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    [Drama 2019-2020] Crash Landing on you, 사랑의 불시착

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    51 minutes ago, charray said:

     

    I must be one of the few who have not watched the 2 popular works of the writer as romcom and fantasy are not genres that I like and I could not relate to a romance between an alien and human or a mermaid and human but somehow the romance between a North Korean man and a South Korean woman struck a cord in me as it gave me the vibe similar to those war time romance movies. 
     

    I love the epilogue on ep 7. I have been trying to predict how they could have connected in Switzerland but I did not expect the way the writer had written it - that she would be there to listen to his last performance which is the song that he had written for his brother. It was too late for his brother but it gave her the comfort and consolation that she wanted to keep on living at that point in her life. That was so meaningful and beautiful. 

    Same here comrade...I didn’t watch the other two popular dramas because I can’t imagine romantic love between human and alien or any other organism. But love between SK and NK...that’s hot stuff right there. I have really enjoyed the drama so far but also anxious about their future...I don’t want him to be a defector and I don’t want her to stay in NK.... most of all I don’t want them a sad ending like Altair and Vega.

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    [Drama 2019] Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활

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    12 hours ago, luvcrabbieshinhwa said:

    Thought on this episode and overall drama

    • Childhood tropes

    Ryan's past, his abandonment, and his inability to paint after Lee Sol's painting are the basic plot which drives the story to Ryan's coming to Seoul and meeting Deokmi. It is also an inherent part of Ryan's character as a person and part of his vulnerability. Hence, overused as it might be, I can accept this. But still, I DON'T SEE WHY HE AND DEOKMI NEED THAT CHILDHOOD CONNECTION :sweatingbullets:  At least in this episode, Ryan kinda tells her that no matter what happened back then, they both live in the present, so...

    • Leads' relationship

    Admittedly this is one thing I like the most about this drama. The couple is not overly dramatic in expressing emotion, they're very mature ADULTS...no noble idiocy (only slightly stoopid 'breakup' and misunderstanding in episode 8 and 9 due to Deokmi's insecurity...). It's quite rare in a K-drama that both leads are so LEVEL-HEADED.

     

    In another K-drama, during Ryan's encounter with EG and hiding DM, Ryan would be extremely furious and hit EG in his face, then grabbed DM's hand and dragged her to talk, or even talk and argue right then and there. But in that scene, no matter how frustrating it is, Ryan stayed poised. Even EG held his ground and did not yell or punch Ryan for wanting to talk to DM in the name of //protecting DM//. Then the way the handle Ryan's abandonment issue is so beautiful, particularly how DM comforted him without words and it leads to him opening up to her.  Then when DM knew about her mom abandoning Ryan, she didn't come to Ryan to talk and cry "I FEEL SO GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION SO LET'S BREAKUP. BYE." She feels terribly guilty, still...but calmly talks to him and even apologizes and urges him to solve the problem with her mom...cuz the problem was not with her, but with her mom. 

     

    And the skinships... I know many people who watch this drama complain it's too fluffy, cringe-worthy, too much, etc... BUT THIS DRAMA IS A ROMCOM...IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE FLUFFEEYYYY. And for me, the leads did not overdo it. They did what normal couples do and still within boundaries for their status as employee and boss if they're at the gallery... (GOD IF YOU KNOW THE PDA LEVEL OF ACTUAL KOREAN COUPLES IN PUBLIC SPACES...THAT IS CRINGE-WORTHY). They're over 30s anyway...what do you expect? Spazzing over holding hands and kiss only once a month? =)))))))

    • Overall plot and conflict

    Some might argue that the plot is thin and predictable and resolved too easily and quickly. To some extent, I agree. Ryan's psychological trauma is kinda huge...but it resolves so quickly with an astonishing level of understanding and mere apology from Ryan himself. We still don't know what actually happened and how many time have passed since her accident so that Lee Sol couldn't find Ryan...how much effort did she even put to find him. For Deokmi's mom case, I still struggle to understand WHY DID SHE EVEN DROP HIM OFF AT THE ORPHANAGE AT NIGHT?? She could've done so in the afternoon and delivered him to the orphanage people with some explanations...and did not push little YJ that harshly. I'm sure he'd understand her reasons (but that would mean he wouldn't have been that traumatic hmmm).... She is so lucky that Ryan is too understanding =-= Anyway, I still glad it's resolved quickly. In another K-drama, it'd take up half of the drama for this angst alone...with Ryan pushing away DM cuz he wants to wallow in his own sorrow =)))

     

    Overall, no matter how 'thin' it is under the scrutiny of 'drama experts', I'm glad that during all those conflicts, the leads are together to face and resolve it together, as mature adults. No one throws unnecessary fits. No unnecessary prolonged angst and noble idiocy. This drama only shows us how the leads' relationship is getting stronger and deeper as they face everything together... Everything makes Ryan and Deomi's relationship meaningful and "meaty" in many ways. And this is a good romcom drama :heart:

     

     

    beautiful beautiful analysis. While watching the explanation of DM's mother's behavior, I was thinking this: had they made the father become angry and frustrated with the accident and the death of their son and (possible) hospitalization of their daughter, and thus yelled at the mother at the peak of his angst and forced her to kick the boy (Ryan) out, it would make more sense for her to drag him to the orphanage at the night. Also, it could explain the father with regret and resentment with their trauma became more quiet and started only to interest in rocks. IMO, that would make the storyline smoother. However, the father is so adorable, who could have the gut to make him into a villian? so, I still give kudos to writer-nim. the story was handled in the best way possible.

     

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    [Drama 2019] Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활

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    20 hours ago, lighthearted said:

    Well I think every moment in their love story is wonderful and contributes to the perfection of the picture. Difficult to point out the favourite ones, however I remember my heart beat crazily during the "Annyeong", the "drunk Ryan asked DM to sing" and the wood shop kissing scenes.  KJW and PMY are both beautiful and talented to give this rom-com the true spirit of love. Watching them makes us feel like we are in love for the first time or again (depending who you are). All the smallest details of the scenario are well taken care by the writer and perfectly delivered by the actor and actress. This is the first time I keep smiling and laughing during all the couple's scenes and bts. A positive feeling after all. Thanks HPL. 

     

    @lighthearteddaebak those are also my most favorite scenes! I have never found Korean language like this beautiful until that moment when he said "annyeong" to her. I also love his gaze when she sang Cha Si An's song to his ears. Did you notice the music started playing "I will listen to whatever you have to say"?  It's so so so beautiful. The hotness of the kiss at the carpenter shop is off the roof of course, it makes me breathless. I also love the portrait painting of Deok Mi in ep 15 as well, it's the most beautiful painting throughout the drama imo.

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    [Drama 2019] Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활

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    11 hours ago, Ondine said:

    I also think the childhood backstory is overrated. In my limited experience of Korean drama, I've seen it in Kill me Heal Me and She was Pretty with Hwang jung eum and Park Seo Joon, then What's Wrong with Secretary Kim with PSJ and PMY, and now in Her Private Life with PMY and KJW. Ryan Gold and Deok Mi could still be a great couple without being childhood friends.

    Other than that, I love the episode in general. So far the writer has done a wonderful job in creating sensible characters. The scene which the employees caught Ryan and Deok Mi sleepover in the gallery is epic. The scene which a brush is removed from a female's bun is iconic in movies with artistic theme. Overall this is a beautiful beautiful drama from characters to storyline to cinematography. I am so glad I invested in it.

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    I was never invested in the childhood backstory, so this was the most boring episode of the show for me. The most exciting moments were the two seconds they were being cute at the office dinner. The last scene also fell flat for me, even with the I love you's and the kiss. I felt like it didn't have the rawness of the workshop kiss; everything felt too controlled and pretty. Or maybe at that point I had been bored numb by everything that went before. Maybe rewatching it will change my mind. Idk, idk. I hope the bts video will be fun at least.

     

     

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    [Drama 2019] Her Private Life 그녀의 사생활

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    Posted · Edited by L A

    Hi guys,

    I am so late to this topic. I just registered an account on Soompi because I love Ryan Gold so much. Feeling so happy to read you guys' discussions as the story unfolds. Thinking back, it has been a long beautiful journey and our beloved couple has evolved a lot. My most favorite heart warming scene must be when they stayed over the writer's house and he said "annyeong" while looking at her, and the second scene being in front of his flat when she sang for him and he dreamingly gazed at her, as the lyrics started to echo "I'll listen to everything you say..." They were so beautifully and poetically executed.

    Three more episodes....it's a bittersweet moment thinking it's coming to an end. I hope we will be granted with most beautiful scenes of our lovely couple and hopefully it's a happy ending to Ryan Gold, to have his old chapter closed and new one open to happiness.
    Happy fangirling!

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