From one Se-kyung show to another. This was ‘recommended’ by Netflix, and I thought – why not see how she does in a modern setting. It’s not as challenging a role and she does an excellent job as Mi-joo, while the story portrays some off-the-beaten-track kind of people and their unusual/unexpected relationships, with the friendship and family themes running in the background (or should I say these are ‘overarching’; both, maybe?).
Im Siwan (yet another K-pop idol) does well too, though I don’t think the show brought out his best. He is fine as Seon-gyeom but definitely capable of more, as he shows in his few scenes as the baddie in Mi-joo’s imagined movie.
He has all these amazing jackets:
and there is this ridiculous leopard outfit also 😆
Kang Tae-oh is natural and amusing as Yeong-hwa but as for Choi Soo-young (Girl’s Generation girl), shall I just say she is not the actress to cast for a brash, mixed-up, odd personality? She does better in the more straightforward scenes when she is behaving more ‘normally’, and certainly has a long way to go. Pity that she doesn’t match the standards of the other three.
Mi-joo and Seon-gyeom are an endearing couple. I like how, despite his very irregular and damaging upbringing, Seon-gyeom has such a pure, guileless and loving heart. He just had to meet Mi-joo, adventurous and forward-looking, both because and in spite of being orphaned at a young age and living through many tough years. Their candid conversations make me smile, and they deliver the romance without overdosing us with cringey sweetness or intimate scenes. (and all that japchae Son-gyeom was eating 😄... I love it too!)
The crazy fight scene at the café is a standout moment and rivals the choreography of the Bridget Jones Colin Firth-Hugh Grant fight scene, not to forget the funny references to it later in the show.
And hello, Kim Seon-ho, what a surprise to see him cameo here!
Like Yeong-hwa’s artworks, it takes a thoughtfully blended mixture of colours and strokes to create something beautiful. Run On’s concoction works very well on me. Thanks to algorithms on Netflix that took me there! You can find it here: Run On
What’s your happy ending, Mi-joo asks the group. Do we always look towards an ending or go ‘running on a different lane’ (line stolen from a review)? Enjoy the run!
16 episodes, JTBC
photos from Hancinema
How lovely that Kang Tae-oh had his pre-enlistment party with the Run On team – they must have had a wonderful time working together!
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