A drama that tugs at your heartstrings
Our Beloved Summer chronicles the two lives of Choi Woong and Kook Yeon Soo as they meet in high school while filming a documentary, fall in love and then meet again 10 years later post a painful breakup and after having no contact for 5 years. The story alternates between present day and the past as you find out what happened between them and as there are new developments in their relationship in present day.While it is a romance drama, the show also really dived into both of their individual lives and what made the characters who they were... their upbringing, their family, the way that they present themselves to the world and how that was a result of their history. It's definitely an emotional show and I feel like I cried a lot but you do really get to know the characters and they all grow so much.
I liked the friendship between the two "Woongs" and it was so heartwarming seeing how Choi Woong welcomed Ji Woong into his family and pretty much gave him a home. I was NOT expecting the big plot twist / reveal near the end but my boyfriend predicted it so maybe I'm just not good at picking up subtle hints. Regardless I feel like the writers / director were very clever with how they chose to reveal things and with the flow of the show.
Even before I watched the show, I listened to Christmas Tree by V because it was so popular and it really did fit the show so well. Beloved Summer has probably one of the best OSTs I can recall in recent shows that I've watched.
I also liked NJ's character a lot. She was really fun and I looked forward to her scenes and how they added to the story. I also like that she was a decent person, despite being the second female lead and she didn't do anything shady.
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Overrated Show
I watched it & finished it without liking the main leads(judge me as I have to have feelings for the oppa before the FL iykwim), much of the plot & loving the OST the most. I didn't go back to it so it's an overrated drama with nothing much memorable to go back to. Maybe it's just me but I don't rate it highly.OST & cinematography of this show is absolutely beautiful, more than the story itself.
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One time watch & it's Internet that's made it cult classic kind of show.
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I was not a fan of the manager/bar owner story line at all but the second leads and other assorted characters grew on me, especially NJ.
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A Drama that Warms Up Quite Nice
Our Beloved Summer is a wonderful drama that does a fantastic job in telling the story of a cast of characters that have such a deep history that they share with actors that do a perfect job in selling that dynamic. I have to say I was initially put off with the first few episodes with how the main leads, Ung and Yeon Su were when interacting especially the main female lead, Yeon Su regarding how cold and distant she was as a female lead. But the drama didn't linger around that personality for far too long and explained her disposition and why she acts the way she does. The main male lead Ung was an extremely relatable and down to earth lead that was instantly connectable for me within the very first episode.The secondary love interests were good however I found Ji-Ung to be a sort of detestable character that had no real redeemable qualities. Most if not all of his actions towards his best friend were completely reprehensible. He has to be one of the worst secondary love interests I have ever seen. But the secondary female love interest, NJ, was such a breath of fresh air when it came to the secondary love interest category. Her bright and charming personality made me look forward to her scenes every episode and while Ji-Ung's detestable loathsome actions, NJ made up for it with her admirable pleasant actions. The rest of the supporting cast was enjoyable and did a great job in carrying along the story both inside and outside the main plotline.
The one thing this drama did absolutely perfect was allowing for the relationship of Ung and Yeon Su to have screen time. Dramas tend to only have the final episode or two be the time period where the main characters relationships to have screen time which unfortunately causes a lot of crunch time, however this drama started, well, re-started the relationship many episodes before the end which allowed the two main characters to interact in such a refreshing and lovely way.
The OST was perfect with great songs from 10cm, Ha Sung Woon, Kim Yung Hee, and especially The Giving Tree by Lee Seung Yoon. I'll definitely be listening to this drama's OST for months to come. The cinematography and quality of the drama was perfect as well, I like the way the drama presented the past, present, and recent memories with the different filming styles from the full screen to widescreen formats.
One final thing, also the drama definitely delivered on one thing, Ung's final drawing and who his first ever person he would draw. That made this drama an instant classic for me. I would 100% recommend this to everyone and definitely would be revisiting this to rewatch in the near future.
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MY COMFORT DRAMA EVER!!!₊˚⊹ ᰔ
I don't know how to describe this drama, I fell in love with every detail!! I can't count how many times I have re-watched this drama, every time I feel bored I will return to this drama and my life feels more colorful✧˖°.The cinematography is very beautiful, I don't understand much about color, lighting, contrast and so on but what I know is this drama feels so perfect to watch and refreshes my eyes.
The music is also very easy-listening, I even made a special playlist for all our beloved summer OSTs on my Spotify which I listen to repeatedly every day.
STORYLINE??? I swear this drama is very similar to the reality of my life, maybe that's why I feel this drama really suits me well?? HAHAH idk but I agree that getting back together with someone from the past is not a bad thing as long as we can fix previous mistakes and not make new mistakes.
Kook Yeon-Soo, many people don't like her character because she is unstable and silent treatment but I can understand her because life having to determine priorities is very difficult to live. She looks independent and strong even though she is very weak inside, every time I see her I feel like I want to be her bestfriend :(
Choi Ung, cute and pure men but in his heart and mind he also carries many burdens. He seems to really not care about life and lazy because his parents are rich BUT behind it all he is afraid of failure because he was abandoned several times by the people he loves.
The love story of two weak characters who pretend to be strong, two characters who have emotional and mental unstable is depicted perfectly, proving that flaws put together can give strength.
The development of the characters from they hating each other, becoming couple, becoming enemy again and ending up becoming love again, is told in a very complex and quite frustrating way, but that's where the beauty of this drama is.
I always recommend this drama to everyone because the world should know that there is a drama whose story is not too complicated but is very impressive─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ──
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Everything is messed up
I just want to say if the writer hides a story from the audience and bring out like it never happened earlier then I would say it's kinda look alike betraying with their fans. Mostly goes with this drama. In first episode it creates intense to go for the second episode. Nevertheless it revealed that there were more stories at their intermediate periods.Moreover, the relation between the lead characters are bit confusing! I find a quite lacking in the supporting characters story. And the story telling is a little bit slow.
Most of all, I am disappointed but never know other would loved it.
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OVERRATED and DULL!!!
This show has only big names attached to it. The series had sorta good premise but is unable to execute it.FL (Kim Dami) is playing almost the same exact role from Itaewon Class. But in Itaewon Class her character had growth and development. FL is quite toxic. She is a good actor but I didn't care enough for her as a character too root for her.
The main lead Choi Woo Shik, I just realized that he doesn't really have the charisma to play the main lead of a 16-episode show. I personally thought the chemistry was lacking. This is the first time I am watching him as a lead in a TV show and I thought of his performance as lack-luster. (I'm sorry if offended his fans, this is just my personal opinion)
The story had little potential but they fail to make it interesting. None of the second leads catch me interest, they were rather dull. The story does not pick up its pace and fails to include interesting plot twists.
I personally wouldn't recommend anyone to watch this show. Some shows have interesting characters but not great story and some shows have great story but dull characters. This show doesn't have strong storyline or any interesting characters.
My suggestion to the viewers would be "don't waste your time on this". But you are free to judge it for yourself.
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Our Beloved Summer
Sesuai judul "summer" ceritanya, suasana, latar, musik bikin healing, semua bikin warm my heart. Dan salah satu yg nyanyiin ostnya adalah my handsome man "V from BTS" Hehehe yg judulnya Christmas Tree. His angelic voice is really warm my heart too when i'm watched the drama. Cocok banget sama suasananya pas jalan cerita masuk musim winter :)Awal2 cerita bikin menarik, tp honestly lama kelamaan bikin jenuh sama hubungan choi ung & kook yeon soo, gemes banget sama mereka berdua. Intinya mereka berhasil bikin penonton greget. Tapi endingnya bikin lega sih hahahah
Trus kalau dicermati banyak pesan moral di dalam drama ini, pesan moral positif buat hubungan percintaan, keluarga, dan yg paling penting buat diri sendiri. Pokonya recommended buat ditonton.
Maybe.. That's it for my review. I'm not good at reviewing. I'll learn more :)
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"Uma vida sem amor é como um ano sem verão."
Drama lindo do início ao fim. OST impecável. História que aquece o coração. Amei!Juntei todos os títulos dos eps e o filmes referentes hehe:
1. Eu sei o que você fez verão passado
2. 1792 dias de verão (500 days of summer)
3. Dez coisas que eu odeio em você ❤️
4. A garota ou garoto que gostávamos naquela época (tem um filme de Taiwan com esse nome)
5. Um segredo que não pode ser contado (tem um filme tailandês com esse nome)
6. Orgulho e preconceito ❤️
7. Pegue me se for capaz (Prenda-Me se For Capaz)
8. Antes do Pôr do Sol (filme do EUA de 2004)
9. Just friends (Gewoon Vrienden)
10. Hello, my soulmate (filme da própria atriz desse drama haha)
11. Minhas Noites São Mais Lindas Que Seus Dias (filme francês de 1989)
12. Begin Again (Mesmo Se Nada Der Certo)
13. Love Actually (Simplesmente Amor)
14. A Vida é Bela (filme italiano de 99)
15. Três Idiotas (filme indiano de 2009)
16. Our Beloved Summer ❤️
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Uma ode ao amor, ao amadurecimento e à solidão.
Our Beloved Summer me chamou atenção desde a primeira vez que li a sinopse. Não sei o porquê, afinal, não tinha nada demais. A história de um casal que gravou um documentário na adolescência, namorou e se separou em maus termos e, depois de anos, se reencontram para gravar uma continuação para esse documentário. Talvez eu só tenha achado divertido. Parecia uma boa premissa para um rom-com.A primeira impressão não foi boa, não vou mentir. Um dos piores aspectos desse kdrama é a montagem frenética, com diversos cortes por cena. Parecia que o montador tinha alguma tremedeira na mão. Era exaustivo de acompanhar e prejudicava o ritmo. Felizmente, isso foi melhorando .
Um dos primeiros aspectos desse drama que me conquistou foi o fato dele não entregar tudo sobre os personagens e a história de modo imediato. Adotando o gênero slice of life, possui uma narrativa que se desenvolve progressivamente a cada episódio, desenrolando camadas e camadas dos personagens, como se fossem peças de um quebra-cabeças. Suas atitudes, características e motivações são desvendadas ao poucos através de uma quebra (ou até ouso chamar de uma brincadeira) na temporalidade da narrativa. Do mesmo jeito que a montagem tem o pior aspecto do drama, ela também tem o seu maior trunfo. Há constantes idas e vindas, do presente ao passado (e detalhe pra mudanças do aspect ratio toda vez que isso acontecia) e repetição de algumas cenas, mas de modo que sempre agregava novas informações e pontos de vista. Então o ritmo desgastante dos cortes frenéticos das cenas individuais, se abrandava na construção da narrativa dentro do episódio como um todo.
O roteiro é muito bem escrito, principalmente por ser sensível ao retratar os sentimentos e crescimentos de seus personagens que, por sua vez, são bem construídos e humanizados, com desenvolvimento bastante naturalista. É sobre como o amor perdura, mas ele não é suficiente se não sabemos lidar com as nossas próprias barreiras. Yeon-su é uma garota inteligente e determinada que sempre soube o caminho que queria traçar em sua vida e lutou para isso. Vinda de uma família carente e tendo lidar com problemas financeiros, ela sempre pôs a cara a tapa para proteger sua vó e melhorar a situação delas. Sua arrogância mascara sua baixa autoestima. Ela não consegue manter relações por não se julgar merecedora delas e o orgulho a impede de pedir ajuda. Isso destruiu seu relacionamento com Choi-ung, que carrega um insuperável trauma de infância que o faz temer o abandono. Ele não tem grandes objetivos na vida e não sabe expressar suas emoções. Mesmo vivendo da arte, seu trauma o impede de usá-la como modo de expressão; assim, suas obras não tem vida. Ele quer se encontrar, mas não quer ir longe, pois tem medo de ficar sozinho. Ji-ung sonha com um vida que não é sua. Sem pai e com uma mãe displicente, ele almeja em Choi-ung aquilo que não tem. Em compensação, Choi-ung oferece uma amizade sem tamanho. É uma mistura de ressentimento com gratidão. NJ sempre viveu numa bolhada moldada para ela, com poucas interferências externas. Com a vida escancarada na mídia, vive à base do amor e do ódio do público que só enxerga a celebridade e não o ser humano.
São pessoas solitárias. Yeon-su está presa em seus sentimentos de auto-sabotagem e isolamento; Choi-ung está preso no seu trauma e em não conseguir alcançar as expectativas que se espera dele; Ji-ung clama por amor e não é correspondido (romanticamente e maternalmente); NJ está presa dentro da própria fama: ninguém entra, ninguém sai. Elas tem a solidão presas em si e o drama mostra como elas conseguem, aos poucos, quebrar as barreiras as quais estão presas.
Uma das melhores características do roteiro e direção é na construção desse amadurecimento dos personagens através de suas ações. Vi-me esperando diálogos expositivos que esclarecem os conflitos. Estava esperando A conversa do casal protagonista para que finalmente ficassem juntos. Não veio, mas veio coisa melhor. Yeon-su demonstrando sua dor para Choi-ung e se dando conta de uma pessoa que sempre esteve ao seu lado: Sol-i. Choi-ung desistindo de sua carreira para aprimorar sua visão e encarando seu pai que o abandonou. O casal até conversa, mas é pra chegar na conclusão: suas diferenças não o manterão separados; com a barreiras derrubadas, o amor perdura.
Ji-ung persiste num amor não retribuído do mesmo jeito que persistiu pela atenção de sua mãe. Ele prefere sofrer em silêncio do que enfrentar o que sente. Ele somente supera devido à importância de sua amizade com Choi-ung e pelo acaso do destino: gravar um documentário com sua mãe. Aquele que sempre esteve atrás da câmeras, enxergando e desvendando sentimentos alheios, finalmente teve a sua vez de se expressar. NJ começa a criar suas próprias regras para sobreviver no mundo o qual cresceu em vez de se submeter aos outros. Ela aceita seus sentimentos, assim como aceita a rejeição deles. E tá tudo bem! Ela se permitiu sentir e sair da bolha sufocante a qual vivia.
Foi uma jornada muito bonita de acompanhar, feita de maneira coesa e coerente. Fomos conhecendo e crescendo junto com os personagens. Além disso, cada episódio trouxe o título de um filme popular que transmitia a ideia que o episódio queria passar, de modo direto ou indireto, sendo uma diversão extra procurar qual era o filme da semana e sua conexão ao drama.
É um kdrama que extravasa sentimentos com uma sensibilidade sem limites.
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Komunikasi sangat penting dalam memulai hubungan jika tidak ingin terluka
Menyakitkan memang memiliki hubungan yang benar benar rumit, disatu sisi yeonsu yang berusaha menekan ego nya dan mulai terbuka tapi tidak dihargai, di sisi lain choi ung yang trauma takut merasakan sendirian lagi untuk kedua kalinya padahal sangat terluka.Hanya benar benar berharap mereka memiliki akhir yang benar² bahagia meskipun memilki kehidupan yang baru dengan orang yang baru.drama yang nyata dengan kehidupan bagaimana kedua pasangan memulai suatu hubungan begitu lama tapi benar2 tertutup ,deeptalk itu penting dalam suatu hubungan ingat itu !!Was this review helpful to you?
