Our Unwritten Seoul was my TV surprise of the week. It's a show about two burnt-out twins--the job-hopping tomboy Mi-ji and the brainy overachiever Mi-rae--swapping their lives with each other. I hadn't planned on watching it because the premise is not exactly up my alley, but I nevertheless decided to check it out for Park Bo-young.
What I like about it: - The complicated friends-to-lovers romance the show is teasing between Mi-ji and her friend Ho-su (the flashbacks between them are super cute, and the angst in the present becomes more understandable the more you learn about their backstory).
- Ho-su is also one of the few (or maybe the only?) ML with a disability I've seen so far in a K-drama.
- While I generally prefer my comfort K-dramas to be fluffy, this show has introduced some serious subject matter that could become truly interesting if explored with the necessary nuance. I'm really curious about episodes 3 and 4.
I also watched: - Taskmaster AU/UK - the new 9 Perfect Strangers episode: I was surprised by Mark Strong's German skills. - the first two episodes of Industry S1: Not sure I'll stick with it, but it's interesting for sure! - the first episode of Sirens: A friend spoiled me for this one, and I am no longer interested.
Movies: - A Simple Favor: I liked the beginning, but the second half was really silly. Will watch the sequel later today. - The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren): I liked it well enough but I had hoped for far more body horror.
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What I like about it:
- The complicated friends-to-lovers romance the show is teasing between Mi-ji and her friend Ho-su (the flashbacks between them are super cute, and the angst in the present becomes more understandable the more you learn about their backstory).
- Ho-su is also one of the few (or maybe the only?) ML with a disability I've seen so far in a K-drama.
- While I generally prefer my comfort K-dramas to be fluffy, this show has introduced some serious subject matter that could become truly interesting if explored with the necessary nuance. I'm really curious about episodes 3 and 4.
I also watched:
- Taskmaster AU/UK
- the new 9 Perfect Strangers episode: I was surprised by Mark Strong's German skills.
- the first two episodes of Industry S1: Not sure I'll stick with it, but it's interesting for sure!
- the first episode of Sirens: A friend spoiled me for this one, and I am no longer interested.
Movies:
- A Simple Favor: I liked the beginning, but the second half was really silly. Will watch the sequel later today.
- The Ugly Stepsister (Den stygge stesøsteren): I liked it well enough but I had hoped for far more body horror.