Love Affairs in the Afternoon (2019)

I am So Glad I Found This Gem

Gotta be honest, watching the adultery/infidelity-ish kind of story makes me frustrated. However, the first episode hooked me right away! While watching this series, I can't help but compare the two female leads. Son Jieun character is really depressing to watch. Yoon Jungwoo... I can't really understand him at first. I don't see any problems in his marriage. Their affair somehow feels artificial to me. On the other hand, Choi Sooah and Do Hayoon affair is really good on screen. I liked Park Jimin and Lee Ajin subplot too (not considering their actual age gap). All in all, this is a good adaptation!

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Surprisingly real, mature, and addicting!

The bindweed flower plays a pivotal role in this drama, and its meaning drawn in slowly and deeply is mentioned several times by the leads. The drama follows the same course, it is slow at first but then it draws you in deeply and intensely especially after the tenth episode. I really felt for and with the characters. Love Affairs in the Afternoon commits to its theme of infidelity unlike some other Korean dramas with similar themes. I was surprised how honest and unapologetic the drama is in terms of feelings and emotions of characters cheating on their partners. The romance between the leads is written beautifully and there is a tenderness with which their relationship is dealt with, that drew me in and stayed with me even after the show ended. Some subplots like that about the birds is awkward and plays far more of an important role than it should have even if they were trying to make some metaphorical remarks about love but still the plot keeps moving and always throws something new at you especially in the latter half of the show. I found the romance between the leads very compelling and I wish the show kept its focus on them. I can see how Soo Ah's story is important as well, but I couldn't help but wait for her story to pass and for the other two leads to be on screen. However, I did enjoy the friendship between Soo Ah and Ji Eun and how both women supported each other throughout. I think the strongest aspect of the show is its story and its overall message of finding one's most authentic self. It is written from a very open , honest, and empowering stance. I found out only after watching the show that it is a remake of a Japanese show, so I credit them for such a strong and honest voice.
I felt that the acting and OST could have been better, which would have added more depth to the show. Also, given how passionate Ji Eun and Jung Woo's relationship is, I felt the show is somewhat conservative with showing physical intimacy between them which is not necessarily an issue and keeps it subtle, but it could have been shown more realistically. I started watching the show for Lee Sang Yeob as the ML and I wasn't disappointed although I felt he could have been more expressive in some scenes. Park Ha Seun as Ji Eun is not as convincing early on in the show, somehow she can't capture the sadness and loneliness as well but she gets better as the show moves forward. I also found some pieces missing or never explained throughout the show, such as the drama shows both leads' in-laws but you never get to see their parents. Maybe it is implied that Ji Eun is an orphan or something, but it's strange that you never get to see her parents or anyone on her side even when she is suffering. I could have missed it, but if she's an orphan it makes sense why she found it hard to leave her husband at first. Also beware that the show is straight up melodrama, so even if infidelity is handles very realistically, some aspects seem exaggerated, especially how both spouses handle the situation and it can be rather annoying and dated to watch. Overall though, I was surprised by the depth of this drama and I may even watch it again just for their beautiful love story. It also had one of the most satisfying finales that gives closure to all characters. I'm happy I stumbled across this drama on Viki only recently. I'm surprised it was not on my radar before, it certainly is a good romance melodrama if you're into that genre.

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Worth watching,

At first I hesitated because I don't like drama which glorify cheating. But I'm glad this drama doesn't do that. It really shows an affair as what it is. Both the main leads affair has reasons fair enough on made them to cheat on their spouses (fair as in sense you can understand why they cheated, but it is up to us whether we think it is right or wrong) and what led to the moment of having an affair. Even though the drama was MELODRAMA, it didn't feel too gloomy at all. Although it is an affair, my heart really rooted for the main leads.

THE BEST PART of this drama which I loved the most is how the women, especially became independent without relying on men or love to survive, but only on themselves,

The only thing if I have to complain about the drama is how I wished in the last two episodes the writers shouldn't have given upper hand to the bad guys, but what resulted out of that writing turned out to be good. So even though I didn't like it, I was oddly satisfied.

The second leads affair story was good, but somehow at certain times it didn't feel too entertaining for me, it was just ok.

If not for the two above reasons I would have given the drama a 10/10.

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cheating story which could happen in real life

Love Affairs in the Afternoon -8/10 -kdrama

drama about unsuccessful marriages and cheating

This drama can be split into few parts:
1part - shows boring, repetitive and kind of repressing life of few married couples + their potential affair partners
2part - shows eating of sweet forbidden fruit and discovering further relations between all leads.
3part - bloody and messy fight of spouses... once whole things out.
4part - after bloody war always comes some kind of treaty and life with consequences

even though whole drama is quite :original: and quite true to reality + actors acting was really good. I see whole drama to be quite average mainly cause it was quite chore for me to watch... just not mine type of drama.

plot -Son Ji Eun is a housewife who works part-time at a mart. She is quiet and sincere, even as she feels trapped in her unhappy life and lonely marriage. One day, she meets biology teacher Yoon Jung Woo and her heart starts beating again. They both know that only ruin will await them, yet they cannot seem to stay away from each other.

(Source: xyLaar at MyDramaList)

genre- romance, cheating

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This drama full of Forbidden romance, I don't get the message at all. The actors just focused on the romance. Kiss Scene, Bed Scene, But when its going for Message time, The Massage is not seriously driven by the actors,

I dont get the message at all. Very different from Japanese Version.

The Music is PERFECT..... IF IT PLAYED IN ROMANCE MELLOW DRAMA, but, this drama is not Romance Mellow Drama Right??? As The Produser Said.


Just watch it if you are in Affair right now, maybe it will help you to be more convinced with your forbidden love. Because this drama Helps you to know that "Affair is Really Beautiful", .

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The Produser Said "Hyemi Stephanie Produsernya bilang "I didn't think it was a romance about married people who cheated"

After 1-12 Episode I have Watched. This is All about ROMANCE ABOUT MARRIED PEOPLE WHO CHEATED.

So , If you Dont Like Cheating, Affairs, Or Hell.
Don't watch this drama, The ROMANCE about Married People is Bigger than The MESSAGE from HEAVEN. You'll just Love the ROMANCE between 2 married persons who cheated, This drama after 1-12 episode is like "IT'S OK TO DO AN AFFAIR".

I Think last 4 episodes will not Enough to GET THE MESSAGE in People Heart.

A have watched the Japanese Version "HIRUGO", and that is way way better than the korean version, Because the korean version just give you that "ROMANCE" .

OverAll, Bad drama. I don't get the message because the ROMANCE is FILLING this Drama Mostly.

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I wanted some feels during COVID19 shutdown so I decided to revisit Hirugao -- but the Korean remake. I wasn't sure what to expect because Saito Takumi and Ueto Aya's chemistry was just so spot-on and the plotline was just so tight in the Japanese version that I was still healing from the scarring from that one.

I vaguely remember plot point similarities throughout, but rest assured that the Koreans did make it into something drastically different. Even if you watched the Japanese version, I still highly recommend watching the Korean version... The main characters' chemistry was there (albeit very different from my Saito x Ueto feels) and the acting was superb.

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