Un Frammento della Tua Mente (2020)

Such a wonderful melodrama! Didn't really understand what was going on with the plot most of the time, but the acting was fantastic. Ha Won and Seo Woo have such a sweet and wholesome romance. A beautiful interweaving of characters who have all lost something but finds fulfillment and comfort from others. Also, one of the first dramas where I couldn't get the OSTs out of my head. 10/10 on the music and the feels. Sad that this drama got cut short due to low ratings. I always thought it was fantastic. Can't wait to see Hae In and Soo Bin in future roles. They did a great job.

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This is a calm and healing-kind of drama. I am tired of watching main leads who are unreasonably ill-tempered, immature or just simply too perfect to be true. This is refreshing. I like the slow, steady progress of our main leads' relationship, it is relatable and realistic. Not your typical slap and kiss romance.

I'm not sure why this has lower view rating but if you are not fond of HEART WARMING, SLICE OF LIFE, SLOW-PACE ROMANCE, I SUGGEST DO NOT EXPECT MUCH AND DO NOT WHINE ABOUT HOW IT DOES NOT MEET YOUR USUAL ROMCOM EXPECTATIONS.
(This is not a comedy after all)

As for me, I liked it through and through. It is an unexpected gem.

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I thought of dropping it before I even finished watching the first episode..

..like many who tried watching this drama.

But there were people who said really good things about it that it seemed like my type of drama.
And the cast was too good for me to drop the drama.

I decided that I was not in the mood and left it aside.
Some time later, I read a teeny tiny spoiler that sparked my interest
(It was the best spoiler ever. I even misunderstood it).
My curiosity got me through the first episode and that was it. (ok i wont lie, my curiosity got me through the first two episodes) After them I really wanted to see how the story would unfold.

The drama was very slow but the episodes flowed by very fast i didn’t feel them.
Han Seo Woo is a character that I wanna hug so tight.
And Jung Hae In, once again, wins as the best melodrama-romance actor with his honey-dripping like acting.

It was the best one-sided crush I’ve ever seen. I really dislike them usually.

The world flowed around them and it was very interesting . The classical music that flowed was a bonus.
I realise I used the word flow a lot. Because that’s how it was.

It shows us the story of characters going through some kind of pain. And uniquely portrays it.

I am so glad I read that tiny spoiler because everything made sense as I watched.
I wasn’t confused at all.
(The tiny spoiler was something like: 'she helps him find his first love'.)

The moral of the drama is beyond the confusing stuff. It is in the little details, in every interaction. That is where the 'healing' happens.

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Sinceramente esse é aquele clássico kdrama que você assiste quando não tem mais nada para ver, e ainda assim só consegue assistir se estiver procurando algo bem parado para balancear com outros dramas energizantes.

Cheguei a assistir os primeiros dois episódios assim que estreou e não quis continuar, só retomei um bom tempo depois quando soube que foi reduzido para 12 episódios e precisava de algo que me ajudasse a dormir. E olha quando retomei todas as minhas primeiras impressões foram confirmadas, tudo nesse drama é melancólico da fotografia a OST tudo contribui para que você se sinta depressivo.

Além disso, você nunca sente vontade de ir para o próximo depois que termina um episódio, porque a historia não consegue te prender, e o problema nem é só a calmaria e o desenvolvimento lento do romance, mas os próprios personagens tem um ar de tristeza constante que nunca muda.

Precisei de muita determinação para concluir a historia e preciso dizer que já não suporto mais essas separações aos 45 do segundo tempo que os melodramas tem feito só pra dramatizar o romance do casal e foi justamente isso que aconteceu na reta final desse drama.

Não consigo ver o tal ar poético que tantas pessoas falam nesse drama.

Em resumo: A piece of your mind é um drama que prometia muito por causa do elenco e uma sinopse interessante, mas acabou sendo apenas mais do mesmo, vai pra lista de assistidos so pra aumentar o volume mas não fez diferença nenhuma pra mim. Certamente não indicarei a ninguém.

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Excessively sentimental & strongly emotional ❤️

If anyone ever mentions of melodrama, A Piece of Mind is it.

I was in dire need of something that is excessively sentimental and strongly emotional and A Piece of Mind gave what I needed. It is beautifully written and executed. It is perfectly narrated and conveyed. The pace of the drama is enjoyable, it makes you stop and think, it does not aggravate, it just delivers the storyline, in a way that you would definitely fall in love with. At the beginning of the drama, you might feel that there is certain loopholes, but as the story unfolds, it will lure you to a dreamland. And you will feel something like ‘oouhh no wonder he said that. And no wonder she did that’

At first, I was sceptical with the plot that involves and AI tech, but this drama naturally meddle that to everyday life. It blends so well with the characters and nothing seems forced or illogical by sense.

It is sweet, slow, it takes its time and it is delicate. It serves my hopeless romantic ass real good ❤️

This has to be one of the most notable screenplay of Jung Hae In (who plays Moon Ha Won, the main role in this drama) the more I think about it, the more it appears to me that he really does a great job with his role. He makes you ponder and at the end of the drama, he makes you feel liberated, but peacefully.

If you are looking for a drama that would make you smile, cry and at some point, burst out of your happiness (cringiness hehe) then please watch this.

Melodramatic. Yeap it is :)

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If there are two things that prove that success doesn't always mean you don't get quality from film or TV dramas, it's ‘Big Trouble In Little China’ and ‘A Piece Of Your Mind’ which lost money and didn't garner enough viewers respectively. I've seen dramas such as A Beautiful Mind suffer due to the episodes being cut short but thanks to magnificent writing and a wonderful story, this wasn't hurt in any way. Our story was wrapped up perfectly, in fact.

This was a brilliant drama that gives its viewers a refreshing, slow paced healing session that goes through methods of grieving and caring for one another. No clichés with the love story. The lost first love is a wonderful human being who only wants to help those around her. Our two main leads, Ha Won and Seo Woo, are both struggling with loss and through the use of love and an AI box, they are allowed to work through it and all the struggles that follow. But I think the second set of leads are just as excellently done. Kang In Wook, the husband of Ji Soo, is also in terrible pain, not only after the events of the opening episodes (no spoilers) but his past that links with Ha Won. He can come off as our antagonist, at first, with his attitude and actions but he learns to open up and be free thanks to Soon Ho and his music. And if that wasn't deep enough, there is a very good side plot involving the smaller roles in a Boarding House that Seo Woo lives in. The story is very rich and well developed in all facets except maybe a few technical capabilities (but we’ll ignore those because it’s television). The use of classical music was both melancholy and soothing at the same time. Ditto the soundtrack as well.

The acting of course matches the drama story and writing; just incredible. Jung Hae In is perfect for this role and he knocks another drama out of the park with his terrific acting. An incredible smart young man who is polite but holding a tragic past and an unrequited love interest is a tough role to partake in. So many emotions need to be done in the minute ways. It’s a true nuanced performance that is complimented by a similar character played by Chae Soo Bin.

I would agree with the sentiments that this has a very dream-like feel to it. It’s hard to even say what I felt like watching this drama. I was hooked but I had this intangible feeling. It’s nice.

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So much to love, but...

I'll start by saying that if you want a slow-paced drama, this is one that has a lot going for it. My overall impressions -
OST - exquisite. The music is perfect, blending the beauty of classical piano with the sadness of a cello, and some beautiful songs that flow effortlessly throughout the show. The music was excellent at pulling emotion out when the script itself wasn't able to accomplish it.
Cinematography - I think this is the most beautifully filmed K-drama that I've seen. The camera filters that give so many scenes the filmy/artsy look. The play of light and shadow was brilliant. Some very good slow motion work, and I loved how most of the show was dressed up in pastels, nothing bright and jarring, save an occasional pop from a red sweater. Him walking through the woods near his childhood home was gorgeous, and the snow scenes were amazing. So, actually, I'd have to say that most of my love for this show vacillated between the OST and the cinematography. In my mind, while I was watching, I kept saying, "pretty!"
Costuming - nothing too attention-getting here, but I had to mention the trench coat that Jung Hae In wore in ep 11 with the leather collar and accents. It was just beautiful and it conveyed power and anger in the scene that he was doing at that time.
Acting - excellent. Jung Hae In as Ha Won was very understated and had wounds from his past, though I didn't really feel sorry for him because of the reasoning (to be discussed in storyline). Chae Soo Bin as Seo Woo - she is really lovely. She has those sad eyes but a perkiness about her that is so endearing. She ran a lot in this show, and it was so cute, her running down the alleyways from place to place. The rest of the cast was very good - I loved Lee Jung Eun as Min-Jung, the grieving mother.
Chemistry - the main couple was cute together, but no off the chart chemistry. This was a "comfortable" relationship (kind of like an old pair of shoes), they spent time together, supporting one another and learning more about one another, but I didn't feel any progression of their relationship. There was one kiss.
Storyline - Overall, this was a story of healing. Healing from loss, healing from loneliness, healing from aspirations unachieved, and healing from secrets coming out too late. Each person in the story dealt with their losses in a different way, and I really liked how the writers delved into ways of healing - opening up to friendships, being brave to put yourself out there to someone you like, turning loose of old hurts. I especially loved the scenes in the boarding house, where the boarders would sit on the floor in the kitchen and drink and talk and laugh. They were each getting something special from this bonding. Again, Lee Jung Eun was wonderful as a mom that feels guilt and despair and has closed herself off from emotional contacts. Watching her open up was a treat.
SPOILERS BELOW:
Writing - here's where my problem came in. First, I'm sure others have mentioned it, but the fact that this show was shortened from 16 to 12 episodes because of low ratings is telling. There was a subtle shift in the pacing of the last couple of episodes as they tried to tie up all loose ends. Ha Won and his 10-year unrequited love for someone that went and married someone else was just pathetic (and why did she, anyway?). A lot of the scenes between Ha won and Seo Woo didn't ring true, because he'd been in love with an ideal for a decade, and then after a few conversations with Seo Woo he's moved on? Plus, I felt that Seo Woo was kind of a doormat. I know she was supposed to be understanding of his dilemma, but really, anyone in real life would say "snap out of it!" And the AI aspect was not believable and just kind of creepy. The ending was very abrupt and unsatisfying.

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Había visto 2 episodios de este dorama y había escrito ya una reseña sobre este. En ese momento lo describí como los mejores de este año y aun no lo dudo.

Sobre la historia que se puede decir, es una historia muy bien llevada aunque al principio es un poco confusa en los siguiente capítulos todo es mas claro. No se si por que lo decidieron acabar antes, creo que le falto algo mas de desarrollo a cada uno los personajes. Para el lograr de todo entender el porque de sus acciones.

La fotografía como paleta de colores es sin duda lo mas destacable, no quiero decir que la actuación no o que la historia no lo sea. Pero sin duda es un placer visual los escenarios sobretodo los primero capítulos como los últimos.

Debo destacar que las actuaciones me lograron transmitir y aunque no llore por que no creo que hubiera sido la finalidad, sentí la angustia de las situaciones y llegaban momentos donde uno se conectaba emocionalmente con los personajes.

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Like sunlight on closed eyes

I don't know where to start, apart form the fact that this drama is extremely underrated? Maybe it's just me, but it felt like a breath of fresh air. I got mad with the characters, frustrated, sad, happy, surprised, in love. This drama made me feel things.

It's true that it's a slow series, but there are moments in life where that's exactly what you need. When you want to take a break from the 'Healer' or 'Descendants of the Sun' type dramas, and just take a rest. The palette was gorgeous, the story raw, without too many turns and frills. The feelings of falling in love, acceptance, moving on, they were all so present and God, so relatable. Not to mention the leads; Jung Haein is born for such roles, and Chae Soobin was just adorable.

Watch this drama when you're a little down and in need of softness and fluff, it'll make you smile, I'm sure.

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Slow burn, more like no burn.

From my title, you might be thinking that the leads had no chemistry. And let me just quickly clarify that the leads had some of the best chemistry I've seen in a drama in a while. The gentle and sudden contact from a hand on her shoulder, or grabbing her sleeve to lead her through the dark, they showed this kind of tension throughout the show. But the thing with tension is it needs a good release to really make the tension worth while.

Actually, this can be said about the whole show. So much tension for little release. The build up to what happened between KIW and KJS to make KJS so depressed was deep and kept me on my toes. I needed to know what had led them there but when I found out, I was kind of disappointed.

Also, I've said this about previous shows but I dislike when a show is trying to sell me a profound love story only to have no intimacy. Sure they had a little peck in a car finally in EP 10 but with the amount of build up that just wasn't enough. Like it doesn't have to be anything crazy but I am sure they could have replaced one of the hugs with something more.

The other thing that was disappointing to me is rude HSW was towards KIW after she found out about what happened. She kept saying how she's uncomfortable with talking about HIS WIFE because she had this high and mighty approach where she believed it was up to her to decide whether he was worthy. She had known her for a couple weeks before she passed and then talked to a device which isn't ACTUALLY her but had her personality. He was married to her for 9 years and like her for 10 years before that. And he was distraught over her death but still she just thinks she can play judge and condemn him for a childish mistake he made. This really irked me and is when the show plummeted from a 10/10 to an 8/10.

I do think the show captured emotion really well and what it is like to miss someone you love. This was done so beautifully that it makes it even more upsetting that the last few episodes went in the direction it did. I still would recommend this to someone but only if they were looking for something a little depressing and they had already watched my other recommendations.

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Sin palabras

Una historia que te va a llegar al corazón, porque en el mío ya esta de por vida. Desde el primer capítulo tuve muchos sentimientos encontrados y gracias a la actuación del tremendo reparto, que con solo ver sus ojos, sus expresiones te hacen entender su historia, en mi caso no me hacía falta muchos momentos del pasado para empatizar con ellos, y eso es una fantasía total que tiene su mérito. Es tranquila la trama, pero en ningún momento se hace tediosa. Amo la manera en el que lleva ciertos temas y como no alargan mucho algunos sucesos. Enseña, entre otras cosas, las formas que hay de extrañar a alguien y de cómo poder olvidar a aquella persona que tanto habías querido y no creías que hubiera nadie más que ella. Sobrellevar la muerte de un ser querido. La dependencia que hay cuando te aferras tanto a alguien y cómo aprender que debes afrontar tus miedos por ti mismo, aunque no significa que no necesites un apoyo emocional. Muy recomendado para aquellos que aman los dramas con significado, con reflexiones, con unos ost increíbles, con un cinematografía preciosa, personajes reales, y que te van a hacer comprenderlos aunque no estés de acuerdo con sus acciones. Yo la viví al máximo, me sentí cercana a ellos y nunca creo que se me va a olvidar esta historia tan preciosa.

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