Normally, Bad Memory Eraser would not be the type of drama I would watch. The writing is too simplistic. Nonetheless, I see so much potential in this drama’s storyline which should resonate with many readers. The storyline addresses those who are self-doubters, those who feel hopelessly unassured of themselves. Bad Memory Eraser will entice those who lack confidence and motivation. That is not me. However, I want to be a support and show empathy to those who are self-doubters. I don’t want to show sympathy, because that is feeling sorry for you. I want to show empathy, because that is trying to put myself in your place and understand you. Are self-assured persons better than self-doubter? Not necessarily. Each of us all have our own private little demons we have to resolve.


Kim Jae-Joong as Lee Guni is the male lead.

The main cast include ML Kim Jae-Joong (Triangle), FL Jin Se Yeon (Born Again), actor Lee Jong Won (Knight Flower), and actress Yang Hye Ji (Nevertheless).


The Story

Bad Memory Eraser is about a self-assured, hot shot teen tennis player who is the bread winner of the family. This family includes mom and dad and little brother. The teen suffers a devastating injury which causes him to have to leave the sport. The parents now turn all of their attention to the little brother, who is cultured to be the next tennis hot shot family bread winner. The parents subject the older brother to being the butler to the new younger pro tennis sensation. This relegation of the older brother to servant status causes the older brother to question his self-worth and he becomes a self-doubter.
The story involves a Scientific invention which when attached to the brain, it removes bad memories. The accident of the older brother and the subsequent treatment by his parents all count as bad memories. The experimenters convince the older brother to become a human subject. The invention is no magic pill. It has its flaws.

Questions which arise to be answered while viewing Bad Memory Eraser are:

1. With bad memories being so apart of your being, would erasing bad memories necessarily make you a better person?
2. Can some people actually benefit from bad memories?
3. What happens when bad memories are attached to good memories with this eraser?
4. Would we necessarily like the person we become when bad memories are erased?

There are so many raw ideas fed to you from the premise that it could make Bad Memory Eraser a fantastic story. I just tended at times to question the choice directions of the writer. The writer had some great story ideas, but the ideas are not always sewn together interestingly. However, it is not my story to write. Nevertheless, I am finding Bad Memory Eraser a compelling story to watch. I am motivated to see this one through. Hopefully others will do the same.

Those who are familiar with ‘ole school’ K-pop will recognize singer song writer Kim Jae-Joong as the lead vocalist from the Boy Band TVXQ. They were huge in their time. Kim Jae-Joong is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, director, and designer.