This man deserves a Baeksang. As 17-year-old Woo-jin, he walks, talks, and even breathes like a tired middle-aged man trapped in a teen’s body. The way he holds a coffee cup (like a dad), the way he stretches before sitting down (bad back energy)—it’s a masterclass. When he cries in his childhood bedroom, you feel all 20 lost years.
Kim Yoo-jung has played teens before, but here she plays a 37-year-old divorcee who remembers mortgage payments and miscarriage grief while wearing a school uniform. Her performance is quiet and devastating. One scene where she sees her late mother’s handwriting on an old lunchbox—while in a classroom full of noisy kids—had me pausing to ugly-cry. 17 again kdrama
Instant ramyun, a box of tissues, and a text to your own first love saying “I hope you’re happy.” Have you watched “17 Again”? Did you cry at the locker scene? Let me know in the comments—or tell me I’m wrong and Twinkling Watermelon is still king. (It’s okay to be wrong.) [Author Name] is a K-drama addict with a soft spot for time-slip tropes and dad jokes. Follow her on Twitter @kdramamom for live-tweeting meltdowns. This man deserves a Baeksang
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