Drama Exchange: Deep-dive zone (Jan 2024)

The below is the video/audio link of the song that comes when JCW finds the red scarf that SHS has got for him (not sure which episode it was in but it was part of the epilogue in one of the earlier episodes): Note that this song is not part of OST of the WTS drama. (I happen to like this song and a member of JCW fan-club helped me find that song and someone in YouTube has already made a WTS scenes compilation of this song 😃): I personally like this song better than all of the OSTs combined together: It is a peppy number and hope you enjoy it as well 👍. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caZWMfxbGyM&list=PL5y9yh9HSxMYy0Hu3bD87L5dWepZKmwSZ&index=73 The original song video/audio link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhVRZtYOeKs&list=PL5y9yh9HSxMYy0Hu3bD87L5dWepZKmwSZ&index=72

P. Jasmine

@ABV and for all the Welcome to Samdal-ri (WTS) drama-watchers: May have Spoilers below (though it is only a video link):

P. Jasmine

Minor Spoilers- This was the second title that I completed this weekend, and it was another wonderful experience. Quite contrasting when compared to Death's Game but equally rewarding. I was always going to like this series. It was set in Jeju and gave the community-slice-of-life vibe that I always appreciate. And it also features two actors that I really love in Shin Hye Sun and Ji Chang Wook. I came for the two of them, but honestly, I was surprised by how much I ended up liking the cast as a whole and how the supporting characters are the reason why this series works so well. Kim Mi Kyung as Ko Mi Ja was amazing as always, and Sam-Dal's sisters' arcs were also something I personally loved. Particularly Hae-dal's arc. I don't know how other people felt while watching the series, but I teared up so many times when Ha-yul (Hae-dal's daughter) was involved. Kim Do Eun, the child actor was outstanding. Goodness me, I would go so far as to say that she was my favourite character in this entire drama. Such a thoughtful and intelligent child. She always seemed to understand what was going on around her. Every time she shared a mother-daughter moment or had a thoughtful conversation with Ji-chan (Hae-dal's love interest), tears welled up in my eyes. She was a gem. Jin-dal's arc with Dae Yeong was more for comic relief, but it worked very well. It was never overplayed, and there was genuine affection between the two. There were several other subplots that worked well. The bond/reunion between the five childhood friends (Power Rangers, as the story calls them), the story of the two Mi-ja's, the overcoming of tragedy that certain characters go through, and finally, the haenyeos. Of course, Bang Eun-ju was awful. She was downright despicable, and there was a sort of one-sided love that I found annoying at times, but they were required to add spice to the story, so I won't dwell on it too much. The soundtrack was fabulous. 'Dream - TAEYEON' was my favourite track. Oh! Needless to say, the Jeju views/sceneries were gorgeous. I could stare at them all day. All this, and I haven't even spoken about the OTP. I liked seeing Ji Chang Wook in this sort of role—just a normal, nice person with a beautiful smile—was so refreshing, as most of the series I've seen him in tend to have action. Shin Hye Sun was solid as always. She tends to use her whole body to act most of the time, but I feel that she could have toned it down a little in this series. Still, as an OTP, they worked well together. This is more the sweet kind of OTP rather than one with lots of hugs and kisses, which is totally okay with me. I was more than satisfied with the resolution of their respective lives. I thought that the finale, in particular, was an apt way to conclude the series. It offered a lot of closure and felt like the perfect bow on the series as a whole. Every character's arc was addressed and it felt fulfilling. All in all, it's well worth the watch!

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