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The Third Charm korean drama review
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The Third Charm
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by anonii i
May 11, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 6.5
Story 6.0
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 4.0
This review may contain spoilers
I will say this drama in the start was great, I won't belittle it and say it was bad because it wasn't. I've watched alot of k-dramas and lately I've been feeling like I can't find anymore good one's and I'm still waiting for some of the ones I wanna watch to finish airing, so lately I've been on a dry run with k-dramas and c-dramas. but after having been on a dry run with some dramas and hesitating to either finish or start, this drama was one that I was immediately captivated with. The female and male lead were terrific together and their chemistry was clear which made my own heart flutter. Their development was great as well, the brothers story as well as her friends and his sister and friends relationship as well captivated me. It wasn't the usual drama where usually the tough person is the male and female is the weaker or more fluffy one (though I love dramas like that too) but this was different. I knew from the name third charm that they would break up twice and when I first saw the doctor I immediately predicted that he would be involved in the 2nd breakup. The moment the main leads got together the 2nd time I just kept anticipating the 2nd break up, and there's nothing wrong with that because I had faith that they would get back together by the end. What made me mad one was the introduction of the 2nd female and male lead who I felt had little to no relevance to the story as many of what was realized could've been realized without them. I as well never understood the significance of the female who became a superstar, after she called the fl poor her purpose seemed to have been served, but when they brought her in and added scenes where she confesses to the 2nd ml but then disappears and is never brought up again I just wondered why? But I let this go and continued cause I still liked the show but then they broke up which I get individual problems that if they hadn't come up then they would've came up at some point in time. Now what I don't get and can't get is why she married the 2nd ml, i saw dating coming yes but not marriage and a child especially after she told him she couldn't accept his heart and hadn't been swayed because of him, I felt that had gotten rid of that idea (the idea of them getting together) I get the ml dating the 2nd fl because it was after he broke up and it had been a while since their breakup and she then told him I like you - there was no established idea that he didn't like her, though we knew he couldn't love her at least as much as he loved young Jae. Then the total switch up for young Jae as a character was not really new her meloholic manner just got worse, she had always had sad things going on in her life. I'm just really mad about the marriage to the 2nd ml so many holes were left open why why why? I wondered as I tried to finish the show. drawing near to those last few episodes I started to get bored especially when her marriage to him was mentioned, I was confused and annoyed, and I felt like I didn't even want to watch the show anymore but I still held onto hope that they would get back together. But boy was I shook with the ending I was given. When I saw the wedding scene I thought dang looks like he will be marrying the 2nd lead I tried not to think in a fantastical manner but realistically, and realistically he would've gotten married to the 2nd lead or kept or tried out the relationship with the 1st lead again but I was surprised but happy to see her brother and her best friend get married, I guessed this sort of from the start, but I also didn't understand why she got cancer, it felt like it was just filler or some knuge for their relationship. But what made me mad was how the two main leads just walked away side by side as it was snowing like what. What am I supposed to make of this, at least some dramas even if I hate it distinguish whether or not they will get together or stay apart but their words were so open, their hands swinging right by each other almost touching. What why? Also the 2nd leads okay whats next for them, the ,the 2nd male lead was at the wedding, is that supposed to mean he is in good terms with her, if u introduce characters and say they are of importance to the story finish their stories. The only thing that made me happy besides her brother and her best friends relationship was his sister and his best friends relationship. Some other flaws include: many second characters were irrelevant as well as some scenes like why did her best friend go on a date with that one police officer, I thought they would do more with that, I even thought he would be the one she would end up with at first. There were just so many holes that weren't filled. I get what they were trying to show, a sort of opposites attract as many of the characters fell for their opposites, and for this it was shown well. Also why cooking, this passion for cooking should've been expanded more, he made a few home cooked meals okay and does that equate he wants to be a chef, many of his career choices were hinted at but never really expanded on besides his career as a cop which him leaving it also wasn't fully explained, if anything I thought he would go to the country and fix radios while working as a cop after breaking up with her, I mean everything he does seems to encircle her still so how is he escaping he dropped out of school and became a cop cause she said so he left being a cop cause they broke up, though he actually enjoyed the career, now he's flying off to New York why? As for the fl, Her career choice was explained in detail but nearing the end we were left hanging does she still want the same thing she said she wanted or did it change alittle. In trying to be a realistic drama it touched it, but by trying to somehow be as unpredictable as possible it edged passed it. All in all the drama was good, at first it was intriguing and it was fresh, but nearing the end I got bored and angry at what felt like unexplained fillers, and open end questions. Would I rewatch the drama no, I was expecting more from the ending, did this drama bring forth emotions from me yes, and that is what makes it good, I cried, more so towards the end with all the sad scenes it was just pilling on, I felt happiness, I felt angry, i felt anxious, and more. I do love the chemistry between the leads and if they ever act together again as leads best believe I will be watching, I kinda wish there will be a season 2, cause then the open end will not seem worthless, and I kinda wish there was a separate show for his sister and his friends relationship which though cute and one of my favorites in the show was severely lacking in exaplation and screen time. Okay that's it sorry for the rant ?
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