Drama Review: How To Be Thirty

15

Rating

★★★

Episodes

15

Drama Digest

Three friends in their thirties. Seo Ji Won is a web-based cartoon author giving her undivided attention to her craft. Forsaking love in favor of her career and her decision pay her back. At the age of 25, she becomes a published author, and after attaining the age of 30, she became a well-recognized writer with scores of devoted readers. She has turned her back on romance is more complicated than she thought when Lee Seung Yoo, her first love returns to the scene and her world turned upside down. The film director Cha Do Hoon has been  charged with adapting Seo Ji Won’s web-based series and confides in her and appears to strike a close friendship with her. This made things more complicated. Her friends Lee Ran Joo, a radio announcer, and Hong Ah Young, a cafe owner, also faced hard times at the time. Hong Aj Young meets her ex-boyfriend, who has hurt her in the past. On the other side, Hyeong Joon Young and Lee Ran Joo had a one-night stand, but now Hyeong Joon Young started to have feelings for her and works part-time at Hong Ah Young’s cafe.

The Feel-Good Part

The storyline started great. The drama can also make you learn a thing about true love and maturity. The drama was executed realistically and maturely. The writing was also reasonable.

The Disappointing Factor

The ending was not satisfying. The pacing was something unreasonable.

In-Depth Analysis

This drama is a webtoon adaptation of Born in 85 by Hye Won. Lee Seung Yoo was an upstanding guy who had a stocker that was not leaving him. Seo Ji Won was not smart enough. The ending made me feel that it was not worth watching. This drama deals with nature themes without a perfect ending. The drama proved that even adults can’t answer all the questions. The drama unfolds the stories evenly. Some scenes were not fitting the show. The flashback part was enjoyable.

Star Power

The acting was done well as well as the execution was good. The actor pulled off their characters. The acting was looking natural and realistic. The expressions and emotions they presented were so real.

Overall Opinion

The drama is watchable and have presented mature themes. It is a light-hearted drama that straight to the point.