Netflix K-drama The Trunk with Gong Yoo and Seo Hyun Jin Received Mixed Reviews and Reception From Critics and Viewers Alike

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• Frankly they should have named the show “the chandelier” rather than the “the trunk” 😂

  • my thoughts exactly 🤣🤣

• They should have called the show “The chandelier” rather than “The trunk” 😂

  • Haha that makes so much sense.

  • couldn't agree more ,hahahaha..

• I hated it.
  I sat through for 3 episodes.
  Then had to fast-forward through the rest to understand what was the big trunk plot
  I was so disappointed.
  The characters are messed up I understand,but atleast throw in a good storyline or a twist to make us sit through 8 episodes,I think this would have fared well if it was a movie.
  What a waste of such great actors.
  And the herione,she has lost so much weight it's disturbing.in the earlier episodes where they show her crouching down her spine is on focus.She looked so better in Another HY,Let's Eat.

  • I didn't like her styling in this drama either. For me personally that hairstyle wasn't flattering at all.

    • Agree with this, saw some clips of it and they really could’ve done better

    • Totally agree ! All her facials were turning me off as well. I really wanted to like it because I love Gong Yoo’s acting but sadly… I couldn’t continue watching…

  • Really u rather have boring played out movies 😉

• I could tell from the trailer it would be a drag and the plot sounded so far fetched to be a great watch, Gong yoo should do something fun or riveting for his next project especially if it is a drama, the theme of the drama seems more suiting for a movie set up instead of an episodic set up. Here we complain at times 16 episodes or more can seem a bit dragging and everyone hems and haws about 12 episodes and how they prefer it and this was just 8 lol. But I’m sure this elevated their opportunities since it was on Netflix.

  • I also got sceptic feeling from the drama after trailer.
    It's actually can be a case, some Netflix k-dramas would work better as a movies.

• I didn't dislike it, but I wasn't a fan either. It was shot a bit like an arthouse film but I couldn't feel much depth in the story.

• I tried watching this but my mind is with When the phone rings...too obsessed with it to continue with this one. This married couple was just so boring.

  • I know right? I have been waiting for forever for Koala to do a piece on 'When the Phone Rings' - 4 episodes in and I am completely obsessed! It's my crack drama! Never have I wanted Netflix to drop all episodes so badly. It occupies my waking thoughts, I have rewatched each episode so many times, so I have no space for other Kdramas right now. Though I may check this drama out when that one ends.

    • OMG, same. I been rewatching and dissecting episodes 1-4 since it last aired. Its so good and the leads are so beautiful together, the chemistry is just *chef's kiss. Yoo Yeon-seok and Chae Soo Bin is the couple we never knew we needed!!

    • +100000%

      Addictive indeed!

      A delightful addition to the end of year dramas!

    • At this rate we are going to create a fandom , a lightstick , after the swifties, Army,...why not the Ringtones or Ringers,... why didn't Netflix drop all the episodes instead of The Trunk which i'll check later .
      And to add fuel to the fire , the drama will not air 14 and 20 december . Even if i'm glad that a Korean won the Nobel Prize .

  • I am with you! Can't wait this Friday for When the Phone Rings

  • Yes!
    Last week I kept rewatching it until ep 3 and 4 dropped
    This week I am trying Away from eye away from mind technique 🤣🤣🤣

  • I ma seeing people going crazy about "When the Phone Rings" all over social media. Happy Chae Soo Bin finally picked a successful drama! I have liked her since her supporting role in 'Moonlight Drawn by Clouds" but she just hasn't quite managed to get that breakout drama ever since then even though she is a good actress. I think the ratings would be even higher if this wasn't up against The Fiery Priest 2.

  • Ahhhhh! So glad I'm not alone. It's toooo gooooddd.

  • This is a crack drama after a long time… I have even started reading the novel translation while waiting for next episode 😆

    • May I know where you read the novel translation?

      I am addicted to this drama too. Gave it try since I read so many mentions on X and noticed it garnered up to 300+ comments for each episodes at Dramabeans.

      So far, it's worthy.

• I watched 2 episodes, not sure if I will continue. My problem is that so far I don't like any of the characters, I don't care what happens to them.

• I actually enjoyed it. He is such a good actor!

  • I loved it too. I think it was a really good drama.

• I am watching it for Gong Yoo, but damn it’s not easy 😅 I keep dozing off or realizing I’ve been on the phone for half the episode which never happens (mostly because I don’t persist as hard as I am with this one…)

• This drama tried too many things at the same time. But the main theme with the couple healing each other was really good. The couple worked very well. The actors were great (even if I didn't understand SHJ's haircut...)