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Blueming korean drama review
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Blueming
2 people found this review helpful
by Sugar
Apr 2, 2022
11 of 11 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 8.5

Tender cinema, brave words

Hwang Daseul's handling of her works pay careful attention to subtle detail with poetic dialogue and masterful cinematography. Blueming isn't afraid to show human characters and emotions, insecurities we try to hide, all under the guise of trying to be as impossibly perfect as we can be.

The acting at times shows both tremendous performance and unintentionally awkward undertones. I can tell that most of the cast is very new, however I can see the effort they put in to bring their characters to life.

There's tasteful warm and cold tones for each scene, that it brings a rather youthful, nostalgic, and indie vibe all bundled in one. I loved the repetition of blue, tying into the title. The characters are enjoyable, and there's something lifelike with how they express their fears of how they are being perceived by the world around them. One tried to work their way to the top, while another has it all. It's a scary world at a young age, and you can see how it affects each character differently. The small tidbits for filmmaking was a nice change in a college/university drama, it again, added something more real. Both Eunbin and Hyukjoon play vastly different characters who fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. The intimate scenes have quite a "heart-jumping" effect, embracing tender, inexperienced, and times where you just have to audibly go "aww".

If I could describe Blueming in one word it would be warmth. It perfectly showcases young adulthood, passion, humility, and so much more. Highly recommend watching this.
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