Drama Review: Mystic Pop-up Bar

12

Duration

1 Hrs 8 Mins

Episodes

12

Drama Digest

Wol-Joo, one of the main characters in this drama, has the power to enter people’s dreams and solve their illnesses and mental stress. But when the prince was saved, the villagers turned against her. So, her mother asked her to leave the village, but before leaving the town, she returned to her home and found her mother dead and her house on fire. Then, Wol-Joo hanged herself on a tree and destroyed the tree which caused the deaths of 100,000 people. Now, Wol-Joo has to solve 100,000 grudges. She runs a pop-up bar so that she can talk to people about their illnesses and Stress when they are drunk. The other two main characters, Cheif Gwi and Kang-Bae, joined the pop-up bar 500 years later. The story is about how the three ran their pop-up bar and solved people’s problems.

The Feel Good Part

The drama is fascinating as each episode has a unique side story. It never sounds boring as it has a mixed genre of fantasy, comedy, romance, and mystery. And each scene and the storyline were well directed and acted with a fantastic cinematography.

The Disappointing factor

The only disappointing factor about this drama is that it has only 12 episodes, making it very short. It could be satisfying if it had more episodes.

In-Depth Analysis

The scenes are highly relatable as it realistically portrays everyday struggles of people. One could reflect on those conflicts within oneself as depicted through the story. Rather than being a part of entertainment, this drama enlightens the viewers with life values.

Star Power

The three leads are charming. The actors and actresses acted excellent, as it didn’t even feel like watching a drama.

Overall Opinion

Many morals could be learned by watching this series, as it is life-changing and meaningful. The ending was good as it was happy and had some twists. Even though this is a mini-series, it is philosophical.