I used to believe that high school dramas were not for me. After watching my tenth or so, I began to realize that maybe it’s just American TV shows set in high school that repel me. I’ve watched Korean, Chinese, and Japanese high school dramas/movies and have felt so moved by them that now I guess I have to eat my words. When We Were Young was about a group of friends that all had their problems at home and in school, because of those darned tests we all go thru, but their friendship was strong and they weathered everything together. And maybe that’s the reason I avoid them. I didn’t come out of high school with life long friends. Although I did enjoy my high school time and can look back at it fondly sometimes, I still remember feeling really alone during my senior year and how I wished that I had a close group of friends that would have my back. But that’s what great about these high school dramas. The Reply’s, the School’s, When We Were Young, even A Love So Beautiful, show these heartwarming moments between parents and their kids, students and their teachers, classmates with each other, friends helping friends! I can connect with these stories even though I am miles away and look completely different from them and speak a different language as well. So, basically all of that to say, I really loved this drama! Aside from all the things that touched me, most importantly we got no flash forwards or time skips, which manse, because although there is this curiosity to know what happened to the characters, the drama ends in a pretty satisfying way.

Which reminds me of this other drama…(two reviews for one, hehe😁). Before watching WWWY, I watched this other Cdrama called Suddenly, This Summer. Without giving too much away, this drama is similar to many other dramas from this high school genre in which we follow a group of friends from high school to college to the beginning of their professional life. And like many other dramas in this genre, there is a girl who is not good at studying, a handsome boy who is smart and helps her study, and many other similarities that I’m too lazy to type out. Well, this drama has the cutest way they fall in love, by studying together, odvi! (Ahhh, if only there were studious handsome boys in my school, sigh!) However, I guess this the big spoiler, they don’t end up going to the same college which sucks, but that’s life. So, they try having a long distance relationship which, for the most part, works out well the first couple of years. Until the angst arrives! Now, I’m all okay with the good kind of angst, but when it just drags out to the end, I’m just like 😑. Endings don’t have to be all wrapped up in pretty bows, although I do like bows, but just no. more. time. skips. Please! I was really enjoying the drama and all its storylines, and then was like nooo, whyyy, sighhh, I guessss.

TL; DR Anyways, I rambled about nothing, but I did really love When We Were Young

On another note, Beanies, can you recommend me a good Cdrama. Usually, I watch a completed one while I wait for subs. I still haven’t dipped my toes in the really long ones because…lots of episodes scare me, so preferably shorter ones. Or do you know if any of these (Lion Pride, Single Ladies Senior, or Iron Ladies) end well. Please and thank you😀

Yes yes yes! This drama is beautiful! I second the reccomendation!!!