The love story in Our Beloved Summer has all the flavors of youth, not forgetting to add a bit of harsh reality.
Right from the announcement of the project, Our Beloved Summer has attracted attention with the two main actors, Kim Da Mi and Choi Woo Sik. Following the healing “trend” of 2021, Our Beloved Summer is a rather delicate balance, following characters who are not always perfect but very sweet and interesting.
The film takes place 5 years after acting together in a feverish documentary from their school days, painter Choi Ung (Choi Woo Sik) and PR worker Kook Yeon Soo (Kim Da Mi) are forced to confront each other. face directly in front of the camera eleven again. This time, their friend Ji Ung (Kim Sung Cheol) is directing the documentary and he carries a lot of unresolved feelings for Yeon Soo. There is also NJ (Roh Jeong Eui), a hugely popular idol who has a fondness for Choi Ung’s art and his quiet charm.
The school scenes are really reminiscent of the sunny summer we all go through with our friends, our first love, our exams, our crazy studying. At first, the two main characters were like “dogs and cats” because of their differences, but then that made them closer to each other. From the past segment, the audience sees some similarities, be it the library books that Choi Ung borrowed, or the way he waits outside her house. It turns out that the two are not “lost”, but they have many common interests such as reading and eating. From strangers, Choi Ung and Yeon Soo gradually drew closer and fell in love with each other.
It will not be an exaggeration to say that Choi Ung is one of the most interesting characters on the Korean small screen and the role of Woo Sik for life, who embodies all the unique qualities that writer Lee Na Eun wants to convey. into the character. The shy, sweet boy next door turned out to be incredibly attractive. With his slow, sudden smile and radiating warmth on screen, Woo Sik is the perfect fit for the role.
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From the illustrations by Choi Ung to the old house and neighborhood, Our Beloved Summer is also very successful in making its mark in terms of visuals. The OST ” Christmast Tree ” presented by V (BTS) as “breathes” soul into each scene of Our Beloved Summer , repeating through episodes. Thanks to the influence of the film and the presenter, Christmas Tree even climbed to the top of music charts at home and abroad.
What exactly was it about the show that resonated with so many viewers? Perhaps the fact is that despite all their conflicts, Ung and Yeon Soo don’t turn their relationship toxic. While they may be battling love, anger, and a host of mixed emotions, they are surrounded by a healthy group of friends and family. There are no villains in the movie and stumbling around in their relationship is what reality brings.
The character Ji Ung also caused the audience a lot of heartache because of having an unhappy family as well as embracing a hidden love with Yeon Soo for many years without daring to confess. However, through the hand of the scriptwriter, Ji Ung’s pain was eased slowly and gently. The boy who was “always an outsider” finally had a happy ending for himself without being too stereotypical and reluctant. NJ is also known as the “nation’s supporting woman” thanks to her proper attitude when she knows that the person she loves secretly loves others instead of fighting for something that doesn’t belong to her like many other Korean films.
However, Our Beloved Summer showed signs of “stagnating” in episodes 10 to 14 when the relationship of Choi Ung and Kook Yeon Soo did not develop but stomped. Because of the theme of mature love plus the absence of the main “villain”, Our Beloved Summer gradually entered the rut in these episodes. From episodes 15, 16, the scriptwriter has extremely interesting details such as revealing that Yeon Soo is the first person drawn by Choi Ung or a gentle line that fulfills Ji Ung’s duty.
Like Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha , Our Beloved Summer gives the audience a sense of romance and joy when watching instead of thinking or tearing up like other K-dramas . The screen interaction between Choi Woo Sik and Kim Da Mi was so real that the audience enthusiastically pushed the two and wanted the two actors to join another project.
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