Extraordinary You

EXTRAORDINARY YOU

Rating ★★★★★

Synopsis

Dan Oh, a wealthy girl with congenital heart disease, one day she suddenly realizes that she is a character in a comic. Then she begins an adventure to find her true life and love. In the process, she comes across Haru, a male high school student whose student number is "13". Gradually, they develop a heart-wrenching romantic story.

Genre

Idol Drama, Romantic Comedy, Fantasy

Actors

Rowoon, Kim Hye Yoon, Lee Jae Wook

Review

After a short break from romance Korean dramas, Extraordinary You sucks you into its fantasy world of a cheerful main character, three moody popular boys and a mysterious and quiet unnamed character.

In the beginning, this seems like a light-hearted show, however, as it progresses, the themes become darker and evoke empathy for characters. Towards the end, it is an emotional show, however, it does leave you contented and with a yearning to watch more.

Spoiler Review

From watching this show, I believe Hye Yoon and Rowoon did an excellent job of portraying their characters as it appeared to be very natural for them. I am aware there are disputes over whether Jae Wook's character is likeable or otherwise, however, in my opinion, he was not the best choice in this love triangle as throughout the show he mistreated Dan Oh and realized his feelings too late. Plus, towards the end, his decision to 'reset' Dan Oh was selfish. Although I do believe his character was toxic, I must appreciate the representation of morally grey characters. No one can be perfect, right? 

This show was a great binge. I wished I slowly watched it so I would not be so forgetful presently of all the things I enjoyed. It was both a tear-jerker and a heart warmer, so I must recommend it.

Trailer

Disclaimer: All images featured on this page do not belong to the blog owner.