At least once in my life, I want to soar.

This was a very touching story between 2 polar opposites who share the same love for ballet. It portrayed one's pursuit of dreams, importance of family, and accepting the process of aging. I was really looking forward to this drama because 1) the plot seemed promising, and 2) of course, Song Kang but sadly, I couldn't fully soak in all the emotions it was trying to relay because of some minor details (which I found distracting).

This was a great story, but the storytelling was not perfect. There were events which simply do not make sense. Some events sequence sometimes felt unnatural, too many coincidences, some conversation dialogues felt awkward, and the cuts for flashbacks felt misplaced. I think there could have been more depth to the characters, especially Deok-Chul's children, who somehow seemed like they were strangers. Chae-Rok felt "unstable". because as the story progresses, I noticed how he interchanges between being nice and mean towards Deok-Chul.

Despite all these, I do not regret watching this drama. It was a good drama, but it could have been better. These details did not significantly impact the message of this drama, which is to reach for you dreams, seek for what it is that truly makes you happy.

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