K-Drama My Heart

 okaaay...so... the whole story arc about the mom being murdered and the two kids knowing each other...everything I thought this series would play out and stretch till episode 16 actually all came to a tumultuous head in the same episode... episode 7. My gosh I was quite surprised and incredibly pleased.  The link between the two main characters was established and made known. And, the obvious murderer of his mom's murderer was also revealed. I was so so pleased and yet here I am on episode 11 feeling quite bored with the whole thing. I started watching Twenty one and Twenty Five and I've also started Business Proposal. So, what happened to make me lose interest. Let's break it down: 1. The main guy went rogue and tried to flee the country - a seriously dumb move for a smart guy who understands how facial recognition software works.  2. Lady love got kidnapped and instead of calling for help she haplessly announces in front of the CCTV camera in the library that she knows...

This Netflix K-drama turned out to be a major disappointment but I don't necessarily feel resentful for watching it. The heartfelt scenes in Gangneung were definitely highlights for me, reminiscent of the small town charm of Hometown Cha Cha Cha and When the Camelia Blooms. Additionally, I got to see one of my favourite actresses, Seo Hyun-jin and I was introduced to another bright light in comedy, Nam Gyu-ri.  You are my spring had a lot of promise but I should have known by the strange opening scene that the plot and narrative would be jarring and disorienting - not in a fun, whodunnit kind of way. More of a why are they doing this with the story kind of way.  The murder plot twist and instantly killing off a main lead is a game changer move and I was intrigued to see what would happen next. The story of the church intrigued me and Dr Ju Young Do's heart transplant equally intrigued me as did the resilient storyline of a mother fleeing with her kids in the night. All excelle...