The Light In Your Eyes is a drama that fed us all the expectations that would make us excited, and completely twisted us on our heels and left us feeling something we didn't expect to feel after watching it. It's fresh, emotional, and absolutely made me ugly cry at all the different hours of the day.

STORY:
At first, I would've thought the plot was something very The Girl Who Leapt Through Time-esque. I came excited for the romance, but then found myself invested in the poetry hidden within the story; although the progression was always slow in the story, and I couldn't comprehend why she immediately accepted her fate at first without even trying to find other ways to return to her original state, I found myself reflecting on human life and how this drama has made me want to respect elders more than any school play or kids show I have ever seen.

The infamous plot twist was something that took me completely aback at first, in a partial negative manner. This was probably because I felt as if I wasted all my emotional investment on the characters from the original story the drama was following, only to find out the truth of it all after the twist that seemed to make no sense. However, it avoided dropping the bomb and leaving it there for us to gawk at it, and presented itself in a way that made slightly more sense.

The story overall is well thought out, and knew exactly how to leave an audience in tears. The final monologue in the last episode is something I absolutely needed the day I watched it, and it made me appreciate being alive and young in the slightest.

ACTING/CAST:
I would be lying if I said I didn't decide to watch this drama because of Nam Joo Hyuk, because I feel like most of us did. And who knew he looked great with a mullet.
Thee entire cast gave an exceptional performance, especially the elder actors who made me feel their struggles and pain through the screen although I couldn't exactly relate to them. Because of this drama as well, I now know that the beautiful Han Jimin (and Kim Hye Ja) exists, and will be looking out for them in future dramas.
Everyone's acting touched me greatly. The contrast between Yeong Soo and Min-Su was so great, and the way the actor made them appear so different successfully made me laugh.

MUSIC:
It didn't have the same repetitive Kpop song playing whenever a touching moment happened, which I appreciate. I loved Song Sang Eun's voice and loved whenever she sang, even the older version of her. The music perfectly fit the aesthetic of each scene and the entire drama as well, and although this may be biased, played the exact type of music I listen to and love.

REWATCH VALUE;
I feel that the emotional and poetic value of the drama may be ruined for me if I rewatch it, knowing what's going to happen. It's like I'll be watching it hoping it ends differently, or the way I originally expected it to be. Perhaps I might watch certain scenes again, but not really the whole drama.

OVERALL:
A beautiful, bittersweet ode to life and all its wonders in the little things. This is one of the first dramas that made me full on Japanese-romance-film-ending cry, both happily and sadly. Life isn't as long as I thought it would be, and this drama teaches you to hold on to the small moments that may hold so much meaning to you in the grand scheme of things. The romance was in just the right level, and the overall drama felt very heartfelt and genuine, with gentle comedy to soften the blow, and a message that'll keep you smiling for quite a while.