MyOnlyEscape
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This is a JCW drama, for crying out loud!!!
I honestly don't understand the hate on this kdrama. I was actually pretty happy after finishing this. YES, the story's dragging BUT it is interesting. YES, the leads don't have the same level of chemistry as Ji Chang Wook had with his other FLs (this is not Nam Ji hyun level chemistry) BUT it is workable, they still made me feel all the feels.
The story progressed slowly, showing Ma Dong Chan and Ko Mi Ran's lives before entering the capsule -- Mi Ran's struggles to keep her family afloat, her love for Nam Tae, her friendship with Kyung Ja and Young Sun, her weird and creepy relationship with Byung Sim and Dong Chan's struggles to always do something that no one has ever done-- all leading to that fateful day of being freezed together and not being thawed after 24 hours. The episodes following their thawing were sort of annoying but in a funny way. I would've loved to see the both of them struggle to fit in the modern world, but that quickly became a thing of the past once they decided to use those touch screen phones.
Their love story progressed slowly, too. The moment Dong Chan met Ha Young's eyes after being thawed, I just know that there's no going back for the both of them. That strong feeling of being responsible for Mi Ran might be one of the reasons why Dong Chan fell in love with her... but I saw those twinkling eyes as he was observing Mi Ran laugh with Ji Hoon that afternoon, oh boy, he's smitten. I really love Chang Wook's eyes -- smoldering and will make you feel like drowning then he will be the one saving you as he slowly kisses you... aaaahhhh, Wookie. you will be the death of me. I replayed that shower scene 3x as it is waaaaay too hot to handle (nothing's hotter though than that surf shed kiss with Ji Won or the basket kiss with Ji Hyun but those are a different story!)
The ending --- DID NOT FEEL WEIRD AT ALL. Dong Chan talked about starting a YouTube channel before Mi Ran's re-freezing, he even started it but didn't have the guts to continue it after Mi Ran's accident. So I don't understand how people can say that the ending was not satisfying. IT WAS! Mi Ran wanted to study, wanted to chase her dreams / Dong Chan needed a change of scenery to finally pursue doing that vlogging -- that's the most natural thing to do. Dong Chan going with Mi Ran as Mi Ran chases her dreams as he does what he thinks will make him happy too.
So yes, give this a chance. It might not be as good as all the other JCW dramas but it still makes your heart flutter regardless.
The story progressed slowly, showing Ma Dong Chan and Ko Mi Ran's lives before entering the capsule -- Mi Ran's struggles to keep her family afloat, her love for Nam Tae, her friendship with Kyung Ja and Young Sun, her weird and creepy relationship with Byung Sim and Dong Chan's struggles to always do something that no one has ever done-- all leading to that fateful day of being freezed together and not being thawed after 24 hours. The episodes following their thawing were sort of annoying but in a funny way. I would've loved to see the both of them struggle to fit in the modern world, but that quickly became a thing of the past once they decided to use those touch screen phones.
Their love story progressed slowly, too. The moment Dong Chan met Ha Young's eyes after being thawed, I just know that there's no going back for the both of them. That strong feeling of being responsible for Mi Ran might be one of the reasons why Dong Chan fell in love with her... but I saw those twinkling eyes as he was observing Mi Ran laugh with Ji Hoon that afternoon, oh boy, he's smitten. I really love Chang Wook's eyes -- smoldering and will make you feel like drowning then he will be the one saving you as he slowly kisses you... aaaahhhh, Wookie. you will be the death of me. I replayed that shower scene 3x as it is waaaaay too hot to handle (nothing's hotter though than that surf shed kiss with Ji Won or the basket kiss with Ji Hyun but those are a different story!)
The ending --- DID NOT FEEL WEIRD AT ALL. Dong Chan talked about starting a YouTube channel before Mi Ran's re-freezing, he even started it but didn't have the guts to continue it after Mi Ran's accident. So I don't understand how people can say that the ending was not satisfying. IT WAS! Mi Ran wanted to study, wanted to chase her dreams / Dong Chan needed a change of scenery to finally pursue doing that vlogging -- that's the most natural thing to do. Dong Chan going with Mi Ran as Mi Ran chases her dreams as he does what he thinks will make him happy too.
So yes, give this a chance. It might not be as good as all the other JCW dramas but it still makes your heart flutter regardless.
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