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Our Movie – K-drama Episode 3 Recap & Review
Episode 3 Episode 3 of Our Movie begins with a flashback to the audition for Je-ha's debut film, 'The Lonely People'. Da-eum auditions is the #1 contender. She backs out and Je-ha goes with Seo-yeong. Turns out, Da-eum is being admitted to the hospital. At present, Je-ha updates Da-eum that she has got the part. She crashes at her friend, Kwak Gyo-young's place and Mrs Kwak secretly keeps Da-eum's father, Dr Lee, in the loop. Jung-woo's agent claims that Seo-yeong has got the lead role but warns him not to create a scandal. Seung-won has actually leaked to the press that Seo-yeong is in talks for the lead. Da-eum is upset and Je-ha comforts her. She insists on a written agreement and mentions that she won't back off this time. The last bit piques Je-ha's curiosity. Looks like he doesn't remember her 'The Lonely People' audition. His conditions are that she cannot die before completion, and her illness has to be a secret. He will be cancelled for exploiting a sick person for the sake of realism. As for Da-eum, her condition is that he cannot ruin the movie. She disagrees with him for taking out the love angle from the remake. She believes the male lead loves the female lead despite leaving her to her fate. Je-ha disagrees as he hates his father for leaving for a shoot even though his mother had gotten sicker. But they sign the agreement. Je-ha is surprised when Seo-yeong prefers Jung-hwa, the self-absorbed second lead. She does wonder if the character is based on her. To counter Seung-won's article, she tells the press that she is playing the supporting character which angers Agent Go. As for Seung-won, he too is against the creative decision of taking out the love angle. He reasons that people want fantasy, not realism. Je-ha replies that they will watch for the lead actress. Da-eum and Gyo-young celebrate her getting the role by recording her rehearsing. Dr Lee watches from afar and panics when Da-eum 'pretend' falls. She shares the happy news with him but her smile falls when he disapproves. He claims the stress will shorten her life span and is shocked when she prefers it to living a long, sad life. There is an investor meeting and they question the casting. Je-ha spins it as a rookie replacing a superstar for a coveted role, yet said superstar is in the movie. He confidently claims that Han can pull the funding if he doesn't like the test shoot. On top of that, Je-ha wants all the top crew which has Seung-won panicking. The cinematographer, Cheol-min doesn't like the script as it is too dark. Je-ha shows him the storyboard which is super artsy and Cheol-min is convinced. His schedule is tight but Je-ha is fine with it as he reveals that the remake is on a tight schedule as well. Seo-yeong and Da-eum meet and they recognise each other. They get along quite well but are interrupted by Agent Go. While she scolds Seo-yeong for going behind her back, Da-eum hides as she gets a seizure. Seo-yeong puts Go in her place and searches for Da-eum. She finds and rushes her to the hospital. Da-eum begs her not to tell anyone and Seo-yeong is curious. Dr Kim warns Da-eum of the danger but she is not deterred. She spots Je-ha and happily goes to him while Dr Kim watches sadly. Seo-yeong and Da-eum resume their rehearsal and the latter is awkward. However, Seo-yeong assures Da-eum that she will keep her secret. Gyo-young is cleaning up when she finds the funeral director's card. She looks upset but she cheers Da-eum up when she looks nervous. It is D-Day. Seo-yeong wants to ask Je-ha if he knows about the seizure but drops it. The shoot begins and Da-eum does well. Seung-won comments on the ultimatum and Da-eum is upset that the remake is in jeopardy because of her casting. Je-ha assures her that he is equally responsible. During post-production, everyone is in awe of Da-eum's realistic acting. The investors are convinced and the movie is a go. Da-eum is so happy by the news that she hugs and shakes Je-ha around. He is amused while she is embarrassed. She recalls that a location hasn't been decided, where the lead changes her mind and wants to live. She takes Je-ha to the hospital sky bridge and explains that seeing the world from there is like trying to outrun death. She lets it slip that she was planning her death before the remake gave her purpose. He pats her head before stopping himself. She quickly lightens the mood. Seo-yeong's market value drops following the casting news. Tired of her stubbornness, Agent Go decides to sign on Da-eum. She is annoyed when Da-eum refuses and thinks Je-ha is behind it. She warns Da-eum not to trust him. At the end of Our Movie Episode 3, Da-eum spots Seo-yeong kissing Je-ha. The Episode Review Our Movie Episode 3 puts the fatalistic, depressing melodrama on the back burner to focus on the movie-making drama. Yet this chapter retains the same intense and introspective tone. Just like Da-eum wants, it shows that her life is not all doom and gloom. There's the usual past connection trope with Da-eum being chosen for Je-ha's debut before she backs down. Her friendship with Seo-yeong is surprising and also pretty refreshing. While everyone expects them to be rivals, they end up being each other's support system. Sure, that kiss is going to throw their camaraderie off but we can't wait to see how they react to it in the next episode. With the characters subverting most clichéd tropes, it keeps viewers on the edge of their seats. But we do wonder, if there isn't a single bad guy, can Da-eum's illness keep the show's conflict alive for the remaining episodes? Previous Episode Next Episode Expect A Full Season Write-Up When This Season Concludes!
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14-06-2025
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Our Movie – K-drama Episode 1 Recap & Review
Episode 1 Episode 1 of Our Movie begins with the screening of a movie. Je-ha and Da-eum are the only ones watching the credits roll. Da-eum believes that with every ending, there is a new beginning. At present, Je-ha's directorial debut is a big hit. It is a launch pad for its producer, Bu Seung-won and its lead actress, Seo-yeong. But its press event is interrupted by the news of Je-ha's father's death. Despite being a respected director, Je-ha ends up in a slump for 5 years. Seung-won has a new project for him but he keeps turning down. It is a remake of 'Love in White', Director Lee Du-young's magnum opus. He also happens to be Je-ha's father. We learn that Je-ha hates his father and was in a relationship with Seo-yeong, who later married someone else and divorced. Seung-won forces Je-ha to attend his new movie screening and it is awkward. Je-ha calls out colleagues who gossip about the nudity and the lead actress, Seo-yeong. The movie's director, Park, is a sensational filmmaker who is obsessed with nudity and love scenes. Seung-won and Seo-yeong convince Je-ha to stay for the afterparty. Park is rude and Je-ha calls him out for his sensational moviemaking style. Park retorts by calling Je-ha a nepo baby. As Je-ha leaves, Seo-yeong wonders how they have ended up the way they have. Next, we have Da-eum, a bubbly and cheerful girl who hangs around a hospital. She likes to record things with her handycam and befriends everyone. She accidentally ends up filming Je-ha after he leaves the afterparty. She offers a grape drink as an apology. Once he leaves, her friend teases her as she has been single all her life. The friend also frets on learning that Da-eum fell from her cycle. They later discuss outfits for an important occasion. There is a 'Love in White' screening and both Je-ha and Da-eum end up watching it. While he hates it, he is surprised to see Da-eum crying. She runs off and eats a meal after a timer goes off. She befriends an old lady and finds her all the more beautiful since she has aged. As for Je-ha, he runs into the actress of 'Love in White'. She is apologetic but he doesn't cut her any slack as she and Du-young made the movie the moment his mother died of an illness. On top of that, the movie is about a terminally ill patient in love. He finds the story inauthentic and the actress begs him to read the first draft. He heads to his family home which he has finally gotten back after paying off his father's debt. Flashbacks show Du-young as a busy man with no time for his wife and child. Je-ha enters his study and is shocked to see that the first draft of 'Love in White' is by Yu Eu-nae, his mother. Another flashback shows Du-young taking credit for it, laughing at some scenes and working on it with his colleagues. At present, Je-ha is trying to pitch a script when he learns that Director Park is being considered for the 'Love in White' remake. Horrified, Je-ha finally agrees to the remake. He also confesses to Seung-won that he needs to make the remake better than the original for his mother's sake. Elsewhere, Da-eum runs into Seo-yeong filming a scene and she is enamoured. She imagines herself in Seo-yeong's place but gets a reality check when her timer goes off. She sits down to eat and is shocked to see Seo-yeong taking her break on the same bunch. Da-eum is awkward but valiantly shooes away fans and Seo-yeong is touched. As they chat, Da-eum reveals that she films pretty sights in case she can never see them again. In exchange, Seo-yeong confesses her job is a test of endurance such as filming an underwater scene even though she is scared of water. A month later, Je-ha is stuck on the rewrites and hates how his father made the heroine submissive. A talented AD turns down directorial projects just so she can work with Je-ha. The studio is eyeing Seo-yeong for the lead but her agent hates Je-ha. The consultants working on the script aren't great and Seung-won finally approaches Dr Kim, Da-eum's doctor. Kim is quite different as he insists that every terminally ill patient is different. He doesn't like how nonchalant Je-ha is and decides to introduce him to another consultant at a funeral of a terminally ill patient. While Je-ha waits, Da-eum comes in crying and pays her respects. They end up on the same table and later he overhears her requesting the funeral director to change the decor into something bright and wedding-like. She keeps crying and he offers her tissues. He is weirded out by the whole ordeal as she comments how they have run into each other thrice. At the end of Our Movie Episode 1, she introduces herself as a terminally ill patient and his new consultant. The Episode Review Our Movie Episode 1 starts off pretty meta and we are not surprised since the whole premise is about a director and a terminally-ill patient making a remake of a movie about a terminally-ill patient in love. But despite the pretty melancholic concept, the chapter is far from dull, courtesy of the stylistic shots, the peppy music and overall conflict involving Je-ha's family and peers. It is a visual treat with the constant symbolism involving the contrasting colour palettes of Je-ha's monotonous scenes vs Da-eum's bright atmosphere, the retro handycam that Da-eum prefers and Je-ha's sepia-toned flashbacks to his childhood. And while we are definitely sure that this K-trauma will force us to bring out our tissues pretty soon, the movie-making drama is bound to keep things engaging and suspenseful. From Du-young stealing his terminally ill wife's script to Je-ha's ex, Seo-yeong, being pushed into his path, there's definitely a little something for everybody. 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