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Navillera korean drama review
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Navillera
3 people found this review helpful
by Liz Anderson
May 3, 2021
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 10.0

Simple but beautiful

I think this genuinely may have been the most beautiful K-Drama I've ever seen and I've seen many. I don't really know how to explain this drama because the only words that really come to mind are simply beautiful. It's a show that breaks your heart when you realize its time to say goodbye to the characters but it was also the perfect length. No episode was a filler episode. Every episode built on the previous one without repetition or overplaying clichés. No character was perfect, each had very realistic flaws but you still found yourself coming to understand and appreciate every character. There was growth in every character but it was realistic growth. While the show is focused on the two male leads we are able to see each side characters story being told without it overshadowing the main plot but instead complementing it.

This is by no means an exciting or action-packed drama. It is simply a drama highlighting two men with a wide age gap trying to achieve their dreams and dealing with life along the way. If you are looking for a romance drama, this is certainly not for you. This show focuses on the struggle but also strength that comes from bonds formed over time and through hard work. Love is not glorified in this drama but instead respected. There is no perfect relationship within this drama but somehow that just made this drama that much easier to connect with and become invested in. This is a drama that highlights the fact that there truly is no "happy ending" in real life. We can only hope to collect a few precious moments that we will be able to look back upon and smile. Growth also comes with pain and loss in this drama and when the show ends you are unsure if you should curl up and cry or be proud.

Looking back all of the characters in this show are quite dull and boring. They aren't your typical K-drama characters. There is really nothing special about any one of them. They are all painfully human. Somehow this show full of common people touches your heart in a way that most shows only dream of. I can not recommend this show enough.
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