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A fantasy romance drama that goes back and forth between the past and the present through her first love that she lost to suicide on her birthday 10 years ago, and the mysterious photos that he left behind.
I watched this mini-series because of Mbak Dewi's recommendation. It's simple. I just wanna watch a really light series. Then, here is me, watching Blue Birthday. Hmm, perhaps this is the first time I've seen a Korean mini-series.
The blue birthday
The plot begins when Oh Ha-rin discovers that her best friend, Ji Seo-jun, has died on her birthday. He died, ironically, in the photography club room. It's a traumatic event for Ha-rin that she won't be able to forget for a long time. Even ten years have passed.
Ha-rin went to an old photo-printing shop one day. She knew Seo-jun used to print his photos in that shop. Well, actually she accidentally saw Seo-jun's old film camera. As a result, she decided to retrieve the photo that had been left by Seo-jun at that shop.
When Ha-rin returned home, she realized that all of the photos taken by Seo-jun evoked a particularly painful memory. Ha-rin burned one of the photos without much thought. Then, when she wakes up, she is transported back in time. When Ha-rin realized what had happened, she tried her hardest to fix everything, including bringing Seo-jun back to life as best she could.
But, just like with what other's side, playing with time won't bring any good things. There are always consequences and prices that they have to pay.
What I like
This mini-series has piqued my interest from the start because it is about more than just love. The thriller aspect of this mini-series is captivating. I have assumed the entire series would have a twist. To be honest, I wasn't expecting the double, or possibly triple, twist that they provided in this mini-series.
Some of the twists that I didn't expect at all are, the fact that Seo-jun actually knows how to come back to the past and the actual culprit for Seo-jun's death. I really didn't expect that all. So, I was surprised when watching it.
At first, I wanna complain about the unclarity of the time-travel's rule, but then, if you pay attention to every rule before credit, you will find out which one you can do and don't during your time travel journey.
Even though the main story of this mini-series is about Ha-rin and Seo-jun's relationship, I think their romance is in enough level. Not that much sweet but also not lacking. Then, for someone who is looking for a mystery-thriller genre, you won't be disappointed as well. The story is really unpredictable and two thumbs up for the scriptwriter.
Conclusion
Wanna try a Korean mini-series with a very great twist? Just try to watch Blue Birthday. You will find a very interesting side of this mini-series.
Anyway, I didn't know that actually, the lead character in this series is Yeri from Red Velvet and Hongsoek from Pentagon.
8 out of 10 stars.
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