Leney
Serbia
This drama was an unexpected watching for me as I was listing through newly uploaded videos on a site I watch dramas on and the title sparked my interest because of a song I really like with the same name. However, despite thinking I'd drop it in the first 5 minutes due to not being a big fan of web dramas, I watched it till the very end - and enjoyed it greatly at that!
The main character breaks up with her boyfriend and he dies in a car accident a week after while texting her. The then tries to unlock his phone and see what he wanted to write after that and find out why he wanted his phone to be given to her after his death. As you can see, the story is not a complex one you'd normally find in a regular 1-hour episode and it's completely understandable for a web drama. Someone may even think it's an overly cliched story or that it's way too simple, but it doesn't have to have many details and characters for it to be a quality drama. It has a beautiful connection between the past and the present, as well as two Jin Youngs who play an important role in the character development of the female lead.
The first thing I'd like to emphasise about the acting is how unforced it all looked! There weren't any overly cliched scenes and even when something important between the characters happened, the editors didn't repeat the same scene all over again but from different angles, but just let it flow naturally, which I think is a big plus for the drama. Shim Hee Sub did a great job portraying his character! I can firmly say that his portrayal of Park Jin Young immersed me in the drama even more than I thought I would be. He gave the drama the melancholic tone which the plot intended on giving it. Lee Won Geun made my heart ache with his character. He really managed to pull off a young intern feel and convey it in such a subtle way that didn't make him stand out too much, but he also didn't let his character be overlooked by the viewers. It was my first time seeing Soo Young acting even though I am a big fan of Girls' Generation, and I was pleasantly surprised. She's a decent actress, but she still has a lot of room to improve. I'm looking forwards to her future works!
Now, the music was absolutely beautiful. It was subtle, appeared at just the right places throughout the episodes and made you shed a tear if you didn't already. I'm so sad I cannot find the songs online because I'd really like to put some of them on my studying/relaxing playlists, it's such a shame!
Given that this is a web drama of only 10 episodes and no big storyline, it is highly re-watchable, but only if you're ready for experiencing the melodrama all over again.
Overall, People You May Know is a really nice drama to watch on a Sunday afternoon, so I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to watch something short and quality.
The main character breaks up with her boyfriend and he dies in a car accident a week after while texting her. The then tries to unlock his phone and see what he wanted to write after that and find out why he wanted his phone to be given to her after his death. As you can see, the story is not a complex one you'd normally find in a regular 1-hour episode and it's completely understandable for a web drama. Someone may even think it's an overly cliched story or that it's way too simple, but it doesn't have to have many details and characters for it to be a quality drama. It has a beautiful connection between the past and the present, as well as two Jin Youngs who play an important role in the character development of the female lead.
The first thing I'd like to emphasise about the acting is how unforced it all looked! There weren't any overly cliched scenes and even when something important between the characters happened, the editors didn't repeat the same scene all over again but from different angles, but just let it flow naturally, which I think is a big plus for the drama. Shim Hee Sub did a great job portraying his character! I can firmly say that his portrayal of Park Jin Young immersed me in the drama even more than I thought I would be. He gave the drama the melancholic tone which the plot intended on giving it. Lee Won Geun made my heart ache with his character. He really managed to pull off a young intern feel and convey it in such a subtle way that didn't make him stand out too much, but he also didn't let his character be overlooked by the viewers. It was my first time seeing Soo Young acting even though I am a big fan of Girls' Generation, and I was pleasantly surprised. She's a decent actress, but she still has a lot of room to improve. I'm looking forwards to her future works!
Now, the music was absolutely beautiful. It was subtle, appeared at just the right places throughout the episodes and made you shed a tear if you didn't already. I'm so sad I cannot find the songs online because I'd really like to put some of them on my studying/relaxing playlists, it's such a shame!
Given that this is a web drama of only 10 episodes and no big storyline, it is highly re-watchable, but only if you're ready for experiencing the melodrama all over again.
Overall, People You May Know is a really nice drama to watch on a Sunday afternoon, so I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to watch something short and quality.
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