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Definitely not a slice of life drama!
I have watched Park Eunbin in quite a few dramas now and really enjoyed her performance. I always think it's a sign of good acting if I do not see the same character in her that she used to play before and that's always been the case with her. Sadly, though, I feel that this drama of hers is a huge disappointment and I will break down as to why.
Story:
Abandoned on an island for 15 years during the 00's and no one happens to find you after you have been reported missing? That in itself throws up so many questions not to mention the fact that she looked miraculously healthy and sound-minded after 15 years of being completely alone and surviving only on what's on the island. The storyline doesn't get any better from here, in my eyes, as I feel that a lot of the character's stories are forced to fit into what is already a bad overarching storyline. Whenever I watch dramas like this I am reminded of when my friends and I used to play together as kids and come up with these silly scenarios for our lego/playmobil figurines where there was always one seriously evil person (in this drama it's the dad, who surprisingly is still on the loose and is weirdly obsessed with finding his son just to beat him up?) who would just mess things up and the other characters all had weirdly intertwined storylines that did not make any sense. That was okay since we were kids who were fed on Disney movies. However, I expect better of a Kdrama.
Acting/Cast:
Although I find Park Eunbin's character hugely annoying and I agree with what someone else said on here (that she still acts like a child), I do still thinks her acting itself is good.
The two young actors stood out for me the most, I have to say.
When it comes to the brothers, the family and the crazily obsessed dad, then I am not super in awe of their performance. I feel like the actor who plays Woo Hak doesn't sometimes manage to really bring across the emotion. The guy who plays the older version of Ki Hoo though does a bit better on that front.
Music:
None of the songs have really blown me away, I must say.
Rewatch Value:
I would definitely not like to rewatch it mainly because I feel the storyline is so weak and badly fabricated that I cannot develop a strong relationship with any of the characters. I am huge fan of dramas such as Misaeng, My Mister, Reply1988, Melo is My Nature, Daily Dose Of Sunshine etc. - i.e. slice of life dramas - so I knew for me to like this drama was going to be a long shot anyways.
Story:
Abandoned on an island for 15 years during the 00's and no one happens to find you after you have been reported missing? That in itself throws up so many questions not to mention the fact that she looked miraculously healthy and sound-minded after 15 years of being completely alone and surviving only on what's on the island. The storyline doesn't get any better from here, in my eyes, as I feel that a lot of the character's stories are forced to fit into what is already a bad overarching storyline. Whenever I watch dramas like this I am reminded of when my friends and I used to play together as kids and come up with these silly scenarios for our lego/playmobil figurines where there was always one seriously evil person (in this drama it's the dad, who surprisingly is still on the loose and is weirdly obsessed with finding his son just to beat him up?) who would just mess things up and the other characters all had weirdly intertwined storylines that did not make any sense. That was okay since we were kids who were fed on Disney movies. However, I expect better of a Kdrama.
Acting/Cast:
Although I find Park Eunbin's character hugely annoying and I agree with what someone else said on here (that she still acts like a child), I do still thinks her acting itself is good.
The two young actors stood out for me the most, I have to say.
When it comes to the brothers, the family and the crazily obsessed dad, then I am not super in awe of their performance. I feel like the actor who plays Woo Hak doesn't sometimes manage to really bring across the emotion. The guy who plays the older version of Ki Hoo though does a bit better on that front.
Music:
None of the songs have really blown me away, I must say.
Rewatch Value:
I would definitely not like to rewatch it mainly because I feel the storyline is so weak and badly fabricated that I cannot develop a strong relationship with any of the characters. I am huge fan of dramas such as Misaeng, My Mister, Reply1988, Melo is My Nature, Daily Dose Of Sunshine etc. - i.e. slice of life dramas - so I knew for me to like this drama was going to be a long shot anyways.
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