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Areumdawossdeon Wooriegye (2020)
Good one time watch.
I thought this was a good short watch(only about 24 mins per episode). I wouldn't say I loved it because there were a few things that bothered me in this show. Maybe I'm being too critical but I still want to share my thoughts.
First I'll start with what I loved about this show.
1. Ji hwan and Ha-yeong's (2nd couple) romance and chemistry was spot on. I absolutely adored them right from the first episode. They looked and felt so good together. I'm glad they made the decision to pair them. I even like them more than the main couple!
2. The lead Shin sol-i has a great personality, very relatable at times.
3. 2nd male lead (Woo Dae Sung) is out of this world. Despite his difficult situations, he always tried to put a smile on other's face and kept a positive attitude. He never projected his issues on anyone and genuinely just wanted to feel loved and be with his friends. He deserves way better. His character is so well built, and he does the sweetest things for the lead Shin sol-i. I adored him and hoped for a better development for him. I feel like they may have explored his character way more than the 1st lead. Which is why I loved and connected with him way more than Cha Heon (the 1st male lead)
4. I also liked Kand ha-young(the girl best friend) Her character wasn't explored much but she was a good friend at all times.
Now moving on to what I didn't love about this show,
1. Right from the beginning I just couldn't convince myself of the character Shin sol-i. Mainly because the actress that played her looked easily in her late 20s. It felt weird watching her act as a school kid and that too a cute innocent one. It felt very off putting, especially when everyone else looked very believable, even Cha Heon looked spot on as a school kid. However, I liked Shin Sol-i better in the prologue episodes where the actress acted more of her age. I also didn't enjoy her acting very much. Her look did not match the character she played. I still feel like another actress could've played her better, someone like park bo-young. She would be perfect!
2. Alot of the conflicts in the show are rarely addressed properly, leaving the viewers to just connect the dots or assume things. For instance when the main couple get back together in the future, there is no clear moment that tells the viewers that they decide to date again, it just happens and it got me very confused.
3. Another moment that had me very confused was the scene where Jin-hwan confesses his feelings formally to Ha-yeong, he has his hair coloured red and without glasses. The next scenes after that was him in his usual hair colour and glasses. I couldn't understand if the next scenes were a flashback or not. And he completely avoids her after confessing his feelings, like he is mad at her. It was very confusing as a viewer cause I kept expecting something to lead to the confession or for anyone to even address it. But they never did.
4. Cha Heon is the most emotionally unavailable and unlikeable character there is. Even his med school friend in the end of the show mentions it and how nobody would want to date him. He really does the absolute bare minimum and gets Sol-i wrapped around his finger. It felt a bit off putting to see him get the world from her and him being the least impressed or bothered by it. It made me question Shin sol-i's character. Woo Dae Sung was offering her literally everything, He went above and beyond for her. She should've raised her standards after seeing Dae sung's efforts. But I couldn't help but think how she really is okay with getting the crumbs Cha Heon leaves for her.
The one time I actually loved Shin Sol-i's character is when she broke up with Cha Heon and worked on herself. She doesn't budge even when he comes back. She stands her ground. But they never address on working on the issues they had in the past. They never work out a solution and just jump straight into dating. I had to just assume that since Cha Heon wasn't in medical residency anymore he'd have better control of his time. This show had alot of loose threads.