While You Were Sleeping (2017)

Keep your regrets short but remember it for a long time.

Plot: A woman who dreams about future events and no matter what she does, she couldn’t change it, until someone did. Although the plot may seem weird or too favorable for the flow of the story, the cases were interesting enough to move forward.

Acting: The other main leads shone brightly than the couple, their chemistry was off as well. The female lead can cry but the emotion is not in place for me. Her line delivery is sometimes awkward, probably because of her mouth and it makes her acting awkward as well. While the male lead tried to be silly but had some unconvincing or unnatural facial expressions. Even so, Suzy Bae and Lee Jong Suk still did a decent job in most scenes.

Music: I love the Ost/bgm especially Henry Lau’s.

Rewatch Value: I might not rewatch but there could be some scenes people may find rewatchable.

Overall: 8 stars for the comforting message and goosebumps moments. Mr. Choi made me cry a lot and there were also some scenes that I found relatable. The series was frustrating initially because their decisions were kind of contradicting but fortunately, every episode ended up nicely. They keep having these dangerous dreams, and they try to change the flow and yet they still think about not sharing it or brainstorming about it. It’s like they haven’t learned anything from their experiences. Luckily, it ended up in a satisfying way or somehow acceptable. Jae Chan didn’t have to find the earring to prove that Hong Ju was lying about not visiting him in ICU because clearly, they had a conversation before about him punching her when they were younger, and she was the one who remembered it. There were some bothersome events like hiding stuff in a very obvious place or stealing phones and left it open all day that could make your eyes roll. The ending was not memorable as well. The inconsistencies of the plot could be a turn off to some but since I enjoyed the dialogues, it didn’t affect my overall rating and feeling for the drama.

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Llevo muchísimo tiempo viendo dramas, y no había terminado ninguno jamás hasta que llegó While You Were Sleeping. Todos los dramas que había empezado me habían aburrido sobremanera, pero este me tuvo enganchada desde casi el principio. Y aunque a simple vista la trama no parezca muy allá, poco a poco todo va generándote muchísimo interés y está muy bien construido. Los personajes son adorables y super entrañables, hasta los más odiosos los adoras por lo bien hechos que están. El trío principal (Jaechan, Hongjoo y Wootak) tienen una química maravillosa los tres, nunca te cansas de verlos ni a ellos ni a ninguno de los personajes (la mamá de Hongjoo, el abogado malo, los compañeros de trabajo de cada uno...)

Asimismo los misterios -tanto los casos de los juicios como los de la trama en sí- son buenísimos y no te los esperas para nada. Personalmente soy muy fan del misterio y los juicios y he visto muchas series del estilo, y he de decir que WYWS lo ha hecho genial. Hay tanto casos muy buenos que muestran cómo la ley actúa injustamente en la vida real y también otros casos en los que todo parece carecer de sentido hasta que llegan las tres gracias y lo solucionan juntos. :D

No recuerdo ningún momento en el que me haya aburrido viéndolo; siempre están ocurriendo cosas y nunca demasiado rápido. Quedé tan enganchada que me vi como 12 capítulos en un día xd

La recomiendo muchíiiiiiisimo, si os gusta el misterio, lo sobrenatural (bastante mild, a mí la fantasía mucha gracia no me hace pero que haya un punto sobrenatural leve me encanta y esta serie lo lleva genial), una pareja principal que no da tirria, un second lead syndrome porque Haein es maravilloso y sobre todo si os gusta tanto Jongsuk como a mí hay que verla sí o sí!

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Are you looking for a thiriller? Something that will keep you on the edge of your seat? If yes then for the most part this drama probably isn't for you. But if your looking for a sweet funny romcom this this drama is probably for you!

Story - the story was great at first. It kept you on the edge of your seat while making you crazy waiting for the next episode. Soon after around ep 16/8 the drama lost its thrilling spark. The dreams became repetitive, and usually had the same outcomes. If you think of this drama as mainly romcom, I think you would enjoy it though. :)

Acting/cast - I liked the cast. Suzy was great, she improved quite a bit and her character was pretty funny sometimes. Lee Jong suk was the same as always. His performance was enjoyable, although I think he should try to play a different type of character next time. As it feels that his character is always the same character in a different world. The rest of the cast was great!

Music - I really enjoyed the Music, especially Come To Me by Lee Jong Suk, and Lucid Dream  by Monogram.

Rewatch Value - I feel like you could rewatch this drama after a long time but if you rewatch it right away you will get bored by the repetitiveness. 

Overall - This drama was a good watch. I watched around one episode a day so I didn't get bored by it, and enjoyed it quite a bit. I recommend this if you are looking for a cute romcom.

(Sorry for any spelling errors, I wrote this on a phone and in a hurry)

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100% Awesome!

This was the longest KDrama Series that I watched. This was the first time that I didn't get bored in the middle of the drama and skipped to the last two episodes then go back to episodes that I skip. It had me focused all the way from the first episode through to the last episode. Suzy Bae you just made my Top 10 Female Actresses. Thank you, Suzy Bae and Lee Jong Suk for making this story interesting, exciting, romantic, emotional, and a lot of drama. Lee Jong Suk, wow just wow, everything you did in this KDrama performance made this very convincing, being humorous (which I loved the most), you are a star! LJS has them eyes with long lashes that shine bright too. *Love them eyeZ* The Romance chemistry was there between Suzy Bae and Lee Jong Suk... "Awesome".

When I give a 10 rating, it means that the storyline wouldn't have worked without all the cast, directors, producers, screenwriters (what a storyline, loved it) visual, wardrobe and etc. *bowing 3x's to everyone with much respect*!

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Starts good but mediocre from the middle

You want to dive into the most used cliches in Kdrama romance shows:

How about love triangles? No?
I know that is related to dreams but how about childhood encounters that leads are not aware of? No?
Then what about the most childish jealousy (Like nobody can't even lay a finger on you!)? No?
How about the kind of triangle when someone one of the leads had a close man and woman relationship with becomes the evil enemy of you and your lover to the end? No?
How about leads presented as goodness incarnate and not actual human beings?
I can give you more but I think that's enough.

And no matter how hard I tried not to care but he didn't look like a prosecutor to me. The clothes he wears, how he looks and behaves.

The romance and the lovey-dovey parts. Not my taste. At least not from halfway forward. I skipped most romance parts and fast-forwarded everything from the middle.

The start and the first half were decent but I lost interest halfway.

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I don't think that the two main actors did a bad job, but I don't think they did an amazing job, either. Suzy has the same expression when she cries, and Lee Jon Suck is always doing that weird smile thing that's supposed to be endearing but it's just awkward. I did like his scenes with his brother, though, and the inspector and Woo Tak. Regarding their acting as a romantic couple, it felt forced and awkward and they barely touched and it felt so weird to watch.
I think Jung Hae In as Won Tak and Lee Sang Yeob as Yu Beom were the ones who stole the show for me. I think they completely stole your attention from everybody else when they were on the screen, and did a better job of showing different emotions and sometimes even make you empathize a little with them (in Yu Beom's case, because at first I thought they'd just leave it at "he's a jerk who told Jae Chan to fake his notes and would've blamed Hong Ju" and then show him becoming a better person, and while I respect their decition to not redeem him, I kinda hoped he would, at some point, because the actor did such a good job of showing his own internal conflict).
The music was sort of meh for me.

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SOUNDTRACK SLAPS HARDER THAN I'D LET HAN WOO TAK SLAP ME (AND I'D LET HIM SLAP VERY HARD)

The soundtrack kinda slaps though. "When A Long Night Comes", "It's You" and "Lucid Dream" have been replayed in my Spotify playlist so many times since I first watched this drama. These 3 songs are so fucking good.

"You're the right time at the right moment. You're the sunlight, keeps my heart going." Man, I LOVE this chorus.

The first episode really knows how to hook you in. I honestly had no idea what I was going into with this, but after the first episode, I couldn't stop.

If I was the type to get second lead syndrome (SLS), this would be the first time. But also, technically, it wouldn't be called SLS, since I don't want the SML to be with the FL; I just really love him myself. And as a person. He was the first SML (I think) that I've seen that liked the main chick but knew that she belonged with the main dude, so he never tried to interfere negatively with their relationship. And I LOVE that. He was supportive and a best friend to both of them whenever they needed it. He was perfect. I hoped that he would end up with a chick for his own at the end—that would've made me happy. He can also slap me very hard. Han Woo Tak can.

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Great drama to watch again

Great drama to watch again and again, and again...
I come back to this drama on average once a year, because it has a well-written story, nice characters, it is very well played and the music perfectly reflects the nature of the scenes. This drama has elements of comedy and tragedy, romance and sensation - so it is a typical good k-drama, but also has a lot of warmth and positive energy, so even if a sensitive viewer sheds a tear or two at times, the overall impression is very positive. I give 9.5 not 10 because this drama is great, but not absolutely brilliant. There were some annoying elements that subtracted 0.5 points. But only 0.5 points.

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An intense yet feel good drama

The premise of While You Were Sleeping really caught my eye as I have some experience on dreams and precognition so the emotional connection to the drama was quite solidified . However , bias aside, this drama did so well in world building and being very elemental . The fact that it is a legal drama with romantic and fantasy elements made this drama thrilling and very full bodied.

The full bodied nature of the drama meant everything was well fleshed out. The stories of everyone from the guy in school , the lawyer in the firm, the prosecutors to the intimate relationships were highly generous and very rewarding . It almost came across as a slice of life drama which I highly appreciated . The creation of an ensemble of likeable characters made the WYWS world feel full and very much lived in, and that’s probably the thing I liked most about While You Were Sleeping.The pathos illustrated made the characters likeable and easy to relate to and seeing them making hard decisions in the best way they knew how was a great continuity and relatable factor for the audience.There was also enough external conflict in highly villainous characters to keep it exciting and spicy too.Not to mention that this drama is HILARIOUS as well.

As for the romance business - it was all very pleasant and warm.In fact -the romance displayed here will go down as one of my personal faves in Kdrama land because of the ease that it was. It was not angst ridden and the understanding they had for each other was highly rewarding . Everything was so pleasantly soft even with the second male lead!

However , on the flip side ,the main element is not widely explained but I forgave that because it really isn’t about the intricacies of the plot but its really about the character growth born from the main element.

As for the acting and cast all I can muster is that there are 3 VERY hot male leads in Lee Jong Suk , Jung Hae In and Lee Sang Yeob that make this drama VERY easy on the eyes . A hot villain in Lee Sang Yeob ? Yes please!

Ahem , on a serious note though -the supporting cast was flawless and a standing ovation is in order for the very sweet portrayal of Han Woo Tak by the commendable Jung Hae In . I thoroughly enjoyed his restrained yet thoughtful enactment of Woo Tak and quite frankly - I will follow Jung Hae In wherever he goes and thats that.As for Lee Jung Suk - he was okay ( I never find him spectacular ) whilst Suzy Bae is not horrendous at all as some like to say. Though , its very obvious that the two could have been more emotive because Jung Hae In really showed them up . Just saying.

Now for music - its the softest ost out there that perfectly exemplifies the romance. The music also did well in atmosphere modulation too. I particularly loved Suzy Bae' s songs but essentially - the OST is very good .

OVERALL- The whole drama was really about the effect that people have on other people, and recognising that no matter how small a decision seems to you, it could alter someone else’s life irrevocably. I found that quite poignant about WYWS that I I highly recommend this watch.

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This is going to be one that you either love or hate. With the majority of 2017 being dedicated to dramas involving the prosecution/legal/detective genre, it's hard to find a gem in among all the others. And at the beginning, I thought I had found one. I liked the way we are brought into this intertwined world where our mains are connected through dreams, past and present time, and continue to have others align with them. I liked the dynamic of family between the main cast, both within the neighbourhood, and through their work lives... it was a show where a lot of characters grew together, and shared parts of themselves as the story progressed. However, once established, it felt as though the focus on what was proceeding in the courtroom or their jobs took precedence over the continuation of character development. I swear I must have blinked and suddenly Lee Jong Suk and Suzy's characters are completely lovey dovey and skipped some vital steps in their dating.  Dreams or not, their chemistry was missing despite their relationship progressing.  I felt no true connection between them, and this was vastly obvious to me during the ending where I found their confessions to each other a bore. Normally a Lee Jong Suk kiss scene or confession would have my full interest.

The dreams in itself is what propelled me to delve into yet another prosecution/reporter drama in the beginning. I enjoyed the contrasting scenes that the three would have and how they would resolve. I liked how there was always more than one variable for how things would go, and the consequences that followed. But somewhere along the way, although the dreams mostly did relate to Jung Jae Chan, Nam Hong Joo and Han Woo Tak, they seemed to become solely focused on benefiting their lives (mostly Jae Chan's), and less focused on how they were in the beginning, saving others. This was a shame as there was some amazing storylines that came from those dreams, and not focused on the pure outcome of a court case.

As it continued and drove through a heavy course of judicial, and frankly not of my interest, roads, I found my love for minor characters to be far more intriguing. Whilst my love for Woo Tak (and we'll get to that in a moment), was still remaining strong throughout, the characters Choi Dam Dong, Lee Ji Gwang and  Son Woo Joo helped me continue through this drama. Choi in particular is a strong character who evoked a lot of thought and interest throughout.  And speaking of Han Woo Tak, if any reason is needed to sit through all 32 episodes, it's this character here. He is a breath of fresh air as the "second guy" and I have to hand it to writer Park Hye Ryun for not botching his ending at all, and giving him his own identity throughout. He is a formidable friend, who captures the heart of many within this world and mine as well. Jung Hae In is an actor that should be on more drama watchers' radars, his acting has never failed to captivate me yet.

The ending is always a key point for me, most amazing dramas usually have a less than stellar closing point, but since my expectations and interest had dropped by episodes 18-21, I don't feel as though it failed to meet what I was expecting. Those who needed to face their crimes did, those who needed to learn lessons experienced those, and were closed off with everyone in the world having somewhat of a happy ending.  

I would recommend this to others to watch if they enjoy this currently everywhere genre, or enjoy watching the minor characters take over the story like I did. If you're only coming in for romance between Jong Suk and Suzy, you will be poorly let down.

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The actors were incredible. I came here for Lee Jong Suk, but Jung Hae In completely stole my heart. Suzy and Jong Suk had the most amazing chemistry. The story was incredible. If you watch this it will not waste your time at all. You will fall in love with every character...well except for the bad ones maybe. The kiss scenes were absolutely beautiful. There were moments where I wanted to cry, and moments where I smiled so much. This lee Jong Suk made it hilarious. The bromance between Hae In and Jong Suk were especially funny. Even Jong Suk’s brother had a big impression on me. When you watch one episode you just want to keep on going. It’s that interesting. Pretty much I’m just saying this is a must watch drama. I hope you find it as amazing as I did.

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When I first started watching this drama it was interesting because it was something different, but over time it seemed a little repetitive with its past plot. I think it was because of the same situation with Yu Beom, that it kinda got boring and made me roll my eyes as it was the same thing each time, because of this repetitiveness sometimes you could tell what was gonna happen, but what would you expect from a drama that had to do with the law. However other than that I think the story line was great. I would’ve liked more of a background on Woo Tak because I really liked his character and I would’ve liked to see more development, but I also would’ve liked more scenes with Jae Chan and Investigator Choi. Also more scenes with Myung Dae-gu would’ve been nice since the last case was about his father.
The ending for me seemed unfinished, just the way it ended didn’t seem like it was the last episode, Woo Tak is gonna be an attorney, we see their wedding picture hanging on the wall, and then Jae Chan says his memory he doesn’t regret doing and it ends. For me personally it just seemed very unfinished and didn’t give me much closer. Besides all those there were points that had me shook and parts I really liked. Would I rewatch it? Probably not, but it’s definitely worth to be watched at least once.

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