I have somewhat already answered this prompt on Day 5. I watched many great oldies this year. Of all the oldie kdramas I have watched this year, I have rated Go Back Couple the highest. I had not expected to enjoy it as much as I did. It was not perfect (the ending could have been better) but it was so wholesome and one of the rare kdramas that has a not-at-all-frustrating love square/love triangle. All the relationships felt organic and relatable.
I also absolutely loved A Piece of Your Mind (Jung Haein, Chae Soobin, the soundtrack, the cinematography, and unique story <3), Rookie Historian Goo Haeryung (The lovable ensemble of characters led by Shin Sekyung who I really liked in this role, the great friendships, Park Kiwoong as the crown prince, and the fact that it remained an “office comedy during Joseon” until the end <3), Save Me(THE CHARACTERS! but mostly Dongcheol, the wonderful chemistry and performance by Seo Yeji and Woo Dohwan, and the effective cliffhangers),
and finally When the Weather is Fine (Lee Jaewook and Kim Hwanhee stole the show for me) and Search WWW (again Lee Jaewook, and the great female-lead ensemble, and the discussion around ethics).
Completely agree on LJW in Weather. I think that was one of his finest performances. Another one I really really like is when he was in Alhambra as a side character (“Marcus”, if I’m not mistaken). The character was so different from the cheerful role in Weather and that just highlights how impressive his acting ability is.
I cannot remember him in Alhambra for the life of me but it’s been a few years…maybe I’ll look up his scenes on youtube to refresh my memory.
Coincidently, I watched 4 dramas with Lee Jaewook this year.
I first saw him in Extraordinary You, then in Move to Heaven, When the Weather is Fine, and finally in Search WWW. I didn’t even look for his projects; it was always a nice surprise to see him show up in the drama I was watching. I also liked his character/performance best in WtWiF followed closely by Search WWW and Move to Heaven.
I am definitely going to keep an eye out for his future projects. Too bad his only main role to date does not have good reviews…I almost watched Dodolalalawtv but…sigh
I loved that one to pieces before it all went downhill. The fact that he was only about 16 made the love line between him and the FL uncomfortable. I’m forever grateful for the reviews here that I should stop watching from ep13 onwards. I did just that, and to this day that show is one of my most adored shows.
am1993
December 9, 2021 at 9:04 AM
9. The oldie (not 2021) you loved the most.
I have somewhat already answered this prompt on Day 5. I watched many great oldies this year. Of all the oldie kdramas I have watched this year, I have rated Go Back Couple the highest. I had not expected to enjoy it as much as I did. It was not perfect (the ending could have been better) but it was so wholesome and one of the rare kdramas that has a not-at-all-frustrating love square/love triangle. All the relationships felt organic and relatable.
I also absolutely loved A Piece of Your Mind (Jung Haein, Chae Soobin, the soundtrack, the cinematography, and unique story <3),
Rookie Historian Goo Haeryung (The lovable ensemble of characters led by Shin Sekyung who I really liked in this role, the great friendships, Park Kiwoong as the crown prince, and the fact that it remained an “office comedy during Joseon” until the end <3),
Save Me(THE CHARACTERS! but mostly Dongcheol, the wonderful chemistry and performance by Seo Yeji and Woo Dohwan, and the effective cliffhangers),
and finally When the Weather is Fine (Lee Jaewook and Kim Hwanhee stole the show for me) and Search WWW (again Lee Jaewook, and the great female-lead ensemble, and the discussion around ethics).
mmmmm
December 9, 2021 at 9:40 AM
Completely agree on LJW in Weather. I think that was one of his finest performances. Another one I really really like is when he was in Alhambra as a side character (“Marcus”, if I’m not mistaken). The character was so different from the cheerful role in Weather and that just highlights how impressive his acting ability is.
am1993
December 9, 2021 at 9:55 AM
I cannot remember him in Alhambra for the life of me but it’s been a few years…maybe I’ll look up his scenes on youtube to refresh my memory.
Coincidently, I watched 4 dramas with Lee Jaewook this year.
I first saw him in Extraordinary You, then in Move to Heaven, When the Weather is Fine, and finally in Search WWW. I didn’t even look for his projects; it was always a nice surprise to see him show up in the drama I was watching. I also liked his character/performance best in WtWiF followed closely by Search WWW and Move to Heaven.
I am definitely going to keep an eye out for his future projects. Too bad his only main role to date does not have good reviews…I almost watched Dodolalalawtv but…sigh
mmmmm
December 9, 2021 at 10:13 AM
I loved that one to pieces before it all went downhill. The fact that he was only about 16 made the love line between him and the FL uncomfortable. I’m forever grateful for the reviews here that I should stop watching from ep13 onwards. I did just that, and to this day that show is one of my most adored shows.
miso
December 9, 2021 at 1:42 PM
Not to forget his excellent performance in the double role in What’s Wrong With My Mother-in-Law 🤭
Fly Colours
December 9, 2021 at 3:19 PM
Epic kimchi slap 😂