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I will start off by mentioning that this is my first review ever on this site, I've watched dramas which I absolutely loved and adored and never had the thought of writing a review, however, I think it's crucial to write one for this masterpiece. This was one of those dramas which doesn't have a gray area as in you'll either love it or hate it. I loved everything about it, the simple life it showed, the characters which were so pure and raw it felt like I was watching their actual life unfold in front of my eyes.
The characters Hae Won played by the amazing Park Min Young and Eun Sub played by the charming Seo Kang Joon was a delight to watch. They embodied their characters so much in this, and personally I believe Min Young did her career-best in this drama. It is a slow burn but every scene had so much depth, even in scenes where you see Eun Sub simply making a cup of coffee or reading a book showed so much of his character and his simple life in a small town.
Their love story bloomed so naturally where Hae Won realized how warm she felt when she was with him and how much she needed that in her life, I will not go through the difficulties both main characters faced in their lives in detail but to see both of them finding comfort and healing from each other was so beautiful and not something we see so often now.
Eun Sub had a blog where he posted every day called the good night bookstore private blog posting which was such a nice touch, it made us understand his character and learn his views and deeper thoughts as he was very well reserved and didn't show his feelings much.
All other characters were given enough screen time and the drama made us fall in love with them and their simple life. The things they did together like the book club, events showed how life in a small town isn't as boring as people think. I'll definitely watch clips from this drama from time to time as I've fallen in love with these characters.
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Cozy, endearing and a gem.
If you want to watch something gentle, sweet, warming and cozy then this drama is for you. First of all, the "Goodnight Book Store" book club members were all so endearing and it really made this drama feel cozy. The village that takes place in this drama is like a close knitted family and some characters may have a dark past. The settings of this drama was beautiful and wintry and cozy! Im Eun Seob is a very interesting deep character with a gentle yet mysterious aura, seeing him and Mok Hae Won's relationship unfold was endearing. I really very much enjoyed this drama and I think of it as a hidden gem. Very much wanting to rewatch it as well!Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
I think I found my peace
I will never forget the fact that I started watching this drama just because was airing and I already finished all of the ones that I planned to watched and then everything changed. I completely fell in love with the story and the cast. It really feels that the development of every character is brought to their maximum. It didn't need the drama side that usually exists in every one of the episodes to catch our attention. The truth is that I felt that the drama has a really soft side and they did a wonderful work not forgetting to show us the real thing about the thoughts and feelings of everyone.Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Tudo acontece no seu tempo e eu gostei que não foca apenas nos personagens principais, existe uma contextualização com as histórias de todos os outros personagens, e é exatamente isso que te prende e que não deixa cansativo de assistir.
Só pra acrescentar, comecei a assistir sem muita expectativa, mas acompanho a Park Min-Young desde City Hunter e ela nunca me desapontou, então dei uma chance e cheguei a conclusão que é um drama que eu não sabia que estava precisando assistir... Sabe quando você assisti algo e fica satisfeito? Pois então, me deixou muito feliz e leve.
E uma parte extraída do drama que é algo que me fez pensar na nossa atual realidade:
"Quando a solidão se encontra com a solidão e se torna aconchegante. Quando a tristeza se encontra com a tristeza e se torna felicidade. Quando uma brisa fresca colide com outra brisa fresca e se torna neve macia. É isso que é o calor."
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This drama totally deserves the perfect score I've gave. I see that there're variety of reviews for this drama. Some like it, some don't. Many would find this drama slow and maybe boring, but for me, this is the kind of drama that can melt you (me personally) and it touched your heart (my heart), the cinematography helps a lot. Not many conflict, no misunderstanding that lead the MC into separation. They did broke up at some point, but you'll understand why she did it. It's not because 'I love you but we need to break up for your sake' type of thing, but it's because the FL needs it to cope with the situation that happened to her family. They have trauma of their own and they need to overcome it. To be honest, for their break up plot, I do think that it's not that necessary, but once I think deeper into the FL situation, it's acceptable. This is a slice of life drama, the two of them together confronts their past. The romance were heartwarming and without me realising, I've fall deep into SKJ charm thru his eyes, his beautiful eyes. I can't help but to feel the pain he is feeling. Without a doubt, he successfully gained my attention. There are some cliché part such as rivalry between high school, used to be, best friend on getting the guy they like at present time. It was told that the friend likes the guy since high school and they've live in the same city ever since. But for some reason, that's only known to the friend, she never made her move until the FL comes back to the city. Suddenly, after the FL's arrival, she felt threaten and try her best to make the guy hers. She tried to snatch the guy from FL's side. But this cliché part does not affect my love for this drama because the main couple handled their problems together so as to prevent misunderstanding.
This is not a perfect drama, but this is a great drama for me. It's hard to find decent drama now, there're tons of drama but not many with good quality like this one. I must say that the after effect from this drama is heavy, you'll find yourself missing Im Eun Seob. So, brace yourself fellow drama lovers!
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"Can you come to me, and hug me? So, I can hug you too. So, we can stay warm like this forever."This show is exactly like the warm cup of coffee that Eun Seop keeps on making throughout the show. It may have heartbreaking and sad moments, but the ray of hope never disappeared. Maybe it's that ray of hope that made this weather fine.
Although yes, a warning, this show is a slow burn melodrama. The themes are very relaxed and laid back. That is not to say that the themes aren't serious or important. In fact, it totally the other way round. But if you need something to just binge, that'll have unrealistic twists and turns, and k-drama cliches, and rom-com fluffy moments. This isn't the one for you. This keeps it very real.
"Trust is like a glass. Once broken, even if you fix it, the cracks will forever remain."
"It can't even have a single crack? Even the table you're sitting on, even if it has a crack, you can still use it to serve food. It's only natural for things to get wear and tear with time. There's no such thing as a perfect relationship. What's wrong with a little crack? And, what's wrong with hurting each other's feelings a little? No one is perfect. That's why we do things we have to apologize for, say sorry, and then, mend things. That's how life goes."
I loved this quote, because I've heard and lived by the first quote. But the answer to it was quite unexpected and made me really think. What's wrong with a little crack?
The show is about imperfect humans and them making mistakes that they'd have to apologize for and then mending things. (Though I still think that Myeong Yeo made no mistake. That was no crime to me.) But that is what life is!
The only critique I have is that the second half of the drama dragged a little and the same revelation was done too many time that had me thinking, "yeah we already know this, can we move on?" Apart from that, I loved everything about it.
I hope you give this drama a chance, and enjoy it as much as I did.
With this, everyone, I wish you Goodnight! :)
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Storyline, actors music...love them all!
Love for family, friends and lovers have been conveyed ever so effectively. Definitely touched my heart. I have to rewatch some scenes because I just want to! Love the simplicity and rawness of emotions. I found the character of Lim Whi fun, real, and endearing. I mean all actors did so very well! The setting was in winter but this drama exudes so much warmth, love, and kindness.
Loved all the characters. Seo kang joon was soooo attractive in his role. So enigmatic and subdued. Sooo consistent in his acting. His character Eun sop is the kind of guy you want for a son, a brother, a friend, a book club member, a neighbor, and of course a lover. He is too good to be true! I just want to keep looking at him though...sigh.
Thank you. This drama made me happy.
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Actors are very good associated with their roles, You can feel like actually fitting in the scenery.
Delicate love story between Hero and the Heroine is like a true life love which many dream about. Eyes which look at Us with love , which doesn't held anything behind , They will welcome You whenever You are ready .
Overall very beautiful story, with a warm heart I recomend this story .
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En serio disfrute mucho este drama, tiene un ost muy bonito y retrata la tranquila vida que hay en el campo a diferencias de los dramas que se desarrollan en Seúl, y si eres amante de la literatura en este drama hacen referencias a varios libros.
Denle un oportunidad, aunque creo que no es para todo público.
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É incrível o quanto a ambientação, a trilha sonora e a atuação se encaixam perfeitamente, trazendo uma sensação de um café quente em uma tarde chuvosa.
A química entre os casais principais é inquestionável. De todos papéis da Park Min Young (que é conhecida por ter química com qualquer ator com quem trabalha), este em conjunto com o Seo Kang Joon é o que mais me chamou a atenção. Os dois passam uma sensação de amor verdadeiro em todas as cenas, o que prende mais ainda a atenção de quem gosta do gênero.
Ainda que o casal tenha sido muito bem desenvolvido, os outros personagens não ficam para trás. A atenção ao casal secundário e à trama foi devidamente dada, o que contribui mais ainda com a perfeição deste dorama. As cenas de comédia com a Im Hwi (irmã do Eun Sub) são ótimas, assim como as do Lee Jang Woo correndo atrás da Ji Eun Shil.
Este com certeza é um dorama que eu assistiria novamente sem pular uma cena sequer!
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A Cozy Melodrama about Finding Happiness
This series is a slow-burn romance that isn't afraid to take time to show you little moments like watching the main character make coffee. But don't be mistaken: these scenes don't feel like wasted time and instead feel like they are immersing you into the slow pace of country side life and showing you the methodical level of care that the characters in the story have for their passions in life.Story: At its core, the drama is about finding happiness in the midst of exploring love, finding understanding and forgiveness, and living with mistakes and challenges. Each episode shows the viewer just a little bit more about the situations that the characters have to face or the key events that have shaped their personality. My only complaint is the ending: it wraps up everything ALMOST nicely, but it feels like they could have used just one more episode to fully flesh out the transition to the conclusion of the story. Other than that, everything falls into place.
Acting: Subtlety is the name of the game for this show. The characters have really "normal" conversations with each other, and although the show does indulge itself with some dramatic monologues, all of it fits into a construction of the melodrama. To this end, I feel the actors did a great job -- Kim Hwan Hee especially deserves a shout out for being a very convincing free-spirited, capricious, young girl. But otherwise Park Min Young and Seo Kang Joon played their characters well -- you won't see them agonizing over some Makjang plot but you will see them be appropriately sad, happy, and frustrated.
Music: The OST is very fitting for this kind of show. One track uses an accordion, which I felt somehow gave me a rural feel, which is fitting for the setting. You won't find any fast paced, KPop idol songs here, but more ballads and slow tracks.
Rewatch Value: I don't think this show is the type where you will instantly go back and rewatch it, but I think you will indulge yourself if you are in the mood for a "feel good" show.
Overall, I think this series was very good. It's hard for me to find serious faults with it -- it knows what it is and it delivers a satisfying melodrama.
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