So many holes; this story doesn't fly
A timid and insecure young employee of Incheon Airport who was transferred from dept to dept because of her mishaps, finally lands in Passenger Services where she meets a coworker with a mysterious prosthetic arm, and with whom she shares a previously unknown past connection.I discovered this show from following Rowoon (Destined With You) and Lee Je Hoon (Taxi Driver). This is an earlier work from 2018 and is the 2nd show I've seen with LJH. The real star of the show appears to be the Skytrax 5-star rated Incheon Airport and its complex inner workings. The story is otherwise a standard office drama with many staff members having dark, connected past histories that slowly come to light. While I enjoyed LJH in Taxi Driver, he doesn't have much range in Where Stars Land, and thus his character seems less interesting. "My human rights are not at your service" Ep6. The FL character grows from a hapless and apologetic screw up, into someone who finds her voice and the confidence to stand up for herself against abusive customers. However, the long, helpless deer-in-the-headlights shots as she struggles with decision making get tiresome.
The writing is not very strong and the story is pieced together roughly. A lot of flashbacks are short on detail. Past relationships between different characters are hinted at but take a long time getting explained, if they get explained at all, so you see that there's a lot of trauma going around but you're left with so many questions. The most exciting parts of the show are the Security Team taking down customs violators. It's rather easy to lose interest, but the story picks up a lot by Ep19 as the ML's secret starts getting (literally) out of hand. Darker elements such as organized crime ensnaring executive management within the airport authority also come bubbling to the surface.
As the lead couple's relationship develops, questions arise as to how to address a permanent disability from a devastating motor vehicle collision. "The gift you were given is not yours." Is having a super strength worth it if you can hurt a stranger, or if it means you can't live very long? On the other hand, is being in a wheelchair so hopeless that after 11 years you still can't accept yourself? I don't know what accessibility is actually like in modern cities in South Korea, but this show sends a poor message to the disabled.
So many questions, so few answers in all the characters arcs. And one of the most bizarre final scenes I've seen in any show: LJH is shown only from behind with his face hidden from camera. Why? The show is so aired with mystery that it's too full of holes and makes an unsatisfactory watch.
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one reason i watch this
one reason i watch this1. Because of the 2nd lead couple❤️🔥
i love how cute they're, the main lead couple is kinda boring, the story is kinda cringe too but i watched it till the end because of the second couple even thought they have little screen time
i love the main girl, i follow her drama but this.... well it ok,
Dea gi <3 Young joo
i also love the airport robot ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ (the one that keeps following the male lead) HSKAHDKAHHDKA
I also kinda like the ending, happy ending and peacefull yeah
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Why are there so many negative reviews???
I loved the show, sci fi component and of course Lee Je Hoon's acting was flawless. I felt the pace was good and i eagerly watched every episode without feeling like i wanted to fast forward all the time. The music was great too. Im on episode 13 now so im nearing the end. Hope the ending is a good one. Ive enjoued the show so far, especially the second ML and FL (security vouppe) gave me so many laughs!I think what people were complaining about the ablest views of society isnt unfair after all. Especially the scene where he was unable to do anything after he found out she got hurt, that was heart wrenching. It made me completely understand why he did what he did to her attacker.
Overall i recommend watching this as it had me engaged. I didnt even know of this show despite it being aired 4+ years ago. Glad i found it!
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Una bonita historia
El argumento me ha gustado. La historia que cuenta de la pareja principal es muy bonita y ellos dos tienen feeling. Me hubiera gustado que profundizaran más en los problemas que tiene él con no mostrar y aceptar su discapacidad a la mujer que ama pero lo entiendo ya que él por encima de todo quiere ser normal y llevar una vida normal. La segunda pareja es una delicia, cuqui y me ha requeteencanado. Si hubieran ahondado más en ellos no me hubiera importado porque la historia es lindísima y los actores son preciosos. Lo que menos el tema de la mafia y las peleas, pero bueno son pocos minutitos y se soportan.No entiendo porque no se le ve la cara a Lee Je Hoon en la ultima escena del ultimo capitulo del
drama. No lo entiendo.
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This review may contain spoilers
Este dorama conta com um enredo bem único, o que achei incrível e sempre que há um enredo tão original me sinto na obrigação de ver. Não se pode negar que foi ótimo, o casal secundário me deixou extremamente feliz por terem um romance tão sutil, ao mesmo tempo tão fofo. A química entre o casal principal também é incrível.Entretanto, Soo Yeon poderia ter sofrido muito menos se não fosse inseguro. É compreensível seus motivos, claro, mas um pouco de esforço e os últimos episódios nem existiriam pois se resolveria bem mais facilmente.
O final não foi como esperei. Teve acontecimentos muito rápidos, respostas não dadas, o futuro de boa parte dos personagens não se sabe, e ainda não foi mostrado o rosto do personagem na cena final, o que me deixou questionando o motivo, e o porquê daquele reencontro ser tão... sem graça. Poderia ter sido bem melhor, e isso não tira o fato do dorama ser ótimo, claro.
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Drama coinvolgente!
Dopo tanto sentir parlare di questo drama ho deciso di vederlo e ora capisco perché piace tanto.Davvero un drama bellissimo anche se con qualche piccola pecca.Ambientato nel importante aeroporto corano con una storia d'amore molto bella.Lui un gigante con un segreto che però vuole mantenere una vita normale,un lavoro semplice e onesto ma per fare ciò si è isolato e chiuso alle persone ma poi incontra lei una ragazza un po impacciata ma con un gran bel cuore.Si innamorano e tra tutte le difficoltà che sorgeranno man mano sono una bellissima coppia.Purtroppo non mi e piaciuto il finale un po troppo banale.Attori meravigliosi tutti,lui davvero eccezionale.
La storia e davvero ben raccontata è una puntata tira l'altra e spinge a voler vedere subito tutto.Drama consigliato!
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un bello spot per l'aeroporto di Seul Incheon
La serie racconta di una fantascientifica applicazione che permette a un ragazzo invalido di riprendere la propria vita normale con un braccio e una gamba elettronici applicati direttamente sugli arti che aveva distrutto in un incidente d'auto.E' una storia d'amore tra due persone agli antipodi, all'inizio il personaggio femminile è descritto come una perfetta imbecille, infatti si fa fatica a credere che il ragazzo, intelligentissimo e sveglio, sia veramente innamorato di una tale perdente, oltretutto lagnosa e polemica. I vari siparietti che danno modo a tutta una serie di attori di entrare in scena molto spesso sono banali e poco credibili ... cmq ... perché guardarlo? Perché l'attore principale è carismatico anche in un ruolo così strano ... credo sia proprio lui il motivo per cui alla fine si arriva a vedere tutti i 32 episodi ... ci sono poi altri personaggi interessanti, la cosa che mi lascia perplessa è il ruolo dei genitori di questi ragazzi, che abbandonano i propri figli e si prendono a cuore perfetti sconosciuti ... ecco storia e sceneggiatura sono appena sufficienti.
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e por ultimo: os atores são perfeitos, se não fossem por eles, talvez nem teria terminado..
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