Now, We Are Breaking Up (2021)

Mother's Acting Child Gets a Plague

There is nothing special about the Korean drama 'Now, We Are Breaking Up'.

The sex scene in the initial episode was just a gimmick to make the audience curious about the next episode, but ended up disappointed because there was nothing special.

Song Hye-Kyo fans (like me ) and Jang Ki-Yong fans may be delighted to see the appearance of beautiful and handsome idol actresses and actors. But true drama connoisseurs will frown after the story puzzle comes together and takes shape.

"Today, is there a mother who forbids her child from dating her sister's ex-boyfriend?

After all, your brother is dead, right? Why bother?

It gets even weirder to see Ha Young-Eun's mother also forbids her child's love affair. Believe me, on this earth there is not a single mother who is not worried about seeing her child go to dusk without a companion.

Moreover, the mother of Ha Young-Eun has an opinion that is out of the box. She filed for divorce after 40 years of marriage. The reason she felt harassed, her role as a wife and mother, was never appreciated by her husband.

A woman like this shouldn't be easily provoked by petty arguments like Yoon Jae-Guk's stepmother. He will prioritize the happiness of his son, not the happiness of other women.

Fortunately, the drama Now, We Are Breaking Up explores many stories. About the fashion industry, for example. Apart from having to deal with design plagiarism and raw material suppliers, as a designer, Ha Young-Eun, played by Song Hye Kyo, has to work hard for fast fashion. Buyers always need the latest fashion clothes to escape the stresses of life.

(From the channel Korea Reomit, we will know that in fact the people of South Korea are. They work hard to buy branded clothes and bags).

Sparks of problems that arise from parents also appear in this drama. It's not about his parents' extreme rejection of Ha Young Eun's girlfriend, but an elderly couple's fight that didn't solve the problem early on.

But the most so sweet is the relationship with his 2 best friends, Director Hwang Chi-Sook and Jeon Mi-Sook who are suffering from cancer. Huhuhu as Ha Young-Eun's boss, Director Hwang Chi-Sook makes emotions, his job is just make up, have fun and pressure Ha Young-Eun. But he really loves Ha Young-Eun.

The rest are quotes scattered throughout the episode. I like to read and take notes. These include:

It has nothing to do with fashion. Fashion is over quickly. Style is forever. You don't have to wear a label to be important. (Ralp Lauren)

Read the follow-up review at the following link:
https://www.maria-g-soemitro.com/2022/01/now-we-are-breaking-up-review-drama-korea.html

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Im gonna keep the review short. First of all The lead has absolutely 0 chemistry & im doen with SHK wooden face. I know kiyong can do better bcoz i've seen him in other dramas but the poor script & direction made him look wooden as well. The drama is about fashion industry but There is 0 essence of fashion in female lead's clothing. Even its okay to not be okay was phenomenal in female lead's styling. The only thing bearable was chihyung. I cant believe sehun has improved this Much in acting. I would have loved to see more of him & sooyoung in the drama but too bad they werent leads or even 2nd leads. They were side characters who are more interesting than main characters.

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Don’t Prolong Your Agony

If you haven’t started this show yet, better not start. It is way too boring. Nothing interesting plot to follow. I am utterly disappointed in this drama that I dragged myself to even reaching EP6. I’m glad that I dropped it early on and I saved my precious time.

I’m sorry but the leads have zero chemistry. Everything just pissed me off. The only thing that’s quite enjoyable is the sick female friend and her jerk of a cheating husband. The second leads were much better but still wasn’t enough to salvage the breaking show apart.

Overall, I’m glad that I made the right choice to drop it right away. It spared my time from getting wasted. If you are thinking of dropping it midway, follow my lead. Don’t hesitate. You won’t miss anything.

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Now I’m ‘ Breaking’ Up With This Show…

Sometimes when you’ve got to drop a show, you’ve got to drop a show and as much as it pains me to say it ‘ Now, We’re Breaking Up’ is one of them.

In all honesty I didn’t actually think the series started off on a bad note per say. The pacing was a bit slow but I was willing to give it a go as an “ in-between” series.

However six episodes and I really can’t go on. I’ll be honest by saying that I didn’t want to drop this one. I hate dropping shows but between the shoddy line deliverances and acting this isn’t one I’m going to continue.

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“Same Old Song Hye Kyo”

Song Hye-kyo has a beautiful face. Her overall appearance is easy on the eyes. That’s common knowledge. But we seem to forget that she has chosen Acting as a profession. So why isn’t she showing any professional actor’s skill in her supposedly “carefully chosen” projects?

“Now, We Are Breaking Up” is once again very much like a glossy Song Hye-kyo poster ad. Lovely to look at but after a while it leaves you wanting for more substance, more talent, and more dynamism.

The writer is being kind and generous to this veteran thespian by not assigning her a difficult and challenging role to portray. But it is at the expense of the viewers who are expecting high quality and first rate entertainment from someone of her stature.

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I closed my eyes and i hear the FL in Descendants of the Sun

Every time i watch an episode of NWBU, i end up falling asleep. The minute i close my eyes and i hear dialogues of FL, i hear the voice, tone and inflection of Song Hye Ko when she played the lead in Descendants of the Sun. Her character is obviously different in DOTS but her potrayal of the role in NWBU is very much the same as DOTS.

NWBU is an effective sleeping pill (at least for now). Insomiacs should give this drama a try. This might be your magic pill.

I am not dropping it though. I will just wait for it to be finished first so i can happily skip the boring parts, which i sincerely hope will not be that many in the succeeding episodes.

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Questionable Plot???

last ss screams summary of what i’m thinking about NWABU, drop it after 4 episodes even with speedrun 2x , i mean i ady feel uncomfortable with the plot of fm falling in love with his dead lover’s brother??? likee mannn i mean and she still continue after knowing that and bcs they resemble each other??? emmm , i like JKY but nah SHK acting is bland and she ALWAYS have the same role pretty much like Lee Min Ho, that’s it visual not equal to good acting, imma bored at her lack of acting range at this point. and tbh NWABU get good rating only bcs it’s on national tv and have a good time slot, don’t think it gonna survive if it’s in cable networks

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Pior drama de 2021

Fui muito guerreira e assisti a 8 episódios desse dorama lamentável. Chega! Tudo nele é ruim, menos a aparência dos protagonistas, que são lindos. O roteiro é lastimável e parece que foi escrito por uma pré adolescente. Como se não fosse o bastante a história ser realmente muito ruim, a atriz principal entrega uma das piores atuações que já vi em toda a minha vida, chega a dar vergonha assistindo. Ela ou um poste fariam o mesmo papel. A direção é tão fraca que não consegue salvar nada. Enfim, 8 horas de vida desperdiçados vendo rostos bonitos. Valia muito mais a pena ter folheado uma revista.

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Não assista focando apenas no romance

Confesso que até o episódio nove eu estava super empolgada e achando o ritmo muito bom, estava sendo nota nove pra mim, só que do episódio dez em diante começou a ficar muito mais lento, o casal ficava sempre falando em terminar...entre outras coisinhas.

Youn Eun é uma design de moda e Jae Guk é um fotógrafo renomado, os dois se encontram em um evento e acabam se envolvendo (achavam eles que seria um caso de uma noite) mas tempos depois se reencontram e acaba por rolar um relacionamento, só que nem tudo são flores né, aí aparece mil empecilhos na vida deles: Família contra, relacionamentos antigos e até mesmo o trabalho.

Como o título sugere temos rompimento/ separação, mas não apenas do casal principal e sim de todos os personagens ali e em diversas situações.

O drama não é decepcionante como muitos falaram (talvez foi pra quem focou apenas no romance dos protagonistas) ele foi lento como a maioria dos dramas desse gênero, mas retratou vários pontos que foram bem interessantes como a coragem de largar a comodidade no trabalho para buscar o que realmente sonhava, a amizade verdadeira, os últimos momentos de uma mãe com doença terminal com sua filhinha pequena, e por aí vai.

A atuação da Song Hye Kyo que tanto criticam eu achei muito boa como sempre, ela e o Jang Ki Yong tiveram uma ótima química, assim como o casal secundário ( que eram dois maluquinhos )

Uma coisa que não gostei no final (o que não é nada de mais só drama de dorameira mesmo) mas no reencontro podia ter pelo menos um abraço e não uma olhada à dois metros de distância .

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Such a disappointment.

I was initially so excited for this drama, especially because the main couple (Song Hye-kyo and Jang Ki-yong) looked so good together. I was excited for this because the previews and promo videos looked promising!

The beginning was good, but it only went downhill. Honestly speaking, I probably would have dropped this way sooner if it weren't for the side stories/couples (most especially Sehun). It's a meh kdrama, I definitely think they could've done so much better with this.

The main couple were just too boring for me that the supporting characters took the spotlight, and I kept waiting for the (main) characters to finish whatever they were doing for that scene so I could see more of the supporting characters. Not gonna lie, the casting director did a good job with choosing the cast because everyone was so good looking here, and probably reason why a lot of us stayed, lol. Plus Sehun is here.

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