For Lovers That Bloom In Spring

Lee Sung Kyung & Kim Young Kwang have completed their circle of genres as professionals (in my opinion) and Call it Love is one of the most interesting additions. It starts off as a revenge tale that slowly turns into one of the best slow-burn romances that I think we will have the privilege of watching this year. It was a soft piece to help transition from the winter blues into blooming spring, showing healing in the most aesthetic and healthy ways possible.

One thing I loved was the writer's ability to portray relationships WELL, in every aspect I think the dynamics were fully met. It showed the dynamic of siblings in a home of infidelity and divorce, how it affected their relationship with each other, how it's impacting their current lives, and their ability to love others. The toxic yet endearing relationship of Dongjin and his mother (whom i hate with passion) and the amount of things he had to give up because of it. The love and understanding of a family allowed time to heal their wounds and move on with their lives without holding on to the past and the grace that comes with honesty to oneself and to the ones they love. More importantly, the character growth was the chef's kiss! you could see how they changed over the course of the drama and how they re-discovered themselves in a place of peace and stability, for Woo Joo it was finally letting go of the pain and desires of revenge and for Dongjin, it was living the best way he could, for himself. That growth allowed them to heal fully from the evident pain that they had at the start of the drama.

At first, when I began it bared a too similar resemblance to My Liberation Note, with the 3 odd but fascinating siblings, an older sister who longs to find romance at every corner, and a brooding but intriuging male lead. I am happy to say it is nothing like My Liberation notes. But its nothing of the sort, in its own right it is beautiful and engaging, more than I would've thought

The color grading in this drama is one of the best I've seen so far, and how it changes as the characters warm up and fall in love was storytelling to the next level. And the quality as well!! Damn, everything a close-up was shown I had to search what camera it was filmed on. Apart from the quality of the performances and cinematography, the music was also top-tier, not any to my taste but it was the best use of a soundtrack so far this year. Watch it, it will not dissapoint.

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One Little Lie Leads To Another

As Madeline would say 'once you start, you cannot stop".
Anna is a Coupang play drama based on ‘Intimate Stranger’ by Chung Han-Ah. The drama is about Lee Yu Mi (Bae Suzy) a girl who has Ripley’s syndrome, and it follows her from her teenage years up to her early adulthood and how she lies each step of the way, one always bigger from the last, the unraveling of her lies & how she deals with everything in between. I have not had the privilege of reading the book, so this review is just about the drama itself.

From the first time, I saw the synopsis of the drama I was very intrigued by it, and it was very different from Suzy’s previous picks, so I was very excited to watch it. Starting with performances, I can see Suzy’s dedication to the role. You can tell she worked hard to convey the way anna felt during key moments of her life and every moment where her life changed as she lied. However, I was quite disappointed with the accuracy of her performance in how she conveyed the character. At certain points, she is meant to feel bad for lying but we only see that towards the end but not during the show. The duality of a woman that is meant to look strong outwards but is crumbling inwardly was attempted but not to the satisfaction of my liking. I found that everything was linked more to the fact that her pride led to every single lie she told.

The personality disorder (Ripley’s syndrome) is defined as “a false situation or context, while another could also represent failing to fulfill what is required” either in social deception or self-deceit, coined from the novel The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Hayes (Analysis of Ripley Syndrome). A calculated series of plans and practice to obtain and satisfies her desires by committing fraud. Ripley’s syndrome is often met with people who have no shame, and their desires drive them to do the worst of things (The uncanny and Diagnosis of Mr. Ripley). Yumi engaged in social deception but not self-deceit. I think the drama tried to dive into the self-deceit aspect of the syndrome but failed halfway and you can find that with Suzy’s performance as well. It showed the levels she took to deceive people around her and people who cared about her to satisfy her desires and needs. Her depiction of the role kind of came off as discomfort and greed rather than guilt or shame. On the brighter side, I praise Suzy's portrayal of her relationships with her parents and how that fueled her desire for a state of peace she thought could be attained by lying, you could see throughout the drama how her parents were huge forces in everything she did, Suzy did her best to depict that in her performance. It showed how in each stage she thought it would be the last, but it just kept on going. For her not being the strongest of actresses she carried the role to a very decent point

One thing I loved is the cinematic perspective of the drama. Lee Joo Jung, the director, took the audience through defining moments of Yu mi’s life without making it feel short felt or too overwhelming. It was enough pieces to allow me to have a full perspective of Yu Mi’s life without wanting more. The end did feel rushed, and it might be due to the editing issues between Lee Joo Jung and Coupang. I am yet to see the director's cut so I am not sure if it would have been better and more packaged than the present one. The drama is a great perspective into the lives of different personalities and social classes. It shows the strive that a lot of people have in their lives, to reach a level of wealth and success. Yu mi embodies the smaller amount of people who will do whatever it takes even if it means crossing a moral boundary. The rest of the cast performed well, however in terms of character planning there was much to be explained. I found myself getting used to or liking the story of the other characters and then they would be cut off or certain aspects of the storyline would be left unfinished. It was quite unsatisfactory.
Overall, it’s a short watch with 45-55 minutes in each episode. It embodies a lot and it’s a new step toward Suzy's ability as an actress. There was more to be said that wasn’t but in all things, the end was not left empty. I recommend this as a light watch with very little expectation.

I also cited some of the articles I took info from, the student in me couldn’t help it. (APA style-best citing format ever). also the link for Madeline's one little lie leads to another- a banger

(2018). The Uncanny and Diagnosis of Mr. Ripley: a Freudian Approach. Retrieved from https://gradesfixer.com/free-essay-examples/the-uncanny-and-diagnosis-of-mr-ripley-a-freudian-approach-2/

Analysis of Ripley Syndrome Coursework Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1000 words. Retrieved from https://studentshare.org/health-sciences-medicine/1430398-ripley-syndrome

Madeline-One little lie leads to another retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAYtdZlqYPI

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I loved this drama and it's coming from a place of not only content but production work as well. The series centers around a group of students in high school who begin to find out one by one that they are inside a comic book and find ways of changing their intended fates by the writer. The story however centers around Kim Hye-Yoon and Rowoon as they navigate love and destinies.
Honestly, when I through the first few episodes it seemed like a parody of some sort for boys over flowers. but it unraveled into a story of its known and I loved how they brought in different concepts and made in a constructive piece of work that gave joy to their audience.

I think the plot was very eventful and I liked the perspectives of how each scene was shot. I personally loved each performance by each character I felt no one lacking or no gaps felt when watching the series, especially to the supporting role played by Lee Jae Wook, who not only delivered but made the experience worthwhile. it also has a lot of humor that I think appeals to a general crowd. I think it's a great drama to get you up to your spirits and it really does cheer you up, it's funny but also very emotional at times and I had a great experience watching it. if your thinking of watching it go for it!

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When I started watching this drama I had very low expectations of the cast and the performances that were given but as the story grew it really warmed my heart. The story revolves around a girl who died in present time and woke up in the goeryo era where her life is being surrounded by the princes of the kingdom who take a liking to her and go through a rollercoaster journey together. I love IU honestly if she quits singing she could do this for a living and make a lot of money. She’s so talented in what she does honestly and sincerely she was perfect for this role. I loved each character and how every piece of the story fell in each of the scenes, the screen writers did their best. The editing was not the best but it fell into place. The story is unique in a sense because it showed the cultivation of their relationship ( the two leads) the high and then the crashing of it all and they took their time to really give a full performance so the audience wouldn’t feel like it was too rushed or too dramatic in a sense to move the story fast. I loved every single part of this drama and I really cried my eyes out at the end. I’m really into historic dramas now they are the best after crowned clown I’m hooked. Shout out to yeo jin goo greatest actor in Korea. Anyways sorry from deviating watch this drama you won’t regret it! You

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This drama was thrilling to a certain point. The drama surrounds a group of people who have been affected by a corrupt justice system and tends to make those at the top pay for their loss. I started this drama because of Kim kwang young, I loved most of his work. Have to say this is not the best of it. I enjoyed the beginning scenes and the first few episodes there was a suspense high but later on everything started to go down hill. Although it was still an expected ending it wasn’t a good one. I suggest you watch it but from my perspective the storyline should have been built up to not have everything dished at the beginning it would have saved a lot of ratings and given the viewers a satisfactory end. Watch it but be patient .

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This drama centers around four friends with different careers but different aspirations and their journey to fighting for what they want to do. This drama was filled with humor it really amused me and I really enjoyed it. I loved the chemistry of the two main and supporting characters. it brought a whole new feel of a goofy but loving set of couples. I really like the story line and the hidden mysteries in every episode it brought color and more life to the drama. Every role was thought out and executed well. Park Seo Joon was amazing yet again. Overall I really had a great time watching this drama. Watch it !

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What a performance. First to the performances which were so amazing and heart poured. I believe not a lot of people could pull off this drama in many ways, both the cast and crew. This drams was carefully played out to relate to the needs of the audience. The story follows the aftermath of two people after a horrible experience that scarred them both and how they try and find love after all they have been through. I love the sense of innocence in which the director was trying to portray in this love story I believe it fell in place with the story line. I believe not all characters were needed but to my satisfaction they fit well. Big hand to the directing again I really loved the perspective in which this drama was shot from the main leads deserve all the love for this cause they really poured their hearts into this. Watch it!

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First off big hand to the photographer and editor of the poster for this drama, I love the poster so much. This drama centers a man who had psychometric abilities( the ability to read ones memories through touch) and the people in his life. Honestly when I first started watch this I thought it would be a predicted drama but it wasn’t. The more I watched the more I wondered what was going to happen. This story line is hard to pull of but they did well. I loved the interrelationships between the main and supporting characters and I think they performed well. The chemistry between the main leads was a bit disappointing, it wasn’t natural and I believed they would have taken it to a different level but were both in safe zones but overall I really enjoyed it, mystery, legal and comedy all fit in one. Watch it!

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Suits was a well directed ,written and performed drama. I haven’t watched to much of the original American series only a few episodes but from what I know they were able to rap 3 seasons of writing into one and the storyline still flowed without rush. I am a huge fan of legal dramas and this one killed it. Huge hand to park hyung sik who always makes me love what he watches. Every role was casted perfectly and the characters were in sync throughout the series. Big hand to the directing for making every thing cut clean from movements to snarky remarks. The screenplay was great and the soundtrack made it worth while, if you are holding back because it’s a remake please don’t, the performances are too good to be held back on. Watch it!

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This drama was so healing. The storyline is healing. In a sense of solace in the two leads. The story is about two people who were both in a horrific accident and living the aftermath of it all. It confronted a lot of things that most dramas don’t. Unable to move on from lost, alcoholism and depression. I usually give a good point to dramas which titles stand out but not only that, to be able to wrap the entire story but still leave you intrigued just by hearing the title. Just between lovers was exactly what is written. Only them felt that pain not for the fact that they were involved in it together but for the fact that they loved each other through it and helped each other to heal and no other person would have done that for them it was only between them because of their love. Watch this drama the performances are to be appreciated and the characters are perfectly imperfect.

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This drama showed professionalism not only in the outstanding story line but the screenplay and the amazing cast, this drama is a perfect blend of both supernatural and legal genre of dramas. the soundtrack was filled with talent. each scene had its own originality for its song with each scene re-telling the story of each moment. i do not know what this drama is doing in 40th place cause it deserves so much more and this is not meant to be taken as an opinion, it is pure and sincere facts. One thing i loved about his drama was how they had to encounter a different case and obstacles which not only shaped their values and personality but their relationship with one another but romantically and platonically, so much detail and attention was giving to this drama, have to say this is lee jung suk’s best performance and I’ve seen romance is a bonus book.

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This drama is the number one on my personal drama list and a lot of people may disagree but I believe that it is. It brought so much to the korean drama atmosphere. The performances by kim woo bin and Bae Suzy was heart poured with love not online for the storyline but for their audience to bring to life this beautiful tale. The screenplay screamed professionalism to the core, this drama was handcrafted and built by every single person on set. Each character fell into stance with perfection bringing different views of the main leads to the eyes of the audience not one character was the same, they each had their own flare to add color to the drama. What makes this drama even more perfect to me is the official soundtrack, handcrafted with talent and passion. Each song fell into place with every scene, giving it more life and more emotion. This drama is one of a kind, unexpected and underrated . Watch it you won’t regret it.

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To start off the credit given to the whole team for this masterpiece is not enough. This drama centers around a man who is a clown given an opportunity to take the throne of an ailing king who looks exactly like him. The storyline of this drama is something that would be expected to be common or of normality but the way it was delivered and shaped in such a way to bring forth a masterpiece. To the screen writers who have thought and time to the drama, every word was perfect and in line with each moment, the cinematography in this drama is unbelievable has to be the best I’ve ever had the privilege of watching. The music intensified everything in such a way that every single scene is a breath holder, I held my breath 90% of this drama. And to Yeo Jin Goo who gave a phenomenal performance he has to be one of the best if not the best actors I have ever watched in a drama, the way he mastered dual personalities in the beginning of this artwork being able to bring to life the importance of the scenes to the audience has me lost for words. Why isn’t he in Hollywood? I don’t know but he should be though he’s so talented and I just don’t say that to anyone. This drama was to moving that I couldn’t bring out tears to justify my satisfaction and euphoria for it. If you want to watch this drama don’t even contemplate of stay to read this long ass review go watch it!!! Like NOW i swear you won’t regret any minute or second of these performances. I can’t believe this drama didn’t win anything how? Only God knows????

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I love the fact it was aired on NetFlix. It was the perfect environment for it to be enjoyed. I'm a big fan of Kim Soo Hyun; I love her dramas and she was really good in this one. I liked the modern and technological input they had on relationships and on the present world, how this age changes the way people interact and it was a coming of age drama which I always enjoy so overall it was really nice. although some lines were a bit cringe in a sense of 'romantic' lines being said, I felt it was a bit too much, but I do want to see who she ends up with and how that affects her in many ways. if you are looking for a drama with a lot of drama and romance then watch it.

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