Bumped Into You (2023)

The writer is a genius . . . a time travel at its best

We are flooded with a variety of dramas to watch but can encounter only a few that we appreciate to the bones and give a perfect rating. True enough, “My Perfect Stranger” landed in this category. It has an authentic story of a familiar time travel concept. I revered the mind of the writer. The conflict was evenly mapped out in each episode creating the right intrigue for the viewer’s curiosity to grow. With other dramas the concluding episode is predictable, you can’t expect that here because the suspense remains killing you.

The main focus of the story was still on the family. The bitter falling-out relationship between the family of the two main leads was understood and fixed when Kim Dong Wook and Jin Ki Joo traveled back to the year 1987, meeting the younger versions of their parents and immediate family while looking out for the serial killer but discovered unimaginable truth behind all the tragic incidents.

Oh, I happened to recall “Reply 1988” here because of that same neighborhood and house location they used. Watch out for a beautiful surprise in the role of Jung Jin Young who made a special appearance in the final episode.

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A pleasant surprise

This Drama ended getting 8/10 from me for surprising me in positive ways more than once.

First, it COMPLETELY threw me as to who the killer was, I did not see that coming at all - excellent!

Second, the tone ended up being rather unexpected, another pleasant surprise

Third, it's handlnig of the characters showed intelligence. There was nuuance and context for the characters' behaviour, and the final end of some characters' arcs was balanced and realistic. Not implausibly rosy or even implausibly complete. A great example was the resolution of the ML's own mother issues, the end to that arc was note perfect.

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an enquiry full of surprises

pros: I just watched this drama by chance and didn't put too much thoughts in it. I really liked the story from the very beginning, this drama is easy to dive in. I loved that so many things were feeling odd and that in the end you get to understand why that is. and everything makes sens. I loved that the story evolves while you are watching it, and things that happened in 1987 aren't the same anymore.
I feel like I could eventually rewatch the show because the story is very tricky, I certainly missed some things. and also, knowing the truth, it can be very interesting to watch the scenes with new eyes.

cons: I didn't feel hooked and managed to watch a couple of episodes a day. it didn't matter as I liked the story anyway. I wasn't convinced by the love story. the two characters had no chemistry for me. they could have been very good friends for example and the story would have felt better. I had a clue about the perpetrator, but it was surprised anyway.
as fun as it was, I didn't score more than 7 because I know I will forget it easily. for me it's a good show, but not a priority.

when to watch: even if it isn't the main event, there is a lot of violence (harsh feelings, harsh words, and physical violence), I wouldn't recommend for under 18.
watch with friends on week-ends, it's also a good show to help relax yourself after work.
it's a solid 7, so have fun!

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Don't Judge a Drama by its Poster....

Classic example of 'Dont judge a drama by its poster!!'
If you think this is a cliche rom com, you would be missing one of the best suspence murder sci-fi mysteries of 2023!!!!

I don't know why this became unappreciated. Anyways, this was worth watch and i highly recommended no matter how picky you are on genres.

The plot was very gripping and didint disappoint with the ending.The leads were 100% succesful in bringing out their charecters to life (Jin ki joo is a cutieee❤️) The ost.. especially thriller scenes were lit.story line with its unique twists?The village scenery were really soothing and went well with the mysterious plotline.

All i can say is ,its a package of romance,action, investigation (star of the show),thriller,comic and feelgood surprise box!

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its surely a COMFORT drama for me

Other than the plot twists that blew up my mind and me left in SHOCK and confusion every single episode, it surely was a heartwarming and sweet drama at the same time, it kept me hooked for 2 months and im here still can't move on, i was really invested while it was being aired and i really enjoyed it, hoped for some recognition tho. In fact people who gave it a chance to watch they indeed got attached and loved it so much, so its more about popularity and recognition and it surely is worth trying.
Loved the characters so much and i really liked the main couples relationship, a mature comfortable one, it had me smiling and giggling alot and despite the whole plot is about knowing who the culprit is, for me i can still rewatch it anytime and still enjoy it, and that's not common at all for alot of other dramas.

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Drama yang mampu menyatukan berbagai genre dengan cukup baik.

Cast: Diperankan oleh mas-mas jawa kita, Kim Dongwook as Yoon Haejun, dan kaka baby face kita, Jin Kijoo as Baek Yoonyoung. Karena ini bercerita tentang time slip, otomatis ada pemeran di masa lalu dan masa depan. Pemilihan pemain masa lalu dan masa depannya sangat tepat karena dari segi perawakan sangat mirip. Begitu juga dengan pemilihan pemeran ayah, ibu, dan anak dalam suatu keluarga, saking miripnya jadi seperti keluarga sungguhan.

Akting: Ga perlu diragukan lagi. Semua pemeran sangat pandai membawa cerita ini dengan baik, terutama para pemeran utama. Kim Dongwook dengan raut wajah mautnya mampu membuat para penonton melting, dan Jin Kijoo dengan akting nangisnya yg bisa buat penonton juga ikutan nangis sesegukan. Chemistry tiap pemain juga sangat bagus. Paling sukak kalo Haejun-Yoonyoung udh ngobrol satu sama lain, kayak mrk tuh suka adu bacot tpi nyambung bgt:)). Chemistry papah-mamah muda juga sangat imut. Karena kisah cinta mrk adalah kisah cinta di SMA, jadi kesannya lebih polos dan murni (eakk..). Oiya, disini juga banyak memakai dialog yang saling paralel satu sama lain (데칼 kalo org korea blgnya). Contoh di ep 6 dimana Yoonyoung mengkhawatirkan Haejun dan Haejun juga mengkhawatirkan Yoonyoung dg dialog yang sama.

Jalan cerita: Alur cerita tergolong cukup rapi dengan tantagan berbagai genre yang dimasukkan. Selalu diberikan plot twist tiap episodenya sehingga kita penasaran dengan kelanjutan episodenya. Penyelesaian masalah juga dilakukan bertahap sehingga tidak terkesan terburu-buru. Bgiku sedikit miss di bagian eksekusi kasus pembunuhannya, alasan bapaknya membunuh orang-orang tuh kayak kurang kuat aja. Mungkin bagi pecinta drama thriller bisa relate. Tapi hal tsb dapat dimaklumi karena inti dari cerita ini bukanlah thriller saja, tapi keluarga dan romance (Kim Dongwook said on press conference).

Cinematografi: Drama ini mostly berlatar belakang 80an. Mereka menggunakan latar 80an yang dikemas dg lebih modern sehingga membuat penonton tidak bosan dengan itu. Walaupun dikemas dengan lbh modern, mereka tetap tidak melupakan detail dari latar 80an tersebut. Pemandangan desa yang indah, mulai dari sungai, bukit, taman, hingga lautnya juga akan memanjakan mata penonton.

Ending: Sesuai judulnya, endingnya beneran dibuat 'perfect'. Hampir seluruh pemain diberikan cerita akhir masing-masing sesuai dengan harapan penonton. Terutama ending bagi Haejun-Yoonyoung, saking manisnya sampai membuat penonton diabetes wkwk. Sangat bahagia karena keluarga Haejun dan Yoonyoung di masa depan mengalami perubahan seperti yang mereka telah usahakan dan harapkan. Untuk kisah Haejun-Yoonyoung, yang paling bikin terkejut itu adalah dengan kehadiran anak mereka dari masa depan, dan yg meranin itu adalah Jinyoung B1A4. Dan ternyata anak mereka jugalah yg membuat mesin waktu itu untuk ortunya.

OST: Semua OST yang dikeluarkan masuk ke dalam OST favorit aku. Kesan 80an nya tetap tidak ilang. Terdapat juga beberapa lagu 80an yang di-remake. Favorit aku adalah lagu yg dibawakan oleh Ha Hyunsang, Hong Isaac, dan Sondia.

(Special review hehe)
Romance: Mungkin, karena genrenya cukup banyak, jadi mereka lebih memilih tingkatan romance yang tipis-tipis tapi pasti. Sebutan Couple ini dinamakan Danjjan Couple (Pasangan Asin-Manis). Chemistry mereka berdua bagiku sangat dapet hingga membuat para penonton baper hanya dengan tatapan mereka berdua. Dari beberapa komentar yang ku baca, banyak yang lbh suka dengan konsep romance tipis" ini karena bagi mereka lebih ngena aja gitu. Couple ini bisa dinobatkan sbg Duta Pelukan sebab tingkatan skinship tertingggi mrk adlh pelukan hehe. Kalo kata yg nntn, Haejun ini love languange-nya act of service, sedangkan Yoonyoung adalah word of affirmation.

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Time travel done right

I haven't seen a good time travel drama in a while – the last drama I could think of is Nine? And that's 10 years ago! (Oh and there's also Splash Splash Love but that's more a special than a full-length.) The best thing about this show is that the whole ensemble kept the story going, and not just the leads. Were there time travel rules that didn't make sense? Sure, but it knew its rules well and stayed consistent about them until the end. Were there story arcs that didn't tie up neatly? Sure, but the most important storylines were taken care of. And I swear I saw that reveal coming but I was still very shocked when the drama got to that part.

Jin Ki-joo and Kim Dong-wook really are some of the most underrated K-actors out there and I'm happy they worked together on this one. I'd love to see them in a more romance-centric drama, though, but all the quiet moments they had together here will do, too. I mean: "I think fondly of you."???? And "I won't disappear."???? Some of the best indirect confessions in K-drama bar none.

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Don't judge a drama by its poster!!!

As i said before, if you think this is a cliche rom com with a time travel or feel good elements just to be different (like i didi) you would be missing one of the best suspence murder sci-fi mysteries of 2023!!!!

I don't know why this became so damn underrated. Maybe having to compete with a series of long awaited dramas;) Anyways, this was a worth watch and i highly recommend to everyone no matter how picky you are on genres.

The plot was (from 2nd epi) very gripping. Ending was satisfying,cant lie-gave me mixed feelings.The leads were 100% succesful in bringing out their charecters to life (Jin ki joo is a cutieee) The ost.. especially thriller scenes were lit. The village scenery were really soothing and went well with the mysterious plotline.

All i can say is ,its a package of romance,action, investigation (star of the show),thriller,comic and feelgood surprise box!

The only negetives i felt was poster and title font which was very ordinary =_=

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the murder mystery for me was the least interesting thing this drama has going for it

I sort of accidentally spoiled myself the identity of the killer midway through the series but was still able to enjoy it so much!!
the “I time travelled to help change the life of my parents for the better and stop them becoming the people who raised me” has to be one of my favorite tropes ever. every eldest daughter’s wet dream.
there was somethings that were left unexplained, and the main couple seemed emotionally distant and didn’t have much chemistry but then again everything else was so good that I was willing to let it slide.
really loved this drama it was gripping and interesting. definitely a 8.5/9

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A must watch!

I binge watched this drama in just 3 days and it was that good.

The whole premise was already interesting to me since I love time traveling related stuffs especially to the past of course.

The whole serial killer plotline to family struggles and misunderstanding everything was pure emotional. Even though I kinda guessed all the suspense early in the stage as soon as the murderer was introduced to the story and everything else included, the plot played out so well that i was jutted in my seat to see how the story unfolds.

The writer did an amazing job for the flow of the story and the casts were perfect. The family members from past to present looked like they were family visually as well as their acting was nice.

I loved how the relationships of the parents and daughter, grandfather and grandson everything played out so well including the romance. It wasn't 'outofnowhere i fell in love with u at first sight' kind of drama but it was deep. The most I adored was how Yoon Young and her father's relation sorted out and how she understood his own share of struggle that made him the way he is in the present.

The drama's message too could be comprehended on own's perspective. But for me it was on a positive note, no matter how much we struggle now, we can always change our future by doing the work on our present. Everything we do now we will get the result in our future good/bad.

You should definitely watch this drama if you want thriller, romance, comedy and friendship all in one place.

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