Drama Review: Our Blues

20 Episodes

Rating

★★★★

Duration

0 Hrs 40 Mins

Episodes

20 Episodes

Drama digest

The drama tells the story of diverse characters, and they are interconnected in some way or the other. Lee Dong Suk was born on a beautiful Jeju island. He sees good from the mainland in his truck to make a living. He met a girl Min Sun Ah and she has a mysterious past. She comes to Jeju Island to escape that part. A ship captain, Park Jung Joon, falls in love with Lee Young Ok. Lee Young Ok who is a diver and has a bright and bubbly personality. Jung Eun Hee reunited with her ex Choi Han Soo. They crossed paths on Jeju Island when he returned after realizing that city life was not meant for him.

The feel-good part

The portrayal behaviors of the older people was natural. The makers created a typical suburban environment and showed the specific village lifestyle. Many elements were covered in the show, such as financial mishaps, fraudulent mishaps, aggrandizement of love, reminiscence of foregone days, and other aspects were beautifully presented. In this drama, they have clearly shown how feelings are complex.

The disappointing factor

Not disappointing, but a drawback of the drama is that it does not have any proper storyline or format.

In-depth analysis

The emotional honesty, precision, and need are all summed up in the blue. The show is formatted as an omnibus tale of 14 characters. All 14 characters are divided into eight stories. Omnibus refers to different stories. The drama took on characters living in the same neighborhood. All the characters are interconnected, and they cross paths with each other daily. The drama does not follow a particular plot line, but it consists of several stories. The wealthiest fish trader Eun Hi is loved by the entire neighborhood and reunites with her long-missed first love Han Su. They dated during high school but grew apart due to circumstances. Yeong Ju and Hyun are high school students who started dating secretly and decided to fly to Seoul after graduating. But they are disturbed by an unexpected hurdle. Seon A travels to Jeju Island, where she meets his first love Dong Seok. Both of them become friends and help each other comfort, still uncertain about their feelings. In Gwon and Ho Sik are brothers from different mothers, they had been for each other through thick and thin. But life happens, and they grew apart, resenting each other for years. Young Ok and Jung Jun grow closer, but Young Ok’s uncertainties have always bugged Jung Jun. Young Hee brings love to the city and the relationship between the couple. Eun Hi and Mi Ran have always been there for each other but misunderstandings were created for to own sense and they had to deal with them. The boss of Chun Hee is excited for her family’s comeback to Jeju Island. But life is cruel, and she is left to look after her granddaughter Eun Gi. Ok Dong wishes to make up with her son Dong Seok, on the verge of death. The topics that the drama and covered were presented excellently.

Star power

The psychological and moral transition of the characters was fantastic. All the main leads and side actors did a fabulous job in playing what was given to them. The guest actors are also appreciated.

Overall opinion

Out blue is an omnibus drama. The drama has created numerous popularly acknowledging slice-of-life stories. The drama is character driven and worth watching. The drama has successfully captured tumultuous moments.