FROM FRIENDS TO LOVERS
This drama beautifully balances humour, romance, and some deeply emotional moments. The story revolves around the lives of three childhood friends, Bae Seok-ryu, Choi Seung-hyo, and Jung Mo-eum, with their relationships and family dynamics at the heart of it all. Each character is compelling in their own way, especially Seok-ryu and Seung-hyo, whose chaotic but charming relationship drives much of the plot.What I really enjoyed about this drama is how naturally the characters interact with each other, whether it's the hilarious bickering between Seok-ryu and Seung-hyo or the quieter, more tender moments. Despite their teasing, you can feel the depth of their friendship, and it’s so heartwarming to see them always showing up for one another during tough times.
On the professional front, both Seok-ryu and Seung-hyo deal with challenges at work, and the way the drama portrays their struggles, along with their personal issues, makes everything feel grounded. There’s this recurring theme of facing one’s past, and it’s beautifully woven into the characters’ development.
The soundtrack isn’t overly catchy but complements the emotional undertones well, adding to the overall atmosphere of the drama. While there are plenty of heartfelt moments, the show doesn't shy away from humor, making it a joy to watch from start to finish.
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Not new, but still enjoyable
There was nothing new with the genre and show. It was still enjoyable and made me look forward to the upcoming episodes. There was lots of misunderstanding between the couples and the story lines however they gave exactly what we knew we would receive. A Friend to Lover troupe.Best friends who have drifted apart and now fate has given them a chance to right the wrong and chase after their destiny. The chemistry between the main leads were great. I really enjoyed watching their scenes.
It was something that could or could not happened in real life. It made me think of people I might have forgotten or missed put on cause It wasn’t the right time.
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bickering friends into lovers?
I've watched lots of childhood friends become lovers dramas, but this drama impressed me because they bicker a lot and it's entertaining.It tells about Bae Seok Ryu, who was working in the US, coming back secretly to Korea to tell her family that she quit her job and canceled her marriage. From the first 4 episodes, I could tell that she has been hard on herself and has experienced terrible stuff in both work and relationships. It was Choi Seung Hyo, a childhood friend, who gave her the motivation she needed to start over in Korea. We will discover who has been in love with whom longest and since when in the meantime, along with those fleeting moments of spark that have occurred since they were young.
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Most boring Kdrama this Year
I didn't like anything about this drama it supposed to be good with all the promotion that tvn did ...we waited for nothing terrible writing, terrible chemistry ML is so childish the actor is not good in comedy terrible hair he look like he got wig either the FL character is good she is so loud... Her brother .too so unlikeable .....oh oh omg the French part .... please since Iam french it was so cringe 😵💫 everything was off !Was this review helpful to you?
Lots of marketing for little delivery!
Lots of marketing for little delivery! Before this series premiered, they did huge marketing! I started watching, but it didn't captivate me enough for me to continue, the main couple is simply boring, without any chemistry, I even thought they were two children, what boring characters! Only the secondary couple that stood out in the series, their performance was incredible, but I stopped watching because overall the series didn't captivate me, I had a lot of expectations for this series, but it's a really bad series!___________
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The best formula to make a great Kdrama
The plot is very good, the actors can actually act, great chemistry between them, love every single "side" character, I'm so hooked, waiting for the weekend impatiently. blablabkabka its must be at least 300 characters but I have nothing else to say, go watch it !! U won't regret it. I promise. Go. I loooooooove the romance. Blaaaaaah I love them so much already.Was this review helpful to you?
kdramas’s back.
It’s been a while since a kdrama’s given me butterflies in my tummy. The lead couple give me those. Such a simple story of finding ourselves, rediscovering ourselves so beautifully told. I can’t wait for the next saturday to come. It’s nothing unpredictable, even though i can guess what’s coming next… i still get so excited when it does come up. They’ve done an excellent job at the execution. it just flows. Absolutely in love with the couple, ep. 4 just filled me with this giddy feeling.Was this review helpful to you?
Oh Jung Hae In ♥️
Okay so first I am definitely in love with this show as I am a huge fan of Jung Hae In.So story goes like - A woman attempting to reboot her life returns to Korea and becomes entangled with her childhood friend with whom she shares a complicated history.
Needless to say further this show is a feel good show with every emotion.
So Min - FL also did a very good job as she is a wonderful actress.
Must Watch show !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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why I don't do friends to lovers
Eh...the friends to lovers trope isn't my cup of tea so majority of this was tedious to get through. There were cute moments but there were too many scenes that dragged out far too long. Cut all the unnescessary stuff and this might've became 12 episodes. The ending was underwhelming and we were robbed of seeing an offical wedding.There were characters I enjoyed--Moem and Danho stole the show for me. Why were they not mains?? Their storyline was way more interesting. Yeondu is painfully adorable. The drunk antics from the dads were laughter inducing lol. The main couple was just fine. I wasn't convinced of their chemistry and the constant bickering got on my nerves. Seeing Jung Hae In in a rom com was nice but I think I prefer him in more serious roles. Just get together already and roll the credits! Themes like the ripple effect and family showing up for each other were done well but a lot of slice-of-life dramas do this well so nothing unique here.
All in all, this was ok. noting more. I def liked this more the longer things played out but I'd never rewatch.
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Unimpressive, just another melo-rom-com
I was too sleepy to watch the final episode on the night it came out (last night), so I just finished it this morning.The fact that I chose to sleep rather than watching the finale, meant that it's not that great for me.
If only I waited until it finishes airing, I probably would binge watch it with a lot of fast forwarding.
The story is quite predictable, and the romance part once they got together is too childish. Come on, one is supposed to be a successful CEO, and the other was also a mature adult with years of experience abroad.
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An Endearing Romcom with Intriguing Characters
This show was so endearing, not just the storyline but also the characters!“Love Next Door” quickly became my weekend fixation, the “Friends to Lover’s” trope doesn’t offer anything new. It has been overused so much, that you might wonder if this show is worth your time. Answering this question- Yes, it is. The enormous casting offers different plotlines, starting from our protagonists who have been next door neighbors and childhood friends forever. At times, it is the near ones that we take for granted. It is the same with Bae Seok Ryu, who has never considered the possibility of falling in love with her “FRIEND” Choi Seung Hyo. Jung Hae In & Jung So Min have the kind of indescribable chemistry which you get to see rarely; they embodied the nuances of their noisy, preposterous selves. The show is a light romcom which lays emphasis not just on the main leads but the strong friendship between their mother’s group. Friendship is the theme throughout; it could be our main protagonists and their own or the “Lavender” group who have been friends for almost 40 years.
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It didn't captivate me enough to continue!
It didn't captivate me enough to continue! I had a lot of expectations to watch this series, beautiful actors, but the main characters are so lacking in chemistry, and they didn't even seem to be a couple, they seemed to be those brothers who just fight, the main character's mother screams too much and was very annoying, the couple secondary yes, they had a lot of chemistry and acted like a couple, they carried the series on their shoulders, I applaud the secondary couple, I watched a few episodes but watching it made me sleepy and didn't leave me excited!Was this review helpful to you?
