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Annarasumanara (2022)
Tear dripping drama about life, hardship, broken dreams and a little magical comfort!
The Sound of Magic isn't an ordinary K-drama, it's filmed based upon the popular webtoon Annarasumanara (meaning abracadabra), by Ha Il-kwon (written in 2010).
The songs are written to better explain more of the character's emotions and are a refreshing feature, sung by the actors themselves.
The story is deep and full of symbols and metaphors, it will make many viewers think back to their own childhood dreams, or look at their adult life now compared to what they thought it would be like when they were young. Most of us should be able to comprehend the message of this drama, even if we haven't had the same struggles.
Prejudice is strong everywhere for those that falls outside "the norm" of the society. Maybe we all should stop and think for a moment why that person lives his/her life like they do, there's always a reason. For instance, why does the magician Lee Eul, a grown up man, live in an abandoned amusement park? Why doesn't he get himself a decent job? Maybe he knows real magic, or is the magic happening inside girl and the boys heads? But if the magician makes them feel better and gives them comfort in this world, helps them overcome their struggles and gives them happiness and maybe new dreams, isn't that real magic too?
I warmly recommend The Sound of Magic to everyone, but be aware of that this is not a cozy "Disney-like drama", you need to use your head to understand what the dramas characters is trying to tell you. The magician, the girl and the boy, seems like they don't have anything in common at first, besides being 3 sad and lonely souls. The magician seems happy with his life, but is he really? You can see tears comes to his eyes many times during the drama. Watch the drama and see for yourself, it's up to each and one of us to determine if we believe in the magic or not!
The magician Lee Eul is played by one of South Koreas best actors, Ji Chang Wook.