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I like dramas that are sweet but still feel grounded in realism, which is why I felt drawn to this drama. One of the things that immediately interested me about Crush was that the main character is blind, because it opens up a completely different way of experiencing the world. I also liked the career choices in the drama. A braille teacher, a composer, and someone wanting to work at a radio station all felt refreshing and meaningful, especially nowadays when most people spend their time online or watching series.

It even made me realize how important radio actually is in this context. Before watching this drama, I sometimes thought that radio might eventually disappear, but afterward I realized how sad that would be. The series reminded me that voices, sound, and imagination can create connection in ways visual media sometimes cannot.

I also enjoyed the sweetness at the beginning and the way the characters felt imperfect and awkward while trying to navigate their first relationship. Their interactions felt warm, sincere, and playful, which really gave this series its soul.

I especially liked the way the story explored perception and how different people experience the world differently. Because the male lead is almost completely blind, even ordinary moments felt sensual and mindful. Watching the characters discover the world together created some of the drama’s strongest and most emotional scenes. It was beautiful to see how they slowly warmed up to one another and began integrating each other’s perspectives into their own.

However, even though the trailer hinted at some dramatic moments, I still felt somewhat misled because I did not expect such a huge middle-arc conflict to completely change the tone of the story.
The middle section especially felt overloaded with family drama and misunderstandings. Many conflicts were introduced, but not all of them were resolved in a satisfying or emotionally sincere way. Some side characters and friendships also felt underused, and I kept wondering what purpose certain friends had in the overall story besides occasionally moving the plot forward.

I also felt the character growth became less authentic over time. Certain personality traits that were initially sweet and playful gradually started to feel impertinent or frustrating instead. The characters also seemed to lose some of the warmth that originally made them so likable.

One thing that especially disappointed me was how the drama handled the topic of blindness later on. Earlier in the story, it beautifully showed that although people perceive the world differently, there can still be beauty in those experiences. However, later parts of the drama made it feel as though being blind automatically meant being incomplete or “broken” until it could be medically fixed. I wholeheartedly support people gaining sight through operations if they want to, but I disliked the implication that blindness itself was something inherently defective. This felt contradictory to the more nuanced and compassionate message the beginning seemed to present.

Another missed opportunity for me was the couple’s shared daily life. I would have loved to see more scenes of them learning how to truly live together — creating routines, understanding each other’s needs, balancing messy and careful spaces, and finding practical ways to support one another. That kind of grounded relationship development would have been much more meaningful to me than the excessive dramatic conflicts that took over the story.

I also wish the characters had experienced more genuine healing by the end of the story, especially the male lead. At times, it felt as though emotional wounds were simply pushed aside rather than truly understood and worked through.

Despite my criticisms, I still think Crush had a beautiful emotional unique moments. Even after the drama lost most of its direction later on.