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Rari

Cloud Drama

Rari

Cloud Drama
V.I.P korean drama review
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V.I.P
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by Rari
May 16, 2021
32 of 32 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.5
Story 10.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0

Relationships beginning, ongoing and ending...

This drama surprised me with the direction it took, because starting it I thought it would be about a wife getting revenge on her cheating husband, you know that type of vibe; But instead what I got was a very thoughtful take on what happens when a spouse cheats, how this can affect not only the aggrieved spouse but can affect the parents / in laws, friends of the couple and in this instance the professional relationship of the two. I also enjoyed the way the show portrays alls sides of the story. Every character is shown as they are, their backstory and their current actions so the viewer can see that there are a lot of grey areas and everyone is not just black or white.
The characters are thoroughly explored and the ups and downs of the events and resulting emotions are well documented. There's a hint of mystery as the show tantalises the viewer with the possibility of who the mistress is, there's also a fair amount of emotional angst, which is not surprising given the subject matter but this is in no way irritating thanks to the wonderful acting abilities of the cast.

This show portrays romantic relationships in various stages, there's the married couple who both have careers and are grappling with child care and the division of duties within the home; there's a professional single woman who has a somewhat complicated family situation and work history who's dipping her toes into dating life; there's the married couple where the husband cheats on his wife (the main story line); there's the relationship between the cheating husband and his mistress.
I've seen many comments on MDL where viewers say they hate cheating stories etc, but this story is so impactful because it explores the full spectrum of motivation and emotions of everyone involved, so although you may be annoyed with the husband and the mistress, the Show does a very good job of showing where each character is coming from and how they got to this point in their lives.

The story is told against the backdrop of a department store where all these characters work, so there are some work related story lines which add more dimension to our characters.

The resolution of each couple's story is well thought out and exposed. I enjoyed the thoughtfulness of this script, it fully explores each character's emotional landscape.

Jang Na Ra is excellent as always, she lends the character of Jung Sun a steely vulnerability, a sense of flailing helplessness initially and at the end she finds peace and acceptance.
Sung Joon played by Lee Sang Yoon was the most grating character for me because he doesn't show much emotion, he has the same facial expression and says very little throughout the entire show, I suppose this is by design because his backstory is told to us so we have a good idea where his head was at when he made the poor decision to start the affair.

The rest of the cast is great with excellent acting throughout.

Give this one a try because it's story is well told, and every character's motivation is laid out in the open so it's up to the viewer to make their own judgement.

I gave it a 10 out of 10 because it's quite rare to find a drama that explores each character's internal landscape quite so thoroughly and thoughtfully. Very well done.
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