Zoe
USA
Give this great short drama a try!
Short version: It is definitely worth watching! I really enjoyed it despite its flaws and I watched it all in one sitting. I definitely recommend it if you like stories about characters growing to become better people.
More specific things (no spoilers):
The story: I did feel this was one weakness as some things were a little rushed, which is a common problem with short dramas, and maybe just a little unrealistic. If it had been a few episodes longer, I think it would have been even better. BUT it was not nearly as bad as other short dramas I've seen and overall it was a much more emotional and complex story than I was expecting. I very nearly cried while watching it, which is not common for me while watching short dramas, and a big part of that is because of the next section...
The acting: another common issue with short dramas is that the acting tends to be... well, not the best. Which is understandable because the actors are usually young and less experienced, but it can be a bit of a problem. However, the young actors in this (Kim Do Hoon and Kim Hwan Hee) were excellent and I'll be paying attention to their future projects after seeing them in this! They've been in a few things and I bet as they get older, they'll be rising stars in kdramaland. They had great chemistry and the story particularly gave Kim Hwan Hee a chance to shine with some more emotional scenes. Some people might find it a little hard to root for the FL because she's a troubled youth who does some bad things (character development is a big part of the story, so don't worry), but I thought Kim Hwan Hee made the character really easy to sympathize with and I was rooting for things to turn out well for her.
The music: Ok so I don't even know if this drama has its own OSTs, but what it does have is a ton of super cool songs by artists like Blur, Billy Idol, and even Chaka Khan if I'm not mistaken (as well as others)! It felt really unique for a kdrama and really elevated the mood for me. I think even if you don't know the songs, you'll enjoy the music and how it matches the FL a lot.
So in conclusion, while the drama does have a few small flaws, it's a really good short watch and has a lot more good things than bad. I really recommend it! Please don't be put off by the score (7.8 at the time of writing this) and just give it a try!
More specific things (no spoilers):
The story: I did feel this was one weakness as some things were a little rushed, which is a common problem with short dramas, and maybe just a little unrealistic. If it had been a few episodes longer, I think it would have been even better. BUT it was not nearly as bad as other short dramas I've seen and overall it was a much more emotional and complex story than I was expecting. I very nearly cried while watching it, which is not common for me while watching short dramas, and a big part of that is because of the next section...
The acting: another common issue with short dramas is that the acting tends to be... well, not the best. Which is understandable because the actors are usually young and less experienced, but it can be a bit of a problem. However, the young actors in this (Kim Do Hoon and Kim Hwan Hee) were excellent and I'll be paying attention to their future projects after seeing them in this! They've been in a few things and I bet as they get older, they'll be rising stars in kdramaland. They had great chemistry and the story particularly gave Kim Hwan Hee a chance to shine with some more emotional scenes. Some people might find it a little hard to root for the FL because she's a troubled youth who does some bad things (character development is a big part of the story, so don't worry), but I thought Kim Hwan Hee made the character really easy to sympathize with and I was rooting for things to turn out well for her.
The music: Ok so I don't even know if this drama has its own OSTs, but what it does have is a ton of super cool songs by artists like Blur, Billy Idol, and even Chaka Khan if I'm not mistaken (as well as others)! It felt really unique for a kdrama and really elevated the mood for me. I think even if you don't know the songs, you'll enjoy the music and how it matches the FL a lot.
So in conclusion, while the drama does have a few small flaws, it's a really good short watch and has a lot more good things than bad. I really recommend it! Please don't be put off by the score (7.8 at the time of writing this) and just give it a try!
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