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Frankly Speaking
(2024 - Netflix, 12 1:00 eps)
The ML, a polite & proper news announcer, becomes afflicted with a disease & he now says whatever comes to mind without thinking. The FL wants his refreshing style for her variety show. For tropes, we get a love triangle, past traumas, social judgment, & 1st loves.
The premise is great & with the great cast, it starts very funny. This drama starts with a simple message about being your true self & accepting yourself & others for who they are. The writer then attempts to present these messages in a more serious manner & falls terribly flat in the last few episodes. It does get some redemption with some tremendous cuteness at the end, but the writer should have just stuck with the comedy.
https://mydramalist.com/738683-no-secret
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Reply 1988 brought the 80s back to me - a time when I was also in high school, college & getting married - so the nostalgia hit hard. As my mom needs quite a bit of help these days, these lines hit me so hard:
"There is someone I would like to meet again. / Who? / My parents when they were young & seemed as big as mountains."
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Reply 1988
(2015 - Viki, 20 avg 1:35 eps (varies))
A slice-of-life story about 5 families on the same street where the kids have spent their youth together. We arrive when they are finishing high school We live through the challenges of discovering their paths in life, developing relationships, maintaining their friendships, parents aging, & more. It was interesting to learn about baduk players & some laws & ideas about which families could marry.
It was a WOW! 1 of those where these characters will live with me forever. So touching, I teared up at almost every episode, but I also laughed. Phenomenal acting, beautiful writing & what seems to be very authentic set design creates an unforgettable show. [See comment]
The time-shifts gave us enough mystery to make slice-of-life compelling - it was so well done. & the OST is also great.
https://mydramalist.com/13544-reply-1988
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