Crash Landing on You (2019)

WARNING: major spoilers

This is a good romantic drama but only if you don’t mind a bit of filler/fluff/slower episodes, which is the reason why it took me awhile to finish this. I know a lot of people like a slower pace which is fine, it’s just a matter of preference. I thought the chemistry between the leads was pretty good despite the repetitiveness of some scenes. They were pretty believable as a couple. The only thing is that once you see them get to the solution where they are finally able to leave North Korea…you might roll your eyes and wonder why they didn’t do this in the first place and why they had to go through much harder routes. Also, the main bad guy was ridiculous at times. The actor did fine, but there was a scene where he is shot several times at close range and still doesn’t die like he’s superhuman or something. When I thought about it, I felt that they should have made his commanding officer the main villain instead since he was just following his orders.

There’s a good bromance between the four soldiers under the ML and also some sismance between the elderly ajummas who befriend the FL. All heartwarming.

I also liked the second FL. I felt sorry for her at first…I normally do not* like this type of love triangle. Actually, I don’t care for love triangles in general but the worst are the ones with two females and a male (usually written by male authors but there are some* exceptions) mostly because I do not like how the female characters are written in these stories…but in here, given that the ML had an arranged marriage with her and this is North Korea we are talking about, I felt that what happened after made sense.

Some might not like the rosy depiction of North Korea, which I understand. I’ve had some conversations with some South Koreans about this, and some of them have expressed wanting to have a peaceful relationship with NK…not sure if this is the reason for how NK is depicted here. But if you want to see a realistic depiction of NK, this is not it.

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its incredible!

That's the most incredible kdrama I've ever watched, and I say this with the biggest conviction I have. I cried so much watching, as much I laughed too, it's so soft and warm and make you feel comfortable, but at the same time make you feel so anxious about what would happen. I recommend everyone to watch Crash landing on you! you will not regret I am a 100% sure.
I literally cried every single second of the last episode, I must wake up tomorrow with big eyes, but I can say this worth it my tears and my time. I hope that you can enjoy this as much I did and if you don't, that's okay too! you don't have to like or force yourself to enjoy just because a lot of people did. It's normal have some different opinions, so... Don't worry and move on! go watch another drama and make an incredible review that will convince me to watch.
have a great day, guys

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IN 3 YRS OF WATCHING DRAMAS IT’S THE BEST DRAMA I’VE SEEN!!!

I started watching dramas around the same time I got back into K-pop, which I guess at this rate for a foreigner like me, K-pop and K-dramas go together like peanut butter and jelly. BUT, there wasn’t a time I didn’t root for the main leads, I wanted their love to grow, and it did. They are one of the few couples in dramas that I’ve seen where I wanted the two to be together in real life. I shipped them that much, and they are and expecting a BABY!!!!

Low-key I wanted all the people she befriended in North Korea to just stay forever with her Master Sargeant Pyo, I swear he never had me not laughing, him and the other soldiers in Jeong-Hyeok’s crew just made me laugh and the other boys were so cute, the play on popular Idol labels and the shock they had when they saw all this electricity, it was amazing. It was like kids exploring the world for the first time.

The family I hated all of them, but the twist shocked me, to go through that much length, and the fact a family did that to each other…. HORRIBLE, but you don’t even need to be rich to have families act like that. Honestly the greatest forbidden romance I’ve seen since Romeo & Juliet, or Jack and Rose in Titanic, the other second leads, I hated them, but I still at the end wanted the best for them.

All in all a GREAT drama. Mischievous Kiss just went from #1 to #2 it’s definitely a rewatch and kept me and my friends on my toes. I commend it.

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Interesting portrayal of North Korea

This started out really strong but I almost totally lost interest by the end. One of the most intriguing part of the drama for me was the portrayal of North Korea. It was very nuanced and I learned that one of the screenwriters was a defector. Other than the interesting setting, the strength and appeal of the drama lay in the lighthearted and heartwarming day-to-day life of the main couple while in NK, before it was bogged down by all the other plots. Side character Gu Seung-jun stole the show the minute he showed up. Why did they kill him off ? and in such a lame way lol. I really struggled to like the heroine at first. She is very wealthy and her disdain (played to comedic effect) of the NK citizens' much less affluent lifestyle read too much like classism... It was a bit uncomfortable. With that said, the main couple were really cute and sweet and the hero was very good at doing the intense and wistful stare. Overall, very predictable and cliche, but lighthearted and has some heartwarming moments. Great production values and music and great wardrobe for the cast too.

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My favorite

Really amazing story. This is one of the first Kdramas I've ever watched and I was so hooked from the first episode that I couldn't stop watching. This story is amazing, none I've ever seen before. The acting is incredible. The chemistry between the leads is so genuine. No surprise that they are together in real life. They are one of my favorite couples on screen and off. The music is so memorable too.

One of my favorite thing about this show is the friendship development with Seri and the others. This drama has the perfect amount of comedy, romance and angst. I cannot emphasize enough that this is one of the best Kdramas out there, especially for starters. You don't even have to be interested in Kdramas to enjoy this, literally anyone can.

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Juste un mot : Wahou !

Dès que j'ai eu fini le visionnage de Crash Landing on You, je me suis senti.e dans l'obligation d'écrire ma propre critique.

Alors je ne vais pas répéter en long , en large et en travers ce qui a déjà été dit, mais rajouter quelques annotations: oui, les acteurs jouent vraiment de façon excellente et sont très bien dirigés, je connaissais très bien Hyun Bin, l'ayant découvert il y a longtemps dans Secret Garden, puis l'ayant suivi dans Hyde, Jekyll, Me et enfin dans Memories of the Alhambra où, d'après moi, il signe un de ses meilleurs rôles.
La découverte des différents paysages est époustouflantes et la façon de vivre des coréens du nord est vraiment intéressante à découvrir.
Enfin l'OST m'a beaucoup touché.e, à tel point que j'en parle dans ma critique alors que d'habitude je ne fais jamais allusion à la musique.

Maintenant qu'on a fait le tour, je vous livre mon sentiment, concernant ce drama.
En fait il me laisse une impression nostalgique douce-amère, une joie un peu triste, je me suis senti.e comme légèrement déprimé.e mais pas non plus super triste à la fin de mon visionnage ; c'est comme revenir de vacances après avoir découvert un pays et des paysages magnifiques : on est content du séjour qu'on a passé, on est heureux de retrouver la maison, les amis, la famille mais, on est triste de laisser tout ça derrière soi...

Ce sentiment tient au fait que mon cœur s'est à la fois gonflé d'émotions et quelque peu brisé en même temps, je m'explique:
J'ai énormément aimé suivre les péripéties des personnages, leurs rencontres, leurs découvertes, leurs amour. J'ai ri avec les situations comiques, j'ai eu peur avec les scènes d'action ou d'emprisonnement, j'ai même versé au moins deux larmichettes (il m'en faut beaucoup pour pleurer devant un film ou une série, donc là, c'est énorme) avec les scènes poignantes des différents couples d'amoureux ou les moments de séparations. En bref, l'histoire m'a beaucoup touchée et de nombreuses manières... Mais (parce que, oui, il y a un mais.), durant toute la série, je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de faire le parallèle avec la réalité.
Le drama a été tourné pour paraître réel, et c'est réussi! Même trop bien, car, je n'ai pas arrêté de me dire des choses comme : « Ah! C'est super, mais en vrai ça ne se passerait sûrement pas comme ça... » et ce pour énormément de scènes, de dénouements, d'anecdotes, voire, d'épisodes entier!

Attention, toutefois, j'ai adoré ce drama, il est vraiment dans mon top 10, mais ce sentiment de « je ne sais quoi » tristounet m'ennuie tout de même.

Maintenant, à vous de vous faire votre avis.

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Crash é um drama com uma produção muito boa, tirando os efeitos especiais. Recomento pra quem aceita um drama com furos e um tanto previsível, ele te faz apegar aos secundários mas no geral foca nos protagonistas.

Bom o núcleo coreia do norte é perfeito, todos e tem um time de comédia e drama que te fazem querer assistir o drama. E é perfeito com evolução e finais ótimos.

O casal secundário tem um lance de parceria e conversas sinceras que te fazem se apaixonar e torcer por eles. São poucos explorados no inicio do drama mas do meio pra final tem mais destaque, bom a parte da desgraça fica por conta deles no final.
O casal principal se apaixona rápido, ambos tem problemas e acabam tratando dor deles com a ajuda um do outro com aquele lance premeditado de destino (Sim, um clássico caso você goste).

Recomendo o drama sim, você pode se apaixonar ou não pelos protagonistas. A história no geral é previsível, mas a história individuais são bem melhores, esse é um drama que realmente vale você prestar atenção nos secundários.

beijos de luz. :)

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I resisted the urge to watch this drama because I did not want to wait too much for the next episode. Oh well I failed.miserably because there is no stopping once you start.

Quite a unique plot for a love story. It is funny and profound. The characters are lovable. Great acting all around.

It made me curious on how people actually live in North Korea.

There is a sense of simplicity and order in the North compared to Seri's life in South Korea. Seri was a breath of fresh air to the people she encountered. She was the odd one that definitely stood out.

So looking forward to what happens next.....

Love it!

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