Title: Growing Season, I want to do well
Episodes: 12
Genre: Youth, Friendship, Romance, Drama
Story: 8 out of 10
Characters: 8 out of 10
Cinematography: 8 out of 10
Korean Web Drama Growing Season takes a more realistic approach to the college romance theme.
Story
Ah In is a freshman who likes a guy who works with her, but she is anxious about taking things to the next level. So, she seeks help from her friends, Ji Yoo and Ha Young. Ji Yoo is a young woman who has the reputation of being a free spirit and dating a lot of men. Ha Young is, on the other hand, living with her boyfriend of four years.
Growing Season, other than the clever titles it had for each episode, took a more in-depth glance into the romantic lives of young women. The drama explored themes like sex, STD, social pressure, and relationship problems, under the umbrella of a rom com story.
Now, for the love stories: they were cute but predictable. Still, the couples were likable and they had a nice pace when it came to their progress. They also had chemistry and many sweet and romantic moments.
The highlight of the drama was, however, the girl talk. The girls provided a lot of insights on how young women think about love, relationship, and getting physical. The girl power was spot on and their friendship was enjoyable too. But, the whole drama between Ji Yoo and Ha Young was lukewarm and not what it was presented to be.
Characters
Ah In is a cute, bright and joyfull freshman who is dreaming of having a boyfriend. But, she feels pressure to move things fast.
Park Su Ah was adorable and she did a great job with her character, showing a lot of emotion.
Ji Yoo is a unistudent who is also a landlady. She is open when it comes to her relationships and she is not afraid to express her opinion.
Park Ji Won was very dynamic and enjoyable.
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Ha Young is a perfectionist who has just moved in with her long term boyfriend. However, problems start to resurface, even though she is fighting to hide them.
Kim Chae Eun was the calm force that nailed her dramatic scenes.
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Cinematography
The drama was fast paced and had nice camera work.
Overall
My overall rating for the Korean Drama Growing Season is 8.5 out of 10. This short drama was cute and refreshing, with nice performances.
Take a peek at the trailer for the Korean Web Series Groing Season
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