Hit & Miss Compendium
This series is a compendium of stories about a group of friends and acquaintances living in a seaside town on Jeju Island.
The stories weave in and out of each other, each taking a turn at prominence.
While the whole series is well acted, well made, and well intentioned, I found that only about half of the stories are really worthwhile.
I have given the 7 stories descriptive titles, and ranked them below based on interest and impact from best to worst (in my opinion):
1) The Expecting Teenagers - The young actors playing the central couple are so engaging, with their characters reflecting maturity beyond their years, while also not losing sight of the fact that they are still schoolkids. Meanwhile the feuding parents provide a lot of amusement.
2) The Captain & The Mystery Girlfriend - Han Ji-Min is such an amazing and enchanting actress, she carries this story.
3) The Two Best Friends - This is the shortest of the stories and is both riveting and amusing at the same time. The two confrontations toward the end are extremely well done.
4) The "Abandoned" Child - Some nice drama here.
5) The Peddler & His Depressive Love Interest - Can be a slog at times, but the male lead (Lee Byung-Hun) keeps it interesting.
6) The Gold Digger - I found the male lead too unlikable. The female lead (Lee Jung-Eun) is excellent.
7) Mother & Son - The story goes on way too long and in my opinion has a very unsatisfactory resolution. I also don't like its message which basically says respect your parents no matter how undeserving they are.
The stories weave in and out of each other, each taking a turn at prominence.
While the whole series is well acted, well made, and well intentioned, I found that only about half of the stories are really worthwhile.
I have given the 7 stories descriptive titles, and ranked them below based on interest and impact from best to worst (in my opinion):
1) The Expecting Teenagers - The young actors playing the central couple are so engaging, with their characters reflecting maturity beyond their years, while also not losing sight of the fact that they are still schoolkids. Meanwhile the feuding parents provide a lot of amusement.
2) The Captain & The Mystery Girlfriend - Han Ji-Min is such an amazing and enchanting actress, she carries this story.
3) The Two Best Friends - This is the shortest of the stories and is both riveting and amusing at the same time. The two confrontations toward the end are extremely well done.
4) The "Abandoned" Child - Some nice drama here.
5) The Peddler & His Depressive Love Interest - Can be a slog at times, but the male lead (Lee Byung-Hun) keeps it interesting.
6) The Gold Digger - I found the male lead too unlikable. The female lead (Lee Jung-Eun) is excellent.
7) Mother & Son - The story goes on way too long and in my opinion has a very unsatisfactory resolution. I also don't like its message which basically says respect your parents no matter how undeserving they are.
- aylwardpaul
- Apr 29, 2023