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Rewarding drama with an incredibly moving soundtrack
This drama has been on my radar since it first released but I put it off for 2 years. Why? I couldn't get past the first episode where we first get a glimpse of Ji-Ahn's miserable life - her getting her grandma home by pushing a hospital bed through the streets in the dead of night because she couldn't afford the nursing home bills. It was too unbearable to sit through and I much preferred bubbly happy dramas to help me escape from my own reality.Now that I've finally gotten round to watching it, I'm finding that a big part of what makes this drama beautiful. It tells life like it is - it doesn't sweep the shitty parts under the carpet and gloss over it with positivity. It's a drama that shows you life can be made beautiful by the people and relationships you have in your life; a rewarding drama full of life lessons if you're ready to receive them... with an incredibly moving soundtrack to boot.
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I watched this drama for Kim Jae Wook and he really didn't disappoint. The drama overall was uplifting, fun and enjoyable... right until the last 2-3 episodes. The finale is an ultimate betrayal really.If you're the kind who value the journey more than the outcome, then you could give this drama a shot.
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I really wouldn't have minded if Jun died. I would have been fking sad sure but at least the drama wouldn't have felt like a waste of time
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Expect to stay on the edge of your seat
There was NOTHING in this story that I could have predicted. It makes you question what the hell is going on from beginning to end and when things come to light, the truth just leaves you shocked.Stellar acting by Kang Ha Neul and Kim Moo Yeol. Music did it's job creating the right atmosphere but nothing memorable.
I agree with what another reviewer said about rewatching being rather pointless since the mystery is what makes this movie - unless you're rewatching to look out for the details you might have missed the first time around, or to observe someone else's reactions/journey (that should be fun).
I'd also say that once you're lying in bed replaying the plot in your mind you might start noticing and questioning some plot points. But that didn't dampen my overall enjoyment of the movie.
Am really surprised I didn't hear about this movie before (found it in "more like this" from The Call and watched it because of MDL reviews and Ha Neul) - it truly deserves more attention.
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