Realistic, Imaginative yet frustrating and heartbreaking !!
Yumi’s Cell is the first Korean drama to blend in animation into the drama in such a intrinsic way. You can seen that there is a lot of work behind it and these little animated figures do a lot for the story and make it stand out from other dramas. The story really come to life because of them; which otherwise would have another boring couples story ....
Yumi's Cells has perfect beginning but midway i noticed the spoilers and realized the endgame which made me loose interest in the show. After investing in a couple its sad to see the writers use miscommunication again as plot for breakup .
I also don't like Ji Young ( he spoiled Devil Judge for me) and his character in this show is all flirty with another woman as he is lonely with his reporter girlfriend and i was not sad at all with his breakup .. Also I know he is not the end game for Yumi but I can't gather courage and interest to watch S2 with him in .
I hate how they suddenly muted Wung's communication algorithm and its a lesson for all men to learn to communicate . I also hate how Yumi also blindsided him with breakup card . I understand she is hurt but she is at fault for cutting him off and not communicating
I Like how realistic the show is but for some reason I am sad at the ending .. I would have even digested if Yumi -Wung fell out of love. The fact that Yumi became Wungs #1 right before the breakup hurts even more.
But I like message the show delivers at the end to Yumi
You are the only lead in your life
I found Yumi’s Cell to be quite sweet, warm and funny drama to watch. It is missing a key element that I like in kdramas, which is that the story hasn’t ended yet because we are only at the end of season one. I personally really enjoy kdramas because we get a beginning, middle and a end in about 16 episode. It’s one of their charms. There is so many shows that drag the plot and the tension until most of everything you enjoyed about the series is no longer there. Yumi's cell fall into bigger Hollywood trap of multi-season story and loose the charm . So message is don't watch until S3 is released , only and only then you might be able to bear the torture called Yumi's cell. There is a high possiblity i will not be watching Season 2 when released and only watch on S3.
P.S : Unpopular opinion but this year I am hating all top shows IOTNO , HomeTown Cha Cha ... Stangely I like Love Alarm as I watched it after both seasons are released and not fixated on a particular couple pairing.
This isn't anything like I expected from the trailer which gave the impression of a woman living many lives with a string of storylines abound in perhaps a convoluted plot. In reality, it's about a mop. That's marketing. It's about a mop made by a woman who keeps her dependant, dysfunctional family afloat without so much of a glimpse of time for any self-care. The characters are diverse and have depth, even if you did wanna punch them in the face. Jennifer Lawrence and the characters she plays are always an inspiration which is what this film was.
So much things that were not explained. The characters had great chemistry, but everything outside that was lacking. Margaret was not explained. The side characters were abandoned, totally non playable characters. I did not understand why they create a story for those girls and did not make anything out of it, it did not make any sense in the plot. Very bad honestly.
Bellatrix, Snape, Peter Pettigrew, Grindelwald, and Jace Wayland all in the same movie!
this has a lot of potential.
One of the most beautiful shows I've ever seen. Their love for each other is so strong and real. The feelings that I felt during this whole series is insane. While the cinematography is one of the best I've seen, the main leads chemistry is amazing.
Again, warning, spoilers.
There are spoilers because it is what this show is about.
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Final warning. Spoilers.
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As the title says, “Strangers Again”, so you shouldn't be surprised what the story is about: break-up.
This is a very rare topic in TV series, after all, who wants to be reminded of their painful memories? Thus, I applaud the entire team for taking on this project even though there is risk it may, or may not, become a success, maybe forgotten after a few months.
However, it is important to note that there are lessons in this story, and here are some of it:
Love is not as simple as we assume it to be.
People are unique.
Relationships are not easy to handle.
Yes, break-ups are painful, but how you handle it defines if you are a mature adult.
Moving on is not about hating each other, not wanting to see each other's shadows, rather it is about if you can become “Strangers Again”.
Another winning aspect of this show. It is rare to see the Second Leads end up happy and the Main Leads go on their separate ways. In many stories, not only K-dramas but in other countries as well, the title points to one thing then still end up with “they happily live ever after”.
This show? The title is what it is about, “Strangers Again”. Huge plus for me.
If you want to learn something about life, love, relationships, breaking-up, and moving on, then put this show in your list. However, if you are looking for a fantasy, this is not it.
I feel like this is one of those dramas that will be forgotten soon when it's actually good and better than it looks! I have to be honest, I didn't like the chemistry of the main couple neither their relationship but I'd liked the characters and their relationship with the rest of them, as for the story it wasn't something new or fresh but it was enjoyable, not the best drama of the year but definitely deserves a better rating.
If you think being a woman is hard imagine being a woman, a mother, a grandmother, a daughter, a grand daughter, a sister, an aunt, a niece, a friend at the same time, and if you think that's not enough now imagine being all that in a country wich one of the most archaic societies.
A movie that shook a whole country with a story that is needed to be told!
Jung Yoo Mi better get the Blue Dragon for this!
so warm and beautiful.
i really loved the small and subtle moments of everyday life shown in the series - i pretty much love every kdrama who has these. anyways, i also loved the editing here which i would like to imitate/recreate in the future.
didn't see much chemistry between the two at first, but the pair really grew on me, even made me smile at some of their kilig moments. 10/10 would recommend.
This Spring is blessed with five good dramas airing at the same period ; among them Business proposal has the simplistic and most cliche story and yet it is ranked second and on par with 2521 in terms of viewership and overseas engagement. The fact that both airing in Netflix internationally might have in getting wider audience but its the cast and their chemistry that has bought forward such tremendous response.
9.5/10 This is the first k-drama series that I've watched and it couldn't be more perfect. From the feelings of nostalgia, the friendship, the family affair, to the OST all hit the right spot that made my heart ached. I'm super glad my friend recommended this. Episode #17 & #20 made me cried really hard. Can't wait to rewatch it!. My only complaint was they didn't show what the main characters' futures look like (I was expecting sth like the Parks&Rec finale because the show was set in the past). If only I can see the Ssangmundong squad being friends in their 40s just like they have been their whole lives in the finale.
In a voiceover in E09,
"A line indicates a limit. Maintaining that boundary means maintaining the familiarity, and the world, the rules, and the relations of that familiarity. This also means if we were to never cross that line, we would never experience the world, rules, and relationships, outside of the boundary. If we wish for a new relationship and new love, we must cross the line. If we were to not cross the line, we will stay that far away from each other." -Deoksun
This applied to the screen as Taek try to open a new door while Jung-hwan crossed the line a little too late as well as real life TT_TT
I laughed, I cried, this is what good television should be.
I highly recommend it, it's worth every minute of the 100 minutes that each episode lasts!
This destroyed almost all the other Korean dramas for me. It's become my new standard of TV shows.
Reply 1988 is one of the best kdramas I have ever watched ❤
I will miss every thing in this Drama ㅠㅠ
Be prepared to cry. A lot! You will not regret watching this drama. Will always be one of the best.
Came back here just to ask: you guysssss - 3rd season WHEN?? We need 3rd season, okay??
Super cute and hilarious. I'm loving it so far!
Ok, so edit after finishing season 1: yes, this drama is cute and hilarious, but it's so much more than that. Here I am jumping through the roof, excited, worried, angry, annoyed, happy and heartbroken, as if all that's happening were happening to me. Changed my rating from 9 to 10 because this one is a genuine gem, a precious darling that's going straight to my favorites.
Second edit after finishing Season 2: I'm even more excited, swooped, annoyed, happy and heartbroken this time. Not sure how this could be possible, but here we are. It's still a 10, and I really hope we get season 3 because otherwise I have no idea what I am to do with all these feelings.
Oh, and p.s. to Yumi: Honey, if you don't want Yu Babi, can you please send him my way? Thanks!
Slice of life meets animation meets reality
Yumi's Cells achieved something we rarely see on K-dramas, capture life as it is, with an outstanding adapted screenplay, flawless direction and edition and perfect characterization, both Kim Goeun and Ahn Bohyun deserves all the praising from the media and the public as well as every person in the making of the animation and voice actors. This drama will be forever in my heart, if I could gave it a 1000 I would.
It appears I fall in love with JTBC dramas again and again every time we meet. Love the complexity, the layers to characters and their relationships, inner conflicts between rational mind and desire, story-telling through facial expressions. Love how they portrayed insecurities, passions, manipulation, trust, expectations, contradictions, doubts, and butterflies in the stomach.
Love how beautiful the visuals are, photography and scenes - all so lovely, enhancing the atmosphere, along with characters' feelings. Love how unconventional the characters and their stories are, but all the more real for it. They are not perfect, but ordinary extraordinary young people seeking freedom to live their best lives.
Would have loved if we got to learn more about Park Jae-eon's backstory / history: what hurt him, and made him hide behind the walls as he did for such a long time. Kudos to Song Kang for nailing that almost-crying-barely-holding-composure goodbye scene in episode 10. That was some superb acting, I got chills.
**A note to a younger me (and all young people out there who might be reading this): please say what you want / need to say clearly, to avoid misunderstandings and pointless suffering. Other people likely won't be able to guess what you're thinking unless you tell them. (There's little to none mind-readers out there.)
Anyhow, keep them coming, JTBC! I'm here for it.
9/10
Navillera has plenty of unnecessarily long zoomed in scenes, which is why I should have probably given it an 8 or 9, but I loved every second of it, so I'll just rate it 10 nevertheless (pun intended).
I've read other people's comments which basically said it all, so I'll keep mine short: touching and lovely. All actors did a wonderful job portraying these interesting characters. Song Kang is slowly but surely becoming one of my favorite actors. Cherry on top of the cake: he's incredibly handsome and simply beautiful. Can't wait to see what he does next.
I can easily say this is netflix' best korean series. I wasn't a fan of certain plots that they used in the first episodes and was really afraid of how they would handle them, but I was in for a surprise, each new episode was a emotional rollercoaster, character development is probably one of the best I've seen in years, and all the plots unfold beautifully without any "kdrama trope". Easily a 10 out of 10 series.
A nostalgic travel through losses, hardships and dreams.
We miss korean dramas with a slice of life on it and Navillera came to hit us harder than ever and while the story can look simple it has a lot of heart on it.
Acting was great, the leads had a lot of chemistry and so far Navillera is one of the best Live Action Netflix gave us!
My score: 8.5, is not higher because I gave a better score to "Dazzling" and I still think that one was better so it would be unfair but still worth watching every minute.
Navillera is one of the most touching series I had ever seen. I'm so happy for started it. I have no words to describe how am I feeling right now after finished this beautiful series.
Refreshingly realistic breaking the K-drama troupes !!!
Cheaters don't get second chances nor they will get an happy ending
Both characters are hugely flawed but they are just human and 99% Long Distance relationships doesn't work even if you are married. Also technically no one cheated with each other but the seeds of doubt destroyed the realtionship
Don't judge a book by its cover
Who said politics can't be fun? A satiric comedy about politicians can't be wrong
I've watched almost every k-drama of this year and meanwhile the whole internet gets crazy by other K-dramas almost nobody was talking about this masterpiece so it deserves a properly review.
Usually to make a good drama you need a good casting, good chemistry between the main cast, a good story and good characters, this drama not only managed to succesfully do all of this but the script is insanely good, directing was something I've never saw before and edition was weirdly perfect.
I couldn't be more pleased with Moon Hyun-Kyeong's script and Nana's acting, they were perfect, she definitley deserves to win an award for best actress, meanwhile Moon Hyun-Kyeong already won for best script.
Hopefully this drama will open a door for more satiric stylished shows.
Oh and last but definitely not least, Nana's entrances to every scene should be used to educate :raised_hands:
My score: 9.0/10
I can't remember the last time a drama made me laugh this much. The writing is lovely, full of meta comedy and lots of references to other dramas. I loved this!
Excellent writing, the characters are headstrong and badass and I love them! Recommended!
I loved this show! Great for binge watching if you're late to the party (of impatiently waiting for a new episode each week).
The shooting style is a bit different, unusual for Korean dramas (at least the ones I've seen so far) as it has a documentary / suspension of belief / breaking the fourth wall moments, which may not be to everyone's taste.
The unraveling of the characters' stories was quite fun to witness, but finding out more about them, their thoughts, views of life, love and relationships even more so. I think that's exactly the point here: discovering and sharing characters' inner worlds.
The characters are wonderfully real and layered. Their reactions are so much fun, as are their interactions.
The last episode didn't feel like the end, I guess because the entire show is like an excerpt from life, a collection of moments and thoughts. And life goes on. Things change and flow. Life is life. So anything can happen after 'the end'.
Honestly I almost hate the first episode but actually it gets way better than I expected!
I don't think this will be the jam of many, not a typical romantic story but instead a more complex and even if it aim to be mature and sometimes didn't hit the mark the final result it's a decent piece of art. The work between director and writer is probably the best, Kim Garam did a flawless job as usual and... is this the first drama from Jung Won? Gurl! We need you writing more dramas from now on!
Simple , Elegant GoodNight Watch
Kim Go Eun and Jung Hae In have such beautiful chemistry. Their love story spans from 1994 to 2005, and we get to see the retro technology like radio, telephone booth, Windows 95, flip phone, and so on. It's a memory delight for viewers growing up in the 90's and amazement to the generation afterwards.
Fate and hardship of life meets and tears them apart each time in 1997 and 2000 until the last meeting in 2005. Each time, the lack of communication between the couple is the real antagonist in separating them. And it seems like also the lack of communication from the production team separate the movie from the viewers with choppy scenes and bumpy relationship growth. The ambiguous open ending as doesn't help harness any more fans
That being said, the time gaps were poorly done. Conflict arises over situations that could easily be fixed. The breakups and reunions are very clumsily done. Definitely not a movie to watch for the story but more so for the feeling it leaves you with.
The movie is saved by great acting skills of main and supporting actors and actresses, and the chemistry between Jung Hae In and Kim Go Eun is sweet. And off course some nice music. As mellow as it is, I will not re-watch this movie again.
Watch it if you are hung over either Goblin(Kim Go-eun) or One Spring Night (Jung Hae-in)
