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When the Weather is Fine: Spoiler-Free Mini Review

Jul 13
3 min read

Updated: 4 days ago


Title:

When the Weather is Fine (2020)

(Also titled: I'll Go to You When the Weather is Nice)

Platform:

Viki (Search: I'll Go to You When The Weather is Nice)

Netflix (Search: When the Weather is Fine)

Iflix, Apple TV

MDL Rating:

8.2

IMBD Rating:

7.7

Genre:

Contemporary Romance/Melodrama, Slice of Life

(The Pace is sssllloooww)

Episode Count:

16

Parental Guidance Rating:

MA on Netflix and PG-13 on Viki: Themes of suicide and domestic violence, and death. There are some intense moments but I don't know that it's enough to warrant an MA rating.


For more info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11535086/parentalguide/

Starring:

Park Min Young (Marry My Husband)

Seo Kang Jun (Undercover High School)

Lee Jae Wook (Alchemy of Souls)

Im Se Mi (My Dearest Nemesis)

RBTS Rating:

8.75/10: A slice of life romance with a melancholy, fairy tale feel.


Cast From Left to Right: #ParkMinYoung, #SeoKangJun, #LeeJaeWook, #ImSeMi


Synopsis:

Tired of life in Seoul, Hae Won, a cellist who has closed her heart due to past emotional wounds, returns to her hometown, Bookhyun Village. There, she meets Eun Seob, the owner of "Goodnight Bookstore," whose simple routine of coffee, reading, and blogging begins to shift as their lives intertwine. @MDL



Stay Tuned: Full Review Still to Come!


Spoiler-Free Mini Review:

Finding this drama can be a little tricky as it has multiple names. On Viki, search for: "I'll Go to You When the Weather is Nice", and on Netflix, search for: "When the Weather is Fine".


WtWiF is a VERY slow paced, but warm and cozy romance with a fairy tale quality, set in a countryside bookshop, with the quintessential Hallmark trope of the "big" city girl returning to her hometown. Hae Won suffers from burnout and unresolved trauma, and she bonds with the introverted Eun Seob as she acclimates back to life away from the city.



Peace and blessing upon her, but I could not suspend my disbelief enough to buy that Park Min Young (FL actress) was a high school student in the flashbacks. The same goes for Seo Kang Jun (ML actor), but he pulled it off better. Mok Hae Won (FL) and Im Eun Seob (ML) were great characters who believably grew over the course of the show, but holy hannah was Im Eun Seob (ML) emotionally constipated. He needs magnesium for his emotions stat. Both characters were extremely introverted, which coupled with the quietness of the scenery, gave the story a special stillness that added to the almost storybook vibe.



This is a deceivingly dense plot that brilliantly unfolds as the story goes on. At first the characters feel flat, like blank canvases, but with each episode you learn more about them, which colors their stoic personalities and fills in the blanks on past episodes. The show focuses on themes of loneliness, learning how to express yourself, forgiveness, and family. The side characters all had their charm and felt like real people. Though the story moseys along, I found it really compelling and bingeable. If you enjoy Summer Strike, you will love this (though WtWiF is faster paced?).



Story= 4.25 ( Slow and sweet, but never dragged. The reasoning of characters was a bit off towards the end)

Acting=4.5 (No complaints)

Production Quality=4.5 (The lack of snow when there should be snow was a little funny. Also, we need to start a go fund me for the ML because could we not give him more than 2 sweaters?)

Ending=4.5 (A little fast, but no complaints)

Enjoyability=4.5 (I really enjoyed this.)

Would I rewatch= Yes!


Trailer:


Director: Han Ji Seung (Mistress)

Screenwriter: Han Ga Ram (Dear Hyeri)



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