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Little Joy
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WHAT IF WE COULD SEE OUR DEAD LOVED ONES ONCE AGAIN?
This drama was an emotional rollercoaster. The story is about Seo Ki Joo, who runs a photo studio for ghosts, and Han Bom, a lawyer.
I'll just go straight into what I liked and didn’t like about the drama:
What I Liked:
1. The drama had powerful emotional scenes. The goodbyes between the visitors at the studio and their loved ones were really touching and I'm not going to lie, I cried each time.
2. The concept of a photo studio for ghosts to capture one last memory was unique and interesting. It was a fresh twist to the supernatural genre and kept me hooked.
3. The characters were well-developed with complex backstories. Ki Joo’s struggle with his family’s curse and Bom’s journey as well were compelling and added depth to the story.
4. The chemistry between Ki Joo and Bom was strong. There were cute and sweet moments. There were heart wrenching sacrificial moments. The romantic tension before they started dating was well-handled too.
5. The soundtrack was perfect for the story - for both the emotional and whimsical moments.
What I Disliked:
1. There were a few inconsistencies. For example, Ki Joo couldn't drive well on his first date with Bom. He was driving quite alright every other time. Bom couldn't see or hear ghosts when her gran died but she could hear her gran's ghost quite alright. There was no explanation for that.
2. I was confused as to what happened to Lee Seon Oh. Yeah, I saw him in prison but what exactly was his sentence? Did he die after getting beat up by other inmates or did he keep getting tortured like that? Chief Kim too. Was he fired from the company? Did he quit? Did he keep working there? What happened?
3. Ki Joo's expressions were sometimes off to me. Just sometimes.
4. Ji Won dating Seong Ho, a ghost, raised a lot of practical questions about their future. The idea of maintaining a relationship with a ghost felt a bit unrealistic and left me wondering about the long-term implications. Marriage, physical intimacy? What if he one day possesses someone who is in a relationship and their partner sees them on a date with a different lady?
I'll just go straight into what I liked and didn’t like about the drama:
What I Liked:
1. The drama had powerful emotional scenes. The goodbyes between the visitors at the studio and their loved ones were really touching and I'm not going to lie, I cried each time.
2. The concept of a photo studio for ghosts to capture one last memory was unique and interesting. It was a fresh twist to the supernatural genre and kept me hooked.
3. The characters were well-developed with complex backstories. Ki Joo’s struggle with his family’s curse and Bom’s journey as well were compelling and added depth to the story.
4. The chemistry between Ki Joo and Bom was strong. There were cute and sweet moments. There were heart wrenching sacrificial moments. The romantic tension before they started dating was well-handled too.
5. The soundtrack was perfect for the story - for both the emotional and whimsical moments.
What I Disliked:
1. There were a few inconsistencies. For example, Ki Joo couldn't drive well on his first date with Bom. He was driving quite alright every other time. Bom couldn't see or hear ghosts when her gran died but she could hear her gran's ghost quite alright. There was no explanation for that.
2. I was confused as to what happened to Lee Seon Oh. Yeah, I saw him in prison but what exactly was his sentence? Did he die after getting beat up by other inmates or did he keep getting tortured like that? Chief Kim too. Was he fired from the company? Did he quit? Did he keep working there? What happened?
3. Ki Joo's expressions were sometimes off to me. Just sometimes.
4. Ji Won dating Seong Ho, a ghost, raised a lot of practical questions about their future. The idea of maintaining a relationship with a ghost felt a bit unrealistic and left me wondering about the long-term implications. Marriage, physical intimacy? What if he one day possesses someone who is in a relationship and their partner sees them on a date with a different lady?
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