Just Between Lovers (2017)

Endurance

The acting was superb and the content emotional but.... it was unrelentingly bleak for the most part! I understand it was about the survivers and bereaved families trauma and grief - making them prisoners of their guilt and loss, but oh it began to drag! They all seemed to be wallowing in their pointless self blame and the FL parents,esp the mother just heaped more damage on her daughter - totally selfish.As one reviewer put it, the "noble actions" of first the ML and then the FL in the penultimate episode just became too much. After they both suffered so much they then put each other through more heartache. Plus the architect began to act out of character. I got so frustrated that I skipped thru the last 3 episodes , kept up with salient developments just to finish the gruelling experience. Apart from the ML noone seemed mature, many got worse and alot of many characters past actions were hinted at but not exposed till the final episode. The sister acted selfishly till she realised he was ill - maybe because he left the family, but he borrowed money and worked like a dog for her to become a dr. Is self sacrifice and blame a cultural thing in korea?
There were some lovely scenes with the two leads and with granny but not enough to outweigh the long slog of emotional assault on the viewer! Would have been better if less episodes.at least the last episode was good!

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This is one of those dramas where you can really feel its pain, and be transported by its story so much to make you want to watch the next episode as soon as you finish the one you were watching!
It has a calm and really depressing vibe and the actors played their character really well.
For me Junho had the same impact as an actor as Woo Do Hwan in "Save Me", I was totally into his character, I felt his pain and when he smiled, I smiled too, he had a big charisma.
(Remember this: He's going to be really big, we're going to see him really often now so be ready!)
And Won Jin Ah, lord, she acts so well, I liked her performance a lot, I wish to see her in another drama really soon, because she has talent!
I enjoyed as well the other actors and actresses, everyone had its own story and frustration so it shows that nobody can be perfect.
I would definitely watch it again to see one of my favorite couple in the drama history, they had a chemistry that surpassed my other favorite couples (Except 3)
Their couple was one of the big reasons that I liked this drama a lot.
If you haven't watched it yet, you absolutely have to do it now, because you may miss a very good one!

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If You don't want to watch typical romance drama, yet You seek for a wonderful love story - this is totally the drama for You !!

For me, this was one of my first dramas to watch and You know what ? I am so into korean culture right now ! If You just started watching dramas, I think this is the right choice and You are in right place :)

Just Between Lovers is that kind of TV series that plays with You a lot - this is like real emotional rollecoaster. Prepare for crying a lot, out of anger, happiness and sadness. The plot seems like genuine story of real people with their tragic background, real problems. Thank to that You can actually start to appreciate every little thing that surrounds You, make You think how life is precious and valuable.

Also, the cast was really outstanding - Lee Jun Ho proved that he is not only an idol from boysband, but also really promising actor! Won Jin Ah was just perfect for her role - how she showed her character's feelings and trauma - just spectacular!!

Overall, I think that this is one of few dramas I would actually consider to rewatch.
So just sit in front of Your computers or TV and start watching, because it is worth Your time!

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Well that was a whirlwind of emotions.

Story was well paced, really thoroughly thought out. Straight up hits one in the feels.
It makes you think, I mean really think about life in general.

Music was amazing. Perfectly chosen for each scene to evoke certain emotions. It's just all so good.

The acting was on point! Great chemistry. Not going to lie, I did get emotionally invested. Tears occurred, twinges of heart strings pulled, chest crushed with emotion. Supporting cast wasn't there just to be there and ruin the story. No one was there for no reason. Everything was interconnected. In my own way I didn't feel that there was any real big bad. The biggest bad was the situation, and the battle to maintain and keep their selves in control. There was relationship bumps, but it still made sense. I didn't hate anyone outrageously. Which was refreshing.

The ONLY reason the rewatch is at 9.5 is because it hit me very emotionally in many ways. I could see myself re watching it a lot though. I hope this helped you decide to give this fantastic piece of work a good shot. [Just saying its EXTREMELY Marathon worthy] Took me 4 days only because of sleep+work.

Sara Rojas JUNE 4 2018

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This is the best drama I've ever seen. I think it's the most feeling, intense drama out there, definitely for 2018. Dealing with hard topics such as death, forgiveness, grief, and families this drama doesn't shy away from how ugly life can be. In fact, it takes the ugly parts of life and continually shines a light on how different people react to it in honest ways. There was a part near the end of the drama (the audience has already shed enough tears for our main characters) and yet more bad news happens, which at that point the character cries "haven't I been through enough? What more do you want from me?" I loved that scene so much, it really shows that life doesn't balance out good and bad moments for everyone- it's what you make of those moments. While most dramas can only through so many punches to the viewer before the viewer calls it unrealistic in this drama I felt like it made it the most real form of a slice of life there could be. We as the audience get to see that life isn't always great even after you find your love, but maybe it is worth living for.

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This drama is giving me serious withdrawal syndrome. I just finished it and am already thinking about watching it again!

I absolutely loved the story: it's not very eventful, it doesn't have many surprises or crazy plot twists, but it's exactly what made me love it so much. The build-up is slow and realistic: I didn't get bored at all and couldn't wait for each episode. Despite the not-so-realistic accident which is the core of the drama, it was very easy to get into the story and believe it's real. Actors did a wonderful job and the chemistry of the main leads really gave a "realness" to their relationship (and its evolution). I was really surprised by Junho's acting and I enjoyed discovering Won Jin Ah.

I really appreciated the writing of the characters above all. None of them is an archetype or a cliche. I was very pleasantly surprised by how non-stereotypical they all were, especially the main leads. The female lead isn't a poor girl saved by a man, she is strong and lives well from the start, despite her difficult past. The male lead isn't your typical drama man, he isn't the usual "rich jerk". He is shown with his flaws and struggles, which were very well portrayed.
Even the secondary characters were pleasant to wach, as they were all surprising in their own way. The depth of each of them, their growth and evolution is really the strong point of this drama. It was very easy (too easy?) to get attached to them all (and now I miss them T_T).

I didn't expect this drama to touch me so much. It made me cry but left me with a warm feeling of hope: it's a touching story of love, healing and recovery, that I definitely recommend (if you're ready to feel all the feels!).

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To me, this show is one of the greatest attempts in dramaland at poetic realism: life sucks, it's hard and we all struggle, some people more than others though. Nevertheless, in the end there's beauty, also in suffering! Wouldn't the perfect tagline for this drama be: when life throws you lemons... you'd better make lemonade! :D

And I am still raving about how non-dramatically this show portrays immensely dramatic events... and I mean this in a good way. I'd even say it tried to and succeeded in portraying life as it is: with all the no-nonsense struggles, small happy moments, and growingpains of finding your way in this tough world. The two main characters were so endearing with hopes and fears so raw, in such a manner that it's impossible to leave any viewer with a heart untouched. In short, hands in the air and enjoy this emotional rollercoaster ride!

WATCH if you like to cry your eyeballs out and learn some wise lessons about life, DON'T WATCH if you're looking for comedic stress relief!

A splendid overall score of 9.5, just don't think I can ride this rollercoaster again.

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I don’t know why 8+ rating for this

I really don’t know why this drama got 8+ rating, there is nothing extraordinary or even attractive in this. Simply keep on circling same tragic incidents, break ups and reconciles are repeating. Even after telling not to see each other because it is like tormenting to her to see his face (it’s true) ML keeps on pestering FL (which is directly hurting her), if he really loved her he should’ve released her from that torment by moving away from her instead when he came to know that he is going to die he run to her to report that he is dying because he is severely sick, no true lover will do this. He should have abscond from her life letting her to live her life without recollecting those tragic incidents, instead he run to her to confess he is dying and let her see his suffering.
First of all the main story line itself is hard to accept, whole drama is only focused on constructing a memorial for the victims who died in an tragic incident. I am not saying it is a bad to construct a memorial but it took whole drama it is hard to accept for me.

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wow, perfect drama and i really love it
the chemistry between the main leads are really nice
all the characters were perfect and awesome
INTRODUCTION:
Lee Gang Doo dreamed of becoming a soccer player, but an accident ended those dreams. His father died in the accident and he broke his leg. Gang Doo spent 3 years in rehab. Now, he doesn't have anything and just wastes his days. Gang Doo then meets Ha Moon Soo.
Moon Soo makes architecture models, she also endured an accident that killed her younger sibling. Moreover, she has suffered from the guiltthat she survived. She has lived her life earnestly while suppressing her feelings. After meeting Gang Doo, Moon Soo begins to express her hidden feelings.
Native title: ?? ???? ??Also Known as: Just In Love;Just Lovers;Rain or ShineScreenwriters: Yoo Bo RaDirectors: Kim Jin WonGenres: Psychological, Romance, Drama

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Story (9.5/10):
The story is sensitive, simple and touching. You will be immersed in the first few episodes and will want to know what happened in this terrible accident that left such a deep trauma in the main characters.
The story of this drama is very real, and you learn several life lessons with it.

Acting/Cast (10/10):
I never watched anything with the main actors before but WOW, they surprised me. The lead actress rocked  so Jun Ho as well. As much as the story was touching and sensitive, and the scenes from the main couple were cute and romantic, we wouldn't have been so immersed in the story and in the chemistry of the couple, if wasn't for the acting of the main actors. They rocked.
The secondary cast was very good too. In fact the cast was very well chosen and everyone did a good job.

Music (9.0/10):
I loved the soundtrack, they had many songs in English (which is rare). The songs were beautiful and made the scenes even more touching.

Rewatch Value: (8.5/10):
The story is very good and the actors acted very well so it's worth rewatch.

Overall: (9.5/10):
I absolutely loved this drama . I loved the characters ( Gang Doo was my favourite ), I suffered with them and cheered for their happiness. It's a very realistic drama and everyone can identify themselves with a lot of scenes. It's worth watching, I'm sure you'll like it. :)

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