Finding Mr. Destiny (2010)

“First love doesn’t necessarily have to be the first person.”

This movie is cute. It has breathtakingly beautiful scenes that were shot super perfectly. The casts were all so perfect, the main leads were full of chemistry, and they have the most beautiful visuals ever. Gong Yoo, Im Soo Jung, did a super awesome job in this movie.

However, it was a little confusing to understand what the directors and screenwriters have in mind. They make Gong Yoo play two characters, but at the same time, the main conflict, “Kim Jong Wook” isn’t his character after all. That was hard to understand at first, but thank God for MDL comments I get to finally understand what it meant.

The music. GOSH! It was beautiful!!! It has that Broadway musical vibes and OH HOW I LOVE seeing the scene of Im Soo Jung playing as the main actress in the musical! The music fits perfectly to every scene. Dreamy and romantic! I love it! Very very much!

The ending was super duper adorable! It was fluffy and cute, full of sweet moments of the main couple. And in the end, it was shown that fate or destiny will always find its way.

I had a great time watching this movie, and on top of that I enjoye watching Gong Yoo in a romcom movie! Overall, a 9/10!

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Finding Mr. Destiny is a very sweet, feel-good movie with a meaningful message.

Seo Ji Woo is afraid of being disappointed, which is why she doesn't finish books, doesn't eat the last cookie in the bag, and didn't go to meet her first love in Osaka. She is afraid to put herself out there for fear of being hurt. Han Gi Joon is the perfect match for her, because once he starts something he is determined to see it through; difficulty and setbacks don't deter him. Gi Joon pulls Ji Woo out of her comfort zone and helps her to realize that living in fear impedes you from realizing that endings aren't always scary, disappointing, or painful. Sometimes, reaching the end of something just means that it's time to start something new.

The only gripe I'd have is that I wish this movie had been like 30 minutes longer, just to give their relationship a bit more time to develop, but I was grinning practically the whole time, so overall good for at least a single watch-through.

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Sweet and quirky - Recommended!

This movie was so cute! When I first started watching I kind of had my doubts about it, but once the story went on I really enjoyed it. Although I was confused about why they used Gi-Jun's face for Jong-wook. It was really weird to see him play 2 characters even though he wasn't Jong-Wook. However, I absolutely loved both main characters and their sweet and funny moments together. The last scene in the movie at the airport was really sweet to see actually. It just showed that they were indeed meant to be and that your first love doesn't have to be your soulmate. It was a cute touch to the movie. The movie is a bit slow and it had moments where my attention slipped, but overall fun movie to watch if you're bored :)

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Finding Mr Destiny was cute, but I've found it kind of boring. The idea behind the plot was interesting and it had potential, but it wasn't well executed. The plot was messed up and the characters did things randomly and irrationally. Especially the leading lady, who wanted to find her first love, but she always backed out and she was the one who made it hard to find him. It was actually obvious that this was based on a musical, and it would have been better if they had kept it that way. Also, the trap of not revealing the first love's face and just replacing it with the main lead's was confusing. At least the ending was okay and the performances decent.

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Your first love does not have to be your first-ever love!

I completely enjoyed this movie starring Gong Yoo and Im Soo Jung!

The one thing that I got from watching this movie is that no matter how many years it will take, you will meet your perfect match if it is meant to be. Don't be too fixated on your first love, as you will never know what the future holds for you.

I must say that some parts of the story confused me (either I was not paying attention or just dumb lol) but the plot is simple yet entertaining. Gong Yoo's acting was so good as he portrays this goofy, nerdy, and clumsy man that is different from other roles he played in the movies/dramas I've watched. And of course, there are some swoon-worthy moments between the two main actors that just make your heart warm.

As for the cinematography, the director really captured India well in this movie as they focused on the beauty and gems of India. I also loved the theatre performance!

Overall, this movie is worth watching as it is not too heavy or too cringey, but just nice to watch if you're in the mood for a light movie to watch on a nice day.

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i was expecting more :(
it's a very slow pace movie

the story line although it was normal but i was hoping it'll be a great one
because
first: it had already the space to have more depth in the plot
second: gong yoo

the plot is quirky which bothered me much

i was questioning the whole time if goong yoo was her first love or not
it was a weak point for me that they portrayed both characters as goong yoo
and i didn't get the significance behind that, except the writer tried to give the movie more suspense

even the romance was a little cold for me because of the absence of depth in the story in my opinion

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