Drama Digest
On the Road, Khaosan Tango is a South Korean movie. The plot of the movie is pretty simple. The male lead Ji ha is a webtoonist and wants to be a film director. He goes to Thailand to learn more about a mysterious story popular among the travelers which he is hoping to work on. There he meets Ha Yeong at a guest house and the two start on a journey of self-discovery.
The Feel-Good Part
There are a few feel-good parts in the movie as Ji Ha travels through different parts of Thailand in search of a story that will inspire him. One of the best parts of the movie is when the male lead Ji Ha meets different people and gets inspired by learning their stories while discovering his feelings and facing his demons.
The Disappointing Factors
The biggest disappointing factor of the show was the lack of chemistry between the main leads. If the story had been about just Ji Ha discovering himself while traveling around Thailand it could’ve made much more sense. But the writer introduces us to Ha Yeong. The chemistry between the leads is a hit-and-miss as the relationship dynamic between them was never clarified.
In-Depth Analysis
On the Road, Khaosan Tango is a South Korean movie. It has a basic and simple plot. Ji Ha is a webtoonist who wants to be a film director. He goes to Thailand in search of a mysterious story well-known among travelers about a Korean husband and wife who were traveling to Thailand and got separated. Later on, on his way there he learns everybody knows about the story but everybody hates it too. At a guest house on Khao San road, he meets Ha Yeong. He suspects her to be the girl in the ghost story but dismisses it. After he loses his bag, he meets her again. They decide to explore the rest of the city together. They visit different places traveling around Bangkok. Ji Ha meets a lot of people who inspire him and forces him to face his demons. The premise of the movie was unique and beautiful. But the execution fell short. Most of the characters were underwritten with little to no character development. The plot twist of the movie revolves around a third character who was not the main character earlier in the movie providing the viewers with little to no information about the character. The writing of the show was pretty average. Overall, it’s a movie with a lot of potentials that couldn’t understand its powers.
Star Power
The star power of the show is probably the location of the movie. The only thing keeping the movie together is its filming and picturesque location. The movie looks beautiful.
Overall Opinion
Overall, the show has a very basic plotline with a forced plot twist that does not work well for the movie. The writers never took a chance to explore the movie idea. The movie started out promising but lost its focus somewhere in the middle. The acting and production were average. Overall, it’s a movie with a lot of potentials that couldn’t understand its powers.
