Welcome to my first drama review in 2017! I’m sorry to keep you guys waiting because truthfully,
I haven’t watched many dramas since the beginning of this year L.
It’s not that all of them were bad; we actually have several hits
early this year. It’s just that most of their stories did not pique my
interest. Only few of those dramas caught my attention. One of them is Tomorrow With You.
This drama made me curious because of its interesting storyline,
which mixed romance and fantasy genre. I was also curious to see the leads
duet, Lee Jae Hoon and Shin Min Ah, as couple. Both of them
proven to be solid actors and actress based on their past projects. Does it
enough to make you guys curious too? Well if you are still not sure, just check
my review about Tomorrow with You below…………………….
Yoo So Joon
(Lee Jae Hoon) has the ability to time travel to
the future. He could go back and forth between present and future days by
riding subway. Yoo So Joon makes a great use of his ability. His premonition
leads him to be a successful real-estate company CEO.
In time-travelling, Yoo So Joon has one rule, which is never intervening
others. He only changes his future and let other people live their life. But,
Yoo So Joon eventually break this rule. He decided to save Song Ma Rin (Shin Min Ah) life, a former child actress turned
photographer.
Yoo So Joon believed Song Ma Rin existence could prevent his bad
luck in the future. He even takes bold move by marrying Song Ma Rin. What is
exactly happening in Yoo So Joon future? Well, you have to watch this drama to
know the answer!
Dealing with time-travel issue could be
tricky for dramas. Each character’s action in the past will have consequences
in their future and this went other way too. There must be logical explanation
between changing fate. Then there has to be limitation about how far they could
change past and future. If a drama failed to address this issue, it would
become messy.
Tomorrow With You luckily nailed its
time-travelling aspect. All Yoo So Joon acts and consequences have solid
explanation while time-travelling twists wrapped up nicely. It was quite rare
for Korean drama to have answer for everything and not leaving our questions
hanging in the end. Good job with that!
Aside from time travelling, Tomorrow With You
also nailed its romantic aspect. Lee Jae Hoon and Shin Min Ah created sizzling
chemistry, which made us believe they were in love. Their interaction was sweet
and intimate without going overboard. You could not help but smile whenever
they flirted with each other. At the same time, you could also feel pain when
they separated.
However, Tomorrow With You is not a perfect
drama. It has problem on its pacing and characterization. The pacing seemed off
in the middle of this drama. Writer Heo Sung Hye seemed confused to develop
and solve conflicts. This resulted to abrupt resolution although all of the
conflicts were answered clearly at the end. It was quite disappointing because
Tomorrow With You has two major build-ups that finished without climax.
Meanwhile, the characterization of Yoo So
Joon himself was lacking too. It’s quite hard to connect with him, especially
at the beginning of this drama. We got to know his family and job background,
but there is no depth on it. It’s like all of them only assigned as supporting
information about him. The same thing happened with other characters. We never
know more about them aside from being Yoo So Joon and Song Ma Rin family or
friends. Still, they showcased great acting which made us enjoyed watching
Tomorrow With You.
The shining gem of this drama was Song Ma
Rin. She was the only character who has strong characterization and development
throughout 16 episodes. We knew what happened with her, how much she has been
through, and how she matured from it. All of these journeys made us rooting for
Song Ma Rin happiness. This also added
by Shin Min Ah great portrayal of Song Ma Rin. Her endearing yet vulnerable
expressions got us to sympathize with her.
Lastly, Tomorrow With You displayed beautiful
production value. The cinematography, setting, and fashion styling was
gorgeous. The usage of soft and warm tone fit the romantic as well as
sentimental story theme. This certain mood then emphasized through its scoring.
I love how Seo In Guk and Kim Feel soundtracks resonated with Yoo
So Joon and Song Marin love story.
Tomorrow With You was a nice opening for
drama scene in 2017. It has good combination between time travelling and
romantic love story aspect. It also supported with beautiful cinematography,
setting, and scoring. Still, it has some issues such as pacing and
characterization. Feel free to check if you are in the mood for romance and
sentimental stuff!
Rating: 3.5/5
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