Translate: " Please don’t leave yet, my heart isn’t satiated yet"
There were moments when dreams lingered unfulfilled or loved ones weren't prepared for the final farewell or they simply just wanted more time.
This drama can be perfectly described by those song lines. "May I Help You," or more fittingly, "May I try to help you fulfill your one last wish."
Is this episodic? I wouldn't say so exactly, because the stories continue into the next episodes, but there are plenty of stories covered throughout.
It's a very heavy watch. It's more like a slice of life, and you have to appreciate the essence of its pacing to grasp the emotions of each "death story." I have to say, I sobbed during many of the stories—it was definitely a cryfest for me.
So where did it go wrong for me?
❌ SFL entered randomly and exited just as randomly.
❌ They used many characters as "plot devices" after giving them so much story and character, only to ruin it by the end of the show.
❌ Some stories lacked depth or were simply too short.
❌ The history between the ML and SFL made the ML's character pretty inconsistent, given that he was very good at communicating.
✅ The leads were very good at communicating, their relationship was less heart fluttering but more mature.
✅ 80% of the death stories were so beautifully written, and I loved their execution.
✅I loved almost all the supporting characters, 1-2 were partially annoying but it's fine?
Hyeri is a convincing crier; it's not just about her emotions and tears, but also the way her voice changes when she cries.
Jun Young, the man you are, his characters are always so radiant and interesting to watch, imma keep eye on your upcoming projects ?
Over-all, there were some noticable inconsistencies and some plot lines were extremely unnecessary but I still liked the show and it's worth a shot✨
Thank you for reading my review ?✨
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Relationship handbook or how they should be!
Finally, I managed to finish this even though it took me longer than I intended. The reason? This drama is a rollercoaster ride but not in a good sense. It starts slowly with annoying main characters. So annoying, I almost dropped it but since I promised to watch it I persevered. After the episode 6 it suddenly gets better, more exciting and faster only to slow down a few episodes later turning into a boring mess. It picks up again towards the ending when it became necessary to give resolution to different storylines.This is a love story between a doctor and a funeral director. The doctor has abandoned doctoring because of a personal tragedy (death of a brother) and the funeral director needs to earn some money to ease the burden on her father. But she has a magic touch: when she touches a dead person, they wake up and get to have a last wish granted. After the initial scare, she takes care of 21 wishes she was supposed to get. We discover in the last episode the connection between these 21 people and the funeral director with a magic touch. The drama deals with relationships and what do they mean: family, friends, coworkers, religion and how they help us deal with life and death situations, what is acceptable and how we are perceived by people around us, both known and unknown and how we deal with that!
I liked the story, the fantasy element was original. I liked the overall optimistic outlook on human nature: the vast majority of people are nice and kind and really good. I often wonder if they really are or should this as well be counted under the fantasy element (my cynicism is showing!!)?
After my initial annoyance with the leads: I found the FL brazen and rude and the ML a spineless wimp, they grew on me and were really good together. Their relationship managed to avoid those pesky misunderstandings, influence of a toxic ex and last episode break up only to meet after a time skip! So surprising for a K drama!It was not all smooth sailing but it moved nicely forward without being boring! Well done!
There were some amazing support characters the best of which were two uncles: a single man with a funny haircut and a priest! Their bromance and the banter, verging on a BL, were really funny. Only that makes this drama worth the watch! And of course there is the funeral director's best friend with a crush on her boss, slowly pursuing him, making sweet faces and rolling shyly her eyer until he succumbed. Cute! By the way, why isn't Tae In Ho getting better and bigger roles? He deserves much better than the endless string of support and guest roles!
The music was lovely, the songs were appropriately sweet and slow with enough emotions considering the subject matter.
Now that I think of it, this seems to be another entry in the list of dramas dealing with recently deceased and their wishes and last moments (Tomorrow, Move To Heaven etc.) I must have sen others as well! I wonder why are there often such dramas coming from Korea! I do not remember watching as many western shows with such theme (Pushing Daisies, I Zombie...were mostly comedies!). The comedy here is just to give you a breather between serious scenes! The balance between serious and funny was perfectly attained!
I don't like the drama poster: already seen elsewhere and therefore not really attracting attention: so much so I almost missed this drama! Which was an OK watch but I will never rewatch it since it is not bingeable and it did not strike me as memorable!
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I just couldn't patiently go through the last 4 episodes...
The first 8 episodes were pretty good... I enjoyed watching and understanding "what would you want to say or do before disappearing from this world?" This drama WILL make you tear up!! And that alone deserves a 7/10.Unfortunately, the story was lacking some in depth romance and focus... I couldn't understand the story about the pregnant/apple mom... She was murdered? But then this pregnant lady did not care about finding the murderer??! I mean isn't it the first thing you would share to capture the bad guy? To have closure before leaving the world?? I kept waiting for this case to return and have closure but nothing.
The friend turned out to be the evil one but why suddenly so heartless to the FL trying to strangle/kill her?? And then later give her the Micro SD card evidence to prove that he is not a "horrible" person because he actually might turn himself in one day?? Wow. I was somewhat lost like one scene making him evil but then another scene trying to show he's actually not that bad??
I felt asleep and tried so hard to stay awake just to finish the last few episodes but I got so impatient and pretty much fast-fowarded everything to get it over with. Yep, I even didn't care about the death of the FL dad. Fast fowarded the whole entire speech too. It's like this scene was forced to be added to the end of the story just so you can tear up again... But I just didn't care after feeling confused and dissatisfied with many of the dying cases...
And the romance...just not very satisfying... Don't really know what is it that is missing... The kiss scene was alright... No bed scene... Somewhat felt like high school couple... But then, they were supposed to be older? He is a doctor, like 30 years old?? Aaah.... Not very fun to watch for me... So, 7/10...
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VERY GREAT CHEMISTRY, but storyline was meh
I have mixed feelings about this drama. On one hand, it was fun to watch, and the chemistry between the main leads was undeniable. However, the show would have been stronger if it focused on either the murder mystery or the love triangle. Personally, the ex-girlfriend storyline felt unnecessary and detracted from the main plot.The episodes followed a pattern where our female lead, as a funeral director, dealt with various deaths. While it was heartwarming to see the deceased being sent off with respect, the repetition in every episode made it a bit predictable and, over time, a little dull.
I did cry at the end tho…
One thing I did enjoy very much was the comedy brought by the uncles. They were so unserious, which added a much-needed playful element to the series. Also, I loved how they shipped and adored our main couple.
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So much better than I expected
The bit about granting dead people their final requests was a little reminiscent of Hotel Del Luna, but objectively, this series was all around better. Except for in the OST category, there Hotel Del Luna takes the prize.One of my absolute favorite things was all the little hints sprinkled throughout that suggested Hae Ahn was not the happy-go-lucky, talk-a-mile-a-minute guy he seemed like. How, very slowly, glimpses of his darker side started to come out, making me feel more and more wary of him as the episodes went on, so by the time the big reveal was unveiled, it didn't feel like something out of the blue, but something the show had been building towards all along. The puzzle pieces were there all along, we just needed to put them together.
I also ended up tearing up a lot more than I'd first expected. The show didn't shy away from how brutal, traumatizing and devastating it can be to lose a loved one. And the actors were all so genuine in their grief that it was hard not to cry alongside them during some of the saddest storylines. Just keep in mind to have tissues handy.
The uncles were amazing and a big source of laughs. I loved seeing how invested they were in the relationship of their niece and nephew.
Honestly, I think all the different plots were wonderfully woven together from the little boy that started it all, and how closely tied Tae Hee's story was to Hae Ahn, but also how Joon Ho was the tie between Tae Hee and Dong Joo. Then, all the emotional trauma and guilt tied up in the woman Tae Hee had dated for 10 years only to not be able to even look at her after his little brother's death. I'm a little disappointed he was never actually honest with her about that. Maybe if she'd known why he'd walked away, she would have understood and been able to let him go. And, perhaps most importantly, how it all came down to Dong Joo granting wishes for the selfless people that'd helped saved others in the fire that ended up causing her mom's death.
The writers really did an amazing job with this one, and the cast truly made it justice by giving top notch performances. I'm so glad I stumbled upon it!
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Its not melodrama! its supernatural romance story
For long time was delaying this drama for fear of tearjerker.But whoever wrote synopsis and reviews before was total ****.
Story goes around death of peoples, cause main female lead is funeral director which can see ghost of her clients.
Story is mainly about how female lead tries to sort out lives of her clients or rather I would say .... to fulfil their last wish.
Now for romance part its basic story about how two hurt souls meet and heals each other. Well done on this drama.
It got few depressing parts but still its very good romance drama.
8,5/10 - above average drama little off from peak one.
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Try it for yourself before making judgments
I went into this show with spoilers. I knew what was going to happen and I knew how it would end.I'm one of THOSE people.
That being said, after reading multiple reviews about this show I was sad to find that many say "don't watch it". They point out all the flaws and none of the good points. Does it have flaws? Yes; why is she a former athlete? What got her into the funeral gig? Why all the deaths but not a lot of explanation/follow through? None of these questions are really answered. Especially one really sad death involving apparent murder/suicide.
However, I thoroughly enjoyed this drama. The ML /FL were great and the romance was sweet and even though there was an annoying ex involved at one point, it made sense to me that they be there. The side characters were just what they were meant to be, funny or serious, family, friends, shoulders to lean on. This drama showed depression and growth of a character to have a past and move forward out of it. You'll read that the worst episodes are the final 4. Yes, they suck, but if you go into it blind, they suck because of the shock factor. If you pay attention, it all really makes sense. The final death especially. The mission she had to complete had to end. Of course with the death of a beloved character. How else could she move on in her own personal life? While it was incredibly sad, it was perfect in my opinion. The final death makes sense to me. So does the "villian".
Again, maybe because of the shock value people didn't understand......I got it. It absolutely made sense to me who the villian was and why. The acting was on point as well...do all psychopaths seem like psychopaths at first glance? Are they actually crazy or is there an upbringing that contributes to it. Watch the show and see for yourselves. If you do and you still hate it, fine, that's your choice. But please, give it a chance with all I've said kept in mind.
9 out of 10 for a few storyline glitches.
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Great Premise and Promise not delivered Upon
So you've read the summary it sounds great. You start watching and it is great, its fantastic, the FLs personality combined with her gift is endearing. The ghosts who come to visit have a lovely assortment of poignant and bittersweet tales. The ML is i troduced hes cute the chemistry is great ah thus is just great........but then of course there will be more. What "more" we get is unfortunately a total shift of focus from the FL and her stories to the ML, his tragic past, complete with murder mystery, his relationships and to a lesser extent his relationship with FL. Her story even the ghosts all play 2nd fiddle to the MLs story(s) from here on out and suddenly we have a mish mash of worn out tropes character assination and a draggy contrived resolutions Such a pity. It really lost its way.One aspect of the story that essentially ruined it for me was the MLs back story with his ex. It was a really poor inresolved plot line that really just made the ML come across as a heartless horrible guy and his lack of any kind of empathy toward her any kind of remorse of how he treated her, he has no sympathy about how their relationship ended. It diminished him and the FL so much I couldnt root for them after that. In Ep 14 or 15 the ex gf initiates a meeting with him where she graciously accepts they are over and attempts to leave on goid terms. He just sits there saying nothing it is pathetic weak and cowardly. That waz the last straw I just dropoed it their and then because after that I could nit care for him or the FL at all. Again such bad writing ran through the drama.
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Not my type.
I dropped it a few months ago and I was pretty sure I dropped it by the firsts episodes, how much surprised I was when I found out that I watched 14 episodes by december 2022 and I don’t remember nothing cuase it wasn't that mesmerized for me.Guess was a good plot and the cast was a good choice too, it's Hyeri here and I love her so much, but this drama it just not my type adding the fact I didn't understand so much... gonna finish the two episodes remaining, but it was just a basic drama for me but if you are looking for a drama just for spend some time, maybe its for u.
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I dropped it because I felt it was kind of boring
it's okay..but I dropped it.. because it wasn't my cup of tea..the progress of the story was quite slow..but Hyeri is my favorite actress❤️I love her❤️still the drama wasn't really my cup of tea..
about music..I haven't really listened to them..but I'll..
as I dropped it I won't watch it again..
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Funeral is the last proper goodbye to the deceased which they long for.
To what i can figure out is this is one of the best kdrama of 2022 andone of the best healing kdrama of all times.I love the concept ,it is not new but it is different .Death is horrifying and terrible for anyone but the creation of healing sentiment changed the overview of death.No one is evil here even though they showed 2nd ML as a villanous creature they also justified it along with remorse he had for what he did.2nd FL is not annoying because it is natural to have feelings for someone you shared a 10 year relationship with.1st ML is not a coward and the reason of him breaking up and not telling the reason is also justified.1FL is my go-to character and I loved her for her emotions actually for everything.Through this drama i felt many different kinds of feelings and all at once.I cried and was happy and touched in every episodes.I felt anger,sadness,regret,happiness,peace whenever I went through the funerals.It was a great romantic a,healing and slice-of-life dramsWas this review helpful to you?
Why ?
If you are aware on Hotel de Luna plot, it’s kind of the same. This drama didnt start good but it ended well. I was not able to follow the story on the 1st few episodes but I understand it as I watch the succeeding ones. My suggestion is for you to prepare a box of tissue and dont watch this if you are too emotional and even when you have colds! you won’t be able to breathe. lol. ML is so good looking and I love his acting. FL is so-so, not that good, not that bad also. Cant feel any spark for both leads. The supporting characters were good. Great choice of casts. Definitely worth to watch but I wont rewatch this anytime soon. It’s too painful for me.Was this review helpful to you?
