It’s winter so I found this cozy little series to sink into!
“Mok Hae-won: Trust is like glass; once it’s shattered, it can’t be returned to its original state.”
The Rundown
Behind the name: 날씨가 좋으면 찾아가겠어요. Based on the book: I'll Go to You When the Weather Is Fine by Lee Do-woo
Country: South Korea, 2020
Genre: Drama
Production: Ace Factory
Network: JTBC
Director: Han Ji-seung
Cast: Park Min-young (as Mok Hae-won), Seo Kang-joon (as Im Eun-seob), Moon Jeong-hee (as Shim Myeong-yeo), Jin Hee-kyung (as Shim Myeong-joo), Kim Hwan-hee (as Im Hwi),Lee Jae-wook (as Lee Jang-woo), Im Se-mi (as Kim Bo-young)
Compare to: Forest
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Synopsis in a Sentence: A woman leaves the hustle and bustle of Seoul to spend some time in the countryside, and has to face the pain of her past...and as unsaid family secrets unravel, so does a frosty love prospect...
On Writing: The Plot
Think understated, picturesque, and deliberate drama.
As one viewer commented, “It’s like turning the page of a book” A well-read, intentional, leisurely read, but with the heaviness of an anvil released slowly into water. It’s a nuanced, gradual slow burn, with characters full of intentionality and perspective.
It’s a good watch, but you have to be in the mood for this one.
(3.5/5)
On Acting: The Cast
The cast is quite well suited to this pictorial drama.
Park Min-young is Mok Hae-won, the lead and center of the story, through whose life we see the drama, bitterness, simplicity and sweetness of country life.
Seo Kang-joon plays Im Eun-seob, the bookstore owner, and he relays the quiet understated nature of the character quite well.
Moon Jeong-hee depicts Shim Myeong-yeo, the memorable, yet lovingly scathing aunt.
Kim Hwan-hee brings the colourful Im Hwi to life, and we’re glad for this spirited character of Eun-seob's little sister, as she lights up the screen.
A good team and cast overall.
(4/5)
On Production: The Creativity
Production is deliberately pretty, and muted, and made to capture the wonderfully mundane yet beautiful prosaic of life in the countryside to life. I’m not sure how they managed to do it, but production in fact succeeded in capturing a book in film form, and perhaps this makes the production the star of the show!
(4/5)
On Resolution: The Conclusion
It ends quite alright, despite the tough realities presented. Good job bringing a new story to life, only the slow-release story makes for a slightly unremarkable ending.
(3/5)
The Verdict: A thoroughly slow, utterly deliberate production; watch when in the mood, on a snow day!
Overall Score = 14.5/20
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