The Painter of the Wind : Review

I would liken this drama to a really good painting; it was beautiful, moving and impactful. I know some would consider it "slow" but I honestly didn't have any problems with the pacing. Like I said before, it really was like a beautiful painting.
the beginning pulled me in right away especially when he referred to her as his "student, teacher, friend and lover" and I seriously died. I already knew I would  love their love from that moment.

Okay,  I'm going to stop going on about my feels and just get into the notes:

1) This drama was much deeper and daring than I thought it would be but in a good way. Yes, there are some similarities between this drama and Sungkyunkwan Scandal (I already knew about the similarities between the two before I watched TPOTW). But it made Sung Scandal look so light and fluffy. Of course I still love Sung Scandal and I can't even decide which one I like more because they are in two different categories. But I think TPOTW is just more...mature. 

2) She was in  in love with a man and a woman at the same time! This is something I have NEVER EVER seen in a Kdrama.  I know she acknowledged her feelings for Jung Hyang before she realized she was in love with Danwon too, but before she acknowledged her feelings for him, there was still some obvious undeniable sexual tension between them.


3) I must be the only person that thought this and I really don't care buuuut...was I the only one that found Kim Hongdo AKA Danwon HOT? Like everything he did was hot to me. Even when he was being silly, I was still like

And its funny because when I first heard about this drama I was like "Really? Why does she have to get paired with some old guy?  Like why can't she have someone attractive?" and then when you fast forward to me watching the drama and I'm like 2 seconds away from jumping him.

4) pieces of her back story are just sprinkled in each episode. we don't get her full back story immediately like I was expecting so at first I was like, "Am I watching episode 6 or episode 1? Like who is she and how is she here?". But in end I think I was fine with the fact that we were left in the dark for a few episodes. It made her seem more mysterious and it really built anticipation.

5)I have never before shipped the main character with the main love interest AND the third angle in love triangle but seriously I wanted Yun Bok with Danwon AND Jung Hyang. I was like "Why is this not burger King!? why can't I have it my way!?"

6)the whole lesbian thing didn't bother me. neither did the age difference between Yun Bok and Danwon. But she's 18 so it's really not that bad! I think the main problem is the deception aspect.I mean, they both fell for her thinking she was a boy. Surprisingly, Danwon wasn't mad at her about the whole "deception" thing tho. He understood that it wasn't her fault that she had to pretend to be a boy. He directed his anger at the right person which is her adoptive father. The 3945454455th reason why I loved Danwon.

 7) Although, the Jung Hyang/ Yun Bok ship was tying with the Danwon/Yun Bok ship, ultimately the Danwon/ Yun Bok ship won my heart. Because I mean,  they were just EVERYTHING to EACH OTHER. (Like Danwon stated in the heartbreaking first scene). They were each other's biggest supporters. They could be completely free and crazy with each other. (Get prepared because i'm gonna say "each other ALOT")

 They argued with each other, They cried in each other's arms, they made sacrifices for each other, they laughed with each other, they exchanged meaningful looks with each other. They learned so much from each other, they appreciated each other's talent. They just wanted to spend the rest of their lives with EACH OTHER. It didn't matter where they were as long as they were together.
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Damn..this fictional  love story got  me writing paragraphs n shit. .

8) Yes, I was hoping there would be a kiss scene with Danwon and Yun Bok but I had a feeling we wouldn't get one. But the forehead kiss scene was so lovely!! These two were so beautiful and affectionate, that I didn't even need a kiss scene to feel satisfied with their love story. I was good after that forehead kiss scene

9) This drama seriously made me wish I could draw!! **Maybe if I get into art, I'll find my Danwon lol. 

Lastly, shout out to Bae Soo Bin for being so hot as king Jeongjo. I'm so glad I could like him this time cuz I hated his character in 49 days.

Shout out to Moon Geun Young too. What a brilliant actor she is!! She absolutely took me there!! Love love love her.

10) I will not discuss the ending because I refuse to accept it. In my mind, Danwon and Hyewon (Yes, I'm using Yun Bok's pen name cuz it sounds cute when you say it with Danwon) ran away to some peaceful, faraway land, had 2 children and painted landscapes and portraits for the rest of their lives. The end.

**Must reduce thirst level