TC1111
Character-driven story of love, loss and hope
Firstly, I think if anyone has seen the teaser or just watched the first five minutes of the drama, it is beyond obvious where the ending is headed. So it’s better to watch this as it really is—a slice-of-life romantic drama.
The show does a great job of diving into the story and creating interest in each character they introduce. Its main strength lies in its strong character writing, which was why I personally enjoyed it. If your main focus is on the storyline as a whole, this might not fit your bill.
The best part is the dynamic between the leads and their absolutely incredible and natural chemistry. There were certain aspects in their reunion that I wasn’t the biggest fan of, but their flawed characters couple up to form a perfect match!
The ML, Hae Jo’s dynamic with Bong Sun is also pretty interesting, and I sort of wish they spent more time on the two instead of certain storylines that should have wrapped up much earlier in the story.
By these storylines, I’m referring to everything around Heung. As much as I love Oh Jung Se (and his combination with another powerhouse like Kim Hae Sook made for some impeccably well-acted scenes), I didn’t see the point of showing us his story as much as they did. Heung spends most of his time mindlessly following our FL Jae Mi around, which was valid until a certain point. After the reality of his situation with her was clear, he still appeared to be lost without her. My main gripe is that his pain did not affect the main leads dynamic at all, and by that point in the story, it added no value to the plot progression because the story was centered around Hae Jo’s last leg. If they cut off certain parts, the show would’ve been more crisp in its later half (like it was in its first) and may have ended in 8 episodes as well.
All in all, this was a great watch and very binge-able once you’re hooked in. Also, I’d like to specifically mention that Woo Do Hwan has never looked as gorgeous as he does here. He was charming and extremely mind-blowing in this role!
The show does a great job of diving into the story and creating interest in each character they introduce. Its main strength lies in its strong character writing, which was why I personally enjoyed it. If your main focus is on the storyline as a whole, this might not fit your bill.
The best part is the dynamic between the leads and their absolutely incredible and natural chemistry. There were certain aspects in their reunion that I wasn’t the biggest fan of, but their flawed characters couple up to form a perfect match!
The ML, Hae Jo’s dynamic with Bong Sun is also pretty interesting, and I sort of wish they spent more time on the two instead of certain storylines that should have wrapped up much earlier in the story.
By these storylines, I’m referring to everything around Heung. As much as I love Oh Jung Se (and his combination with another powerhouse like Kim Hae Sook made for some impeccably well-acted scenes), I didn’t see the point of showing us his story as much as they did. Heung spends most of his time mindlessly following our FL Jae Mi around, which was valid until a certain point. After the reality of his situation with her was clear, he still appeared to be lost without her. My main gripe is that his pain did not affect the main leads dynamic at all, and by that point in the story, it added no value to the plot progression because the story was centered around Hae Jo’s last leg. If they cut off certain parts, the show would’ve been more crisp in its later half (like it was in its first) and may have ended in 8 episodes as well.
All in all, this was a great watch and very binge-able once you’re hooked in. Also, I’d like to specifically mention that Woo Do Hwan has never looked as gorgeous as he does here. He was charming and extremely mind-blowing in this role!
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