Tomorrow (2022)

Niche But Kinda Bittersweet!

‘ Tomorrow’ is one of those dramas that you’ve seen in concept a million times before in webcomics and fantasy concepts; the everyday Joe main lead is transported into an unfamiliar setting, brought to face some ugly truths and suddenly confronted by new realities.

Of course, ‘ Tomorrow’ isn’t a drama without its really enticing features either. Rowoon is an idol actor who has been upcoming in the world of rom-coms for a few years, though most will likely have seen him before in ‘ Extraordinary You’. I was hesitant to see him take up the role of the main lead here. I loved Rowoon a lot despite my honestly mixed feelings in the formerly mentioned work but I wasn’t entirely sure how Rowoon would come across in a role where he wasn’t going to be a central love interest. Of course my dread was completely unnecessary. He knocked the ball out of the park with his performance.

To be fair I have some honestly very mixed feelings with his character but I think we’ll get onto that issue a bit later.

Kim Hee Sun was another familiar face in the series. I never liked ‘Alice’ a lot as a fantasy series but I can’t deny that she seriously impressed me with her dual role and performance. She really knocked my socks off here as the female lead of the series. Another two faces to look out for are Lee Soo Hyuk, staying in his element from his long career of playing antagonistic and brooding characters, as the supporting rival of the female lead ( with his own skeletons in the closet) and of course Yun Ji On, new to me as an actor, but still fairly impressive with all things considered.

Maybe one of the biggest things you’ve probably heard about ‘ Tomorrow’ has been sourced from its messages. As a lot of other reviewers have pointed out the series isn’t afraid to get into sticky subject areas, including some scathing criticisms of Korean society and issues such as mental health, suicide and trauma being central. Honestly, I thought it was brave of the screenplay to put these issues out in the open but I do have to be honest with my thoughts here. It took away a bit from the writing.

I did think as mentioned previously it was brave of the writing to discuss these issues but I’ve always thought that messages and characters while often being placed hand in hand should be treated as desperate issues when it comes to development. The problem with ‘ Tomorrow’ was that the writing was never sure when to draw the line. We saw a lot of trauma coming through with backstories in order to make it seem “ dark” but I never felt as though we really got to see further into these characters like the female lead, whose storyline and backstory was really put together like patchwork similar to the other supporting characters who had rushed storylines.

My biggest pet peeve was the main lead . In all honesty, I get the writing argument. Having a mundane character amongst a flock of bright and intriguing individuals is often said to allow viewers to become intrigued by the seemingly “ normal” protagonist and stand out. HOWEVER, the main lead’s problem was that I couldn’t really connect to him emotionally or through his development. Yes, he struggled with landing a job and slowly changed his views but I struggled even as a viewers to understand where these views originated or why he was so cynical in some areas, yet so naive in others. Was this to do with his family background? , His childhood?, An experience in adulthood or his relationships? Something so small could’ve really helped to build up the main lead’s character but it was a shame we didn’t see this get carried further.

The actual plot was a bit of a patchwork piece also. I liked the fact that it discussed lots of different issues and helped to spice things up with different narratives but aside from a rough drawing of some events in the background, it was hard to really sketch out the importance of these characters or storyline events. It was really messy and it felt as though it was only by the final part that the writing team had a sudden eureka moment to put all of these loose story points into a big final arc and cram them into a short space of time, failing to really help to buildup them up or give a detailed conclusion. In my opinion this impacted the ending big time and the finale came out like a mixture of gushy happiness in order to satisfy some viewers but left a lot more questions than answers.

I don’t think the series was bad at all and I liked how direct it was with themes and there was certainly some really gorgeous moments of filming. Still, I don’t think this series had a key ingredient of writing and plot building which often left it feeling a bit aimless. A good series maybe for a binge watch and definitely worth it to see some good acting but mostly Hee Sun’s pink hair and Lee Soo Hyuk in a suit but apart from that, it’s definitely a strong 8.0/10.

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This is incredible

Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama and I feel like this really helps me get through my own problems
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama
Real issues that people go through and how hard trauma is to go through. This is a masterpiece. The actors were perfection. I love this!!!!!! I especially loved the concept of how heaven and hell was set up it wasn’t too explicit, it was just right. The actors were elite. In all honesty this is probably my new fav k drama

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Tomorrow Will Come... Eventually!

What a beautifully written show! At first when I heard about this show, I was very skeptical. Since its a show about suicide and as someone who snuffers from depression/anxiety and is a suicide survivor, I thought it would be a huge trigger for me, and with such a sensitive and somewhat taboo topic; they won't be able to dive into the nitty gritty aspects/details and struggles we go through. And boy was I wrong!!

This show did nothing but shed light on what victims go through. And the different stories/topic touched upon was perfectly executed. I cried in some, laughed in some and even felt the anger and pain of the victim too. Being I've been there and know what it' like. I also loved how the really made it know that for a person to reach the point where they believe death is the only option, it' because they've done all they can to fix/move on from the situation and cried for help but nothing has worked. And to get to the place where death is the 'perfect escape' from whatever hell-hole their in isn't an easy decision you just wake up and choose. Trust me I know. I've been down that road more times than I 'd like to admit and I'm glad I'm still alive to tell my story.

The fact that the name is 'Tomorrow' was just a reminder even though today might feel bleak, and you don't know whether or not you have the strength to keep going, just hold on because tomorrow always comes. It may take a while but it comes eventually and tomorrow will always be better than today. But even if it isn't still fight for tomorrow because you never know what it has in store for you.

As heavy of a topic this show was, it was written beautifully and I would definitely recommend it to anyone.

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I'm pretty sure everyone who saw this has their take on what this series meant to them as far as suicide is concerned so I'm just going to delve into the cast a little bit.

I loved loved loved each and every main character. The one who played the main Grim Reaper-don't know his name and isn't going to even try to pronounce it had a love to hate and hate to love ratio for me. I didn't know he had some fighting skills because I've never seen him in any drama that contained fighting but you could tell he loved playing a Reaper.

I loved the main ML. He was just so adorable. I never seen anything that he's been in and I loved his demeanor. I know they say you're the opposite of what you play but it seems like he's genuinely like this which is why he was perfectly cast for this role.

The other main ML who was on the Risk Management team was my favorite. I seen him in several other dramas and for some odd reason he has a way of making you love what he's in. From the other dramas I've seen him in I've never been disappointed. The slight bromance between him and the other main ML was the best. There was one episode where I did about a dozen rewinds because that scene was just hilarious. I loved those two's chemistry.

The main FL was awesome as well. I only saw her in Room No. 9 and Angry mom. I didn't realize she and the female actor who played as the director played in Room No. 9. She has some good fighting skills as well. They weren't strongly portrayed but the little that she did worked.

I can't believe they left out the dog that was cast in one of the episodes. He stole the whole episode. I immediately wanted a dog like that.

Speaking of the dog, there were several episodes that had me holding back tears. The one with the dog in it almost got me. It gave me a perspective of how animals could think.

I've read some reviews were a lot loved this drama and few that hated it. It's not for everybody because you can't please everybody.

It's a really great watch that gives one a broader aspect on how choices in your life can not only affect you but also those who are around you.

I think somewhere down the line this is a drama I could watch again. I'm coming up on my 2.5 year Korean drama anniversary and is truly thanking Korea for saving me from the tremendous bouts of boredom I endured before their dramas entered into my life!

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ONE OF THE BEST KDRAMA

I must say this drama is a masterpiece !! It is an amazing and very necessary drama, full of stories and subjects that reflect real life struggles all around the world, and it’s just remarkable how the issues were approached in every episode, the amount of attention shown to all of them, highlighted perfectly it’s importance .
The cast was fantastic, and the narrative and acting were INCREDIBLE! Every single episode has deep meanings and it's soo freaking good, and the stupid controversy about V and Jungkook is really FREAKING annoying.. the ways these immature armies are reacting is really stupid cuz they ALWAYS mention that this drama is "FICTION," which means that EVERYTHING IS FICTION!!!! It's quite irritating. I mean, there are a lot of people named Kim Taehyung, and the kth's birth year is 1971, not 1997! Furthermore, the name of Jungkook was not even mentioned! Only the month of his birth. The date and year were specified, and there are a lot of individuals born on that day and year.. these so-called "armies" need to understand that the world does not revolve around bts, and they should also stop screaming that the cast should repent because they did nothing wrong. Stop making nasty comments and giving 1 stars when some of you guys DIDN'T EVEN WATCH IT! Instead of wasting your time being foolish and sensitive, do something that actually promotes bts. You guys are overly emotional and sensitive, and you're tarnishing the image of actual armies who TRULY love BTS, as well as BTS's image. As an army myself I'm really disappointed with you guys. Stop ruining a fine kdrama simply because you're sensitive, and since this drama is about mental health, it's best if you watch it since something is seriously wrong with your mental health... Seriously, I had no idea fans could be so immature, childish, and toxic.

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Get ready for emontional roller-coster

Each episode shows a separate story. Each episode introduces us to a different character and different baggage built up through years of anguish, grief, lack of understanding and many other individual situations. The drama shows how big a problem ignoring mental health can become, but at the same time it inspires hope that there is always a way out of even a hopeless situation and we don't need the presence of a "demon" for that.
The message that goes with this drama is very deep, it hits hard and stays in the memory. In my opinion, one of the best dramas I've ever seen. And so far the only one I wrote about here.

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A learning experience.

I read a few reviews after i watched this drama and was amazed how everyone processed it differently. I myself loved it and the cast did a wonderful job portraying there characters. The storyline was unique when Choi jun woong was involved in stopping a suicide and was accidentally injured causing him to be in a coma for either 6 months or 3yrs. He find out that he is neither dead or alive and is now a Grim Reapers for the RM team (risk management to prevent a suicide ) for 6mo. He causes problems, but also fixes them. I liked how they tried to instill that *Words" can be interpreted as helpful, hurtful and harmful . As the old sayings was "The pen is mighty than a sword" was used to instill positive thoughts and feelings, but as time went on the sword became sharper and used the pen to install harm. Sadly we live in a world that uses other malicious things like cyberbullying, IG, tweets, tiktoc etc. belittling people who they dont even know or just jump on the bandwagon to get likes. I felt that this show was trying to express how ones words and comments can be positive and instill hope. When other are negative and cause despair the complete loss or absence of hope which causes failure and pushes one to suicides. Some people are crying out to get help and other feel like a burdens to someone, but if only someone could lend an ear and listen and show them there away out. Remember if you dont have something nice to say dont say it at all.

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UNDERATED

This show was so good. I say it is underated because i feel alot of people dont want to watch sad things but there was alot of messages in this show that need to be shared and people need to see because people in real life go through these things or have gone through them.
On a lighter note i loved rowoon's character and all the characters for that matter. I do wish there was more between miss koo and mr park. Iove their story and wish they did more with their relationship. Do i wish for a seaspn 2 yes of course in hopes rowoon can come back and join the team and i could see more relationship development. Thats wishful thinking because i know they wont make a season 2 ㅠㅠ

Needless to say JUST WATCH IT.

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Getting more and more interesting..

Each episodes/story of individual repesented morale and value behind their struggles in life.

I didnt know why I wiped like crazy person over the first lady story (highschool trauma). It was real good moment when ChoiJoonWoong hugged her and gave the encouragement words. That's exactly the kind of mental support we want. Without realizing, as any human being whom been stressing about life - we all actually just wanted to hear that kind of simple words. (Curious what he said? then start watching this show! Lol)

Also, there were times, I really do feel like slapping that CJW. He's just too reckless! Sigh.. but that makes his personality outstand in this show. So I'm gonna suck it up. Moreover, I can wait to find out the history of Ms. Kim's sin and death..

But well, yeah.. Is good show and worth your time :)

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now i like this kind of drama too

Firstly the cast is soo fiiine, I started watching this drama mainly becouse of Rowoon he amazed me with his acting skills for the first time in extraordinary you and this, it just felt so real. Also I really like the female lead too and her character, she has strong personality and she's also good in fighting. I loved the parts where she was fighting with the bad guys the most.
Story? I really liked it and when i was thinking about watching it i had hard time choosing if i should, becouse the main reason is that i don't really like kdramas with gream reapers but this, it never made me feel bored and i was fascinated the whole time, i was waiting every week for new episodes. But i haven't watched it all yet so.....
And the only thing that it lacked was that this kdrama has only slight romance or even maybe none. its just about my preference but i think it would be better with it. Im right now on 13 and half episode so i can't really tell much but its ending in a few episodes so.

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The theme is interesting, but the drama is not

The Korean society seems more prone to suicide than most of countries. The theme is important, but the drama did not kept me interest in it .
The way the afterlife organisation was constructed was annoying to me. Lots of holes with weird outcomes. The past story of the characters were very superficial, the different teams, etc.

STORY - maybe a message of hope to some people who are in a down part of their life. For them, please keep up! But nothing more...
Most of the suicide stories were very boring for me, but maybe lots of people can see themselves in those struggles.

ACTING - wonderful the lead actress. The other 2 members of her team were ok. And that is it.

MUSIC - do not remember any of the songs or melodies...

REWATCH - never. There isn't a single scene I would like to see again.

OVERALL - a different theme rapped up in a fantasy world of the death. I realised that there are thousands of grim reapers with nationality! Amazing!

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Talvez o maior acerto da MBC até hoje

Eu estou sem palavras para essa produção. Normalmente eu fujo de dramas com finais previstos, como Tomorrow, Bad and Crazy e tantos outros, mas resolvi assistir esse não só pelas infundadas polêmicas mas também pelo senso de proximidade à realidade que foi tão comentado nas redes sociais.

Logo no primeiro episódio já fui surpreendida e as surpresas não pararam até o final. Há muito tempo um drama não me fazia errar tanto nas minhas apostas, chega a ser cômico uma história completamente prevista mas nem um pouco previsível.
Me encantei por cada um dos personagens e suas peculiaridades, as atuações, trilha sonora e os efeitos especiais não deixaram a desejar também.

Quero chamar atenção para o Rowoon nesse caso, é visível a evolução dele como ator e só agregou acertos ao elenco impecável.
Quanto as histórias, talvez seja aqui que Tomorrow desandou, tirando alguns arcos extremamente emocionantes e fidedignos, outros romantizaram um pouco as situações deixando um ar utópico meio descompensado. Entretanto, não considero isso um problema, são em pequenos passos que começam os avanços e essa utopia se faz necessária para tornar a produção comercial e atingir públicos maiores que precisam dessas mensagens.

Encerro trazendo highlights à primeira e a última história, ambas sobre bullying, o físico e o virtual, respectivamente. Foram aqui as jogadas mais certeiras da MBC, duras e necessárias críticas sociais que não é sempre que vemos serem tão bem retratadas pela própria indústria.

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