[Quick Review] What's Up!
I don’t think I’ve ever watched a drama and felt emotional satisfied. I’ve watched a drama and felt happy, overjoyed, dejected, jibbed, and a mired of other emotions; but never have I felt like I’ve just ridden the best emotional roller coaster ever with dips and sways that you see coming and done with such finesse that it pushes you overboard to a feeling you can’t quite describe. I wish this drama had gotten more exposure. Placed on a new cable channel it didn’t get the audience it kind of deserved. While the story had it’s weaknesses: not tying up the loose ends tight enough and too much focus on Tae Yi for what was supposed to be an ensemble cast; the uneven storytelling is outshined by on point acting and production. And this is especially true when it came to the music of the show. The appropriation of Seasons of Love (from Rent) during the last couple of scenes with the professor and Doo Ri and the use of Dubstep when Jae Hun discovers who Tae Yi’s father is made the audience truly understand the emotion of those scenes. LOVED IT. Really, What’s Up! is the drama I wanted The Musical to be and the drama Heartstrings tried to be before it reverted to being entirely cute and fluffy.
This drama also introduced me to Im Joo Eun (Doo Ri) who is also playing the hilariously funny Dong Ah in Wild Romance. She’s one of my new favorite actresses for her hilarious comedic timing and choice of slightly oddball characters. I hope to see more of her.