The Girl Who Sees Smells isn’t supposed to be believable people don’t see smells. SBS publicly announced in 2014 that it would tone down makjang after coming under fire for making dramas too unbelievable. With three murders in the first five minutes, two families broken, a murderer revealed, a case of mistaken identity, amnesia, and supernatural abilities, The Girl Who Sees Smells could be extremely makjang (over the top dramatic, pushing realism for the sake of drama.) But this is SBS. The Opening Five MinutesĪ screencap of my reaction (that Alexis had to read) as I watched the opening of The Girl Who Sees Smells: Rather than building a perfect romantic relationship, The Girl Who Sees Smells builds the camaraderie first and it’s perfect for a drama of this type. There’s a lot of bickering early on, and their romantic chemistry isn’t the best by the end of the second episode, but the two characters learn to trust each other and as they do, so does the audience. Choi is motivated by one thing, to become a homicide detective and avenge his sister’s death, while Oh wants to just succeed in the here and now. Even after guzzling coffee or being kicked by a superior, Choi/Park doesn’t flinch and acts as the opposite of Shin. If Oh Cho Rim has too many senses, Choi Moo Gak has too few, and JYJ’s Park Yoochun thrives on not letting his character show pain due to medical condition. She’s goofy and innocent, but Shin’s acting during small moments when Oh Cho Rim is flustered or disturbed by something reminds the audience constantly that she is more than just a hunting tool, but in fact the hunted. After a reasonable freak out in the first episode, Shin’s character steps into the role perfectly, acting like a human hound as she hunts trails of scent.Īlso on KultScene: Best K-Pop Girl Group B-Sides Of 2015 Shin Se Kyung is Believable As The Girl Who Sees SmellsĪs the title character Oh Cho Rim, Shin Se Kyung pulls off acting as a woman who wakes up from a coma with the ability to see smells. Plus, it’s based on a webcomic that is widely popular, so the plot’s already set and has an audience. The Girl Who Sees Smells takes itself seriously when it needs to, like when focusing on murder cases, and gives the audience steady breaks from the darkness by making the lead female character a comedian who is trying to get her first break in the industry. With dark comedy, supernatural abilities, a great soundtrack, and a murder plot to keep us from focusing for too long on how ridiculous the whole thing sh/bould be, The Girl Who Sees Smells is reminiscent of award winning 2013 drama, I Can Hear Your Voice. It Has Everything That a Good Drama Needs The new SBS drama, also known as Sensory Couple, isn’t just like every other drama, and that means there’s a lot going for it. The Girl Who Sees Smells is somewhere in between all of this, which means that it has room to grow and shine. Other Korean dramas look like they’ll be huge hits due to the cast and crew behind scenes, and then sadly fail. Some dramas, however, surprise everyone and end up smash successes despite seemingly weak plots and unknown actors. This year’s Kill Me, Heal Me was one such drama that started well and ended well, complete with great actors and great plots. Some Korean dramas are set up to be successes.
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