GENRE: ROMANTIC DRAMA
RELEASE: 1999
CASTS: Park Shin-yang (hyun-jun) | Jeon Ji-hyeon (jung-min)
LINKS: HANCINEMA | OST

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SYNOPSIS: Although penpals Hyun-jun and Jung-min weren't able to meet the first time they agreed to, fate has given them another chance to continue their special friendship. Hyun-jun hasn't recovered from his girlfriend's death so he decided to go to where she grew up to remember her by. As he tries to get over his feelings, he met Jung-min who instantly fell in love with him and saw an unexplainable connection between them. Despite being friends for just a short time, both were comfortable with each other. What they didn't know is that long before, they've already known each other.

REVIEWS: The drama is simple but touching. Although there are some unnecessary scenes that made it a little bit draggy, it didn't stop me from liking the story.

I think it was interesting to have paired up Park Shin-yang to a younger generation, Jung Ji-hyeon. Although there weren't much romantic scenes between them, their connection is still there. Maybe it has something to do with timing and delivery. The acting wasn't forced and the relationship between the two needs no further explanation.

I loved how the story went, but unfortunately, the ending is a little bit disappointing in some ways. I wasn't expecting it to end so soon. Although it makes sense and wasn't forced, I'm still looking for something more powerful… something for you to think about.