At a Distance, Spring Is Green

멀리서 보면 푸른 봄 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021
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Margaret Wesley
3 people found this review helpful
Jul 20, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 9.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 8.0

Soo Hyun and mi ju relationship and as well as Chong ki and young ran relationship

The drama is very well and nice for the main lead that is Jun and soo bin
But please try to make the season 2 and keep the main lead as soo hyun and mi ju and also young ran and Chong ki. We loved there chemistry. We want soo Hyun to meet mi ju and Chong ki to return from military and make his love story successful.
Jun and soo bin played there character very well and even there love story was pretty well
Please keep season 2 we want to see the other leads love chemistry. We loved the whole cast please elaborate the drama for the spring lovers.
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_Kaila_
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 26, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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This drama is the perfect coming of age drama and is perfect for youths!! This was a very heart warming and heart wrenching drama. This was totally without a doubt worth watching and would definitely recommend anyone to watch it. If you are someone who is about to go to college / a university, this would be perfect for you!! I don't know why people are being negative for this drama whether it's about the webtoon or whatever but trust me it's a very nice drama and you can learn a lot from it. Make sure to watch out for the "quotes" in the drama as they are very heartfelt, deep and inspirational. The storyline shows how the lives of different college / university students like for example, Nam Soo Hyun came out of the darkness which prevented him from meeting different people and making friends. In their hard and busy life, they seek for love, attention, peace, and for happiness and it isn't easy. This drama is the perfect masterpiece!!!!

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Shiro
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 21, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 1.5

At a distance spring is sweet and tough

This is a really sweet drama that combines allot of sweet and fluff with some pretty deep and sereus issues as well as teach us that boys do cry.

The OST in this drama complements it perfectly adding to the sweet fluffy tone but I can not help but wonder if the fluff gets the best of this drama only letting the important issues touch te surface without actually getting in to them. To be honest I can't decide if it is both good or bad to do so since acnowledging these issues without letting them take over could actually be a step forward towards breaking the silance and just showing that they are just one part of a persons life but not all of it.

The main couple is sweeter than cotton candy but the chemistry between the bromance is way more interesting than the romance.

The characters development in this drama is great and though some actions made me mad I did enjoy the friendships and the dynamics in the group yet still felt that something is missing.

All in all worth your time but not a masterpiece.

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torochii
4 people found this review helpful
Jul 20, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.0
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At last, REAL friendships!

Honestly one of my favorite slice of life kdramas. I just wished it had more eps... it's such a pity! The story had so much potential, but with 12 eps, it's barely possible to deliver everything in time!

I have not read the webtoon so will only review the kdrama.
This was actually one of the few times i've watched a kdrama with REAL friendships. Like when you have a problem and need to cry or confess your worries, you go to your friends! The dialogues felt very real as well. That one speech of Joon saying how he didn't know how to feel anymore cause he was in darkness for so long that leaving his sad self behind actually made him feel empty, really impressed me a lot! There's a few memorable convos and quotes from this kdrama!

But there's also a few things that were either rushed or just didn't make a lot of sense. SoBin's best friend took her for granted for a long time (cause that's what often happens when you think people will never leave your side) but because of that you kinda stop talking to someone that protected you for so long? i mean she didn't even bother to ask him if he was still dating the girl or not (when she was just an ex). That part didn't make sense. Let alone falling in love immediatly for a new guy after being so dedicated to someone else for so long. Cause they actually had a long story together... those years don't just go away... not even after they somehow hurt each other. The feelings stay for awhile.

I really didn't need Joon to have a romantic relationship with anyone. SoBin could've accept him and be kind to him as a friend. Cause if you think about it, everytime he had a crisis he either needed to be alone or went to Soo Hyun. Usually when you are in a love relationship, although you can always count on your friends, you also rely a lot on your partner, cause if not... then they are only there for the fun parts?! That didn't work that well in the kdrama.

But apart from little things like this, this was still an amazing watch in my opinion. Goes to my favorites list!

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snickersnerds
3 people found this review helpful
Aug 1, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 8.0
At a Distance, Spring is Green was a good drama that highlights the highs and lows of youth. It wasn't perfect but I think it conveyed the message well.

Story- I liked the story and how different each character was. I also liked the fact that despite their differences all of them were somewhat similar in the fact that they had healing to do. Yeo Joon's story even made me cry and I usually don't cry for fictional characters 😭. The best part of the show for me was the bromance and everyone finding a solution for their problems. I loved watching everyone become stronger and wiser when they were able to close certain chapters of their life. One of the things I didn't like was the development of Yeo Joon's relationship. I think it would have translated better if it was slower burn considering Yeo Joon and his girlfriend's individual situations. With that said, I thought their relationship was cute! Also, love is a part of some people's youth so I think it was a nice addition to the story :) I don't think the relationship was the main focus at all either. The main focus was really Yeo Joon and then Soo Hyun's story.

Acting/Cast- Everyone did a great job portraying their character!! I will say I'm really not a huge fan of the super frail female character and Soo Bin was kind of like that. Her back story kind of explains why though so I could understand somewhat. I also think Soo Bin and Mi Joo could have had better character development but I enjoyed all of the characters :)

Music- The music is good!! My favorite song is We Will Be Not All Together by Rothy and Han Seung Yun <3
I also love WAY by Chancellor!

Rewatch Value- I usually don't rewatch shows but if I did I would mind watching this one again because it was a good story :)

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jaheffry
3 people found this review helpful
Aug 7, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10
Music 8.5
Rewatch Value 7.5
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Emotionally touching

Aug 6, 2021

Whoa that was quite a ride. At a Distance, Spring is Green is definitely that drama that gives a touch of reality and showcases the cliché statement of "don't judge a book by its cover". Every character has its own flaws but they were able to redeem themselves later on. I guess the sense of maturity that this drama gave is just exceptionally well written.

Although I much as I love the series, I think I was just not in the right season to watch this series that is why I can't give this series a perfect score. But I do feel that the two male leads have so much chemistry. Since this is not a BL, their bromance factor is off the chart. Like damn, I actually feel so much chemistry that it definitely overshadowed the chemistry of certain BL dramas 🍵.

Also OUR TRIO IS JUST THE BEST. OUR THREE MUSKETEERS REALLY DID THAT. One of the few friendships in the kdrama world where I saw a huge character development of the whole crew.


Though, I am a bit mad on how Soo Hyun's love life have concluded. Like WRITERS WTF, WHY IS MY SHIP NOT SAILED. LIKE THAT'S actually SO frustrating I wanna bash my head into the wall. So I definitely will pretend that it did not happen. Cause the writers were mad petty for giving him that condescending ending. 😡

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Vintania
3 people found this review helpful
Aug 26, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed 1
Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.5

This drama is not just about youth.

This drama is not just about youth. It’s about experiencing it and overcoming things to advance and go beyond.

This is my first time writing a review so bear with me but I just really want to share my take on this drama.

This is a total recommendation for people who need to heal. At first, I was actually intrigued by some clips of this drama on social media because it looks all fun. But to be honest, I feel like the earlier episodes were a bit flat out that I almost drop it on ep3. The pace was too slow for me, I want to know what the leads’ story is already. Little did I know that the slow pacing was what made me invest emotions and feelings in this drama.

Despite the slow pacing in the beginning, I began to see the light on each lead characters. It really showed great developments, from the story, characters and relationships within. Watching the lead characters heal from their own struggles and hardships made me feel healed too. Moreover, their struggles were just too realistic, especially Soo Bin’s. Some may think that she got the worst charac dev and I somehow agree to that but I personally think that it actually happens in real life. Soo Bin’s character reflects what a mediocre person is, which I relate to myself. It is really hard to improve yourself too easily if even though you have a lot of insecurities about urself, you know you still do have capabilities within you.

What I really love in this drama is Jun’s and Soohyun’s part. Everything from their story, own problems, flaws, way of overcoming those hardships, healing and most especially, their relationship. Every moment that they talked, you can see how they try to escape from the dark moments of their lives, which sometimes fail yet in the end succeed.

Special mention for developments were the side characters (the groupmates). It is a typical ending for dramas for everything to end well but this one does not magically made it happen. It also shows how hard it was for the groupmates to change their views against the prejudice involving the lead characters yet it was just to satisfying and relieved to feel their developments.

Aside from developments, it also shows the realistic social issues even on the most trivial scenes like depression, poverty, college life, victim blaming, abuse, and many more. I don’t know how to explain it but there was a lot to learn from this drama than just love, friendship and school. It offers a variety of life situations.

It was hard to find what I don’t like abt this drama because this might become one of my favorites but one thing that I’m not too fond of is Miju. She does not really have something to contribute except for being in love. She started being heartbroken, then fall in love then ended being heartbroken again. Maybe it was her role to provide the audience the ‘lovey’ side of a kdrama but I think her character was too weak for the whole drama.

Every episode literally gave me stirring emotions. The characters’ acting were also superb eventho I have only watched the leads as a side character from other dramas. They were really great at portraying their roles which is why this drama came out great! There are probably a lot of other opinion that I haven’t shared in this review but I can only say that this drama is a must watch for youngsters like me who are currently lost in life or experiencing brokenness inside. This drama healed me and for the first time, I saw a drama with the potential pf being watched again by me. I might watch this drama over and over when I feel lost again to remind me to keep running in the track continuously until I heal again.

Ps: I AM GENUINELY HAPPY FOR JUN FOR FINDING SOMEONE WHO CAN ACCEPT HIM WITHIN HIS BROKEN SELF HUHU I WANT SOMEONE WHO CAN ACCEPT AND UNDERSTAND ME TOO.

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Nyy010
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 14, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 9.5
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 9.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
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The Power of Friendship

You'll never see another series with such an unbelievable transformation of all the main protagonists. This story starts out with three people each carrying so much pain around inside of them, but somehow come into each other's lives at just the right time, helping to fill the void and heal the pain caused from their past.
Joon & Soo Hyun develop such a powerful bromance, but you wouldn't have believed it possible after the first episode. Ji Hoon gives such a unique performance, playing a role I couldn't have imagined him doing. Equally paired up with him is In Hyuk, enemies at first, but closer than two best friends could ever get by the final episode. Min Ah as So Bin is the glue the keeps the three of them woking perfectly together. It really is a great story. There are some extremely dark and disturbing situations to deal with in this drama, especially from Yeo Joon's family, but even that comes in a complete circle throughout the series.
For anyone that has either helped friends get through difficult times or have been helped yourself by someone close, this is a must watch drama.

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zinnia
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 4, 2026
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10
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The best

start- to me it's feels realistic and different from other dramas where people meet up and get along eachother quite fast and alot of things here are different compared to all drama I have seen

characters - ml is extrovert FML is introvert, ml friend is also introvert the 3 main leads
ml- rich, physically abused by parents, doesn't get along with all 3 members, 90% of parents in kdrama are like angel's , this one is kinda realistic not the abuse but not getting along with parents
and being an extrovert he still doesn't find any good people 0 friends so to escape loneliness? or other reason he accepts fake friends later when he finally meet FML and the 2nd ml he finally becomes friends with them , he doesn't have good parents or friends so he sticks to the fake friends I have been through same and I know both introvert and extrovert do this

2nd ml - poor and is really mean to ml alot of times I didn't dislike him because you do have right to reject people this was an extrovert following introvert,they argue fight alot and finally becomes friend, a person like him in real life should accept friends like ml, I have seen alot of drama also no one really show the suffering of really poor people, poor ml can be a ml ? he is also 2nd couple but nothing much happens because he doesn't even confess because of being poor I really like their friendship and they would've looked good together, I didn't really like the love triangle the 2nd girl falling for 2nd ml

FML - I like her from this drama I'm actually rewatching this because my list is empty, I really like her character too I had first seen her in true beauty but I like this drama more as I'm rewatching this sadly she isn't main in other romance yet,
FML is shy introvert not completely shy

ml- I saw his highschool drama I actually like this one better because they really look good together and better chemistry sadly this one is only 12 eps ? i dislike ml focused drama because I watch drama for FML , but he's really good so i sticked till end , ml friendship is also good with 2nd ml good they didn't drag him in 2nd love traingle
liked all side characters

romance - slow and fast both I think ? because it's 12 eps only, their interactions are cute, good chemistry ,fluffy so after rewatching I'm seeing it's not romance focused only 40-50 % from start till dating later nothing is shown , focused more friendship, personal life,family etc

someone said here it's same campus drama as any other, but no it's completely different and one of the best one I think ,also there's more highschool and office drama than campus

at last even though I'm giving a 10 could've been a bit better in Romance sense because we got too less and it ended already:(

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PatrycjaBPL
2 people found this review helpful
Apr 30, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.5
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 9.0

Spring is hope and new beginning

At first, I really didn't like the drama. I didn't quite understand what the producers wanted to show, it was quite slow and there were constantly new characters and information that didn't change much in the storyline. It wasn't until episode 6 that the drama got me! Then, slowly, the sense of this series began to appear and the further I went, the more I liked it 😊

After some deep thinking, I must say that this is not an easy-peasy drama 😬 I mean, you can simply benchwatch it and move on but when you actually focus on the plot you notice the fineness and hear what problems in life people may face already at young age.

At Distance Spring Is Green consists of the stories of several students but mainly focuses on 3. Each of them has been deprived of a certain aspect of life and so far they have tried to live by ignoring this problem. Thanks to the school weave of events, they gettto know each other and decide to face the obstacles.

I am full of admiration how much emotion the actors have put into these characters. It was enough to look at them once and you can read from their faces what is going on in their hearts 💚 I cannot chose whom I like more because all 3 main characters were fantastic.

What more can I say about this drama? It is like spring, it warms you up 😍 At Distance (....) has unique vibe and even though it speaks about hard topics like poverty, aggression, trauma etc. it does it in a hopefull way. It doesn't make life seem gray and sad while fallowing the story. On the contrary, it shows that you can get out of even the most unpleasant situations in life and enjoy living.


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Daniel_md
2 people found this review helpful
Jan 2, 2022
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 10
Story 10
Acting/Cast 10
Music 10
Rewatch Value 10

Friendship is so beautiful here that anyone can love it

I don't even know why people rate it so low. One of the a few dramas I would watch again. The friendship in this drama is so nice I like how it describe 3 different lives of 3 people. I like interactions between Joon and Soo Hyun and how over time they became to understand to each other and become closer and finally became friends in the end. I understand why Soo Hyun didn'treally confessed his feeling to Young Ran because he still doesn't have time for relationship and other stuff except to take car of his family. Music was one of the best I heard in the 2021 kdramas (I must download it, is good to hear it anytime ). Overall I would say for me one of the best kdramas in 2021 I watched. Actors were amazing for me mostly actor that played Soo Hyun, he did everything so good and relatable to me and to reality how poor people struggle in real life. I will definitely watch another dramas with them and with Kwon Eun Bin she is so beautiful and nice. If there ever would be season 2 I would watch it with pasion.

PS: Never writed a review here but damn this kdrama was so amazing that I needed to write something beautiful about it.

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Kate111
2 people found this review helpful
Feb 21, 2023
12 of 12 episodes seen
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Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.5
Rewatch Value 7.5

Left a surprisingly lasting impression

It's definitely not a 10, but for some reason, it stuck with me wayyyyyy longer than I thought it would.
I just absolutely love Park Ji Hoon! Whatever he plays just makes sense. Their chemistry was also endearing, but he has an absolutely special way of portraying trauma. As someone who also watched Weak Hero Class 1, I can just say he is fantastic at playing broken characters that somehow still keep it together - a somewhat stable broken person. Truly fascinating!
I wish a lot of people watch it and appreciate the beautiful acting talent of this actor who somehow made his way into my heart. I respect and admire him a lot!

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