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Nae Nampyeongwa Gyeolhonhaejweo (2024)
Sucked me in
It's hard for me to get into dramas these days. As someone who started watching them when they first came to the states (more accessibly) in roughly 2011ish, I felt like so many stories were just the same, but with less of a story line because it's been done. I miss the days of them being so ridiculously stressful to watch I wanted to throw something. Think moments of legend of the deep blue.
This drama had me hating the characters including the leads at times, the, liking them, then frustrated. The fact it evoked so much emotion seriously means a lot. Like let me re-iterate that I struggle through most dramas these days. I found it refreshing and honestly love the actors, although I'd say the "villains" are much much weaker than the leads. I also don't think some people realize that Dramas are basically leveled up Soaps. Seriously there's always going to be cheesy, soapy moments mixed in. That's just the nature of it. Regardless, the acting and story line was good. I also chuckled at the way the leads found out the truth. A funny add in.
Would I recommend this? Yes. I put it off after being recommended it by 2 friends and I should have watched sooner. Enjoy!
The King: Youngwonui Gunjoo (2020)
A bit slow at times in the first episodes, but very good so far
First of all I'm streaming on Netflix-
Even if I like a drama, it usually is hard for me to pay attention to 1+ hours of content without either pausing and getting distracted or falling asleep. Not once have I lost interest in this drama. It's really good in my opinion. Some people are saying the plot is hard to follow but I don't think that's true. It has a lot of twists that need explaining but the premise is pretty obvious imo. This drama feels very cinematic and feels almost more like a movie. One thing that's been said is the acting is bad, but I disagree. At first the characters seem a bit flat but I think this is intentional because they want to show how the characters evolve. By episode 4-6 which is what's out now, I feel like there's been real development. The acting seems better and I think it's really just the onset of emotions changing. Yeah at times is a little corny but I feel like literally every romantic kdrama is. Anyway, give it a chance. I'm really liking it so far and look forward to more growth from the characters.