It was gratuitous in Padam, Padam. With that off my chest, I definitely enjoyed that the characters were complex, not totally predictable and that the nature of loving relationships was explored on so many levels. It is constant. I liked the way everybody was always trying to say how ignorant he was supposed to be because he spend his entire youth in prison, yet his naive way of living life gave him the ability to say things that could make the smartest people feel stupid.
In fact in looking from our point of view he was the wisest one there, then Angel. It shows you that you should never look down on anyone regardless of where they are from or the color of their skin etc. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You are commenting using your Facebook account. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Search for:. He gets her to push the car and then praises her for her strength guessing that she will live another years.
Like this: Like Loading Hope I get to explore more of your recaps. Thank you! It was definitely a well-written and interesting drama. Share your thoughts! Hence, simply put: well done. A point short because while it pulled me and had me emotionally invested and reflecting for days — it only moved me insomuch. Yet, no matter — Padam Padam is a fine example of a drama that knows what it is, what it aimed for, and trusts not only itself to deliver, but also its viewers.
As a drama veteran well kinda , my deepest respect to such a wonderfully produced drama that it is. Awe…you were stingy with your points! It really deserved a 10 out of 10! Where do I go from here? So hence the slightly imperfect score. Loved it though! For a non drama-lover especially romantic drama like me, Padam Padam manage to made me stick on it until the last episode. And in fact,I just watch it for the 2nd time right now :D.
Aw man, second time? You must really like it! Then I will give it a try. Padam Padam is a recommendation from my sister,she is a KPop fan. Thanks for your recommendation :. OMG noooo. That Winter The Wind Blows was… slow… to put it simply.
Each time we see a black and white adult Kang-chil he is remembering what the color young Kang-chil felt. Raine: Then, it jumps to Mi-hye promising a teary-eyed Kang-chil that she will get him out.
Kang-chil remembers that Ji-na mentioned her mother died in a car accident. Completely wrapped up in himself.
Raine: Jump again and black and white Kang-chil is sobbing in a phone booth. A colored scene unfolds before him. His mother is being harassed by her drunk husband who demands to know where Kang-chil is. Young Kang-chil is in a phone booth, holding his bleeding stab wounds, waiting for his mother to answer.
Deeno: These fathers really need to grow up. How did our OTPs both end up with horrible parents? Raine: Black and white Kang-chil, slumped on the floor of the phone booth sees his talisman glow and picks it up. Color returns to his body and we are in the present as glowing wings spread from the booth.
Raine: The power at the market goes on and Gook-soo runs to Kang-chil. Ji-na watches in horror as a truck barrels towards the phone booth.
But now Kang-chil can dodge it and the truck barely misses him. Gook-soo appears moments later and helps him away from the scene. Deeno: Getting out my gloves. Must not leave fingerprints. Raine: Mi-ja waits anxiously for Jung to come home and mistakes another schoolboy for her grandson.
This woman had no family for sixteen years and now she finally has three boys to care for. Gook-soo mulls over what they know. The first miracle taught him the power of will. Young-cheol asks after her ankle but she begs her leave. On a swing, she remembers all the powerful moments she had with Kang-chil. Deeno: Sympathy is feeling bad for your hot dog before you eat it. Not remembering all the good times you had adding all the toppings. Raine: Ji-na and her father are at a coffee shop.
She returns that she and her mother did not respect him — they feared him. Why did he have to beat up that kid? Deeno: Well, if I had to say, the price is probably a dollar or so. Detective Jung treats others like they are worth less than a dollar. If you are in China then you are worth less than a cup of tea, according to the detective. Raine: Then, the detective agrees to transfer and leaves a teary-eyed Ji-na to think while Young-cheol watches her.
Raine: Jung is looking at pictures of the other man who could possibly be his father. His mother had told his aunt that his father was in America, not prison. I need to get my vision checked.
Raine: We begin the search for the truant Jung. She tells him not to worry because kids disappear all the time — she did and look how she turned out. She wants him to find Jung, not to help her. Fish ahjumma puts in her two cents but Mi-ja yells at her and Fish actually saunters away. Raine: Kang-chil will go after he helps her — her back has been hurting her. If he cared, why did he abandon her while he was in prison? He better not come home without Jung. Deeno: I want to mock what she says and defend Kang Chil.
But if you hang out with people who carry around knives, you will end up getting stabbed. Raine: Good thing you live across the country….
Deeno: Good thing you are thinking about moving to my half…. Raine: Gook-soo finds Kang-chil and they go looking for Jung who is busy searching for the identity of the man in the photo.
He locates him through the university insignia on the sign behind him in the photo — his name is Lee Seok. Before he can search further, Kang-chil finds him. Kang-chil tells Jung that his grandmother would be heartbroken. And his grandmother.
Kang-chil spits and walks away. Raine: Angel boy appears and stop Jung. Kang-chil wants to spent the time he has left with his family. Then he drags both of them to the hospital where Kang-chil gets another MRI.
The tumor has greatly diminished and just needs some treatment, not a transplant. Deeno: O. O How does this work? It awesome, but is it sucking away from his pile of miracles. He only has one left. Raine: Jung walks out alone in a daze. Behind him, Kang-chil tells Gook-soo that they can send the kid back to Seoul, but Gook-soo refuses.
They need him for the third miracle. Kang-chil wonders what kind of angel he is, wanting to use a kid to harvest organs. Take a fantasy genre trope and turn is upside down. Dino threatened to commit me to a fuzzy asylum today. Fuzzy straight jackets and a computer for my dramas.
Kim Bum also does well. All in all, Padam Padam was an intense ride, with moments that actually brought tears to my eyes. I expected the 3rd miracle to come along and remove his cancer so that he would have a long happy ever after with Ji Na. Instead, the 3rd miracle was Kang Chil finding happiness in the midst of dying from cancer.
In fact, Padam Padam does sort of feel like a cross between Scent of a Woman and 49 Days, but on steroids: taking it all to the next level in terms of cinematography, acting and directing. It was worth it if only for the acting of Kang Chil. Above all, the love of life — a snowfall, a late night lake swim — made me smile so hard that I cried. This is on my list to watch. I just skimmed your review. I like your blog, thanks for sharing your thoughts. Oh Padam Padam is worth the watch, I hope you do start watching it!
Amazing drama. I am not a fan of Korean and especially romance drama but this drama is exceptional. Hi there, Iskan!! Welcome to the blog! This drama was so different, and so well-acted, and immersive. Those chiseled cheekbones and that casual ponytail become him.
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