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Choices, consequences, and (2nd) chance
I think it's fair to say most of us have thought about what would've been different if we had made a different choice way back when. I would also bet my money to say that most of us also thought about how nice it would be if we are given a time machine to make that different choice given a chance, especially if we aren't at a good place right now. Cue to our wonderful series, Go Back Couple as we explore the different choice our 38 year-old main couple, Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo make (or will make) when they find themselves back in their 18 year-old self after filing for divorce right at the first episode.
To say this story doesn't know how to tug our heartstrings is an understatement. This series really explores in depth the journey of couple relationship from falling in love to married to divorce, first loves as we remember them (vs what actually happened), our idealism about life in our younger self vs our realism (and jadedness) about life in our adult self. These are moments, stories, and messages that one would appreciate differently at different phases in life, making this series one of the top for rewatch.
Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo were really well portrayed and well cast. Both were able to capture the nuance and character of both their older and younger selves. As working professionals, it's easy for us to neglect our loved ones and more importantly, ourselves in the day to day grind of trying to just survive; as university students, it's easy for us to feel like the world is our oyster and we will get whatever we set our mind to. This journey to the past is one that is very much needed by Ban Do and Jin Joo to mend their broken and battered hearts, from realities of life, and it's one that is enjoyable to watch and appreciate.
The supporting casts' stories were also well relayed, especially the second male lead, Jung Nam Gil. Through him, we learn that what we truly seek for is for someone to see us for who we are and to remind us of our strengths we sometimes fail to see in ourselves. While the second female lead's influence is less in the series in comparison, through her, we learn that it's important to do what we really want to do (responsibly of course) because there might come come a day when you can't even if you want to..... Yes, let these messages sinks in for a moment.
All in all, it's a story that's centered on healing and appreciating the moments in life, as fleeting as they may be.
To say this story doesn't know how to tug our heartstrings is an understatement. This series really explores in depth the journey of couple relationship from falling in love to married to divorce, first loves as we remember them (vs what actually happened), our idealism about life in our younger self vs our realism (and jadedness) about life in our adult self. These are moments, stories, and messages that one would appreciate differently at different phases in life, making this series one of the top for rewatch.
Choi Ban Do and Ma Jin Joo were really well portrayed and well cast. Both were able to capture the nuance and character of both their older and younger selves. As working professionals, it's easy for us to neglect our loved ones and more importantly, ourselves in the day to day grind of trying to just survive; as university students, it's easy for us to feel like the world is our oyster and we will get whatever we set our mind to. This journey to the past is one that is very much needed by Ban Do and Jin Joo to mend their broken and battered hearts, from realities of life, and it's one that is enjoyable to watch and appreciate.
The supporting casts' stories were also well relayed, especially the second male lead, Jung Nam Gil. Through him, we learn that what we truly seek for is for someone to see us for who we are and to remind us of our strengths we sometimes fail to see in ourselves. While the second female lead's influence is less in the series in comparison, through her, we learn that it's important to do what we really want to do (responsibly of course) because there might come come a day when you can't even if you want to..... Yes, let these messages sinks in for a moment.
All in all, it's a story that's centered on healing and appreciating the moments in life, as fleeting as they may be.
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