#moon ha won

[wolha]

Otps → Moon Ha-Won & Han Seo-Woo in A PIECE OF YOUR MIND 반의반 (2020)

[dramaurora]

🌻 — a piece of your mind: seo woo & ha won (match)

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[pahintulot]

This is the kind of love that lulls you to sleep amidst tragedies and heartaches. It was a soothing kind of love. It was the kind of love we all crave for.

[cesimnida]

[KDRAMA REVIEW] A Piece Of Your Mind

11/10 and I'm not even kidding!!!

I'm utterly devastated that this drama was cut short from 16 episodes down to 12. Apparently, it didn't appeal to Korean viewers that much and has low viewer ratings... sigh.

Note: I may throw spoilers then and there on this review.

I've watched a lot of dramas but there are shows that will stay with you for a long, long time. This drama is one of it.

It was well-written and was able to overcome a sudden number of episode change without failing to give the closure we needed at the end of the last episode. I'm having a very hard time finding the right words because all I can think of is that it's so so beautiful and moving. I am so happy I was able to watch and witness it.

The story wasn't about grand gestures but it was about the simple things and how those simple things matter. There was only one, imagine... ONE KISS the entire drama. JUST ONE. But did I ever doubt the love of our leads for each other? NEVER. That's how special it was, their love can be seen in their gazes or tight hugs or how they smile at one another. With those, you’ll still feel that they love and needed each other.

I want to list down some of my favorite things in the drama:

Eun Joo's homestay - Seo Woo's semi-basement, that chair outside their home and the blinking street light and of course, that corner in the kitchen outside Eun Joo's room where they get drunk together and share some of the most touching scenes of the drama

The studio - where our hero and heroine first met, the studio Ji Soo loved and where Ha Won had his first good sleep in a long time

Wokin-dong House - Won and Seo Woo's home, where they eventually came back. I never knew I'll cry over a clothesline ever in my life but this drama made me do it

Seo Woo and Ha Won's relationship - it wasn't what they expected; but little did they know, it’s what they needed. They complete each other and they know that well. I love their maturity and how they got each other's backs - no matter what. They know exactly what to say and still say it even if it hurts - most especially when it hurts. Their gazes, hugs and all those eye contacts.

Probably all the relationships in the story - Soon Ho and Ha Won, Eun Joo and Min Jung, In Wook and Soon Ho, Hoon and Ha Won, Ji Soo and In Wook, Ji Soo and Ha Won, Ji Soo and Seo Woo and everyone in the homestay

How empathetic Seo Woo was.

Seo Woo, our lovabe Seo Woo being able to go back to her hometown and overcome her trauma

The way Ha Won always smiles when he sees Seo Woo or the way his facial expressions change when he sees Seo Woo. Like that scene where he was very angry at Mr. Kang but his expression suddenly changed from anger to worry when he saw Seo Woo. Ahh, yes, those little things…

When we thought Ha Won will be off the grid because Soon Ho didn't allow him to confront In Wook in the studio and we find him sitting in the chair in front of Eun Joo's homestay, waiting for Seo Woo just to get a hug -- they didn't speak but the scene was so meaningful, powerful, even. Because in that single hug, we know, Seo Woo is his home

In Wook getting over his slump and finally finds peace and the truth that his wife loves and wants to support him through even though it was painful at first for her

Ha Won giving the letter to In Wook regardless of how In Wook's actions has damaged him. It must have been devastatingly hard but he still did - because it was for the better. Because it was what has to be done for them to totally move on.

And lastly, Ha Won realizing his point of reaction was his mom, not Ji Soo, after all. And him finally getting the love he deserves from Seo Woo and vice-versa

I loved how that even though our characters crumbled but they still faced their problems or traumas head-on eventually. I felt proud watching them overcome their milestones - may it be big or small. It made me realize that it takes courage to move on and having people that supports you all throughout your journey will come a long way.

This drama has a warm-vibe theme, I am not knowledgeable with cinematography and stuff but I really liked that hug scene under the cherry blossom trees - it was so pretty!!! The acting was on point - lead or not, they all gave life to their characters so well. It has this certain beauty I couldn't quite explain but it was so heartwarming to watch. The flow keeps you intrigued enough to keep watching. I heard that some people are complaining that it was boring because it was slow-paced, but for me, it was perfect as it is - I saw our characters taking their time to heal, to understand each other and finally fall in love. Their story unfolded right before our eyes; so slowly, delicately, piece by piece, and ended so strikingly beautiful.

It showed different ways of how people cope up with grief and how people react to it. There were times that I wanted to be mad at some of them but in the end, I can't because deep in my heart, I understand their situation. My heart legit hurts in some scenes. It's amazing how the actors portrayed this so well - to the point that even the viewers feel their pain. I often pause the video while watching to process things and sometimes whisper to myself how good they all are in their craft.

I told a friend that watching this drama was like getting a big comforting hug from someone you needed -- it was therapeutic. It wasn't just a simple story of love - it was a story of loss, sadness, grief, getting up, moving on and loving from afar; a story of growth, love, inner peace and finding the meaning of life once again.

I'm not sure if this is just me but I'd like to think that the title was a play with words because while they were getting a piece of someone's mind in the story, little did they know they gave me peace of mind.✨

[kdramacreams]

[longingsunshine]

Okay but you know what i hate absolutely fucking hate is the fact that Kang In Wook never to this day trusted Ji soo aka his wife and her feelings when it came to Ha Won. We never really see her being romantically involved with Ha Won even in the letter in this episode she was hurt because Kang In Wook was hurting but dumb bitch Kang In Wook is a mistrusting asshole.

[chesdg]

tvn cutting ‘a piece of your mind’ from sixteen episodes to twelve is like cutting my life line. i really didn’t have anything to look forward to before this, and even after this. two weeks, hmm , it’s like i only have two weeks to keep me going.

not being dramatic or smth but i feel like i don’t have any purpose to live lately. blame tvn if i don’t make it after 2 weeks.

[episode-by-episode]

Bonus : Ha Won in that sweater

[nhshinwoo]

A Piece of Your Mind’s cinematography is just gorgeous 

[pahintulot]

The truth is, I have been waiting for this scene. Han Seo Woo has been so cheerful all through out the drama and I wonder when everything will took a toll on her and it did. It should.

Because no matter how strong a person is, she could still be weak and sad from time to time.

It's scary to be haunted by a thought that you can never be in between a love as great as Ha Won and Ji Soo. And Seo Woo have all the right in the world to feel it.

Love can really be a scary thing.

[pahintulot]

This drama is shorter than the usual drama but what I love about this drama is that all characters have their own battles and supported one another with a right amount that still allows each character to face their own pains and ghosts.

I love how each of them was given the chance to take the battle on their own without feeling alone.

This is a slow phased drama that will make you see and realize the other kind of love--a love that comforts one's deepest trouble.

This is a very beautiful drama to watch. Painful yet beautiful.

[pahintulot]

This scene proves that no matter how strong a person is, there is always a time that she will need someone to validate her. It doesn't need to be so many people it just have to me someone so important who will tell you that you are valid. That you are important.

[pahintulot]

I wonder what kind of love they both have.

Maybe it was a kind of love that comforts you and silence the storm in you. It was a soothing kind of love that reaches the soul. It grows in silence and affectionate hugs. A love that does not require words at all.

I hope they will stay like this.

[kdramacreams]

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