Lovely Runner (2024)

My most lovely drama

I wasn't interested in the drama and actors when I first saw the pre-aired promotion clips.
Somehow, I clicked episode 1 without much interest because I was too bored to finish the QOT drama and the other C-dramas. But surprisingly, I fell in love with both ML and FL and their friends, cinematography, make-up style, script writing, music/Osts and everything. This is my first time writing a drama review, although I have many movies or dramas I have been obsessed with before. But this one hits me differently.
I wish the drama actors could make another movie again and hope the ML and FL date each other.

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The best kdrama in 2024 or even in the history of kdrama

The movie Lovely Runner was well written, well executed and won all other big budget drama production by a mile. The actors and actresses were all professional and executed their parts well. There were so many layers to the story that it is rich in relationships, storyline and presented a multi-dimensional yet entertaining, heart-warming and tear-inducing plot.

The love between Sunjae and ImSol, between ImSol and her mum, between ImSol and her maternal grandma, between Sunjae and his dad, between TaeSang and his dad were all so real, warm and relatable. The friendship between Sunjae and his bandmates, between ImSol and her bestie, the rivalry between Sunjae and TaeSang tucked a string in viwers heart. The hilarious boss of ImSol, the funny yet helpful driver of Sunjae, the pure kind hearted parents who hosted the gang in Tampuri, it was simply too much to take in all at once. Even the villain put up a good fight and made a deep impression on viewer.

I could not praise the supreme acting by the many good actors and actresses enough (particularly the leads, who braced freezing cold winter water for the filming), the writer, the directors, the lighting crew, the unsung heroes who made this show possible. I nearly to forget to praise the OST!!

So many memorable and catchy tunes by all the singers!!! The achievement by fiction band Eclispe and Byeon Woo Seok (who is not even a singer and yet sang Sunagi so well omg) were all highlights of 2024 and made this year so special. I think Lovely Runner deserved to be the best kdrama for 2024, and even deserved to be the best kdrama of all time. Way to go!!!

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One thing is for sure, you’ll want to carry SunSol and run!

Lovely runner is a cute drama, has a lot of fluff and the leads have great chemistry. This drama isn’t for everyone. If you’re looking for something mature or more realistic you could skip.

I like the time loop/time slip concept. I’ve seen it in ‘The Call’, ‘365 repeat the year’ & ‘signal’ and maybe that’s why I liked this one as well.

I’ve seen a lot of reviews saying that 30+ year old ‘Im Sol’ doesn’t act her age. Honestly, 30 is just a number. I’ve realized that after having reported to 30+ year old managers at work who are super immature, still figuring out life yet shameless enough to advise you on how to live your life 🙄. I think Im Sol is way better, loveable and quite realistic.

This is the first drama I’ve seen Byeon Woo Seok in. I didn’t think I’d like him much, Idk how to explain this part… I guess I didn’t think he was that good looking (not hating, not sure what I was thinking, I’ve forgotten how I saw him before lovely runner) but he really grew on me. I think he is extremely charming as an actor. He is so charming that he can make you change your mind 360°. The guy can act, sing, has a presence and can make your heart flutter. Now every time I see a picture or video of him, I smile at my phone like a crazy person. Kim Hye Yoon played a similar character in Extraordinary you, which is also one of the reasons why Lovely Runner was written. She carried that drama (EY) but got very little recognition for that compared to the male leads. KHY has done well on this one as well. I think BWS and KHY have really good chemistry and shine equally in the drama. I’m glad they’re both getting the recognition they deserve.

I like the osts. I listen to Sonaki at least once a day while commuting.

This part contains Spoilers

The story itself isn’t something new. To me it feels like a collage of a few existing drama’s stories. For example, in 365 repeat the year, Nam Ji Hyun has the same disability and goes back in time to change that. The characters make you want to continue this drama more than the plot itself. I do believe some of the other characters felt a little incomplete and could’ve been explored more. Overall still a good watch.

There are 2 scenes that I didn’t like in the drama
1) The scene where Sol’s friend and brother are arguing and the kitchen is set on fire. It doesn’t make sense that they don’t smell the smoke or realize that a fire has broken out when they’re right there.
2) Sol decides to stay back at the village without a plan and deal the stalker on her own when she could’ve clearly avoided that and maybe the future would’ve eventually followed the same events that took place in the past which would’ve been better for her as she already had a plan to nab the stalker. But maybe it was her desperate attempt to break the vicious cycle of the stalker chasing her only to eventually kill Sun Jae.

A lot of people feel the stalker/killer guy had an anticlimactic ending but I kinda agree with what Kim Tae Sung says in the drama that these serial killers shouldn’t be glorified and given titles like evil, these people are simply trash. Trash doesn’t deserve a climatic ending, they deserve to be forgotten.

To conclude, I think the characters would shine even more if the story was written a tad bit better. If you’re not a budding philosopher who looks for logic and realism in everything then Lovely Runner is easy to watch, fun and leaves you with happy memories. It has a good ending and loveable characters. I wasn’t bored and this drama made me happy. Sol and Sun Jae go through a roller coaster ride to get their happy ending and you will want to carry them on your back and run.

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I couldn’t write this right after I finished the episode because I was overwhelmed with emotions. Funnily enough, I couldn’t stop crying despite the happy ending and the amount of fluff we received in the last episode. I don’t usually cry watching romance dramas and yet here we are.

To think that I almost missed it because I watched the first 20 minutes of the first episode right when it was released and considered dropping it and then my friend convinced me to keep watching and I did. Thank god I did.

I have never followed an ongoing drama this way before and I have been watching dramas since 2010. The moment the episode drops, I run to my PC to watch it. I read the comments, look for theories, look for edits (you should see the state of my TikTok likes and saves). I wait for the prerelease, the unreleased clip, watched the BTS, and had long hours conversations with my friend fangirling about this drama. The excitement I get before and after I watch the episodes . Lovely runner brought me so much happiness these past 2 months.

I was bound to like this drama because I love time travel stories (Twinkling Watermelon, go back couple, and someday or one day are among my favorite dramas of all time) but there was something special about lovely runner. I can’t pinpoint what is it exactly and what’s the reason it is so special to me. It is probably a combination of many things. The selfless love that Sungjae and sol shared. The little moments that hit me hard like sol moments with her mother when she couldn’t walk . The moments with her grandma. taesung and sungjae with their fathers . When sungjae couldn’t continue swimming and then finding another dream. The cinematography and the music. The little details. I can go on and on. The fact that despite the heartbreaking parts lovely runner in its core is about love and hope.

The music was amazing. They managed to make every single song meaningful and good. Sudden Shower has 10 million streams on Spotify and a million is probably from me. Honestly, the whole Eclipse album is good and I can’t forget spring snow. I cry every time I listen to it.

Now that I have seen the last episode, I find it hilarious of the amount of theories the fandom had. I thought taesung was the owner of the watch , then it was Sungjae. I am satisfied with how it ended. Thank you to the team for giving us the happy ending we wanted (until yesterday I thought that the preview was suspicious and that they were going to break our hearts because every time they gave us a happy preview the episode ended tragically).

In my eyes, it was perfect. Everything was perfect. You can tell the team behind it cherished the drama as much as we do. That’s why they were able to make such a lovely drama that I am going to treasure and will come back to. From the directors, the producers, the writer, the staff, and the actors. Byonwooseok and Hyeyeon that brought their characters to life exceptionally. When they talk about Sungjae and Sol, you can tell how much they love these characters. But really all the actors did an amazing job. I wish everyone involved a successful and happy life (TVN give them a paid vocation or something)

Thank you for the happiest 2 months. Thank you for making lovely runner.

It feels like saying goodbye to a friend. That’s why I am getting emotional again. Byeonwoosoek said that he cried after reading the script for episode 16 (granted he always cries at the end of his dramas) and I know exactly how he feels.

I am already planning to rewatch the whole show. It has secured its place among my -top comfort to watch when I am depressed- shows.

this is less of a review and more like me saying goodbye a drama so special to me.
But go watch it. it is good beyond good even. For me, it's my 2024 favorite drama. Worth all the hype. Enjoy the ride.

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THE BEST OF THE BESTEST

Is there a way to rate this drama a million out of 10 cause rating it 10 out of 10 would be an understatement ❤️ This drama is Immaculate! Perfect! I have no words!

After years of watching K-drama, I never imagined loving a drama so much (as you kinda get used to storylines) but this has become my all-time favorite drama and it's gonna be undefeated for a long time. What amazing actors, and a brilliant storyline. It got me hooked from episode one, didn’t feel repetitive at all, and always caught me off guard. Despite so many twists and turns, the story didn’t feel dragged. The way they carried the story. I am speechless.

I am in love with Sun Jae and Im Sol has my whole heart🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼 I love them so much... Every episode was brilliant... whole drama was a fan service. So many lovely moments and you still can’t have enough of them. I feel satisfied. My soul is filled with love because of Lovely Runner💕🫶🏼❤️💕

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Heartwarming and Sweetest

One of the best drama i have ever watched. Such a beautiful cast and storyline. Worth to watch it.
Sun jai and im sol chemistry is just amazing. A little show that looks light and fluffy, but is, in fact, so full of heart, and so solidly smart, that it outshines its similar-looking drama cousins, by a long mile.

Smartly written and tenderly directed on the one hand, and sincerely delivered by a cast that feels pitch-perfectly chosen for this story world on the other, Show has a lot to offer, despite its relatively modest pedigree.

Byeon Woo Seok and Kim Hye Yoon are wonderful in this, individually and together, and were the highlights of my watch; I found them both entertaining and endearing in all the right ways.

As a bonus, Show boasts a great OST that just amplifies every feel that Show serves up.

Very Much Recommended ❤️❤️

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Unexpected!!!!

Although it is a lot different from the webtoon , But I really love it . My god I have to say Byun woo seok got finally a normal role and he is really cool and handsome . I have always loved Kim hye yoon , I love her acting so much . The story line was really good and ending was wow . I did not expect the ending , it's a time travel drama no deaths , no sudden surprises , until the last minute of the drama I was expecting something but no it was so natural that I couldn't believe it , But of course I am happy that they both end up together and specially remember everything they have done to each other . It's a worth watch drama please watch it
Enjoy!!

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I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA!!

100000/10 bagus banget! Kim Hye Yoon act is chef kiss!! Btw ini dramanya dari webtoon, tapi webtoon sama dramanya lumayan beda, ada beberapa character yg dibuat khusus di drama (biar lebih dramatis). Ok maybe drama ini bukan buat semua kalangan, ada yg bilang cringe lah apa lah tp menurutku drama ini bener2 fresh bgt. Namanya drama pasti ada yg bikin kesel, tp tiap ep dibuat naik turun terus, walopun ada yg bikin gemes tp slalu tiap ep ada lucunya, snengnya. Mungkin awal2 mikirnya kayak typical fangirl coba nyelamatin idolnya, turns out he fell first and fell harder. Salting brutal nntn tiap ep. Untung PD nim nya info klo bukan Hye Yoon, dia ga mau mulai syutingnya. Bener2 nyawa dramanya di Hye Yoon, bikin smua pemain di LR bersinar. Ga ngerti lg sma yg blg ga suka liat Hye Yoon/mndg Imsolnya bukan Hye Yoon. Klo bukan Hye Yoon, belum tentu bisa bawain karakternya sebagus dia. Imsol tuh Hye Yoon, Hye Yoon tuh Imsol. Btw gw cmn nangis klo ada adegan binatang mati di drama/movie, tapi gw bbrp x nangis pas Hye Yoon nangis disini. Smoga dia makin bersinar dan banyak tawaran variety/drama2 lagi. Bener2 nungguin bgt variety/drama dia. Karna drama ini kluarnya di senin-selasa, banyak bgt yg jadi nungguin hari senin (jadi ga hate monday lagi :D). Jujur abis dramanya abis, gw lgsg rewatch lagi dari awal (bener2 sebagus itu!). <3 <3 <3

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where do i begin?

this is one of the best Kdrama of 2024. and tagal kong inignore tong palabas na to kahit lagi kong nakikita sa feeds ko kada scroll ko sa fb naspoil na nga ako dahil sa mga post, memes, and clips na nagkalat. i really don't have time to watch Kdrama at the moment pero luckily nagka long weekend kami di ko na rin natiis kaya pinanood ko na kahit on-going pa. sobrang nakakaadik talaga bawat episode never akong inantok never akong nagfast forward unlike sa mga previous Kdramas na di ko na papangalanan pero di ko talaga matapos tapos ang dami kong pending sa listahan ko hahahaha pero ito? juskolord tinapos ko talaga within the day hahahaha sobrang nakakatuwa yung mga silly funny moments nila. yung saya ko dito kasing level ng saya ko sa funny moments ng Waikiki at Weightlifting fairy kim bok joo. tbh di ako nagagwapuhan kay byeon woo seok before ilang beses ko na sya napanood sa Soulmate pati sa 20th century girl saka strong woman nam soon.

dito sa lovely runner ibang klase yung charm nya shemay parang kpop idol talaga sya. ang ganda pati ng boses nya LSS ako sobra sa Sudden Shower sya pala talaga kumanta nun? tapos yung concert ng eclipse habang kinakanta ni sunjae yung sudden shower iba yung awra nya dun grabe naiiyak nalang ako sa sobrang melancholic nung pagkakanta nya. kung pwede lang sana magkaconcert sila as if naman kaya ko makanood if ever bwahahaha. pero overall sobrang ganda talaga netong Lovely Runner kahit gusto ko nalang sakalin yung taxi driver/killer na yan nang matapos na problema nila saka frustrating minsan si im sol ang reckless ng lola mo stubborn din eh i have nothing against kay hye yoon sobrang galing nyang artista hahagulgol ng iyak then after hahalakhak ang hirap kaya nun , ibiblame ko sa writers ng story yung frustations ko sa character nya hahaha

pero dahil sa palabas na to feeling ko naging high school ako ulit sobrang nostalgic yung feeling habang pinapanood ko to parang sarap mainlove ulit nowadays kasi ihi nalang nagpapakilig saken saka Kdrama bwaahahaha di ko kasi naranasan yung gantong klaseng love nung teenage years ko sadt hahaha pero thankful ako sa drama na to naging escape ko sya sa harsh reality ng buhay hahahahaaaays. anyways sana happy at satisfying ang ending nito at hindi open ended bittersweet ending gaya ng Extraordinary You kasi kung hindi naku sarap kalbuhin ng writers bwahahahaha.

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That MASTERPIECE that we were all missing

I didn’t like a kdrama so much for a very long time. Lovely runner was simply art and deserve so much love.
The ost of this tv show is simply amazing beautiful and on point.
The only 8 it’s for the rewatch value just cause when it’s about time traveling it’s always a bit hard to rewatch it with the same passion and surprise of the first time cause you already know the time jumps and the ending but still, I’d rewatch this show cause beside the time traveling part of it the story is so sweet that keeps your heart happy even if you know it already.
The acting was amazing. Kim Yoon is a spectacular actress with such a nice personality on set… I like her so much and it’s true that Sol character was build on her. I knew she was great so the biggest surprise for me was Woo seok. I’ve watched some shows with him and he always had sad endings and marginal parts. there was never a show that let him show his true potential and I believe that show is lovely runner.
He was PERFECT for the role of Sun Jae that he made the character so perfectly that it made Sun Jae almost becoming a real thing.
I cannot really say much more cause I done wanna spoil anything and cause I believe this is the type of show you need to watch to fully fell the emotions it can give you.
it’s surely a rom-com so you need to like first of all romance and live stories and then comedy and funny simple laughts.l if you like those two.. you’ll love this show.

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Series that well deserves its high-rankings!

PLOT: a fan, the FL, in a wheelchair, is despaired by the death of her idol, the ML. Thanks to a watch, she is transported 15 years earlier, a final year high-school, and realizes that the ML was her neighbor. She will do everything to thwart the bad tricks of the fate / past.

++ a heaven CL! Very cute, with TOP chemistry. I had seen Byeon Woo Seok as an "evil character" but here, he is adorable, moving,... cute. Kim Hye Yoon also brings her character to life with great talent.
+ great OST (now on my playlist)
+ Production without downtime, with constant suspense, magnificent framing, a well-balanced mix of romance, humor, suspense. Well done !!
+ All the actors are good. Some characters are a little excessive, for the touch of humor, but it works well.

I loved EVERYTHING about this drama and will definitely rewatch it soon. I also hope to see this CL again soon on the screens: together, they sparkle ヾ(◍’౪`◍)ﾉﾞ♡

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Série qui mérite bien ses high-rankings !

PLOT: une fan, la FL, en fauteuil, est désespérée par la mort de son idol, le ML. Grâce à 1 montre, elle est transportée 15 ans + tôt, élève de terminale, et se rend compte que le ML était son voisin. Elle va tout faire pour déjouer les mauvais tours du passé.

++ un CL d'enfer ! Très cute, avec une alchimie au TOP. J'avais vu Byeon Woo Seok en "evil charactere" mais là, il est adorable, émouvant,... craquant. Kim Hye Yoon donne également vie à son personnage avec beaucoup de talent.
+ super OST (désormais sur ma playlist)
+ Réalisation sans temps mort, avec un suspense constant, de magnifiques cadrages, un mix bien équilibré de romance, humour, suspense. Bravo !!
+ Tous les acteurs sont bons. Certains personnages sont un peu excessifs, pour la touche d'humour, mais ça passe bien.

J'ai TOUT aimé de ce drama et je le regarderai sûrement à nouveau bientôt. J'espère aussi revoir ce CL bientôt sur les écrans : ensemble, ils étincellent ヾ(◍’౪`◍)ﾉﾞ♡

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