Now apart from the "Yeah, I know it will turn out like this" story, what makes this drama worth your time? It's the acting. Should I restate how good Jung Kyung Ho played his character here? And Kim So Yeon also did a very amazing job with her role. For awhile, I really shipped this couple and really believe that maybe somewhere in Korea and sometime near in the future they really love each other and is getting married soon (LOL).
This really is a good drama worth watching just because of the chemistry and acting from the main actors, especially Jung Kyung Ho. I know I will be start watching all his previous dramas, because of what he had offered in Falling for Innocence.
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The central plot in this show and the plot devices are not unique at all, hence my admission that I only watched it for the actors. Fortunately, I did come to enjoy this show quite a bit.
The lead couple has a really cute romance - I’d put that down to the cast and their chemistry. As the show went on, the male villain became more and more villainous for the sake of it, he just eventually became a non-compelling villain. One of the poorer villains around.
One of the more boring aspects of the how is the corporate hijinks, trickery and plotting. Safe to say this show didn’t handle that plot device very well. During those times I got pretty bored and sometimes found myself using too much brainpower trying to understand what was happening in the company. The initial part of the show is cute, but dangerously goes into classic melo territory in the last 4 episodes or so, filled with unspoken misunderstandings and groundless accusations and assumptions, plus huge plot holes that were not properly resolved/explained by the end of the show. Definitely tainted a show that was otherwise enjoyable.
Otherwise, a not-too-draggy watch that was well-paced for 16 episodes.
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The cast were amazing. A common story with great cast and acting really changes a simple story to an interesting one.
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I ended up completing the drama in less than a week (which is pretty fast for me, as I work full-time and long hours). It was much better than I had expected and the story line was good, with a good balance of drama, comedy, the evil guy and the age old good-overcomes-evil theme.
The male lead did a really good job in developing his role - running the range of loud, calculating and cold-hearted boss, out for money and couldn't care less about feelings, to the romantic, soft-spoken, funny boyfriend. I must say I was pulled in to his character very much so.
The female lead (though seemed a bit old to be with a younger male lead) did a good job too, the perfect complement. I also applaud the supporting roles too, especially the father of the man who died in the crash - just LOVE his style, not just in this drama but in other dramas too!! Extra shot of soju for him!!
In all, a great upshot drama about what life should be all about and how those who have had hardships and sadness in their lives can move on and make life to be what they want it to be. Try it out.
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OST was good, but not memorable for me. Overall really good drama and plot here. Worth to watch it till the end. As for rewatch value. Yes but not in the near future. When I am up to it , I will do it.
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The first time watching this is little bit boring.. but you will find it interesting when the story began..
The more you watching it , it'll be more interesting..
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Story: A+ story. It really had me sucked in from episode one. I had sooo many emotions watching this show! I love how the characters were developed, and the story had so many twists and turns that you never see coming. Plus it had equal parts comedy and drama which was nice.
Acting: Really good acting from most characters, the actors made me believe in the characters, and evoked the intended emotions. Had me angry when I needed to be, and sad. I hated the main guy at first, but he really brought me around and I loved him by the end. I wasn't as sold on the female MC only because sometimes her reactions weren't what I wanted. But that's a personal problem, lol, I didn't write the show.
Music: Good. I liked the ending song. But the music throughout the show wasn't memorable to me.
Would I rewatch. Yes. Because the MC guy was REALLY funny. And I liked the Ajusshi...he was so sweet! But I don't typically rewatch shows. But if I had to, I'd rewatch. The story was compelling.
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Neutral: The story isn't incredibly original. This is mainly driven by character development rather than plot.
What disappointed me: The male leads got a ton of development--which is great--but it was so much so that it made it obvious how much the leading lady...didn't. I would have put this drama in the great category if she had had more of a goal. All of her wants, while understandable, were directly connected with the men in her life. She was awesome, so I wanted to know more about HER dreams and wishes. You don't get to see that in the drama. Her arc was more of a flat line than anything. She doesn't change as a person at a all, while both the main and second lead had full arcs.
Would I recommend it? Not in a OMG! way. It's a good one to binge one when you're in a lull, or you're just in a particular mood.
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Don't look at the promo picture, its a lot better than that, and worth watching.
It's not a rom com, in fact in parts it's pretty dark, about betrayal in friendships and business.So it is a bit of a murder mystery, business boardroom drama, and a romance where the ML changes. The script is pretty good and manages to handle most of this in an almost perfect mix, even though fairly early on who the villain is, and I had worked out almost all of the plot from the Ep2.
The two male leads are what made this for me, plus the experienced charector actors who all good, and given good roles.
Jung Kyung-ho, who is an amazing comic actor was able to show make the change believable, in what for me is the fantasy part. and Hyun-min Yoon was in a role I had never seen him play, which was refreshing. The 2nd couple were sweet and not irritating, and I liked the running joke.
The huge problem I have is the FL was written as a good submissive woman who something terrible happens, and she just does nothing, she is a blank page. It was just not believable.
In all it's a pretty easy watch.
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business drama disguised as romance? still love it.
Nice Healing drama with romance, mystery and business. lots of business.This was a fresh concept, and the balance between his life, her life and that of everyone involved was so well done. so much so that I just couldn't stop watching. for the first half anyway.
what I liked:
-how consistent he was with his love and how boldly and shamelessly he did so.
-they respectfully helped her move on from her ex, and it was so nice to see.
-their chemistry. it was on and off towards the end, but the begining, oh my.
-her father in law. his character was just such a treat. he was kind understanding and just amazing
-her kindness. the fact that she found good in him and pulled it out.
-no useless subplots about other useless characters
-added suspense plot to a romantic drama is always a plus for me personally
-the OST, specifically 꿈은 아니길 by 이영운 was amazing and it sucked I couldnt find it on Spotify.
dislikes:
- the breakup came before the relationship even started
-writers seemed to have been fishing for excuses to keep them apart for as long as possible, so their relationship officially started wayyy later on in the show. it started feeling like a business drama instead of romance the posters and everything promised.
- would have liked to see them together and happy longer in the end. even though it was relaxed and showed them for a couple minutes, I would have not been mad if they had more time together
-wish the resolution of the health issues in the end had been explained. feels like we just skipped that part
overall a really nice little healing romance and mystery drama with tons of business in the middle. I would recommend it just because of how well the writers balance everything at the begining and kept us coming back for more.
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Life is worthwhile when you have someone or something to live for
This drama was not bad and also not great, it's just ok. I found the beginning slow and a bit boring but it did pick up around episode 3. The business Mergers and Acquisitions premise was well documented and a constant thread throughout the drama.The overall story though is quite weak, the antagonist didn't make sense, why is he so evil? there is no plausible explanation. The plot device of the company repeatedly coming back from the brink of destruction and bankruptcy also got old pretty fast.
The end of the drama was quite rushed, the time skip was irritating because it was an obvious attempt to bring Min Ho back without a proper explanation as to how he actually survived, super annoying and lazy writing.
Jung Kyung Ho is the standout star of this show hands down, his sometimes dorky, sometimes suave, sometimes deeply contemplative but always cute portrayal of Min Ho is magical and engrossing. That's not to say that his costars didn't pull their weight, I especially enjoyed Woo Sik and Wendy for their hilarious performances and also for their own unique and cute loveline. Woo Sik and Min Ho's scenes together were such a hoot to watch.
Sun Jung portrayed by Kim So Yeon is a great stable character although I wish she had been more casual in the personal moments away from the office, her stiff demeanour just gave the OTP interactions less spontaneity and an unnecessary formality which took away from our male lead's vibrant take on his character.
The two secretaries at the office were very entertaining to watch.
I also loved Senior Ma (Dong Wook's father) he's a great, engaging actor.
The villain of the piece, Joon Hee played by Yoon Hyun Min is inexplicably evil and awful, so much so that I stopped taking him seriously which is such a shame because he's actually a very good actor.
Music is ok, though I didn't notice it much.
This is a pleasant drama to watch but not outstanding. I give it a 7.5 out of 10
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