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It was.. alright.

I started watching this back in March 2024 and JUST finished it yesterday. Tbh, I stopped watching it because I got a little bored. I gave this a chance because I adored the main leads in previous dramas like FL in Celebrity and ML in True Beauty. I’ve never read the whole Webtoon, just an episode and that was it. It looked interesting from the start but it really didn’t pull me in the way I hoped. The main leads were super cute. That’s a given. They portrayed their roles well. Okay, maybe the FL only, in my opinion. Honestly, Cha Eun Woo was way better in True Beauty. At least I saw more of his acting skills there. He needs to work more on his craft and hopefully he could get more different roles in the future. I agree with the people that he has the same cookie cutter roles. I want to see him act differently. Maybe a villain next time, you know? I’m afraid he’s stuck with the Webtoon only characters and that’s not good for his career. I enjoyed the FL’s family, and Yul, the ML’s nephew. The supporting cast did an awesome job for making me laugh. I enjoyed the FL’s fashion style as well. FL’s dog form was super cute. Can’t miss that. Another great thing were the kisses. Now that’s how a couple should kiss! No dead fish kisses here. A yay for that. Now let’s talk a out Bo-gyeom, the mountain god. He’s supposed to be a SMART mountain spirit. His character irritated me so much. At first I liked him, but when I found out what he was really like and how he wanted revenge, I was like wait, what?? NO. WAY. How did he NOT see what really happened? Give me a break. How stupid and selfish of him to give FL’s family a curse and then at the end he disappears like it was nothing?? No apologies or whatsoever. What a POS. You can’t change my mind about him. What a horrible person. I found myself skipping the parts whenever he was in it. I had to skip the repetitive memories of their past lives. It was just too much. With that one episode with the epilogue at the end, I thought it was over. Then I remembered there was a total of 14 episodes. Bring in more chaos to the mix. The more, the merrier, right? I heard that the show’s episode was posted like once a week and there were postponements as well. I don’t blame them, I’d probably drop it too. I can’t really stop you from watching it, but do give it a try if you still want to watch it.

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slow paced with lots of miscommunication between lead couple

This one started out good but ended up going down hill for me. I was interested in the storyline and had continued to watch because I wanted to see what happened when everything about Dongjus mother came out. it was slow paced and drawn out with lots of miscommunications. Suwans actions never seemed to make sense to me and by the time it was over I didn’t really feel connected to the characters or cared if they found their way to one another. I did think the storyline between Haeju and Teddy was cute. I also have a friend who really liked this one but it didn’t work out for me.

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The Lost and Lonly Ones

This is a story about friendship, family, and an over all feel of being lost... as well as probably shows two of the most lonly boys in all of dramaland.

Yep lost and lonley ones... While I do have some issues with the make up that I otherwise realry notice most of the filming has some pretty decent quality and shots. The monologs and dialog of this drama say alot less than the gazes, mimcs, light and slow mo angles filmed. You could probably watch this with nieter subtitles or sound without loosing the ffel of the story or feeling the leas bit lost. You may even find yourself enjoying it even more (not that I tieied) .

If you are in the mood for something that will make you feel all warm and fizzy inside, this may make you smile once or twice bit the over all feel to it is kind of depressing, and more of a feel things than feel good type of deal.

A decent watch leaving you wanting more and wondering was this all they had to tell or will there be a second season?

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If you loved the 1st season, you're gonna love this one too!

Don't expect too much! The 2nd season doesn't really offer more than the 1st, the casting is still good, the action is even better now, but the story is still average at best!

What I loved about the 1st season is missing from here, and that's the time period. Even tho, I loved the first season more, I think the second one deserve the same score, because it's not worst, it's just nothing new.

Honestly, when I first heard the new season will take place in the present, I already knew how it's gonna end and what's gonna happen, and I was right. From start to finish, it was predictable. This is like a typical Marvel movie, average, BUT enjoyable and fun, but you won't think about it too much after you finished it.

I think the big problem with the series is that they have a fascinating story with a meaningful message, but just like in every blockbuster movie, they don't really care about that, it's more about the action than the meaning behind the story. They talk about the importance of life and stuff, but don't really show it to us.

Sohee and Seojoon are still amazing, what you can see is an acting masterclass, but I'm not sure if this show can offer more.

Also, I didn't like the ending. I mean, if we will get a 3rd season, I don't get why they had to finish Chae Ok and Tae Sang's story like that, because it's obvious what's gonna happen to them in the next season.

Not to mention the cliffhanger. Honestly, I'm intrigued how they would handle a story like that, but after watching 2 seasons, I'm not sure if I want to see it with the same writer.

Anyway, like I said, if you liked the 1st season, the 2nd won't disappoint you, probably, but if you want more from a show than average with good action scenes, then you have to watch something else!

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repetiu a primeira temporada

Terminei de assistir ao drama e achei interessante no começo. Não vou dizer que foi totalmente ruim, mas uma coisa que percebi é que foi muito parecido com a primeira temporada. Não teve um enredo diferente e inovador como no início. Quando comecei a assistir, estava gostando de ver os personagens se reencontrando depois de tantos anos e estava curioso para saber como seria a história. Mas, quando chegou pela metade, vi que estava seguindo o mesmo caminho, cometendo os mesmos erros e enfrentando os mesmos problemas. E a mesma coisa aconteceu no final: um gancho para uma continuação no mesmo estilo.

Dava para ter feito algo diferente, poderia ter sido um final fechado com tudo resolvido, mas não. Tiveram que colocar um gancho para uma continuação. Não tenho certeza se haverá uma terceira temporada; isso pode depender das críticas. Mas, com essa segunda temporada, não tenho muito o que falar. Basicamente, pegaram a primeira temporada e replicaram nesta segunda, só mudando o ambiente. Esperava mais dessa temporada.

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Really, who is he monster? Society or us?

When I started watching the movie I didn't know what I was going to find. In fact, I didn't understand anything, why Minato started behaving strangely? Why did he tell his mother that he had the head of a pig? Whether his teacher was good or not? I didn't know what was happening in front of me but then I realized where the movie was going.

Let's say that the movie is divided into 3 visions, that of Minato and Yori, that of the teacher and the present. With the teacher's vision, it was there that I understood what a pig's head means, since the teacher, when he goes to Yori's house to find out what was happening, His father tells him "that he has a pig's head, that he is a monster and not a human and that he is trying to make his son "normal".

At first you are left as the teacher "What the hell is this man saying?", the pieces begin to fit when Minato's mother tells him that his father only wanted him to have one. "normal family" and an enlightening talk with the school principal makes you put together all the pieces of the puzzle, since he confesses to her that he likes someone but he can't be with that person he loves and also fulfill his mother's wish. In these three visions, you realize why Minato acted the way he acted and it wasn't that he was crazy or something, it was just that he, mainly, was at first denied his sexuality and this is seen when Yori wants to hug him and he pushes him away very hard. and Yori tells him that he understands.

At first everything seems very normal, two children playing, nothing more, but the further you go you see how dark the matter is. And I say this because when Minato goes to visit Yori he tells him that "he is cured" but moments later, before Minato leaves, half saddened, Yori tells him that he lied to him and he still has a pig brain and that's when his father takes him inside and begins to beat him, a beating that Minato hears but cannot do anything about.

Minato hasn't seen Yori for days and despite the typhoon, he goes in search of Yori and there he finds him in a bathtub, where clearly Yori's father wanted to kill him. As best he can, Minato goes to the shelter, the shelter that they had built (where they could be happy without the prejudices of others and be together). Meanwhile, the teacher, upon reviewing his students' work, realized that Minato had written his name along with Yori's, where he realized everything, he was going to apologize to Minato for having misunderstood him with Typhon, Yori's mother. Minato is angry with him but the teacher asks her to listen to him, as he has something to show him. From there, regardless of the typhoon, they go to look for Minato.

At first you think "they have been saved from the typhoon" but that is not the case. There is a celestial gate that could not be opened at one moment, but in their astral field that celestial gate no longer exists and they are seen running, happy. But they are clearly dead.

What Koreeda presents to us is a harsh and sad reality, if you go outside of the normal or "common" you are seen in society as a sick person (there is the metaphorical "pig's head"), an abnormal or even a monster. People who like people of the same sex can tell you clearly that the supposed "diversity" is a lie. Even I who have "normal tastes" (and I put it in quotes ironically) can tell you that I have seen how they are constantly discriminated against, their relatives do not accept them because they believe that they are sick, beaten, or even driven to the extreme of suicide.

Minato was clearly raised in a macho environment, where there are things or greetings that only "real men" do, while Yori likes "girly things" and is severely beaten by his father to "make him normal", when clearly you see that he is abnormal and has a big mental problem.

Here Koreeda does not call us "monster" because he considers children to be one. He does it on purpose, so that the viewer asks questions about who the real monsters are. Putting us at a crossroads and breaking all our beliefs. Clearly I know that children are completely normal and the abnormal ones were the adults. Not them.

I don't have that many beliefs about myself, so I totally believe in the book alberdrio. Everyone likes what they like, period. But there are a lot of people out there who don't think the way I am and I'm aware of that. In fact, when the other day I was choosing a bracelet for my father, my boyfriend told me "this is for women" and I told him "maybe there are things for men or women?"

Perhaps it may seem painful to many that they have died, but seeing their Panorama I think the only thing that would free them would be death. Since they could be free without ties from society or prejudices. The children acted very well for being children. Everyone acted very well and the cinematography is beautiful and clearly showed the children's dark moments as well as when they were happy.

And the message and the metaphors are beautiful. Although it is very sad, it is a reality.

Koreeda gives an invitation to reflect on the world we live in, our beliefs or values, even the values ​​of our parents.

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Great actors. Good music. Okay story.

Loved the actors/acting and loved the music. The story/plot was their weakest point but it's not bad. I thought it was okay. Just needs some work. The actors and the music are what bumps this from an 'okay' series to to a 'good' one for me.

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LIKES:
--The OST is very nice. I've always been a fan of the music SUKFILM uses and how they enhance the emotions of the scenes. Hopefully they release the soundtracks list soon.
--The actors and acting is also very good. I enjoy the chemistry and acting a lot.
--This relates back to the actors and acting. Although I may not agree with certain actions or allowing certain actions to happen, at the very least, I could understand the characters' emotions due to how well they were portrayed
--Although Dae Young cheated on Min Ji, at the very least, he confessed right away after it happened instead of hiding it. That's kind of a low bar, but I'm willing to give them some credit for that. They could've dragged that out or lie to her some more, but they didn't.
--The series was short enough that there wasn't really anything that made me feel annoyed or bored. I think the length worked in its favor in that aspect. Although, I also wouldn't mind a longer series for more character/plot development.

DISLIKES:
--I don't mind cheating in plots. However, when the same character cheats more than once, it becomes hard to root for the character or become attached to them, especially when it is a main character. It's hard to like a series when you can't sympathize with a character because they let the same mistakes repeat. I'm not taking too much points away for this as the acting/emotions during those kiss scenes with the ex were done well.
--Initially, the story sets up the friendship as being very important to Jeong Ha, but it didn't feel like such a big deal when we never saw Min Ji again. We could've focus on the friendship more and maybe the guys trying to reach out to Min Ji after the fallout. Instead, we just moved on to the next plot about the ex, making it seem like preserving the 10 year friendship was not really that important.
--There are some extended kiss scenes/dialogue that are behind a paywall. I'm not actually taking points away for this, but I felt the need to mention it as a dislike =P

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I'll always conclude my review by saying that ratings and reviews is not really a indicator of whether you may enjoy something. We all have different criteria and standards. Don't let a bad rating, review, or comment discourage you from watching something. My advice will always be to give something a chance if the premise interests you, and only use the ratings/reviews to determine priority if you have a list, or if you're deciding if you want to continue it due to time limitations.

♥ Thanks for reading my review! Feel free to comment or hit me up if you want to discuss anything ♥

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JUST WATCH IT..

jst try watching once ,
at first i thought ok only seven episodes ,will they be able to convey the story nd all within nd tht too it's 45 min nd stuff but once I started watching omg it was perfectly done nd i wanted more of it .
The acting is jst best , cinematography the best , everything is done so well , the cast nd music is too good , u can feel the emotions of them in thier acting. I jst wanted more nd more nd more of it..

if u still don't watch ur gonna be missing a huge thing , yea some people who are unique may not like it but I guess nd wish most people will like this.

Only thing is i cried many times hah.
hope u watch this nd enjoy cry nd feel the emotions through out it , thank you :)

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“ either choice you make, make the choice that will make you happy”

This drama was so beautifully made, with a lot of details and talks about difficult and sensitive themes as death, grief but also life and what is a family, and have several messages that I loved but some may not agree with. And it’s normal as everyone has their own “right” and “wrong” but this drama shows everyone, every characters point of view and emotions and feelings going through a difficult moment of their life.
It’s very realistic, the visuals are stunning, the music is beautiful and really fits well to this drama. This drama is not only sad and painful but also warm and has a little light of hope like a little light from the sunset.
I definitely recommend it and I think that I even recommend to re-watch it from ep 1 when you completed it, because I think that way we could understand more some characters and would be like « oh that line, that’s why that person was like that, oh that person must have felt like that at that time » etc and see a little bit differently ☺️

“Mom, Where the sea begins? “
Vague answer: “Where there is water. “
“The beginning is vague and probably there is not an ending”
“ Natsu that wasn’t there, became a dad one random day, and me that isn’t there anymore, is still Umi’s mom “
“Just be there for her, so that someday she will be happy that you were there”
This letter tells it all?✨

I also want to share the messages in this drama that’s been conveyed that I liked ?Bellow there are major spoilers!


1. First of all in Japan and I think in many other countries, have the opportunity to have check ups of several diseases for free or almost, however many, myself included, won’t go for several personal reasons. And this show really put people like me realise that’s just dumb and we don’t know what could happen. So liked that message.

2. The words “Choices” and “decisions” were used a lot since ep 1.
This drama showed us that humans all makes choices and that there isn’t a bad/wrong or good/right choice in the end , you are the one to decide that and feel that.
Like Yayoi’s decision she said she didn’t regret doing it (even if at that time she didn’t want to) because now she have something more and is happy (ep 3 or 4 If recall ?) And even her decision in the end of the drama , the last episode really showed us that she was finally happy (that scene when she made corokke and then eats it )she said in another ep that corokke was very difficult to make and that if someone made it for her, that means that she is very loved by that person so that scene= her giving herself love and I loved that message because it is linked to again another message of living YOUR life, making YOUR decisions and not always thinking about others and putting others before yourself and finally put your own happiness first.

3. « I’m here » is a key word in this drama that was used from ep 1 to the last.
It meant « family »
Natsu wasn’t « here » for umi for seven years but was existing (iru =existing, being here) because Mizuki kept him alive by talking about him to umi (that’s why She choose to live with him and loves him)

Many didn’t in my opinion understand the meaning of ep 11 but that actually was that message. Natsu kept avoiding talking about Mizuki so it felt like erasing her from Umi. If he talks about her, she is being alive inside of their hearts. (Ita = she was there, so she still exist in her heart)

Natsu’s father wasn’t there for him (inakatta) ( both physically and emotionally until the middle of the drama) her mom didn’t talked about him that’s why Natsu didn’t want to do any with him until he became a dad himself and wanted to confront him.
that showed how just being there physically and not being there physically but being there emotionally is also a different way of defining what is a family.

4. Family is not only blood

Tsuno was there with Umi during those 7 years , so he was basically a father to her even now so he is her family for her.
Yayoi is still here for umi even after all that happened.
Mizuki, Natsu, Yayoi, grandpa, grandma, Tsuno kun, grandpa grandma 2, big brother and natsumi sensei.
→In the end Umi’s got a big big family that loves her? that is related or not by blood and that’s what makes this drama so beautiful✨

4. The message of parenting of «giving the right to your child to make their own choices and decisions= loving him/her »
I realised I didn’t and still don’t have that so that touched me but also learned a lot. I also liked that scene when umi asked if Natsu would be here « forever » and I hate the way adults always lie to children and treat them like children, when in reality even children can tell what adults are feeling just by seeing their expressions. So I really loved that Natsu didn’t lied to her.

5. The “don’t judge by apparences”message
Like yayoi lines says in the last episode of “ don’t jump to conclusion that I am not enjoying myself or that I am bored” “ don’t conclude that I’m sad/ lonely”
You can’t know what someone’s thinking and feeling.
natsu’s feelings aren’t very shown with words here, because he is that kind of person that keeps all in, because he cares about everyone.
But his emotions are shown beautifully just from his expressions. He is sad, he is in pain.
And the same for Mizuki’s mother, she sounds harsh but she is just grieving in her own way and was lonely because she was still seeing her daughter in Umi.
We could never imagine what it feels like to lost your child if we don’t experience it ourselves ? I loved that scene saying to Natsu “Imagine your daughter dying before you” and then Mizuki saying “Imagining dying before my daughter, compared to that, I’m okay with it(dying before), so… I’m sorry mom” ?? she must felt what her mom is feeling…? that was just heartbreaking ?

(In another note the mother is definitely loving Natsu as her own son?I loved those scenes of mom-son fights they were so cute )

Talking about grief I also liked the message about “You don’t have to forget about them, and you don’t have to not talk about them”

A lot of people won’t agree with Mizuki’s decisions and would find her selfish and I understand. however I think( and It was very clear for me…) that all the decisions she’s made was because she loved Natsu and Umi and then even Tsuno ?

“Natsu you too be with someone and be yourself happy while making umi happy”

this drama has an ending but the story still continues as the message of there isn’t an ending like the sea??
I personally imagine that they would be all raising together umi and about yayoi how knows ☺️she may be her “legal” mom one day~ but even if she doesn’t I’m sure she will be her second mom in Umi’s heart~?✨(like yamato~)

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It plays on one thing - a lot

The amount of times the FL gets held, pushed, pinned to the wall/bed/sofa far exceeds any other drama I’ve seen. If those kind of scenes trigger you, then stay away. If not, it was the chemistry between the ML and FL that kind of kept this worth watching from my pov.

There were things that bugged me in the story (which I’ve already forgotten after a few days), so can’t exactly say it’s memorable.
Although I didn’t really like him, the 2nd ML was an interesting character, and his acting was decent.

So, if you are looking for something with a bit of action and suspense but story doesn’t have to be very strong, and you don’t mind a lot of male dominance, then this is something that can help you kill time.

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greatest masterpiece I ever watched

If I call this masterpiece other things I called as masterpiece are just below average. I never felt that empty after I finish watching drama or a movie. Seeing all that naked man was frustrating. If i had a chance i would forget this movie over and over again to watch it over and over again. They vay japanese writers want to show even the greatest love can fail if you play your cards wrong is heartbreaking but real. I cried I swear I was happy I was sad and it remind me of my broken heart but there is one thing i believe i need to say if you love go say it if you love be more understanding if you love make sure you do everything to achieve it.

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