Prepare your tissues for the best grim reaper kdrama ever. I want season 2 . HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS!
I fell in love with this drama. I wasn’t expecting to love it so much. I just started it because I was browsing but let me tell you. I binge watched it. Like literally 7 hours of 7 episodes and I cried or sobbed 10 times in those 7 episodes. I am not lying. This cleansed my eyes more than anything else.I fell in love with the cast and not just the main but everyone. The stories covered were amazing, I loved the characters that Koo Ryun, Park Joong Gil, Im Ryun goo, Choi Joon Woong, and Jade Emperor played!
I can’t explain how sad I am writing thing right now because it’s over.
Please please pretty please I want season 2 with the same cast.
It was emotional but it made me feel better. It was funny too and I just fell for all the actors.
Thank you for making this amazing and wonderful show. Please create a season 2 for this. I highly request you. A loooot of people are anticipating it.
Thank you again to the on screen and off screen staff for this spectacular show and concept. I loved it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT! <3
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A decent attempt at addressing suicide
It was a difficult show to get into. The lead actor hamming it up in the early episodes almost made me drop it, since it came off as bad acting rather than just being goofy. But it got better.The emotional moments are well handled with tearjerking scenes each episode.
The pacing is brilliant. It largely benefits from the case of the week formula, so there isn't a feeling that things are dragging.
Perhaps the most important thing is that it gets better towards the end which is often enough for me to rate a drama highly.
Despite how well the show handles suicide attempt, I feel it did a terrible job at addressing depression. It treats suicide like an on and off switch, all solved once the characters are taken off the ledge, which we know isn't how it works in reality. Now I know it's not supposed to be realistic but for a dark themed show, I think it could have afforded a deeper dive into depression for at least a few of the characters.
All in all, I would recommend this show to anyone who loves after-life fantasy dramas. It's a good one.
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I haven't been able to enjoy dramas quite the same after watching Tomorrow. The drama raises the bar in terms of characters, story depth, meaning and execution. Around ep5, I was totally hooked, and by the end, I was sad to say goodbye but at the same time, also happy to do so as well. If you watch it, this will make a lot of sense to you lol.
Each story involves people who are at a point in their life where they want to end their life. There is also the major story arc that gradually unravels itself. The stories do get a whole lot darker, heavier and more personal for the main characters. The ending to each is really special and precious. The pacing and order of the stories are well thought out.
"Someday, Because of You" made me bawl my eyes out, followed by "Spring" which was the saddest to me.
This is easily one of my top 5 dramas that's gonna stay with me for a really long time.
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'realistic comfort'
Deals with reality of life. Gives you to face the reality of how very bad and how very good too in the "land of living".I think this definitely different to all kdramas you watched. It tackles more case of suicides. More case, more comfort that you meet with.
So I said it's peculiar or different because if you have beliefs in your inner self, you get it. If you just seek and research thoroughly, you will get the 'Real Truth', according to history, logically, and spiritually.
You want "realistic comfort" that gives you peace and warm in every episode? Watch it..
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You're not alone in this fight.
I just finished watching Tomorrow after doing my exam. This drama showed various stories and characters that represents different people in life who is suffering but don't have the courage to say anything. They put on a face they are okay and that is what people see but inside they are full of concerns just like anybody else. They feel sad, depressed, confused, and questions their existence -- and this thoughts and feelings make people decide some bad decisions. But they never knew that their are others too who knows what they feel but fought through it.I, too have had gone through depression, thinking of what will happen after I am gone, if my decision is the right thing or not when I see my loved ones looking at me as if they are disappointed in me. And in the process of being depressed, thinking no one understood me, I heard that one of my classmate commit suicide. My initial thought was why?, I knew her and she always look so happy and great at her studies unlike me, why all of a sudden did she do that? That is what I thought and when her close friends that were also my close friend said she was never the kind to do that to herself I don't know how to react maybe because I was having my own problem that I had a hard time to empathize. Then one day I said to one of my friend that I feel so tired, that I don't want to do anything anymore and I can't help but want to close my eyes most of the day because I feel tired even though I have done nothing, then that friend said she feels the same way and said thought of stopping. Then this rushed of scenes come to my mind. I felt the need to stop her and even though I feel so depressed at that time I talked to her that we can do this together, we should never give up that one day we'll get though this. There were so many friends that felt the same thing that I do and talking to them made me remember all the hardships that I have faced to get where I am and the friends and family who are doing their best to cheer me up even though I am so pessimist.
The moral is talk even though you don't want to talk. Say the things that make your heart full of pain because there is always someone who can hear you and be able to understand what you feel. It may be a long shot but at least you tried. That is what helped me get through all of the bad thoughts. Yes I still feel like I am fighting on my own fight but at least I have someone I can share it. It is embarrassing at first but it is life.
The drama Tomorrow really helped me understand my mind and also the mind of other people. It made me cry because I do know how they feel. It made me laugh because I see those friends that in the characters in the drama who are trying hard to cheer me up. And made me so envious of the fashion of Koo Ryeon hhahahha...
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Living for Tomorrow.
“Those people who only judge appearances will always find ways to criticize you, no matter how perfect you are. Don’t let them tell you what to do. Is your life theirs or yours?” – Junwoong’s mom"Tomorrow" follows the day-to-day work of the Risk/Crisis Management Team of Jumadaeng (the afterlife company for Korea) which serves to prevent highly suicidal people from committing the deed and strives to bring happiness in their lives. Choi Joon Woong, a jobless young man, gets involved with grim reapers as he tries to save a man from taking his own life. Soon he goes into coma, becoming half dead, and joins the RM team till his recovery. There he meets, Team Leader Ko Ryeon (Kim Hee Sun) and his assistant Lim Ryung Gu (Yoon Ji On); together they save countless lives while facing the threat of disbanding from other departments of Jumadaeng, including the most elite Park Jung Gil (Lee Soo Hyuk), the leader of the escort team. Kim Hae Sook plays the Jade Emperor in Jumadaeng.
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Hope in the Face of Adversity
I really liked this drama. Suicide is an extremely complex topic and this drama wasn't always realistic in terms of how quickly some of the cases seemed to be wrapped up. I wished they'd emphasized the importance of treatment/ therapy after the chraracters overcame their crisis situations, but overall the drama did touch on some very important aspects and shed light on the struggles that people face on a daily basis.I went through so many emotions watching this, sadness, rage, irritation, disbelief and happiness to name a few. This drama tugged at my heart strings like very few dramas before this could and to me the underlying theme was always having hope in the face of adversity. I appreciated the bits of humour sprinkled in since it made me smile in some of the heavier parts of the show.
The entire cast, main, suppoting and guests, did an amazing job and the acting was quite moving. I was a little disappointed that Lee Soo Hyuk didn't have a bigger role since I originally started this drama because he was listed as a main character, but that's a small issuse.
If you're watching this drama, beware of the tags since the themes are on the heavier side.
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the nicest kdrama of all time
literally being my top 1 kdrama. the story, the acting, ALL GOOD. i love how their backstory is revealed one by one, and also i love how heartwarming this kdrama after they complete their task. best trio is ms. koo, mr. lim, and mr. choi <3 sadly the ending is mr. choi wakes up from his coma and doesn't get any memory from ms. koo and mr. lim T____T but damn this is a masterpiece. a very masterpiece. this kdrama makes me cry more than those sad kdrama lol especially for that one eps that tells the background of mr. lim, mr. lim my beloved man T____T ❤️ i rlly love them so much t____t my precious mr. choi junwoong & my girlboss ms. koo ???Was this review helpful to you?
Visually perfect and a great story
Tomorrow is about the reasons as to why people commit suicide, and it explores this theme through a squad of grim reapers called the Risk Management team. It's pretty clever, and the story is told really well. They don't hesitate to delve into the emotional, personal stories they're telling, and I ended up crying multiple times. It also presents a critique of various social issues, including hypercapitalism, social status, comfort women, etc. I thought it was wonderfully done, and it looked perfect throughout. Only complaint I might have is that it got a little slow at times, so if you're the type of person who likes constant action it may not be for you. Otherwise, amazing show.Was this review helpful to you?
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The feelings remain askdsald
So, this drama. I wasn't a fan of Rowoon's character, but he grew on me. And I must say that he is getting at acting, which is nice.I've seen Yun Ji On in Be Melodramatic, and I liked him back then, I also liked his acting now. His character is interesting and I must say that, out of the main characters, he was the one that had the most satisfying ending for me.
Before I talk about the other two mc characters (and, tbh, the reson I picked up the drama) I want to say that I liked the way they approached the different cases, especially the one of the comfort women. It was done with respect and it does help to make people take knowledge of it (I myself didn't know anything about them until I saw Chicago Typewriter a few years ago, and then I read about it and consumed other novels like, for example, Pachinko, that also mentions them), especially considering the international audience a show that can be seen through Netflix has. The case I wasn't completely satisfied with was the one about the eating disorder, because it isn't as simple as suddenly accepting yourself and deciding to eat, I would've liked to see that character getting proffesional help from an interdisciplinary team.
Now, regarding Goo Ryun and Park Joon Gil, the pacing the directors chose left little time and they gave them a rushed conclusion that only didn't suck because this two CAN ACT, their eye acting was so good that it saved a little the lack of dialogue and scenes they should've been given together. I'm still annoyed that they waited until the final episode for PJG to know about their past and, that after he found out, they had only one scene in which they talked about it. That scene served as an apology from PJG about his rash decitions in the past, and as an exoneration for GR because now he understands what she went through and there is some peace in his acceptance. I get that, but I honestly think we should've been given more scenes of them post that, not a vague one at the end that is supposed to be lighthearted. Because their relationship was one of the things this drama revolved around, and then it was just discarded. This is what I meant when I said that, out of the mcs, Im Ryung Goo is the one that had a more satisfying resolution about his past life.
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People's words/ actions can really make or break someone...
Woah! The plot is so good!There are scenes that made me pause watching just to cry and pause to feel a little better. There are also scenes that made me mad with the society we live in. The world is just so cruel for everyone. And there are people who needs help to survive this cruel reality.
We need more people who have kind souls and people who utter kind words. We all need need to be careful on what to say and we do.
This drama is so recommendable but might not be suitable for everyone. It tackles a lot of cruel things but there are a lot of comforting words from it too.
The actors really amazed me by their acting! Kuddos to the team! We need Season 2!
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The one with the dog...
I was warned that this one would be really heavy and they were right. I'm a binge watcher. Give me everything all at once, please and thank you! But this one I had to have some space in between episodes to process. The subject matter is clear based on the synopsis but I could see how some would find this to be a bit of a torture fest.Story
Each episode is it's own story, with the past of reapers sprinkled in. Episodes 6, 10, and 13 really gutted me. Full on sobbing. While those stories were painful to watch, they needed to be told. Episode 9 was also hard to watch and I'm pretty sure I disassociated for some of it as my dog was on the bed while I watched. The ending was bitter sweet. I was hoping they would have Joon Woong use his 'freebie' with the Jade Emperor to stay with the RM team. They had a few great gateways as in the marketing episode he commented on the plight of working in a traditional job. I will give props to the writers for the way they handled Ryeon and Joong Gil.
Acting/Cast
*Takes Deep Breath* Now I know there is a lot of back and forth over a certain actor but I think this was casted very well. Hee Sun was a badass. She made Ryeon human but also powerful. Soo Hyuk always gives villain vibes which worked out so well in as Joong Gil is the perfect gray character. Do we like him? Do we hate him? That depends on the episode. Rowoon/Joon Woong was the perfect balance that the show needed. He was the over emotional and immature human (he coworkers were over 400 years old.) He offered comedic relief but also true emotion. I'm pretty sure I sobbed even harder when he saluted the guy at the end of episode 6. I can't imagine this work was easy for the cast to complete. These are the stories that weigh heavy on a person and they have to live them (to an extent.)
Music
I enjoyed the intro and epilogue music. Was it memorable? No. But that isn't a bad things as in these case the stories needed to the be the star.
Rewatch Value
I'm torn on this one as the content (again) is heavy. This may be one of those that you can go into select episodes for a quick hit. I can see re watching this with a friend to generate some conversation or see what their thoughts are on these social topics.
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