So much unused potential

Okay so, this drama was a rollercoaster for me. The acting was okay and even good most of the time, and the chemistry between the two leads was there, I just wish that the plot used this chemistry better.
There were a few good moments, but sometimes the writing and the plot just weren't there. I enjoyed this for sure, it is a light and fun drama, it just loses it self sometimes. Also, the side characters are very marginal and didn't even get proper closure in the last eps. Honestly Shi lei's mum was my fave, and the scene with Shi Lei right before she leaves was the most memorable, really heartfelt.
I wish that this drama was given a better script honestly.

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Too short for real developement

I never say no to a "haters to lovers", also this drama is from the director of "You make me dance" that I enjoyed, and I was familiar with Eui Soo Jang. from "Where your eyes linger". So I decided to give at watch.
The premise was simple but promising, also I love cooking so I really enjoyed the food element, but with these drama I really felt that everything was rushed, the chemistry between them there but the writing didn't help.
It was a cute series, it just didn't feel like it had the heart that others similar shows had.
As always these korean web shows on Viki are too short, they simply don't have time to develop the story and the characters. Maybe with a bit more time this could have been a more remarkable drama.

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So much potential, probably wasted??

So okay, I mostly liked this drama. I went into this looking for a comfort drama, nothing too challenging but emotional and warm, and mostly it fulfilled this role, but I could have been done so much better. I mean the actors we are really good, obviously Kim Da-Mi and Choi Woo- Shik were the most well known faces and I expected very good acting from them, but the rest of the cast was also pretty good. The premise was right up my alley, I love stories of lovers who lose eachother and then find their way back after they've grown and matured, LOVE IT. And the atmosphere was also very on point.
But often times I felt like there were gaps left without a reason, rushed storylines that never get proper closure, the last few episodes are sometimes boring even, and the finale felt so rushed! I hate that after decades of friendship Kim Ji-ung and Choi Ung never really air out all the stuff. Also Yeon-soo never really explaind the original break up to Choi Ung, I felt that was an important step. Idk, I just feel like something was missing, so much more could have been done with the characters, because I really liked most of them. I liked this, but the finale was really anti climactic and I don't really feel like rewatching this. Maybe ever.

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Hit so close to home

Wow, this is just a masterpiece. I told sunset about you is a story about boyhood, friendship, discovery, sexuality, gender, growing up, and love in all its everchanging forms.
I fell in love with the locations and the photography of this movie, the lights, the smells, the tastes, the viewer gets to experience everything, and everything has a meaning and a place in the story.
The actors did an amazing job, this is proof that you don't need two people constatly making out to create tension and chemistry.
I found it relatable, even if I'm a woman who lives on the other side of the world, the burning passion of young love and the struggle with sexuality are very familiar to me.
Just amazing

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