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Because This Is My First Life korean drama review
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Because This Is My First Life
10 people found this review helpful
by kingsqueen
Nov 29, 2017
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
I wrote and rewrote this review about 3 times. I'm having a hard time putting into words how much I enjoyed this story. I enjoyed all three love stories and how they tackled some heavy and mature topics along the way. It's a slice of life style drama that focuses on relationships. Love, marriage, expectations of society, expectations of our families. I thought the writing for most of the series was really terrific, but it faltered in the ending. The ending wasn't as nearly satisfying as the rest of the series, so they kind of dropped the ball there a bit. I loved Se Hee and Ji Ho, and I loved Soo Ji and Sang Goo - all terrific characters and actors. While I liked Ho Rang and Won Seok's characters a bit less (they were both kind of annoying, really)I still enjoyed their story.The actors were mostly new to me, but I was most impressed with Lee Min Ki (and his captivating eyes that said so much with few words) and Lee Som (Soo Ji) . Lee Min Ki took Se Hee's character to a level that would be hard to achieve with just any actor. I think it took quite a bit of skill to play Se Hee. Jung So Min had the cutest expressions, but one of the annoying things was how slllllooooowwwwllly she spoke and replied. That was really the one thing that bothered me about her character (other than her weird behavior at the end) - it was a little bit over the top for just 'reflecting' before replying. Ji Ho was a very strong person, though, even if she seemed meek on the outside. She certainly never let anyone run over her, and I thought that so unlike most drama heroines. So that was a positive for her.  Soo Ji was just kick-butt awesome and my favorite character next to Se Hee, and I loved how Sang Goo finessed his way into her heart and life. (I think Soo Ji and Sang Goo could almost have carried a series of their own - maybe they should have been the lead couple?) Bo Mi was my favorite supporting character and wish there had been room for more of her. And last, but not least, Kitty gets honorable mentions as the cutest non-human character in the show!The main song, This Life, was beautiful and I never got tired of hearing it.
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