To those who likes fluffy romance, then you might like this.
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similarities with another drama
I really like this kdrama, I even watched 3 times but I found out something really weird, this drama and "Noble, My love" (that I currently watched) drama it's kind of alike ( same actors, she have same consume, hiccup and it's also a cat).But otherwise it is different, it is funny and exciting but also cute at the same time if you understand what I am saying.
I really enjoyed watching this drama, in some sequences I even found myself and it was very funny.
I hope you watch "Noble, My love", the actors are really nice together.
I really hope you will enjoy this drama because It's worth it.
I'm not sure if I helped anyone with this review but I'm glad I did.
And even though someone read my comment I want to say to them: "Hope you are fine and have a wonderful day/night"
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Thump-thump
After a disappointing "I picked up a star on the road", also a kdrama in which Sung Hoon is the male lead, I rewatched My Secret Romance. It has been one of the first kdramas I watched and it will remain somehow special to me as this contributed to my addiction to kdramas.It is a light drama with no real plot twists. What it makes special is the excellent couple match (I do hope to see them as a couple again in the future) and the love scene in the beginning of the drama which resulted in their first and last love. I liked it that Cha Jin Wook changed from a playboy into a young man not being afraid to express his feelings. Usually a woman is better in expressing feelings.
There are many sweet, hiccup moments. Pay attention to the subtle looks.
Park Shin Woon shines in his role as secretary Jang Woo Jin. :-)
Favorite lines: You can get loose now. At least in front of me.
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I enjoyed it a lot! Cute leads, great skin ship and everything I needed on a rainy weekend. Rom-com with all the classic ingredients. No, the story isn't the most innovative and you kind of know where the plot is going, but I am always happy to take that ride if there is chemistry between the leads. And there was!
I recommend it for when you want something cozy and non problematic.
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The power dynamics were a big problem.
The power dynamics were a big problem for me- venturing into sexual harassment and bullying territory. I'm sure it was supposed to come off as passionate but instead it seemed like the ML was aggressive and a bit crazy.The music was repetitive and not the style I like at all.
The ML did a good job with what he had to work with but as far as the FL, I couldn't tell how much of the problem was the actress or the script. Her character came off as so stupid and passive. There were so many moments that if she had just communicated everything would have been explained.
Also, the whole premise of insta-love makes no sense because they both behave terribly. There's no way for me to believe that this relationship would last unless the female lead just stays in the relationship because she's too passive to do anything else. And why is the ML in love and obsessed with her?
Also, the whole paternity miscommunication part was such a tired plot line that I just felt really annoyed.
The ending between the SML and the SFL really bothered me. Are we supposed to just forget how horribly the SFL acted? IMO The SML deserved so much better than anyone in this!
The last thing I want to mention is that there were so many flashbacks that I felt like this drama could have easily been six episodes. I started feeling frustrated that my time was being wasted each time at the end they showed a few more flashbacks that didn't add anything to the story. Episodes 11, 12, and 13 had so many flashbacks in them that I would say it's more than half of the episode.
My advice is skip this and watch Business Proposal and What's Wrong with Secretary Kim. I feel bad writing such a negative review because I know so many people put effort into the show but I also want to save whomever reads this from wasting their time.
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nice while doing chores
This is a typical rom-com where you don't need much brainpower. Nothing really happens, the big issues are only superficially addressed hence don't feel like a big deal at all. FL fell into the ML's arms around 2684 times, all of them in slowmotion from different angles.All in all, not worth the watch tbh, but if you need to get a quick romcom fix or need some background noise while you're busy epilating your legs or something - go ahead.
I actually enjoyed the soundtrack, some of the songs were easy enough to hum along right away, which made me think they might be good to use for language learners.
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I gave me a warm feeling. I must say that i was mesmerized by the ML esp. the FL. She really into her character. I liked her emotions. I got carried away every time she cried or talking to herself. She portrayed it naturally. Most of the time i watched kdrama because of the male actor handsomeness. At first ML got my attention he is so handsome and manly but as the story goes, i became a fan of the FL. Loving her more.
All the supporting cast did a good job. I liked their portrayal. Especially the secretary. He is so good.
The music, when i first heard it , i got hooked time and time again. I even downloaded the ost on you tube channel. Though i never understand any single korean word of it but the voice is sososo good. Ji eun has a very nice vocal. And so sweet to the ears.
Story plot, the cheesiness is ok. Especially when your young, falling in love is sweet and romantic. When you do fall in love and find your soulmate, you will get what im trying to say and you will appreciate this kind of story. It maybe a light
story thats the reason i got hooked into it. I like dramas also but not for this one.
Ending, oh i loved the ending. So heart fluttering. I finished it with a warm smile in my heart.
Hope your enjoy watching it.
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the chemistry between the main couple was presented in a real and romantic way, they worked well with each other. the characters and plot was cliche, where the rich man falls for someone 'out of his league' but even though the story line is outdated, i think you should definitely watch it.
If you love cute fluffy romantic kdramas or you have run out of options on what to watch then you should watch this. Despite the bad reviews it may have gotten, i still think this drama is still one of the best ones. Its so cute that i might have to re watch it later on.
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Story:
The first 3 episodes are actually quite interesting and funny, the rest slowly turn into a pain to watch (with the exception of a few scenes, really). They keep introducing new issues, but the whole story has no depth - there is not much character development until the very last episode. This is a perfect example of lazy writing, you can't just leave gaps in the plot, trying to cover them with some emotional flashbacks all the time. I had some hope for the last episode, but it still felt quite rushed and shallow.
Acting:
This is hard to rate.. I am not overly impressed with the acting, but a big part of it is probably just because of how poorly the characters were written. Still, I saw some good acting from the supporting characters and also the main characters' kiss scenes are quite good and the viewer can actually believe that the characters are into each other. Overall the acting is tolerable.
Music:
The music is pretty OK, I guess. Nothing memorable, but at least there wasn't something that made a bad impression on me, so I say it's a win.
Rewatch Value:
I seriously don't think this drama is worth rewatching. There are a lot of flashbacks anyway. You can't really miss anything worth remembering.
Overall:
I give it a 5.5 - just a little above average, because I was still able to finish it. I wouldn't really recommend it to anyone though (maybe I recommend just watching the first 3-4 episodes and then just the intros of the rest of the episodes, and finally watching the last episode, idk).
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I saw moderately good reviews. they were wrong
yeah this is not well acted, or a good story to be honest. the story feels dragged, the coworkers seem mean without a reason, the ML just treats the FL bad all the time, and it does not seem like other dramas where is to hide something else. I don’t believe his story that he stopped eating and sleeping just because she left him after a one night stand, (please!) or that he fell in love right there with her. in general I would recommend only to put while you are doing something else. also I HATE the mom! she always does the same partsWas this review helpful to you?
Drama that gives you a dose of a more mature romance
I just finished this drama, since someone here on MDL recommended it to me when I said I was looking for a lighthearted romcom. I pretty much got what I was asking for.This drama doesn't really have that much depth into it, but I enjoyed watching it anyway. It's lighthearted and not too stressful, which is exactly what I was looking for in my current mood. Though there were some frustrating aspects to it because of some of the characters and misunderstandings, those didn't overshadow the main plot like I've seen happen in some other dramas. Lately I've watched a few dramas that I've almost dropped midway because they got so boring, but this one kept me at least somewhat entertained the whole way. Maybe because they kept it short at only 14 episodes instead of dragging it to be the "standard length" that's at least 16 episodes?
The main and supporting characters had good chemistry, nothing felt awkward to me. The secondary pairings were cute as well! Many of the supporting characters were really funny too.
But when it came to the soundtrack, music and overall sound management, this drama felt really amateurish. There were some scenes where the "background" music was too loud and blasting over the attempted dialogue, and one of the OST songs kind of annoyed me because the lyrics didn't make sense (what on earth does "love is mint pink" mean?? "Mint pink" is not even a colour?).
Another negative thing for me was that there were way too many flashbacks. Also the episodes are basically only 35-40 minutes long or so, they just have at least 5 minutes of "epilogue" at the end of every episode, which is pretty much just recapping a scene that already happened, but from a different camera angle or such. And at the very beginning of every episode they have this pointless long intro, and then after that they seem to take like 5+ minutes of the end of the previous episode and show it again as if the viewer doesn't remember anything that has happened. I found myself pressing the arrow keys of my laptop a lot to just skip skip skip all those recaps and flashbacks.
But overall this drama wasn't terrible, I liked watching it, and it showed a more mature description of an actual adult relationship than the average kdrama, which was refreshing to me.
Most of the time I see kdramas where some 30-something-year-olds kiss each other once and then act like it's the most embarrassing and naughty thing ever like c'mon you are not some schoolchildren you're supposed to be adults!! So the fact that the characters in this drama actually had sex and sometimes talked about sex was really refreshing to see, since as a woman in my early 20s I'm so tired of the "oh all 30+year-old Koreans are virgins and wait until marriage" narrative that most dramas try to push. It's not realistic at all. I mean not that all kdramas are realistic, but I wish that these regular adult relationship dramas could aim for realism and maturity more often, but without getting too dark. This drama did that right in my opinion.
So, after all this rambling, I ended up scoring this drama a solid 7/10. It was a bit fluffy, didn't have a lot of depth, and the sound management was a bit poor at times, but it kept me entertained and that's essentially the main thing I look for in a drama. I hope this review is helpful!
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