Crash Landing on You (2019)

Crash landing on you is unique in many terms. What matters to me most is the suspense in any drama.The moment I realise what the plot is gonna be,my interest falls. What kept me hooked on CLOY was that each episode was different and suspense continued till the last episode. Also the chemistry between Seri and caption Ri is soo good. He is a tough military guy with a soft heart and she is lonely yet ambitious. I like the fact that their chemistry developed over time ,they went thru soo many hurdles to be togather. The impossibly of their reunion made it even more interesting to watch.

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Crash Landing on My Heart

This drama is just too good! Everything was well done and perfectly balanced.
I actually started to watch this because my English teacher recommended it to me, since watching K-dramas was something we had in commen (where I'm from the teachers are very friendly with their students so it isn't weird to talk to them about stuff like that). She watched it with her daughter and said that they liked it and that she thought I would like it too and oh boy, she was right.
So please, if you haven't seen "Crash Landing on You", PLEASE watch it!! You will not regret it.

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It's been a struggle looking for a perfect Korean Drama for so many years. At first it was purely out of curiosity about North Korea but when I started watching , it was so damn good. What makes this drama so damn good? Well, the only thing I can pretty much say is to stop wasting your damn time and start watching it. So if you are looking for a good drama, this drama is not the right one for you because it's not good but it's PERFECT(CAPSLOCK). I might sound a bit exaggerating but say whatever you want to say.

I've been a K-DRAMA FAN for so many years and I've never even written a review until this drama was born. Yes, this is my first K-DRAMA review ever. I mean there are a lot of good K-DRAMA out there but those dramas never made me bother to write a review. Recently, I almost gave up on watching K-DRAMA before this drama was aired. It so damn good.

STORY 10 out 10
The story is so unique and so unpredictable. I know that almost all K-DRAMA has a unique storyline but sometimes they make it very complicated. But the story of this drama was on point because it's simple but interesting. At first, I thought that the story will be more political but I was wrong, they balanced it so well. My only sad experience was waiting for the next episode to be aired because every episode left me hanging like I want to fast forward time just to watch the next episode.

ACTING/CAST 10 out 10
They have a good eye in choosing a talent. The main characters Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin fit PERFECTLY in their roles. They have PERFECT chemistry. I heard rumors about them secretly dating and I hope that it's true(haha). I love to see them make dozens of beautiful children(haha). The supporting cast was also perfect for their respective roles too.

MUSIC 10 out 10
I couldn't ask for more. The music was PERFECT(CAPSLOCK). I literally downloaded everything and couldn't even stop myself playing it the whole time.

CINEMATOGRAPHY 10 out 10
The quality was so PERFECT. I couldn't ask for more. I don't know what to say anymore. Just see it yourself.

If you like korean drama, then I highly recommend this drama 100%. The only thing that made me dissapointed is that it only have 16 episodes. I really want more, I hope that there will be season 2 or something. Trust me, you will fall in love with it.

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This is hands down the best drama I've ever watched. I didn't know most of the actors before watching and was interested in the plot because it was a military romance (which is my favorite genre). I think from now on, I'll be watching a lot of Hyun Bin's dramas because — his smile ?
Acting-wise, the show was perfect. The main leads have perfect chemistry, the best that I've ever seen onscreen. I also felt like the romance was perfect: it wasn't pushed on the characters, there really seemed to be some character development and the relationship is pure love (makes you dream)
As a musician, I fing OSTs very important and CLOY didn't disappoint me one bit. I loved Jeong Hyeok's piano piece so much i'm learning it now.
The visuals were just AMAZING. The screen atmosphere kept changing between North and South and the scenery in Switzerland was breathtaking.
Finally, the storyline... This drama has the perfect amount of romance, action and comedy. Together, this gives you THE best drama of the year. The intrigue was tight, all the characters had depth and there were no plotholes whatsoever. I feel like this kind of drama is fairly rare and I cherished every second I spent watching it. To be honest, I'll probably rewatch it to cry my eyes out all over again...
Conclusion: watch CLOY because you will NEVER regret it!

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When serendipity strikes, or crash lands...

As the desolation of isolation hits, this modern day Classic is a heartwarming distraction. From Toto-we're-not-in-Kansas-anymore to sullied-consciences for Das Leben der Anderen, to Casablancan self-sacrificial charms in the unlikeliest of minefields, this hopeful hilarious romcom shows love may extend beyond our virtual, internally-or-externally-imposed confines and perhaps transcend even the unbridgeable chasm of the 38th parallel, causing viewers to rethink what happiness, honour, duty-of-care, compassion and community mean in today's world, no matter the sociopolitical and technological trappings.

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Masterpiece

I have just finished the last episode of this beautiful masterpiece, the tears that streamed down my eyes on so many occasions was such a missed feeling that I haven't experienced in such a long time.

I know its kinda fairytale like love which we all yern for in our lives, but sometimes a drama like this lets you reset for a moment and re-think what you have or have been through In a relationship.

Either way the whole story makes you realise how important you are to someone out there.

Beautiful main leads and such an amazing OST which plays beautifully and in sync with every special scene and gets those tears rolling down your face.

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Story: At first one will think how the team of this series will manage to extend the story given that the premise of the series is about a girl who accidentally crash landed in North Korea and her journey in trying to go back to the South. For many k-dramas their is a tendency wherein you are given an extraordinary plot into the first half of the series and then it will start to come crashing down when the second half comes in. However that wasn't the case for CLOY because they were able to make the story interesting even after overcoming the introductory premise they showcased. With that. think that was one of the strong points of this series' plot. The only downside of CLOY's story is its cliches. Namely, the overstretched failures of the female lead's escape and the seemingly one dimensional antagonists. Realistically, it will be hard for somebody to escape North Korea, CLOY made it felt like an easy task to do so because the male lead that was helping the female lead is a pretty powerful man there. And although this was the case for CLOY it took the main leads so many attempts before achieving this goal, thus I think the reason why it was overstretched a little bit. And for the antagonists of the story, they come off as one dimensional because they seemed to only exist to be evil and oppose the protagonist. Their motivations were not explored that much up until the last episodes of the series, making them completely superficial and shallow for most of their screen times.

Acting/Cast: I believe a key point of a good acting is that if the actors have made me believe that they are actually going through with whatever their characters are going through. And in CLOY the actors, especially the main and second lead were able to do this. Both couples' chemistry were believable. Also, they were able to flesh out enough vulnerability and rawness to their performances to make the audience feel for what their characters are going through. For the cast, I believe I have not been exposed to too much k-dramas that will give me a thought of an actor that will fit better than the cast itself. Or I can say I haven't thought of any because the acting performances even of the supporting cast were good enough to not make anyone believe that their is someone better fit for the role. CLOY worked because even the chemistry between the supporting cast and their acting performances were good.

Music: I am not a Korean, so for most of the times I remember and OST from a k-drama when I have heard enough of it and their are some English lines that I can sing along with. In the case of CLOY, I really don't remember any of its OST. Maybe the songs don't have much English lines to it or maybe it wasn't used repeatedly throughout the series. I really don't know. To put it in simple terms, it was not memorable (at least for me). But I believe their OST is still good and anyone who will choose to listen to it with English subtitles will surely remember it and how it resonated to CLOY's story. Well obviously I haven't done that but that's just because you know their are certain dramas that doesn't require its audience to do this because they were already able make their OST memorable to its audience by just watching the series itself, like DOTS (no comparison intended and please stop the argument that DOTS or CLOY is better than the other because they're both different and god in their own ways).

Re-watch Value: Personally, I don't really re-watch anything completely because I feel like it's a waste of time but I believe CLOY is a k-drama that is highly re-watchable. If your going to look at YouTube and the videos of CLOY in it, you will see that their is so many engagement towards this videos. And this is not only because of the series popularity but also its re-watchable aspect to it. I guess the reason for this is that CLOY makes you feel good for most of its parts because of it romantic comedy aspect and the great chemistry of the main leads.

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Inseparable part of my Heart

This is just a magic that won't leave me until the day I die. Never in my life I loved a show the way I love 'Crash Landing on You'. After finishing it I felt so empty, I hope it was a never ending show. This show is a masterpiece. It made someone like me cry & laugh at the same time. I've cried & felt sad numerous times watching the show. I've felt so many emotions while watching it I can't explain. Even there were some scenes that confused me about my emotions. I've felt my heart wrenching & fluttering so many times. The acting was so good & every single character was iconic. All of them had a story to tell, I fell in love with everyone. The OSTs are stuck inside me even though it's been almost a year since I watched this show. I daily keep humming it's music. After watching this show there wasn't a day where I didn't think about 'Crash Landing On You'. Even saying it's name makes me happy. I just can't get over it. I would love to watch this show again & again for the rest of my life.

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Cheesy, cliché and what not? But you can't escape the charm!

This is perhaps one of the dramas, I will never bring my critic out. If I do, then I will have to give 0 ratings. When it comes to Korean drama, I let my guard down in critiquing, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to watch anything.

But this is a masterpiece of typical Korean rom-com, yet feels different and it has all the perfect ingredients of a successful content, both in popularity and money wise.

This is the only K-drama, I have already watched it 3 times, whenever I have nothing else to watch. From acting to story, and to music and stills, it will keep you entertained and not a single moment, you feel boring.

I am big fan of main leads, I have watched them before this drama, and they are one of Koreas greatest actors of their generation. Hyu Bin and Son Yejin, have done some projects that proves their acting ability beyond perfection. son Ye-Jin is close to 40, and she looks in her early 30s. Her dramas and films, are just out of class, watch all of em.

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I thought the acting/casting choice was exceptional. Hyun Bin as always pulls off a cool but incredibly charming character (Much like in "Secret Garden" and "My Name is Kim Sam Soon") but I think the biggest applause should go to Son Ye Jin whose character is outwardly spoken and a "rich girl" which usually could annoy people, yet she portrayed her in such a way where we as viewers see her as honest and a go-getter and incredibly cool (have you ever seen an actress run that fast and look super cool at the same time?). Also big props should go to the supporting cast; the four squadron members (Yang Kyung Won and Yoo Su Bin had me in fits of laughter) as well as the women in the NK town; their scenes of comic relief as well as heart-warming parts are definitely what carries the story so well. Special shout out to Jeon Gook Hwan (Jung Hyuk's father) and Jang So Yeon (Myung Sook/Man Bok's wife) I think they were two supporting characters that I really really thought the actors did a great job with. From what I have read and seen online, the production did a very good job in keeping with accuracy of what life in NK is like (you can check out videos by defectors on YT!), obviously there will be parts that are heightened for dramatisation, but overall I think it was a great show. It's been a while since I've enjoyed a show so much! Going to have to look for something to fill the gap in my heart now haha. The overall isn't 10/10 only because the ending wasn't exactly what I would've gone for- but I suppose the trickiest part is ending a show well. Great show! Would recommend to everyone.

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I can't put the words yet.....

I can't put the words yet.... How can a drama be this fulfilling... The fact that they are married in real life and have a baby together and to this day they love and cherish each other. I can't.... my hearth will explode.

Now to the drama:

I liked it to say the least. Even tho it made me cry like a newborn baby, I really really liked it. The funny moments, the intense scenes and all the love in the world are combined in this drama. The only thing I didn't like about it is how they killed off Goo Seung Jun and left Seo Dan alone in this world. I was hoping till the last moment he will appear from somewhere somehow alive but I was left with only hopes.

Despite all that I really recommend this drama. For me it's not overhyped or anything. It's perfect.

P.S. I recently found out that for the "Queen of tears" wedding, the people were inspired by the wedding of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin ( the main couple in the drama) and I cried a little more haha. I hope the person reading this enjoys watching a masterpiece in action.

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I absolutely loved this series. It was the perfect introduction to K-dramas. I have been meaning to watch Korean dramas for awhile but never did until I read about the raves for this series which happened to be on Netflix so why not? Not what I was expecting from a K-drama (I was expecting something more along the lines of 2gether), but it was so cute and sentimental and touching. I cried so many times watching this show. I haven't cried this much watching anything, which shows how good this shows is (it also shows how manipulative this show is, but it works). Far better than the overrated Itaewon Class in my opinion.

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