Too much alcohol in too many scenes
Could not watch anymore because it worships alcoholism and alcoholics.Shows like this sends a very dangerous message for kids.
Watched this after My Mister. That show is also nonstop alcohol and again worships alcoholism. But that show had better story.
I could understand drinking after work but shows like these take it to another level and both this and My Mister seems to say alcoholism is normal and it's no big deal.
Super dangerous show for young people to watch.
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Yeom Chang-Hee (Lee Min-Ki) is the middle child of the three siblings. He wants to escape from his family's home in Sanpo Village, but he doesn't have a dream and just spends his life meaninglessly. He is looked down upon by his family members.
Yeom Mi-Jeong (Kim Ji-Won) is the youngest child of the three siblings. She would like to be liberated from her boring life, but she is introverted and timid. She is lonely and feels unfulfilled in her life.
Yeom Gi-Jeong (Lee El) is the oldest child of the three siblings. She has a hot temper. She wastes a lot of time commuting to her job in Seoul from Sanpo Village. Her life is filled with complaints and she wants to find love.
Mr. Gu (Son Suk-Ku) is a mysterious man, who suddenly appears in Sanpo Village. He is always drunk. One day, Yeom Mi-Jeong approaches him.
love this dram how it depicts the story with much talking. loved all the cast members and their acting .although Mr. gu is my fav. cold guy.
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meaningful dialogues - great story line
The script is good. Discusses some issues and realities of life. Never a dull moment watching. Each character has its own issues. Brings together a great story for each episode.I like the way the writer beefs up each character with their own issues and how they are solving them in their own way. The issues they are facing may be relatable to, growing into adulthood and managing life approaching adulthood.
The mystery of Mr Gu will keep you guessing about the intent of his existence in the family. He may be as a catalyst to speed up the mundane lives of the three siblings.
I am going to continue to watch this intently.
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Like a flower on the edge of the street, it's pretty and blue... and real
Ep. 1 was so funny. I love the dry humours. It's just hit at the perfect moments that make me cracked up until my cheeks were swollen. LolThey served us a very realistic trope that we can relate a lot. About people in their adulthood and how they handle their lives. Even if you live in the city, there are a lot of rooms for you to resonate with the story.
Yeom Ki Jung, the older sister is like cold ocean waves, it's better to not go near her but if you're not within her reach she won't bite you either. At first I thought she's a scary mean girl, but she's just so hilarious that can make people freeze and speechless around her.
Yeom Chang Hee, the brother, is like a duck. He kwak kwak kwak a lot. He's so funny when
he gets angry and he tends to blabbering I don't think he can stop talking. ? And I had to pause my screen sometimes, so that I could control my laughter.
Yeom Mi Jung, the youngest, is so calm, her brother and sister sometimes make a fun of her. She's so innocent and as calm as the weather before the thunderstorm streak. Her older sister may be hilarious but Mi Jung is just on another level, she literally took her sister and brother nonsense jokes and did it persistently.
Maybe if you grow up with two older siblings like them, you'll end up like her. They take all the noises in the world while she get the quiteness.
Mr. Goo is all silent. I don't know what his deal is yet. All he do is working on the field and drinking after dinner while turning his back to the world. Oh apparently this man is still gazing over Jirisan. Lmao
All of the chaotic characters, they have similarities. I feel like they all are trapped. Not actually trapped at village of the small town Sanpo but they just trapped inside themselves and need a liberation. The oldest wants to settle down, the middle wants to move out of the country side, and the youngest wants to really live her life, to be present and whole and maybe find a worship mate.
As for mister Goo, he's still a mystery.
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Simplicity of life
This show can be subtle. It comes up on you. It's a range of emotions and sensations that comes together and then hits you. This show basically takes the elephant in the room, the 'thing' that we all experience (work, family, relationships), and lays it out. Is there fundamental human value within us or are we just what we can give to others? How do we deal with all the unfairness and confusion life throws at us? This drama can feel too real for me at times which tells me that the team has created something very effective here.Visually this show is very beautiful, the farm and nature scenes are serene and you can feel the stuffiness and heat. The earlier episodes felt like an experimental movie which I highly appreciate. All in all, this show will keep you interested. I will keep watching.
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10/10 me encanta, la volvería a ver si no fuera por falta de tiempo ★
Bueno, es mi primera vez escribiendo una "review" sobre una serie así que disculpad si está algo vacía.En pocas palabras, es una serie que te hace sentir como en casa, a pesar de tener ese tono melancólico, al verla me sentía cómoda, no sé si saben de esa expresión "como en casa" pues igual.
Creo que merece mucha más popularidad de la que tiene.
Los actores 10/10 consiguen expresar y transmitir las emociones extraordinariamente. Incluso en varias escenas te llegas a sentir identificado o consigues ponerte en el lugar de los personajes.
Es de las primeras series que me veo de este estilo y sin duda no me arrepiento de verla, es muy buena.
Obviamente es un estilo bastante diferente a lo que se suele ver, por eso hay que ser conscientes de a lo que se va a ver.
Yo les diría de darle una oportunidad a esta serie, ya no la historia en sí, pero los escenarios, la música, el ambiente, todo en general, es muy bonito. ?
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Liberating the Talented Mr. Gu
You know that feeling of consuming media and already missing it even though you’re still in the middle of experiencing it? Like, your heart is subconsciously preparing you for being without it. You want the episodes to both slow down so that you can savor while also wanting to find out what happens next. How seeing the opening credits envelops you like a warm embrace signaling that you’ve arrived home. This was one of those dramas for me.This slice-of-life, character-driven, nearly-plotless drama was scripted for introverts like me. It trudges on at a snail’s pace with its audience urging it to hurry along and do something (insert meme of stick person poking at that thing to c’mon and do something interesting already). It puts the slow in slow burn, making all other slow burns feel like you were hit over the head at first impact. It’s sloooooowww. The characters walk slowly, they eat slowly, pour shots of soju slowly. Slow is the name of the game. Why hurry when you have no where else to be? Having said all this, what fueled my obsession was the show’s execution. Because oh boy, did this show execute.
I’ve never watched a drama quite like this one. Where the director lets a scene simply exist and -breathe-. Where the silence between characters is more revealing than the dialogue itself. The loudest parts in this drama were the quiet moments where the characters aren’t even looking at each other. How brave of the director to let the silence exist rather than fill it just because. The direction here is both evident yet clearly understated.
Bravo also to the incredible cinematography. The colors and muted tones set the atmosphere because this drama was an entire MOOD. We have close ups of subway hand hold straps, we see condensation sweating off of glassware, we feel the seasonal changes as the chill of impending winter seeps into the bones of the characters. We hear the gravel underneath plodding feet and the sliding of doors open and shut when a character reaches their destination. Who knew that the sound of two bottles of soju clinking against each other while inside a black plastic bag can be both deafening and most welcoming. How characters come together for a meal and all that can be heard is the scraping of utensils and chewing. The silence is palpable as everyone is just trying to get through a meal while fighting individual battles of brokenness.
This drama is a visual and audio feast.
The scenery is its own, living and breathing entity. We have a countryside village with fields of greens and uneven pathways of dirt that take our characters away and back home again. Rinse and repeat. We have strong gusts of wind rustling through the trees and ruffling the sheets and garments hanging dry on makeshift clotheslines. The sounds of cloyingly humid nights where you can just -hear- how muggy and hot it is—all of this juxtaposed by the noise and brightness of Seoul, the supposed defining mecca for success in life.
The countless unpacking of delicious metaphors left to viewer interpretation. Underlining that the best stories are still ones that are shown and not told. How a pack of wild, roaming dogs are metaphors for freedom and imprisonment. How the subway serves as the division between the land of the living and those merely surviving. How the buzzing of an incoming text is a long held lifeline.
But more than any of this? This drama gave us the talented Mr. Gu portrayed by the incomparable Son Soek Koo.
I first discovered SSK years ago in the Korean adaptation of Suits where he played David Kim, an extremely intelligent rival lawyer and antagonist for the main lead. Think Moriarty to Sherlock but in the legal field. His guest role arc was only three episodes long but he was so magnetic and spoke perfect, impeccable English (kinda rare in kdrama-land, at least enough so that it's noticeable when it's spoken well). Fluent English that was delivered with such swagger that I quickly became a fan. It didn't hurt that the man knew how to don a fitted suit.
I next watched him in Designated Survivor: 60 Days where he played Cha Young Jin, senior advisor to the designated acting president, a meatier role that saw him on the good side of the fight. And in watching him passionately urge and support President Park's will to run the country, I learned how versatile SSK could be. Magnetic enough to take over the screen while also willingly staying in the background for others to shine.
And then along came Mr. Gu.
Mr. Gu, the neighborhood alcoholic who is shrouded in mystery. A man of very few words, but with an expressive face that conveys tomes of meaning you can’t wait to decipher. He portrays a lonely soul with hints of a dark and dangerous past. He never apologizes for who he is and even tells people: "I’m a bad guy, you won’t like me when you find out what kind of person I am." Only to be met with: "I don’t care. I accept you entirely."
He’s not a pretty boy by Korean standards, but there’s no denying the charisma and swagger that SSK (and Mr. Gu by portrayal) reeks. Honestly, everything about SSK is pretty average. Average height, average build, average looks—let’s be real. BUT the way he carries himself in this role… he dials the sexiness to a boiling point. Looks are fleeting…but presence? Presence can’t be denied. Both scruffy and clean shaven, Mr. Gu oozes presence.
How does he make dirt and sweat look so damn delectable? How does he look so sexy in a sweat-soaked, oversized shirt that desperately needs laundering and an immediate introduction to an ironing board, while also filling out a cable knit sweater and an overcoat like nobody’s business? How does one look so desirable dressed like a homeless man (actual words a character on the show used to describe Mr. Gu). And damn, can this man lean on things—against a subway railing, beside a car, against a building, walking up a dark, hilly path. Body language that is an entire character, one that tells its own story. The lean while delivering his rare, crooked smile is a true sight to behold. It’s beautiful.
And why did I watch this show hoping for glimpses of Mr. Gu in sleeveless tees and jean short cut offs? Because arms. And calves. And a face so delicious that I yearn to slap the confident smirk right off of it. I could make a home for myself inside his cheek dimple.
Make no mistake about it—when Mr. Gu is on the screen it’s impossible for me to look anywhere else. He is that mesmerizing. I grew so attached to his character that when Mr. Gu’s past indeed catches up to him, I fervently watched with bated breath hoping he comes out of the other side unscathed.
And it's not about me having a crush, it's that SSK is SO magnetic in this role that you're invested in his character and where he's going and where he ends up. That's a true testament to an actor, when you get the audience to CARE about the character even though said character is imperfect in every possible way.
I know I talked at length about SSK and his Mr. Gu, but this show features an ensemble cast of massively talented folks who all excel at micro-expressions. It’s Kim Ji Won’s most mature and impressive role to date. It’s Lee Min Ki in his least Lee Min-Ki-est role. It’s Lee El churning out a sympathetic and realistic character who yearns for love while realizing she's her own obstacle at obtaining it. It’s about the entire Yeom family existing alongside each other without ever truly talking or listening to one another. And still yet, it's in seeing each other for who we are and less of who we want the other to be. It's the idea of escaping and running from a past that we can never truly leave behind.
As much as I’ve touted the show, I understand that it’s not for everyone. The slow pacing can be off putting. There are parts that can be a slog to get through (it never was for me for what that’s worth). Some may even drop it for lack of moving plot, but man…. the journey is so wholly satisfying simply because it’s entirely relatable. These people are my people, my fellow introverts who are trudging through life one day at a time, piecing together small moments of happiness to offset their loneliness. It’s in the measurement of self-worth and finding your place in society. It’s discovering and accepting that you’re lovable.
It all speaks to me so much that after the end credits rolled, I immediately clicked replay on episode one. I never do that. Not with such immediacy and need.
In an interview, SSK referred to playing Mr. Gu as possibly his role of a lifetime. He urged viewers to pay attention when watching, for it might just change their life. It certainly did mine. I'm jealous of any of you who are still reading that have yet to experience this extraordinary drama. If you decide to give My Liberation Notes a go, consider yourself warned, you might just catch some very big feelings along the way.
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Realistic, touching, heartwarming series with the best character development.
A solid 10/10. I feel like there are no cringy moment at the romantic scenes, everything is just so realistic. The beautiful storyline combined with their excellent cinematography just hits the spot. I feel so close to the characters that I noticed every development they experienced. Every character has developed in some different ways but for me, the best development in this series got to be Changhee’s. We can se how he changes from the fun and loud middle child to a mature, loving guardian for his family. After their mom passed away, he switched to the role of “second father” so quickly and neatly. He may haven’t found his love and success at the end, but he accepts the reality and let the universe lead him. Don’t forget his best friend, fate— the way that fate works for him is just so fascinating. He deserves all the happiness <3Questa recensione ti è stata utile?
An ode to those who are lost and found
This is such an amazing drama truly hard hitting to those stuck in their mundane lives. It is so real in its message and transparent in what its trying to show.Probably one of the best dramas if not the best of of our generation. It tells the story of the three siblings very well, not hiding at all the insecurities, flaws or even the dark sides of these characters. The need to be loved and wanting to change is such a real emotion that everyone feels in different levels of desperation. In this drama we really get to see how love is not something that you come up within a day and passion definitely doesn't sustain it. Its the pace, the courage to keep going and the willingness to be honest that makes life livable and love bearable.
This is probably one of those dramas, I wish i could completely wipe from my memory just so I can experience it again.
The writing is amazing, and the actors are amazing. As always very good looking people still looking very good no matter what emotion is being expressed and when life is messing with them.
i will be coming back to this drama in every stage of my adult life.
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Absolutely Wonderful.
At first I thought it would be one of those dramas that try to be overtly profound but doesn't live up to that expectation. But this was extremely relatable and very soul stirring. All of the siblings' stories were so well written and scripted that I was so engrossed in every single one, no side story was lacking. The acting was amazing for every character, you felt their pain and gripes, you begin to understand why they are the way they are, especially when looking at their family dynamic, past relationships, and current situations.One big thing I took away from this drama is that it's hard to change who you are, life is hard, but you shouldn't have to struggle alone. Also sometimes its best to accept people for who they are.
I have nothing but praise for all the actors, writers, and editors of this drama. Will watch again in the future.
If you're an introvert or socially anxious you may find the two main leads extremely relatable.
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My Liberation Notes was a super-realistic story about people making their way through life and trying to come into their own during. A conventionally poor family, where the kids are trying to become their own people and break free from the village life. Most of the plot lines were about them trying to find romance, themselves, and better their job situations. Due to pressure from society and them moving out of their "peak", they struggle and find it hard to break out of the chains. What kept me interested in the drama for the first part, was the overall backstory that everyone had going on. While everyone was doing their own thing, the stories never got too mixed and confusing. It tells realistic stories of trying to find someone perfect for you and someone who will be a perfect life partner, but sometimes things fall short for us and we're met with problems we never saw coming. If you're looking for something soft, cute and happy... this is definitely not that drama. While their are happy notes, it's mostly about finding yourself and coming into your own in life. It deals with heavy themes of crime, loss, and life in general.
The acting of everyone involved was incredible and I really fell in love with the FL and Lee El's character of her sister. I felt that they both did such a great job of capturing the feeling of being lost in life, looking at others around you as ahead, and trying to find love. I didn't see much chemistry between Gu and Mi Jeong, but was still really interested in their weird dynamic.
The downfall was the ending of the show - I wasn't expecting a totally happy ending, but it would've been nice to have at least one end of the stories tied up happily. Although it's arguable that Yeom Mi Jeong and Mr. Gu did set out what they were wanting to do... the entire ending for each of the siblings just left me wanting more. The random time jump and the last 2 episodes trying to fill in that time also added to me falling out of my interest with it.
If you want something realistic and about the societal pressures of finding love, a good job and starting a family but with a more realistic ending, then this one is definitely for you to watch.
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