Love Untangled Review: In 1998, Park Se-ri desperately tries to tackle her perpetually frizzy hair before making a life-changing confession. However, before that, she gets entangled with transfer student Han Yun-seok, and it changes their lives forever.
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Love Untangled Kdrama Cast
Gong Myoung, Shin Eun-soo, Cha Woo-min, Youn Sang-hyun, Kang Mi-na
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Love Untangled Netflix Director
Namkoong Sun
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Love Untangled Movie Writers
Ji Chun-hee, Wang Doo-ri
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Original Title
고백의 역사
The film has a runtime of 119 minutes.
Love Untangled Review
Korean drama film Love Untangled is a youthful and fun romance about a young girl’s desperate attempt to fix her permanently frizzy hair and finally confess to her high-school crush. It’s a simple, sweet film about teenage insecurities and the butterflies surrounding first love. Shin Eun-soo is Park Se-ri, our protagonist who just wants to tame her wild mane, and is thoroughly relatable in every scene. The film will remind you of your own childhood at times, bringing back the soft innocence of first crush, first love and first heartbreaks.
The film is oddly a rollercoaster of emotions, and the first half is Se-ri and Yun-seok falling in love without knowing that they are falling in love. The second half introduces an odd conflict that feels a bit out of place until we get a happy ending. First and foremost, I disliked the conflict with a burning passion and was confused about it even after everything got sorted. I couldn’t help but question the point of the twist, nor did I understand why Se-ri and Yun-seok couldn’t speak to one another after the odd, sudden tragedy.
However, I did thoroughly enjoy the two of their bubbling romance. Although the path to romance was a bit obvious and we have seen it a few times in other films, it’s always enjoyable to watch these movies because they feel so relatable. Moreover, Gong Myoung and Shin Eun-soo share some sweet chemistry that will make your heart flutter. My problem with the casting, however, is that I didn’t understand the point of making a 31-year-old play a high-schooler. Gong is great in the film, but doesn’t have the boyish charm that a young school student would. It does become apparent at some moments in the runtime.
Other than that, I think the film featured some good friends for Se-ri, and there was minimal bullying. Se-ri’s insecurities do all the heartbreaking bullying for themselves, rather than her classmates pushing her into a toilet, so that’s great. I enjoyed her gradually understanding her feelings and her chaotic energy. It’s very believable and relatable for a young girl to be all over the place instead of being cold, calculating and overtly mature. The film’s pacing is good, and there isn’t a moment of boredom to be had.
The cinematography and the music are spot on, and the former will remind you of 20th Century Girl, but without the tragic ending (thankfully). Lastly, keep your eyes open for Gong Yoo and Jung Yu-mi in the film. It’s such a delightful cameo appearance and will leave a huge smile on your face.
Final Thoughts
I enjoyed watching Love Untangled for what it was – sweet, happy, but ultimately forgettable. The film doesn’t stand out in any way, but it won’t give you a hard time. It doesn’t get too deep into any conflict and just focuses on Se-ri’s feelings evolving over the course of a school year. If you need something to detox your brain with this weekend, this one will be utterly delightful.
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