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Just Between Lovers

Original title: Geunyang Saranghaneun Sai
  • TV Series
  • 2017–2018
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
2.5K
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POPULARITY
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Jun-Ho Lee and Jin-ah Won in Just Between Lovers (2017)
DramaRomance

A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also marked forever.A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also marked forever.A major accident takes the lives of 48 people. The lives of the survivors, those who lost loved ones and those connected to the parties blamed for the tragic event are also marked forever.

  • Stars
    • Jun-Ho Lee
    • Jin-ah Won
    • Ki-woo Lee
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,967
    165
    • Stars
      • Jun-Ho Lee
      • Jin-ah Won
      • Ki-woo Lee
    • 34User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations

    Episodes16

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    Jun-Ho Lee and Jin-ah Won in Just Between Lovers (2017)
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    Jun-Ho Lee and Jin-ah Won in Just Between Lovers (2017)
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    Jun-Ho Lee
    • Lee Gang Doo
    Jin-ah Won
    Jin-ah Won
    • Ha Moon Soo
    Ki-woo Lee
    Ki-woo Lee
    • Seo Joo Won
    Kang Han-na
    Kang Han-na
    • Jung Yoo Jin
    Yun Se-ah
    Yun Se-ah
    • Ma-ri
    Yoon Yoo-sun
    Yoon Yoo-sun
    • Yoon-ok
    Moon-hee Na
    Moon-hee Na
    • Jeong Sook Hee
    Park Hee-bon
    • Kim Wan-jin
    Kim Kang-hyeon
    • Sang-man
    Min-Kyu Kim
    Min-Kyu Kim
    • Jin Young
    In-ho Tae
    • Jung Yoo-taek
    Kim Hye-jun
    Kim Hye-jun
    • Lee Jae-young
    Ahn Nae-sang
    Ahn Nae-sang
    • Ha Dong-cheol
    Park Gyuyoung
    Park Gyuyoung
    • So-mi
    Han Seo-jin
    Han Seo-jin
    • Ha Yun-soo
    Si-Eun Park
    • Ha Moon-soo (young)
    Nam Da-reum
    Nam Da-reum
    • Lee Gang Doo (young)
    Park Myung-shin
    Park Myung-shin
    • Sang-man's mother
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    User reviews34

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    The Will To Move Forward After Disaster
    This melodrama has good reviews, but I kept postponing it at my To See List, because I can't stand seeing tears and fears after my working hours. Now I'm glad I did it. Just Between Lovers is heavy stuff, but also a touching story about a tragic event, its devastating impact on everybody involved, and the will to move forward.

    Summary

    The drama begins with the quarreling teenager Ha Moon Soo. Her mother wants her to babysit her younger sister. Moon Soo has other plans for the day, she likes to meet her boyfriend at the local shopping mall. Moon Soo decides to bring her sister along, leaving her at the escalators, speeding towards her date meanwhile observed, and secretly admired by another schoolboy, the 15 year old Lee Gang Doo. Suddenly, the whole shopping mall collapses due to a construction failure, taking the life of 48 people, including Ha Moon Soo's sister and boyfriend. Moon Soo and Gang Doo both survive the catastrophe, but their life and dreams are shattered. She is living with guilt towards her parents who aren't able to cope with their grief. Moon Soo's mother is a drunk, her father abandons them. Gang Doo spends his days as a lone wolf, fighting through physical and emotional pain, struggling to support his sister and pay back a hefty debt. Ten years later they meet again as they both work for the same company led by the off spring of the managers who were once responsible for the disastrous shopping mall. Everybody wants to atone for the past by planning a better construction this time at the accident site. Will they be able to move forward and embrace the future?

    The Good

    This drama is unique, unlike any other k-drama I've seen. The male lead isn't the usual rich, nasty tempered, or cold man. He is very intense, a tragic anti hero, disturbed by heavy melancholy. The female lead isn't the typical poor, bubbly girl. She's a total introvert. Perhaps she was once a sassy teenager, now she's a Plain Jane suffering from parentification. It's wonderful to see how damaged people manage to develop feelings, let alone romantic feelings for each other. The romance and human relationships are so beautiful in this drama. Every character is well written, not good, not bad, with uncertainties and flaws. The story is based on a real disaster in 1995 when the Sampoong Departmental Store in Seoul collapsed, killing 501 people, but the focus is on the aftermath, and the will to move on.

    The Bad

    Some storylines minimize the huge impact of the first episodes, making it less realistic. The story arc of Moon Soo's parents is very depressing, if not dull. They don't show any character development. Gang Doo encounters every problem possible, this was really too much for me to behold, but his mental illness, a Post Traumatic Syndrome, is downsized like he has the flew, simply cured by a cuddle from Moon Soo.

    Verdict

    All in all this drama is superb and a MUST SEE. The casting is perfect, the chemistry on point. Kudos for Lee Jun Ho's screen appeal. I fell for his character, not only as a romantic interest, but also as a lonely boy who takes life lessons from an old medicine woman played by veteran actress Na Moon Hee. I loved their interaction. All actors did a good job. They gave the story an authentic feel. The beautiful cinematography and soundtrack added to the look and feel of a high budget movie. So if you're ready for some heartfelt sorrow besides intense romance, this is for you.
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    • Release date
      • December 11, 2017 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Rain or Shine
    • Production companies
      • Celltrion Entertainment
      • JTBC Studios
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      1 hour 10 minutes
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    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1080i(HDTV)

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