I watched Chocolate as a casual watch and that's all it still turned out to be. There were moments in the drama that I really liked, which I could safely call its high points but then it maintain a slow pace, never hurrying and never giving too much.
The plot impressed me with its simplicity but the part where I was a bit disappointed was the making of the lead characters. Even though I was happy with the growth that Lee Kang as a character showed throughout the drama (played by a very capable Yoon Kye-sang), I was disappointed with how stagnant ha Ji-won's character stayed throughout. It's one thing to make a character that's quiet, calm and another to make one as someone whose unnaturally quiet. I honestly felt that given how relationships turned out, there was need for some better dialogues for the lead pair.
Having said that, I had a contrasting impression of the other characters. The supporting characters were played by some amazing actors/actresses whose relationships bore complexity and yet, looked really natural. The environment of the hospice with people struggling with their natural problems kept the plot afloat.
Watch Chocolate if you want to learn some valuable bits about life in all their subtlety. If you're hoping for a drama that's going to keep you hung up on it, then this won't be the one.
The plot impressed me with its simplicity but the part where I was a bit disappointed was the making of the lead characters. Even though I was happy with the growth that Lee Kang as a character showed throughout the drama (played by a very capable Yoon Kye-sang), I was disappointed with how stagnant ha Ji-won's character stayed throughout. It's one thing to make a character that's quiet, calm and another to make one as someone whose unnaturally quiet. I honestly felt that given how relationships turned out, there was need for some better dialogues for the lead pair.
Having said that, I had a contrasting impression of the other characters. The supporting characters were played by some amazing actors/actresses whose relationships bore complexity and yet, looked really natural. The environment of the hospice with people struggling with their natural problems kept the plot afloat.
Watch Chocolate if you want to learn some valuable bits about life in all their subtlety. If you're hoping for a drama that's going to keep you hung up on it, then this won't be the one.