My Mister
2018
Original language: Korean
- drama
The story
In a world that is less than kind, a young woman and a middle-aged man develop a sense of kinship as they find warmth and comfort in one another.
What it’s like
Soft, muted interiors and rain-streaked windows dominate this Korean drama, with a cool, slightly desaturated palette that warms only when its characters share a quiet meal or a late walk home. The camera tends to hold on faces and small gestures in long, unhurried takes, and the score is sparse piano and gentle strings that drop out entirely in tense scenes, leaving room for the hum of a fridge or traffic outside. The vibe is melancholic but tender, a slow thaw rather than a rescue, best suited to a rainy weekend or a late night alone. Its pacing is deliberate, with episodes that linger on ordinary exhaustion, and its emotional register swings between bleak and hopeful. Two wounded adults, a sharp-edged young woman and a weary engineer, gradually learn to trust each other. The show is not gentle: depression, workplace cruelty, infidelity and money pressure are shown directly, with harsh emotional confrontations and some physical aggression, though violence is rare and never graphic. It suits viewers who want a grounded, character-driven drama that earns its comfort.
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