Mood of the Day Korean review

Movie name: Mood of the Day
Country: South Korea
Year: Jan 2016

Someone posted a thread review about this movie on the Disqus Korean channel which I am following, the plot seemed interesting and it captured my interest so I decided to give it a go. ;D

So,what's this movie about?

Bae Soo Jung is a team leader for a cosmetics company. She needs to secure a brand ambassador for her company in order to get a prime location at the department store to display the company's products. The company wanted to get the top basketball star named Kang Jin Chul to sign with them so she had to go to Busan to find him. 

Meanwhile, Kim Jae Hyun is a talent manager for an agency which manages basketball athletes. He is good friends with Kang Jin Chul and wanted Jin Chul to join NBA in the U.S. However, Jin Chul is not interested in NBA and Jae Hyun was also heading to Busan to try to convince him. 

As fate will be in all romantic stories... :D Soo Jung and Jae Hyun were sitting with each other in the train to Busan. (Hahaha! No zombies here...) Jae Hyun actually spotted Soo Jung earlier in the train station and when he saw her again, he started to hit on her. Well, Jae Hyun is actually a player, someone who sleeps around with many women.... 

He says to Soo Jung casually that she would sleep with him in Busan and she was horrified. Now, Soo Jung is in a 10-year relationship and it was shocking to hear such things. She tries to avoid him in the train but then she overheard his phone conversation regarding Kang Jin Chul. She follows Jae Hyun after that in hopes to get the contract signed. 

The rest of the movie goes on with their cutesy and funny moments in Busan trying to find Jin Chul and finally having a one night stand together. 

Overall thoughts?

It's a light, cute and fluffy rom-com movie. It has some nice autumn scenery and some famous places... i.e. the temple as featured in Temperature of Love as well. The plot is predictable but nevertheless I enjoyed it very much. 

Best parts of the movie?

I think the conversation between Soo Jung and Jae Hyun about one night stand and sex/ love is rather interesting...

There was this funny scene too... XD

And the sweet scene after their first "failed" one night stand... Jae Hyun didn't realise that he was falling for Soo Jung already... aww...

Notable scene

The highlight of their one night fling.... Haha... Soo Jung and Jae Hyun finally makes out in the community basketball/ gym building... Seriously, it's quite weird that the building isn't locked at night and wouldn't the place have cctvs?! But dayum yeah, just watch it for the hot steamy kisses! XD

Conclusion

They parted ways after their one night together... It was rather sad at the train station, but yeah it's a one night stand after all, no? ;'(

Don't cry just yet! It's a happy ending... ;D Jae Hyun finally accepts Jin Chul's decision not to join NBA and resigns from the agency. But there is good news, Jin Chul signs Jae Hyun as his own manager/ CEO and also the contract with Soo Jung's cosmetics company. 

Jae Hyun drops off the contract but then overhears a conversation at the cafe between Soo Jung and her friends. Soo Jung said that he was just a one night stand and it didn't mean anything. Jae Hyun was heartbroken...omoo!! 

Anyways not sure how long later that Soo Jung read the note which Jae Hyun left with the contract and it ends with the usual running to catch the person before he/ her leaves... Hahah! But this time it's not the airport, but the train station. Soo Jung manages to catch Jae Hyun at the Busan train station and this time, she's the one saying to sleep with him that night. The end! XD 

Afterthought

While watching this movie, I am reminded of someone recently. The main lead guy is actually a bastard if you think carefully, he casually sleeps with any women that catches his interest and even forgets the women he has slept with... Without any regrets or anything, he lives his life fulfilling his needs and desires. 

The conversation between him and the female lead is similar to the one we had as well. Although it wasn't about one night stand, it was about sleeping with the person you like... I said you don't necessary have to sleep with the person if you like them, and his response was it's not a crime to sleep with the person if you like them... Omggg haha! And one of his lines was exactly like this... 

This movie challenges you about values such as having one night stands vs long term relationships... And how love can strike at the strangest moments... falling in love with someone you just met and didn't know much of... 

Some of my online friends told me this, which is rather true... 

I am still pondering on this person's thoughts and views about life and relationships, love and sex... Strangely enough, I actually do feel moved just like Soo Jung.... But I guess I won't have the same happy ending like the movie... (Well, in real life there isn't any happy endings anyway) The person has disappeared from my life... Maybe someday he will be back... But yeah, you wouldn't want to end up with a player/ womaniser like that anyway... ;P