An introverts dream
In eight simple weeks, I spent my weeks longing for the weekend to come by quickly just so I could watch 2 hours of My Liberation Notes. I haven’t felt this deeply about something in a while, Park Hae-young is an incredible writer who consistently puts out profound work that I just know I will tune in.My Liberation Notes touches on the mundane and depressing notes on life and work that just about anyone can relate to. The feeling of getting up in the morning knowing that all you can think about is getting home so you can go back to sleep and escape life for eight hours. That as soon as Monday comes around you cannot wait for Saturday. It’s not often I ever feel represented in the shows I watch but seeing Mi-jung navigate life and liberate herself from the pain that is life was so personal to me because she spoke true words that I felt everyday. Life is so painful and working is a chore when you don’t necessary enjoy the life you’re given.
From an introvert who also finds this life depressing, dull and unfair. I’m so thankful I was given something to watch that gave me an escape but also was able to see myself in this story.
A+ for the cinematography, OST, phenomenal cast, writer and director everything about this was so perfect to me.
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The comfort you need
When The Weather Is Fine like the title is so completely beautiful, peaceful and comforting. Warm like a hug on a winters day. This drama makes me want to pack up my bags move to the cold country side and find a short romance with a stranger. I really truly love this drama and wish that you do too. This is a drama you watch during the freezing winter with a warm cup of tea.With a wonderful and striking performance from Park Min-young. Seo Kang-joon is a dreamy as ever <3 side characters are extremely charming and make this little moments so wonderful!!
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The one I’ll always think about
Every once in a while, one of those really great kdramas come around leaving you feeling empty after giving you so much. When The Camellia Blooms did everything so right. From the topics of childhood abandonment to fear of being loved to breaking generational trauma.Dong-Baek’s character and childhood spoke to me so deeply, to the point I saw myself in her and at moments, I wanted to become more like her.
Yong-Shik quickly became one of my favourite characters, the amount of times I would just wish I had someone love me as much as he loves Dong-Baek, the constant reassurance to literally worshipping the ground she walks on. Yong-Shik and Dong-Baek relationship reassured me that I will not settle for less. There is someone out there that would do anything and everything for you.
A major props to the writers for such a compelling way of telling this beautiful story filled with so many life lessons. The cinematographers for such wonderful shots (the opening is my favourite, the colour grading makes me drool). The directors being able to create an incredible sense of community, I especially loved how they all came together by the end. Sometimes you could only wish to live in one of the small town places with such a distinct feeling of a community. I also want to praise Gong Hyo-Jin and Kang Ha-Neul, for a performance that left me feeling something so deeply that’ll probably never get to know and for that I am so thankful.
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SO FUN!
This drama came to me at such a perfect time, it was so fun and easy to watch. The storyline is interesting and the switch between Bong-Sun and Soon-Ae was so completely perfect. I LOVE the contrast of two characters. By the end of the show it left me kind of empty because I missed it so much, but I love that feeling.There wasn’t really anything I disliked, I would recommend this drama to anyone who’s kind of bored of everything they are watching and need something easy to digest and enjoy.
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