A young woman named Ji Hyun was enjoying absolute bliss as she was about to be married with her fiancé, but her perfect life is shattered in a car accident that left her in a coma. She is given a second chance at life by a reaper, but it comes with a condition: she has to find three people outside of her family who would cry genuine tears for her. In order to do this, she borrows the body of Yi Kyung, a part-time employee at a convenience store.
Cast:
Lee Yo Won as Song Yi Kyung
Nam Gyu Ri as Shin Ji Hyun
Jo Hyun Jae as Han Kang
Bae Soo Bin as Kang Min Ho
Jung Il Woo as Scheduler/Song Yi Soo
Seo Ji Hye as Shin In Jung
My comments:
Watching 49 Days (SBS, 20 episodes) was an interesting experience because I wasn’t that invested in the story until the last 4 episodes. The last 2 episodes were pure sob fest and I swear that I have puffy eyes the next day. I was struggling during the first three episodes because I found Ji Hyun’s innocence or maybe Nam Gyu Ri’s performance annoying. If she spent more time moping about Min Ho and In Jung's betrayal, I would abandon the drama for sure. However, once Ji Hyun found out Min Ho and In Jung’s affair and got a hold of herself, the drama got better. I got annoyed at first by Ji Hyun to end up cheering for her during her journey, especially when she bravely faced her death with a smile.
What moved me the most was the bonding of Ji Hyun and Yi Kyung during the short 49 days. Both women saved each other’s lives in one way or another. Yi Kyung was the cause of Ji Hyun’s coma but eventually Yi Kyung was the one who helped Ji Hyun live again by letting her use her body. And through Ji Hyun, Yi Kyung found the purpose of life again by having friends and family. I didn’t see the twists of the last episode regarding Ji Hyun’s third tear and the relationship between Ji Hyun and Yi Kyung. I also liked that there are no evils in this drama. Despite Min Ho and In Jung’s greedy schemes, they did love Ji Hyun deep down.
Lee Yo Won was the one who shine in this drama. She did really good in portraying the zombie and lifeless Yi Kyung and the bubbly, cheerful Ji Hyun in Yi Kyung’s body. She had great chemistry with the three leading actors. The most surprising thing is that she made a believable (and heartbreaking) pair with Jung Il Woo who is 7 years her junior. The ending was bittersweet but satisfying because character wise, Han Kang and Yi Kyung can never be together no matter how much chemistry Jo Hyun Jae and Lee Yo Won shared. I'm glad that I watched this nice littel drama.
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