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aaaand it's finally my all time favourite and the best
our beloved summer
bringing to us from the witch, kim dami and choi wooshik. and damn, do they look cute together.
our beloved summer is about growing up, problems of a distracted mind, and problems of am overly focused one. it describes how despite all hardships in life, sometimes all you need is someone to push you through those difficult times.
picture twenty five twenty one, but with a happier ending.
we have choi ung, the artist. kook yeon su, the strict one, and ji ung, the one sided pining lover (the horse boy from vincenzo 😭).
i. the acting. dear heavens. keep in mind, this was one of the first dramas i watched. i was completely unimpressed by ung's hairstyles and mannerisms and yeon su's coldness. ji ung seemed expressionless and i was not hooked at all. BUT THEN, like a saviour, came the salt and water scene. it was actually then that i understood - the show isn't going to be known for its grand gestures or huge confessions. it's going to be known for the little things, the deeply buried doubt and insecurities of both ung and yeon su.
ii. there's a constant shift between the past and the present, in both of which they're shooting a documentary. typically, there's no reason for such a documentary to be shot again. but once we see the nostalgia of the producer, it all makes sense. from the immature kids they were in high school to the still maturing adults they are. nothing beats yeon su saying she wants a guy who's mature and ung waving a broom from behind. yes ma'am this is the guy you ordered
iii. emotion management top tier. as someone who's lived in the constant struggle to be liked and to stay on the top, yeon su's multi layered character gave me a sense of comfort. as a distracted mind, always here and there for acceptance and finding something that makes me truly happy, i found my home in ung. there's no grand confession that makes everything happy and dandy. it made me wonder if these gestures are overrated after all.
this was such a long rant.
ive had longer reviews than this, but i think if i stretch this longer you're gonna get bored.
to all my people who got bored and left this drama halfway between - give it a chance. try to not see it as a kdrama with quirky music and funny leads but as real people, through layers of experiences and failures.
if you still don't like it, watch the wooga squads review live review of obs 🔪
9/10
doom at your service
broke me. healed me.
Top 10 kdrama friendships that had me bawling
#10 - alchemy of souls : mu deok/bo yeon + the boys
the only reason this doesnt get a higher rating is because they just didnt have enough scenes together. it was always pretty secondhanded, like the boys helping her with her servant exam in s1, or scenes between seo yul and mu deok/bo yeon. however, their friendship was amazing, and just adore this show in itself.
#9 - doom at your service : tak dong kyung, na ji na and cha joo ik
okay, they weren't a trio, necessarily, but they had such a great friendship through indirect interaction. joo ik and dong kyung had such a wholesome excited little sister and passive older brother relationship. and dont even get me started on the cuteness that was the friendship between na ji na and tak dong kyung.
#8 - strong girl do bong soon : do bong soon and gyeong shim
i wrote about this in my review of strong girl dbs as well, and the friendship between gyeong shim and dbs was so cool because both women were willing to go to such lengths for each other. one of the lesser-highlighted friendships of kdramas.
#7 - crash course in romance : nam haeng son and kim young joo
it takes a lot to sacrifice your national sports for your friend, and young joo made that sacrifice like a pro. their friendship was so cute, a bit annoying at times, but cute nonetheless. they were there for each through the goods and the bads, and that's all we really ask for.
#6 - lovestruck in the city : lee eun oh, suh rin i and kang geon
why! are! they! not! talked! about! ultimate peak best friendship, no romantic subplots to this gang, absolute delights. everyone should give lovestruck in the city a try.
#5 - twenty five twenty one : the gang
how could i say friendship and not have these people. this gang singlehandedly and platonically had enemies to besties, childhood besties, sunbae besties and just everything. right in the feels.
#4 - weightlifting fairy kim bok joo : the trio + the boys
the 'swag' trio. every time they did the swag thing it made me cringe so bad but they were very cute. the rooftop scene was legit so cute and the addition of the boys was even better. nothing beats these weightlifting girls and we stan.
#3 - extraordinary attorney woo : woo young woo and choi su yeon
this was sosososososo cute. the way su yeon was literally always there for young woo. she couldve easily been a villain, young woo took the guy she had a crush on, was higher in grades and well known. had an influential background. such telltale signs of bad women in kdramas. BUT this amazing person really was so good with young woo and totally spring sunshine su yeon.
#2 - the fabulous - the gang
everyone seems to hate the fabulous. genuinely, come at me. i dont give a shit about cinematic art or marketing strategies or whatever, this is my opinion gonna stick to it. i ADORED the fabulous. their gang was so amazing, the definition of supportive, cute and somehow maintaining that joke around stuff. they had their little pairs in the middle as well, but that didnt take away the overall love. go watch it.
#1 - hospital playlist - the band
im a recent to hosplay bandwagon, but. i fell in love. finished the (almost) entire show in nearly a week, an achievement considering it's my finals rn. we've got the piggies, buddha who is catholic, the guy who knows everybody and his dad. it was the little things with them for me, really. when they called jeong won andrea like that was so cute. when jun wan called seok hyeong ik jun's dad it made me laugh so much. and the fact that they're really not that close when u think about it but they still are? like that is adult friendships and we love.
This show looks so wholesome and relaxed. They all vibe really well and they’re super cute.
Also Park Seo Joon with a tan is now my ideal man, that is all!
Summer Vacation, e03
cute fox playing games on his phone 🥹
The baby in question:
eun gyeol looks like a puppy here 🐶
the way he got up with a serious face ..
he’s literally shaking just because they touched their hands 😭
watching the devil judge and i find this 50 years old man ADORABLE
SHE REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT THEIR MARRIAGE
watching queen of tears for the plot 🧎♀️
if i have to be honest i will never understand the plot of the impossible heir, it’s so messy and confusing ?? i’m just watching it for lee jun young and i’m interested in his character 🤓
THIS IS HER ACTING DEBUT AND SHE IS THAT GOOD ??? OMG ???
I really wonder if Soo Hyun actually died because knowing Ga On, he wouldn't be as sane as he was in the preview for ep 14 and the whole death and confession fell so flat. Maybe the do the thing where she is alive and they both laugh that her last words were sp cheesy lol
Also, in the preview, the grave that Ga On is visiting doesn't have the name Yoon Soo Hyun, I think he is visiting his parents or something (if you can read Korean, you will see that the grave has some other name)
That wasn't just a rollercoaster, that was a kiss given by Satan himself while grilling us over a burning hot fiery pit and some destitue soul tried to save you but it got a taste of your blood and couldn't help but side with the devil.
you need to find someone that would take care of you, make you feel safe, comforts you when you are having a hard time, and someone that would make you happy when you are sad :)
we all need our own moon gang tae in our life.
You guys navillera is so cute!! I love park In-hwan 😭❤️
Especially episode 2 when him and song kang keep wearing the same outfits 😂💕 makes me wish my grandpa was still around