What Comes after Love

The first episode of the drama made a lasting impression. It is a beautiful mix of all Japanese and Korean sensibilities. Love is the universal language.

The real strength of this show is its writing. The writing, the dialogues, how scenes are developed. It makes you realize how the 'writers' are different from web series or webtoons. Without any disrespect to web-series writers, the writers writing for a fiction book, work differently. It is like a seed, sowed, watered, tended and taken care of till it reaches a maturity - a time-consuming process by a patient person.

It reminded me of The Outlander, War of the Worlds, Lord of the Rings etc. The literary touch of excellence.

Actors and director is doing a fine job bring it to visual medium. Do Not miss this one.

Seriously, this is a must see. A highly recommended one. This is a story of a love found, love lost.. and... see for yourself what happened in the end. This series is a by product of a beautiful collab between Korean and Japanese Productions. The color grading and cinematography, the shot were Japanese but the the creativity in storytelling is very Korean. The series did not just focus on the typical romance theme... but will let you see the complexities of relationships. This will also teach couples who are in a relationship that communication and understanding is the key for a good relationship.. and that is where the beauty had its high points. It will let you see what will happen if communication and understanding is the not present in a relationship.

You will also see the honesty in character's admission of their faults and its impact towards the end. Another strength of this series is the storytelling like you are actually reading a book! Very poetic. Yes, this is a must watch!!!

I totally get what other reviewers are whining about when they say there are too many flashbacks in this series. Because, wow, they're not wrong. It's like every time you blink, bam, we're back in the past, replaying the same sad, emotional moments that got us here. Maybe a few less flashbacks would've made this series a bit less of a time-traveling headache.

Is it a heartbreaking story? Yeah, absolutely. And it got me good. I won't lie, this series made me cry like a baby at the most unexpected moments. You think you're safe? Nope. One minute you're rolling your eyes at the drama, and the next, you're wiping away tears. The emotional punches land.

But honestly, you can't help but get invested. There's a reason they keep dragging us through the past-because the emotional payoff eventually hits hard.

This is the best love story movie/TV show I have ever watched. It is so artistic and very well crafted, featuring amazing acting and cinematography. The two main characters are excellently cast, with outstanding chemistry between them. Thank you for bringing this to the world. I began watching it after all the episodes had aired. I casually started around 11 at night and ended up finishing all six episodes by the next morning without skipping a single second. No recent drama has been able to do that. It feels like reading a book with visuals. Not trying to compare, but Hollywood, Bollywood, and Kollywood are way behind when it comes to emotional dramas like this.

I'm not sure I've ever wished more for a love story to have a happy ending, and yes, the writing of the characters is massively important in viewers becoming attached and wanting things to work out, but equally important is the actor's portrayal and both Sakaguchi Kentaro and Lee Se Young deliver flawless performances as a young madly in love couple driven apart by poor communication, cultural differences and the loneliness one of them faces living in a different country.

Five years after their separation they meet again but will they overcome these differences or accept their love was a blessing best left in the past?

Both actors are so impressive in this drama, but I also have to mention the direction. Wow! Just stunning. Visually beautiful and with a depth that you don't always get in a love story. I'll be looking out for more work from all 3.

This is yet another top class Asian drama that will live long in the memory. Please watch.