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KOREAN TITLE: 초콜릿

YEAR OF RELEASE: 2019

GENRE: Romance

STARRING: Yoon Kye-Sang, Ha Ji-Won, Jang Seung-Jo

# OF EPISODES: 16

PLATFORMS TO WATCH ON: Netflix

SYNOPSIS: 

The story of a man (Yoon Kye-Sang) who became a neurosurgeon though he dreamt of becoming a cook, and a woman (Ha Ji-Won) who became a cook because of him.

(There is a reason I put a very, very vague synopsis)

REACTION: 

This show was emotionally EXHAUSTING!! Oh my god! I don’t think I have ever cried this much

while watching any TV show in my entire life. This show was so far away from my expectations that

it completely f***ed me up. If you think that this show is a just a typically

reconnecting-with-your-first-love kind of drama then get ready to be shook. This drama is SOOOOOO

much more than just your everyday romance. And the fact that this show is more than that is what

made it absolutely amazing. It was such an amazing drama that I am up at 2:13 am writing a review

for it while it is still fresh in my mind, as I just finished it a couple minutes ago.

The characters' back stories were all heartwarming and touching. And not just the main characters,

but ALL of the characters that appear in this drama. When I say that I connected with every character

in this show, I 100% mean it. Whether they seemed like the antagonist of the show or if they had only

a small part, I got attached to every character that came on screen in this drama. Because of this, I

cried every single episode. Yes, I cried watching all 16, 1 hour+ episodes. And it’s not like I was crying

just during one part, I was straight up crying the entire episode. Every time I thought I had no more

tears left to cry, they would just start up again on cue.

I can’t even put all of my reactions into words for this drama because it would have some spoilers and

I definitely want all viewers to experience this drama “raw” (so to speak) from beginning to end, just

like I did. Which is why I put a very, very vague synopsis. I had no idea about the other details in this

show, and I think not knowing them made the show more entertaining to watch.

But just to let you know the episode that made me cry the most was episode 8. I just started crying

again looking for the episode to make sure I have it right. This episode completely destroyed me. If

you feel the same make sure to leave a comment so I know that I am not alone in this world full of

heart breaking dramas.

*DISCLAIMER: Tissues are highly recommended while watching and please remember to drink water

while watching because you will feel light headed from the amount of tears that you will produce.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO: 

• Anyone who likes emotional stories
• Anyone who has a loved-one in their life (family, partner, friend, etc)
• Anyone who likes to connect with the characters in dramas
• Anyone who just needs to cry while watching a fantastic show

FAVORITE SONG FROM OST: 

Honestly this OST was so incredibly emotional that it is hard to pick my favorite song. All of the music

had a soothing, calm, and emotional feel to it. The presence of pianos and string instruments were

very noticeable making the music nice to listen to. 

But since I have to pick a favorite song I will pick SEVENTEEN’s “Sweetest Thing”. This song was the

only song that had a really upbeat and fun vibe to it, while still being incredibly lovely. First of all I am a

fan of SEVENTEEN so the fact that they were a part of this amazing OST makes me very happy. But

putting that aside, this song is actually very fun and nice to listen to. It definitely made me smile

anytime that it was played in the drama. 

I also have to talk about Jiwoong Ha’s “I’ll Be Going”. This song is so freakin’ beautiful that it grabbed

my attention during a very emotional part of the drama. His soft voice being accompanied with the

piano and string instruments just made this song absolutely gorgeous. I just had to say that. 

Honorable Mention: “Just Look for You” by Ailee, “Always be here” by Jung Jin Woo

OVERALL REACTION WITH GIF: 

*I promise I was smiling (while crying) by the end of the drama*