Previsioni d'Amore (2022)

Boring, boring, boring…

I love romance dramas and I love office dramas. So when I heard about a drama that not only starred Song Kang and Park Min Young but something different from your typical workplace setting i was all in.

I do think there are a lot of good things to say about the show. The focus on weather forecasting is definitely pretty different from anything I’m typically used to and honestly some of my favorite moments were from this series because of some really aesthetic scenes here and there.

But my main problem with Forecasting Love and Weather was that it felt a bit soulless. I might be in a real minority here but I honestly couldn’t feel anything with the characters. We’ve seen the concept of jealous exes before alongside misunderstandings but it was hard for me to really say that there were many moments where I could at least feel pity for the leads or be engaged.

I think that maybe some people will love this series but this definitely wasn’t worth it for me.

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This drama is not entirely bad but it's not good either

First of all the weather thread is pretty interesting but the story of the main leads is so boring it just ruins the drama a bit. I think it would be a good office drama with the background stories of the rest of the cast. I find their stories much more interesting, especially the story of ki jun and yu jin. We got some cute scenes between si woo and ha kyung in the first 2 episodes but later their scenes felt awkward not to mention their constant fights or disagreements and misunderstandings. Also the thread of si woo's father makes it even worse . I'm not sure but I think that Song Kang and Park Min Young just don't fit together, maybe it's the age difference idk. I love them as actors I've seen many of their dramas but it just seems to me that they are not a good fit for one drama. Other than that I find the drama to be pretty good.

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Come on folks!

What is up with all you haters?! Being a "mature woman of years" <--- HAHAHAHA I am really enjoying and appreciating this series. I find the interplay between the steps taken at the national weather service station (when attempting to predict weather) as a very fitting backdrop alongside how we, as humans, attempt to predict our love lives. For most of us there always seems to be the mindset that past behavior can often predict future outcomes. And yes, in some ways, that is the case but in many other ways .. it causes such havoc! I can relate to the character Jin Ha Kyung. Cautious due to the past but unable to deny what her heart feels. Lee Shi Woo also struggles going against his character of being bold with what his heart feels. I love his youthful passion wrapped in sensitivity. He simply loves and has no issues expressing such to Jin Ha Kyung. I love that Han Ki Joon and Chae Yoo Jin ideals of married life are truly not the reality of such. Is is just me that finds it halarious that these amazing Korean dramas have given us viewers such an unrealistic view of true love .. we all have drunk that punch and continue to do so! I truly enjoy all the characters of this series as well as the actors who portray them. If you are looking for over the top dramatics (which I also enjoy) nope not goint to find it here. But if you are looking at how life can be, the reality of what love can look ... at times amazing and somtimes a true comedy of errors ..this show is it. For me, it's a solid time of enjoyment. Then again, I’m a sucker for love ‘winning’!! Everyone else … jeez lighten up!

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Potential Romance Ruined by Bad Writing

LIKES:
Weather scenes, landscape shots and weather office setting.
Banter between the forecasters when deciding what to announce to the various agencies/departments.
First 4 episodes.
FL (Park Min Young) & ML (Song Kang) characters were for the most part competent and engaged in their jobs.
The concept of older woman and younger guy having a relationship.
ML shirtless scenes… thank you
The science and facts given during the forecasting.
Good kissing by ML (Song Kang).


DISLIKES:
WRITING
The exes, especially making them seem more important due to screen time and character development. Like the writer supports cheating and lying.
The parents: FL’s mother (Bee su Ja) forcing her to marry again, way too soon after her divorce, which was annoying and unrealistically ridiculous. ML’s father (Myung Han) being over the top greedy.
Office gossipers were over the top.
A lot of eating food scenes.
Too much angsty drama and not enough romance.
Too many side stories of supporting characters, with boring moments.

PRODUCTION & DIRECTOR
Directing sucked: too many times we are watching FL & ML stare at each other for way too long, it got old fast.
Shaky camera syndrome
Too much screen time for the 2ML & 2FL (the exes).
Too much screen time for product placements (eating, drinking [like watching an iced coffee be made], etc.).
Too many flash backs that ran way too long, as if viewers are stupid and can’t remember what they just watched.

ACTING
Little chemistry between FL & ML, even though they did their job well enough.
FL loves to stare at ML, co-workers, into the air. That’s either her acting or a director fail.


OVERALL:
OST not noticeable, so neither good nor bad.
No FX to speak of
Recommend only for fans of ML Song Kang.

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Boring & Forgettable...

I don't need a lot when it comes to romance to be happy. Just give me a cute main couple, creative storyline and some sort of conflict. That's all I really need. With this kdrama I barely got any of that. Not only are both leads flat and poorly written, but they also have ZERO CHEMISTRY. This is probably my biggest issue with it. I can't wait a romance when there is no romance on the actual screen. Also every single conflict presented could be solved in 5 seconds if all people involved didn't act like elementary school kids. I can't help, but give this a low score because I'm surprised I even got through it. Wouldn't recommend you to watch it and you can easily give it a skip.

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Somewhere in between..

Forecasting Love And Weather had a good concept, but dragged down, primarily by weak writing, but also due to it's not so impressive execution.

It felt like there were 2 different things shown on screen, and neither of them was able to achieve anything. The chemistry was good between the leads, however the constant dilemma of the leads to the situation in their hand, made me annoying towards them.

What works though, are the side characters. Chae Yu Jun and Han ki Jun had a happy ending, however it still bothers me that cheating led to a good conclusion though. Apart from them, the personal life of the other members of the Team 2 was quite intriguing which made the plot more interesting and relevant to the message which the lead character should have displayed.

An another drama, where the conclusion wasn't good enough, with focussing on details that weren't much relevant to the premise. However, the story and engagement of side characters' story is what handled the drama a bit well.

My Rating : 6.5/10

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I'm not a fan

*SPOILERS AHEAD*

I was interested in this drama just to watch they guy, since people had typed him as an INFJ 6w7, so it was so I can just observe him.

As soon as I observed her behavior as very ISTJ, I also saw that others had typed her that too.

I immediately forecasted that there wouldn't be such romance between them.

I don't believe those 2 types to be a a good matching pair, which I was correct.

This whole entire drama there was like no in-depth romance.

I'm sure the main guy wanted that with her, but since she is an Si dom Te auxiliary; she was too concerned about what had happened to her in the past and too concerned about work for romance.

The entire drama they didn't even become an actual couple.


Even my significant other questioned me: Why was this drama even made?

Lol....

Her character was such a true ISTJ, I applaud her for that though.

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Would be great if it had nothing to do with the weather forecast.

Yes, the title of this review essentially means this drama would be amazing if they basically changed the entire plot. Personally, the fact that the story is based around a group of workers in a weather forecasting agency is so pointless and DRY. I understand they were trying to bring a new kind of setting to a kdrama that hasn’t been seen before but honestly I found myself skipping every single moment they were talking about the weather.

Every single actor is TOP TIER i must say. I have to say especially Yoon Park’s character. He was absolutely amazing from start to end, you hate him in the beginning and gradually grow to love him. I think his character is the reason I kept watching to be honest. The comedic relief at some points yet immensely emotional when needed. His character development was absolutwly awesome so I hope he gets recognised a lot for his role. Again, Lee Sung-Wook was equally as amazing in this drama. So if you are like me in that you watch kdramas more for the great acting and being INVESTED IN CHARACTERS RATHER THAN THE PLOT, then maybe this drama is the next one for you!

IT’S A SHAME THAT you can tell there was so much thought into each individual character and their background and their development BUT, it was all so disjointed and it just seemed quite messy to me. Even with the second lead love interests (not KiJun and Yoojin) involving hakyungs sister, I just couldn’t feel myself getting invested in their story WITHIN THE PLOT, it just felt like they were off in another kdrama world completely.

THE PLOT AT THE BEGINNING was essentially, the main couple trying to avoid people at work figuring out their relationship and I thought OKAY, this is what the plot is going to be, it should be interesting. Especially as hakyung said if anyone finds out then they have to break up. I genuinely thought that would be the plot, theyd keep it a secret most of the time, get to ep 12/13 and they get figured out, break up and then by ep16 theyre back together for good. BUT THAT PLOT WENT COMPLETELY OUT THE WINDOW. It was about their secret for about 3 episodes and then it completely strayed and the plot became so so confused. I feel like, because there are so many different characters who the writers are trying to show and express, the episodes dont actually move anywhere? It just focuses on individuals. As I said this can be a positive for those who are okay with an EXTREMELY SLOW MOVING PLOT BUT QUALITY CHARACTERS.

To round off, WOULD I RECOMMEND IT? NO. WOULD I REWATCH IT? ABSOLUTELY NOT? WILL I WATCH THE NEXT DRAMAS THESE ACTORS ARE IN? YES FOR SURE!
EXCEPT!!! I do love Song Kang don’t get me wrong but honestly, his characters have been so 2D since Love Alarm. Nevertheless was one of my favourite kdramas of last year but even then his character was just lacking for me. I don’t know if it the roles he chooses (I can’t speak on sweet home as i haven’t watched him in that)but for me, he comes across quite awkward. That’s my only criticism of him.

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Batten down the hatches! Heavy weather ahead!

I was really looking forward to this show because of the leads and the setting. The first episode was a bit heavy going, but it set the scene and presented us with a tangled web of interconnected relationships as well as set up the meet-cute of our OTP. Speaking of the OTP, they look good together and there was certainly a good deal of chemistry. The show put this relationship on steroid, and it was on a fast track.

The writer-nim was trying to integrate the weather theme into each episode because the KMA is where they work and weather can also affect human emotions and our state of mind. Kudos to them for trying their best and it does work but it is also the show’s Achille’s heel.

The writer-nim picked the more impactful weather events such as storms, heatwaves, flooding rain as subject to make the plot more interesting. Yes, it created drama, but it also meant that the Show is almost a non-stop run of extremes if not outright disasters. When you mirror that with the protagonist’s lives then it is heavy weather all the way.

In essence, all the relationships in this show are in trouble or heading that way. The OTP was a done deal within the first few episodes, but the Show then spend the next 10+ episodes making their lives difficult until they finally broke up. The mid show breakup trope is tried and tested, but this is expending a lot of negative energy to undo something that is supposed to the central pillar of your show. Combined with all the other troubled relationships around a small hub, it becomes oppressive like a monsoon before the storm breaks. It makes you wonder why anyone would want to be in a committed relationship after watching this! May be it is billed as a rom-com but I’m more inclined to call it an anti-rom-com.

Needless to say, the rom-com gods were displeased and smite the writer-nim. Hee hee, just kidding. The show really can’t keep going on this downward trajectory or it will be called Forecasting Angsts and Weather! The show turns around in the final straight and all the broken fences are mended, and the good ship came back on course for the HEA endings. The last episode was sweet and satisfying but it is a long season of bad weather before the sun came out again.

If you were hoping for another Park Min Young rom-com like Secretary Kim or Her Private Life then this is not it. She still has the visuals, but she also spends half the Show looking discombobulated and frazzled. You almost imagine her walking away mumbling “this is a mistake; this is a mistake . . .”. Song Kang has received some negative comments about his acting on the net and you can see why because while he is handsome as always, the script has him looking like a deer in the headlights far too often. It is not a good look, and it certainly will not enhance his acting credentials. Things do improve towards the end, but it is a little late. Most of the support cast were solid, seasoned actors and they pulled their weight. They are probably glad to get more meaty roles and more screen time. The flip side to this “ensemble” approach is that there is less focus on the OTP and some of their scenes felt choppy.

As an ode to all the professionals toiling thanklessly in the service of the general public, the show deserved 10/10. As a rom-com/melodrama it did not reach the same high-water mark.

Production value is excellent. OST is very nice. Rewatch is mostly the beginning and the end of the show for me. Depending what you are looking for, the mileage on this show will differ. Caveat Emptor, my friends.

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The drama had a good start but......

Actually I really liked the drama.
The drama had a good start and the main leads were so cool together, they always talked straightforwardly to each other. The drama had a good start and the main leads were so cool together, they always talked straightforwardly to each other.
But from what I've heard, "the more you fall in love with that person you are more sensitive"
So when they broke up I thought it was okay since both of them need time but I didn't expect them to drag it till last episode. I mean this show had such a great start and at the end it really became a predictable thing, like they really gave us 10 min of them being together.
Overall I love the drama because of side characters and the acting?
Ki jun was a cheater but his character was so funny, I was always waiting for his wide range of expressions I became his fan ? I'm now fan of the actor....

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Unconventional Love Story

I think the English Title is somewhat misleading because it makes you think this story is a romance drama. This is a melodrama first with very little romance. There is a mixed bag of reviews with some hating this and some loving but I quite enjoyed this story for what it was, as it displayed the downsides to relationship, showcasing that relationships aren’t fairytales, like what we see on tv.

The good

The highlight of this drama for me was on the meteorological aspect because it was a fresh idea that I hadn’t seen in a drama before. I actually found this part of the story to be very interesting. Not sure how accurate it was to the profession but it gave us a look at how stressful this profession could be and how it could have an impact on relationships, both romantically and familial. I also found enjoyment in seeing the relationships unfold because each story was different. Although it was quite odd that this drama focused heavily on the cheating couple, it still gave us a different perspective. Although I wasn’t as vested in that couples ending, there was a very real take on how their decisions led to the turmoil in the relationship and how they still impacted the main couple’s relationship. It was refreshing to see not so fluffy mature, realistic relationships.

The bad

I would say the acting overall met the high bar but did not exceed it. Each character brought a fresh take to the story but the level of good acting definitely did not add up among the characters which caused some people to be less interesting than others. I found the main couple's relationship problematic as this story didn’t showcase much of their time together as a couple. We got a few little side flashbacks of their time together that apparently occurred but wasn’t shown in realtime during the show. This actually made me feel less involved in their relationship and disconnected from their breakup towards the end.

This drama does not have a high rewatch value but if you like the lead actors, watch and make your own decision on how you would rate this. For me, it’s a one and done.

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