49 Days (2011)

"O coração humano é inconstante. Não existe permanência."

Há anos esse dorama está na minha lista e eu me arrependo demais de não ter assistido ele antes. Muito. Logo no primeiro episódio eu sabia que iria gostar. O que mais gostei é que aqui não tem pontas soltas. Cada principal e cada acontecimento é completamente essencial, como uma peça de quebra cabeça.

Mesmo sendo um melodrama, tem partes mais leves pra equilibrar um pouco as coisas. E o crescimento dos personagens aqui é tão bom, cada personagem tem uma história tão bem construída, que até mesmo o lado dos vilões você consegue entender. E diferente de muitos outros doramas, o triângulo amoroso que tem aqui em nenhum momento me irritou (se é que pode ser chamado de triângulo), acabou sendo até interessante assistir.

É um drama mais suave, triste (obviamente) e que tenta passar reflexões e lições sobre o mais diversos temas da vida. Tipo, você pode ter de tudo na vida, mas você teve uma vida significativa se nem mesmo uma pessoa pode derrubar uma lágrima sincera por você? Fala sobre abandono, amor (entre namorados, entre pais e filhos, entre amigos), depressão, luto e perda, etc. Vale a pena assistir cada minuto dele. As chances de você chorar em um capítulo (ou todos kkk) são enormes, esteja ciente.

As atuações são ótimas e todos os personagens têm química aqui. Todos passaram os sentimentos muito bem, ainda mais a Lee Yoo Won que teve em boa parte do dorama que atuar como a Yi Kyung e a Ji Hyun, e conseguiu se sair muito bem nos dois papéis. Por ser um melodrama, e ter um plot um pouco diferente, muitas pessoas passam esse aqui, mas acredito que quem der uma chance para 49 Days dificilmente vai se arrepender.

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49 Days/Pure Love (2011) - this drama has all the elements which you could really fall in love with. I remember I was so crazy about this drama. The importance of one’s life given the time limit, and how far love can go for you, with a twist of family love & friendship, with romance as well, this drama portrays just that. The soundtrack of the drama is good. My favorite character would be grim reaper Jung Il Woo (*who wouldn’t like him?). I just didn’t like the ending though because I want Kang and Yikyung to be together, which didn't happen. I find the drama heart aching and it exudes melodrama. The actors did really well from the villains to the leads. Highly recommended.

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This drama is[A MUST WATCH],If you are looking for a sweet,comdey or romantic drama,then this is not what you might want to watch. BUT YOU WILL STILL WATCH THIS,WHY?
Because it still attracts you with its theme,death is a subject that we do take seriously after all.
This drama will take you on a journey of self reflecting,as Ji Hyun borrows the body of the very person who was the reason of here misfortune, facing-for the first time-what the world is like outside the pinkish-bobble she used to live in , she is Shocked by the truths that were hidden ,the betrayals of the loved ones,and the discovery of here strength and the ability to change,,,along the way seeing other people in a new light and getting to know that life isn't always what you think it is.
I loved this drama so much till the END, and it kept me on the edge all the time as it always reveals things that are unexpected,,even the expected were great to see^_^
AH! ANOTHER NOTE: this drama's OST themes and songs are so touchy.I LOVED THEM.
Hope You Enjoy It

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My all time favorite drama.
The first time I watched this was in 2011,then in 2013, again in 2015 and just finished watching it today. I can relate to every bits of it.

Fo me this is a "Life Checker",I can get fond of things same as watching RomCom Dramas like Full House, Be carelessly in love as Coffee Price/Only You, be maturely in love as DOTS, be under love's mystery as Goblin, but just as how it is in real life, one should have a stage in their life to see how I've done in life so far, how well I dealt with people, how people dealt with me, how I felt about things in the past, present and future, how people might have felt towards me, and while being with the one you love sharing all nice things together and able to express your love really happens, at one point, there is a Han Kang in you or would wish someone like han kang exist in your life, the unexplainable love you have for a person or a person has for you that you get to show and appreciate or he get to show or appreciate, in spite of time, opportunities,distance, presence or absence.

And as for Ji Hyun's life in the drama:
"Does a reality exist where you do not mis-understand and you are not misunderstood? Is sincerely something i should consider first from my position or the other position?"
Even with purest intensions, you might find yourself asking those questions, but just as how the story turned out, the best way to life your life is to choose to love even if you ended up misunderstood, and to be sincere first even if you ended up being betrayed, because a person's heart can always change, and what you do greatly affect what would one's heart turn out to be."

Shout out to Lee Yo-won's acting, I have never seen any other Korean actress acted as good as her. There were not much of changes they had to with with her appearance to distinguish the 3 characters she played, her great acting alone was convincing enough.
Rest of the cast did good acting too.
Jo Hyun Jae, will always be close to my heart :)

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The premise of this show has Lee Yo Won playing dual roles (Song Yi Kyung and Song Yi Kyung possessed by Shin Ji Hyun). Shin Ji Hyun is the daughter of a wealthy family who has lived a seemingly charmed life and ends up getting into a car accident and dying before her time. Fate offers her an opportunity to reclaim her life. While her body is in a coma, she has 49 days to find three people (parents and siblings don't count) who will cry genuine tears for her. Unfortunately, just before her accident, she discovered that her best friend and her fiance are not exactly who they seem. The 49 days include a lot of interlinking relationships and twists and turns. Lee Yo Won is great at glowering, which she gets plenty of opportunity to do playing Shin Ji Hyun interacting with her fiance. While there is plenty of humor in this show, I would not categorize it as a comedy. Definitely in the drama/tragedy corner. The ending of this show wrecked me.

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There's two sides to every story

There is some seriously excellent casting in this drama. I can't imagine anyone else playing their roles. The actors own them.
My favourite character has to be the Scheduler! He supplies the comic relief and I love his snappy banter with Shin Ji-hyun at the beginning. He has a seriously amazing wardrobe! The answerphone messages are great indicators of his mood. I feel sorry for Seo Ji-hye who plays Shin In-jung, she has been stiffed with another role where she's unlucky in love...again! Think...CLOY! The soundtrack is memorable and fits exactly. At the beginning I was watching and thinking, this is tight there are no inconsistencies, which is strange for a supernatural kdrama but keep watching and you'll find them later on. The makers struck a good balance between humour & tragedy...at the beginning that is. Around episode 13 I was thinking... hmmm what more do they have left to say to fill another 7 episodes and it just dragged, unfortunately. It would have been much better to end it at 16 episodes, and for a happy ending but I think that would miss the point of the story which is how do you carry on living after you lose love. I'm sure more people lose love than keep love and it's important to show it can be done. I like how Song Yi-kyung is portrayed as depressed and still can't get over it after 5 years, this is what actually happens to a person if you don't have family support. I can't believe the end where they turn out to be sisters! For some reason I kept thinking her brother was really Kang Min-ho! So, no this sisters story line ticked me off...it was a little too convenient! I liked how the supernatural was portrayed in a realistic way, and applaud the makers for tackling a tricky subject, but I would hesitate to rewatch as it's kind of heavy in parts.

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A brilliant drama that doesn't always focus so much on the romance, but rather on the things the main character chooses to do when she is given a chance to leave an imprint on the place and the people she has left. The idea isn't all that unique--the idea of a girl who has a limited time left to live, but the way they executed it was really good in my opinion.

How to describe it? Well at first when it started, I wasn't sure if I'd like the main character, since I was afraid she'd be another shallow heroine who took advantage of her cuteness. But I quickly came to love her as the character developed and showed her maturity that wasn't at first expected.

The other female lead in this drama also provides a good contrast to the bright and cheerful main. They each help the other to grow and find strength as they remember those important to them.

There is also a couple that comes into focus later in the drama that shows how the lives of seemingly unrelated people intersect. They are one of my favorite couples. I liked that the characters were all really well developed, and in the end I couldn't help but love them.

It is a great drama about human relationships that makes you cry, but at the same time is not a depressing drama as it has plenty of moments to make you smile.

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Fate, destiny and the afterlife

This drama has an intriguing although not new premise. It centers on how people can go through life with blinders on, pursuing their own happiness without sparing much thought on how others around them are faring. The show also explores how people cope when a loved one dies and offers a unique insight by illustrating this concept from the point of view of the "dead" person as well.
I especially loved the idea that you can be given an opportunity to set your affairs in order after you die, so that the people you leave behind find some peace and comfort.

The cast is quite well rounded. Standout performances came from Jung Il Woo in the character of the "Scheduler" and Jo Hyun Jae in the character of Han Kang. Lee Yon Won and Nam Gyu Ri were competent in their portrayal of Song Yi Kyung and Shin Ji Hyun. I appreciated the bond that eventually developed between these two women and how they helped and supported each other in their quest for justice, peace and ultimately happiness.

The other cast members are ok although I found Bae Soo Bin's character Kang Min Ho to be one dimensional, his facial expression doesn't change much from one emotion to the next. Similarly, Seo Ji Hye's constant wide eyed stare became monotonous very quickly.
The cast is underwhelming, with the exception of Jung Il Woo and Jo Hyun Jae, the acting was not dynamic and felt as though it was at 70% instead of at 100%, it felt mundane.

The story itself is good and it is well acted, however I would say it lacked that something extra, that indefinable quality that takes a drama from ok to excellent.
I quite liked the ending of the drama, it made a lot of sense as it didn't give an overly conclusive picture of the characters' futures.

The show could have done well with fewer episodes, like 16.

The music is good.

Overall score is 7.5 out of 10

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Very strong message about life and death. Really beautiful characters, shows how difficult life is, how people can change, theres betrayal, forgiveness, sadness, happiness and life lessons. Both female leads did an amazing job, acting skills are great. Both male leads are great actors and really handsome. Really strong plot, I never got bored not even one moment. This drama made me laugj, cry and wonder about things in life that maybe we dont appreciate until its too late, seeing the two sides of living, wanting to die and others wishing to live one more day is just really interesting and heartbreaking. Theres no good or bad, its just life. Everyone in this drama have their own versions of why. The finale is sad and I didnt like it at all but still I feel at peace to see that some people were able to find peace with their souls

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