Uncomfortable

People in the reviews say that Juk Yo is just in love with Eun Gyo and that it shouldn't be wrong because love is love. Juk Yo is in his 70s, and Eun Gyo is a minor. I definitely agree with Ji Woo when he mentioned how wrong it is for the two to be together. Juk Yo does love her, undoubtedly, but unlike what many say, he's not content with her just being there with him.
On many occasions does he fantasize about touching her which eventually led to him writing that poem. And every time he was about to touch her inappropriately, he held back because he was AWARE that what he was doing is wrong. He has the right to love her, which still doesn't sit right with me but it's a fact, but fantasizing about a minor is too much. I would be okay with it if he really was just happy with her being around him, but that obviously wasn't the case. It left me feeling gross.

Other than the romance aspect of the story, I liked the relationship between Ji Woo and Juk Yo, and how complicated it is. The acting is superb but the music isn't that memorable (I do believe that it fitted the scenes well though). I doubt I'll ever watch this again. Everyone has their own definition and boundaries for love, and this just isn't it for me.

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Just wonderful

I've never written a review before so bear with me. This drama is absolutely brilliant, honestly. More than a plot-driven drama, like most dramas out there, the whole story is character-driven. The highlight of the drama for me was definitely the characters, especially Amamiya who's played by Machida Keita.

The cast was amazing but the acting wavered at some points from many of the support characters. I usually cry a lot during dramas but the emotional (in both happy and sad ways) barely moved me. However, that can be easily overlooked as the main characters, and the stories behind the side characters were enough to make the drama a good one.

However, I was a bit disappointed by the ending. It's not like it's a bad ending, in fact, it may be a lot of peoples' preferred ending but I was actually rooting for something more tragic. Amamiya's character development was great to see, but it was slightly predictable. I would've preferred if he didn't find his dream, his meaning for life, even after working in that bar with Nakauchi and Kobayashi.
The ending that I wanted was one in which Amamiya ends his own life after helping the customers that visited the bar and parting ways with his friends. So yeah, if I had to rewrite the ending I would do it that way, but that's not to say the ending of the drama currently is bad.

OK now to the part that I loved the most, the OST. Honestly, I vibed to it so hard BAHAHA IT'S SO GOOD. I didn't skip any of the intros just to listen to it, and if I ever do rewatch Nishiogikubo Mitsuboshi Youshudou, then you bet nothing will change. I really do recommend you give this drama a shot!

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