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Lost in Dramaland
Great Found Family but Useless Romance
Completed - 9/18/2022 - 7.75 Rating
“Short” is a very short drama about short track speed skating (see my puns? LOL). In four episodes, this drama covers a lot - training, competition, family, friendship and romance. There’s a lot to like about this drama and also a few areas I don’t like very much.
What I Like:
1. Found Family - I love all the scenes at the boarding house. The cozy and comfortable feeling, and friendly banter between friends and families. Having family meals together is the best thing!
2. Rivalry to Camaraderie - As with many similar dramas, the drama started with the rivalry between the two male leads, a veteran super star vs a newly discovered rising star. I enjoy all the scenes of them together.
3. Parents/Children relationship - We see the contrasting relationships between Man Bok & his mother and Eun Ho & his father. Though Man Bok is poor financially, his relationship with his mom and sister is rich in every other aspect. A loving mother to everyone and a loving and responsible son. On the other hand, Eun Ho is rich yet his relationship with his father is cold. He has to find comfort and warmth in the boarding house.
What I have Mixed Feelings:
1. Romance - Romance is really unnecessary and this is a big criticism coming from me since I am a romance lover. With only 4 short episodes, I would love to see more about friendship, family and competition. I don’t see why the two male leads are attracted to Jin Na at all. She might be pretty, but then what else? If I have to choose romance, I would love to see more of Man Hee and her new crush.
2. K-pop - similar to romance, the whole K-pop audition storyline could be eliminated. It doesn’t bring much to the drama. Also, they should have let the actress sing during her audition instead of playing a different song.
3. Skating scenes - I feel that there isn’t enough competition or racing scenes in this drama that’s about speed skating. The few that we have are not exciting enough. I am especially disappointed in the Olympic trials. No exciting racing scenes at all. I didn’t even know the leads were reaching the finish line until they announced the winner.
Other Random Observations:
1. Kim Do Yeon can really dance.
2. I noticed the skating scenes seem to be slower than in C-dramas such as “To Fly with You”. Maybe C-dramas speed up those scenes digitally?
“Short” is a very short drama about short track speed skating (see my puns? LOL). In four episodes, this drama covers a lot - training, competition, family, friendship and romance. There’s a lot to like about this drama and also a few areas I don’t like very much.
What I Like:
1. Found Family - I love all the scenes at the boarding house. The cozy and comfortable feeling, and friendly banter between friends and families. Having family meals together is the best thing!
2. Rivalry to Camaraderie - As with many similar dramas, the drama started with the rivalry between the two male leads, a veteran super star vs a newly discovered rising star. I enjoy all the scenes of them together.
3. Parents/Children relationship - We see the contrasting relationships between Man Bok & his mother and Eun Ho & his father. Though Man Bok is poor financially, his relationship with his mom and sister is rich in every other aspect. A loving mother to everyone and a loving and responsible son. On the other hand, Eun Ho is rich yet his relationship with his father is cold. He has to find comfort and warmth in the boarding house.
What I have Mixed Feelings:
1. Romance - Romance is really unnecessary and this is a big criticism coming from me since I am a romance lover. With only 4 short episodes, I would love to see more about friendship, family and competition. I don’t see why the two male leads are attracted to Jin Na at all. She might be pretty, but then what else? If I have to choose romance, I would love to see more of Man Hee and her new crush.
2. K-pop - similar to romance, the whole K-pop audition storyline could be eliminated. It doesn’t bring much to the drama. Also, they should have let the actress sing during her audition instead of playing a different song.
3. Skating scenes - I feel that there isn’t enough competition or racing scenes in this drama that’s about speed skating. The few that we have are not exciting enough. I am especially disappointed in the Olympic trials. No exciting racing scenes at all. I didn’t even know the leads were reaching the finish line until they announced the winner.
Other Random Observations:
1. Kim Do Yeon can really dance.
2. I noticed the skating scenes seem to be slower than in C-dramas such as “To Fly with You”. Maybe C-dramas speed up those scenes digitally?
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