You can feel the butterflies
A true romantic drama with lots of heart melting scenes, beautiful, long kisses, realistic behaviour and circumstances.There is no love triangles, dumb misunderstandings or cinderella bul$#@^. It is REAL, possible and adequate.
Amazing acting and perfect music, nicely synchronized! You can’t help but smile with the actors, get angry with the actors, hate, blame, resent…
There are 3 parallel topics to explore:
1. The romance is about falling in love with someone you knew forever but just like the butterflies happens to reveal a side you never imagined seeing. There is a relatively big ( about 10 years) age gap (younger man with older women) but it doesn’t feel awkward. The cast is more than perfect! They look good together and the chemistry is REAL!!! You can feel the butterflies in your stomach when they try to touch their hands!
I wasn’t able to binge it! It was so sweet, like being in candy shop.. You can’t eat all candies at once and in same time you don’t want to, you want to keep some for later.
2. The Workplace abuse (sexual harassment) is the side plot. Very down-to-earth and realistically portrayed. There is not a valiant exactly, just the issue exploration. If you have worked in a corporate place, and happen to have some sort of workplace abuse, I bet you have seen it unfolding pretty much that way.
3. The nasty parent…. well, I happen to live with such mother in law already 20 years… it is not over exaggerated !
NOW, the ending! I read many reviews hating the ending and I was very anxious about it. For 16 episodes I was preparing myself to get disappointed…. NOPE !!
I have NO idea what kind of ending those negative reviewers were expecting, but the ends is just as beautiful as the love they had. I am only complaining it being short. I would have preferred to see them happy for just a little bit longer.
Overal: Loved it!
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The female lead has the strangest behaviour ever she doesnt take part in anything, she doesnt make decisions on her own, all she does is hurt the male lead without any real reason. She insists on listening to her mother which is tbh a very petty person, a truly unlikeable character. Her feelings are half assed and she doesnt seem that serious about her partner. Her character is so bad written that its almost tiring to watch her.
The male lead is a very kind hearted person who doesnt know when to stop.
Being this forgiving is never a good thing.
The story is kinda boring, its like a family drama. Could be better but i think they stopped trying midway
THE MUSIC OMG THE SAME SONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN
At first it looked exciting but it turned out to be very boring.
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A crown jewel of a drama!
I do not even know how to start this review. All I know is :1. I am elated to have even beheld this drama
2. It is such a jewel.
A jewel of real life to be more precise. Something in The Rain is a true to life drama.It showcases in such a poignant way , the first flutterings of love . It brilliantly portrays how relationships are all about timing and that,perhaps, the love of your life is the person you have known for 10+ years and all it takes is a moment of true courage and realism to change everything that relationship previously pivoted on. Its a drama about courage and how love can inspire in us ,our most beautiful selves . That love is not consuming but uplifting. That to love is ultimately to be brave and unapologetically truthful and searingly honest with our true selves.
SOTR also sublimely offers wider commentary on societal norms and issues. It can also be viewed as a drama that takes a microscopic look on women in the workplace and the micro aggressive trials that they face . The social commentary on the patriarchal Patsy i.e women who pander to patriarchy so they can benefit was realistically done .To add to the more real life ethos of this drama ,the antagonists were antagonists you would encounter in real life . People who want to get ahead in life and will do whatever it takes . People who will earnestly have your back and sincerely want to look out for you but drizzle your life with toxicity.
I cannot honour this drama without touching on the wonderful director- Ahn Pan Seok. I have watched his previous work in Secret Love Affair which is also stellar but he really delivered in SOTR . Perhaps over delivered.The use of wide shots firmly put the viewer in their place.He tells us through his angles that we are observers of passion and peoples lives. To create such ambience is truly art and I tremendously applaud!The attention to detail is amazing that even doors , wine bottles and elevators have acting prowess ! The director also has a knack of fleshing out his leads .In the short span of ten minutes,we see the various personas of one character which is very skillful .
Speaking of leads - AHMAZING . Son Ye Jin was astounding and Jung Hae In was spell bounding .Terrific performances from the both of them and their chemistry is second to none in all the K drama's I have watched.
The music is absolutely gorgeous . It had this coffee house feel which was soo sublime for words to portray.Rachel Yamagata's pieces were tear inducing and Bruce Willis rendition of Save the Last Dance could just make me swoon. I loved every single track . Hats off to the musical direction too because insertion was perfect. "with your love, I can see anything through..." I cannot stressssss to you how perfect this OST was for this drama!
OVERALL- You may find it doesn’t answer some things- a lot of viewers have problems with the ending and the general latter half of the drama but that is the realism, the genius and design of Ahn Pan Seok.SOTR intention is not to be thoroughly satisfying with a bow because ultimately , life is not like that .Things happen in life . Things also lose momentum and things pick up again too. Usually with no design!
To portray all that in a drama ?! I call GENIUS.
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Truly, I think I fell a little in love with the idea of these two being in Love!
I think the fact that I'm getting older might have something to do with this, but I couldn't peel my eyes away from the screen whilst watching this. I'm under 30, so I don't clearly understand a lot of the pressures they face. But, honestly... I also related so much to being a part of a family that doesn't really believe in you.But, besides that, I think I related to a lot of the tears, i related to the pain and the moments where it got too hard. Not only romantically, but in life... and the ambience of the show was so warm and cosy for the most part. even the sad scenes, and the painful scenes, had a level of comfort in them.
I don't know what it was... perhaps something in the rain. ;)
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Foi feita uma pesquisa na Coréia do Sul onde aponta que o que mais pesa em um relacionamento/casamento é uma excelente profissiosal e condições financeiras, ou seja...você tendo isso é sendo um homem, pode trair e destrata sua mulher e você sendo uma mulher tem que aceitar isso tudo, o amor que se FODA!
Por mais óbvio o rumo que o Dorama iria traça, não alterou em nada minha perspectiva sobre o mesmo, pelo contrário me deixou mais animado pra vê isso tudo.
O clima do drama e excepcional é por vários momentos acolhedor, você se sente como em uma montanha russa de emoções.
O casal (Jin-a & Jun-hui) e extremamente carismático, você sente felicidade, tristeza e aflição por eles, a trilha sonora e sensacional. O drama além de lida com a diferença de idade, também aborda o assédio no trabalho e as condições financeiras e status social.
A mãe da Jin Ah não se importava com o namorado tê-la traído, até mandou a filha relevar e dar mais uma chance, e por que ela fez isso? Porque ele era um advogado, tinha status social e dinheiro. Sinceramente a mãe dela não estava se importando com o Joon Hee ser mais novo, e sim porque ele e a irmã tinham uma família desestruturada, um pai que não se importava muito com os filhos, sempre a mãe dela estava frisando que queria o melhor para ela, então com isso já se pode concluir, que ela estava mesmo se importando com status social e o dinheiro.
A fotografia também é outro ponto que não posso deixar de citar, foi uma das melhores que já vi e muito admirável, peguei vários wallpaper kkk No mais, alguns pontos me decepcionaram, mas isso é puramente coisa minha, nada que estrague o dorama. BEST COUPLE!
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Move out from abusive parents as soon as possible.
It's an excellent love story, sincere, without falsehood, I enjoyed every frame, but... the first 10 episodes. This is a very Korean story about separation at 40 years old, it's very difficult to understand for us who separated from parents after school. I didn't get how she hadn't saved up money for a deposit over so many years in a good office job and she tried to rent an apartment for students. I like such meditative and unhurried narratives, the male protagonist is wonderful and I want to fall in love with him. But the female character infuriates me, I don't like slowpokes like her.She was bullied at home and at work, she endured it for almost 40 years and was ready to endure more. It’s okay to live like that until you are 25. It’s normal to dissolve in relationships the first couple of times. But you are 37, you are an adult ajhumma, what is going on here?
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I'd be very sad if I'd let the negative reviews disuade me from watching it
I just made my account because I was flabbergasted that there were reviews so critical of this show. I want to do my part and rectify this unfortunate situation.I'm glad that I didn't read any reviews before watching it, because if I'd let the negative ones disuade me I'd be sad. I loved this show very much. I never found it dragging nor repetitive, and I never disliked the music. Movies and shows don't usually make me cry (Schindler's List got me, but that's about it), however with this show I was crying at 3 AM. It definitely hit me in the feels.
If you're on the fence about whether or not to watch it, please, please do.
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Great cast, but...
This show started out well. The main leads had terrific chemistry together. I loved the ML's character, the FL not so much. This was a character that seemed to feed off of drama that was going on around her, and if there wasn't drama, she would create it. Though she was the older of the two, she was so immature compared to the ML.The FL's mother - oh my gosh, just the worst! I know that Korean culture places high importance on respect for your elders, but there has to be a line somewhere. To just let your mom walk all over you and decide your future, that's just wrong.
Costuming was good. I especially loved the cream-colored wool coat he was wearing in the rain. Why was I focused on the clothes? Apparently, I wasn't loving the direction of the writing.
Great music, but it didn't fit in with the drama at all.
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The way both main characters were portrayed just made it so easy for the watcher to enjoy it ... enjoy love .. enjoy the feeling of being in love.
There were many aspects that I loved in this drama because they relate to life in general, the first being overbearing and controlling parents who think they have the right to be in control of their Childs life just because they gave birth to them .. It's a simple subject yet somehow this is the first drama that did it in such a real way to the point that it hurts. and resonates with the watcher, instead of other dramas that constantly make it seem like a cliche.
Going back to the main couple, I just like how strong they both are and how the writers were not afraid to show how different they are ... Sometimes they couldn't understand each other but that was okay because thats how reality is ..
If you are into fast plots and detest slow moving story then I wouldn't recommend this.
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I’m impressed with performance of the lead actors - they don’t need much of words to show us chemistry between them and beauty of feelings they have for each other.
I’ve watched a lot of Korean dramas and this one is my number one. And I’ll definitely rewatch it soon
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If the second half was like the first I would have given it a 9.50, and I didn't give CLOY that. My favorite director, plus SYJ made the role so relatable and realistic. But then the writers did her dirty with the psycho mom taking over and destroying everything. I also didn't like the same song being played over and over again. But the end of episode 3 is probably the best thing I've ever watched on T.V. This is a deliciously angsty relationship, and we're talking about real angst (fooling around with your friend's sibling, without them knowing anything) here. Pity they later downgraded it to 'my mom doesn't approve and at my age I only do what she wants'. However, it's the first kdrama I've ever watched, and, again, the first half was absolutely brilliant.
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Sunshine faded to dreary rain
My recommendation is enjoy the first 8 episodes and then skip to the last one to finalise.Jung Hae plays, 24 yr old, Seo Joon Hee convincingly as the besotted younger lover. He shows cuteness and strength of character that is very appealing. His romance with Yoon Jin Ah (Son Ye Jin) is sweet and believable. As the older lover Jin Ah is lovely in the beginning, however, the writer/director input to her character fails to keep this drama on track. Filler issues are over the top and frustrating for the viewer - the ex boyfriend turned dangerous stalker, the bullying abusive mother and the toxic workplace environment leave a very bad taste in my mouth as the hapless Jin Ah remains passively observing or avoiding or deliberately lying to keep reality at bay.
There is a repeated OST that becomes as annoying as the situations depicted.
I felt that the watcher is pulled along and not invited to learn any of the backstory or what drives the decisions being made.
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