If you've never seen a web drama, "A Secret Message" may be a good place to start. And even if the compact 15-minute segments of web dramas are already your preferred dose of drama, "A Secret Message" has a lot to offer.
Here are five reasons to recommend it.
The choreography. The drama is very pretty to look at whether the camera is focused on the view from a traditional Japanese home or the languid movements of a dancer. "A Secret Message" offers some lovely shots of Tokyo and Korea, as the characters continue their online dialogue in their separate countries. The camerawork features the dazzle of shooting stars and the liquid effects of light projected through water plus some cute comic book art.The opening credits are worth tuning in for even before the drama begins.
A sweet love story. The communication and miscommunication between Choi Seung Hyun and Japanese actress Juri Ueno is sweet and realistic even if the way they met might seem unlikely. While social media makes it easier to meet and communicate, it can also lead to misunderstandings. Much of the romance/friendship in "A Secret Message" happens online between two people who have never met and don't speak the same language. And yet they find a way to communicate. Anyone who spends time on social media can relate.
The segments are short and sweet. With their 15-minute segments, web dramas are a way to dose up on drama while waiting for the bus, between classes, on your lunch break and while sitting in a waiting room. Need some drama but don't have time for an hour episode? Web dramas are perfect.
Choi Seung Hyun. Somehow Choi Seung Hyun, also known as Big Bang's T.O.P., manages to be both extra appealing and derpy at the same time in this drama. He plays the perfect guy, tall, handsome, charismatic, and then he is so adorably goofy that viewers may like him even more. T.O.P. also sings in one episode, a sweet ballad named "Hi Haruka."
The friendship between the characters played by Juri Ueno and Yoo In Na. Juri Ueno is a very likable actress all by herself but she and the sweet character played by Yoo In Na share a best girlfriend chemistry that makes them both seem more likable. T.O.P.'s character also has a friend played by Kim Gang Hyun. Both the characters played by T.O.P. and Juri Ueno consider friendship to be a high priority.
Are you watching this web drama, what do you think?
