‘Love Untangled’ Review
Lured in by the premise of a struggling curly-haired protagonist, Love Untangled gets down to the roots of self-love and acceptance. Directed by Namkoong Sun and written by Ji Choon-hee and Wang Du-ri, this wholesome YA romance is honestly quite adorable, with Shin Eun-soo’s Park Se-ri being an incredibly likable, earnest heroine. While the story drags on too long, its pacing can’t overpower the utter sweetness and simplicity of teenage love. Set in Busan during the late ’90s, Love Untangled centers on the incredibly charming yet super awkward Park Se-ri (Shin Eun-soo). To say she has a complex surrounding her hair is an understatement. Blessed with curly, textured hair from her father, Se-ri has grown up constantly compared to her twin sister, who has straight hair. Despite everything, Se-ri cannot get her hair straight at all, and so, she languishes in her insecurities, afraid to confess her love to her latest crush,… Read More
