12/2/2023 0 Comments Autumn in your heart![]() Even very popular contemporary dramas like Goblin and Descended From the Sun (though highly entertaining) became overly attached to the cute stage of their story and at times the plot seemed like an afterthought. It made me realize just how many dramas run out of steam after the initial premise, and flail around until it’s allowed to end. In fact, the purposeful pacing of the story was one of the things I came to truly appreciate about Autumn Fairy Tale. It wasn’t bad, per se-young Moon Geun-young was likable, and the switched-at-birth setup was done efficiently, which meant the pacing wasn’t needlessly meandering. I always remembered the idyllic child actor stage of the show so dearly, and therefore, was disappointed when I found myself struggling to pay attention. I also appreciate that characters of varying economic statuses built their entire lives in areas outside of Seoul, making for a nice change of pace from the Seoul-centric fare we’ve grown accustomed to.Īdmittedly, there was an adjustment period in the first couple episodes, and I wondered if I had made a mistake in my selection, but once we proceeded to the adult actors, I became more invested in the story. This show is remembered for its star-crossed plot elements, but I had forgotten about its warmth and the quiet quality it emanates, which is aided by the lush country settings and atmospheric beaches. Watching this drama again was like opening a time capsule, reading a short story you wrote as a kid, then realizing it was much better than you thought it was going to be. These days, I tend not to gravitate toward melodramas, but since this month’s theme is a challenge, I decided to return to one of the classics. The experience is very precious to me, and my fondness is entirely nostalgia-based, as opposed to quality-based, as it would be now. ![]() Thus, it doesn’t feel like a show that needs to be revisited often.Īutumn Fairy Tale had a great impact on me as a kid, and I remember feeling so emotionally involved in the lives of the characters, especially since as I got older, I largely lost the ability to watch shows in an immersive way. Moreover, because Autumn Fairy Tale was a hugely successful show, and therefore an influential part of Korean drama canon, many of the plot pieces are generally known. Personally, I believe I have a good memory (though Lumosity and a certain memory card game will refute that statement), so usually I can put a drama back together if I see a few minutes of the first episode, including random obscure details. I am one of those people who rarely rewatches anything, even if I really enjoyed it. If you clicked on this post thinking you were going to read a reflective essay on Autumn Fairy Tale and how its melodramatic elements are still relevant in the modern, less trope-driven, storytelling landscape, well, you’ve been fooled because this post is actually an apology letter to Won Bin-this is my redemption! 66 AugAug The redemption of Autumn Fairy Tale by murasakimi
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