Final thoughts onĀ āItās okay, itās loveā (SBS, 2014)
Ah, I canāt believe Iām catching up to cute and nice dramas now. Itās my vacation, and in a few weeks Iām back to college. (Horror story in one word lol) Now, now Iāve been doubting whether or not I should watch this because as always it takes a lot of convincing for me to watch a particular drama if the teaser enough does not make you want to watch it, but hell yes! I donāt regret spending my 2 days watching this drama because God damn that chemistry and unique characters!Ā
Hereās the deal, Jang Jae Yeol (Jo In Sung) is a mystery-thriller author who suffers from OCD (while I donāt think this was tackled in any way, this might be an excuse to further lead us to the catch deep down) meets the psychiatrist who canāt make love to men or any other form of intimacy, Ā Ji Hae-soo (Gong Hyo Jin).
P.S. If someone asks me whoās my ideal man itād be Jae Yeol (Lol, just look at that big ball of tease, he knows how to piss you off but youāll come running afterwards, he knows how to kiss and how to have fun, all in all fall in love with an author)
Do I recommend this? YES, totally!
THE PLOT
The plot is nicely thought of. At the first few episodes where in we see the interests and love-hate relationship between the two is quite unique for me, itās really new or was it because of the actors? I feel that because the author is fascinated by the cold stoned exterior of this psychiatrist this leads to further pursuing of the hero. Although, I really hate the drama cliche wherein in order to get close you need to be room mates first and such. Thatās a no for me, I think that itās kind of cliche to be using the room mates method. Can someone please get rid of this flow in K-dramas?! (Teheee). I loved how each episode gives us a stone to build to figure out what the hero is currently suffering, for example at the start of the drama we see a transgender which is suffering on an abusive family and therefore accepts the fact that sheās going to be beat up for the rest of her life, but Hae-soo quickly made the woman be confident about herself and let go of whatās hurting her that she deserves happiness too, this can help us puzzle piece whatās really going on through her patients we get to see and peel Jae Yeolās state. I love that, I love how we can connect this pieces. The drama is just so full of foreshadowing that I really think that the writer thought of this so well. I just canāt find the connection between his OCD or maybe thatās the result of him jumping on that literal shit hole, that he wants everything to be uber clean?
At the end of the story where they decided to break up and then let Hae-Soo travel the world is something that is really needed, in that exhausting treatments and pressure from the family, she needs to recharge and as Jae Yeol said,Ā āCome back wiser, stronger...ā but we see this as not a means to end it clean but to give both sides some time to think. I love the individuality they have whilst in the relationship.
The brother is a good man, he is he just doesnāt know how to express and just use his fists in order to show his feelings and I salute him for staying at the jail for 14 years and still had the courage to forgive his mother, and his father. Although, itās really no oneās fault (blame it on dissociation).
Iām going to give it 5/5 rating points!
THE CHARACTERS
The characters were really great I loved the characters as well as the actors and actresses, Iāve never seen such a happy drama but tackles the problems positively. I didnāt cry lol lying I did, but because of Jae Yeolās sharp mind and calm personality he just comforts me in his words, is it because of his confidence?Ā
Iāve never seen such chemistry before. By far, this has the most kissing scenes that Iāve watched but I liked those kisses itās not sappy or cheesy but spontaneous and fun.Ā
Jo In Sung and Gong Hyo Jin should date because of this chemistry but Iām on to what makes āem happy!
A 5/5 rating folks!
THE OST
The OST is great, but it reminds me of Cheese in the Trap or is Cheese in the trapās OST was a dupe? Who knows! I loved how this reminds me of a tvN drama because of the camera switches and close-ups but itās pleasant. I love how they mixed English songs and happy, happy songs.Ā
5/5 rating folksss!
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Final Thoughts onĀ āCheese in the trapā (tvN, 2016)
I really donāt know how to start but hey, at least Iāve made a semi-proper introduction in here. Iāve finished Cheese in the trap after a minute of debating whether or not I should watch it. The trailer and the supposed intro to the drama didnāt introduce me or convinced me to watch the drama but because I want to savor my vacation I finally decided to watch Cheese in the trap! Iām going to likewise try and not include and spoilers but please read at your own risk (lol) Iām really full of emotions now and I donāt think this will head the right way LOL but hey Iām trying!Ā
Cheese in the trap is a basically a drama by tvN starring Park Hae Jin as Yoon Jung, Kim Go Eun as Hong Seol, and Seo Kang Joon as Baek In Ho. Itās about the relationship of two college students, as the story unfolds the perfectly carved Yoon Jung begins to show his dark side. (Bad intro to the drama, eh?)
THE PLOTĀ
AH, Iām going to try and write my feelings about this drama and the plot. Can I just say how uninterested and low my expectations were regarding this drama? Yes, I was expecting a bit low about this because on how it was advertised, and the trailers really gave away a tid bit which I think is not enough for you to be hooked or be curious about it, but since I was really curious about it and I hate being stagnant and I want to savor the vacation by watching several KDRAMAS, I did it. I finally managed to get myself watch this.Ā
First off, the thing that made me stay in this drama is the conflict between the two people at first I was really curious to death that I want to skip everything and just watch the last episode but it makes me eager to finish every episode. Iām like omg why is he picking on Hong Seol? What did she do? Lol Iām really curious why, and then he started to be nice to her, so thatās odd. REALLY ODD. So, at first I thought that this will be something like a medical drama or something that trips into that portal because of how strange he is, if I were Seol I wouldāve been frank and told him thatĀ āhey, youāre really weird do you have ill feelings with me or are we good?ā, but here we are at the real funny scene of the drama wherein Seol was stuck withĀ āDo you want to eatā and sudden appearances and repetitive name calling. Itās really a breath of fresh air to see someone whoās (male lead) unique, dark, and someone who walks on the gray path. This kind of male lead is something thatās really rare on Kdramas. Yung Joon is something thatās new to me, and I liked it. I loved every bit of it. Heās weird, and he avenges for Seol or is it just me who thinks that everyone got what they deserve? Iām on Jungās side he did what he gotta do, and thatās good because they ought to taste their own medicine and I love how smart he was for planning those revenges without actually involving himself to it; But, the thing is it wasnāt justified as to why Yung Joo picked on Hong Seol, and why there are so many questions that are bound to be answered but the drama failed to do so.Ā
Second, I liked Yoon Jung and Hong Seolās relationship. Itās realistic in so many ways that KDRAMAS now are really overlooking for example when Hong Seol moved, the expected male lead would give her a house but... this drama is exceptional because itās reality it goes the other way around, they didnāt focused on the unrealistic themes like showering your significant other with clothes and money and luxury items but kept it low and realistic. The awkward moments, although sometimes I wanted Seol to just give Yung Joon some fight that would make Yung Joon realize something, but it all went down when something happened. Yung Joon is sometimes hot, and cold, and cheery, and sweet you just donāt know whatās going to happen at the next episode. (I really like unpredictable dramas)
Third, the conflict was not really described or dwelt upon; it didnāt provide that concrete explanation to what really happened and what really was the problem, why is he like that, why, and why and why. The issue about Yung Joonās dark side is not smoothly resolved in my opinion they focused more on the conflict between In Ho, which I really think took the whole drama instead of resolving Yung Joonās issues.Ā
I also read some posts about how In Hoās scenes were unnecessarily put up instead of the explanation of Jungās, I hated the fact that In Hoās scenes were much more important than a concrete explanation and resolve of Yung Joonās personality. UGH, now that I think about it, whoās the real protagonist here, Yung Joon or In Ho?Ā
Lastly, can I just cry about how accepting Hong Seol was?Ā
āThe more I got to know him, rather than being unfamiliar and scaryā¦ He made my heart flutter and made my heart hurt. Ā So I did not want to leave him aloneā Ā -Hong Seol
I realized that Love is all about accepting and changing for the better, itās about being honest and ready to forgive and being there whenever the other needs it.Ā
āDonāt say anythingā¦ I know what happened and I know why. I know how you feel right nowā -Hong Seol
āDonāt feel uneasy because I will not run awayā -Hong Seol
āI know what happened and why you did it. How youāre feeling right now, I think I now. So donāt be anxious as I will not run awayā -Hong Seol
Now, letās get to the ending, the ending is great but they couldāve done a good job not just an email popping that signifies the return of the lead. It couldāve been there on the street and them seeing each other like hat they did when Seol was having a hard time.Ā
Overall, I liked the plot it was seriously charming a breathe of fresh air, and something that defies to the structure. I really liked it, the ending and the resolve of the conflict should've been the main focus tho. Iām going to give it a 4.5/5 Monkeys loool.
THE CHARACTERS
Ah, Park Hae Jin is a perfect actor for this but heās both serious and trying to be child like and just wonderful. At the ame time he is able to portray such a complex character for me; heās so delicate, subtle and mysterious but a child in the heart. One who seeks comfort and acceptance that Hong Seol gave.
Hong Seol is cute and awkward the right amount of cutesy and not too erky. There are female leads that are trying to be sooo down to earth but itās not working, in here Kim Go Eun is the right amount for that, sheās quiet, but not that overwhelmingly pitiful; the characters were unique theyāre not someone whom you can step on; you can step on them but remind you that theyāre going back up.Ā
I also liked Baek In Ha! Although she became an unexpected conflict at the end, sheās fun, fearless and just plain funny I liked her acting! Overall, letās give the actors 5/5 monkeys for a job well done!
THE OST
Can we just appreciate how hurting and beautiful the ost is? I love the timing of the OST, and Iām sure that if you try and listen to it yāall be dead meat because itās emotional asf, and just makes you remind of the things that Yoon Joon and Hong Seul faced. Itās a 5/5.
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