At a Distance, Spring Is Green (2021)

If I were to choose 2 words to sum up this drama, they would be "youth" and "healing".

At A Distance Spring is Green is a drama that depicts the hardships that young adults face as they transition from teenagers to full-fledged adults in the real world. We follow our main characters Yeo Jun and Nam Soo Hyun, two people who have very contrasting personalities and lifestyles, yet we find out that they're actually pretty similar as they carry their respective struggles and burdens. They learn to heal through each other and we watch as they help each other to grow as individuals. Now AADSIG doesn't have the most intricate plot whatsoever, but what makes this drama so compelling is the characters, their journey towards growth, and their relationships between one another, whether it's a brotherly bond, friendship or romance. Another thing that is note-worthy, in my opinion, is that even though the story had the overall impression of being lighthearted, they still successfully touched upon heavy subjects such as child abuse, child neglect, poverty, bullying, and anxiety, all while covering the question regarding the true nature of youth.

I do think that there are a few cons to this drama, a HUGE huge one being the writing direction they decided to take for Soo Hyun and Young Ran's relationship (yeah, call me bitter because I hella am. we were ROBBED), and the lack of depth for some of the characters. But overall, I love this drama. I honestly didn't expect to like it as much as I do when I first tried watching it, but this drama was definitely a pleasant surprise for me. Being a young adult myself, I found a lot of aspects very relatable, so that definitely added up to its overall charms. The cast did a wonderful job as well, considering how most of them are rookies. It is a drama that I would highly recommend and one that I can see myself rewatching, though I'm not usually the type to.

In the past month and a half, I've grown very attached to its characters, so saying goodbye is quite hard. Alas, it's been wonderful to watch Jun and Soo Hyun's journey. I will definitely miss this drama.

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Not my type of drama....

I don't know if I'm the only one, well whatever i just not fond of the ML acting, i think that it was soo bad.... I'm confused what feelings he wants to deliver to the audiences, he wants to deliver sad but he's face looks tired, and he looks more in love with the SML than the FML. Besides, i can't feel the love between the ML and FML. I knoww they are based on a BL webtoon but they should really just choose one between bl or normal romance. The ML sudden shouting was also ANNOYING!! Arggghh I hope next time he gets a shouting scenes, pleaseee make it less annoying....

The plot: i think it's just typical types we've seen, childhood trauma, sad past, ect...(nothing really special). Talking about the plot i don't get why the ML tells everything to the SML instead of his girlfriend (FML), if you can't rely on or trust each other about your past, i don't get why you guys are together. Instead, both guys care and depend on each other, eventually change each other's life for the better...(like I've said, choose one, do BL if you want to)

The music was okay i guess...

I definitely won't rewatch this...kinda feels waste of time (i would have drop this drama if I'm not watching with someone else) but this is just my opinion
There are people who like this drama too, maybe they can see what i can't from this drama so if you're thinking of starting this drama after reading the review, enjoy watching!!

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A great drama

I saw the first review and they said it’s average but I think it’s amazing and maybe it’s because it’s my first coming to age drama that I actually got hooked on. Now they were right when they said it’s just an average one but this one is special for some reason. The way they portray their emotions is amazing. Like I don’t usually cry but I feel for them but I don’t like how some characters treat one of the characters but I understand why and what they were trying to do and I think they’re slowly warming up. In conclusion, I think the acting is top tier and I hope they get more future roles. (Sorry if this isn’t worded the best)

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Touched me emotionally very much

I already saw this show at like social media but I wasn‘t that interested at first, but after seeing another youtube video, it started to catch me and I decided to give it a try and watched it. The story touched me very deeply and emotionally, I felt so bad for yeo jun and nam soo-hyeon. I didn‘t read the webtoon but I saw that some people pointed out the kind of undercover BL hints, but I already knew that it wasn‘t a BL story, also I like BL very much and this story could have fit perfectly, I don‘t mind it that much that this was a f/m lovestory. Yeo jun and So-bin were kinda cute together but the relationship or friendship between yeo jun and nam soo hyun catched me the most. It was just so beautiful and heart warming to see them together, opening up to each other despite their first struggles and opposite characters. I really liked the fact that they lived together at some point. Their past also hit me deeply emotionally, escpecially yeo jun‘s story and I couldn‘t understand his parents at all, like why were they so cruel to him, at least his brother turned out to be nice and I was glad that they could bury their hatred or that yeo jun could reconcile with his brother. I also liked Wang young-ran and thought that it would‘ve been good if she ended up with nam soo hyun but still it was alright like that. Overall, I really liked the trio of yeo jun, nam soo hyun and so bin, but also the girls trio with so bin, wang young ran and mi joo was heartwarming to see how they all supported each other.
But like I already said, yeo jun and nam soo hyun were the highlight for me and I really liked the show.

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