Our beloved Summer

I am the type that nit-picks shows I would watch. I dislike wasting my time on dramas that would not pique my interest and stimulate my emotions consistently; and if I don't think that the casts have chemistry or suitable for their characters. My mood towards any series has a short rebound rate so I either skip clips and episodes or I abruptly drop them off forever.

Before I even started watching Our Beloved Summer, I already held Choi Woo Shik & Kim Da Mi in high regard for their chemistry and acting skills. I kept watching their interaction in The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. Thus, I had high expectation of this romcom drama and they did not fail me! When I saw the first episode, it gave me back the same feelings when I used to watch Princess Hours, Goblin, Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok- Joo, It's Okay Not To Be Okay, and Start-Up (Some of the K-Dramas I like that are top-tier).

Despite not being in relationship since birth and never being in a break-up situation, I could still overwhelmingly relate to the story. The tension going on between Choi Ung And Yeonsu, the mishaps of life on one of the characters that caused traumatic experience to the both of them and the backstory, their POVs, their extremely cute knick-knacks, and the character development are straight masterpieces. The transition and the presentation of the four seasons in the progress of the male and female protagonists' relationship was insanely and carefully established so that the viewers would immensely grasp and feel the moment that everyone has been waiting for- just halfway through the ending. However, this series is far from just being a feel-good show. It still contains realistic hardships that every couples in real life could be going through, but I hope lessons would still be imparted 'til the last episode.

Nevertheless, I have been in a rollercoaster of emotions because of what's going on this K-drama and because I'm trying to be patient waiting for the episodes. Thus I am speechless, how this series has only been gaining more support internationally than in South Korea. I wanted to understand why foreign viewers would become an avid patronage of such outstanding drama, but not the locals. I think Koreans like those dark- themed shows that tends to become overly stressful to watch.

This drama cannot be boiled down as just a romance drama.

At its very core,its a drama about how people deal with loneliness and the feeling of abandonment and simple human emotions. Everything about this drama feels so human. They all grew from the people they were at the beginning. Their progression felt so natural. That is the beauty of the drama, it takes simple human emotions and presents them so vulnerably that we all can relate to some part of it.

It is very well directed and written. The cinematography is exceptionally beautiful. It's very hard to find a drama like this where everything just seems to fall into place naturally. I find it to be so comforting,like a warm hug.

I've been watching dramas for a very long time and I've seen way too many of them. Even if it's only on the 4th episode I can say that this one is different. Choi Woo Shik really is a naturally talented actor and their chemistry with Kim Da Mi is just amazing. Everything about them; their lives, relationship feels so real. They really did a great job that every scene make me feel comfortable and warm, it also makes me smile. I'm in love with the artworks and the art studio shown in the drama.

I like the drama so far, the first episode is so cute, beautiful OSTs and great cast! Looking forward to the upcoming episodes. It's been a while since I watched romantic comedy dramas so this one looks promising.

It is a good drama. But there are better ones. And watching the drama and seeing a 8.6 rating, i don't think compatible. Here is why: don't evokes emotion with the script, it's repetitive (especially when they stop bringing the couple's past which was kind of funny and curious to watch), not only the story is repetitive, but the action of the characters and they waste good characters... Anyways, good points: beautiful cinematography, great actors, good start. It's what I describe as familiar and confortoble, but sometimes it's just too long, too empty and makes me feel indifferent. I would not recommend to anyone. It deserves some credit. However not so much. Go watch "twenty five, twenty one", if you want something meaningful, toching, warm and with nice rhythm that it is going to keep you interested.