were also some funny visual moments as well. The ending was a bit unsatisfying, but totally understandable and realistically done. (I just wanted more because I'm greedy that way!) Cast - The main leads were believable and real. I thought both Ueno Juri and T.O.P. were strikingly attractive actors. If I hadn't needed to watch the subtitles I would have been totally sucked into staring at their faces. I liked Yoo In Na's side character, but she is cute in pretty much everything I've seen her in thus far. I also like the actor that played Jae Soo, but he was also eye candy. The side actors were serviceable, but could have been played by anyone really, because the two main leads just dominated the screen for me. The only stand-out music was the song that T.O.P. sang himself. It was really pretty and just right. While this wasn't exciting ground-breaking drama, it was a cute romantic story and I think I would totally watch it again. It's short and sweet. If you are looking for a nice rainy day romance to watch, this is a great choice.
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