Country Diary By Chance (2022)

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La campagne coréenne restera mon personnage préféré dans ce drama... on croirait voir des plans comme dans les films de Miyasaki, doux, serein et ce drama se regarde comme on boit un bon chocolat chaud.

Peu de budget pour cette série mais ça fait le job. Je ne suis pas fan de ce script cliché, ça ressemble à un Hometown Cha cha cha inversé donc j'ai commencé à regarder avec méfiance.

MAIS j'ai adoré Joy qui a explosé de charme et de "cuteness' à chaque scène. Ce rôle lui va vraiment bien. Le second lead était charmant, le first lead pourrait être plus réactif à mon goût. En 12 épisodes, la romance est bien menée, je n'ai pas vu le temps passer.

Je recommande et je défend ce drama, j'ai aussi aimé la musique (beaucoup d'intrumentaux, me serais bien passé des quelques chansons). C'est un joyau caché.

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A simple, wholesome tale beautifully told

This Show is tropey. There! I said it so let’s move on. :)

There is not a great deal of innovation regarding the setting or the narrative but there is an undeniable charm to this tale. The ensemble cast is well populated by the standard clichés. Hard working farmers, nosy neighbours, cute kids roaming free around the village. Of course, there are dramas within the village and without, but they are mostly storm in a teacup just to add a bit of spice to the proceeding and give us a bit of the backstory.

The main focus of the show is the love line between the city vet who was tricked by his grandfather to take over the rural animal hospital for a few weeks and the young policewoman who is super helpful and the focal point of village life. Needless to say, their interactions and chemistry drives the show.

As I mentioned before, the story is quite simple and tropey, so it was fortuitous that show was only 12x30 mins episodes long. With such a short runtime, it motors along and doesn't drag. Nothing is left to fester for long and resolution is always around the corner. All the swoony moments are turbo charged.

Acting wise, it is more than acceptable. The ML is a bit stiff and reserved, it could be due to his storyline and a lack of acting experience. He does warm up a great deal later on. The FL was just so sweet and wholesome. You really want to give her a hug and make sure she has a happy ending because she deserves it. She also have an infectious smile.

All in all, a lovely watch and perfect for binging. It is very sweet and romantic without being overly artificial. It is swoon worthy and uplifting if you are feeling down. This show is not about manufactured angst, high dramas or convoluted plots so don't expect any. It will bring you moments of simple joy and contentment. That is good enough for me. :)
Highly recommended.

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