A Piece of Your Mind (2020)

A soft yet healing drama

If you're looking for a drama that has beautiful shots, soothes the viewer and is perfect with a hot cup of tea or coffee whilst crocheting/knitting, then this is it. A plotline that builds bit by bit and culminates in the end in a somewhat soothing fashion. You grieve as they grieve, cry as they cry, and rejoice in the scenery and moments of courage.

I enjoyed the character development and I definitely think it is the kind of drama you watch as you do something else, with a story prominent enough to stretch over a long period of time. While it might not hook you like it didn't hook me either, there's just something about its style that makes you not want to let go of it just yet.

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Absolutely Beautiful and now one of my favourite

Oof I seriously did not expect this drama to be this great, I'm still high on the feel of this drama. The vibe of this is so dreamy and beautiful and numerous times this stirred emotions in me. It's so gorgeously poignant at times that I felt like I was there with the characters, living in the story. Someone here has aptly described the drama as "dreamy, surreal and almost ethereal".
This drama is really amazing in every aspect. I know some people will be slightly bothered by the AI device but I say, just think of it as a mild sci fi element like you would in a sci-fi movie.

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It's pretty and has a smiley Hae In but half of a half of this would've been enough

This would probably have deserved a 6.5 but it managed a half point more thanks to my inescapable, conscious weakness for Jung Hae In.
The man smiles and I forget myself.
Hopeless.
Besides the hopelessness of my crush, though, I think it is relevant in this context to notice that it did not make me blind to a number of details that all together prevented my full enjoyment of this drama.

First and foremost, the sci-fi element: although this is definitely a romantic drama, I can't help but feel like they threw away a perfectly good sci-fi prompt by savagely mistreating it. The AI device is meant to be a pretext to entangle these characters' lives, and nothing more. Which is very upsetting because the whole idea of a device mimicking a person pattern of speech, and a dead person's speech at that, is so very intriguing and presents the perfect opportunity to push beyond boundaries and explore bereavement and healing and human relationships. Furthermore, they could have easily made it believable given the current state of AI development when, instead, throughout the drama, the technology felt absolutely unbelievable in multiple instances (e.g. I could have believed the Jisoo device becoming aware of itself, although it occurred too randomly and too suddenly for my tastes, but I could not suspend my incredulity when it asked to hear Jisoo's husband's voice, or, again, when it remembered memories that were not input by the owner of the memories themselves).
In my eyes the mismanagement of the sci-fi aspect (which was the reason I was drawn to watch in the first place… ok, maybe second place after Hae In) is an unforgivable sin, especially considering how much it propelled the plot forward in the beginning. A sin that took me out of the story and interrupted its flow and congruity.

The second element that disappointed is character development. I'm not saying it was completely messed up, yet it felt sloppy and, almost, unfinished. One recognizable theme in the story is basically about the capacity to overcome trauma through human connection, but the process that brings each character to their healing is confusing. Motivations behind certain actions were cryptic at times and I seldom understood the reasons for characters' choices or empathized with them. I also believe that the pacing didn't help. In particular with the confrontation that should have been the climax of the story: at that point the tension had completely dissipated and nothing about that scene felt pivotal for the characters.

Cinematography, acting and soundtrack sustain the whole drama and confer cohesion to the narration. The colors, the lights, the locations as well as the melodies work wonderfully toward evoking soothing, pensive, intimate atmospheres.
There isn't any performance that can be considered outstanding, yet the fact that the characters still come through despite imperfect writing attests the solid quality of all actors.
I liked the idea of building a tale of crossed destinies, how it conveys the theory of interconnection and the weight of human relationships, however it felt fumbled, notably with secondary characters (i.e. Min Jung), and some connections were forced (i.e. the one between In Wook and Soon Ho).
The attempt at creating a complex narration through recollection and discovery and a single character that unites all the others and dies early on is compelling enough. Still, I consider it a failed attempt since the character the story hinges on isn't interesting enough to prop everything else.

I believe the show's greatest merit lies in the development of the protagonists' relationship. They come together naturally by filling each other existential emptiness. The other's presence is the necessary prompt to leap beyond the blocks that hinder their growth. And it is heartwarming seeing these people learn how to stand on their own feet by meeting each other halfway (rather than just leaning on the other person).
It takes courage to look at all the pieces we're missing, those parts we lost along with the people that cherished them. We try to cling on the emptiness in fear of forgetting the love we gave and received, in fear of being too damaged to carry on by ourselves.
We need a connection to map out the unfamiliar borders that make up our self, the self that survived the loss.
We need a connection to want to feel complete again.
This is the hopeful message I want to take home from this show and, although I was let down by the clumsy misuse of the great potential of this story (hence the harsh score), I can ultimately say that it was worth watching.

But, most of all, how could anyone not forgive and forget looking at Hae In smiling, though?

Female Empowerment Score (5/5) portrayals of women helping each other always win my favor. Always.

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a must watch!!! your feelings and emotions will be tested upon the duration of this drama!

this would be a long note even if the drama made me confused a little but giving a bigger impact to my life. but i'll try to explain further. so here I am,

this would be the first healing drama added rpo my favorites that comforts me all the way while binge-watching. Even if I watched this drama during the cold season in early 2023, the Christmas break. I had little expectations from this drama as I told myself saying "just go with the flow", but when watching it till the end, this drama gave so much comfort and healing within my heart and my soul. Need your whole heart felt the way the story wants us to feel. I guess my feelings and emotions has been tested while watching this drama.

The story involves more of describing the grief they were bringing in the main casts. How the handled the pain they carried along their life-journey, and how they had all their trauma, some life-sacrifices from their loved once, and the suffering they got belong. The plot describes the life of how they shaped each other's life's from their own grief, from their sufferings until the regrets and realizations at the end. I was enlightened by the cinematic scenes, with their heartfelt voices and words of comfort, with the rhythm that sways with their conversations and scenes to give impact to the atmosphere it gives. While watching the scenes and moments the characters had, they were touching most of the times, comforting ones, especially their softest hugs so far I've seen in a kdrama, their comforting words to give comfort to each other, the way they give or spent time with the people they were comfortable and loved. It gave so much feels especially I get so much butterflies with their hugging scenes as well :< hoping I could get the relationship the main couple had huhuhu. With the story, the ost bring so much tension to each scenes as well.

The casts and characters, oh well they bring this drama such a masterpiece that everyone needs to know and look forward into. Heartfelt emotions and feelings every time the characters bring upon the screen. The casts seems to be very surprising. I like the cast how the portrayed ever scene they need to act to fit the story as well. I would give so much appreciation to the cast involved because they give so much attention to the story and with this drama. Jung Hae In as Moon Ha Won, and Chae Soo Bin as Han Seo Woo gets me every time I cried like the tears I had was so worth it. Including Lee Ha Na as Moon Soon Ho, Kim Sung Gyu as Kang In Wook and as I'll never forget the two as well, Park Ju Hyun as I unexpectedly saw her and was rooting for her from her other roles, portraying as Kim Ji Soo the first love of Ha Won and Lee Sang Hee as Jun Eun Joo the homestay owner. These casts were well combined and very entertaining as well. Again, I thanked them for choosing this drama that they were involved and the casts again were very promising from the start till the end. kudos to them!!

Overall, the soft-felt and heart-healing comfort that gives from this drama was a special one that placed in my heart. I would probably recommend this to someone else that needs comfort and healing from their pains they had been through.
Good for binge watch, great for time kill as well, and I guess I would say a 50-50 recommended for beginners since it needs understanding and focusing more of the feelings the viewer must have in the duration of the drama. And last but not the least, great for re watching as well.

Looking forward to the casts other projects! anticipated and hoping to see them act again soon for their next drama projects! I appreciated them so much!!! <333

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Sinceramente esse é aquele clássico kdrama que você assiste quando não tem mais nada para ver, e ainda assim só consegue assistir se estiver procurando algo bem parado para balancear com outros dramas energizantes.

Cheguei a assistir os primeiros dois episódios assim que estreou e não quis continuar, só retomei um bom tempo depois quando soube que foi reduzido para 12 episódios e precisava de algo que me ajudasse a dormir. E olha quando retomei todas as minhas primeiras impressões foram confirmadas, tudo nesse drama é melancólico da fotografia a OST tudo contribui para que você se sinta depressivo.

Além disso, você nunca sente vontade de ir para o próximo depois que termina um episódio, porque a historia não consegue te prender, e o problema nem é só a calmaria e o desenvolvimento lento do romance, mas os próprios personagens tem um ar de tristeza constante que nunca muda.

Precisei de muita determinação para concluir a historia e preciso dizer que já não suporto mais essas separações aos 45 do segundo tempo que os melodramas tem feito só pra dramatizar o romance do casal e foi justamente isso que aconteceu na reta final desse drama.

Não consigo ver o tal ar poético que tantas pessoas falam nesse drama.

Em resumo: A piece of your mind é um drama que prometia muito por causa do elenco e uma sinopse interessante, mas acabou sendo apenas mais do mesmo, vai pra lista de assistidos so pra aumentar o volume mas não fez diferença nenhuma pra mim. Certamente não indicarei a ninguém.

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Honestly, this drama had a lot of potential. I have no problems with a drama being "slow", however, this drama started getting slightly unbearable after the first half. There were a few things that didn't seem to make any sense, like how some characters behaved and how the story progressed. The story had a lot of good elements but just didn't fit with one another. The first half of the drama was more intriguing and more relatable due to the storytelling of life's day to day struggles. There were a few characters that were very much unlikeable, and I feel like the romance part was a bit all over the place. Overall, this drama isn't bad, but it isn't all that good either.

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Um drama sobre cura interior

Esse é aquele tipo de drama que você começa sem entender nada. Logo nos primeiros episódios, uma tragédia abala os personagens, uma fatalidade causada por algo mal resolvido no passado. Esse desenrolar causa muita tristeza e aí que vem a beleza do drama: o aprendizado de superar as coisas ruins e seguir em frente, se apoiando nas pessoas que te amam e querem cuidar de você.
O que eu mais gostei é que nenhum tipo de sofrimento é visto como "pequeno" aqui. Um término de namoro difícil, a morte de um ente querido, a saudade de alguém que você ama... Todas essas coisas podem sim nós causar grande tristeza e o drama respeita muito isso. É simplesmente lindo! Sofri com os personagens e conforme eles se "curavam" e seguiam em frente, meu coração ficava quentinho.

Sobre o casal principal, nem tenho o que dizer. As cenas deles me deixavam com um sorriso no rosto.
O único defeito do drama, são os dois últimos episódios que foram enrolados demais, na minha opinião. Mas no geral, recomendo muitíssimo para quem quer assistir algo tranquilo e fofinho.

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A piece of a masterpiece

I just have one word for this: WOW! Guys, I enjoy regular dramas, with many clichés and cheesy romance, but I also love dramas that bring real and important themes, and this one it's just like that.

The story tells us basically about the process of grief, and I was worried about what kind of message this could bring to the audience, but I never saw this theme being approach this way. For me, every detail was incredibly beautiful and full of meaning. See the process with Moon Ha Won (Jung Hae In) since the beginning and how he grows in the process was amazing. His relationship with Han Seo Woo (Chae Soo Bin) isn't forced like a major passion, but just a connection that made both of them see their grief from another perspective. We can see that they decided to foucus on Ha Won's grief, but the process in Seo Woo's life was also very strong. I felt like I was falling in love too at the pass of the episodes, it was crazy! When Ha Won said "I love you" for the first time, my heart stopped. The side stories were also very strong for me. Kang In Wook (Kim Sung Gyu) and his redemption, Kim Ji Soo (Park Joo Hyun) and the self-forgiveness, all the characters of the Boarding House (honorable mention to Kim Min Jung (Lee Jung Eun), OMG! I just love her plot). I felt touched in every single episode, I think this is a real healing drama, as they say. My desire in the entire show was to see everyone keep going and find the purpose of their lives again.

I have to talk about the OST. We have amazing songs that fit in every single moment... The classic music that made part of the story it's also beautiful and wet my eyes in many moments. I just wanna share one of the quotes that made me think about a lot of things. This one was when Seo Woo was talking about things that made her happy:

"I go to work at my usual time and find that it's light today while was dark the day before. When that happens, I like seeing the world-changing on its own according to each season. Every day changes a little bit."

So, this is what this drama it's about. How you can suffer and be in pain in a day, but how you need to wait and see the things changing in a slow fade. For me, this is a masterpiece and a "chosen one" (★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★).

See you soon!
XOXO, Mari!

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I love these dramas that are only like 12 episodes. The storyline was very intriguing when you lose someone that you thought you would love forever from a child to a young adult. It's hard, right? I did get angry for a minute when I felt that Ji Soo was using Ha Won because she was going through her issues. I hated that part. The best part out of all the episodes is the gadget that was invented so one can talk to the spirit of a loved one. Another time I hollered at my TV is when Seo Woo was doing the same thing Ji Soo did and that was leaving Ha Won but that didn't last long... When you can get me to holler at my TV and curse at it... that tells me that this story deserved a 10. It had me. Thank you to Jung Hae In, he is just so dang cute and talented! I saw Chae Soo Bin in I'm not a Robot and loved her in that drama series also.

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Painfully slow

A quick overview of what I thought about the first few episodes.

I tried with this drama. I really did.

First of all, if you're expecting a romantic comedy, this aint for you.

A Piece of Your Mind is a melancholic/romantic drama that mixes in cheesy dialogue with a relaxed sort of vibe. And while I do appreciate what it was trying to achieve, and acknowledge that there may be a select audience that appreciates this sort of drama, I just thought that overall the drama was not executed well.

First of all, as shown in the headline, the show is painfully slow. And the show gave me no reason to stick through the plot.

The main characters are first drawn together by music, which was just about the only thing I really enjoyed about the drama along with its presentation/camera work.

Jung Hae In once again in the same role that limits any acting capabilities able to be shown. The same old serious, smiling, love chasing dude with no other emotions.

Chae Soo Bin in a slightly different artsier role, but once again, limited by the role she's in.

Then they try to make the drama all mystical like, with multiple flash backs, they strip it of all technical aspects involved due to the genre choice and it messes with the whole plot.

I assume it was trying to achieve something similar to "Her" but the connection just wasn't there. Like why do I care when a A.I suddenly is able to express their thoughts and emotions when I know nothing about anyone involved? They shroud everything in mystery without even giving me a taste of wanting to know more. I'm not given any reason to care.

We'll see how it goes, but based on what I've seen so far, my interest is dwindling.

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