Well!Before UF's broadcast I expected it to be a feel-good romcom or something like that..Aigoo little did I know.As soon as the first episode started I realized-in the plainest way possible,cough cough-that it wasn't what I had signed up for lol As soon as it ended though,I realized that I wanted to..re-sign up for it and I never regret it.Now,I'm not going to analyze/criticize the script,plot or the characters because one has to see for themselves,I'm only going to give you a general idea.UF is a simplistic slow-paced melodrama,combining a tragic doomed love story with family drama,which destroys you emotionally from start to finish,and gives you a couple of lessons on human nature.The last two episodes were just the cherry on top as you can't help but cry your heart out non-stop.But exactly in that UF's..beauty lies.All the constant sadness,tears and heartbreak that this drama offers you..in huge amounts make it beautiful and precious.Even its light and cute moments are bittersweet.The sadness is present all the time even low key.Despite all that,peeps shouldn't be scared or biased to watch UF because it's a journey that is totally worth it.Sure,it's not the best k-drama out there,but the sadness it makes you feel is addicting as odd or absurd as this may sound.On the acting front: All the actors did a very good job but I feel like saying a few words about Suzy and Kim Woo Bin in particular.Suzy's acting was very decent even though she came off as somewhat annoying in the scenes where she was drunk and in the scenes where she was yelling.Fortunately,she delivered her emotional scenes pretty well.To be honest,I had no issues with her acting whatsoever.As for Kim Woo Bin..He was actually Joon Young,wasn't he?I mean,by the end of the series I felt like it was not a fictional character that left us but an actual person.I believe that says it all.Throughout the series his character's sorrow,pain and angst were written all over his face even when he was smiling or when he had happy moments or when he was hiding the truth or when he was pretending to be okay and calm ; his eyes,smile and the tone of his voice would always give him away.You could feel what he was feeling,you couldn't help but sympathize with him and love him.A special mention to his acting in the finale because it was amazing,so hearfelt and realistic.Kudos to Woo Bin for bringing Joon Young to life.On the music front: I believe UF has one of the best if not the best soundtrack I've ever heard in a k-drama.All the songs were very fitting to the whole concept.Also: The cinematography and the locations/landscapes were amazing and the grey cold weather added up to UF's..heaviness.Rewatch value: Well,I never re-watch dramas ;) All in all,I 100% recommend UF if melodramas is your cup of tea or even if they aren't but still you want to experience a melodrama.Btw,I'm not a big fan of melodramas myself :p UF made me feel things,that's why I liked it so much.So..Farewell,Uncontrollably Fond,thank you for the FEELS!
So before this one started airing I would think to myself 'Why watch a drama about cheating?',but then I decided to give it a try out of curiosity..I have to admit that the first thing that grabbed my attention was Lee Sun Kyun's performance,basically from the first moment he appeared on screen.Thankfully,this drama proved to be one of those rare gems that k-dramaland unexpectedly throws at us from time to time.It's a slice of life drama whose premise and characters are so very realistic,human and relatable.What makes it stand out is that it gets you to contemplate a lot.As the story unfolds you find yourself asking questions,looking for answers,and trying to understand 'human nature'.You don't just focus on the sole event of adultery ; You dig deeper and think about love,marriage,family,what might drive partners apart,divorce,commitment,emotional wounds,self-knowledge,forgiveness,new beginnings,the dynamics between men & women,and how those (may) interrelate with (other) social mechanisms,society's stereotypes,expectations etc etc.The drama approached these topics/issues in a serious,raw and decent way,there was no sugarcoating and cliches.The acting didn't feel like acting in the sense that it was like watching/observing real people like you and me living and dealing with life.I can't praise LSK enough at this point because he fleshed out HW so naturally & vividly that you could feel and experience yourself what he was feeling and experiencing.By the way,my second favorite character was the one portrayed by Lee Sang Yeob who was the ultimate lovely drama queen bae ;) This drama speaks to your heart..and your feels deeply.You feel for the characters,you sympathize with them,you get heartbroken,sad,desperate,angry,furstrated,you cry,and you go through all that along with them and because of them,and at the end of the day you just want to see them find their way and be happy whatever that may mean for each one of them.Surprisingly enough there are enough entertaining and funny sequences that kind of balance out the "heavy" theme of the drama.The ost includes cool emotional indie songs.To be honest,I don't rewatch dramas as much as I may love them // PS: I guess this drama is not for everyone.I mean,it's for mature viewers (this doesn't necessarily have to do with age),for thinkers,for open-minded viewers who want to watch something different for a change.And please,if this drama isn't your cup of tea,don't badmouth it because that would be unfair for such a quality drama.
