If I could choose one drama as the best I have ever seen it would be Secret. I started watching this only because I liked the cast; I was familiar with all of them. Reading the plot didn't really make me more excited. Just made me think it would be the typical bitter Korean melodrama.
I am someone who is very hard to please when it comes to dramas. I usually drop it as soon as it gets draggy and boring or if I don't like it. And that happens with most kdramas I have seen in the past. I simply cannot watch past the first few episodes.
So I just decided to give this one a try and watched the first 2 episodes and liked it enough to carry on. However as I watched more and more, I became more and more obsessed with it to the point that I could not wait for it to be uploaded and subbed. And with each new episode the obsession grew bigger and bigger.
I love everything about this drama. The acting s OUTSTANDING. Previously I had seen a few dramas with Hwang Jung Eum and never thought she was good as an actress. However in this drama she really did prove me wrong. Her crying scenes were beyond amazing. Ji Sung is brilliant and the two antagonists also do an amazing job. Bae Soo Bin especially proves that he can sink completely into a character.
The story is amazing- I know that people that don't like this drama will probably say it's too unrealistic. But hey, if you find a realistic kdrama tell me about it.
It is the brilliant writing that makes the story even more flawless. Nothing out of context happens and there is never unnecessary scenes. The dialogues are are so great and meaningful and each scene is brilliantly portrayed to the point that you can analyse it like a school novel haha! Even though there is a lot of sad scenes, the romance and perfect humour evens it out so it is not your typical melodrama.
The chemistry between the two leads is mind blowing. There is so much pain and beauty in their relationship that it is sure to make you cry. And I found myself melting inside with every eye contact and painfully sweet dialogue that were all so beautifully created.
Overall, Secret is a masterpiece and you should definitely give it a go if you are after a good meaningful drama that has some depth. However avoid this if you like the kiddy, teenage fluffy rom-coms because this is not any of that. And if you are scared of a badly made ending- don't worry because unlike many Korean dramas, this drama has been written very well the whole way through.
I cannot say enough about this drama. watch it for yourselves and see! ?

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