It’s rare that a drama ending is so satisfying it redeems all the flaws earlier but that’s how See You in My 19th Life made me feel. Notice I didn’t say great or perfect because it’s not, but the story stayed tight and consistent to telling the many lives of Ji Eum and what it means to remember and also move forward for the people around her. The ending was wonderful, that Ji Eum in order to break her own curse means forgetting ALL her memories, but the people she loved remembers on and is there to bring her back into their lives. Very apropos, and beyond that the drama give a meaningful answers to all the issues. The car accident that killed Joo Won was uncle trying to dad in his misguided grief so there is no big bad and all the other things happened because everyone was trying to take care of Seo Ha, even Joo Won’s mom knew the truth and still moved on. But those who need to atone did so and Min Ki will continue on with his own memories of every life because whatever it is HE did to incur this wrath he has not been able to find closure. Seo Ha in the final episode finally became the male lead that made me connect with him and thankfully it wasn’t too little too late, he flipped the narrative on Ji Eum and we see that life is how you hold onto what you have instead of pining for what is no longer there. If you can get pass the flaws I think this drama is wonderfully touching and doesn’t feel like a re-do of anything else out there.
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So there is a Chinese saying that to untie a bell one needs the person who tied the bell (解鈴還須繫鈴人) which means that to resolve a problem one needs the person who caused it in the first person to do … Continue reading
I had to double check and confirmed that tvN weekend drama See You in My 19th Life is ending next weekend, it sure is as the drama is only 12-episodes long. That makes for a very tight narrative and this … Continue reading
It’s totally summer 2023 season in full swing now and as C-dramas are dropping new shows like confetti the K-drama land remains more steady in scheduling. In July so far, there are three K-dramas that have been ranking in the … Continue reading
Well, if this isn’t the womp womp this drama desperately needed for the OTP segment to actually have mature depth. See You in My 19th Life has set up the leads as he’s still nursing his dead first love who … Continue reading
I wanted See You in My 19th Life to be better than it is but what it is remains worth watching. The Sat-Sun drama is now through episode 6 and the ratings are high 4% on Saturdays and low 5% … Continue reading
The weekend time slot now has not one but two successful romance K-dramas to occupy viewers time and both are deserving of the first weekend out of the gate win. jTBC old school chaebol romance King the Land increased in … Continue reading
Woo hoo, summer is here in earnest as basically every school is out and also the sun is out where I live after months of unseasonably cold and overcast conditions. Also there are two new lighter side romance dramas that … Continue reading
K-drama romances love fate and childhood connections and this drama takes both to a new level of meant to be. See You in My 19th Life will premiere next weekend on tvN and the latest main trailer shows female lead … Continue reading
Well this is a nice surprise and adds more excitement to the premiere of upcoming fantasy romance drama See You in My 19th Life. Lead ladies Lee Bo Young and Kim Yoo Mi will be making cameo appearances in the … Continue reading
I think fantasy always sounds interesting on paper but the execution has been spotting in K-dramas. The Beauty Within was amazingly heartfelt but Doom at Your Service fell completely flat, just naming two from the opposite ends of the spectrum. … Continue reading
There feels like a lull with K-dramas right now, really after The Glory part 2 dropped at the beginning of March it’s been relatively low buzz and energy. But there are lots of highly anticipated to potential underdog hits in … Continue reading
I’m with the K-netizens on this one but also think it will make for an interesting works/mega fail dichotomy when the drama comes out. The casting of Ahn Bo Hyun as the male lead in the upcoming fantasy romance See … Continue reading