Na Direção do Amor (2020)

Just life

There is nothing big to say except that it was a pleasure to watch such a drama, all in subtility, very authentic characters in their environment in everyday life.
All arr facing what their issues and try to keep on learning and moving on.

Some may say it was realistic and yes, it looked more like what we can see everyday but with a plus: the characters are more courageous.
Maybe is it a way to shows us the path to make of our "reality" something more authentic and more respectful of ourselves..., who knows!

Well written, i loved the dialogues, the developpement of characters and their personalities.
The music, i loved it.
The actors did a great job and the production portrayed all this very well from the beginning to the end.

The whole crew did an excellent job and I thank them warmly.

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What was that?

This show is really weird and im kind if bamboozled how people can give such high reviews.
Let me tell you something - i honestly more than half of the time never even understood what the people were talking about. Like seriously there were scenes where thd main couple was talking and suddenly the female lead was mad and i was like "what just happend" tried to rewind it and listen several times but the conversation was just too weird and puzzling and abstract.
And thats my biggest issue NO ONE in real world talks like people in this show. Let me give you example: main lead cries and there is this conversation: "please dont teach me that", "dont teach you what?", "teach me everything but dont teach me how to break up." Like does that supposed to sound smart and deep? No its just weird because no one talks like that. And that just the tip of the eisberg, most of the dialogs are eve worse. Because if this you dont even understand motives or desires if all the characters and when the talk about their desires and dreams for tenth time its just cringe.
Also the chemistry for both couples were really weak and even their attraction was unreasonable. You can always tell when at the end of the show there is this flashback montage where one of the character recall those sweet moments of their past together but there are barely any sweet moments and you can feel how to director of the show struggles to pick something up but there is nothing to pick from -, just talking talking talking and thats not really exciting.
All and all really confusing show which act as slice of life drama even though no one in actual real world act or talk like people in this show

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Oddly, this drama made me pick up my life.

I picked up this drama when I was in a slump. When this drama was first released, it didn’t really caught my attention. But then, months later, I saw a clip of the drama on YouTube and it really touched me, so I decided to give it try. And I LOVED IT! I’m really picky when I’m watching dramas, and this one just happens to be just my taste.

- The first episode hooked me because it was so funny (I tend to stay away from angsty, dramatic storylines). The unique way of how the characters were characterized and how they were expressed and woven together made me stay. Lastly, it’s perfect pacing and storytelling made me finished it. Every scene was for a reason and there were no unnecessary fillers or storylines. I DIDN’T SKIP FORWARD (which is one of my indicator in judging if a drama is worth watching).

- I fell in love with the characters and the way they were expressed. Their interactions felt so awkward and candid, and it made the drama so real and close to the heart. There were dialogues that made me feel the weirdness across the screen, but I loved how it felt so genuine and close to how conversations can happen in real life.

- I also loved how healthy the relationship of the main couple and how there were no brainless misunderstandings, no senseless selflessness, and no extremely evil or extremely good characters. Every character felt close to me because I could almost see a shadow of them in some of the people I know.

Mi Joo-"We will probably never fully understand each other, right?"
Seon Gyeom- "Yes. We're different after all."
Mi Joo- "You have your world and I have mine, but we could align our worlds next to each other, couldn't we? So let's not be disappointed in each other. That's impossible to do. Instead, we'll stick to whatever is possible."

- I loved these lines. It perfectly captured the relationship of Mijoo and Seokgyeum, loving each other but at the same time each having their own lives.


You can slow down if you're struggling. Just don't give up. You can do that as an adult, right?

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This Series Ran, But Jogged By The End

So imma start by saying this series was overall so lovely and enjoyable! It had a lot in it that was so important and new to be seen in a K-Drama, and a lot to satisfy average K-Drama viewers who are looking for some more tropey stuff. I think it kinda faltered by the end but I would say definitely watch it because we need more of this within K-Dramas!


Now onto a more detailed review. The running part/theme of this made me think of "Mr Heart" lol. I immediately loved our lead girl Mi Joo. She's fierce, outspoken, gamer girl who wants to be a translator for films/interpreter for clients . My queen, also super pretty. Crushing for sure! She had a "Psycho" poster on her bathroom door. Twas love. She's also a badass shot and packs a mean punch. Basically I'm so happy that a main female lead in a K-Drama was packed with personality and wasn't dependent on a relationship at all! She was established and interesting, while also just being in a relationship by the end.

Next is Seon Gyeom, our lead male. He was at first kinda boring for me, but that's kinda the point. He's so closed off that you can't see any of his personality until a little later on. But once you do he's great, very layered and I loved seeing his development. I started to see glimmers when he punched that d-bag for beating up the kid Woo Sik. That was such a good plotline and needed to be seen! Seeing Woo Sik speak his truth over time and being backed up by Seon Gyeom, ugh my heart! Sweet baby boy. So together, our leads are quite strong. Very natural feeling and I was not expecting a first kiss in episode 2! We didn't have to wait super long guys for once lol! And like I mentioned before, these 2 don't rely on each other to be good characters. Which is so important! Also that bed kiss was LEGIT, one of the best in a K-Drama I've seen.

Moving on to my favorite character by the end, Yeong Hwa. He was incredible. A vulenerable painter with a lot of heart and a smile that could light up any room. This actor, whom I've never seen is great. He also has very pretty eyes and great fashion. I also have to mention real quick...the contact lens moment. Stop playing with my emotions show! This is not a gay romance, though we lowkey kinda hoped it would be lol but its okay that its not because I do like our lead couple. What a tease though, tf. So I have to say too, I still think after finishing this that Yeong Hwa deserved better than Dan Ah. She's not likable during much of this series, and even by the end I didn't feel enough redemption from her. Their ending was also very open. Idk was kinda disappointing and Yeong Hwa would've been better off as a gay side character. Because the fact that the cafe guy with the homophobic mom loved Yeong Hwa the entire time still haunts me! Or have Dan Ah actually be a lesbian lol. Piggy backing off of that. This series felt a lot more progressive than other kdramas. Talking about sexuality (terms like asexual, lesbian, gay couple James and Bruno) and gender roles. Love it.

The movie set stuff was so much fun to watch. So was the translating stuff, it was cool to see Mi Joo speak both Korean and English. Though that director was not a good actor in this series lol dude was pretty bad. Overall the movie stuff got me and the character archs. By the end I can say I loved the mom getting a divorce was evil dad and our main couples ending was pretty satisfying. The other stuff though was meh.

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Realistic love

There's a lot of long reviews so I'll keep it short. Should you watch this? Yes. Why? This has amazing chemistry between leads and secondary leads, it's the story that makes sense, all the characters are flawed in their own ways, but with so many important events happening in their lives and lessons they learned from other people, they change as people not just dismiss things that they learned. In a review I left for Boys Over Flowers I explain how the male lead changed for the girl not because of her and how they are different. In this drama the characters changed because of their love interests, they learned things about themselves, others and their surroundings because of their partner; which makes them better people because they wanted to change with their own free will and will continue to work on themselves. Not change for a person and only be different to that person and not for yourself and others. It's a sweet drama that makes you want more and doesn't give you a headache, I love the female lead because of this dram I went to watch her other dramas and she is an amazing actress.

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NO

Mi ci sono voluti mesi per finire questo titolo, poiché la visione è veramente estenuante e a parer mio insostenibile. La storia non parla di assolutamente nulla, la noia più totale , accompagnata poi da un protagonista veramente strano che mi ha dato molto fastidio per tutto il drama. La main couple non ha un minimo accenno di chimica,, la loro storia è stata forzata tantissimo ma soprattutto è stata scritta veramente con i piedi.. L'altra coppia un po' meglio ma comunque niente di che. Non volevo essere così cattivo, però veramente ho provato a farmelo piacer in tutti i modi ma non ci sono riuscito. Se non volete sprecare 16 ore della vostra vita, non vedetelo.

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Coup de cœur pour ce petit bijou unique

Bien que j'ai tardé à le regarder, je ne pensais pas une seule seconde tomber sous son charme. Rares sont les projets qui ont un tel impact émotionnel sur moi, mais "Run On" y parvient sans difficulté.
Tout comme "Do You Like Brahms?", il a fait palpiter mon cœur, me soufflant à quel point ce genre de petit bijou est toujours un moment unique lorsqu'on le découvre.

Qu'ai-je aimé ? Tout ! Des personnages magnifiques et travaillés, interprétés avec justesse par l'ensemble du casting. Mention spéciale pour Im Si Wan qui était tout simplement parfait dans son rôle. Tout comme Shin Se Kyung qui nous offre une interprétation différentes des personnages féminins habituels.
Les dialogues sont bons et poussent à nous questionner en retour tandis que l'histoire évolue tranquillement. D'ailleurs, on appréciera le fait que le scénario n'est pas pollué par une multitude de sous-intrigues inutiles ou futiles. Les différents thèmes abordés apportent un réel intérêt et ne font que renforcer la fraîcheur que le drama dégage dans sa globalité en lui offrant une saveur unique. Car c'est le mot clé pour moi. Il est unique !

Certains n'aimeront pas le considérant comme trop lent ou sans scénario particulier. Et c'est compréhensible ! Il existe des tas de dramas dont je ne comprends pas le succès, simplement parce qu'ils ne m'ont pas transporté, comme celui-ci. Mais comme "My Liberation Notes" que je regarde actuellement avec une passion aussi vibrante que pour "Run On", ce n'est pas un drama qui nous raconte une histoire précise. C'est une évolution constante, la construction de soi et de nos choix. C'est aussi un drama que je regarderais avec le même enthousiasme dans quelques mois (peut-être même quelques semaines).

En bref, un casting merveilleux et des personnages travaillés et soignés (preuve étant que c'est un point non négligeable), une belle photographie et une romance qui a fait s'emballer mon cœur par sa discrétion et sa sincérité. Je ne pouvais que tomber amoureuse de ce petit bijou.

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MUST WATCH.

After a long time a aesthetic drama!!!🌌 If you are thinking whether to see this or not JUST WATCH THIS DRAMA RIGHT NOW!!! It attacked my fav lists. If you are looking a heartwarming, peaceful without any problematic plot type drama this is number one. It's funny, healing, I loved everything about it the storyline, the actors omg😍 (their chemistry is just overflowing and Im Siwan expressions are just soo uwwuu~🙈💕), ALL characters their thoughts and portrayal of true healthy relations, how it covers every aspect from family to profession to personal lives, I love how the FL takes stand and protect ML & encourages him to love himself and how they are so honest with each other and and and most importantly THE DIALOGUES AND THEIR DELIVERY whoever wrote the dialogues they have my heart!😇 I also love the second leads especially second FL. This drama is like a breathe of fresh air, a feeling you can enjoy without being bother. Time flies when I watch this the ost is also nice, it's calming.. so much soft feels that I can't say in words💗. It's sad that it's underated but again things like this are always underated that's the beauty of it. I guarantee you had never seen something like this before Highly highly recommended!!❤

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A beautiful story about people, compassion, and vulnerability

I first noticed this drama on Netflix because I love Sooyoung and had wanted to watch one of her dramas for years at this point, but despite my initial interest, I had to admit when I watched the trailer and it clicked for me that it was literally about running, I expected a funny but shallow, fast-paced drama about dynamic, successful young people doing their thing, and I really wasn't in the mood for it so I pretty much gave up on it. However, one of my friend who had started it encouraged me to watch it and I am so glad she did! It was nothing like I thought it would be.
Run On is a beautiful, moving story about people growing and learning together, getting to know themselves and each other through empathy and vulnerability. It's about learning to love yourself and others, about learning to be together with other flawed people, and it is beautifully done. It's also very mundane, but I mean that in the best way possible. I mainly watched really intense, epic dramas lately (which I love too) and this was a breath of fresh air. And that is not to say that there aren't big emotions here, there certainly are, but they’re not over-the-top or clichéd. Every misunderstanding is used to further our understanding of the characters as well as the characters’ understanding of one another and their journey together. Every interaction feels natural and organic, and the drama avoids all of the stereotypical beats you might expect. It's very genuine and simply beautiful. I’ve rarely, if ever, seen a drama like this, it’s something I expect more from a small, indie movie, except here we have 16 episodes to witness the lives of these characters instead of an hour and a half..
I really hope to see other dramas go that route in the future.

(The rewatch value is relatively low because I don't judge whether I would watch it again, which I absolutely will, but whether there is a lot added to it during a rewatch, and it's just not really that kind of story and that's perfectly okay.)

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An atypical love story

If you're tired of the usual sweeping love stories or cliche cutesy dramas, this kdrama is a wonderful change of pace and a breath of fresh air. The two main characters played by Im Shi Wan (Ki Seon Gyeom) and Shin Se Kyung (Oh Mi Joo) are very different people who try to make their love work.

Seon Gyeom is a strong willed, and courageous person who lives by a high set of idealistic principles. However, when it comes to women and love, he's as lost as they come. He's naive, timid and unexperienced. You can see this his interactions with his love interest Mi Joo. Even though, he clearly likes and cares for her, he has a hard time expressing it and admitting to her that he likes her. Instead he tries to show her in subtle ways with small gestures.

Mi Joo on the other hand is a strong independent woman who knows where she's going professionally, but much like Seon-Gyeom, she's very timid when it comes to matters of the heart. She wants Seon Gyeom to take the lead in their relationship by confessing to her first and reading between the lines when it comes to her feelings for him (like most women). Here's the problem. Seon Gyeom doesn't show his affections in the ways that Mi Joo wants. Which is a common thing. People don't always love you in the way you want. Not to mention, both characters are leary of the potential that the other person doesn't return their feelings. So for most of the show, you're going to see two very insecure people who clearly like each other. However, because there are so many miscommications and different interpretations of situations between the two characters, their love story progresses very slowly.

What makes this script brilliant is that it the relationship between the two leads is very realistic. Most long lasting relationships are built around communication, and being open/honest with each other. This drama shows us how to be patient and understanding with our partners. Love isn't easy and relationships take work. In my opinion, that's the main message of this drama.

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A simple, but delightful drama which was akin to spring transitioning to summer...

I hesitated at first to watch this drama. I've seen Shin Se Kyung's past dramas and I was not convinced with her acting then. In addition, there are three distinct genres that do not easily catch my attention: sports, musical, makjang, and war or period shows. Run On happened to be about sports. Still, I followed my instincts and tried to watch the first episode and to my delight, I was not disappointed at all. I think assertive characters fit Shin Se Kyung more as her acting was convincing this time.

Run On seemed more of an ambient film. It was not particularly plotless, but it was not really centered on its plot. It rather more focused on its characters—their behaviours, growth, and how they perfectly contrasted each other.


Run On still relied in some known clichés, though, it was brilliant enough to craft its own refreshing twists as it was rather progressive than just blindly confining to the conventions of such known clichés. It was great that it also gave way in empowering women.


I also appreciated how they portrayed each character with realistic flaws without overdramatically romanticizing them: the rational and independent, but condescending and insensitive Dan-ah; the creative and adorable, but childish Yeong-hwa; the ethical and hardworking, but socially awkward Seon-gyeom; Mi-joo, who was also independent and hardworking, but sometimes tactless. Even the supporting characters did not disappoint with the interesting character study. I also appreciated how the drama tackled the fondness for cinema; Mi-joo worked as an English subtitle translator and the name Yeong-hwa also means "film".


This was overall a simple, but delightful drama. This was akin to spring transitioning to summer. It was just a relaxing show to sit on as you relish in the four season tropical punches brought by each character's quirks and flaws.

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