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The Trunk (2 / 2 posts)
(2024 - Netflix 8 1:03 eps)

Although the story is languid, the characters are so dysfunctional that you reel from one shock to another. The contrast is excellent. What act or thought makes someone unworthy of love? How do you demonstrate love? Another ending that after consideration is perfect, although initially it felt out of place.

https://mydramalist.com/748589-trunk

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The Trunk (1 / 2 posts)
(2024 - Netflix 8 1:03 eps)

A divorced wife whose ex-husband still loves her applies for a new wife for him from a contract marriage company that provides 1-year contracts. The new couple slowly gets to know each other, but unresolved past traumas arouse suspicions & jealousies & crazy things begin to happen. The synopsis on MDL is wrong again - yes, there is a mystery, but that is not the story & neither is the romance.

Warning - sex, drugs, & suicide are depicted.

The pacing, aesthetics & sound create a sense of isolation fitting the emotionally damaged characters we meet. They all carry baggage (the trunk) that makes their connections to others extremely tenuous. They use contracts, drugs, other people, & avoidance to deal with their problems instead of facing them. The acting is amazing, with some profound dialogue to make us think about relationships differently.

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https://mydramalist.com/748589-trunk

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Gong Yoo & Seo Hyun Jin from a scene in the 2024 South Korean drama "The Trunk" sitting on 2 beds facing each other.

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Goblin
(2016 - Viki, 16 1:22 eps)

Lived up to its high rankings on MDL & Viki. *Beautiful* cinematography, iconic scenes referenced in many other dramas, great acting, tropes, humor, the best bromance ever, great 2nd couple, coats galore, outstanding OST, past lives, supernatural beings, agony, joy, & fate.

Most complaints are about the age difference between the leads. The actors were 37 & 25, but Kim Go Eun played a high schooler so convincingly that it felt a bit uncomfortable. She ages 10 years in the show & he doesn't, so it worked for me.

How long do you atone for past sins - especially in a previous life? How long must you carry the guilt? Are some sins unforgivable? What would you sacrifice for love? The show brings up a lot of weighty questions. The writing is mesmerizing at times & very witty.

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