This OST needs to go on my fanwall. “Saeya, saeya, parangsaeya”

Oh bird, bird, blue bird
Do not sit in the field of mung beans
If the nokdu flowers fall
the jelly merchant will leave in tears.

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    This show just looks too sad for me.
    The premise made me think of The Wind That Shakes the Barley. That was a hard watch for me.

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      I was trying to think of a way to reply to your comment because somehow the drama didn’t seem sad to me.
      Maybe it’s because I watched it knowing vaguely how it ends, historically, so I knew the show wouldn’t have a happy-ever-after for everyone.
      Maybe it’s because the PD used a very subtle touch to portray tragedy. Actually, the drama was more “human” than happy or sad, because it showed life as it was for those people, with their trials, joy and hope in a difficult time. Is there such a thing as a slice-of-life historical drama? Because that’s how this felt. Nothing was overblown in order to wring tears from us.
      I came away from it having learnt a lot more than most sageuks, because this was about everyday Joseon people and the transition into modern Korea.

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