Doona!

Everything about this drama was amazing, the chemistry, the story, the acting, one of the best cinematography I've ever seen. The OSTs were 10/10 loved them all very much. The only thing I didn't like was the ending, I'm so confused, not sure if it was a happy or a sad ending? I don't understand their relationship and whether they're still together or have separated in the end? Some people call it an "open ending" and maybe they're right. I personally don't like open endings and would have preferred some kind of closure.... other than that I really enjoyed watching it, it's one of those dramas that you can binge watch without getting bored and feel all the emotions while watching it. You'll feel both happy and sad.

It's always the jealous antis who are more motivated to give negative review. Doona trended, globally rated in top 5 or above, #1 in many countries including SK and in top #10 in many countries for over a month for a reason. Many will agree, Doona is strangely addictive, mainly because of the intense chemistry between Doona and Won Jun and the not obvious happily ever after ending. Yang Sejong is amazing as ever...showing why he was dubbed Monster Rookie his debut year and winning best actor awards. He really convinces as an innocent boy who has pure love for Doona yet manages to not completely lose himself, which makes him even more attractive to the viewers and Doona (versus being a completely lovesick doormat). Suzy is beautiful and part of the fascination is whether she as Doona really loves Won Jun...one can't help but doubt til the end. Not sure if that's good or not good enough acting on Suzy's part? She's definitely Doona tho.

I definitely don't agree with the critical reviews on here. Just because this series doesn't follow the usual format of traditional k-dramas, it doesn't automatically make this series bad. I actually like this series because of the fact that it tries to do something new. I really like the blend of romance and drama paired with this melancholic vibe. I was interested through out all the episodes, because it was so fresh.

This series also did a great job at casting. Bae Suzy is the perfect person for this role, her delivery was great in this. The story was also really interesting.

For me to have given this series a higher rating, I would have wanted to see more character development. I feel like some of the storylines were left open or unfinished. Some of the plotlines felt rushed or out of place as well. I wanted to know more about the characters and their reasons for doing what they did. Still, this was worth watching.

"Be careful when you're alone in a crowd. It's obvious."

"What do you mean? What's obvious?"

"Your loneliness."

Doona! Wasn't what I expected it to be, instead, it was much better. It was somber, mature, and it featured realistic dialogues.

"Your desperation to be loved, to try to compensate for never having it. You're afraid of losing people's interest."

I think Suzy did a good job portraying a female character as complex as Doona; a compulsive, miserable, and highly irresistible washed-up popstar desperate for love and attention driven by her abandonment issues.

"I wanna know what goes on in that mind of yours."

If you're looking for the usual fluffy Korean drama with feel good romance, skip this one. But if you want a more subtle and slow burn story with heartfelt confrontation scenes, go watch Doona.

Jung Hyo Lee's previous series, "Crash landing on You" is the best series I've ever seen.

Sorry. Make that, "Was the best series I've ever seen". Simply put, Doona! Is a masterpiece.

Mr Jung's work on Crash Landing on You was pitch perfect but here he spreads his creative wings and the result is both breathtaking and heart breaking, whilst still exhibiting his ability to engage you so wholly with the characters that you feel every bump along their various roads. And, trust me, Doona! Is a bumpy ride like a rollercoaster on a gravel road. Steel yourself...

The cinematography is courageous and beautiful. The editing is superb. Sorry to (and for) those who like things to rocket along at video game speed but the pacing here is slow and with a purpose, gradually gripping your heart with each passing minute until you struggle for breath. For instance, the scenes when Won Joon visits his family are almost silent and seemingly without drama of any kind yet make you feel like a weight is being slowly lowered onto your chest.

Bae Suzy turns in a performance for the ages as the dehumanised ex-pop idol, Lee Doona. Repeatedly used and discarded by those for whom she is but chattel, Doona has been driven to the depths of humanity, showing signs of bipolar disorder and brought back from the brink by an unlikely relationship with Lee Won Joon, her opposite in almost every way and played with studious seriousness by Yang Se-Jong.

Ms Bae's ability to walk the line between joy and depression, hope and desperation, selfless love and narcissism is almost unfathomable and perhaps the reason so many reviewers have given up the series within an episode or two, pointing the finger squarely at a main character they feel is one dimensional. Nothing could be further from the truth. Some people lack the patience or emotional maturity to stay the course as the character is revealed, layer upon layer.

No spoilers here; Doona's story is tragic, regardless of how the ending plays out. A week on and I'm still woken by flashbacks, whether it be mid-series moments or the final frame. Part of me wants to watch this over and over again, while part of me lies balled up and rocking but, despite the gut-wrenching heartache I feel now, I want to go again.