Love in North korea

Kdrama Review – Crash landing on you (Tvn and Netflix)What if one day cross the border of enemy country due to some accident undetected, What would you do ? Try to run back without being detected back to your country’s border, that seem like a plausible solution otherwise someone might think you have infiltrated their country and you are a spy. What if instead of going back to your border you might run into your enemies country! It can happen how would you know which direction is your country ?Yoon Se Ri heiress of a conglomerate familt and owner of ‘Se ri Choice’ is hated by her whole family especially her half brothers(as she is illegitimate and their competition). One day while testing one of her products she ends up on other side of border (38th parallel to be exact) because of a paragliding accident. There she meets Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok who hides and helps her getting back to South korea but whatever he does something or the other happens which halts her journey. Se Ri once went to Switzerland where she met Ri Jeong Hyeok on a chance encounter but they don’t remember it but in someway Ri Jeong Hyeok inspires her to live rather than end her life. Can you expect your brothers want you to not come back after having lost in other country.Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok was once a Piano Major studying in Switzerland but when his elder brother dies in a msyterious accident he comes back to his country and take his brothers place in North Korean Army. And now he is trying to find what happened to his brother. When Se Ri cross the border unknowingly he helps her but in the process they both falls in love with each other. He has a fiancé and an arranged marriage but he couldn’t help but find a way to send Se Ri back to her own country. This show also has a villain no not Ri Jeong Hyeok fiancé but Jo Chul Kang a military officer who wants to take him out of his way it will be interesting to see how Ri jeong Hyeok finds his misdeeds and save Se ri from him.The plot of this show not very unique crossborder lovers have been explored often in shows and movies but what makes it fresh and unique is North Korea. North Korea is a secluded country, they don’t have internet and have many restrictions and very limited set of rights to its citizens. If you look from far it looks like a horrible country to live in but in this show it didn’t seem as horrible but just a little different in pursuing their own culture. It was the first time any South Korean drama showed North Korea in a little bit of positive light they are not just all monsters, few good people live there.When Se ri reaches North Korean town she finds all the residents working and exercising together, showing them a close knit community. Random inspection of houses, blackouts, illegal selling South Korean products, bugging of hotel rooms, hidden showroom of bridal gowns, illegal sending of refugees to other side in ships, few selected hair styles for women ban on watching kdrama or kpop but no matter how many restrictions you put people find ways to break it. I like this one time train halts at a village due to some technical problem for hours then Se ri and Ri Jeong Hyeok with all other passengers sits outside in open with bonfire and it seemed like camping scene.I really liked this show and it has good ratings. Hyun bin is as always good he can adjust in any role with finesse like in Memories of the Alhambra and Secret Garden. Son Ye Jin plays the role of Se ri who previously worked in Be with you and Something in the Rain. She is one of my favorites. The scenes shot in Switzerland are so beautiful that makes you want go on vacation asap. So overall I love this drama.

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