The premise seemed interesting (romance between a fortune teller X scientist & overcoming trauma to trust and love) but holy cow, the drama is as irritating as the comments say. The writer really muffed the execution.
The lead pair have zero chemistry and their relationship never feels real. The progression of the "romance" was so so badly done. So many more issues - the FL turns into an idiotic, jealous immature teen a few episodes in, the so called "scientific" experiment is unthinkably cringe & unscientific, there's just only one major plot arc, which keeps going around in circles, the second couples were awful....ugh, I can go on! If I had to say something good - the cases were interesting and Sung Joon's voice is plain dreamy!!!
I dont know why so many complaints & such poor rating... this was a really interesting and well done show. I had…
IMO the only thread left hanging was poor Joo Nam. The Chairwoman/Joseon MIL got what she deserved I suppose - her crime of killing Dol Soe robbed her of her happy ending.
I dont know why so many complaints & such poor rating... this was a really interesting and well done show. I had great fun! I agree, all threads bar one got wrapped up decently.
Very slow paced, so I'd label it of a slice of life in terms of the feel. The love story is at the heart of the show. But unfortunately I found the romance that was supposed to be angsty very bland and boring. The couple imo had little to no chemistry. First time watching Jung Woo Sung. i'll be honest, his style of expressing Yang Chil's supposed child-like innocence and joy overdone. But he is solid in the more softer, nuanced emotional scenes. Made me wanna watch his movies. The supernatural arc didnt vibe with me and the drama's approach to highlighting the theme of 'living for the moment' did not resonate with me. And the last 4-5 eps draaaaged. So I am not rating the drama very highly.
This was....interesting. Student-teacher relationships give me the ick, but the focus here was not the school stuff, so I could deal with it. But honestly that's the least of the things that'll make you go huh as you watch the show. The main romance if you can call it that is a bit shallow I agree as we never see it developed, but the angst was done well. Wakui Emi's turn as Tomoko definitely captures the viewer's attention. The main leads faltered a bit in places but not too badly. Unlike others here, I didnt think Fukada Kyoko was terrible, but yes a better actor maybe could have given more depth to Kasumi.
I loved the directing style. And the theme song - it definitely added to the impact of the show's twists.
I managed to watch the show after finding a workaround for the subs syncing issue. The FL is a super annoying selfish ill-mannered brat and watching any more than the 8 eps would be a waste! Dropped
Give me spoilers please. I am also a fan of the actress but I want something with a positive ending, this appears…
Yep, it has a relatively happy ending for the FL. She has a surgery which could help her live, although with some consequences. But be ready for lots of heavy scenes and dialogues throughout the drama. Given the subject there are several "meaning of life/love" type scenes.
Gave it a try for its interesting plot - i like complicated melo stuff, but the cast turned out to be not up to the complex characterization and plotline, so dropped.
I quite enjoyed 2/3rds of the drama and then it became a little too self-indulgent. Too much pathos-ridden romance with needless long gazes and slo-mo heavy dialogues. I enjoyed the sismance and Ahn Eun Jin's acting. Kim Kyung Nam was pretty decent but somehow his whispery dialogue delivery and ridiculous hair styling distracted me (not in a good way!). But still, the juxtaposition of the two worlds, the romance and the budding sismance was lovely in the first half.
The most moving performance was without a doubt Go Doo Shim's. She made my heart ache in every emotional scene. What a fantastic actor she is.
And yes, I too wonder what's the tea behind Do Sang Woo's sudden disappearance from the show. I think his continued presence would have added more zing. The mystery bit ended a little too pat
Okay, my first daily drama & found it a super entertaining watch. In fact, got me obsessed for a few weeks. The central revenge plot is really well done. Lee Yoo Ri is as usual amazing, as were the antagonists who were interesting in their own way. I didnt like a few subplots so FFed them but otherwise, it had me glued. But its a true blue, full-on makjang so not for everyone
As usual I dont understand ratings on MDL - this is a really sweet, slice of life drama. Set completely in the countryside, the drama is all about appreciating the simpler things in life.
I did find the first few episodes hard to get through as the FL is a self-absorbed annoying snob in the beginning, but as she grows up, the drama and the characters too grow on you. I liked that the drama doesn't show her change dramatically, but little by little she matures and becomes a different, better person.
The pace IS pretty slow and the romance is a slow burn which I loved. No tension, no high-stress villainy, just a simple life-like setting ....you end up getting wrapped up in the world of the vineyard and village life. Good performances by all especially Yoon Eun Hye who was believable as a spoiled city girl maturing into a "woman of the earth". The ML has an appealing rough charm and does well.
As a 2006 drama I think the gendered tasking in the house and the aeygo jealous FL were a bit annoying but I let it go as a product of its times.
I quite enjoy slow-pace/slice of life dramas so had it on my PTW but couldnt find it anywhere. Thankfully Viki has it now. Pls watch if you like old-style dramas!
The word masterpiece gets used pretty often around here, but ime, this one truly is. The performances of the leads and the mother are incredible. Moving, painful yet optimistic, this is an unforgettable watch.
The drama has surprisingly an interesting plotline, fairly well written but the execution was somewhat lacking. I love Yeong Jung Hoon so persevered through the lack of chemistry and the slow parts, but man the FL actor -Uhm Ji Won, her blank expressions and draggy dialogue delivery really tested me. The SL did an actually better job performance wise, and I felt for her.
Finding only really poor quality vids is also really annoying - i dunno why all seem 240p or worse
The lead pair have zero chemistry and their relationship never feels real. The progression of the "romance" was so so badly done. So many more issues - the FL turns into an idiotic, jealous immature teen a few episodes in, the so called "scientific" experiment is unthinkably cringe & unscientific, there's just only one major plot arc, which keeps going around in circles, the second couples were awful....ugh, I can go on!
If I had to say something good - the cases were interesting and Sung Joon's voice is plain dreamy!!!
The supernatural arc didnt vibe with me and the drama's approach to highlighting the theme of 'living for the moment' did not resonate with me. And the last 4-5 eps draaaaged. So I am not rating the drama very highly.
The main romance if you can call it that is a bit shallow I agree as we never see it developed, but the angst was done well. Wakui Emi's turn as Tomoko definitely captures the viewer's attention. The main leads faltered a bit in places but not too badly. Unlike others here, I didnt think Fukada Kyoko was terrible, but yes a better actor maybe could have given more depth to Kasumi.
I loved the directing style. And the theme song - it definitely added to the impact of the show's twists.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFU2Ptvkil4&list=PLaUsAs4p45ouwRp5mWvNJx3Yio7mKNNqb&index=1
But still, the juxtaposition of the two worlds, the romance and the budding sismance was lovely in the first half.
The most moving performance was without a doubt Go Doo Shim's. She made my heart ache in every emotional scene. What a fantastic actor she is.
And yes, I too wonder what's the tea behind Do Sang Woo's sudden disappearance from the show. I think his continued presence would have added more zing. The mystery bit ended a little too pat
I did find the first few episodes hard to get through as the FL is a self-absorbed annoying snob in the beginning, but as she grows up, the drama and the characters too grow on you. I liked that the drama doesn't show her change dramatically, but little by little she matures and becomes a different, better person.
The pace IS pretty slow and the romance is a slow burn which I loved. No tension, no high-stress villainy, just a simple life-like setting ....you end up getting wrapped up in the world of the vineyard and village life. Good performances by all especially Yoon Eun Hye who was believable as a spoiled city girl maturing into a "woman of the earth". The ML has an appealing rough charm and does well.
As a 2006 drama I think the gendered tasking in the house and the aeygo jealous FL were a bit annoying but I let it go as a product of its times.
I quite enjoy slow-pace/slice of life dramas so had it on my PTW but couldnt find it anywhere. Thankfully Viki has it now. Pls watch if you like old-style dramas!
Finding only really poor quality vids is also really annoying - i dunno why all seem 240p or worse
The heart of the show is Mori Nana who does a fantastic job of bringing to life the core character who moves and changes people around her.