When the Weather Is Fine

If you want a drama that takes its characters as seriously as its plot, When the Weather Is Fine is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix and Rakuten Viki right now. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Seo Kang-joon leads a cast that never overplays its hand. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

When the Weather Is Fine arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. When the Weather Is Fine trusts its audience to sit with discomfort instead of resolving it too quickly. Drained from her life in the city, a young cellist moves to a quiet small town, where she encounters an old friend who helps her heal and remake herself. Seo Kang-joon and Park Min-young lead a cast that treats the material with real seriousness. It was aired in 2020. What elevates When the Weather Is Fine is a refusal to let any character off the hook too easily. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, When the Weather Is Fine delivers. My Liberation Notes is the obvious comparison, but When the Weather Is Fine earns its own place alongside it. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Seo Kang-joon's work here is the kind that gets referenced in career retrospectives. It makes everything else feel thin by comparison.

When the Weather Is Fine wrapped up in 2020, created by Han Ji-seung and Han Ga-ram — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.