Heartwarming and Sweetest
One of the best drama i have ever watched. Such a beautiful cast and storyline. Worth to watch it.Sun jai and im sol chemistry is just amazing. A little show that looks light and fluffy, but is, in fact, so full of heart, and so solidly smart, that it outshines its similar-looking drama cousins, by a long mile.
Smartly written and tenderly directed on the one hand, and sincerely delivered by a cast that feels pitch-perfectly chosen for this story world on the other, Show has a lot to offer, despite its relatively modest pedigree.
Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon are wonderful in this, individually and together, and were the highlights of my watch; I found them both entertaining and endearing in all the right ways.
As a bonus, Show boasts a great OST that just amplifies every feel that Show serves up.
Very Much Recommended ❤️❤️
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Unexpected!!!!
Although it is a lot different from the webtoon , But I really love it . My god I have to say Byun woo seok got finally a normal role and he is really cool and handsome . I have always loved Kim hye yoon , I love her acting so much . The story line was really good and ending was wow . I did not expect the ending , it's a time travel drama no deaths , no sudden surprises , until the last minute of the drama I was expecting something but no it was so natural that I couldn't believe it , But of course I am happy that they both end up together and specially remember everything they have done to each other . It's a worth watch drama please watch itEnjoy!!
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10********** because IT made me HAPPY
- 10* because during watching and after, just like the song: "...I said to myself/ What a wonderful world!"- 10* because IT made me watch without judgement/critique and just enjoy the ride
- 10* because my world transformed (If only for a moment): the sun îs brighter, the heart îs warmer and all people are beautiful
- 10* because this show is being home again, is singing in the rain, is a Smile in a dreary day, a lovely run under the sun
- 10* because it made me happy to feel and share the excitement and positive energy with so many people
- 10* because I felt captivated and lost in the moment
- 10* because the music spoke to me and made me sing and listen over and over again and IT still does
- 10* because I felt so much excitement and joy and satisfaction and fulfillment and cared so much for the characters
- SO: "BECAUSE I'M HAPPY
Clap along If you feel like that's what you wanna do" because of Lovely Runner ?
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THE BEST OF THE BESTEST
Is there a way to rate this drama a million out of 10 cause rating it 10 out of 10 would be an understatement ❤️ This drama is Immaculate! Perfect! I have no words!After years of watching K-drama, I never imagined loving a drama so much (as you kinda get used to storylines) but this has become my all-time favorite drama and it's gonna be undefeated for a long time. What amazing actors, and a brilliant storyline. It got me hooked from episode one, didn’t feel repetitive at all, and always caught me off guard. Despite so many twists and turns, the story didn’t feel dragged. The way they carried the story. I am speechless.
I am in love with Sun Jae and Im Sol has my whole heart???????? I love them so much... Every episode was brilliant... whole drama was a fan service. So many lovely moments and you still can’t have enough of them. I feel satisfied. My soul is filled with love because of Lovely Runner???❤️?
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A beautiful start, a beautiful journey and an epic end.
A epic journey with wonderful actors. A compelling story with no boring episodes.Story
The drama is a epic romantic story that contains sad moments to the funniest moments you will ever watch. The POV of each characters are written very well. The POV of how the characters see each other will make you giggle and cry like teenagers even if you are grown a** adults. The last time i had this much fun watching a drama each week was when woo young woo came out.
Music
Just add the whole OST album to your Spotify playlist cause you will enjoy every single one.
Acting
The whole cast are really good specially Hye Yoon the Female lead. She goes from making you cry to make you smile in seconds. Her facial expressions to the tone of her voice is epic. The comedic acting of the ML is also epic. Cheers to all the other actors, every one of them is a 10/10.
Will definitely rewatch.
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Made me want Mondays to come fast ❀
The last time I followed an airing kdrama where I’m up-to-date with the weekly releases (never missed and finished everything) was Twenty Five, Twenty One (2022) prior that is The Red Sleeve (2021-2022). After that I delve more into cdramas. Lovely Runner properly brought me back. Every week we get butterflies, fun stuff, and theories! Monday episodes for fluff. Tuesday episodes for angst and effective cliff hanger!Chemistry and comedic timing are very vital to RomCom leads and fortunately, Hyeyoon and Wooseok have them! The director worked on Flower of Evil which is one of my favorites and another timeslip drama beforehand, and his expertise shows in this work as well. (But I have to mention the recent comments he made left a bad taste in my mouth)
The writer did an excellent job of keeping us on our toes. I was worried it will crash and burn after the strong second episode. I was hopeful but also wary. But she managed to keep it enjoyable until the end.
I also want to commend the details! From pop culture jokes of that time to props and set design, they are on point!
It felt like everyone involved in making this wants to create something real good and it unexpectedly became a hit!
I recommended this to my friends without second thoughts because I know they’ll have a good time. So if that’s what you want, you can hop in the Lovely Runner craze too!
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where do i begin?
this is one of the best Kdrama of 2024. and tagal kong inignore tong palabas na to kahit lagi kong nakikita sa feeds ko kada scroll ko sa fb naspoil na nga ako dahil sa mga post, memes, and clips na nagkalat. i really don't have time to watch Kdrama at the moment pero luckily nagka long weekend kami di ko na rin natiis kaya pinanood ko na kahit on-going pa. sobrang nakakaadik talaga bawat episode never akong inantok never akong nagfast forward unlike sa mga previous Kdramas na di ko na papangalanan pero di ko talaga matapos tapos ang dami kong pending sa listahan ko hahahaha pero ito? juskolord tinapos ko talaga within the day hahahaha sobrang nakakatuwa yung mga silly funny moments nila. yung saya ko dito kasing level ng saya ko sa funny moments ng Waikiki at Weightlifting fairy kim bok joo. tbh di ako nagagwapuhan kay byeon woo seok before ilang beses ko na sya napanood sa Soulmate pati sa 20th century girl saka strong woman nam soon.dito sa lovely runner ibang klase yung charm nya shemay parang kpop idol talaga sya. ang ganda pati ng boses nya LSS ako sobra sa Sudden Shower sya pala talaga kumanta nun? tapos yung concert ng eclipse habang kinakanta ni sunjae yung sudden shower iba yung awra nya dun grabe naiiyak nalang ako sa sobrang melancholic nung pagkakanta nya. kung pwede lang sana magkaconcert sila as if naman kaya ko makanood if ever bwahahaha. pero overall sobrang ganda talaga netong Lovely Runner kahit gusto ko nalang sakalin yung taxi driver/killer na yan nang matapos na problema nila saka frustrating minsan si im sol ang reckless ng lola mo stubborn din eh i have nothing against kay hye yoon sobrang galing nyang artista hahagulgol ng iyak then after hahalakhak ang hirap kaya nun , ibiblame ko sa writers ng story yung frustations ko sa character nya hahaha
pero dahil sa palabas na to feeling ko naging high school ako ulit sobrang nostalgic yung feeling habang pinapanood ko to parang sarap mainlove ulit nowadays kasi ihi nalang nagpapakilig saken saka Kdrama bwaahahaha di ko kasi naranasan yung gantong klaseng love nung teenage years ko sadt hahaha pero thankful ako sa drama na to naging escape ko sya sa harsh reality ng buhay hahahahaaaays. anyways sana happy at satisfying ang ending nito at hindi open ended bittersweet ending gaya ng Extraordinary You kasi kung hindi naku sarap kalbuhin ng writers bwahahahaha.
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well done story, could have been better!
Let me preface by saying I did enjoy this. I think the time travel bit was interesting, more than the other one we had earlier this year (forgot the name). But there are many parts I did not understand and don't wish to bother researching.I think the acting was on-point. All the actors did super good in that department.
What I think could have been better is having the writer not rely on the cliche points that are ever so present in every single kdrama. Those little things that drive me mad. For example, the male lead not waking up the female lead when she is sleeping in the bus because idk why...she getting almost kidnapped as a result (why wouldn't you wake her up or keep a serious eye out for her when you can see it's bloody dark outside and you're both far away from home????), the female lead running bang in the middle of the road while the kidnapper is chasing her. These little things are just plain lazy writing. Doing away with such stupid moments would have elevated my viewing experience.
let's come back to the good parts. And not trying to be contrarian but the writer did a good job overall making the time travel plot interesting. I really liked the little twists in their cute love story. It was enjoyable to see him be so in love with her. It was not so enjoyable to see her torture him (okay, that isn't fair, she wasn't doing that deliberately). I loved the 10CM Spring Snow!! The best part of this drama was the little moments of cute romance between the leads and this OST really worked in their favour and made it so much better.
All in all, it's the best tropey-over-the-top-cliche Korean drama I've watched in a minute.
While you are here, I'd urge you to watch The Atypical Family on Netflix. If you want something different, not so cliche, this one's for you!!
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I couldn’t write this right after I finished the episode because I was overwhelmed with emotions. Funnily enough, I couldn’t stop crying despite the happy ending and the amount of fluff we received in the last episode. I don’t usually cry watching romance dramas and yet here we are.
To think that I almost missed it because I watched the first 20 minutes of the first episode right when it was released and considered dropping it and then my friend convinced me to keep watching and I did. Thank god I did.
I have never followed an ongoing drama this way before and I have been watching dramas since 2010. The moment the episode drops, I run to my PC to watch it. I read the comments, look for theories, look for edits (you should see the state of my TikTok likes and saves). I wait for the prerelease, the unreleased clip, watched the BTS, and had long hours conversations with my friend fangirling about this drama. The excitement I get before and after I watch the episodes . Lovely runner brought me so much happiness these past 2 months.
I was bound to like this drama because I love time travel stories (Twinkling Watermelon, go back couple, and someday or one day are among my favorite dramas of all time) but there was something special about lovely runner. I can’t pinpoint what is it exactly and what’s the reason it is so special to me. It is probably a combination of many things. The selfless love that Sungjae and sol shared. The little moments that hit me hard like sol moments with her mother when she couldn’t walk . The moments with her grandma. taesung and sungjae with their fathers . When sungjae couldn’t continue swimming and then finding another dream. The cinematography and the music. The little details. I can go on and on. The fact that despite the heartbreaking parts lovely runner in its core is about love and hope.
The music was amazing. They managed to make every single song meaningful and good. Sudden Shower has 10 million streams on Spotify and a million is probably from me. Honestly, the whole Eclipse album is good and I can’t forget spring snow. I cry every time I listen to it.
Now that I have seen the last episode, I find it hilarious of the amount of theories the fandom had. I thought taesung was the owner of the watch , then it was Sungjae. I am satisfied with how it ended. Thank you to the team for giving us the happy ending we wanted (until yesterday I thought that the preview was suspicious and that they were going to break our hearts because every time they gave us a happy preview the episode ended tragically).
In my eyes, it was perfect. Everything was perfect. You can tell the team behind it cherished the drama as much as we do. That’s why they were able to make such a lovely drama that I am going to treasure and will come back to. From the directors, the producers, the writer, the staff, and the actors. Byonwooseok and Hyeyeon that brought their characters to life exceptionally. When they talk about Sungjae and Sol, you can tell how much they love these characters. But really all the actors did an amazing job. I wish everyone involved a successful and happy life (TVN give them a paid vocation or something)
Thank you for the happiest 2 months. Thank you for making lovely runner.
It feels like saying goodbye to a friend. That’s why I am getting emotional again. Byeonwoosoek said that he cried after reading the script for episode 16 (granted he always cries at the end of his dramas) and I know exactly how he feels.
I am already planning to rewatch the whole show. It has secured its place among my -top comfort to watch when I am depressed- shows.
this is less of a review and more like me saying goodbye a drama so special to me.
But go watch it. it is good beyond good even. For me, it's my 2024 favorite drama. Worth all the hype. Enjoy the ride.
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A little stretched but ADORED
Starting of, the casting was perfect. the chemistry and skills of both Wooseok and Hyeyoon was top teir not to mention all the other actors, the production team rly nailed it on the spot. (BTS are adorable ?)Overall I personally adored the storyline, the dive into it was smooth and had my heart running at a million miles for the both leads, but they still as always were able to keep it light and comedical at the same time to keep it from being a total emotional mess. (I did cry a bit still though ?♀️?
Many say that they went back and forth a little too much, But I personally think it's what kept the tension going and had you high on your toes – was quite exciting as you had no clue what to expect ? but I do see how the repetitiveness could bore some people.
The music too.. LOVE LOVE LOVE the osts, really match the vibe, not to mention they just had to turn them on at the most emotional of times ???
SO all in all I have no complaints, truly an amazing cast and the execution of all the story and how it flows I think was perfect. It made sense – you get to see amazing and adorable scenes from both the leads and support characters too, which I also think had such incredible chemistry. Truly no misses.
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That MASTERPIECE that we were all missing
I didn’t like a kdrama so much for a very long time. Lovely runner was simply art and deserve so much love.The ost of this tv show is simply amazing beautiful and on point.
The only 8 it’s for the rewatch value just cause when it’s about time traveling it’s always a bit hard to rewatch it with the same passion and surprise of the first time cause you already know the time jumps and the ending but still, I’d rewatch this show cause beside the time traveling part of it the story is so sweet that keeps your heart happy even if you know it already.
The acting was amazing. Kim Yoon is a spectacular actress with such a nice personality on set… I like her so much and it’s true that Sol character was build on her. I knew she was great so the biggest surprise for me was Woo seok. I’ve watched some shows with him and he always had sad endings and marginal parts. there was never a show that let him show his true potential and I believe that show is lovely runner.
He was PERFECT for the role of Sun Jae that he made the character so perfectly that it made Sun Jae almost becoming a real thing.
I cannot really say much more cause I done wanna spoil anything and cause I believe this is the type of show you need to watch to fully fell the emotions it can give you.
it’s surely a rom-com so you need to like first of all romance and live stories and then comedy and funny simple laughts.l if you like those two.. you’ll love this show.
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Tomorrow's Best
Lovely Runner is based on a web novel titled Tomorrow's Best. I personally read the manhwa while the series is on-going I can see that they made some drastic changes from the story. The manhwa is less complicated compared to the series, but I like the changes they made on the story it actually adds up to the uniqueness of the drama. What I really love about Lovely Runner is that it never fails to make me laugh every single time. I like the balance of the show's theme it's a combination of comedy, romance, thriller, mystery and drama.Aside from this the cast did so well that their acting felt so natural, all of them deserves to be recognised for their versatility and they played an integral part on the story. The villain did his job so well that I almost wanted to be included on the story just to choke this guy. I would also like to point out how I love Baek In Hyuk's character, he's the best wing man ever. Ryu Sun Jae would've been a forever simp without the help of this guy. I am looking forward to Lee Seung Hyub's future drama where he'll be the leading man, I bet he's gonna be a great male lead since he already showed his exceptional talent in Lovely Runner.
Kim Tae Sung's character is also my favorite from this drama, his character development is the most noticeable among them all. He unknowingly fulfilled his promise to Im Sol that he'll protect Sun Jae in the future. It's just kinda sad that we didn't get to see a glimpse of his back story.
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