Refreshing healing drama

"Maintaining your pace is very important when running. You can slow down if you're struggling, just don't give up. You can do that as an adult, right?"

While reading the comment section, I realized, many people didn't want to start the drama because the plot didn't catch their attention or they didn't like it at all. But! they were nicely surprised after they started watching. I was thinking why that could be and came to a conclusion, that maybe the plot isn't the strongest point of Run On, but overall supports the whole drama really well. And it doesn't mean it's bad, it's just that plot itself is not super dramatic and isn't what will keep you watching. (And that might be a good point too. I think a long time k-drama watchers are all sick of unnecessary drama and evil characters.^^)

"Don't do it if you don't want to. You don't always have to overcome everything. So if you don't want to do something, just don't."

For me, what I think that sells this drama are the dialogues. Run On is very dialogue-heavy. To the point where you might be a little taken aback at the beginning. What is this? Isn't it a little weird? And why am I enjoying it so much? I have to say, the warmness of the dialogues made me keep waiting for Wednesdays and Thursdays. I was going through some hard times while the drama was airing and somehow, I found my safe space in every episode. Sometimes, I felt like the dialogues are talking directly to me. Sometimes it made me look at things from a different perspective. I mean, that couldn't be a coincidence. This drama is really personal and will probably speak in some way to everyone.

"Who do you think will end up living with me forever? It's me. Myself. And in your case, it's you. So you need to take good care of yourself and fix yourself whenever something breaks."

When it comes to actors, I can't imagine anyone else playing their roles. Especially the 4 leads. That's what good casting means. After I've seen some behind the scenes, it felt like they all matched in real life too, which made it really comfortable to watch. Above that, what if I told you there is no love triangle? In k-drama land, this deserves applause. I mean, the writer showed us that you really don't need a love triangle and unreasonably evil characters to make a good drama. That doesn't mean they are all perfect, but they have their reasons and I think all the leads and even supporting characters showed us some growth and development. And what I really loved about the show was that everyone had a backstory and a lot of screentime (and despite that, it wasn't boring, which happens a lot).

OSTs were good. Not the best, I've ever heard but I have my favorites in them. The main OST by Lucy is especially catchy and I think it will forever bring memories of the drama to me.

Because this drama started so well, I was a little worried if it can keep its pace until the end. But now, after watching the last episode, I can say that wasn't the case at all. I enjoyed it until the last minute, the drama didn't fail to surprise me even in the last episodes. Sometimes it gave me a good and honest laugh and sometimes it made me teary-eyed. The messages it brings are rarely seen but timeless at the same time. In conclusion, I highly recommend it to anyone. I know people have different tastes and it might not speak to you as much as it spoke to me, but please, give it at least 4 episodes before you decide whether to continue with the drama or not. I am sure it won't be a waste of time.

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