Title: 당신이 잠든 사이에 | Dangsini Jamdeun Saie | While You Were Sleeping
Genre: Fantasy | Romance | Legal
Episodes: 32
Broadcast Network: SBS
Broadcast Period: September 27 to November 16, 2017
Synopsis:
Nam Hong Joo is a pretty, smart and successful reporter with a very special gift, all her dreams becomes reality. She first met Jung Jae Chan, a young prosecutor who became her neighbour, in her dreams. For some reason, Jung Jae Chan, started dreaming about her too and in turn not only save her and her mother but also Han Woo Tak, a police officer, from their impending doom. Han Woo Tak started dreaming now about Jung Jae Chan. They created a special bond as they try to figure out the reason behind the phenomena. While doing so, together they work and tried to stop certain tragedies by combining the logic of their dreams. Their special link allows them to change ones life and prevent untoward misfortunes not only their own but others.
Characters:
- Lee Jong Suk as Jung Jae Chan
- Nam Da Reum as young Jung Jae Chan
- Bae Suzy as Nam Hong Joo
- Lee Sang Yeob as Lee Yoo Bum
- Jung Hae In as Han Woo Tak
- Shin Jae Ha as Jae Chan’s Younger Brother
- Hwang Young Hee as Yoon Moon Sun
- Lee Yoo Joon (이유준) as Oh Kyung Han
- Go Sung Hee as Shin Hee Min
- Min Sung Wook as Lee Ji Kwang
- Bae Hae Sun as Son Woo Joo
- Lee Ki Young as Park Dae Young
- Kim Won Hae as Choi Dam Tong
- Park Jin Joo as Moon Hyang Mi
- Son San as Min Jang Ha
- Kim So Hyun as So Yeon
- Choi Won Young
- Yoon Kyun Sang
- Lee Sung Kyung
My Review:
At first I didn’t want to start watching this k-drama until it is finished being shown on TV. I don’t like waiting for k-dramas I like week after week for its next episode to air. I started taking exceptions on certain K-Dramas such as Descendants of the Sun, which I never regretted to do. This one seems to be the same because from the start its premise and delivery held such interest to me. The anticipation of waiting for its next episode to come may not be as of the same intensity as DOTS gave me before but nonetheless it’s a familiar feeling.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I like the lightness of the story in conjunction with the certain level of thrill for the suspenseful episodes it brings week after week. The 30-minute per episode somehow helped me not to feel too impatient for the length of the drama. This is similar to how I feel when watching more than my 25-episode limit like Reunited Worlds.
(2) For one, here’s a K-Drama wherein the supporting casts have real value integral to the story. They are not just there for show but mesh with the story of the lead characters.
(3) Jung Hae In as Han Woo Tak may not be the lead on this K-Drama but he sure does made a mark with his presence and made me care for his character whether he lives or dies especially on Episode 12.
(4) I like that there’s more physical contact between the leads like kissing especially on the latter part because it is truly kinda weird in most of the other k-dramas to avoid even a kiss for a couple who’s supposedly in love.
(5) Lee Jong Suk as Jung Jae Chan really has a talent delivering his characters in k-dramas and this not an exception. He was really good in one of the scenes on Episode 31. If you get to watch it you’ll know what I am talking about. Don’t want to spoil that for you.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
The entire k-drama was nicely done but for some reason there’s something lacking in it that I can’t simply accurately pin point what it is. I figure that what made the story interesting is probably the same reason why it became a bit predictable. Precisely because of the premise that they can dream about what’s going to happen, it kinda spoiled some of the the suspenseful segments because you’ll know that it will turn out for the best. Although, they tried to remedy that on Episode 31, it was a bit too late already.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 4/5 Stars
OST:
01. It’s You – Henry
Play Me:
02. Do You Know – Lee Jong-Suk
Play Me:
03. While You Were Sleeping (Instrumental) – BrotherSu, SE O (세오)
04. Your World (Instrumental) – SE O (세오)
05. When Night Falls – Eddy Kim
06. When Night (Instrumental) – Falls Eddy Kim
07. While You Were Sleeping – BrotherSu, SE O
08. It’s You (Instrumental) – Henry
09. You Belong to My World Roy Kim
10. You Belong to My World (Instrumental) – Roy Kim
11. I Love You Boy – Suzy
12. I Love You (Instrumental) Boy – Suzy
13. Lucid Dream – Monogram
14. Lucid Dream (Instrumental) – Monogram
15. I Miss You Today Too – Davichi
16. I Miss You Today Too (Instrumental) – Davichi
17. Maze – Kim Na Young
18. Maze (Instrumental) – Kim Na Young
19. Come To Me – Lee Jong-Suk
20. Come To Me (Instrumental) – Lee Jong-Suk
21. If – Jung Joon-Il
22. If (Instrumental) – Jung Joon-Il
23. I’ll Tell It – Jang Da-Bin
24. I’ll Tell It (Instrumental) – Jang Da-Bin
25. Your World – SE O
26. Do You Know (Instrumental) – Lee Jong-Suk
27. Words I Want to Hear – Suzy
28. Words I Want to Hear (Instrumental) – Suzy
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