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Chicago Typewriter korean drama review
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Chicago Typewriter
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by rubylustercdx
Mar 7, 2021
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 3
Overall 8.0
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 6.0

Slow first half, amazing latter half

Watching the first half of this drama was very slow-paced and really focused on setting the plot and characters up. I get that it takes time before you really get into a drama or for the plot to start rolling, but for me, it did not get interesting until Episode 10. I was literally giving up on this drama and I kept asking my sister if it was going to get interesting. Episode 5 apparently is where most people started to like the drama. It had an interesting cliffhanger but then lost me again within the next episode. This drama could’ve easily been squished into 10-12 episodes rather than 16. Overall, I still gave this an 8 due to the cinematography & production, OST and the second half.

From Episode 10 we get to see how the plot unravels and how our 3 MCs are all connected from their past lives. It was fun to watch. I didn’t feel bored from Episode 10 onwards. I’m really a fan of dramas that have the concept of time travel and history incorporated in it. So every time they would show flashbacks of their past lives I would get excited. I also loved that we got to see the bond/friendship between the 3 MCs in the latter half that we didn’t really get to see in the first half.

The OST I’d say is top-notch and one of the most underrated!! Definitely worth adding to your playlist after you finish watching this drama. Satellite (a fan favourite) and Writing Our Stories were my faves from the soundtrack but they’re all good!

If you have doubts watching this drama, I suggest for you to give it a try! It’s really for those who are patient and can handle slow-paced dramas. Since I got bored until Episode 8, what I did was I only watched 1-2 episodes a day or whenever I had time to watch it. I didn’t pressure myself to binge-watch it or keep going just to get it done. It is worth watching from Episode 10 though, well at least in my case, but it could be different for you. I know that not getting invested in a drama by Episode 5 is discouraging but for those who love books, time travel and past lives this drama is for you!
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