It's a feel good series

I hardly ever write reviews but I'll do so with this one. I watched 'It's beautiful Now' after a long hiatus from the Kdrama series scene; Kdramas were becoming quite predictable but since I'm a sucker for family dramas, I went all in for this one. How did it go? Well it was great at the beginning but seemed quite draggy and repetitive from the middle till the end. Another thing to note is Mi rae wasn't the best actress for this role. She ended up numbing the relationship and swoon parts with Hyun Jae. I also blame the writing. She was naive and okay at the start then became elusive, insecure and immature when she got into a relationship with Hyun Jae. Seeing that she catered to couples in their thirties which happened to be my favorite trope, she took the sweetness out of that relationship with Hyung Jae. Hyun Jae is a good actor but his roles with Mi rae because so tiring to watch that I started fast forwarding the scenes. I loved Hae Jun's chemistry witn Yoon Jae and for me, they stole the show. Funny that even though they are in their 40s I loved their scenes and everything about their acting was natural from the start. As for Soo Jae and Yu Na, let's not go there. Something was off and I couldn't place my hands on it but I enjoyed the elders scenes over the chemistry between Soo Jae and Yu Na which I skipped without mercy. I felt the story could have been shorter and tighter. 30 episodes won't have been so bad. I also didn't like that the show was so good at the start and went flat from the middle. Hyun Jae was better at the start when he was aloof than when he fell in love. He became something else. I don't think he played that part properly. Mi Rae's mum is a beauty to behold and I enjoyed her scenes with her father at the latter end. I also liked that she chose to stick with the name of her adoptive parents and how she cared for her mum till the end. I loved Mi Rae's dad and how much he loved his wife. Mi Rae's grandmother felt quite bothersome at the start but as the show went on, i started to really like her. I didn't think she was overbearing at all besides we can't all be the same. In all, the show is nice to watch and the bond between the families gives it a warm glow. One question though? Do Koreans always lose their kids because that's the trope in 90% of the family dramas I've watched. There's always a child looking for a parent, a parent looking for a child or a sibling looking for another sibling after many years. It's a bit repetitive and predictable for family dramas and i think the writers can do better. Nevertheless, it ends well and it was quite enjoyable but nothing beats My Father is Strange and Five Enough for me.

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