slow burn romance through the stages of life
they started off so boring in the first two episode I couldn't keep my eyes open. Then they took off halfway through episode 2 and I love it till episode 14 when the FL became an absolute idiot and a just a complete b word.I loved the fresh new take on contract marriages with no one being wealthy and just too regular people falling in love through a fake marriage. It felt similar to because this is my first life a lot in the middle. I liked the mix of suspense and how sweet and pure their love was. How awkward they were and how ride or die she became. Now I'm loving how ride or die he is when she is flaking.
I don't like how the writers would make her character so kind and naive and then to cruel and shrewd. I also didn't like all the stupid independent woman stuff in the first few episodes. All that stuff to her boss about not looking down at women with small cars or how hard it is for girls in soul to drive. It was too preachy and in our faces.
They so badly wanted us to believe that she was a girl boss when she was everything but that. She gave up on her "girlbossing" the moment the right guy came along. Which I loved for her because I reality thats what most of us want.
I loved the love story and it was strong enough concept and actors to show more of it and not have a thousand filler subplots to try to extend the show. So I found myself skipping A LOT to get to the couple. Rewatch value for this would have been through the roof if they focused on the couple like 1% of something did.
By epi 20 I was screaming for an end to this.
though this story covers Love that trancends through many stages of the lives of the characters and how they made it work and compromised, I believe 24 episodes was overkill. If they removed all the useless subplots they could have a stronger story and rewatchable drama at maybe even 12 episodes of mostly the couple instead of all the filler work, useless family and cringy country bumpkin subplots I had to skip.
If it wasn't for ride or die she was at the start and then how oh Jak Doo picked up the baton after she dropped it, I would be able to continue with this drama. But they're love was so nice to watch I just had to see it through though.
the FL's character took a nosedive from epi 14 to 19 Because they had so many more things to figure out I forgot how much I hated her and it made up for it.
as for the OST the first half was so quiet with no music that I was wondering what they were thinking but they fixed it by the second half.
The main actors especial Kim Kang woo killed their rolls. they were able to portray the weird awkward vibe of two people who haven't had any experience in dating for years if not at all.
Overall it was a crazy ride I don't think I'll be getting in anytime soon. I devoured the love story, just wish there was less filler crap to skip through to get to main story and the reason we were all watching in the first place.
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Healing and a joy to watch
I am in awe. It is is so Meaningful and hard to come by. Precious and Beautifully written in many ways.The drama started with a lot of fun, and the transition has been wonderful.
I loved when the characters were willing to change their lives for the one they love.
The courage to be different. The change of priorities.
It showed a whole different level of maturity.
I also loved the embracement of simplicity and living in the peaceful mountains. How it pushes the stressful and fake civilization to the side.
And I loved their love; how they were willing to throw everything away for each other.
And I love how her character admits to being weak and grows strong with the right acts.
Jak Doo is so pretty, and nice. And I like Uee best in this work.
The drama is soooo goooood nothing ever felt like a filler. The other characters fill it with delight
The music was so good.
And the accent!
One of the reasons I loved this even more; it is one of those dramas where there is a plot, a good one. Like how the story with the Gayageums integrated so well with what started as a romance.
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Though a bit slow paced the story is relevant in todays time as we can see around us where even within families there is so much insensitivity and lack of love / caring for each other. The need for being ourselves in times when the media tries to make every story into a saleable product while compromising on truth is the message of the drama.
In my view it is a bit slow but all the side characters and their strengths and weaknesses are nicely projected - all in all a good drama with little fluffy romance but mature theme.
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Started out good
I don’t know what happened but around episode 17 I was ready to call it quits.I’m still trying to understand why Mr. Choi and Mr. Hong were turned into villains with no consequences. Their side story was a waste of airtime. If Han Seung Joo was so valuable why didn’t the guy who offered her a position claiming his company needed her do something to keep her?
I also wondered why we were presented with two bratty younger siblings and that selfish mother.
The only side stories I enjoyed were the grandmothers worrying about Jak Doo and then taking in the young kid. The young kid’s Dad turning his son over to the bio dad made absolutely no sense, either.
I also just loved Cho Bong Sik. Thankful for the grandmothers and Bong Sik for providing humor.
The FL started out to be a favorite but by the 14th or 15th episode she started to irritate me. Unfortunately I never warmed up to her again, even after she married Jak Doo.
For me there was too many holes in storylines left unanswered.
I won’t rewatch it even though I loved both Kim Kang Woo’s and Jung Sang Hoon’s performances.
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Une surprise inattendue
J'ai commencé ce titre, qui traînait depuis un certain temps dans ma liste de dramas à regarder, parce qu'il allait disparaître du catalogue Netflix, ici en Belgique.Autant l'avouer tout de suite, je n'étais pas vraiment emballé par les 2-3 premiers épisodes, trouvant la réalisation trop brute et les personnages trop stéréotypés.
Et pourtant, la sauce a fini par prendre et j'ai terminé les 24 épisodes en une petite semaine, même si la série aurait pu tenir en 20, voire 16 épisodes, les derniers étant un peu dilués, avec certains passages passables, n'apportant rien de neuf ni de passionnant à l'histoire.
Qu'est-ce qui a donc fini par me plaire?
Premièrement, l'histoire qui, si elle ne révolutionne pas le genre, s'intéresse au choc entre ruralité et civilisation, avec des situations cocasses, surtout dans la première moitié du drama. Voir le héros principal en "plouc" de la campagne avait un côté rafraîchissant.
En deuxième lieu, les acteurs. Les deux protagonistes principaux sont globalement bien dans leur rôle, distillant une belle alchimie tout au long de la série. J'ai moins apprécié le personnage de Eric Cho, qui en faisait toujours un peu trop et regrette que le personnage de l'amour d'enfance (Jang Eun Joo) ait manqué un peu de relief. Il aurait pu apporter plus à l'intrigue.
Enfin, la bande son est plutôt agréable, avec de belles mélodies qui accompagnent les beaux paysages de la campagne de Jinan.
Au final, une agréable surprise. Pas une série inoubliable mais un excellent moment avec de beaux passages riches en émotions et une belle histoire. A recommander pour ma part !
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