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Something different from usual web dramas fare
This web drama series focuses on more taboo issues in Korean society. There are 3 seasons including this 2020 season. I have to defend this particular season as even though its criticism is valid, I think there is something unique that this season offer which is rare among web dramas (including its previous seasons).
I really enjoyed this series the most mainly due to the storyline of Do Eun and the different directing and editing style it took that most web dramas do not usually do. The topics dealt in this season other than sexism includes unexpected pregnancy, idols dating and mental health issues. As compared to other seasons, I do think the acting for this season is the best.
Do Eun's storyline is really well-executed and the focus of the series was undoubtedly about her. This includes her struggles with mental health and her journey in the entertainment industry. As compared to the other series, her story definitely hit the most for me emotionally, not because I can relate to her pain (I am nowhere near being involved in entertainment industry, nor experiencing mental health issues), but through effectively showing her past hurts and how the effect lingers in her current life. *spoilers?* One particular sequence that really conveyed her character's struggles was when she was re-living/hallucinating those traumatic experiences, which I thought the directing and editing was unconventional among web dramas.
Its flaws were mainly about its other characters story development and its lackluster ending for all of its characters through just words on the screen. As compared to other seasons, this had fewer episodes, and maybe if there were more, the ending/pacing/storyline could have been better.
This is where I felt Young Min could have been given more development, as the series only gave us few glimpses of his struggles of being the "adult"/sensible one in the group, expectations of men in society/sexism faced as a male in Korean society.
Even despite its flaws, I think if you are looking for a different kind of web drama, that provides a lot of feels and interesting perspectives on taboo issues/topics, this would be one to explore.
*A few of the instrumental tracks are kinda interesting too, reminds me of 'me and Earl and the dying girl' meets Wes Anderson*
I really enjoyed this series the most mainly due to the storyline of Do Eun and the different directing and editing style it took that most web dramas do not usually do. The topics dealt in this season other than sexism includes unexpected pregnancy, idols dating and mental health issues. As compared to other seasons, I do think the acting for this season is the best.
Do Eun's storyline is really well-executed and the focus of the series was undoubtedly about her. This includes her struggles with mental health and her journey in the entertainment industry. As compared to the other series, her story definitely hit the most for me emotionally, not because I can relate to her pain (I am nowhere near being involved in entertainment industry, nor experiencing mental health issues), but through effectively showing her past hurts and how the effect lingers in her current life. *spoilers?* One particular sequence that really conveyed her character's struggles was when she was re-living/hallucinating those traumatic experiences, which I thought the directing and editing was unconventional among web dramas.
Its flaws were mainly about its other characters story development and its lackluster ending for all of its characters through just words on the screen. As compared to other seasons, this had fewer episodes, and maybe if there were more, the ending/pacing/storyline could have been better.
This is where I felt Young Min could have been given more development, as the series only gave us few glimpses of his struggles of being the "adult"/sensible one in the group, expectations of men in society/sexism faced as a male in Korean society.
Even despite its flaws, I think if you are looking for a different kind of web drama, that provides a lot of feels and interesting perspectives on taboo issues/topics, this would be one to explore.
*A few of the instrumental tracks are kinda interesting too, reminds me of 'me and Earl and the dying girl' meets Wes Anderson*
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