Where Stars Land (2018)

I enjoyed watching this show, but now that I'm trying to write a review I'm having difficulties trying to describe why. I guess I liked the main couple's romance, the lack of a second ML and the OST, but honestly WSL is pretty mediocre for the most part. Maybe it's because I ALMOST felt like that the Incheon airport is a magical place..

Anyway there are lots of negatives:
I could go on and on how stupid our ML is for doing the kdrama equivalent of "burning his life" for nonsense reasons, or how certain characters completely change mid way, the lack of pre-production obviously shows. The most interesting characters on the show barely had any screen time, like that pregnant woman at the control tower, or my favorite supporting actor of all time Kim Wonhae only had like 5 scenes where he did practically nothing.
There were so many missed opportunities, like there were those mini crises at the airport, they could have made some really interesting ones, but all of them were boring. The ending was rather underwhelming, it's one of those "50 minutes of melo followed by 4 minutes of chill & 1 minute of actual happy ending" endings, I'm not impressed, I would have felt more satisfied had they all died in a nuclear attack at the airport... Oh I almost forgot that there were gangsters too, what a waste of screen time they were...

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Not a memorable Drama

After reading the review, I thought this drama might a gem in discovery but I was disappointed.
This drama left me more annoyed than anything else.
I like dramas that transform the lead players due to lessons learnt from life. There were glimpses of brilliance but sadly they were dropped to pursue other side drama.
In particular I refer to main theme "There are no coincidences and everything has a purpose". There were glimpses of developing this theme but as I said before they really didn't go deep into this theme.

Ok.. It wasn't typical family drama. They took a disaster movie theme with 1/2 hour episodes of airport drama and mix it with our OPC (our primary couple) love story. Our FL chooses a guy who also has self-esteem issues. In fact, the ML is so selfish that he chooses not to live. He would rather leave the FL with good memories.. What good memories.. OH I dated this guy and he chose to die on me.. Oh well.... The guy is not in gratitude and realize that he has a lady who loves him regardless of his physical condition... and that's where I begin to get annoyed.

So what's the end result of her love... He abandons her for a year without a word to communicate with her. And that leads to me to the ending: They guy shows up at the airport without a word and she has to find out that he has come back by some chance. At this point .. I decide that she too is a doormat!!

The drama also left other side players without any conclusion.. such as the homeless guy. What happened to him and what was his role in the whole drama. I thought he may play YODA to help our OPC grow.. but alas, nothing happened.

Skipping to the end:

Then at the ending, they only show his back.. what happened to his face. I can only imagine that the selfish bas*** was probably thinking "Oh my god .. this Bit** found me... crap".

I think I am giving this drama a rating 4.5 due the fact, they got me emotionally by I being royally pissed off!! Otherwise a '1'

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Meh. One time watch.

It was good. One time watch. Romance is well written. Loose end tho very anti-climactic in the aspects of his relationship with his brother. It felt out of place like it was just there because they had to fill in the time. They did not shoot the ending with the actor too ig. Very weird to not show his faceq For the last 5 mins. It was good. One time watch. Romance is well written. Loose end tho very anti-climactic in the aspects of his relationship with his brother. It felt out of place like it was just there because they had to fill in the time. They did not shoot the ending with the actor too ig. Very weird to not show his face For the last 5 mins. 6/10.

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Kind of a confusing mess

This drama was a pretty interesting watch. In a weird way, though, they somehow managed to rush the romance yet make the story drag at times at the same time. It feels like the romance between HYR and LSY kind of appeared out of nowhere, but it was still pretty cute nonetheless. The day-to-day life of airport employees that this KDrama showcased was interesting, and I have a deeper respect for airport employees now because of that. Not gonna lie though, I was extremely confused with the bad blood between LSY and his hyung, but I just kind of went along with the storyline anyway. Altogether, this was a nice drama, but they could have expanded on the romance a bit more and shortened the uninteresting office drama.

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So many holes; this story doesn't fly

A timid and insecure young employee of Incheon Airport who was transferred from dept to dept because of her mishaps, finally lands in Passenger Services where she meets a coworker with a mysterious prosthetic arm, and with whom she shares a previously unknown past connection.

I discovered this show from following Rowoon (Destined With You) and Lee Je Hoon (Taxi Driver). This is an earlier work from 2018 and is the 2nd show I've seen with LJH. The real star of the show appears to be the Skytrax 5-star rated Incheon Airport and its complex inner workings. The story is otherwise a standard office drama with many staff members having dark, connected past histories that slowly come to light. While I enjoyed LJH in Taxi Driver, he doesn't have much range in Where Stars Land, and thus his character seems less interesting. "My human rights are not at your service" Ep6. The FL character grows from a hapless and apologetic screw up, into someone who finds her voice and the confidence to stand up for herself against abusive customers. However, the long, helpless deer-in-the-headlights shots as she struggles with decision making get tiresome.

The writing is not very strong and the story is pieced together roughly. A lot of flashbacks are short on detail. Past relationships between different characters are hinted at but take a long time getting explained, if they get explained at all, so you see that there's a lot of trauma going around but you're left with so many questions. The most exciting parts of the show are the Security Team taking down customs violators. It's rather easy to lose interest, but the story picks up a lot by Ep19 as the ML's secret starts getting (literally) out of hand. Darker elements such as organized crime ensnaring executive management within the airport authority also come bubbling to the surface.

As the lead couple's relationship develops, questions arise as to how to address a permanent disability from a devastating motor vehicle collision. "The gift you were given is not yours." Is having a super strength worth it if you can hurt a stranger, or if it means you can't live very long? On the other hand, is being in a wheelchair so hopeless that after 11 years you still can't accept yourself? I don't know what accessibility is actually like in modern cities in South Korea, but this show sends a poor message to the disabled.

So many questions, so few answers in all the characters arcs. And one of the most bizarre final scenes I've seen in any show: LJH is shown only from behind with his face hidden from camera. Why? The show is so aired with mystery that it's too full of holes and makes an unsatisfactory watch.

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Why are there so many negative reviews???

I loved the show, sci fi component and of course Lee Je Hoon's acting was flawless. I felt the pace was good and i eagerly watched every episode without feeling like i wanted to fast forward all the time. The music was great too. Im on episode 13 now so im nearing the end. Hope the ending is a good one. Ive enjoued the show so far, especially the second ML and FL (security vouppe) gave me so many laughs!

I think what people were complaining about the ablest views of society isnt unfair after all. Especially the scene where he was unable to do anything after he found out she got hurt, that was heart wrenching. It made me completely understand why he did what he did to her attacker.

Overall i recommend watching this as it had me engaged. I didnt even know of this show despite it being aired 4+ years ago. Glad i found it!

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Quello che mi serviva

Era da giugno di quest'anno che non vedevo kdrama e ho scelto letteralmente a caso lui, principalmente perchè trovato gratis sull'app rakuten tv della tv, poi piaciuto talmente tanto che me lo son guardato sul pc anche di notte XD L'ho finito credo in tre giorni.
Anyway, io amo le storie d'amore ambientate sul lavoro e questo rientra pienamente nella categoria presentandoci personaggi e tipi di relazione variegati, ognuno col proprio carattere e passato. A differenza però di altri qui i personaggi trattati sono quelli e quelli solo, non esiste un vero e proprio team di lavoro dove tutti vengono calcolati. ML mi è piaciuto tanto nonostante la "sua parte" fantascientifica, e ho apprezzato vari lati del suo carattere. FL è quella che forse ho sopportato di meno perchè se prima viene presentata come una combina guai, una che picchia e insulta la gente.. beh, alla fine viene sempre salvata quindi la sua parte forte dov'è? Nel complesso però gioca bene con ML quindi la perdono XD
Ma la mia vera chicca è stata la seconda coppia: la mia gioia ogni volta che c'era una scena con loro non riesco a descrivervela. Se fosse tutto stato incentrato su loro forse l'avrei proprio amato questo drama!
Per me la pecca di questa storia è da riscontrare in due fattori:
1) alcune cose lasciate al caso, non fondamentali per il tutto, ma giusto per dare un po' di contesto
2) l'elemento thriller/azione che ben poco si sposa con il tutto, secondo me è peggiorato con l'andare avanti della storia e ha fatto in modo e maniera di rendere il tutto a tratti irrealistico. Inoltre questo fattore ha fatto sì che i vari problemi/situazioni che possono accadere in una aeroporto siano lasciate in secondo piano. Diciamo che questo mi ha fatto storcere un poco il naso. Però non posso nascondere che questo drama nel complesso mi è piaciuto parecchio e sì, mi manca.

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Una bonita historia

El argumento me ha gustado. La historia que cuenta de la pareja principal es muy bonita y ellos dos tienen feeling. Me hubiera gustado que profundizaran más en los problemas que tiene él con no mostrar y aceptar su discapacidad a la mujer que ama pero lo entiendo ya que él por encima de todo quiere ser normal y llevar una vida normal. La segunda pareja es una delicia, cuqui y me ha requeteencanado. Si hubieran ahondado más en ellos no me hubiera importado porque la historia es lindísima y los actores son preciosos. Lo que menos el tema de la mafia y las peleas, pero bueno son pocos minutitos y se soportan.
No entiendo porque no se le ve la cara a Lee Je Hoon en la ultima escena del ultimo capitulo del
drama. No lo entiendo.

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Drama coinvolgente!

Dopo tanto sentir parlare di questo drama ho deciso di vederlo e ora capisco perché piace tanto.Davvero un drama bellissimo anche se con qualche piccola pecca.Ambientato nel importante aeroporto corano con una storia d'amore molto bella.Lui un gigante con un segreto che però vuole mantenere una vita normale,un lavoro semplice e onesto ma per fare ciò si è isolato e chiuso alle persone ma poi incontra lei una ragazza un po impacciata ma con un gran bel cuore.Si innamorano e tra tutte le difficoltà che sorgeranno man mano sono una bellissima coppia.Purtroppo non mi e piaciuto il finale un po troppo banale.
Attori meravigliosi tutti,lui davvero eccezionale.
La storia e davvero ben raccontata è una puntata tira l'altra e spinge a voler vedere subito tutto.Drama consigliato!

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Muito bom, vale a pena assistir

Gostei logo de início deste drama.
No momento eu já assisti 155 dramas (C-dramas, J-dramas, K-dramas) e gosto muito de um bom diálogo entre as pessoas e uma relação madura e honesta.
Isso é o que você vai encontrar neste drama. Os diálogos entre o casal principal sempre foram honestos e bem desenvolvidos, não houve espaço para mal-entendidos e não houve aquela separação sem motivos do casal que os escritores coreanos adoram.
As cenas românticas foram muito boas. Tudo que o casal deveria falar um para o outro foi dito, nada foi escondido neste sentido. Os sentimentos foram expostos de maneira muito agradável. A pesar de retratarem a FL com uma desastrada e brigona, ela sempre foi gentil e em momento algum deixou de apoiar o ML, mesmo quando ele decidiu continuar usando os aparelhos e morrer. Ela não traiu a confiança dele neste ponto.
Este drama entrou para minha lista de favoritos, ficando entre os mais bem avaliados por mim, por isso não entendo o motivo dele ter uma classificação tão baixa no MDL (7.9), contudo respeito a opinião de todos.
Realmente, no final não foi muito bom por não aparecer o rosto do ML, mas não causa nenhum prejuízo na minha avaliação. O drama continua muito bom.
Pretendo assistir novamente.

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