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My Aug Recommendation Drama
Long time put this into hold. Now, thanx to π΅ππππΉππππ―ππππ Iβve finally watch thisβ¦ Letβs discuss dramaβ¦.
This drama follows Choi Ban-do and Ma Jin-joo, a married couple who have grown deeply exhausted by the weight of adulthood and each other. Ban-do works tirelessly as a pharmaceutical salesman under constant pressure to support his family, while Jin-joo has put her own identity and dreams on hold as a full-time homemaker caring for their young son. Over time, financial stress and unspoken burdens rot their relationship into resentment, leading to constant arguments, bitter misunderstandings, and the painful wish that they had never met.
On the very night their marriage reaches a breaking point and they discard their wedding rings, a mystical event occurs: they wake up to find themselves transported back to 1999 as 20-year-old university freshmen, retaining all their memories of the future. Stunned by this sudden turn of events, they realize they have been given a rare opportunity to relive their youthβand, more importantly, a chance to alter their destinies and avoid the marriage they now regret.
Thrilled by this unexpected opportunity to escape their unhappy marriage and enjoy their youth again, Ban-do and Jin-joo decide to stay as far away from each other as possible. They reconnect with their old friends and embrace the freedom of being young and single again.
They also pursue romantic opportunities they missed in their original timeline. Jin-joo catches the attention of Jung Nam-gil, a handsome and popular ROTC senior, while Ban-do tries to win over his first crush, the elegant ballerina Min Seo-young. As they relive their college years, both begin to experience the happiness, freedom, and excitement they had long forgotten.
Yet, no matter how hard they try to stay apart, fate seems to have a funny way of stepping in. No matter how determined Ban-do and Jin-joo are to stay away from each other, circumstances keep bringing them back together. Their paths continue to cross in unexpected ways, almost as if fate itself is making sure they still have the opportunity to be together.
At the same time, beneath all the excitement of reliving their youth, there is one thing they can never completely forgetβtheir son. While they are enjoying the freedom and happiness of being young again, the memories of the life they left behind continue to linger in the back of their minds.
And that is when the question of "what if" begins to take on a different shape...
So, how does their journey end? Will they manage to correct their past and open a new path to the future? Or will they eventually realize that there were many things about their relationship they had taken for granted?
That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers.
What I like:
+ This is the beauty of old drama. It always has a different story from the all new oneβ¦
+ Jang Na Ra & Son Ho Jun both great actor/ess. I can feel the pain of Ban-do and Jin-jooβ¦
What I donβt too like:
- As usual, the biggest turn-off for me with K-dramas is the length of each episode. But this drama is so good that it actually makes it a little bit easier to sit through the long runtimes. Hahaβ¦
Overall I really glad I can watch this & finally put this into my completed listβ¦.
This drama follows Choi Ban-do and Ma Jin-joo, a married couple who have grown deeply exhausted by the weight of adulthood and each other. Ban-do works tirelessly as a pharmaceutical salesman under constant pressure to support his family, while Jin-joo has put her own identity and dreams on hold as a full-time homemaker caring for their young son. Over time, financial stress and unspoken burdens rot their relationship into resentment, leading to constant arguments, bitter misunderstandings, and the painful wish that they had never met.
On the very night their marriage reaches a breaking point and they discard their wedding rings, a mystical event occurs: they wake up to find themselves transported back to 1999 as 20-year-old university freshmen, retaining all their memories of the future. Stunned by this sudden turn of events, they realize they have been given a rare opportunity to relive their youthβand, more importantly, a chance to alter their destinies and avoid the marriage they now regret.
Thrilled by this unexpected opportunity to escape their unhappy marriage and enjoy their youth again, Ban-do and Jin-joo decide to stay as far away from each other as possible. They reconnect with their old friends and embrace the freedom of being young and single again.
They also pursue romantic opportunities they missed in their original timeline. Jin-joo catches the attention of Jung Nam-gil, a handsome and popular ROTC senior, while Ban-do tries to win over his first crush, the elegant ballerina Min Seo-young. As they relive their college years, both begin to experience the happiness, freedom, and excitement they had long forgotten.
Yet, no matter how hard they try to stay apart, fate seems to have a funny way of stepping in. No matter how determined Ban-do and Jin-joo are to stay away from each other, circumstances keep bringing them back together. Their paths continue to cross in unexpected ways, almost as if fate itself is making sure they still have the opportunity to be together.
At the same time, beneath all the excitement of reliving their youth, there is one thing they can never completely forgetβtheir son. While they are enjoying the freedom and happiness of being young again, the memories of the life they left behind continue to linger in the back of their minds.
And that is when the question of "what if" begins to take on a different shape...
So, how does their journey end? Will they manage to correct their past and open a new path to the future? Or will they eventually realize that there were many things about their relationship they had taken for granted?
That's pretty much the story without giving anymore spoilers.
What I like:
+ This is the beauty of old drama. It always has a different story from the all new oneβ¦
+ Jang Na Ra & Son Ho Jun both great actor/ess. I can feel the pain of Ban-do and Jin-jooβ¦
What I donβt too like:
- As usual, the biggest turn-off for me with K-dramas is the length of each episode. But this drama is so good that it actually makes it a little bit easier to sit through the long runtimes. Hahaβ¦
Overall I really glad I can watch this & finally put this into my completed listβ¦.
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