This K-Drama That Blew up Netflix Top Is a Must-See for Anyone Going Through Hard Times
Feeling down? This series will show you that you don't have to be too hard on yourself.
The k-drama Love Next Door was released on Netflix in mid-August and remains one of the most popular new releases on the platform.
Viewers praise it for its relaxed plot and excellent direction. But the show can hardly be called light-hearted. It does not offer a dark story full of drama, but is full of strong experiences that can bring out the emotions of viewers. The situation in which the main character finds himself is too real to be perceived as relaxing content.
What Is Love Next Door About?
Seok-ryu and Seung-hyo met when they were kids. Seung-hyo, who was born in France, moved to Korea with his parents without knowing the language. His parents were too busy working, so his mother's friend, Seok-ryu's mother, took care of him.
Seok-ryu and Seung-hyo spent a lot of time together, but grew apart as they grew older. However, their mothers still communicate and occasionally compete to see whose child is more successful.
Seung-hyo opened an architecture firm, while Seok-ryu enrolled in an American university. She managed to build a career in New York and find a boyfriend – her mother bragged that the girl would soon get married. But Seok-ryu unexpectedly returns home with shocking news: she has broken off her engagement and quit her job.
Seok-ryu doesn't tell anyone the reasons for such a drastic change. Returning to her hometown and meeting her childhood friend helps her understand what she really wants.
Love Next Door Shows You Don't Have to Be Disappointed in Yourself
Seok-ryu is the "good girl" who always lived up to everyone's expectations. She studied hard because she had to. She got into a good university and found a well-paying job because she wanted her parents to be proud of her.
She was so used to living by the opinions of others that by the time she was thirty, she realized she never had a dream of her own.
The decision to give up everything and return to Korea was partly forced, but it became the starting point for finding herself. In a society where success is measured by the prestige of one's job, income, and the presence of romantic relationships, Seok-ryu becomes a disgrace to the family.
And she will have to endure several arguments, attempts to return her to the US, and emotional conversations before she finds support from her family.
At a time when people are building dizzying careers at the age of fifteen, such projects are really necessary – they help not to be disappointed in oneself and not to chase after others. And they remind you that it is never too late to change.