Raw, painful, slow-burn love story where love is not enough
I absolutely love separated lovers/ second chance romances because I feel like you get so much angst, longing, yearning, regret, hate, love, and resentment that you just don’t get with a straight laced love story.There is just something special about two people completely in tune with each other who life turns into strangers and then, time brings back together.
They don’t know who they are anymore but they know a part of each other nobody else does and when they are together, immediately everything that they were, everything that they lost and everything they could be bubbles up between them.
It’s that bubbling angst pot of love and loss that I NEED to see.
✔️ What comes after love nails all of the above. Hong and Jungo meet in the most natural of ways, they fall in love the most natural of ways and they fall apart in the most natural way.
✔️ The chemistry between the two leads is outstanding and you believe every emotion. From the initial puppy love, to the gradual soul deep connection to the budding frustration to the heartbreaking separation and then, the deep, fathomless longing - these two make every scene believable.
✔️The acting is excellent and I think this might as well be Lee Se Young’s best role. She is such a relatable and lovable character. A girl who left home to reach her dreams in another country only to meet the love of her life. A woman who realises she has to give up her love for her sanity. A human who is flawed and hurt and so she withdraws into herself.
Her portrayal of young innocence, chronic isolation, loneliness, hurt and disappointment are all brilliant.
✔️Holding his own against her is the absolutely gorgeous Sakaguchi Kentaro. This was my first time watching him and I was pleasantly surprised by his expressive eyes and very nuanced acting.
Jungo is closed off and doesn’t know how to show his love. The way Kentaro wears his regret and yearning is genuinely moving.
✔️The skinship in this show is very real and mature. The way they interact makes their love believable and the kisses feel electric.
Ultimately, this show doesn’t really have a plot. It’s a character driven story that captures the entire beginning, middle, end and rebirth of a cross barrier love between two people.
✔️It’s very slow paced and realistic and just the kind of show that you want to watch when the mood hits just right and it’s raining outside.
❌ That said, I do think that the plot tended to run a little bit in circles at times, the pacing was too slow in moments and for me, their young puppy love era was the most lacklustre to watch. Especially, the ending episodes with the random misunderstanding, missed timings and them repeating how lonely the FL was in their relationship a trillion times got a bit draggy. Also, I just feel like this kind of story had excellent potential to be a tragedy or have a bittersweet ending, somewhere where the couple got closure but moved on instead of a reunion because there is so much that has happened, so much that has changed about them that cannot be fixed so easily - but oh well, love wins!
✅ Overall, I had a great time just relaxing and vibing with this drama every Friday. Once a week seemed like the perfect pace for it and it felt artistic, emotive and like a little story book with six tiny chapters that acted as a window to the past, present and future for these two.
Overall, a solid watch.
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Rare True Poetic Love
WOW! I mean WOW!From the actors to the poetry. My deepest gratitude to the writer, producers, directors and actors! I am in awe of the creative writing, the emotions of the actors and the story line. The real life lessons I will keep forever. It really helped me understand how real love can vary depending on the situation. This POV was amazing. It makes me want to dance in spring blossoms and snow.
Thank you for your life contribution to our world.
I may not be Asian fully culturally but even as an American this was felt. It just goes to show you that POV is not always by culture but by experience.
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Poesia em forma de dorama.
Literalmente foi uma poesia em forma de dorama. Nossa, fazia tempo que uma série não me deixava tão apaixonada como: O que vem depois do amor.Tudo simplesmente é belo, desde a fotografia, o ost, a química do casal, a atuação de todo o elenco. Conseguiram captar nuances que nos deixa reflexivos e com aquele sentimento do que de fato vem depois do amor?
Eu assistia cada capítulo com sentimentos a mil dentro de mim: chorava, ria, me encantava, uma verdadeira mistura de sentimentos. Não tem como não se encantar por esse dorama.
E apesar de ser curto, não me deu aquela sensação de tudo estar corrido ou até mesmo poderia ter mais; ao meu ver terminou como deveria ser. E eles correndo lado a lado foi a cereja do bolo. Pois é ai que se percebe que eles finalmente estão conseguindo se conectar e o amadurecimento do amor deles.
E essa mistura de Coreia e Japão? Ai gente que coisa mais linda. E Lee Se Young como sempre arrasando e mostrando a razão, na minha humilde opinião, de ser a melhor da Coreia. Essa mulher é fenomenal! Ela simplesmente conseguiu transmitir uma leveza em sua atuação, que você fica angustiado junto com ela.
E foi a primeira vez que vi um trabalho do Sakaguchi Kentaro, e agora preciso ver mais, kkk. Que ator! Ele transmitia apenas no olhar todo sofrimento e arrependimento que seu personagem carregou durante esses longos anos de separação.
E sabe o que para mim foi mais belo? No final eles simplesmente não ficaram acusando um ao outro, pelo término. Mas sim reconheceram que cada um teve sua parcela de culpa, já que eles não foram maduros suficiente, há época, para perceber isso. E isso é o que torna tudo ainda mais perfeito e brilhante.
Agora vou ficar com aquele sentimento de nostalgia por um bom tempo, pois vai ser difícil achar um outro dorama que me transmita as mesmas sensações. Deixa eu aqui escutar mais um pouco da OST perfeita…
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So authentic, it hurts.
If you've ever loved and watched that love slip away within a mist of misunderstandings, watching this will hurt. It reminded me of several relationships where the love is still so clearly buried underneath, but the fantastical leap it requires for both to acknowledge their part in the breakdown, and dash all the hurt and hesitation to try again costs too much for most of us to see it ever fulfilled in the real world.Every word, yearning, loud silence, look, and emotion was compelling and true to form in how most of us would react seeing a lost love like this after so long.
Perfect cinematography, mood, OST, acting, and symbolism to do such a deeply altering experience justice. Watching this was like living through wistful poetry with a soft, lingering note of hope.
Just exquisite.
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The most captivating acting!
It was so hard to wait a week for each new episode to drop! Both of the leads acting abilities were just incredible. From the highs to the lows, just a glance held so much depth. The storyline was really well done. Would have loved to have seen maybe an extra episode to wrap things up with a bit more detail, but then I don't know that my heart could take the wait for another week. Great show, love the FL skill at evoking emotion, and the ML was very pleasing on the eye 😍 Would definitely put into my favourites list if Viki had one 😂Vond je deze recentie nuttig?
Painfully beautiful, realistic and poetic
"What comes After Love" is a melancholic drama that tells the poignant story of two people reuniting years after their breakup. The narrative skillfully transports us back to a time when their love was vibrant and full of hope, only to bring us back to the present, where a sense of gloom hangs over their lives.I truly love the vibe of the series; it strikes a delicate balance between uplifting flashbacks and heart-wrenching present-day moments. The emotional and melancholic atmosphere is what connects me to this drama the most. As I watch, I find myself deeply affected by the storyline, feeling both the characters' pain and the joy from their past together. It's an emotional rollercoaster that keeps you engaged.
The characters are portrayed exceptionally well. I appreciate how the story centers on just the two of them, allowing us to witness their struggles and emotions as they navigate their reunion after so long. Each episode presenting one character's point of view adds an intimate layer to the narrative, helping us understand their feelings on a deeper level.
The acting is undoubtedly impressive. Both leads excel at conveying their emotions, with silent yet powerful expressions that capture the heartbreak and longing they experience post-breakup. It's painful to watch yet beautifully executed. The chemistry between the leads is remarkable; even after their separation, the tension stemming from their shared past is palpable.
The dialogue is so good, and most of it is relatable, tugging at the heartstrings. It really adds to the emotional depth of the story and makes the characters feel real. I love how the conversations reflect their struggles and feelings, making it easy to connect with them. It’s definitely one of the highlights of the series!
I really enjoyed their journey of exploring the heartbreaks that come after love. The series skillfully captures the essence of their past and present, and it’s intriguing to see how they navigate their feelings and the complexities of their relationship. The emotional depth kept me hooked throughout the entire series.
The ending was okay..for some reason it felt short..it din't really feel like they both solved anything between them but rather just decided that time must have healed all wounds and solved all problems..I wish they focussed more on building their relationship in the future rather than the flashbacks in the past but other than the ending this was a great drama.
Overall, "What comes After Love" is a compelling exploration of love, loss, and the complexities of human emotions. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a heartfelt drama that resonates on so many levels.
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The bilingual story is a sadistic tale of masochistic romance
A slow love story starts when Korean student Choi Hong bumps into Aoki Jungho. They start living together at a very early stage, and every moment they spend together is full of oh-so-love. But one day, Hong asks for a breakup, and she leaves.One of the biggest perks of a slow-burning love is that it takes time to build. In the case of this love, the continuous travel between past and present sometimes made the audience wonder. Sometimes the past seemed too happy, thus confusing the audience about the demeanor of Hong in the present life.
The performance of Lee Se Young after donning the marvelous The Marriage Story of Park is quite gloomy and nonchalant. Maybe it's the character graph that drags her more down. Every time she came on the screen, I felt more sad than hers. Kentaro Sakaguchi in the role of sad Jungo is less expressive than he was needed. His calmness made everyone around him uncomfortable.
For the first time in my life, I really wanted a sad ending to make the love less bulletproof and more logical...
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Apenas uma palavra: BREGA.
Não me entenda mal. AMO breguices. AMO clichês. Esse drama tinha tudo pra me agradar: romance seguido de separação seguido de muito angst seguido de reconciliação, além de ter os maravilhosos Sakaguchi Kentaro e Lee Se Young; mas desde o primeiro episódio senti que algo não estava me agradando, que parecia tudo muito batido.Pode ser uma saturação que tenha vindo de mim mesma. Câmera lenta, trilha musical incessante, flashbacks da cena anterior, câmera lenta, diálogos e narrações melosas, filtro na direção de fotografia... já disse câmera lenta? A junção e repetição desses elementos foram feitas de tal modo que deixou a linguagem do drama à beira do cômico. Nenhuma produção precisa, necessariamente, ser inovadora, mas é preciso saber trabalhar bem os diversos aspectos da história. Eu sinto que o principal elemento que faltou foi PAIXÃO, principalmente no inicio do relacionamento do casal protagonista. Retratou-se um relacionamento tão xoxo capenga, seja por incompetência da direção ou falta de química dos atores, que não parece uma relação avassaladora a ponto de se tornar marcante e inesquecível na vida dos personagens e que, por consequência, levasse a suceder todos os acontecimentos da história.
Sobre a história, a Beni teve TODA a razão para ficar chateada, mas convenhamos... ela praticamente cancelou todo os outros aspectos da vida dela só pra se dedicar ao relacionamento e ficou chocada quando ele não fez o mesmo. Se ela tivesse continuado seus estudos, expandido suas conexões, arranjado outros empregos, em vez de ficar na zona de conforto do namorado, talvez a situação tivesse sido outra. Ela era uma estrangeira num país de costumes diferentes, mas tinha a vantagem de dominar a língua, ter uma amiga no local e uma aprovação na pós-graduação e não aproveitou nada disso. Seu erro foi não ter colocado a si mesma como prioridade. Desde o começo, eu só torcia para que eles seguissem em frente com as suas vidas, mas resolveram continuar estagnados, ou melhor, em CÂMERA LENTA.
Enfim... parece que, por ser uma coprodução internacional, se utilizaram apenas do arroz e feijão para entregar o básico do básico dos dramas românticos coreanos.
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girl get up!!!!! men aren't all that :/
what comes after love is (subjectively) a very bad show. the lovey-dovey scenes aside, i dislike the "bright and cheerful woman gets cold and uncaring after a breakup" trope cos choi hong girl get off the floor he wasn't all that like jungo was a mid man at best minjun is better...he chose his career over her? i also dislike the "can't move on from my one true love that happened 300 years ago" trope in straight dramas for some reason like it's not that serious move on lol, lmao even. i get that her mother's marrying her off due to societal expectations but i HATE when they portray milquetoast heterosexual relationships as forbidden love bffr he's from japan ur from korea it's not like ur moving to atlantis.
i DON'T want her to get back with that man. she's finally unburdened from the weight of not one but two men and u want her to get back with jungo? all for a love she has already tried and knows isn't worth it? that was what happened in little woman have we not evolved since 1868
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One episode more and it would’ve been perfect
Some dramas get way too many episode resulting in a watered down story.This one, on the contrary, should’ve had at least one episode to close the story as it would’ve deserved. I would’ve wanted to see Beni talking to her long time friend and almost husband one last time to definitely close their relationship and see his reaction. It’s clear he knew how distant she was but it would’ve been nice to see his reaction: composed, would’ve tried to win her back one last time, pissed as hell?
Also, it would’ve been nice to see what they decide to do: does he move to Seoul, are they back in Japan? He most likely moved to SK, still... Even a slideshow of moments after that last scene of them holding each other’s hands and walk together to see all the ends meet. It would’ve felt a bit more complete. Still, great drama, one of my favorite of the year!
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Is it just me, or was this just kind of okay?
Second-chance romances are not something I'm terribly familiar with, so I wanted to give this one a shot. Plus, I liked the general premise of a cross-country romance.The actors' chemistry is undeniable, particularly in the flashbacks when they met in Japan. The drama sets up their relationship very well, and also does a good job of showing why they didn't work out. Tbh I am on the FL's side here... idk why he couldn't be bothered to text or call to tell her he was busy, but whatever. Anyway, what ultimately ended up not working for me was the present-day stuff. I think there was too much avoidance on the FL's part of the ML; not that that's unrealistic, but it was difficult to see their chemistry re-ignite in the present. They both were just kind of sad around each other and didn't have any meaningful conversations until the last episode. Maybe this drama could've benefited from more episodes? The ending was a tad underwhelming, as other reviewers have noted.
I'll give a shout out to the OST because it was truly very good. Normally I don't notice the music all that much, but it really worked here. The cinematography was kind of mixed, as it had a lot of scenes that were very dark and it was hard to see what was going on. On the other hand, there were some very pretty scenes.
Overall, it wasn't bad, but I wasn't blown away by it. I think it kind of has unfulfilled potential. I don't know if I'm just missing something, because other people seem to really like it, but it was just kind of okay to me.
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So good except the end
Nov. 26, 2024What Comes After Love could have been that drama of the year as it is a collaboration between the Korean and Japanese entertainment. Needless to say, the potential was so good. The first half was so good, starting from the flashbacks and storyline progression. BUT they had to pull that lame as ending. By episode 6, I was skipping so much. I was gonna give this show a 7 but because they did so well in the beginning, I pushed for an 8.
So all in all, it is actually not as bad, and I dropped so many dramas for the last quarter of this year as they have all been snoozefest, and boring.
The casts are amazing, Jungo and Beni, they portrayed their role well. Feel so mf bad for the second lead, but I guess it is what it is.
The mom of Beni, could have honestly been more developed but I guess given the short time frame with 6 episode maybe thats why it felt short.
Speaking of short, this drama could have been easily a 10 episode series but why on Earth did they choose the 6 epi format. So many routes they could have dealt with. And expanded. Even the back stories, and their time in Japan. I like to think that there was so much potential and the foundation was there to execute it. So why didn't the directors do it then 😭
Anyway, I genuinely think Ill only ever rewatch this is because the love they had in Japan was cute and lovely and the leads too. Their chemistry is just overall chef's kiss!
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