Na Direção do Amor (2020)

Promotes "Self Love"

Rom Com with unavoidable cliches (aka fish lip frozen kissing scenes) However There are a lot of things that are well done in this drama:

1. 90% likeable characters from supporting cast to the leads
2. Negative characters got limited scenes (some dramas are killed by negative characters overtaking screen time)
3. Minimal negative characters which is also a good thing else you'll think the world is a lousy place
4. Promote self love. You have to fix yourself before trying to fix others. I think this is very important and its positive vibe
5. Adult life <-- unlike some old fashioned dramas where leads don't even have any past until 30 and can't have relations unless it's marriage, this does hints people actually dated!
6. Fun one liners from supporting characters like the roommate, the male assistant & the artist.
7. Cute relationships amongst the characters. aka the 3 team members. I really liked the conflicted friend that finds ML annoying but yet deep deep DEEP down inside he cares. The 1/2 brother with Seo Dan Ah was a messy complicated one and yet sweet at times too. Many atypical relationships all covered and it was unique to this drama.

Negative:
Breakup <-- unavoidable predicament in any rom com. This was weak. Strong FL boom just break down over dad scene. Like yeah common....
Emotional scenes <-- not so touching, didn't really hit but I don't think it matters much

I enjoyed quite a bit. Easy watch if you want something relaxing.

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Honestly, I was kind of sad to give this drama such a low rating (for me, at least) because at first I really did enjoy it and its story. I loved watching the characters and them try to figure out life as things are thrown at them, but I had to force myself to finish the show, and I only did because of the side characters and their storylines. I was going to drop it at episode 12-13.

I, personally, could not stand Oh Mi-Joo's character. I can't pinpoint exactly when I stopped liking her, but it was a slow decline for her throughout the show to me. By the end, I was just ready for it to be over and I honestly didn't really care if they had stayed together or not. I skipped most of the scenes with them together after where I wanted to drop it at.

On the positive side, I loved the side characters even though their relationship was beyond messy and kind of toxic. I loved seeing the paintings Lee Yeong-Hwa did and I loved watching Seo Dan-Ah slowly drop her walls. Soo-Young and Tae-Oh have incredible chemistry together and I loved pretty much every scene that they were in. They really do such a good job with their characters and bringing them to life. The goofiness of Yeong-Hwa constantly had me laughing.

I want to also point out that once again Yim Si-Wan does such a good job at the role he is given. Although I missed out on a lot of scenes towards the end, I loved the scenes of him coaching the kids or coaching his old teammates. Even the scenes with him and Yeong-Hwa are so funny and lighthearted. They had such a good bromance.

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Relationship we face during life

The way they portrayed relationship between to character was awesome. The best example of healthy relationship can't be given better then this. Not all relationship will last long and not all relationship will have the same or desired end. But they all are important in the process of life. A drama without couple ending up together doesn't necessarily have to be sad drama. If closure was good even after ending one relationship we don't have to end ties with people in that relationship. The way both fml and ml are relying on eachother is one of my favorite part. No toxicity in relationship. They fought ,they solved issue but in the end they were always there for e/o dispite disagreements. One of the best drama i have watched so far. The love bloomed gradually. And the best part was they kept the line between love and like. The process of going from like to love was amazing.

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Not THAT interesting

I did not like the drama as I expected to do so. The story was simple, the OST was nice, but overall, it was just a waste of time.

What I liked about the movie:
-the sweet innocence of Ko Seung gyeom, I liked how his character was unique and although some say his acting was robotic, I think he played great for his role.
-Oh Mijoo's character was commendable as well, given the fact that she doesn't react to circumstances the same way most other K-drama female leads do.

What I hated about the drama:
-very hard to understand or empathize with the leads because I just don't understand much of their conversation
-the way they depicted Christianity, given the fact that the 'bad guy' in the drama was supposedly a devout Christian and some remarks regarding going to church and praying.
-homosexual character. I'm on the conservative side and would prefer to not see such characters on dramas, which is why I prefer Korean dramas over western ones but the fact that this was portrayed in this drama shocked and made me uncomfortable. Just my opinion.
-It was just a bit boring. I just finished the show just out of hope that it will get better but I just didn't find it enjoyable at all.

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Fun melodrama that completely loses momentum . . .

The first episodes are full of family drama, injustice to be corrected, a fearless heroine, and romantic tension. . . then the whole show stagnates and limps along. Why am I still watching this? I kept asking myself.

Hot/cold opposite attracts couples require great chemistry and the chemistry here is only so so . Oh Mi-joo while hot tempered, brash and spontaneous is tempered by the drive to be self-sufficient. Seo Dan-ah while arrogant and cold, also has a tendency to be oblivious and not understand human dynamics in a silly, charming way. The male characters in comparison do not stand out, Ki Seon-gyeom's open-eyed confusion gets old and Lee Yeong-hwa's sensitivity is played for laughs.

The wealthy parents are narcissistic and overbearing as is typical.

Music didn't register, I wouldn't rewatch. The speed and cliffhangers of the first five episodes was refreshing, as were some of the mild taboo elements - not at all as artistic and slow as I thought from the publicity. But as the show went on . . . it was hard not to notice that this was just a higher budget standard drama with the same age old plots.

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"...normalmente, é linha de chegada, mas hoje era você."

"Quando você corre você não pensa sobre o que está atrás de você. A única coisa que importa é o que está a sua frente. Normalmente. é a linha de chegada, mas hoje era você.".

Já faz um tempo desde a última vez que escrevi uma review sobre algo então talvez eu tenha perdido a linha que estava começando, mas acabei de terminar Run On e não poderia deixar passar. Não sei se ainda tive tempo o suficiente para digerir todas as informações (tudo bem que a carga delas não foi tão pesada), mas estou coroando Run On nesse momento como um dos meus doramas favoritos (não vou dizer em que posição de 1 a 10 ele fica ele já se esforçou o suficiente para chegar até aqui.).

Se você está pensando em assistir vá logo nem pense mais sobre ou nem continue lendo isso aqui. É algo que eu costumo falar sobre quase todos os meus doramas favoritos, mas algo real também "Eu não esperava muita coisa", mas foi como uma flor desabrochando que ele conseguiu me atingir. O desenvolvimento é perfeito e impecável em nenhum momento Run On irá te deixar na mão e você terminará de assistir até com o coração mais quentinho já que essa obra prima está repleta de lições de vida

Tudo aqui é perfeito: a história, a ost, as referências, os atores, a cinematografia...sério ASSISTA!!

Ah, e se você é cinefalo ou algo do tipo (o que é bem possível já que está nesse site) acredito que vá pegar algumas referências de filmes famosos :)

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This kdrama is exceptionally amazing in different aspects.

I didn’t expect much from this drama at first, because it has no major plot. However, as the episodes progressed, it instantly became one of my favorites.

It’s such a heart warming, healing show which covers a wide range of topics. It covers self love, sexuality, love, friendship, careers, family, etc. There’s just so much to learn from this show.

At first, I was hesitant watching it, since I didn’t really like Shin Sekyung’s dramas before, however watching it really was a great choice. To be honest, I didn’t know any of the other cast either.

The relationships between each character were amazing. They all had overflowing chemistry, may it be the two main leads, the two second leads, and all the different combinations that could be thought of.

It’s so nice to see healthy relationships, no toxic masculinity! Also, the dialogues between the characters are all so GOOD. They’re so well written, and I love how the characters are so honest. The lines were all so meaningful, and the way the cast delivered them mads it even waaaay better. Props to the writer since this is her first work as a head writer!!

The cinematography of this show is also so amazing!!! ALSO THE AESTHETICS. I can see how well every single detail of this show was thought of, including their little movie references. The code name candy, the movie within the drama was also so greaaat. How I wish they would actually have that movie altogether.

There’s also a lot of great quotes from the leads.
here are some:
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- "When you run, you don’t think about what’s behind you. The only thing that matters is what’s right in front of you. Normally, it’s the finish line. but today, it was you.”
- “why do we fall? so we can learn to pick ourselves up.”
- “no one is born being able to endure pain from the start. so dont try to seem okay if thats what youre doing”
- “you can slow down if you’re struggling. Just dont give up”
- “i really want to get along with myself. i don’t want to love myself too much, but i don’t want to be too hard on myself either. i think it’s important to work hard on keeping a good balance.”

not to mention, the osts were also amazing! I loved siwan’s also, and it was great how he sang one for the show! If i remember correctly, he wrote the lyrics which makes it even more special.

Overall, this drama is really one of my top 5 right now. It’s just so warm, and makes you feel extremely great. It’s unexpected, because of the completely unique way everything was presented. Run on is super refreshing and a rare gem in the kdrama world. This is quite slow paced, but I think its the perfect pacing for it. I didn’t want it to end yet, and I truly wish for more than one season for this. Every single person that worked on this drama for sure worked hard and it definitely payed off!!

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Um dos melhores doramas que já vi.

Run Onfoi simplesmente perfeito. Não tenho palavras pra descrever amor que sinto por esse dorama. De uma forma leve e sutil o dorama discutiu sobre autoestima, sexualidade, toxidade na família e no trabalho, desafios no trabalho, superação, amizade, romance, racismo, saúde e cinema. Foram diversas referências à filmes famosos por meio de frases, posters, o trabalho da mi-joo traduzindo e afins. Entregou relacionamentos saudáveis, sem plot de infância/amnésia/triângulo/casamento forçado/sem romantização de relacionamento tóxico. A protagonista, Oh mi-joo, é uma mulher incrível. Forte, determinada, apaixonada e, acima de tudo, ela se ama. Mi-joo não abaixa a cabeça pra homem/patrão, é seria quando precisa ser, mas também é extremamente carinhosa com os seus amigos. Ki Seon-gyeom é um homem que cresceu na sombra de sua família, sem afeto e atenção dos pais, mas que aos poucos aprende a se amar, assim como descobrir o que ele gosta de fazer de verdade. Acompanhar a evolução desse personagem foi incrível. Deixando de ser um homem recluso, pudemos ver um homem demostrativo, que conversa e compartilha seus pensamentos, aprendendo a cada dia a se amar mais. Seo Dan-ah é uma personagem que eu admiro MUITO. Essa mulher sofreu desde o seu nascimento. Sempre sendo oprimida pelos homens de sua família, por ser mulher, e por isso desenvolveu um bloqueio enorme. Ao decorrer do dorama ela mudou bastante, não perdeu sua essência mas claramente ficou mais aberta à amizades e ao amor. O young-hwa é um amor. Desde o início, desde a primeira cena, ele me ganhou. Alegre, talentoso, esforçado e apaixonado. Um personagem extremamente carismático, do início ao fim. Ele foi um ótimo amigo, namorado e pintor. Sempre me alegrava quando estava nos "palco". (alô eoy) Os personagens secundários também tiveram suas histórias desenvolvidas. A ji-woo (mãe do Gyeom) teve força e se livrou daquele homem horrível. Seok-won e a Mae encontraram o amor. A família do amigo do young-hwa (esqueci o nome dele) se acertou, e ele foi aceito. A fluidez e naturalidade das cenas e diálogos, a fotografia e ost também foram perfeitas. Foi algo leve de se assistir. Os episódios passavam que eu nem sentia. Enfim, foi um dorama incrível, eu só tenho a agradecer aos roteiristas e atores por terem feito um trabalho maravilhoso. Run on sem dúvidas entrou para minha lista de doramas favoritos e me marcou muito. Agora só resta a saudade. 🥺♥️

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This drama feels like a hug when you need it the most

This is such a unique drama. It is very relatable and it makes you feel as though you're not simply watching them, but sharing the journey with them. It is wonderfully written and every scene and character have a purpose. As others have mentioned, there is no great evil plot, but this just makes it all the more relatable. It shows the daily lives of the characters and the struggles that they're faced with, how they overcome it, and how they grow.

I cannot express enough how I adore the characters. We have Oh Mi Joo - the strong, independent woman who knows how to value herself. She didn't let her tragic past consume her into bitterness; strove hard to be a person that her younger self needed. With all these experiences, I feel like she has become such an emphatic person and almost everyone she came across with felt drawn to her warm aura. She knew what she wanted. She wanted to excel in her field without sacrificing her beliefs and morals. She is such a hardworking individual but also makes sure that she has time for her friends especially when they need her the most.

Our male lead Ki Seon Gyeom - what a refreshing character. He's odd and sometimes slow to pick up on social cues. He isn't naive though - he knows most of the people in his life only tolerates him because of his connections, and they don't think highly of him either. He also believes himself to be boring that it doesn't surprise him that nobody is romantically attracted to him for more than a month. We witness his growth though, and how he slowly comes to love himself more; that he comes to find things that excites him, and angers him - things that interests him.

Our DanAh - one of the characters with immense growth. She went from only caring about herself and the company, to caring about others as well - YH, her brother, even her secretary. Yeonghwa is such a fun character to watch, he is outgoing and charming, and he also knows what he wants. Whereas Dan ah sometimes struggles to voice out what she really thinks, this is not the case for Yeonghwa. He also isn't afraid to show affection to the people he cares about.

Run On has one of the most (if not THE most) healthy relationships I've witnessed in all of my kdrama history. OMJ and KSG especially communicated very well, they were looking out for each other, supporting each other, and validates each other's feelings. I can't stress enough how thankful I am that they are aware that they will never understand each other fully, and that's okay. They are two different individuals, running their own races, and running side by side.

This drama is full of healing, of self-discovery, and self-love. It is understanding and respecting other's boundaries. It also touches on sexuality, and how beautiful and natural coming out can be when we can listen without any judgement. I enjoyed this journey, and I'll be sure to revisit it, and when I do it will feel like coming back to my old set of friends.

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This Series is Way Ahead of its time!

I cried at the ending. I remember this was the only drama which made my Holidays much better since I'm currently away from my family during this pandemic. I was kinda hesitant after watching their finale episode but everything was wrapped up nicely! The characters and the different plots they tackled from bullying, being homosexual, being socially awkward, being power hungry to the point where you neglect your family, to the translators which are not given too much credit and most importantly to friendships built with the need of genuine companionship and the importance of family and being a nice & decent person; this series tackled it all.

The lines were also very refreshing and I liked how this series showed that there will always be good endings for people who treat everyone fairly. To Kim Woo Sik being able to stand up for himself after him being coined merely as a whistleblower. To Ki Seon Gyeom becoming an agent and help athletes like him build a future for themselves. To Oh Mi Joo from being an orphan to now a renowned movie translator and helping screenplays win award for film industries. To Lee Young-Hwa who went from that giddy college boy who fell so deeply for a rich and powerful woman, to now a rookie and soon to be successful artist who never failed to show his caring nature to everyone and just by being himself he's already well loved. And lastly to Seo dan-ah who for me was the most interesting character out of them all. She properly portrayed how coming from such a rich family and a world where all it was expected for a woman was to marry someone powerful in order to ensure a bright future is not what only should be expected from a woman. At times, she may seem like a cold-hearted person but her character development to falling in-love with someone and building friendships with everyone was like a cherry on top of a cake. Very delightful.

Thank you to everyone who worked hard even during this pandemic in order to deliver this very refreshing series! To the director, the writers, the cameramen, the stylists, the actors and of course the translators. You are all appreciated! I will surely miss this series :)

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"why do you run? so i can spread the run on agenda!" - a drama that I will never shut up about.

I wrote a review 3 page long but there's a limit lol.
The dialogues are super super important and well done, the references are OUT of this world, seriously, and the movie inside the drama? that was so good! ALSO the OST!!!!! It was amazing and it fit so well, I truly loved it. Not a big part of it but the way they portrayed the lgbtq+ community!! kudos for them tbh. We can learn a lot of messages through the entire drama such as: family - we have a biological family but that doesn’t mean they are good to us, sometimes our home is the ones we “found” through life. self love - taking care of yourself (mentally&physically) is the most important part, knowing yourself, knowing your feelings and true FEELING them. opening up to others/communication is the key: as the drama goes we are able to see all characters slowly becoming close and leaning on each other's shoulders.
To the production team, the writers, the cast, you all worked so hard (and excelled) to give us this masterpiece which has such a realistic and heart-warming vibe. It totally could get past 16 episodes, maybe 20? but it was amazing regardless, I'll miss it a lot. Thank you for giving us such a good drama, I'll - for sure - be rewatching it over and over and I never do that! <3

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Not everyone's cup of tea.

Warning: Essay ahead

Stepping into the world of Run-On I had no idea what the plot was. And it is a good thing.

Don't get me wrong I don't mean that the drama has no plot, but it's more like following journey of four adults rather then watching drama filled with unnecessary drama.

The story revolves around four unique people and how their paths cross each other. The drama has no unnecessary plot twists, time gap, overly dramatic characters.

Oh Mi Jo is one of the most cutest female lead ever. He character is wonderfully played by Shin Se kyung. She is not a damsel in distress neither does she take sh*t from anyone. She is headstrong and knows how to hold one's attention. Her job as a translator made me realize how little we appreciate these hard working people who make it easy for us to watch dramas or foreign project.She has flaws but she is very well aware of it. There isn't a moment I felt her as weak or have too much emotional dependence on anyone.

I'm Siwan needs an daesang for his performance of Ki Seon Gyeom. At first KSG may come of as bit unstable? But once you learn his life long struggle and how he had to deal with pressure of his father you start to love him.
He is respectful and knows his boundaries. His deadpan humor is the most hilarious thing ever. He isn't trying to be unique or quirky, he is like that. A little confuse yet completely aware of his surrounding.

Their relationship is purely based of conversation. They TALK. They show us how relationships should be done and how just by TALKING you can solve a lot of issues. In fact, their relation is one of the most healthiest relationship I have ever seen.

Seo Dan ah played by the gorgeous Soo young is challenging all the stereotypes ever. She is fiesty, strong, extremely confident. She isn't easy to step on and isn't dependent on anyone. Her issues with her family and struggles are real and you want to root for her till the end. Her relation with Lee Young Hwa (played by Kang Tae Oh) is refreshing in terms of how much the roles are reversed. At first LYH may come of as bit to obsessed with her but slowly you realize he respects her so much. He wants to show her the lighter side of life and love her regardless of her position or status.

The drama is written with depth. The characters are shown taking medicine, they are having issues with their parents, they are having a hard time having an equal balance between work and life. You see them in pajamas or fall sick like it's daily life not some dramatic sitcom.The writer put effort into it and it translated beautifully on our screens.

Even the side characters have amazing plot arc, and are equally important to the story. The writer isn't afraid to show out of the box characters. I'm not educated enough on this topic but it was pleasant to see a female lead openly confess on screen she is lesbian even if it was for her benefit. Or LYH's friend being gay, or OMJ's roomate being an asexual. It's so refreshing to see.

The music was top notch, the aesthetic was amazing, has no love triangle, casting and acting by everyone was great. Overall Run On is am amazingly done drama and I would suggest you to watch this for the characters and feel good factor of it.

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