Mystic Pop-Up Bar: An Underrated Gem
Synopsis:
Mystic Pop-up Bar tells the story of a mysterious pojangmacha (outdoor drinking establishment) run by a woman (Hwang Jung-eum),
an innocent part-time employee(Yook Sungjae),
and a former afterlife detective(Won-Yong Choi) who visits customers in their dreams to help resolve their problems.
Plot: With Spoilers
The story starts with a mother daughter duo, both of them are gifted with powers that help them go into the dreams of people who are suffering and help them out.
The two of them are quite popular and loved in their little village because of it.
One day the Crown Prince falls ill and despite his mother; the queen's efforts he doesn't get any better. She then hears about the Weoul ju (the daughter) who heals people and calls for her to treat her son the crown prince.
This causes alot of problems and Weoul ju's mother asks her to run away.
When she is about to leave Weoul ju sees smoke and comes back to find her mother dead in the fire caused in her home. She then goes to the scared tree and dies of suicide.
When dead and in After Life she is given a punishment to solve the grudges of 10,000 people to redeem her self and be reborn.
She runs a pojangmacha called Mystic Pop-Up Bar along with the manager Chief Gwi.
500 years later and 99,990 grudges solved Weoul Ju is quite close to her goal when a new character Hang Kang-bae is introduced.
A department store part-timer who has his own magical powers that when he touches anyone intentionally or accidentally the person pours out their troubles to him. One day he walks in Weoul Ju 's bar.
They soon find out that Kang bae's spiritual vision is open and that is the reason he has his special power.
They make a contract which says that Kang bae should help Weoul ju to reach her goal and in return Weoul Ju will close the spiritual vision's door with her ability so Kang bae can live a normal life.
In each episode the trio help a person with their problems and grudges that they might hold.
Review :
The kdrama exhibits regular problems which many of us have or might come across.
You can effortlessly relate and feel sympathy for the characters.
Despite the seriousness of the issues portrayed it balances it with a comic touch.
Each episode takes on a different problem along with flashbacks of the main characters past life and how they are interconnected with each other.
The kdrama has categorically stunning visuals and mystic background music.
Perfect show that delivers humour, real issues and makes you happy yet emotional.
With a great casting and scenes that are shot so well it makes you want to binge watch it.
For fans of Hotel Del Luna and Goblin this should be next on your list!
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