The login page will open in a new tab. 77 user score. The biggest positive development of the second half of the show, besides Dong-baek learning to stand up for herself, was the town ahjummas opening up to her. GMANETWORK.COM USES COOKIES TO ENSURE YOU GET THE BEST EXPERIENCE WHILE BROWSING THE SITE. They created the character specifically for her.). In his own way, Pil-gu dealt with the changes in his mom’s life the best way he could—from the reappearance of his dad to his mom falling for Yong-sik. Instead of multiple arcs that I’m minimally invested in, I wish more screen time has been used to develop Yong-sik and Dong-baek’s relationship. 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A lot of this repetition is a direct result of the extension, in my opinion, and made for a very rushed ending. (Fact: The writer and director of the series had Gong Hyo-jin in mind when they were writing and developing the story. Having been abandoned twice in her life, Dong-baek’s story emerges as one of hope and kindness. Each night's broadcast is divided into two 35-minute episodes with a commercial break in between. Their relationship began with a rather cliched ‘love at first sight’ trope, which excited me in the beginning because it signaled the potential for interesting developments. Professional WordPress Agency. The lack of repugnant antagonists, mysterious partings, and unnecessary love triangles make the drama so refreshing. Kim Sung-joo – Mr. It isn’t easy to love someone and also have them reciprocate your love, so it was nice to watch two people cherish each other unabashedly. His consistently good performance throughout the drama impressed me. Despite my frustrations with the writing in the show, I feel that all the actors really elevated the script, particularly supporting cast members Kim Sun-young, who was underutilized but still a delight; Jun Bae-soo, whose character is probably the only cop I’ll trust after Yong-sik; Lee Jung-eun, who keeps on delivering solid performances this year; and Oh Jung-se, who infused the plot with comedy. Especially because of Heung-sik (Lee Kyu-sung), who did a terrific job of switching between someone we wanted to pity and someone who looked genuinely unhinged. The odds stack up against our lovely couple. Season 2 ended. Jang Sung-kyu – My Room, Row 1 . It was especially unbelievable when her stubbornness stayed the same despite Pil-gu overhearing her calling him a burden to his mom and making the drastic decision to leave Dong-baek’s side. However, that did not stop the South Korean stars from showing up dressed to the nines. We saw the most bullied girl in town turn into the most loved one. She was an independent, headstrong woman from the beginning who just needed someone to believe in her so she could stand up for herself. “Parasite” also bagged the Best Film award, while “Hot Stove League” took home Best Drama. Previously, in the series review for episodes 1-8, I discussed my first impressions of the strange but sweet characters living in the tight-knit seaside town of Ongsan. Her resistance to Yong-sik dating Dong-baek was kind of understandable in the initial episodes, but when her character did not develop, her attitude began reeking of hypocrisy and my patience ran out. Kang Ha-neul. Drama extensions almost always drag out the plot for too long, and this is exactly what happened in Camellia too. Seasons. Gong Hyo-jin doesn’t disappoint with her choice of dramas, and it’s hard to think of anyone else who could have played the naive but feisty Dong-baek as she has. In a drama where there is no real villain, the emotional pay-off resides in a well-fleshed out relationship where a couple works through their issues. When the Camellia Blooms (Drama, 2019) 동백꽃 필 무렵. Especially because of Heung-sik (Lee Kyu-sung), who did a terrific job of switching between someone we wanted to pity and someone who looked genuinely unhinged. Ironically, the additional episodes did no good in further developing the plots and avoiding such a hasty finale. Meanwhile, I really enjoyed the character development for Dong-baek. The repetitiveness of some plots also hampered my enjoyment of Go Du-shim’s character, whom I had really liked in the first half of the drama. Jong-ryeol’s existence also served as a good opening to introduce angst into the relationship, but once again, he was so repetitive that he ceased being interesting. Casting. The complications in their relationship are all external—from the disapproval of Pil-gu (Kim Kang-hoon) and Ms. Kwak (Go Du-shim) to the interference of Jong-ryeol (Kim Ji-suk) and the threat of the serial killer. Best Actor Kang Ha-neul (“When the Camellia Blooms”) beat out Namgoong Min (“Hot Stove League”), Park Seo-joon (“Itaewon Class”), Ju Ji-hoon (“Hyena”) and Hyun Bin (“Crash Landing on You”). There won't be a season 2, the show has ended. When the Camellia Blooms. 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