Imagine being able to turn back and fix the things that went wrong? What would you do if you could travel back? Would you change how things were or leave them the way there are.
Blue Birthday is a thought-provoking K-drama that had me reeling after watching. The main characters are Oh Ha-Rin (Yeri, a member of the K-pop group 'Red Velvet') and Ji Seo-Jun (Hongseok, a member of the K-pop group 'Pentagon').
The Plot
Oh Ha-Rin, a young woman figures out a way to travel back in time to the day of her 18th birthday, to discover the truth behind her best friend/first love's death and tries to bring him back to life in the future.
Ji Seo-Jun is Ha-Rin's best friend/first love who was murdered on her 18th birthday - the day he was going to profess his love to her. Now ten years passed by, and though it was painful for Ha-Rin, she tried to live her life. Until she discovers photos which were taken by Seo-Jun during highschool, which allows her to travel back in time the date the photo was taken.
Ha-Rin's first discovery of the photo was a shock to her...and me. She was staring at the photos Ji Seo-Jun took with tears in her eyes, so she burnt a photo. She wanted to get rid of the memory. And boom, she was back to highschool.
Ji Seo-Jun's death was ruled as a suicide, and during Ha-Rin's time travel, she discovers that his death was actually a murder. There were many suspects running through Ha-Rin's mind (and mine, lol).
The main purpose for her going back was to discover the killer and also prevent Ji Seo-Jun's death from happening. This was where the suspense came in, I have a thing for movies which always have me guessing and cracking my mind for who it might be. This series built up a lot of suspense and climax.
My Thoughts
Blue Birthday is a really good K-drama. The chemistry between the main characters was wow, you really feel for them. It's like being you're on something of the past and you wish you could go back and change it.
What I love about Blue Birthday is that it has a really good pace, it's not too slow or too fast, it just keeps you guessing. The theme of friendship and love is portrayed, it's like you can relate to it all.
I'd rate this movie a 8/10 and would recommend it if you're deeply into K-dramas. It's really worth watching.
