Drama Review: On The Turf

6

Rating

★★★★

Episodes

6

Drama Digest

Lee Xi Jun finds himself in huge trouble when he is forced to repay the debt to the illegal loan sharks, which is not the money he took from them. He is then forcefully imprisoned with another kidnapped guy named Ju Wun, and they are desperate to come out and convince the sharks that it is not their money. In the pursuit of coming out of this huge mess, they both start liking each other and falling in love for each other.

The Feel-Good Part

The friendship and romantic relationship shown between Lee Xi Jun and Ju Wun is very pure and intentional. They both support and care for each other and have always been on each other’s side when the times have been negative for them. They were both in a tough spot when they were illegally charged, and wanted love and attention for surviving, and thriving in each other’s life. Being challenging and successful didn’t come in the way of them being deep-rooted, humble and generous. It is a beautiful story.

The Disappointing Factor

The story becomes meaningless and boring at a certain limit when the scene between the male leads becomes repetitive. It is absurd to do and it also doesn’t make sense. The acting and production could’ve been better with more characters and more scenarios to show. The series is concise, and doesn’t succeed in giving the show complete closure, and it feels incomplete to provide less screen time. The show does get dreadful and unsatisfactory at some parts, which is unacceptable when a show has such a lovely story.

In-Depth Analysis

This story showcases the real and actual life of a young man dealing with many political issues, where he is stuck in a scam. All the highs, lows, struggles, and pain is shown in the series. While Lee Xi Jun is coming into new life patterns, this segment portraying his pains, rushes and intimidating moments look real and honest. His time of living with Ju Wu due to the mess is also highlighted. Despite having a tough time dealing with his life issues, he always keeps his head high and lives a life being positive and optimistic.

Star Power

The actors, whether main or supporting, is doing a great job in showcasing the emotions of the characters. They seem to have good chemistry, and there are no push and pull scenes and no such mean characters, which changes the plot twists and creates no drama. Both the main characters had their charm. While Lee Xi Jun is more meek and shy at first, tired with her life at present and wishes to run away,Ju Wun is a more bold, confident and energized tough guy determined to help Lee and himself run away from this mess. The character development works for the plotline.

Overall Opinion

A friendship story turned into a romantic tale! A worthwhile watch!