"On Your Wedding Day"

From the title alone, I knew what I was getting myself into when I watched this movie. I usually am not a sucker for sad films, especially those involving romance, but in an uneventful weekend I stumbled into this gem and decided to try something new. Since why not? And I didn't regret it!

First things first, the acting. I originally got interested in this movie because of Kim Young-kwang, and he did not disappoint! His acting was super charming, and he did well in bringing out the playful nature of his character. Park Bo-young did great too, as well as the rest of the cast.

I loved the production and feel of this film. The music/OST did not stand out much to me at all, but it was able to do it's job, especially in the emotional scenes.

So, the acting, production, and music discussed, what else can we talk about? Aha, the story. Browsing through this movie's reviews, I commonly see people giving lower ratings because of the ending. While you may be thinking I'll be presenting a full, written-out essay of objections to counter their claims and prove they're wrong.. I agree with their sentiment. Wholeheartedly. You see, I mentioned I knew what I was getting into the moment I read the title of this movie. Yes, I knew, but nothing could have ever prepared me from the tears and sobbing that would follow. To the person reading this, I only have one piece of advice to give you if you ever plan to watch this: *Do not watch this movie if you are looking for a light-hearted romance film.* Because that is not what you will be getting. All factors considered, this is a film shrouded in reality. It is a realistic story, albeit not a realistic *love* story. As cheesy this may sound, in real life, we don't always get happy endings. And that's okay, because that is how life is. Getting past the initial feelings of dismay from not getting the idealistic ending, which most of us have likely hoped for, I quite like and am content with the ending. It has provided a nice sense of closure not only for the viewers but also for the main leads.

I think that this was a wonderful film and experience. It has given me laughs, joy, warmth, and sorrow. I haven't cried over a TV show let alone a movie in a while, so this was a nice surprise. I really recommend you watch this, whether to just pass some time or don't have something to do, since it will definitely leave you thinking and reminiscing for days to come.


As a last sidenote from me.. in most cases I tend to be a realistic person, or at least I thought I was before I watched this movie. I knew what was going to happen next, but my mind, uncharacteristically, kept on hoping that things would not end the way that I knew it would from the start. Weird, maybe I'm more of a hopeless romantic than I thought..