So cheesy, that the toxic tropes didn't bother me as much as usual.
I actually enjoyed this drama. I laughed, I smiled, I smirked, and it didn't require me to think too much. What you see, is what you get! This is the type of drama that you want to watch before or after watching a long historical/period drama or thriller. This drama is full of tropes, but it was done so well, that even the toxic tropes didn't bother me too much, like the male lead pulling the female lead character hands to direct her, or yelling at the female lead because he likes her but just too arrogant to say so, etc.I will say that Sung Hoon overacted in most of his scenes. I don't know if he wanted his character to be overly dramatic or if it was his acting but I def. think it was his acting. He's such a great actor; I've seen other dramas of his, but for some reason in this drama he did way tooooooooo much.
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I really wanted to like this drama :/
When I first read the synopsis, I was so excited to begin watching! It was so refreshing to finally see a drama that didn't shy away from sexual topics, but unfortunately this one fell flat.The first few episodes are pretty good, the pacing is great and the plot isn't half bad. However, even then there were some issues, especially with plotholes and cliche use. I ignored these and pushed on, because I loved how this drama wasn't prude in it's romance AT ALL while also not being explicit. However, after the plot had established itself, the whole thing fell flat. This drama felt like it had no clear progression for me, it felt like it was going in circles at times. It depended heavily on cliched plot devices to progress it and it was too riddled with misunderstandings for my taste.
One thing I did enjoy was the skinship, it was refreshing to see the FL genuinely enjoy herself and I like that they included light makeouts, not just pecks. Other than that, the acting was okay, but the FL's naive personality began to grate on me as I continued watching. The ML's break in his serious facade was charming at times.
The OST was okay, not too bad but not memorable. The theme song is cute. At times, the music mixing seemed to be a little amateurish
I would not rewatch this drama considering I could not finish it.
Overall, unless you really like your kdrama cliches, misunderstandings & lies, I would not recommend. There is a reason why people dislike kdrama cliches and this drama showed me why.
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watch it just for the gorgeous ML !
Such a cliché rom-com that i wouldn't know where to start... The plot is hardly there, the FL has a weak scene presence, even the tropes lack quality of execution. BUT... all the credit goes to the ML who definitely saves this show being gifted with all the necessary qualities and something extra: handsome, fit, classy, funny, versatile and unique! The sense of fashion is great - nice job from whoever did this. Also the secondary cast is excellent, starting with the male secretary, who teamed with the ML in "Noble, My Love" (still the ML grew up a lot in terms of personality since that), the eccentric former porn-star mother of the FL, the kitchen beauty and grumpy manager, the tiny child and even the black not-so-stray cat. Nice scenery too.I'm impressed with the acting talent of the ML, still as a side note i wonder... his features are all natural? He looks like a manga hero. I like him whatever the answer. <3
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Like many dramas based on a web-stories the story is quite shallow, and the plot isn’t rich.
However, the sweetness of the romance makes up for it more than most dramas. It is a matter of the mood and the preference, to be honest. I could have given it a much lower rating if I was looking for a drama with a convoluted, realistic plot. The chemistry is good, and the drama is really light, I keep wanting to watch the next episode without feeling overwhelmed. And as sweet and light as the drama is as much as it keeps me thinking about it. The music is lovely as well.
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Something different
Things I liked:1 That they had a one night stand. I'm a romantic at heart but I'0m fed up with heroines who behave kike children. You can be romantic, loyal, funny, smart and have a physical relationship with someone. Even one night stands. That doesn't make you less worthy of being a romantic comedy heroine.
2 The actress is very beautiful and I thought she was perfect for a romantic comedy. I'm not sure I was a hundred percent convinced about her acting skills, but I liked her anyway.
3 The main actor. He's not my favorite (Hi, Ji Chang Wook) but after having watched 12 series and more, I find that he's good in his role and I liked him enough to search for other series he played.
4 The game he played with her was amusing although sometimes I wanted to smack him.
5 The character of the secretary. Fun, quirky, adorable and I'm happy he had his happy ending.
6 The relationship of the hero with her little brother of the heroine. There were some great scenes in an episode that I loved. The ML was great in his role.
Things I disliked:
1 I didn't care about the mother. I see this actress everywhere and sometimes I like her sometimes I hate her. Here she was between the two. The whole conflict with her daughter was weak in my opinion. I'm sure there was something else they could find to create that particular point.
2 The relationship of the heroine with her little brother. It felt like the actress couldn't convey the right feelings or the character was written as cold which is even worse.
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Fluffly lovely romance
LIKEThe quote where "one plus one equals to two" and what followed it - left me thinking
How the story teached everyone not to judge
DISLIKE
I love everything
MUSIC
Same - Song Ji Eun (ft. Sung Hoon)
REWATCH VALUE
Yes as I enjoyed every bit of this drama
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I'm going to give this show a 10 on my review just because I can ;-)
For me, this show is a solid 8.5 stars.I loved it back when I watched it and enjoyed a rewatch even afterwards a few months back.
HOWEVER, I'm going to give this show a 10 on my review just because I can and because I don't think the show deserves the hate & low rating it's getting. Makes me think there is a "reason" people are trashing and they're only saying the show sucks to justify whatever their agenda is. I (of course) could be reading too much into it as well. Either way... this show is good enough not to be dog-piled on.
Enjoy a light, not-to-serious romcom now and then with~
A sexy, rich ML?
A fun, interesting FL?
Fabulous side characters & gorgeous/fun 2nd ML?
Slightly complicated family dynamics?
Decent chemistry between leads? + hot kisses/scenes?
LOL worthy moments littered throughout the show?
Something to watch while you turn off your brain from over thinking and over analyzing and to just ENJOY A FREAKING FEEL-GOOD SHOW FOR ONCE???
This is the show for you. :)
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Enjoyable romcom
This was an enjoyable romantic and humouristic series that I binged.Even though it was kind of light-hearted, it did touch upon a more serious theme as well.
The casting was good - I like both the ML and the FL. They had good chemistry, but I felt he was the one carrying it the most.
He gave me butterflies in some scenes, and I felt sad with them in some others.
Some typical scenes could have been avoided.
The sound was quite bad in some episodes (I watched it on Viki), but I'm not letting that affect my rating.
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Abysmal In Every Way
I would have given this negative stars if possible.I'll be completely honest and confess that the only reason I didn't stop watching sooner was because I normally like Sung Hoon, and his shoulders looked particularly lovely in this drama.
The biggest problems with this drama are the horrible writing, the female lead, and Sung Hoon's purple toupee. Candidly, I would have kept watching if even one of those things was not on the list, but added up, the drama was unbearable.
The script was horrible, even for a light-hearted fluffy piece. Maybe some of it was due to the translation, but I had the feeling that the writer had never had an actual conversation with another human being. Yes, the dialogue was that bad. Add in stale tropes, unconsensual power-play type touching from the boss, and a female lead who is a nutritionist who can't cook a decent meal, and you get this horrible mess.
Equally distracting was Song Ji Eun's complete inability to move her jaw when she speaks (no, not just when she was wearing the splash guard). I have no idea if that person can act or not because I was so irritated by her whiny lockjawed voice that it became almost impossible to notice anything else.
And finally, poor Sung Hoon. I think most people would say that he is well above average looking, but it seemed like the hair and makeup folks wanted to change all of that. His toupee was, I believe, unintentially PURPLE. That, in itself, wouldn't be too bad if it was normal to see purple hair on a wealthy executive, or even if the toupee was of good quality. It was, however, very poorly made, and the front was placed way too low on the actor's forehead. I spent an entire episode actively trying to ignore it, but I somehow became unable to look away. Bless his heart, poor Sung Hoon looked like he was sweating bullets under all of that man made hair.
If you can see beyond a bad script, jawless talking, and a cheap purple toupee, this might be an enjoyable show for you. Otherwise, don't waste your time.
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Para ser honesta esperaba mucho de este drama. Por muchos lados había visto avances acerca de esta serie y de verdad me llamaba la atención pero me decepciono un poco.Para empezar, se que es de una cadena televisa diferente poco conocida pero para mi eso fue clave ya que el tipo de imagen algo tenia que se veia diferente a los otros.
En cuanto a la historia, estuvo bonita como los personajes se conocieron y que durante 3 años aun seguian sientiendo lo mismo a pesar de haber sido algo de una sola vez. No me gustaron para nada los personajes "antagonicos" . Muy simples, no luchaban como muchos otros personajes secundarios lo han hecho. El cast adulto tampoco me gusto nada, me parecieron muy aburridos y siempre en lo mismo. Y en cuanto a los protagonistas, Sung Hoon es muy guapo y aun le falta para mi gusto, las escenas de los besos estuvieron bien pero se me hacia una exageración la manera en el que el se le lanzaba a ella. Y en cuanto a Song Ji Eun , ella es mi favorita de SECRET y me gusto mucho verla actuar, también le hace falta experiencia pero no estuvo mal. En sí la historia carecía de algun tipo de problema o circunstancia. Los primeros episodios estuvieron bien pero ya en el 5 era asi casi lo mismo, para mi gusto fue mucho relleno, y este drama de 14 episodios bien pudo haber sido de 8.
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