Heartbeat (2023)

Comédie légère et bon enfant avec un Ok Taek Yeon à croquer

Heartbeat n'est pas parfait, mais pourquoi doit-il souffrir d'autant de critiques sur son final ?

Le scénario est assez léger mené par un trio de vampires absolument incroyable. S'ils manquent un peu de mordant, il est facile de s'attacher à chacun d'eux. Le vampire est une créature qu'il est possible de décliner pour le rendre moins sanguinaire et c'était plutôt réussi. Sans être gore ou violent, la comédie l'emporte sur le fantastique.

Mais ce qui dérange, c'est la fin.
À choisir, j'aime les fins heureuses. Par contre, je ne supporte pas la fin heureuse lorsqu'elle n'a aucun sens. Lorsque depuis le début (ou presque) on sait qu'une carte bonus n'existe pas.
Contrairement à des dizaines d'autres dramas, Heartbeat ne tombe pas dans la facilité en offrant une fin heureuse sortie de nulle part. En réalité, je ne suis pas sûre qu'on puisse parle de fin triste/heureuse. Car en fin de compte, ce n'est pas heureux, mais ce n'est pas complètement triste non plus, nous sommes sur un entre-deux assez intéressant.

Si la fin était une incohérence monstrueuse, ok. Mais ça ce l'est pas. Je pense que les gens ont décidé de descendre ce drama parce que la fin ne correspond pas à leurs attentes. C'est tout !
Je ne vois pas en quoi cette fin gâche l'histoire. Rien que pour le personnage de Sun Woo Hyeol. Il suffit de voir plus loin que le bout de son nez pour comprendre la fin, la vraie fin. Celle où tous les sentiments se révèlent. Pour cette raison (et même si 6.5 semble bas), j'avais envie de contrer les 1/10 qui n'ont pas lieu d'être.

Alors oui, Heartbeat n'a pas la prétention d'être un incontournable de cette année. Il ne révolutionne rien. Ni la romance, ni les intrigues et encore moins le mythe du vampire. Et pourtant, il en ressort une comédie légère et bon enfant avec un Ok Taek Yeon à croquer.

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I liked it but the ending was trash...

***Disclaimer: This is just my opinion, please don't take anything I say personally. We don't have to agree and I'm not here to argue with anyone.***

Tropes: Reincarnation, Vampire / Human, Grumpy / Sunshine, Forced Proximity, Roommates / Business Partners to Lovers.

I really enjoyed this drama. Watching it weekly was refreshing and I felt like every episode kept me wanting to know more.

I thought this drama was hilarious and light hearted in the beginning. I love Woo Hyeol and In Hae. They are soulmates and deserved to have a happy ending. It’s sad because it seems like they had more hard times because of the second leads interfering in their relationship / love. So in a way I feel like they were robbed of quality time. I’m saddened that it ended that way but then again I’m an angst lover and just eat up longing / yearning.

It’s funny because some people were initially criticizing the female lead for not matching her character description but I think she portrayed In Hae perfectly. She has a cold / standoffish demeanor. And when she smiles even when she’s happy there’s this sadness to her face a bit bc even though she wants to be happy she can’t fully be knowing that Woo Hyeol is giving up his life to save / protect her. I think Ji An captures that perfectly. It’s ironic how Woo Hyeol was dead (a vampire) and taught In Hae (a living / breathing human) how to live. They truly understood each other and supported / stood by each other through many difficult times. Their love story is both touching and heartbreaking.

The very last episode was so sentimental I almost cried. I think that the supporting actors (the butlers — Dong Seop and Sang Hae) were soooo good, I could literally feel all their emotions especially the heartbreak, betrayal and confusion when they realized Woo Hyeol was going to die. I really liked Rose since she was the actual rose of the bunch. She was hilarious, but don't underestimate her because roses have thorns. I especially admired their dedication and how they all came through for one another when they were in need or danger. I'm sure they'll miss Woo Hyeol for the rest of their lives, and things won't be the same without him. I'm delighted Dong Seop finally got a haircut (he no longer looks like Dora haha).

I'm glad Man Hwi died, but I'm curious why Woo Hyeol didn't also combust into dust when he stabbed himself with the Hawthorne Wood and silver knife. Perhaps because Woo Hyeol had a pure heart and mind?? Or that he was willing to die and sacrifice himself to save someone else? Or maybe because he was half vampire / half human. I wish the show had explained and expounded on that part more thoroughly. I'm disappointed that insufferable man lived because Woo Hyeol willingly gave Do Sik his blood. Everything about that is icky, especially when you consider In Hae was crying over his bleeding body and Sik most likely drank the blood... I'm not sure what the details are, but I'm slightly grossed out either way. Worse, his guilt drives him to donate money to all these charities and foundations for children with heart problems, but would he have done so if Woo Hyeol hadn't saved his life? No, I don't think so. I know I'm being harsh, but I never liked him and still don't! I wish he had died. In my humble opinion, Woo Hyeol deserved so much better than to die sacrificing himself for that cunning man.

I don't want to get too emotional, but this drama is sad... you go in thinking that it will be just a humorous little drama and that they're going to get a happy ending, but they don't. But I suppose it's also true to life, because not everyone has a happy ending – sometimes things don't go as planned, and you have to live with the consequences of your actions. But I go forward with the knowledge that they loved each other to the end, that everything happened for a reason, and that they will meet again in another life. This drama has touched my heart, and both Taecyeon and Ji An have impressed me. Job well done!

Also just wanted to remind persons considering watching this that each episode got ratings of 8 to 9 out of 10 excepting the last episode. So it truly was good up until the finale.

I gave this drama a solid 7.5/10 because I enjoyed watching this despite the ending leaving me somewhat empty and dissatisfied. I wish there was a way for Woo Hyeol to live longer, like a few drops of In Hae's blood every day, or that the fact that he sacrificed his life for a human finally made him complete his transition and become human, or something. He was far too selfless and kind for a vampire... far more compassionate and caring than other humans, in fact. But, I guess he knew, and everyone knew, that his time on Earth as a vampire was coming to an end. I liked how it happened because if In Hae hadn't opened his coffin one day early, they would never have met and had this amazing and painful love story.

It's literally just a silly supernatural drama so nobody should go into this with very high expectations or judge it too harshly. It served it's purpose and kept me entertained me for weeks. It truly felt like a hidden gem, especially considering how less persons watched it in comparison to more mainstream dramas like KTL, SYIM19L and Revenant.

I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a whimsical drama with comedy, romance, fantasy and a touch of mystery.


Thanks for reading & happy watching!

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