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Nevertheless, korean drama review
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Nevertheless,
6 people found this review helpful
by TinkerMeAway
Aug 22, 2021
10 of 10 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 5.5
Acting/Cast 7.5
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 6.5
This review may contain spoilers

An overall review of Nevertheless.

Since the drama has finally ended, I have decided to write a holistic review for it. I sympathize with the fellow viewers who have been on this rollercoaster ride for the past couple of months.

I'll start by saying the element that carried the drama for me was the vibe. The drama has an attractive aesthetic and innate sense of style and usage of color. I love how color also plays a role throughout this drama. Whether it be Bit-na's hair color, the little drink packets that Jae-on and Na-bi have together, or Sol's intricate pair of headphones, the presentation was fascinating and was one of the primary elements that kept me watching the drama.

Even though the story falls through midway for the drama, I felt the redeeming factor will always remain the drama's vibe.

Coming; to the point of discussing the story. The drama started rather interesting. Like most people are saying here, the drama had a great deal of potential to be a drama that does something different and does not fall into the cliche category of finally boy and girl get together. Alas, that is not what happened, and there were a few questionable turns within some characters.

The character that confused me the most with his motives was Jae-on. He's introduced as this free-spirited, good-looking, fairy-like boy who has undeniably fantastic artistic capabilities. Yet, I was never able to understand his philosophy. In the beginning, I did not want to categorize him into the box of a typical fuckboy. Yet as the show progressed, I could not comprehend him more than that. I understand the drama is narrated from the perspective of Na-bi, and most of the characters have significant detail to give them have a certain amount of depth. Yet, I would have appreciated some more depth in Jae-on for the first almost seven episodes. The rushed-up character development was poor and they could have done so much more with his character. I'm not saying that Jae-on was destined to be a fuckboy and he should remain one. I believe the final ending would be justified if his character development was gradual and did not occur right after Na-bi ghosted him and deciding to get closer to Do-hyeok.

The acting, in my opinion, was pretty good. I felt all the actors absorbed their role rather well and displayed it beautifully. In my opinion, Han So-hee played Na-bi undeniably well. She captured Na-bi's hesitance and timidness, yet she also embodied her distress and anger in such an appropriate manner. Song Kang as an actor regardless of his good looks can soften the perception of his character. Jae-on's character would harbor a lot of hate because of his attitude, yet Song Kang playing Jae-on gives this pleasant take to a rather harsh reality. The performances from the remaining actors were beautiful and refreshing to watch. Yang Hye-ji and Lee Ho-jung were some of my personal favorites. Bit-na and Sol were dynamic characters that were adapted to fruition by these actresses. Our dear little potato boy, Do-hyeok pulled at my heartstrings, because of the way this man acted with his eyes (I will weep at the sight of it). I loved watching Do-hyeok played by Chae Jong-hyeop, and I look forward to seeing more of his performances.

The final component of this drama is its music. I'm aware I'm not the only one who has been listening to Love Me Like That by Sam Kim on repeat since when it was released. The drama has a phenomenal playlist that encompasses the emotions the drama aims to focus on. *Chefs Kiss* It was so good, I have no words.

To wrap up my review. Would I watch this drama again? Maybe. Do I wish it was executed any differently? Yes.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed this drama and the rollercoaster ride it brought along. I do look forward to seeing more dramas created for a mature audience.

I hope this review was helpful and you enjoyed reading this :))

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