-I solely picked up this drama because of the leads, but i wasn't disappointed. At all. Certainly not by the acting, as everyone, but specially Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin did a wonderful portrayal of their characters.
-The best way I can describe this drama is like taking long sips of warm tea of a rainy day. That's how it felt like to me. It has this warm feel to it, if that makes sense. It wasn't just another romance drama, it was something different.
-I simply adored the chemistry between the main leads. I loved their slow burn relationship. The way they grew to love and respect each other. Another thing, that I just can't thank the writer enough was the fact that they had tons of scene together.
I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but this one didn't really have a lot of supporting characters. Don't get me wrong, it had enough, but definitely not as much as compared to other Kdramas. Maybe some people would find that not that of a good thing, but since I was invested in the main leads relationship, I didn't really mind. I loved it, if anything.
-After the first few episodes, it almost felt like nothing was "actually" happening but each episode was so comforting and relaxing to watch. I always looked forward to the next episodes! Which takes me to my next point.
-This is not exactly a binge-able drama. As much as I loved it, even I admit had I watched it in one go, I probably wouldn't have been this taken with it. This drama is meant to be enjoyed slowly. Although that's not to say that people won't enjoy marathoning it. After all, everyone has different tastes.
-I'm trying very hard to be subjective here, so I won't say that it's a mind blowing drama. In fact, if any one were to ask it WHY did I love it this much, I probably wouldn't be able to point it out. Was it because I love Jung Hae In (& Chae Soo Bin, but not to that extent), was it because of the whole unrequited love plot (I'm a sucker for those), was it because of the pacing or was it just a combination of everything? Like I said, I'm not sure. But I do know that loved this drama very, very much. And that doesn't happen to me now as much.
-I am not going to comment much on the technological aspect of the drama because I am not that familiar with it. But there were a few things that would seem a bit absurd at times.
-I didn't quite get the point of Min Jung's character. I mean usually a supporting character is there to, you know, support the story. But it felt like she was just there. Also, I didn't enjoy the whole Soon Ho- In Wool relationship. I didn't see it, I didn't feel it, so there you go. But for both of these things, I am guessing it's only me as I haven't seen anyone else making a comment on these.
I feel like every drama has its strong and weak points. So had this one. I have tried to summarize them the best i could. Regard less of any thing, i loved this drama, and i was really disappointed that it got cut short.
I really hope you give this one a chance! Happy Watching!!
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Unfortunately, like an emotion, it has to be felt to be understood. Just like words frequently falter at expressing our feelings so they also falter at describing this beautiful drama.
With dismal ratings in Korea, the show even ended up being cut to 12 episodes. But even though the loss of those four is a tragedy and the show was forced to speed up its storytelling to compensate, it is still an almost-perfect study of grief, loss and how we grapple with the hole people leave in the world when they pass.
Jung Hae-in always gives lovely understated performances and his portrayal of the inventor Moon Ha-won is no exception. Ha-won has loved and lost but always from afar as he observes life but fails to live it. He is an inventor in the world of artificial intelligence working on recreating the personalities of lost loved ones for therapeutic purposes. He is driven by the need to understand both the sudden death of his mother when he was 18 and the loss of his childhood friend, Kim Ji-soo (Park Joo-hyun), whose husband insisted she break ties with him after their marriage.
While working on the project he acquires a recording studio to lay down voices and meets orphaned sound engineer, Han Seo-woo. Chae Soo-bin is wonderful here as the warm but still grief-stricken Seo-woo. These two embark on a healing relationship of mutuality and reciprocity. This couple's ability to understand and accept the other's losses and to each give and take to an equal extent is heartwarming to watch unfold.
At one point in the drama, Ha-won suggests Banbogi: a meeting between two people who love each other at a midway point between the two. Bangobi encapsulates the reciprocity and mutuality between the two. One does not go to the other, whether physically or emotionally. They always meet in the middle.
Our core couple orbit the black hole that is the loss of Ji-soo. But around them swirl a host of other damaged characters. Ha-won's niece , Moon Soon-ho (Lee Ha Na) who has taken nine years to get over a bad breakup. Jis-oo's controlling and almost-abusive husband, Gang In-wook (Kim Sung-gyu). And the found family of guests living in the boarding house that Seo-woo took shelter in after the death of her family.
While the show examines grief in all its iterations - whether through the death of a loved one, a relationship, or even the person you used to be - it's also about the way in which we grapple with the hole a person leaves in the world when they're gone. How we want just a piece of them to hold onto and how we struggle with the realisation that we will never know what they were thinking because we can never speak to them again.
The Ji-soo AI that Ha-won creates becomes that piece. But it's through Ha-won and In-wook's reactions to that piece that we see most clearly what this drama is trying to say. People are not pieces or object to possess, control or dominate. We will never own them, just as we will never know truly what they think and feel. But that isn't necessary to gain comfort and strength from them and to give that comfort and strength in return.
Grief is overcome by connection and community but most of all through true mutuality. And that's the most heartwarming message of all.
I can only hope that now it's over, people can finally realise what a gem this show was. And maybe, just maybe, next time Korea produces something as finely-written and beautiful as this, people will watch it.
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The characters are quite unusual, but in a refreshing and realistic way. Every one of them has a unique perspective on life and can teach you a few important lessons. Watching them interact and see them conquer their fears, accepted failures and move on to happiness is quite therapeutic.
All the characters have some kind of struggles they are facing, and all of them deal with them in a different way. We can relate to some and learn from others. Each presents a specific approach to life and striving for happiness.
It shows how people deal differently with pain: some pretend to be strong, some crumble, others live in denial and some chase after the lost happiness even when it's impossible to get it back. In a surprisingly heartwarming way, it shows the various sides of depression that does not leave the viewer drained of life, but rather hopeful.
The directing and editing has this dreamlike feel to it, which makes the drama even more appealing. Some might say it was too slow paced, too confusing, but for me it was pure perfection. Usually I dislike dramas that are this slow. I feel like they just try to be artistic for no reason. Somehow, the slower pace added a whole new level of charm that made me love A Piece Of Your Mind even more.
Any flaws? The device itself. While I can accept its existence, how it was made cannot be explained no matter how far-fetched sci-fi approach you take. Did it bother me while watching? No, since the device itself was never the focus point of the plot. It was always about the people and their relationships and how they can affect each other, not the electronics that made the connection happen in the first place.
Overall, it’s a healing story that will make you feel like you have dreamed it.
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The game of light, colours, and nature was just brilliant, with a nostalgic note, beautiful sceneries from Norway, and melodic pieces of classical music and piano to paint the perfect picture of an idyllic and tranquil picture. The pace of the drama was equally perfect for the cinematography, as it was calm, with nice notes of drama here and there.
The performances were excellent from all the actors and actresses in the cast as well.
However, the story was messy and confusing. The script offered little to non information about the cryptic gadget that used a person's voice and character to communicate with the loved ones once that person has passed away. The characters were equally mysterious as well, with some background stories coming through from the flashbacks that the drama offered, but, overall, it was difficult to understand them, know them, and, thus, sympathize with them. The message that, I guess, the drama wanted to pass on, that there is some comfort after a loved one dies, was beautiful. However, the romance was boring, as the characters seemed wrapped up in their past and didn't really invest in the relationship.
So, overall, five out of ten.
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I thought I did. I really like slow paced shows because they usually really warm my heart and they tend to be somewhat deep so I didn't even hesitate to keep watching 'A Piece of Your Mind'. I loved the acting and how the story was developing through the first few episodes, but then I started getting easily bored. Reason? There's a situation (I won't say which one to avoid spoilers) that happens at the beginning (really, at episode 2 I think) and leads to something else, and once everything seems to be over it just KEEPS APPEARING in every episode.
This drama is about healing and I understand that there has to be a recurring situation for the leads to get over, but was it really neccessary to keep bringing what happened every episode? At this point and I thought about dropping the drama, however, I was already 8 episodes in and I though I might as well finish it.
Let's talk about some of the characters. Kim Sung Gyu is an AMAZING actor, but his character, In Wook, was... dull. At the beginning it was okay, really, I liked his character and I was willing to see how he would develop. The thing is, he didn't. Again, I understand this is mainly about healing, but he didn't even make a small change until the very end.
Lee Ha Na's character, Soon Ho, was more or less the same. She didn't change, not even a little, in the whole drama. I feel like her character was put there just to twist thing up a little at almost the end of the show so it could continue for some more episodes. She really didn't add up anything to the show, she was plain and dull. We got to see a little of her personality, which was based on some ''traumatic'' experience that wasn't traumatic at all; still, no need to be a nosy ass (just like Seo Woo, if I'm allowed to say). I really didn't enjoy their characters at all, especially Lee Ha Na's
Chae Soo Bin did a really good job portraying such a nosy character (as you can see, it's already the second time I use this word to describe a character). Seo Woo was even nosier than Soon Ho, if she didn't get into someone's affairs, she wouldn't be happy. And then, when she finally seemed to be a little happier and to have everything shorted out, she had to ruin everything again.
Jung Hae In's character, Ha Won, is the only one I don't have that many complains about; even though he obviously is the one who suffered the most. He didn't make stupid choices, he knew what he wanted and he didn't make a whole world over something. He was mature. It's possibly the only character I liked (apart from Eun Joo, Min Jung and Jin Soo).
Was it that bad of a drama? The answer is no. Would I watch it again? The answer is still no. I struggled to finish it, I just wanted to finish 'A Piece of Your Mind' as soon as possible and I didn't really enjoy it at all. The problem isn't its pace since like I said before, I usually enjoy slow dramas. The problem here is that this is so badly written it's almost impossible to have a great time watching it.
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This drama stars Jung Hae In as Moon Ha Won, an emo super genius who is socially awkward but endearing. I thought his performance was great, but there is nothing in the writing to give this character much depth. We see flashes of his past, and the AI company where he is making this mysterious device, but even when this drama ended I felt like I didn't really know his character well at all. Since most of this drama centers around him, this made me easily less interested. He is matched with Chae Soo Bin as Han Seo Woo, a much more warm character but an empath who's emo in her own way. My trouble with Seo Woo is that I really like the actress, and at times wanted to like her character, but she was so ridiculously nosey she was often frustrating to watch. It's a typical "let's heal each other from past loss" love story. These two actors are the only redeeming part of this drama in my opinion, and honestly, it felt like a lot of good but wasted chemistry, unless you really enjoy watching good hugs... a lot of hugs... so many hugs. They really deserved a better-written script.
Why was the script so bad? First of all the story is completely confusing and all over the place. The connections between people, the technology and why it exists, and the random flashbacks make it extremely hard to follow the story initially. It is beautifully shot, which sets the mood, but with no comprehensive story to follow so, I was ready to drop this drama early on. I was encouraged to keep watching for the couple development (which I was told would get better), and I did become swept up in that story, but even that story didn't end up having much substance as the drama went on. This drama basically revolves around two major traumas. One trauma is in the past and slowly revealed through flashbacks. The other trauma is inspired by the first trauma and was so nonsensical to me I couldn't even react to it emotionally. Again, the scenery is beautiful, lots of running/walking/running again through the snowy forest. I could probably sum up most of this story as snowy flashbacks, hugs, talking into a blinking device, random plants, and piano... and that brings me to the supporting characters.
The supporting cast is also great, but with badly written episodes they all become pretty forgettable. My favorite character was Lee Jung Eun as Kim Min Jung (the maid from Parasite) who was such a fun character but her going from patient to random friend felt so disjointed that her story, although interesting, felt totally unrelated to the main plot. Lee Sang Hee as Jun Eun Joo who runs the Boarding House, was great support for Seo Woo, in spite of her own issues, but after an interesting start, she just faded into the background.
The most annoying characters in this were the other "leads" Lee Ha Na as Moon Soon Ho, Ha Won's older niece, who played obnoxious well, but I honestly couldn't stand her character. There's also Kim Sung Gyu who did a good job as Gang In Wook, the brooding pianist, who by the time more about his character was revealed he was still completely unlikeable to me. There is also a suggested connection between them that didn't work for me at all. Then there was Park Joo Hyun as Kim Ji Soo who is also oddly solemn and mysterious and most of her role in the drama was spent speaking in a soft way that kept putting me to sleep. Without spoiling too much, she is the person that this whole drama revolves around, and it doesn't help that she was really boring to me. She also made the male lead feel more like a creepy stalker than someone she had an amazing history with. Once she had less screen time the story finally picked up for me. In that case the writing and acting, I think, were to blame.
Would I watch this again? Although I'm curious to see if the story makes more sense a second time, and I thought the cinematography was beautiful, it was so torturously slow to get through that I can't see myself doing this to myself again. I fell asleep three times during the last episode, which relied on too many tired tropes. Once it was over I was still unsatisfied. I was left with so many questions, especially about this AI tech that was barely explained and Ha Won as a character beyond his traumas. They try their best to give most of the characters some kind of closure/resolution, but I cared so little about them at the time it didn't matter. It almost feels like it should have been a movie instead. They could probably edit this drama down to 2 hours of relevant scenes easily and I would like it a lot more.
Overall, this drama dragged with the intention of being deep when it actually lacked much substance and was often unnecessarily vague. This drama was more mood than real feelings for me, with a lot of the characters overreacting or just sulking and crying. The themes include unrequited love, women who can't mind their own business, trauma caused by guilt and lack of closure, literally running from confrontation, depression, being stuck in the past, curing insomnia and healing through hugs... with the insomnia thing being ironic because it often put me to sleep. If I knew how it would all end I would have dropped this drama when I wanted to initially. If you like the first episodes then I would encourage you to continue, since it does get better, but I would still be reluctant to recommend this drama as one to watch. I did like watching the romance develop, but I would rather see them matched up again in a completely different drama. There are sparks of redeeming qualities in "A Piece of Your Mind", but those pieces didn't make up an enjoyable KDrama whole.
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I didn't know it would bother me that much, but it was noticeable. This drama was originally made for sixteen episodes, but tvN decided to cut it down to twelve. A slow drama being cut down means a change of pace, and it was obvious by the end of episode 8 and onwards. The tone and mood of the story is quite dreary, but the delivery was good. While it is mainly a romance drama, it's main theme has always been about loss, and telling the story through its characters has been an up and down experience. I had my doubts before I started watching it because I'm not really a fan of stories that involve AIs (and to be honest, every TvN drama I've watched lately has been quite hard to finish, especially if it deals with a few fantasy), but this doesn't bother me at all. Granted, the mild science element of the story is improbable, completely improbable, but it elevates the major key element of emotional coping, which is the struggle of our male protagonist (and a few other characters later on). Some viewers may find it creepy at some point, especially in the first four episodes, but do know that it needs to be as unsettling as possible to prove a point that an unhealthy obsession should be stopped. You'd also be forced to think what it means to love someone who has always been absent.
Before I get to what I don't like, I have to first recognize Han Seo Woo. Seo Woo is truly one of the best characters k-drama land has to offer. She's sensitive to people's needs. She carefully thinks about what to say before talking. She doesn't look back at her past and get helplessly tied to it. She helps people find happiness they can make for themselves. She's independent. She genuinely cares. She knows her space. Others may notice she feels emotions a bit too much, but there are people like that. Ha Won, on the other hand, it a puzzle piece that needed a lot of healing. Just as he has gotten past one slump, a new discovery threatens his peace, which overall makes his character a bit pitiful. But what I love about it is how he's quick to pick himself up, and with very good character dynamic with Seo Woo, he becomes more than just the victimized character.
To be honest, I loved the first part of this drama, and right when I noticed the change of pace, my view of it has declined quite a bit. While I owe it on pacing, I believe the storyline wouldn't have changed greatly, which is where most of my problems lie. It's quite frustrating because this drama gave me really good characters (in the form of the main leads), but it also gave me one that I can never connect to at all (in the form of Kang In Wook). While I understand that it is about healing, I really hoped they could have gotten a different path for In Wook. I'm not saying he shouldn't heal, but greater repercussions should have been dealt with. I really dislike his character and I can even say this drama would have been a lot better if they introduced a completely different character for a different kind of conflict. I didn't like how they ended things with him, either. Personally, I felt like what he did was not justified at all. And what really irks me is the [lazy] execution of explaining that it could be okay. It felt as if the plot become overwhelmed with the enormity of its characters' actions that it had a hard time connecting, which is why they resorted to a slight change of narrative, which personally felt like a betrayal.
Overall, A Piece of Your Mind worked best when it was at its natural pace. It gave some wonderful lines that fully described the characters. tvN cutting it short definitely affected the drama, like how Minjung's storyline seemed like it wasn't completely attached. The support characters, while they did good, should have also gotten more exposure.
In a way, it seems as if their storylines got haphazardly thrown in.
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This drama is a perfect example of what a perfect start but terrible writing can do.They made it a game of depression.
People aren't that lost after all.
A single word to describe this drama is the ' Titanic '
Starts gracefully and then crashes. Crumbling down all the love it received. --_--
The writing in the last two episodes is so terrible that the drama lost its meaning.
The writer seemed lost somewhere.
To me a drama's first and foremost priority is the plot, everything else comes after.
When your plot does down the hill, it doesn't matter how good the actors are or how good the direction and cinematography have been if the plot turns ridiculous.
Anybody giving this above 7 doesn't understand the difference.
These days I see a lot of people giving high scores to every drama irrespective of what it gave you.
Only watch this if you want to see a form of depression. I had so many expectations from this and I'm hugely disappointed.
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The acting was wonderful. I know people expected extreme romance and they hated how slow burning it was but this is a melodrama and that's what is to be expected unfortunately but the slow burning romance is so worth the wait once you hit it because you have to people that have out of this world chemistry and it was very fitting. Jung Hae In is one of my favorite actors and he's so good at playing emotional, high strung characters, he's so quick to make you feel how he's feeling and that's so important. Chae Soo Bin has never failed me. She plays such a great character that it'll pull at your heart strings when she's hurting and when you put these two together, you have just a great casting. Everything about them was fitting and they clicked to me and it just made so much sense. I loved the friends/family, I loved the first love too, everything was just right.
The OST is great! Very calm, fitting, especially with the toss up of classical music.
I don't think I would rewatch it because I think it's unfair that it was cut short. I feel like they cut it at a good point where you don't feel you need any closure but it's closed and cut at a point where you crave more from the story and the characters and I just think that sucks because it had potential and was all in all great but they just gave up on it.
Overall, I think this is a fantastic show. It really hits you with memories, feelings and just curiosity all in all. It's slow and also the right pace all at the same time, it makes your heart keep growing and makes your heart also feel as though it's full all in one. The scenes and scenery were a must. The emotional moments were crazy and just all in all, I really enjoy shows like this. Where it feels real because you know what heartbreak is and what it feels like and it hits you with the sense of nostalgia honestly. It's not for everyone. You truly have to be patient but, it's a great show.
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I'd probaly never forget this beautifully written and narrated love story ever in my life.
I've a feeling I'd even remember it in my next life too."Ratings are just a number" I feel this line so much with this drama. It really doesn't deserve such backlash and those ground ratings.
Some may find it boring, depressing, slow-paced but if you've ever been at the lowest point of your life, have seen ups and downs of life, love and human conflicts, you'll realize this drama made you even more aware that it's time to heal yourself of those wounds, scars and the pieces of sadness, melancholy, its time to move on, not because you need to, but because you'll find some reason, some really good people, when you'll not like being stuck.
And when you move on, you'll accept everything you didn't accept before, you'll think you are not a crying person but after shedding some tears in the process, you'll find actually how geuine and honest it is to move on.
I really don't know where to start from, I've so much to say but I want to keep it short too.
I don't want to give spoilers too because I want people to watch each and every second of this drama themselves to understand what these intellectual people writing reviews here want to tell them.
First of all, I'd never forgive those Korean Netizens for stealing precious moments of such a uniquely written and produced drama about realistic approach towards life, love and relationships. From devoted International viewers like us.
If it was taken up by Netflix, I'd have sky rocketed in ratings.
I'll be honest, I dropped the episode 1 in between when it was airing, after some two month, I came here again.
Without any expectations, of course, because remember, I dropped the episode for a reason.
Yes, in starting, it's all about confusion running the plot, everything that happens in the screen confuses us, but there is something interesting, intriguing thing runs in our mind to continue watching it even though we're ready to drop the drama again lol.
This drama has one of the most beautiful cinematographies, some of the really touching and symbolic dialogues and faulty human beings. First setting decided, and we enter the real world of their lives.
It was like watching story unfold from each character's eyes, those raw emotions we were feeling ourselves, those feelings we never thought we'd ever feel, that humanity that this drama teaches you is on another level.
In the end, it all comes down to us, whether we want to take initiative and grab that shining opportunity, grab on to those people who became our support unconsciously, accept the happiness and sadness of life altogether as a part of cycle, and live on to hold happiness without being scared of the risk of losing it someday.
Because it's life, it happens, it survives and lets us survive by this way only.
And it'll keep happening even when you die.
Accept it and get over it. Enjoy the process and not the outcome.
I feel healed after watching this drama, so I really hope people learn something from the genuine love of Ha Won and Seo Woo who both overcame their fears, their losses, and their sadness by just talking, communicating and understanding.
They both gave each other time to heal themselves, without forcing their affections on each other, their story gives some hope for love, some hope for recovery and some hope for future. Though it's quite blur in the start.
All in all, I think I don't have enough words in my vocaublary to describe my feelings for this drama.
I would have hard time to move on from this drama, people who didn't watch it will never understand it and they'll only badmouth this drama. So don't listen to their fake stories.
Watch it yourself and then you'll understand.
I think this drama set bars for every upcoming drama really high for me, now I can never control myself comparing other dramas with this one.
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First off, I sign-up to Mydramalist to review this drama. Second, I really get this drama, or at least I thought I have. Third, this was condensed into 12 episodes because of low ratings but to those who get this drama, it's gold. Fourth, the soundtrack is superb. And lastly, I hope you enjoy the roller-coaster ride of emotions.These are my thoughts on the matter, I hope this would give you a better understanding of the drama.
1. Ha Won's mom died during snowstorm. She died because In Wook misinformed her of the whereabouts of Ji Soo and Ha Won. In Wook's wife Ji soo died the same fate 10 years later when she returned to apologize on his behalf on the tomb of Ha Won's Mom.
2. When Ha Won was grieving his mom, Ji Soo made him look out the ceiling where the shadows on the trees are reflected, soothing him. Years later, when Ji Soo dies in Norway that same night, Ha Won looked the the sky with trees reminiscent of that fateful night when he was soothed after his mother died.
3. Seo Woo first had a memorable first meeting with Before Dawn when he was at the studio. While Ha Won had his memorable moment when she was looking out the window on the studio, eventually meeting her when Ha Won went in the studio to look around. Ha Won noticed her first. And he also readily know that Seo Woo suits Ji Soo... thinking the two can become friends because of their personalities.
4. Before Ji Soo died, she was "gifted" with a friend, Seo Woo. In less than 5 meetings, the two have become close enough for Ji Soo to give Seo Woo a gift. A plant. She also inadvertently have given Ha Won someone to love in Sae Woo's person.
5. That plant that Ji Soo gave symbolizes the feelings Ha Won and Sae Woo have for each other... at first it was dying, which also reflects why Seo Woo even mentioned that she only had 1% chance of Ha Won's Love. When the plant was thriving after Soon Ho took care of it, it was later on destroyed or the pot was shattered because of In Wook. In Wook also shattered Sae Woo's feelings for Ha Won when he told her that no one can come between Ha Won and Ji Soo. (Planting a negative seed in which is one of the factors that broke down Sae Woo's resolve later on.)
6. When Ha Won confronted In Wook of his misgivings, he mentioned three things. Do you know what you took from me (his mom), what you trampled on (Ji Soo, In Wook's Wife, his friend) and what you crushed? (Sae Woo, Ha Won's beloved).
7. When Ha Won discovered his AI's point of reaction, he thought it was because of his regard to Ji Soo. Ji Soo was afraid of lightning and thunder. It was later on revealed that Ji Soo was not his point of reaction. It was his mother who always plays the piano when there's thunderstorm brewing. Perhaps, he associated Ji Soo with his inability to move on even after 10 years but in reality, it was his grief for his mother.
8. This grief was also factored in with Ji Soo's sudden departure in his life. He was left without a family and the one person he considers family has also been ripped away from him. Hence, his moving on was slow and painstaking.
9. Seo Woo and Ji Soo phone call when the latter was in Norway ended in a tragedy. While Seo Woo in South Korea and Ha Won in Norway phonecall gives hope of their love. Ha Won came home to Seo Woo.
10. When Ha Won was finding crumbs and clues of where Ji Soo have been before she died through her IG account, it was as if Ha Won was slowly finding all the places. And at the same time, ending the journey of loving Ji Soo and finally giving Seo Woo's love a chance.
11. Through the course of the series, they had their fair share of having just to let the other go if they can't be together due to work or to personal reasons. The willingness to be with each other is there, but they don't dominate each other to stay.
12. Ha Won's mother died of snowstorm, did you notice him being cold? Seo Woo's parents died of forest fire, you can see her as a warm person... thawing Won's heart in the process. O_O.
13. The first act was sold-out by Ha Won confronting him about previous' mother's death. This was a show of power and boldness (Ha Won had it in him from the start... I'm just amazed at how powerful he is and rich). In Wook in his recital at the near end proved that he's a gifted pianist also. He was able to channel all his frustrations and regrets in his craft and was awarded by applause from the people from the second act.
14. When Seo Woo went home to her hometown near Misiryeong, she played the recording of Ha Won's mediocre recital as a tribute to her dead parents. When Ha Won went home in Norway to visit his old home, he played Seo Woo's average performance in the piano as an homage to his dead mother. Both are orphans.
15. When Ha Won told Ji Soo to call, Ji Soo did not call or even plan to call. When Ha Won told Seo Woo to call when she sorts herself out, she called him. =)
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A single word can let some people go on living!
So It starts with the guy seeing a girl at the window and following the music notes he meets her. That is their 1st meet. Do you remember meeting someone for the first time? They say if you remember someone’s first impression your relation with that person goes long~Just like the synopsis states, HaWon is an AI programmer who has his own code of life. He is a man who tends to express himself less than least but inside he is full of emotions and tenderness. He is someone who cares for people even though he shares no blood relation to them. To him sleepless nights are a thing, wandering around in the dark is a piece of cake and loving someone for 10 years without even seeing them is no big deal. Yea, he is the guy who thought loving someone without seeing her, talking to her, touching her is something he is used to. But his entire base of love shakes up when Seo Woo walks in. To be accurate she didn't just walk in. HaWon made her walk towards him. Was it a pure coincidence that they met that day at that place which basically had no connection to HaWon? Or was it fate that brought HaWon to that someone who can break his shell?
To HaWon she had already put curiosity in his mind. The sound engineer, SeoWoo was supposedly "used" in his making of a new device which is supposedly a healing device. No physical healing but healing of your heart. As in, when someone voices that will heal your soul. So, in the process of making this device Seo woo was entangled in the first love of a man whom she doesnt know but that man whom she doesnt know made her mind curious. Now we have 2 people with curiosity right?... So she, a curious girl with a kind heart, gets involved with this first and unrequited love story. But the more she got into it she came to love that man whose unrequited love made SeoWoo’s heart flutter and she fell in love with him. That man was HaWon. But was his first love actually love?...
The more you go into the story of his unrequited love the more you come to question it. To me it wasn't any regular love like a 2nd lead loving a girl for ages and her happiness makes him a happy kind of love. To HaWon , that girl was like air. Her being anywhere is fine with him as long as she is somewhere. He wanted her to be happy and live well. There was longing, there was desperation but still it looked like this love was not like love. And when he says to him loving that girl is something he has become used to is when you realise it was nothing different than loving a family. But still one question remains in your mind. Will HaWon be able to love Seo Woo more than he loves that girl?...
No, cause he loved her differently. He loves her like someone who has never tasted love before. She became his very first in every feeling. She became someone whose face or voice can erase every sadness in his heart. Since episode 1 you will see the step by step growth of WonWoo story… How a scene of a girl sitting at the front door stairs can be this sweet, how can hugs be this warm, how can a drama just have only one kiss but still feel this romantic, how can a love story can be built from nothing to everything.
The supporting characters were like the elements which give the best taste in the dish. They lifted the story to live upto its name. How?... The first supporting character for me was the device. I found it fascinating how someone’s real self is dragged out of that device. That keyword which is surprisingly random but actually has the deepest most meaning in this drama is nothing but amazing. Be it thunder, that was mistaken having a link to JiSoo but turned out to be related to the one woman who holds the only key to the mystery of his life.Be the feeling of loving to look at someone or EunJoo Homestay.. Or even more random The guy before dawn... Exactly what the title states, A Piece of Your Mind.
OST: If you ask me if I loved them, I would say , I found a drama after so long with the full ost album downloaded and into my playlist. They were the life of those very moments when their feelings were not expressed through dialogue but through expressions and osts.
Lacking: Well, considering both lead’s previous drama this drama lacked kiss scenes I think. But the worst thing is people calling it slow which made the drama short and unfulfilled… like in which sense this came out slow I still can't understand.
Re watching it again until I memorize the dialogues I loved. One of the favorite lines was that poem " A single leaf, without making sound, lands on the shoulder. Cosmos laid its hand on me. It was very light.” As for me, these lines reminds me of how SeoWoo came into HaWons life.
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