WHY (2018)

WHY? Why is this not popular? I mean I know it is not a school drama which most people watch, but this drama is so satisfying to watch. First of all, the cinematography is extraordinary. I'm not even sugarcoating this or anything but this is one of the best cinematography in a drama (the other which is SKY Castle). This drama is set in Jeju Island which means we really get to see a peaceful and serene view of the ocean and landforms there. There were a lot of shots that were just the scenery of Jeju and it made me want to visit and do the same things they did!

Story-wise, it was a cute drama about friendship and misunderstandings. I enjoyed this drama for the main reason that I will never be able to do this in my own country. Meeting friends unexpectedly and hanging out together? Way impossible lmao! Throughout the whole drama, I was just smiling at how cute the relationships developed. Also the few easter eggs of Love Playlist were so cute HEHEHE

Cast and Acting was on point. I especially found Jae-young's acting so good when it came to his backstory.

The music was so heavenly! I really love boramiyu's Like or Love so much!!! BOL4 also sang an OST for them which was really nice!

Overall this drama deserves a 10 from me. Sweet, short, and simple.

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I started this for Jung Gun Joo, I did not want to watch that baseball drama, and I was cleaning my ptw that I came across this. (I think I deleted like 100 shows from there, maybe even more ;p)
anyway, beside the ex's arc being a little frustrating, I really enjoyed the characters, especially Dain (that turned out to be ellie from www). and Jae Yeong who was 2nd guy's right hand man in Nokdu! he has a great voice, and he looks better in modern dramas ;p
the 2ndery couple were cute too, and the whole story was the type of noona romance I look for, it was undramatic and bright~
overall it was a nice slice of life fresh story. it kinda teaches you about letting go and moving on which gave it a feel of realness ;)

my rewatch values are either a 1 or 10, there's no inbetween~

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The beauty of Web-Drama

First of all I am so blessed to witness Jung Gun Joo and Hwang In Yeop playing as a best friend in this drama. I'm a big fan of both of them since their series debut.

Now, the story is about 20 years old boy who was broken hearted and his friends decides to go in a trip to freshen up and help him moved on. I really really adore their friendship, their so cute together. The three of them really love each other so well. Adding the 2 older girls in the story is a sweet flavor taste to the flow of the story. Seul Gi and Han Na is a cute couple. I also love how the story doesn't make Yeon Woo and Da In fall in love early because they're both on a moving stage from a heartbreak. But it so sad that they made Jae Yeong into a man who sacrifice his love for his friend, another Hwang In Yeop's failed attempt to have a gf character. But it's also nice to ended it that way so that people may want to have another season.

In terms of the OST and soundtrack, it was so aesthetically beautiful in my ears. The cute and slow melody of the song is so refreshing, super fit in the concept.

What a great cinematography, as expected to a Korean drama. They show how pretty the places and scenarios are. I just love it, no doubt!

In a span of 10 episodes of 12 mins, it was perfectly executed! The real life story of a heartbreak is a typical story but they made it even more pleasing story that viewers will surely love it.

This is what a Web Drama is, Playlist Global has so many beautiful and amazing web dramas to offer so please do watch it. Almost all of web dramas created in Korea has the potential to be a huge lengthen storytime Korean Drama that everyone will be mesmerized and amaze.

That's it, 9/10 because I feel like it is too much for me to give a perfect 10 but still it was a pretty good mini drama to watch! Happy watching!

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great cinematography and good actors

i watched it bc of hwang inyeop (cant get enough from him, especially since TB ended now T_T) and i liked this story alot! the first episodes were quite boring ngl but after a few episodes it gets better. the story kinda makes me wanna go out on vacation w friends and meet new people haha.

overall i could recommend this to everyone who wants to watch something short but still enjoyable and realistic.
the actors did a great job! (and as a HIY stan- i gotta say as his first acting role he is amazing and truly talented. but SPOILER kinda sad how his character didnt get his girl here too .. :( but at least she liked him here ha ha)

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One of the best web dramas out there - a must watch

This deserves so many more views - one of the most underrated web dramas I've come across honestly. There were so many things that this drama did well - from the absolutely stunning cinematography to the lovely stories of friendships and first loves. It's definitely not a watch for when you're looking for something serious to commit to, but a much more lighthearted, beautiful show to pass time (and I found it to be an amazing filler between shows).

First off, the plot, although arguably clichéd in some senses, did a perfect job of portraying the sublimity of life in my opinion. I'm probably biased, as a fan of slice of life dramas, but there wasn't a moment I felt bored or unsatisfied. The plot somehow gave me nostalgia of experiences I've never experienced lol and it did so in 10 episodes of about 12 minutes

I loved all the characters, but I particularly adored Da In's witty and charming personality. She has a certain eccentricity that, when paired with Yeon Woo's "sad puppy" persona, fills the hole of a brokenhearted first love incredibly well. I don't know what it is about her, but her character is so normal compared to a typical female mc, that it's refreshing. Meanwhile, the other supporting main cast is no less sparkling. Jae Yeong was perfectly casted and I loved Seul Gi to round off the main male trio. And Han Na brought the humor and wit as well.

The music! You can't ever go wrong with BOL4 and thankfully, they sang one of the songs on this show's OST. The music was just as expected - bubbly, light, and refreshing. It was perfectly appropriate and to be honest, music is not something I notice in many shows, but you could tell how well the music suited this show.

Finally, I obviously can't finish this review without an ode to the cinematography. The production quality was incredible... like when I say incredible, I mean easily better than certain dramas with much larger budgets. The shots of Jeju Island made you feel like you were really there and each scene had a warmth that matched the vibe of the characters/storyline.

Playlist always has amazing web dramas but this one takes the cake in my opinion - it was perfectly executed down to every detail. Some people said they felt unsatisfied with the ending or how some characters' stories were cut off, but I felt like that was the beauty of it. A second season would just be milking it imo and it's perfect as it is. Overall, this was such a beautiful drama to watch and if you can't tell by this review, I would most definitely recommend it!

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Stemming from hit web-drama makers, Playlist Global, W.H.Y. is a web-drama that goes over the different dimensions of breaking up. The show is 10 episodes long but it manages to tell a nice story throughout all ten episodes. Each episode carries on from one another, especially in regards to story line information, and, if you keep up with the story, it ultimately pays off in the end. While I might not have agreed with some of the actions of the characters, W.H.Y. explains to why the characters do whatever they do. If you want something short to watch during your break or free time, W.H.Y. is the web drama for you.

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One of the best romance web drama

Pros:
- Hwang In Yeop. You know, a drama starring him is always entertaining.
- Beautiful plot twist
- Wonderful sets
- Romance that makes you fluttering
- Romance that breaks your heart into pieces, especially for Hwang In Yeop fans - I dare to say that the romance scenes/parts are mostly better than romance in TV drama.
- Easy to understand the story and flashback scenes.

Cons:
- Too short! It's only 10 episodes with 10-15 minutes each :(
- Really need season 2 because there's an incomplete plot and ma heateu is suffering because of that :(
- Need a detailed explanation of why this character fell in love with this character.


I think I will get into web drama more for romance stuff lol. They're not disappointing.

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I AM SO PLEASANTLY SURPRISED WOW

Okay why am I so shook?!?!?! That was actually so damn good?!?!?! Bruh wtf I loved it?!?!? I AM SO SHOOK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? WHY WAS THAT SO GOOD?!?!?!?!? It had me so damn invested like where I’m waving my arms about and gasping at the end of episodes and covering my mouth in disbelief and squealing at cute bits?!?!?!? Boi huh?!?!? In advance I apologise for how messy this 'review' is gonna be lol, it's mainly just me fangirling but I promise I still say things of worth ahah

Okay so: I obviously had this on my radar because Hwang In Yeop was starring in it and wowee we love to see our fave boi in main roles yes In Yeop get that bread. I know we always wanna see our faves in absolute main roles, but he 100000% was cast in the right role for this drama, if he was the main main role in this it wouldn’t feel right ygm? The role he was cast in fits a lotttt better like the ‘too cool best friend’ is definitely where it’s at. Seul gi is such a bean awe I love him.
All the scenes where the whole gang are havin’ a good time or day out were so fun! Genuinely made me smile so much and made me super duper happy. Lighthearted fun you just can’t help but smileeee they looked so happy! :D when they played in the sea! Awe I adored it.
Also just wanna say that the first couple of episodes actually made me laugh loads lol, idek what specifics there were the acting was just really good and the humorous parts really did the trick. I feel like the later episodes weren’t as purposefully comedic or comedic at all really but I didn’t mind, I didn’t think they needed to be, I was happy with the level of severity surrounding 'the situations' presented (obviously I won't go into details dw). Things still remained fairly lighthearted though which I enjoyed, it was refreshing. The comedy at the beginning was a really enjoyable way to introduce the basis of the drama and was suitably fazed out as it went on, very satisfying 😊
AGAIN I WON'T GO INTO DETAILS BUT: omg this drama has one of the best executed twists in it I have ever seen. It was short and sharp and satisfying, ADORE IT it has me SHOOOOQUE. The way the plot unfolded was great as well, the twists throughout were exciting and shocked me and kept me shouting at my laptop the whole way through.

I like how things weren’t forced in this drama ygm WE STAN REALISM. I think it was well paced for a web drama. This is my first Asian web drama that I’ve watched and understand that plot goes a lottt faster than usual dramas but I feel like it still wasn’t rushed which was great. I feel like the excitement was well condensed into the 2 or so hours of content. Quick thing: I did watch all of the episodes at once so I basically experienced it as a movie, idk if that changed my perspective on the pacing of it or not but I just thought to mention it anyway.
However, I feel like although I absolutely loved it and I did in fact get a hint of the ‘omg I’m in disbelief at how amazing this is’ feeling, I didn’t get that feeling hitting me like a truck ygm? I believe what contributed to the lack of getting hit by a truck feeling is that it is a web drama- with it being so much shorter than usual dramas (despite, like I said, the excitement being well condensed), there wasn’t as much time to build an unbreakable bond of obsession with the relationships and dynamics going on. Don’t get me wrong, the characters were great and I love them all but ain’t gonna lie I didn’t remember all their names for a pretty long while. I do think it is difficult to build that kind of ‘obsession’ when a drama is so short. It is pretty much the length of a movie and I am having trouble naming a character from a one off movie that I love to such a great extent. For example all the High School Musical characters are from a series of films (my favourite movies of all time), not just one yaknow, and people who love Harry Potter have an entire series of books AND films to obsess over. A KDrama equivalent would be Seo Jun from True Beauty (can you tell I love Hwang In Yeop lol). We had like, 20 hours to fall in love with his character and truly understand him, and I feel like that kinda attachment wouldn't come about if True Beauty was condensed into the length of a movie.

Okay I must say: I probably won’t rewatch this. I feel like it was an exciting one to watch but now knowing what happens I feel like I would get bored? Even if over time I forget the plot and feel like watching it again, I feel like it would all flood back to me quite quickly and then nothing would be a surprise anymore. There isn’t enough to make me excited enough to rewatch because a main driving force of this drama was the twists and how the plot develops but now that I know what the twists are and how everything unfolds there’s nothing new yaknow? The mystery genuinely really intrigued me all throughout but like I said now that the mystery is gone there’s not much left, especially since I don’t have a very strong emotional connection with the characters. I have to say the feeling I got immediately after finishing the drama was amazing, I was so shook it had me lost for words I couldn’t believe it and because of how well executed it was just ah *chefs kiss*, but idk if I would get that same feeling again, I think it would be a one off thing. The unfamiliarity and mystery was a big part of this whole experience and added to excitement and I am very much glad I watched it, but wouldn't want to be disappointed upon second viewing.

Overall, very pleasantly surprised at how much I loved this! Genuinely made me so happy and made me interact with my screen by exclaiming to it many a time whilst waving my hands about, love to see it, always a good sign. Hyped to watch more web dramas in the future, this sure has set the standard high lol, I doubt that all of them will be this good but I will be, again, very pleasantly surprised if they are :D overall: 9/10 due to the wonderful feeling it gave me and that WONDERFULLY EXECUTED TWIST, but not 10/10 due to the lack of true connection with characters, likely as a result of it being a short web drama
Just watched the bloopers, awe, I feel all cosy and warm inside. It makes me really happy that a web drama made me feel so happy and cosy despite being so short, even though that’s what probably prevented this from being a 10/10. A whole gem of a drama, love it love it love it 😊

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A simple yet cozy kind of drama.

Story: 7
It depends on a person's personality and drama preferences whether you will like it or not. If you like soft, simple drama then you will like it. If you're the type of person who easily get bored then probably it's not for you. But if you recently experience a break-up without clear closure then you might like this drama. It might help you realize that though feelings isn't like a switch that you can just flick on and off whenever you want to, but you can eventually learn how to move on.

I like how the writer and the director make it simple. It started and ended to explain its title - " Why: The Real Reason You Got Dumped". The flow of the story is predictable and typical yet has a cozy feeling because of their chosen location- at Jeju Island. The place has a vibe where you can relax and contemplate. I can hear in my head the song "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston :-D . However, for me, the story doesn't have enough sad emotion of having a broken heart and the process of moving on. But still anyone who fell in love can relate in the story especially the one who already experienced break-up.

Acting/Casting: 8
I watched this drama because of Hwang In Yeop while waiting for True Beauty. He really has a talent in acting. I like his facial reaction in every situation. I hope Hwang In Yeop will have more project in the future. About the others, well, they're good, in their acting but still need a little bit improvement.

Music:
The OST is quite good.
If I will suggest an OST to play for the reason why she dumped him, I would suggest the song "I don't love you" by Urban Zakapa hehe

Rewatch:
Not my type of drama to rewatch again but maybe for other people who find this drama cute they might rewatch it again.

Overall:
Overall it's good to give it a try, it just 2hours anyway.

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