A sprinkel of cuteness over a harsh reality
While Jung Hae In sprinkels his charm over the screen and Han Ji Min lightens the mood with her humor this otherwise heavy and beautiful slow paced drama sheds a light on the difficulties of breaking loose from harmfull relationships while having to face societies prejudice as well as the importance of letting go and moving on. Oh and also shows some pretty good parenting advice.This is the fourth K-drama I watched and like many others I watched it for the first time after watching something in the rain (the drama that made me completely fall in love with K-dramas).The creators of this drama are nothing shy of amazing with all from casting, to storytelling, pacing and visuals. If I have to complain about one thing it would be the choice of clothes for the leads (especially the first episodes, and the sock-less shoes) but they do fit their part so I cant even complain about that.
The casting for this drama is spot on, every singel character fits their part, the side storys enhance the theme of this drama beautifully and while some male characters make you loose all faith in men (and parents for that matter) others restore it so it evens out beautifully showing the difference between love and obsession/possession.
Jung Hae In does an amazing jobb showing a range of emotions where as his character is extremely calm, sweet and kind. He is forced to hold in his emotions most of the time and this is done beautifully. If you haven't fallen for this guy you defiantly will after you have seen this drama.
There is no doubt that Han Ji Mins character is this really cool librarian she is strong, independent and smart she finds it difficult to decide and break loose showing that even the strongest person will struggle in this situation.
The second male lead is also shown as complex, on the surface this really understanding and loving guy but beneath it a competitive, possessive, manipulative, prejudice ass something that shows you really cant tell.
So in conclusion this is a must watch, it may not always be an easy watch but a JHI smile and HJMs sweetness are never far away and will be there to comfort you.
Note! this is not an easy to watch drama, the pace is slow, you will not always understand or agree with the characters choices and if you make it threw the whole drama without getting frustrated and angry at at least one of the leads and the side characters at least once you may be the most calm person on earth.
P.s I really love the whole library and pharmacy setting and is just another one of those things that will make you fall in love even more with this drama.
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A Reflection on Love and Honesty
Do you ever feel that you don’t want a kdrama to end, like ever? You feel satisfied just watching the characters go about their lives without sophisticated plots or noteworthy events. This kdrama gave me those feelings. A huge part of it was the chemistry, not only between the female lead and the male lead, but also between the sisters, friends, and parents.At first, I was afraid it would become a cheating/affair drama. While many see it that way, I don’t. Yes, the FL did have some curiosity towards the ML while being with her boyfriend, but this doesn’t mean she was emotionally cheating. She told the ML about her boyfriend and offered him friendship instead. The intimacy between her and her boyfriend was already fading, and it had nothing to do with the ML; she was going to leave him sooner or later.
What I liked about the FL is that she didn’t settle just because she had to. As she mentions multiple times throughout the show, “I don’t want to marry someone just because I’m a suitable age for marriage.” As a woman, I couldn’t agree more. She made it clear that she wasn’t thinking about marriage and didn’t manipulate her partner.
Many people thought the drama started very slow and complicated, but this is how adult relationships are. You don’t just meet someone and, boom, you’re dating and they’re your soulmate. When you’re mature enough, you’ll know that even in love and relationships, you’ll have to do some thinking.
As for the ML, I liked his personality. He was nice, caring, and understanding. However, what I didn’t like as much was that he wasn’t completely honest with her. When he got drunk and expressed his fears, that was the moment he was fully honest. I know it’s difficult to talk about your fears, especially in front of someone you admire, but to have a healthy relationship, you should express your fears and let your partner be aware of them. This eventually happened, so I have nothing to complain about regarding the flow of the show.
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Authencity and realistic story
If you started watching this drama after "something in the rain", you might want to reconsider or wait a bit. Even through there are similarities , dont watch "One spring night" as season 2 .The characters are really realistic . I like the attention given to the second charactereS : they aren't caricatures or used in order to deepen our main couple's story but instead they power through struggles of their own. They're all very different from each other but equally endearing.
The acting is so well done , all of them gave a very natural performance. It really made me think i was witnessing a slice of life of real peole.
The story show us different people struggling with the korean society expectation ( societal pressures and conservative values ). The romance is really slow burn ( a bit too slow for me) but reinforce the aunthencity of the story.
On the negative side, the music. The style fit the drama fut it felt like the same song was playing during the whole se
This is the drama to watch if you are looking for realistic story without the plot employed by other Korean dramas.
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A light romance drama with a story that grips you
If your looking for a light romance drama that has a story that grips you and characters and situations that are believable then this is a must watch.The acting is great. Charecters are all memorable. I adore the child actor. The story is beliveable. I belive this is a important statement as a lot of drama's give plot twists or scenarios that you doubt would happen in real life.
Even the supporting charterers had great parts and brought depth to the story.
Over all, a very satisfying watch.
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I just read the synopsis and jumped to my screen with popcorn and binged this beautiful drama.
I havent watched SITR which is so much said in other reviews. Well tbh I skipped a few scenes of the supporting character as they were really annoying.
•Story-The synopsis is just a tip of iceberg the story is more vast,developing,romantic and deep.
This show had lots of heart-wrenching moments.
Even though the breakup was taking longer episodes, but that was where the character developed.The three sisters bond was amazing.
•Acting- junghaein, as Yu ji ho was very mature and intense. He just blended in the character. His handsome face was real appealing to this role.
Hanjimin as Lee jeong in was confident and powerful acting.
•Music- each song was beautiful and meaningful. The lyrics,the music, was soulful and catchy. I even updated my playlist with osn songs.
no direction was a catchy song with upbeat music, makes me humm it while it plays in background.we could still be happy, when this was played as BGM it was so apt for the situation. Spring rain, is it you, spring waltz were also worth listening.
•Rewatch-its a beautiful romance, I would watch it when I have forgotten the story to fresh up my mind as I already know the story.
•Fav scene
When eun-u calls jeong in mom I couldn’t stop my tears.
Bonding of mothers even though there was no dialogue,the emotions kept overwhelming.
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My biggest complaint with the storyline is that the issues with the ex-boyfriend drag on way longer than they had any need to. I thought his role in the story would be done by episode 7/8, and they could move on to other issues. But that wasn't to be the case. As with SitR, One Spring Night has that realistic, raw feel to it, with great use of mood and tone.
My second and last complaint about the show is that, as also in SitR, the music was played too loudly in some scenes and although gorgeous music choices, they overplayed them quite a bit.
I loved the emotional Ji Ho and the forthright Jung In. I could relate to them. I loved Jung In's sisters as well, and wish their storylines had been explored a little more rather than the continuous merry-go-round with Gi Seok. Gi Seok's character was tied with Jung In's father as the least likable characters on the show. It made me both sad and a little angry thinking that Korean parents might actually be anything like Jung In's father. The other parents of the main couple were really enjoyable and sympathetic to me. And little Eun-Woo was adorable! I would also liked to have seen them interact with him a little more.
You'll see many of the same actors/actresses that Ahn Pan Seok likes to use, and they all are amazing.
But I'll warn anyone off of it that hated Something in the Rain. All the things that you may have disliked about it are still present in this drama, just with a better last few episodes. I'm well aware that my 8.5 rating is because I personally enjoyed the show and loved the actors, the music, and the romance, and for the sake of the romance with 2 of my favorite actors, was willing to overlook some flaws in the storyline.
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The casting I believe was all wrong. Ji-Ho character was fine but Jeong-in looked far too mature on screen for her age. I thought nearly the whole time (until it was mentioned) that she was older than him and that it was going to turn into a forbidden love due to age. The clothing was all wrong! Who wears her kid of outfits/shoes even to work in your early 30’s? Not sure if they were trying to dress her as an image of her job but imho it looked stranger.
Even as a well educated lady, I struggled with the dialogue. Whether it be the translations or not but I found a lot of it was question and answer. Why do this and why do that. I struggled to comprehend in part exactly what the problem was as the answers were never straight forward.
The music we all know was rubbish. The songs themselves were easy on the ear but by the end you know the lyrics off by heart it plays that often.
Overall, it’s a good watch if you like realistic stories of Korean culture. For me, it seemed to far fetched and frustrating at times due to the push and pull of the love triangle, the MF family and don’t get me started on the secondary storyline of Seo-in.
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Um drama com um ar melancólico e relaxante
Sinceramente um dos melhores, se não o melhor dorama que já assisti. Amo toda a atmosfera e ambientação feita pelo diretor, há um ar de melancolia e de maturidade conseguindo ao mesmo tempo possuir um ar de comédia romântica, e bem mais natural e menos forçado que alguns filmes/séries.A narrativa não é nada muito criativa, é a história de uma mulher comprometida que se apaixona por um homem que possui um filho e o cria sozinho, porém, apesar de não ser criativo é muito bem construída de uma forma que não seja nada muito forçado igual a outros dramas com enredo similar. A atuação é outro ponto fortíssimo da série, claro, há algumas exceções, mas no geral o elenco fez um bom trabalho, um ponto de que gostei na atuação foi as cenas românticas, que geralmente são meio "tímidas" em doramas, aqui não, as cenas são ótimas e bem realistas, é visível a química dos protagonistas.
A direção de arte é muito competente, eles conseguem passar um ar de melancólico e mais maduro a série, porém, conseguem também transmitir um ar mais cômico e relaxante. Um dos defeitos (um dos poucos) é que o ritmo é meio lento e monótono em algumas partes, mas nada que faça o dorama ser um tédio, porém, vale lembrar que nem todos iram gostar desse ritmo que é bem conhecido nos doramas do Jung Hae-in (Something in the Rain e A Piece of Your Mind).
A OST também é perfeita. Eu recomendo demais ver este dorama, dê uma chance para ele.
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One of the rawest, most honest, passionate romances I’ve seen.
Crude. Feels like open fleshIf feelings could kill I could’ve died.
It is so frustrating. And also, frustratingly good.
I cannot express enough.
I thought I wouldn’t feel this way watching a drama again. I thought it wasn’t possible to fall in love with another drama this way. The burning passion.
Burning, passionate, warm, frustrating, raw, expressive, heated love story.
It is anything but cliche.
It is incredible how the story is told. Realistic, yet intensively romantic.
I have stopped caring about the world for 10 continuous hours. And felt like I walked in spring’s breeze.
The story really could have gone bad if it wasn’t for the director (and writer). It could have been another slumping cliche.
I have respect for the director Ahn Pan Seok, and I can’t help but feel greedy and want him to cast the same cast and crew he does every time, especially Jung Hae In.
Yes, I hated some characters, but I loved the writer for including them. They’re all given almost equal importance.
I wish that in the future more directors and writers learn to capture our feelings the way they did; with an original story and captivating characters.
Parting with it is so hard and so difficult. I wanted a painful love story, and I got it.
This might feel like a cozy drama, but it is a devil of pain in disguise. Definitely not light.
I read what someone said in their review “this drama is so tiring to watch” and I 100% agree with that.
It's so memorable down to the lines.
I have written so much but nothing about the acting. That is because it was not...
IT DID NOT FEEL LIKE ACTING. It felt so real. So, so real. Really.
(and it gave me a hard time trying to believe that it’s not real and get over it).
It was like their eyes were speaking to you; pouring their emotions out. As if they weren’t the actors but they were the characters themselves. Everything felt so sincere. I’ve fallen for Jung Hae In's acting in SITR, but he was someone else here, but still with a big loving heart. His body language spoke louder than him.
Han Ji Min has a very special place with me now and I regret not appreciating her more seriously before this.
Joo Min Kyung is a show stealer!
They felt like real people, real families, real friends, real sisters, real fathers, real mothers, real parents, real grandparents, real children, real incidents, real problems, real world, yet it was just a melodrama.
I don’t understand the way many people say that this drama is similar to SITR …
Yes, if you look at the big picture they may seem similar. I would definitely recommend one if you liked the other.
But not if you look closely. They are both romances, that start in secret, about two people falling in love, and then trying to get accepted by their families. But in reality, the stories are so different. A whole different kind.
The music that many people criticize, it beautifully carried the show with passion. It was perfect.
I couldn’t get the drama out of my head and I had to listen to the ost but then…
I cried my heart out listening to the ost. I sobbed, when I didn't shed a tear while watching it. I was engulfed then.
It makes me go crazy, this drama.
I really like older dramas (from before 2013) much more but this drama makes me forget that I miss them.
A line that broke my Heart: “If I go after the thing that I want, will I get punished?”
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Por que voce assistiria?
Em um dia qualquer da semana, você acorda atrasada para o trabalho e com ressaca. Você dormiu na casa de sua melhor amiga. Com a cara toda amassada e sentindo mal-estar, resolve entrar numa farmácia qualquer que encontrou no meio do caminho. Imaginou? Uma situação corriqueira, né!? Mas essa não é uma farmácia qualquer. O balconista será o grande amor de sua vida. Em uma noite de primavera, uma paixão nascerá.É um dorama sobre pessoas, suas rotinas e as conexões que elas têm ou desenvolvem ao longo do tempo. Não há grandes vilões e obstáculos surreais.
Quando estava assistindo à serie e vi como Ji-ho era desprezado por ter um filho, achei um absurdo (ainda mais que a criança é fofa demais). Mas quer saber? eu não namoraria alguém que tem um filho se eu fosse solteira. Esse tipo de preconceito não é exclusivo da Coreia do Sul. Obviamente, lá, isso é muito mais forte, porque entra na parte de tradição familiar, reputação e imagem etc e tal....
Eles tentam se afastar, se botam em situações difíceis e confusas, pois não sabem como lidar com tudo aquilo. Mas em nenhum momento sentimos que eles são pessoas ruins tomando decisões questionáveis. Eles são duas pessoas boas, que se conhecem em um momento não tão ideal, mas que se apaixonam genuinamente e passam a lutar para ficar juntos. Não tem maldade.
Eu morri de amores por esses dois! Não tem como não sorrir ao ver a felicidade que eles sentem por simplesmente terem se encontrado. Viraram um dos meus casais preferidos da vida!
SPOILERS ABAIXO
Sobre as irmãs da protagonista: Essas três são mulheres fortes, determinadas, mas sensíveis e gentis. Elas se apoiam durante o dorama inteiro, se protegem e se amam.... Amei, amei, amei.
A mais velha ( questionamento: Uma mulher que está sendo violentada por seu marido tem que continuar aguentando o casamento por que ficou grávida?) é uma mulher incrível. Ela não teve um casamento fácil, passou e passa por diversos momentos complicados, mas continua firme, lutando pelos seus direitos e pela sua liberdade.
Já a mais nova (Questionamento: Uma mulher querer viver sua vida livre conhecendo vários lugares sem se preocupar com casamento, é errado?) é aquela personagem que você olha e acha que vai ser doidinha, mas é justamente o contrário. Ela é muito sensata! Sempre direta, dizendo o que pensa não importa para quem. (VOCE IA BATER NELA?? BATE EM MIM!! VOCE GOSTA DE BATER EM MULHER?? que cena! ) Ela não é grossa, mas fala o que pensa e está sempre ali para dar suporte as suas irmãs. Resumindo: elas são TUDO para mim.(caiu uma lágrima quando lembrei de uma cena das 3)
SE TEM PARTES QUE EU NAO GOSTEI ? SIM, afinal , eu nao sou a roteirista. ahaha
AHHH Gente que OST maravilhosa, meu marido nao é dorameiro mas ele toca essa musica no violão até hoje, baixou ela no celular e é uma musica preferida dele.
Resumindo? Esse dorama é puro amorzinho e vai te ensinar muito sobre respeito, felicidade e liberdade. É uma lição de vida sobre escolhas, amor e família. Se você gosta de dramas assim, pode correr e assistir. Se não....
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mature, understated, yet juicy melodrama
This is my favorite drama. First off, let me say I actually love stories, books, movies, and shows about complex people making decisions that might not be seen as morally correct. To me, that's what makes things exciting. The question of whether she was cheating and whether that automatically makes the drama bad is so funny to me. Personally, I believe it was "morally grey" of her to do what she did and I loved that!But even besides my tendency towards loving messy characters, I've watched this drama three times because I love the themes! ! ! And I enjoyed the dialogue so much. I understood their intentions and in the rare moments I didn't, the script and direction let me in again. I love the actions the main characters take to be in each other's lives, I found it satisfying and easy to watch. On top of that, I cared about every single thing that every single character was going through because of the script and acting was so realistic and believable. I was invested in every plotline and I felt that the pacing was perfect, even though there was some scenes where "nothing happened." I felt that every moment was perfect in telling us what the characters were feeling or thinking of doing without loads and loads of narration. The direction was soothing and understated, letting the script speak.
I thought the chemistry between the leads was immediately fantastic, perfect tension and beautifully sweet moments later on that felt earned. Jungin was so headstrong and clear, but at the same time exhausted and conflicted by her situation which is why others may have called her wishy-washy. And Jiho....like? That's my man, for real. I loved everything he did and said, even when it may have come off as clingy. I love a simp, sorry.
I think the idea that characters should always do what is "right" or what you want them to do is so silly. If they made different decisions, we'd have an entirely different story. And if you want an entirely different story, maybe this one isn't for you. To me, this one is about navigating prejudice, expectations, difficult relationships and feelings. It's about what happens /after/ you confess and all the challenges you may face.
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Disregard for my time
Starts interesting, but quickly drops the ball.Absolutely nothing happens on most episodes. One after the other you feel like you've watched the same episode all over again.
Too many times I felt like the show did not respect my time, and was just forcing itself to fill the 55 minutes of screen time.
It doesn't make any sense that the ML and the FL feel attracted to each other. Other than the first episode, all they do is exist in the same room. They don't do things that are attractive, don't demonstrate affection, no nothing. It's only because it's on the script really.
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