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Thirty but Seventeen korean drama review
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Thirty but Seventeen
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by Nicole
Oct 14, 2018
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 10
Story 9.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 9.5
Rewatch Value 10.0
I love this drama. I cried and laughed so much while watching this. If you like dramas that are funny yet have sad/heartbreaking scenes that will make you cry your eyes out, then I think you should give this drama a chance. The storyline is very interesting and fresh. The cast was perfect in this drama. I cannot imagine anyone else more perfect for the roles. The music is perfect, calming and fresh. If you like classical music then you should check out this drama as it is heavily featured.

The summary really caught my eye and so I was really hoping that it would be nicely executed. I must say that I was not disappointed. The storyline is so interesting and I don't think I have watched a drama with a plot like this before. Usually, I don't really like it when dramas have many flashbacks as it can get repetitive but this drama didn't have too many, which was great. The flashbacks that were shown in the drama weren't the same one every time so it made it bearable to watch them. The pacing of the show was nicely done. It did not feel like it was dragging on nor did it feel like the story was being rushed along. I feel like all the events that happened came at a natural pace.

This drama was perfectly cast. There were many characters that I loved in this drama. Shin Hye Sun (Woo Seo Ri) did an amazing job of portraying a 30-year-old woman who actually feels like a 17-year-old girl. Her expressions were amazing and really made you feel for her character. It was very easy to sympathise with her character as she truly made you feel like you were feeling Woo Seo Ri's pain. I also think that Park Shi Eun, who plays a younger Woo Seo Ri did an amazing job. I look forward to seeing her in the lead role in dramas in the near future.

Yang Se Jong (Gong Woo Jin) was so lovable and cute in this drama. Seeing him turn from a grumpy man into a shy man falling in love was so nice to see. He perfectly portrayed the pain that Gong Woo Jin felt and on the other side, he did a perfect job of acting like a shy, bumbling man who doesn't know how to act when you fall in love for the first time. I think he had perfect chemistry with Shin Hye Sun. Yoon Chan Young, who was a younger Gong Woo Jin was very nice to watch as well. He did such a great job of portraying a boy who falls in love for the first time and a boy who is dealing with heartbreak.

The music is perfect for this drama. There are songs that really make you feel the pain that the characters are going through and then there are songs that are so uplifting. If you like dramas with really amazing OSTs such as Goblin or Strong Girl Do Bong Soon, then I think you will like the music from this drama. It is perfectly aligned with each scene. I know I will be listening to this OST on repeat for a while to deal with completing the drama.

I think that this is a drama that I would rewatch again, maybe even several times. The plot was so gripping that I wasn't sure what would happen next. This is not melodramatic show that will have you the edge of your seat wondering what crazy thing will happen next. No, this is a sweet, slice-of-life drama with some heartbreak sprinkled in. This is something you watch if you want to watch a sweet love story that won't give you a headache trying to figure out who all the characters are. I would definitely recommend this drama if you are looking for a love story that feels like fate.
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