Desqualificação Humana (2021)

Amazing acting, Sizzling chemistry, Raw and Real struggles of ordinary folks

Completed - 8/14/2022

“Lost” is an underrated mature melodrama that could hit all the right notes for an older/mature audience who have already encountered life’s challenges. That is not to say that the younger audience will not enjoy this. I mainly want to watch this for a more mature romance and to see Ryu Joon Yeol again after "Reply 1988" (I was rooting for him!!!)

A few quick notes about this drama:
1. This is not a fluffy and sweet romance - not a whole lot of PDA either.
2. A slice-of-life melodrama about life’s challenges and setbacks.
3. Triggers: best check the tags (I don’t want to list them because it might be spoilery for some).
4. Slow burn (sizzling) romance but technically not the main focus of the drama
5. Could be depressing with few comedic moments
6. Has meaningful, quiet dialogs

Plot - The story of our two main leads who realize they have achieved nothing in life or worry they will not achieve anything and continue to stay in a rut. It tells of the life of the common folks - no fancy clothes, no fancy make-up, no fancy jobs or fancy cars. I really like that the focus is on those who work ordinary jobs. Each of the characters could be your next door neighbor. This makes their stories and struggles more realistic in a way. The drama also explores the different types of relationships - spouses, friends, neighbors, son/mother, daughter/father, in-laws, former lovers/spouses, neighbors and colleagues. “Lost” has the most beautiful story of Lee Boo Jung (FL) and her father. Her father is so lovely and understanding. A man of few words but witty and believes in her daughter. On the other end of the spectrum, the son/mother relationship is very different and provides quite a big contrast to the daughter/father relationship. Gosh.. I couldn’t stand the mom even though I know where she’s coming from. I am just glad she sort of redeems herself in the end.

Pacing - As a slice-of-life melodrama, the pacing is expectedly slower. The first episode did not immediately hook me in. The setup takes its time and viewers should be patient, give it a couple episodes to let the stories slowly unfold. By episode 5, I was fully invested in everyone’s story. Aside from the initial episodes, I found the drama to be well-paced even for someone like me who usually likes fast-paced drama and can be picky with slice-of-life’s pacing. However, there are a few times I was confused about the timeline of the drama. Sometimes, it takes a few episodes to cover what happened in one single day. Other times, a few months have passed.

Romance - Chemistry is off the charts! I am typically not a fan of noona romance, and I didn’t find the age gap to be very noticeable. Our male lead, Lee Kang Jae (played by the sexy Ry Joon Yeol) is an old soul and very mature for a 27-year old. When playing against our 40-year old female lead, Lee Boo Jung (played by the amazing Jeon Do Yeon), they have great slow burn chemistry. They actually don’t have that many scenes together, but when they are both on the screen, you can feel the intense tension especially when they are just looking at each other. They share deep and honest conversations and seem to have found someone who truly understands them. There isn’t a lot of skinship in this drama. But to me, the sexiest scene is when they were lying in the tent, and ML slowly pulled FL closer. You can feel the sexual, sensual and romantic tension. *sizzling* On the other hand, the rekindled first love between Jin Jung Soo (FL’s husband) and Lee Kyung Eun (former lover) gives off a very different vibe. Their chemistry might not be as strong, but the relationship is just as complicated. Their personalities are so different that they play off each other well, and you see a side of Jin Jung Soo that you don’t see when he’s with his wife. There are two more side couples but their stories are not as compelling. They do offer a different taste and stage of a relationship. All four couples are very different and if you are a romance lover, it provides you with some variety.

Acting - No complaint here. Top notch acting all around. There are a lot of subtle facial expressions or acting through the eyes. The quiet moments and dialogs are not drowned by music. Viewers need to pay attention to each subtle facial movement or gaze, as it can convey a lot without words.

Ending - I am satisfied with the ending and really glad to see an open and honest conversation between the husband (Jin Jung Soo) and wife (Lee Boo Jung). I have a hard time picturing them falling in love and getting married in the first place. Throughout the drama, they acted like roommates that don’t see each other often, instead of a married couple. The last conversation is what they really need. On the other hand, I wish Lee Boo Jung had a similar conversation with Lee Kang Jae. I felt that Kang Jae got the short end of the stick. They are ‘friends’ now and not talking to him seems wrong, especially when Lee Boo Jung has always been very honest with him. There is a difference between loving someone, and being in love with someone.

A minor criticism that I can’t fit in any category. There are many monologues in this drama. I enjoy them for the most part since we get different points of view. However, as a subtitle reader, it’s very difficult to read the monologue subtitle + the dialog subtitle + subtitles of certain text on, all at the same time. Maybe it’s just me *shrug* Of course, the drama is produced for Koreans, and they would have no trouble listening to the monologues while reading the text.

Other random observations:
1. I worry about FL’s father throughout the whole drama.
2. Lee Kang Jae plays with his long hair way too much (LOL). I actually find him sexier in his shorter retro hairstyle.
3. No one ever picks up their cell phone in this drama.
4. The last scene is open for interpretation and I would like to think that they live happily ever after because fate brought them together again.
5. As much as I like the song "Hallelujah", I don't want to listen to it again. It's a little overplayed.
6. Who is Ryoo Ji Hoon (who played Seo Jong Hoon)? I think he's the sexiest guy in this drama. LOL

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But is it really love?

Then there is the woman in her forties and her husband. The husband is in love with his first love ( who he meets with from time to time) and there is the wife who is in love with a random young man. But they refuse to take the next step. To them, their matrimonial relationship is an anchor of some sort. Although they have fallen out of love long ago, they still continue to live together, eat together spend their life together. like this, they continue to suffer together. They are more like friends than lovers.

Is that kind of life worth it?

Both are not bold enough to take the next step. Scared to go beyond their comfort zone.

Is this how it should be?

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Possibly one of the most compelling and wonderful shows in Kdrama land. It is truly fantastic! It exceeded my expectations. Very rarely do I find character driven series interesting from beginning to end. The intimate camera work reminded me of twisted Japanese series in sensibility, but LOST surpassed them by far. Japanese series have perhaps the most original premises in asian dramas and wonderful close up shots, however they usually fall apart midway and I'm left with a bad taste in my mouths. In LOST the audience gets to go through an intimate and unsettling journey that resonates with the viewer from the start to the last scene. The writing, the directing and the acting of all actresses and actors is simply subliminal.

All characters were perfectly casted and totally believable in their roles. And once again RYU JOON YEOL will steal your heart!!!

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This show extremely take the watcher deeply in the leads world of sorrow and agony. They make the watcher feel really that they feel empty inside and does not achieve anything in their life, not satisfying with their current situations.
I think the relationship between leads is original and unique. They have met a the time where they need someone who understand them and stands beside them in their hardships and come to heal each others
The story path and with watching one episode after the other gives for the watcher the feeling of curiosity to know if the leads will find the path of happiness and if they live a decent life and feel their human being sense.
The story has some sides of mystery and take the watcher to their world with professionalism acting and performance.
This kind of story has not been similar to any other drama, I think it deserves to continue watching till the end.

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Why do I no longer feel human? Do I deserve to feel this way?

This show has left a tear in my heart. Everything was so beautifully written. What does it mean to be human? Are we allowed to feel sadness, rage, or happiness? What gives us the right to do so?

Each character had their own sense of loneliness. Some characters went on with life living with that loneliness, while others fell into the darkness. Some characters chose death, some chose to ignore it, and others chose to face it and slowly learn. What does death mean? What does life mean? "Life without an illusion is not living." Waking up from a dream is what makes your reality.

This drama had some of the best most complex yet simple dialogue I've ever seen. The amount of care, thought, and wisdom in this series was amazing. If you want to gain a new perspective on life, then please watch this beautiful story unfold.

The relationship between the leads was so deep. It wasn't a romance, a friendship, or set of strangers, it was a bit of everything. They were connected by emotional intimacy and words, by souls. Being without each other made them less lonely. It was like they were lonely together, all alone, but alone together. Truly beautiful is every meaning of the word.

The father was also such a beautiful character with so much meaning. He brought some much love to the characters.

All I know is that this drama will stick with me for a really long time. I feel like it has created a scar on my heart; one that's sad but beautiful. In a few years, once I've reached a different point in my life, I'd like to come back and watch this with a new perspective. Maybe I'll view the drama a different way and learn something new.

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Um Drama Primoroso

Lost tem uma história madura, pesada e repleta de melancolia. Cada personagem à sua maneira carrega consigo um sentimento de desânimo, perdidos e cansados da forma como vivem.

Sem muitas saídas possíveis alguns apenas sobrevivem, outros lutam com o sentimento constante da vontade de desistir de tudo. Um retrato muito bem-feito sobre algumas dúvidas existenciais que podem nos atingir em algum momento da vida: o que estamos fazendo aqui? o que alcançamos na vida?

Não é um enredo leve eu concordo, mas a maneira como tudo é conduzido é tão primoroso que me ganhou logo no primeiro episódio. A cada semana eu ficava ansiosa para saber como tudo iria se desenrolar.

As atuações são magníficas, a fotografia e OST se encaixam perfeitamente na trama e o roteiro é impecável. Assim como em My Mister, Lost é recheado de cenas sem falas que dizem mais do que qualquer coisa. Os detalhes são tão sofisticados que dá gosto em assistir. É um drama singular que merece muito destaque por fugir do comum, pode não agradar a todos mas quem curte este estilo não pode deixar de assistir.

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Amei cada momento de Lost

Que drama bom meus amigos!
Como alguém escreveu aí em baixo, é uma das pérolas de 2021 junto com Youth of May!
Embora o ritmo lento e bem vida real não faça o gosto de todo mundo, que maravilhoso é Lost!

Não há explicações fáceis ou mastigadas aqui. Muita coisa você pega no ar, por como a cena se constrói, pelo olhar e atuação que estão impecáveis. O texto é lindo, melancólico, poético. Consegui me colocar no lugar de personagens que jamais imaginaria.
Há muita delicadeza ao tratar dos temas propostos, mesmo sendo estes tão pesados.
Cada personagem aqui está perdido a sua maneira. Tenha 40, 26 ou estando na meia idade. Por motivo tão diversos... um casamento fracassado, uma injustiça imperdoável, o sentimento de uma juventude desperdiçada.

No final, queria pelo menos mais uns 10 minutos, confesso kkk Um pouco mais de certeza teria me deixado bem feliz.
Mas, mais uma vez, Lost disse muito sem palavras e minha mente é capaz de completar o resto.

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Você já se sentiu "perdido"?

"Pai, eu não me tornei nada."

Essa é uma das frases que Lee Bu Jeong diz no primeiro episódio. Lee Gang Jae também se identifica com ela, dizendo "Pai, eu não fiz nada de mim mesmo". Quantas vezes já nos sentimos perdidos? Como se nada do que fizéssemos desse certo? Como se nossos planos tivessem falhado? Lost é para todas as pessoas que, nem que seja por um momento, já se sentiram perdidas e decepcionadas consigo mesmas.

O mais curioso é como esse drama traz conforto, apesar de ser tão triste. Ver esses personagens em seu cotidiano, ver pessoas tão reais e humanas, que assim como nós, erram e acertam, traz um conforto difícil de explicar. Essas pessoas estão perdidas, tristes e decepcionadas com algo. Lost mostra como esses sentimentos fazem parte da vida. Todos nos sentimos mal e sem rumo em algum momento. Todos temos medo de que, por algum motivo, "não nos tornemos nada".

Mas o que é ser nada? O que é ser humano? Logo no início, a protagonista Lee Bu Jeong se questiona sobre o direito de ser humano. Ela fala sobre como ora todos os dias para uma certa pessoa ser infeliz. Podemos nos assustar inicialmente com esse pensamento dela. Afinal, desejar infelicidade para os outros é algo aceitável? Você por acaso é humano?

Porém Lost não é uma história rasa. Por isso, aqui os personagens não são definidos como bons ou maus. A história irá mostrar todos os motivos para que Bu Jeong esteja tão mal. E não só ela, como mostra todos os personagens, suas histórias e frustrações. No fim, tornou-se difícil para mim julgar algumas decisões. Nós adentramos tanto em cada sentimento dos personagens, que passamos a compreender suas ações e imperfeições, e entender que é isso que faz deles humanos, humanos assim como nós que estamos assistindo.

Com isso, não estou dizendo que você irá simpatizar com todos os personagens dessa história, eu mesma não simpatizei 100%, mas realmente achei interessante em como nesse drama, todos importam e constroem a narrativa. E o roteiro faz essas conexões entre eles de uma forma única. A construção do relacionamento dos protagonistas foi uma das melhores que já vi em um drama. Aos poucos eles vão se tornando um conforto um para o outro, pois os dois se entendem muito bem. Enfim, é lindo. Eu amei esses dois protagonistas.

Eu tenho muito a falar de Lost, porém é difícil encontrar palavras para expressar tamanha profundidade. Comecei a assistir esse drama de forma mais ou menos aleatória, então não sabia muito sobre. Quando terminei os dois primeiros episódios, fiquei extasiada com tanta realidade e profundidade dos sentimentos que foram mostrados. É aquele tipo de obra que toca lá no fundo, pois expressa muitos sentimentos que podemos ter conosco, porém nem sempre conseguimos colocar pra fora.
A solidão é muito bem retratada em Lost. Porém, mesmo com toda tristeza, eu também ri e me diverti em alguns momentos. Para tentar explicar melhor, em muitos momentos sentia um misto de risos e lágrimas. Com todas as tristezas da vida, haviam cenas que demonstravam a importância de termos pessoas ao nosso lado, como vemos a Bu Jeong com seu pai, ou o Gang Jae com sua mãe. Lost mostra além das tristezas as pequenas felicidades, como receber um bolo de presente no dia do seu aniversário, olhar o céu estrelado ou ter uma boa conversa com alguém que você goste. Achei que a narrativa seguiu uma linha muito boa, a cada episódio era uma nova reflexão, e cada uma delas contribuiu para o desenvolvimento dos personagens. E isso fica perceptível, principalmente no final do drama.

Um ponto que gostaria de destacar que contribui demais com a narrativa, são os nomes dos episódios. São incríveis e expressam muito bem o que irá acontecer. O roteiro, direção, atuações, fotografia, ost…tudo possui uma harmonia maravilhosa que contribui com a narrativa, tanto que haviam cenas em que não eram necessárias falas para arrancar lágrimas de nossos olhos. De verdade, eu amei cada momento de Lost, do início ao fim. O final foi lindo, e obviamente eu chorei. Primeiro porque foi lindo, e segundo porque acabou. Eu amei que o final não trouxe uma passagem brusca de tristeza para felicidade, e sim começou a mostrar um processo, uma construção.

Isso já está ficando gigante então creio que tenho que parar por aqui, mas queria dizer que realmente me apeguei demais aos personagens, em especial à Bu Jeong, Gang Jae e ao pai de Bu Jeong.

Enfim, finalizo esse texto parabenizando toda a equipe que fez parte da produção dessa obra prima. Uma história impactante e real, que traz tristeza mas também conforto e um pouco de esperança. Um drama que mostrou que ser humano é falhar, errar, se decepcionar, se sentir perdido... porém junto com tudo isso, também podemos tentar outra vez, recomeçar. Sempre guardarei Lost no meu coração. Obrigada por tudo, Lost!!!

"Pai, agora eu percebo que não importa o que nos tornamos, e sim o que fazemos."

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"When did it all go wrong?"

As I write this, I still don’t know whether my tears are because of how it ended or because it ended. Lost is a thought provoking drama which took me on a road trip of feeling exploration. The writing, the acting, the cinematography, and OST are brilliant and complement each other to create the mood. I felt rage, I cried, I laughed, I side-eyed and all of this was just in the first episode. There was also an underlying sadness in the monologues and dialogues of the characters which made it all the more appealing to me since it felt relatable. "When did it all go wrong?" is a line which will forever haunt me. The drama, while not categorized as a romance, was definitely a slow burn and my heart fluttered every time the leads were together. This is because the leads’ chemistry was off the charts and they didn’t have to do much more than gaze at each other to make me swoon and make my heart beat crazily. I felt the longing and happiness they felt whenever they were together.

One of the themes of this show IS cheating, and I usually do not get attached to characters who cheat. But, because of the way it was portrayed, it wasn't a quick and dirty rump in the hay, I was fine with it.

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Todos estamos perdidos

Lost se mostrou uma obra de bater palmas em pé.
Um drama sem fantasias e cheios de tapas na cara!
A vida como ela é nua e crua, sem permitir ensaios, sem clichê e sem segundas chances. Um genero que nao agradará o publico que ainda vive em buscas de contos de fadas, mas se faz necessária a todas as idades, com desfechos lentos e cenas com fotografias que deixam pistas dos porquês dos persoagens estarem assim e misterios que vao sendo desvendados ao continuar dos episódios.

Nao espere que os asustos sejam aliviados por romance aguá com açúcar ou cenas engraçada, definitivamente cada personagem oferece uma nova estória atestando as frustrações, derrotas, traumas, arrependimentos, trustezas, magoas, remorcos, agonias e doença.

Lost tras a realidade diaria de diversas pessoas e mostra que cada um tem seu tempo para digerir seus dilemas.

Atuação de todo elenco impecável e com sonoplastia envolvente. Assistam e tire suas conclusões.

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