

- SOMETHING IN THE RAIN MOVIE
- SOMETHING IN THE RAIN FULL
- SOMETHING IN THE RAIN SERIES
- SOMETHING IN THE RAIN WINDOWS
When I first watched Something in the Rain in 2018, I wished for a love like Joon-hee’s (played by a disarmingly charming Jung Hae-in).
SOMETHING IN THE RAIN WINDOWS
In our new column What's In A Setting, we explore the inseparable association of a story with its setting, how the location complements the narrative, and how these cultural windows to the world have helped broaden our imagination.

They have allowed us to travel far and wide at a time borders are shut and people are restricted to homes. “And although I have never worked at a company, I think people working desk jobs in their late 20s and early 30s will really identify with the story.Movies and shows, old and new, have helped us to live vicariously through them. Joon Hee is in his early 30s, a character designer at a game company. “While my roles in my previous works were unique and limited in of character and environment, Seo Joon Hee is more of your everyday male that you would see in your everyday life.” “Those were both supporting roles, and Something in the Rain is my first lead role,” he explains. He will have his Smile Fan Meeting in Manila on June 30 at the KIA Theatre.Īs for Hae In, Joon Hee’s character was something new for him given that his most recent roles were as a policeman in the fantasy rom-com While You Were Sleeping, and a military officer sent to jail for a crime he didn’t commit in Prison Playbook. Jung Hae In's sunshine smile is one of the reasons for his growing popularity as an actor. That’s why I felt closer to Jin Ah and could identify and understand her.” She believes women who watch the show will be able to easily put themselves in Jin Ah’s shoes. “She is someone we can see everywhere- with some faults trying to overcome such shortcomings. “Yoon Jin Ah isn’t particularly talented or attractive,” she shares. Ye Jin personally found that Jin Ah’s character spoke to her. ”įor Son Ye Jin, Something in the Rain is different from other shows that revolve around the idea of destiny. A real story that women my age can easily. “However, I wanted to work on a story I really like. “You see so many sensational and genre-focused content in movies and dramas these days, like fantasy, time slips, or thrillers,” she says. Aside from being directed by Ahn Pan Seok, who is the brains behind the successful film A Secret Affair, Ye Jin found the drama’s script interesting and enjoyed reading it.
SOMETHING IN THE RAIN MOVIE
This focus on what’s real is the very reason Ye Jin, one of Korea’s big movie stars, decided to take on the project despite not having accepted K-Drama roles since 2013. “I think that moment was when he was getting off work riding his bike,” he says, citing a scene where Joon Hee starts seeing Jin Ah in a different light. “ suddenly finds his friend-someone he has known for so long-really pretty,” Hae In adds.

When we find someone we used to know attractive, we don’t go through extreme situations.” “For the two characters, it is unclear how they started having feelings for each other. “I think the drama is very different from others that talk about destiny and special incidents,” says Ye Jin. The two stars both agree that the drama’s everyday quality makes it very relatable to viewers in Korea and abroad. In an e-mail interview with SPOT.ph, Something in the Rain’s leads, Son Ye Jin and Jung Hae In shared their thoughts about the show.
SOMETHING IN THE RAIN FULL
The drama is full of fun and flirty moments that illustrate the thrill of Joon Hee and Jin Ah's growing attraction to each other. The drama’s pace is slow and steady as it explores how they go from friends to lovers and how societal norms can put a damper on a growing relationship. He works in the same building as Jin Ah, and they start seeing each other in a different light after spending so much time together. Meanwhile, Seo Joon Hee ( Jung Hae In), her best friend’s younger brother, is back in Korea after working abroad. In it, Yoon Jin Ah ( Son Ye Jin), a career woman in her mid-30s, struggles with a failed relationship while she battles with her abusive bosses at a coffee company. Įnter Netflix’s newest K-Drama offering, Something in the Rain, which embraces the ordinary and shines the spotlight on an everyday love story.
SOMETHING IN THE RAIN SERIES
The series also goes by the title Pretty Noona Who Buys Me Food. Who can blame you for wanting something different? But when our screens are saturated with dramas with the same storylines, it can get repetitive. Don’t get us wrong we love a good “rich guy-poor girl” or gender bender story when we see one. (SPOT.ph) Just like our own telenovelas, K-Dramas use a range of similar themes and tropes that run the risk of feeling formulaic especially to avid viewers.
