It's more than the summary.... I regret waiting so long to watch this.

I have to start by stating the summary just didn't pull me into the drama. I read the summary and immediately thought, "yeah, this drama is not for me." I honestly thought it would be a very boring and unappealing drama.

Boy, was I wrong!! If it weren't for my friend watching it before I did, I never would have picked up this drama. She told me "it's right up your alley. Trust me." As she has been right many, many times, I finally decided to watch it. If I don't like it, we'll drop it and watch something else.

Han Se-Ju' hairstyle distracted me at first. I was like "WHY?" But honestly, it grew on me by the end of the drama.

Okay enough rabbit trails...

The most exciting part of the drama for me was the past life aspect. I have not watched many dramas with that component, but the ones I have watched didn't keep my attention for long. I was lost in the back and forth movements from present to past and back to present. However, Chicago Typewriter did no such thing. The flashbacks were well placed. They were short when they needed to be but detailed. And the longer flashbacks were well placed within the drama. There were parts of the past life story line that were predictable and then there were parts that were surprising.

Also, the part of the summary that had me not wanting to watch the drama was the writer's block. How can that be an interesting plot line? I understand the depression, but how can they make a 16 episode drama about writer's block? I laugh at my thoughts. Seriously... hindsight is 20/20. I should not have let that stop me from watching this back in 2017.

I won't spoil anything. SO I don't want to focus too much on the ending. But I will say, I was satisfied. Beyond satisfied. If the ending was any different, I would have been extremely disappointed. This ending, while bittersweet, was the most appropriate ending (I believe) for this type of story.

The OST added to the drama. It didn't distract from the story. It added depth and made certain scenes more impactful. I just loved the music. I found it to be well placed and beautiful!

I'm not much of a writer, unlike Han Se Ju, so I will leave you with this. Chicago typewriter is a beautiful drama that is delicate, yet intricate. It will capture your attention fairly quickly (especially if you like supernatural qualities in dramas). It's emotional. It's thrilling. And in the right places... it's funny. I wouldn't say I was on the edge of my seat, but I was emotionally captivated.

I hope you enjoy this drama as much as I did.

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