K-viewers Express Overwhelming Love for SBS Drama Our Beloved Summer with Choi Woo Shik and Kim Da Mi Despite the Low Ratings During Domestic Run

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• Tbh, they had cute chemistry. But I found the show dull and boring.

  • Whatever

  • for me OBS will always have a place in my heart. CWS & KDM pairing is so cute, although i know it's not everyone cup of tea, but the good point for me is the cinematography so beautiful also the OST ♥️

• OBS didn't do well domestically, but it did quite well on Netflix and has been a decent hit internationally.

  Netflix has this capability to really boost underrated gems and turn them into hits. Shows like Yumi's Cells and Happiness could've benefited from the same treatment.

  • I agree. For example, i dont think sweet home & squid game will be such a hit if it was not broadcasted on netflix.

    Quality kdramas should really aim for netflix from now on.

• I pretty much watched the entire thing as fast as Netflix allowed, and it was still an episode too long lol. The last 30% of the last episode was cute though.

  • As fast as Netflix allowed. So you mean you fastforwarded and wasted 16 minutes of your life without actually watching the drama. Lol yup. Makes sense.

• It was a really good drama. It's sad they added big usual tropes because the rest was pretty well written.

  But it's a genre that doesn't speak to Korean viewvers, focus on feelings and less on action.

  The OST was great!

  I was surprised that hte drama didn't get better ratings, both actors are famous with a lot of Instagram followers. Witch 1 was successful, they filmed the second opus at the beginning of 2021.

  • I agree! The OST ws wonderful! Sometimes its like watching a beautifully made mv, with nice music, directing & editing.

  • they don't have a lot of instagram followers compared to other korean celebrities and don't have that fan following of idols or hallyu actors though.

    • They still have more than a lot of main actors, both of them.

• I loved them together, and the chemistry was great, but by episode 6 it was clear there isn't much to this show other than chemistry. The plot was so boring, and there was so little character growth. The show never gave a good and convincing reason for the first breakup, so I wasn't enthusiastic about them getting back together again.

  • The reason for the breakup was simple and straightforward. She was insecure and in pain being happy in her relationship made her more scared that it would all fall apart so the breakup was self fulfilling prophecy. There was no dramatic reason for their breakup. The pain was harsh but the breakup was for a purely self centered reason by the female lead. Which is normal and realistic because that's how breakups are in real life. One party just doesn't want the relationship anymore doesn't always mean they stop having feelings for the other person.

  • The drama didn't show the story in a chronologic way, so you need to be patient to have the answers.

    Sadly, the break-up's origin was a big trope, but the FL's reasons were understandable.

    • So I watched up to the penultimate week and did see that her low self-esteem was the explanation for the first breakup.

      As a reason for a breakup, it was of course a trope and in my opinion, the drama didn't offer strong enough reasons for the leads to get back together. For me, the character growth and their ability to build a better relationship the second time around was unconvincing. I felt a more realistic portrayal would have been them moving on to new romantic relationships.

  • As a person who quite have the same experience as them, i really understand the reason of their break up at that time. Low self esteem and pressure is what i have been through too. For me, the show shows a realistic thing that happens in real life. Because I see many people also relates to yeon soo's decision

• The drama is excellent and ratings are a bad indicator that a show isn't beloved or extremely popular because OBS topped the popularity ranking for weeks and was second only to TRS in the early airing. The fact remains only Makjand and Saeguk no matter how bad get ratings and nothing else. Slice of life dramas irrespective of how well written or high profile never get ratings. HCCC and CLOY are literally one of the only romcoms in recent years to have gotten ratings. OBS isn't just a cult drama its extremely popular both domestically and internationally and is one of the most successful dramas in the 20-49 ratings bracket. Which basically mean anyone under 50 loved the drama. The availability on Netflix also means people can stream instead of live watch. Changing patterns of consumption aren't fully represented in ratings even when majority of the mainstream audience loves the drama.

• It was a cult following, because it has a fandom that enjoyed it, but not really interest of bigger audience. Like a niche drama that has some number of people who saw a charm. For me personally the story has no colors, so I understand perfectly why majority didn’t tune in. IMO.

• I Love it overall, But the weakness is the side character has such a boring and nothing special to the story. Once the leads resolved their issue, It's abit tedious and boring? I was hoping there is more to Yeon Su's boss story or the relationship between Ji-Ung and his feeling so there is more tension, but overall other than has a big contribution the 2nd documentary happened, I don't see him add anything to the story. I Like the first half episode about her being poor and Him being a wealthy family background is included in the narative, But in the present time unfortunately, it doesn't matter anymore so it make the show less tension and conflict. I hope they emphasis some of the problem in earlier episode and bring that to their current state in present life. It's just at the third act it seems like It's lacking that umf factor that make first half more compelling

• Loved it. I can understand the domestic ratings though. It is a slow burn, breezy type of narrative. More suited to a 10 episode run than 16. Indeed, it is likely to have cult status. I heard YEH (coffee prince FL) say her housemates are following the show. Among its imperfections is the lack of feedback on the second documentary of their life. We were told about the first quite a lot. It made us excited for the second. It preoccupied us and then we were not told of its outcome. Was it a hit? What did people feel about it. Were they told of what people liked or did not liked about it? The feedback could have given us some insight into what the second ML was all about or into? The writer pulled in (part of the docu cast) was hinting something about the second ML but was it confirmed that this second ML s crushing on the FL was being projected into the docu? But i loved the small alley scenes, the gallery/exhibition halls, the architectural portraits (whatever you call those types of paintings); loved them enough to get into the rabbit hole of researching where it was shot, who is the actual artist-- all on YT.

• Its a character driven story. Their reasons for the things they do are slowly peeled away as you watch the episodes. Everything about the drama was amazing for me - the cinematography, dialogue, acting, chemistry and ost. Kim DaMi and Choi Woo Shik can convey so much in every scene without explicitly telling it to the audience. They are both amazing actors. Their story is told like a novel in different points of view and not chronologically so it will take an episode or two to get a clear understanding of their motivations. Its really a class of its own. The story is simple but the execution is genius in all fronts really.

  • I second to this. Luv this little gem. The writing is neat and the acting of each caracters are solid. It potrays love story of each time age realistically. Unlike other dramas which sometimes loaded with cringeyworthy scenes such as late 30's leads who have romance like teenagers or vice versa. This drama is like a breath of fresh air among arrays of makjang/serial killer/apocalypse/crime/sageuk/timetravel which dominated 2020-2021 dramaland. Kim Da Mi & Choi Woo Shik really nailed it.