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Saeng

in my Pillowfort

Saeng

in my Pillowfort
Would You Like a Cup of Coffee? korean drama review
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Would You Like a Cup of Coffee?
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by Saeng
mei 12, 2024
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Geheel 9.0
Verhaal 10.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Muziek 6.0
Rewatch Waarde 7.0

I'll drink this cup, even though I don't like coffee.

The most stressful parts of this series are the previews for the next episode.

This is a slow-paced slice-of-life drama, and although it addresses heavier topics (illness, death, financial problems, social injustice etc.), all the episodes end on a positive note.

Each episode focuses on one question or person -- but there are enough recurring characters from the neighbourhood that the shop feels like a part of the community.
The coffee shop is not just a backdrop for the stories, but the process of making a cup of coffee and the pleasure of drinking it are a integral part of the series -- even I, who do not like to drink coffee, was tempted to go and try some of these. In later episodes, the focus tends toward the beans and their origins, and that lost me a bit; my investment in the characters was strong enough to continue regardless.

Also, I liked that they incorporated the pandemic -- a lot of shows just ignore it, even though it has had a huge impact on most of us over the last few years.

The open but hopeful ending suited the slice-of-life theme of the whole show -- life does not have a Happily Ever After.

All in all, I can recommend it.
Although the show reminds me of Japanese shows like "Rokuhoudou" oder "Three Star Bar", it lacks that certain je ne sais quoi that those shows have -- so it's worth watching and I enjoyed every minute of it, but I don't think I'll be coming back.
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