Scripting Your Destiny (2021)

I personally liked this drama, however it also seemed too short for the concept. It's a beautiful drama to watch when you want to relax as it is short. I loved the concept of the Gods of Destiny and how they influence the human lives but I'd have loved to learn more about their world, it seemed as if everything was just brushed through as it was a short drama of just 10 episodes of an average of 25 minutes each. If their stories were shown more detailedly as a longer drama, I think this drama would have been better, especially the flashbacks, and the relationship between the Gods of Destiny, how their world works in depth, how they come to be and more. I personally feel this concept deserved a longer drama to do justice to it.

The cast may not have done an exceedingly great acting but it was still nice to see, they did well considering they haven't done in major roles previously or acted in many dramas. I kind of wish there would be a sequel or a remake of this drama but longer to provide for the in depth view of it!

I really liked this drama otherwise, some of the lines were very catchy and I loved the OST as well; in my opinion, it fit the drama and highlighted its vibe well! Like many viewers, I too found parallels to the drama Goblin, especially in the very first episode where the two Gods of Destiny had a scene wherein they walk in a tunnel which was very similar to the now infamous Goblin and Grim Reaper walk haha! Goblin was a rather hit for most part and I kind of feel this drama would be too if it would be presented better. On this note, I also feel that my dissatisfaction on this drama came with my high expectations, I read that it was written by Kim Eun Sook (writer of dramas- Goblin, Mr. Sunshine, DOTS, King: Eternal Monarch) and I looked forward to something that came with the same intensity if not better, it was only afterwards that I realised, the team consists of rookies and that's another reason why I think the drama did fairly well for that!

The story of Shin Ho Yoon and Go Che Kyung is bitter-sweet, with the play of 'fate' in the drama, that is something that you expect. The circumstances and world created by the writer puts the two characters in a hard situation, almost with a love that cannot be completely fulfilled. The drama ends with an open ending leaving it to the viewer to decide what happens next yet it's over a positive event. I also enjoyed the characters, Myung and Samshin and their stories, the story of Samshin is another story I'd have liked to know. There were moments in the drama where I felt like it lost a certain continuity, some of the scenes left without a proper closure and once again, I blame it to the short episodes.

Overall, I'd say it was "A bittersweet yet warm and lovely drama that you can watch in a few hours! If you love the fantasy-romance genre and are looking for a light drama, definitely try watching 'Scripting Your Destiny'."

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Nice little story with a bit of a sad twist

I want to start off by saying that Jeong Sewoon - Time Machine is probably one of my most favourite osts. The song is just amazing

I started watching this as a filler whilst cooking but i ended up really enjoying it. I liked the storyline quite a lot and i wished it was a full length drama 16eps as it had the potential.

*SPOILER ahead*

My favourite part of the drama was the flashback moments of how they met and how every time it led to him being eliminated. I wished they showed more of that, more of the bond between them and perhaps what fate brought them together. i liked the part with the fortune-teller where she said to her mum she must change her name to avoid the fate. ANd i wished they showed more of her being in a weird state after he had been eliminated. But i understand that it is a short drama so they couldn't expand the storyline.

Overall, i enjoyed it. It was cute, funny and a bit sad if you think about their fate.

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I honestly don't even know what happened or what was going on but it wasn't terrible? Like there was a point where there was so much going on and nothing going on all at the same time. It was kind of confusing but it made me laugh I think that's why I even gave this a chance. Plus it was a short one so it went by quickly, but geez. Lol. It really had so much going on and I don't know why I even watched it but also it was kind of cool and refreshing. It really is a show where some people may like it and some people may not so there's that; I don't regret watching it but I wouldn't do it again.

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Worth a watch.

Since it's a short drama I'll give it 10/10 for everything. I think it's difficult to judge it comparing to standard length drama. So for a time limited length short drama it's really great.

It has a feel of goblin. Definitely understand what I mean from just episode 1. Also has reference to goblin too. I like that drama and I like this one too. This one is a really short drama where as goblin is full length. I think if you liked goblin which I think everyone who seen it does then you'll like this one too. The ending however just felt like end of a episode not really ending of drama. So it was a little strange how it ended just like that. Didn't even feel like it was the last episode last scene at all. If you do watch it you know what I mean. Korean drama don't usually do season 2 so I don't think there will ever be more. But overall great especially it's a short drama so no reason not to watch.

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Must watch drama for GOBLIN lovers

If you are looking for fantasy/supernatural drama like Goblin ,this short series will quench your thirst.The music,story,cast although are not on level of Goblin,they are on good enough level that you will be wanting more episodes of this mini series .Starting with the into to series,the art of intro is really good especially combined with, it makes you feel like you are watching a heavy budget dramaThe music especially osts CHAOTIC,TIME MACHINE,SKYLINE and THE DEITY OF DESTINY are really good for this 10 episode series.The cast also showed their best of skills .Some stills are inspired for Goblin,which makes you laugh.Hope you enjoy watching it.

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I’ll write my own destiny please!

I just finished the show and I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending. In many ways the show is predictable but it could be that I've watched a lot of movies and read a lot of books so I always have I sense about how things are gonna happen from the tiniest close early on.

And yet, the show still pulled me in. It was a very sweet and enjoyable show. Are usually like to watch the standard 16 hour show. But lately I've been getting into the shorter web series because I don't have a lot of time. And so far I have not been overly disappointed. Are usually like them and then move on.

But this one has wormed its way into my heart and I probably will watch it again maybe even tomorrow.

The storyline is nothing completely out of the ordinary and yet it has its own unique take on love and destiny. While there are subtle hints given throughout the various episodes they're careful not to give away everything. But if you pay close attention you'll probably figure things out for yourself.

I really enjoyed the acting of the main cast hung I've never seen in anything before. Go Chae Kyung remind me a lot about myself in some ways perhaps that's why I liked her character so much. However, I don't really know anyone like Shin Ho Yoo - but that might be a good thing as he is the God of destiny. I don't think I ever want to meet the person writing my story.

If you ever had a little bit of time and you just want to enjoy a fun no-frills story I highly recommend this one.

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Good Enough

Korean Drama "Scripting Your Destiny" is a pretty good mini drama that handled the fantasy element well. Actually, the universe that the drama introduced was interesting, entertaining, with decent CGI and intriguing characters. The drama was also well written, with smooth twists and a sweet romance. The latter had a good pace, and the chemistry between the leads was a nice bonus too.

The performances were, in addition, great from everyone in the cast. The back and forth was also smoothly done. However, sometimes it got a bit off hand and complicated.

So, overall, eight out of ten.

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Destin écrit ou écrire sa destinée ?

Une fois n'est pas coutume, j'ai décidé de me mettre à un drama venant de sortir et n'ayant pas été beaucoup vu. Effectivement, j'ai plus l'habitude de lire quelques critiques et commentaires d'un drama avant de le voir mais là, j'avais envie d'une série fantastique et celle ci m'attirait et m'intriguait également au vu du peu d'épisodes qu'elle propose, à tel point qu'au début j'ai cru que la série n'était pas terminée.
Chose assez rare également pour la noter, il s'agit ici c'est d'une œuvre originale et je dois avouer que malgré, quelques points à revoir (sur lesquels je reviendrai plus tard), l'ensemble me paraît assez bon.

L'histoire :

Nous découvrons donc la vie quotidienne des dieux de la destinée, thème souvent abordé dans les dramas même si de façon un peu différente. En effet, on peut y voir ici un parallèle avec les personnages des faucheurs avec des séries comme Black de Kim Hong Seon, Mystic Pop-up Bar de Jeon Chang Geun voire même Goblin de Gwon Hyeok Chan concernant, bien sûr, l'arc narratif de la faucheuse. Ces divinités écrivent le destin des humains mais sans jamais s'impliquer dans leur vie de façon émotionnelle. Et on se doute, bien évidemment, dès le début, que tout ça va déraper sachant que, de base, ce genre de restrictions est impossible à tenir : quand on écrit la vie d'une personne, on doit forcément s'impliquer émotionnellement. Sans ça, la vie des gens serait sans saveur aucune.

Les personnages :

Je ne connaissais pas du tout l'actrice lead féminine Jeon So Nee car c'est plus une habituée des films que des dramas mais je trouve qu'elle s'en sort bien dans le rôle, elle montre un personnage qui s'en sort par elle-même, qui franchit les étapes et les épreuves de la vie et qui ne baisse pas les bras. J'ai trouvé qu'elle avait du répondant et un caractère bien trempé dans une attitude toujours calme, ce qui impressionne même les plus virulents.

Quand à Kim Do Hun, j'avais déjà vu sa prestation dans Once Again où je l'avais repéré et cherché d'autres dramas avec lui, puis Love Alarm Season 2. En réalité, je dois avouer que j'ai trouvé ce drama en cherchant dans sa filmographie un rôle de lead masculin. Je n'ai pas été déçu.e, il jouait déjà très bien dans les précédents rôles ou je l'ai découvert. Son air de petit chiot battu me fait fondre et donne de la profondeur à son personnage. Si on ajoute à ça, sa petite moue dans certaines scènes, ça donne un tout qui vous claque au mur! Sérieusement, des gars comme lui il faudrait avoir une ordonnance du médecin pour les regarder, et attention aux effets secondaires! Risque de tomber amoureux x8000.

On assiste en plus à une belle bromance entre le lead masculin et son comparse Park Sang Nam, Dieu du destin plus « âgé » que notre héros, qui apparaît tantôt comme un grand frère, tantôt comme un gamin farceur turbulent et parfois comme le je m'en foutiste du coin. Il développe une palette de personnalités intéressante et j'ai hâte de le voir dans d'autres rôles plus importants car j'ai pu remarquer qu'il n'est qu'au début de sa carrière vu qu'il ne s'agit ici que de son deuxième rôle ayant une dénomination.

Enfin une mention spéciale pour Gal So Won qui joue le rôle de Sam Sin que j'ai beaucoup aimé et que j'aurais aimé voir plus avec davantage de développement de son histoire personnelle, mais en seulement 10 épisodes, on ne peut pas trop s'éloigner de l'histoire principale.

La réalisation :

Soyons clair, 10 épisodes de seulement 30 minutes c'est court, trop court pour voir le développement approfondi de chaque personnages et c'est pourquoi, parfois, on retombe sur des personnages vu auparavant et j'avoue m'être demandé, « Ah mais c'est qui déjà lui/elle? » mais bon, c'est pas la fin du monde non plus, on se concentre presque exclusivement sur les leads mais le réalisateur a tout de même réussi à nous montrer un peu ce qui se passait autour.

Quand à parler du réalisateur, justement, Kim Byeong Su est un habitué des dramas fantastiques dont j'ai vu la moitié des réalisations. Et je dois dire qu'on voit bien sa patte dans cette œuvre, surtout concernant la fin.

Pour finir je ferai un petit tableau, tout personnel, des points négatifs et positifs concernant ce drama.
Les - : le drama est court, on en voudrait évidemment plus et la fin, bien que satisfaisante sur bien des points, n'est due qu'à un élément sorti du sac des Deus Ex-Machina et c'est un peu dommage, je pense qu'il y avait d'autres façons d'arriver à cette conclusion mais ce n'est que mon avis bien sûr. Enfin, il y a quelques éléments qui interviennent dans le drama qui ne sont plus cités par la suite et j'avoue m'être demandé un peu ce qui se passait, pour ceux qui ont vu le drama et veulent savoir de quoi je parle, je laisse ceci en partie SPOIL ci-dessous.

ATTENTION SPOIL
L'héroïne et sa mère reçoivent la nouvelle de la part de l'agent immobilier qu'elles doivent d'emménager. Demande faite par le propriétaire, le héros, donc. Rien n'est expliqué de sa part et par la suite, on se rend bien compte qu'elles n'ont pas déménagé.
FIN DU SPOIL

Les + : même si le drama est court, les personnages principaux sont bien développés et, au moins, ici on n'attends pas des plombes qu'il se passe quelque chose entre les personnages. La romance est crédible est bien amenée surtout avec toutes les répercussions par la suite et surtout en amont! (Ce qui auront vu le drama comprendrons). En bref, une bonne série feel good (ou feel god... non c'est pas drôle? Ok je sors...) qui ne dure pas trop longtemps et qu'on peut déguster en un week-end comme un bonbon sucré ou un grand latte macchiato caramel (encore une référence que ceux qui ont vu le drama comprendront).

Maintenant, à vous de vous faire votre avis.

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História fofa com um pouquinho de drama e muita fantasia reconhecível.

Assistir a este drama foi como reacender aquele entusiasmo que tive ao assistir Goblin, porém com uma sensação bem diferente. Neste título podemos perceber que apesar do drama relacionado ao passado de cada um dos personagens, a história fala com o telespectador de forma mais leve. Além disso, é uma temática muito interessante, e embora realmente tenha muita semelhança com Goblin, é perceptível a diferença. A começar pela personagem principal, que na minha humilde opinião é incrível. Ela é bem-sucedida e esconde isso para viver uma vida comum, e é um amorzinho. Além disso, amei o fato de que o cabelo dela passou 90% do drama com cachos, pois geralmente associam muito isso com uma personagem pobre ou que eventualmente muda o cabelo para "ficar bonita", esse pequeno detalhe me deixou feliz.
Os personagens secundários são muito cativantes, também. Em questão de enredo e personagens é uma nota 10 fácil. A atuação é aceitável, esperava um pouco mais de emoção no final, mas acabou completando as expectativas. A OST também é muito fofa.

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