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Rom-Com Era is back in full swing
I have been in such a slump with the recent rollout of Kdramas, because a lot of them were just too much. This one on the other hand is such a cute light watch. It has only ten episodes so you can binge it during one of those late nights where you realise its 2am and you aren't going to get any type of sleep. The story has a simple theme that is reminiscent of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and I think that is truly what captured my attention. The cast being 30s-40s also made this a little bit more refreshing. I definitely enjoyed how the female lead was very sex-positive. Overall a fun time and the OSTs are all really cute.Was this review helpful to you?
New Favorite!!
If I had a nickel for every time I've completed a Kdrama where the prominent trait of the FL was being very physically strong and it became my new favorite romance drama, I'd have 3 nickles. Which isn't a lot but it's kinda weird that it's happened 3 times.I could go on and on about every little thing I liked about Love to Hate You but we'd be here too long. To be brief, this show had all of my favorite tropes and executed them to perfection. Chemistry of the leads is crazy good. Very funny moments and great physical comedy. PHENOMENAL MUSIC, huge fan of the music in this show it honestly is a huge part of the rewatch value for me.
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Actually really good
I’m surprised by how much I actually enjoyed this drama! I’m glad the ML was not a glorified misogynist he’s an actual flawed human! Just like our FL as well (to me tho shes perfect <33) the romance was indeed sweet but I think I was more immersed in the message of the drama, this FL is honestly perfect, she’s strong, smart and brave and seeing men support her was adorable but i do wish they showed women being supportive too! Her relationship with her ex is great as well! That guy grew on me, ML was annoying at first I can’t lie but I was surprised and proud of his development. I also love how short this drama is even tho the last few eps felt dragged, all in all a great watch! Highly recommend!!Was this review helpful to you?
Fun rom com romp that hits in almost all the right places
This is a fun drama full of lots of the usual romantic comedy tropes with some new ideas mixed in. It will likely be compared to Business Proposal, but it reminded me a lot more of Crazy Love, a 2022 Kdrama that is a bit of an underrated gem and also feels a little bit B side track, in an enjoyable imperfect way.The good:
-Solid performances from lesser known actors that are also a bit older than usual rom com of this flavor
-Easily consumed candy like romantic storyline and plot
-Feminist message
What turned me off:
-Honestly, the first few episodes felt very disjointed and I was not connecting with the characters at all. Especially our leads. They felt like card board cutouts and the storyline wasn’t quite clicking. I pushed through that though trusting other reviews and I’m glad I did. But really, I don’t know why it had to have such a rough start, especially for an only 10 episode drama.
-Feminist message was watered down by making such an extreme character have to be a vigilante all the time, especially for her reasons of dating around more than is socially acceptable in Korea.
-The music mostly bugged me. Especially the American style scat, doodle dee bop style songs. Or whatever you call it. Played again and again in the intro, background, and “Don’t mess up the party”. 🙄 It never stopped annoying me.
Overall a mostly enjoyable drama watch, and despite its flaws, does a much better job than many at meeting the requirements for a fun rom com of our day!
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A great time
Didn't know what to expect as I did not read anything about this drama beforehand and I was happily surprised, the 10 episodes were just perfect. Not too long and just enough to tell the story. Nothing really angsty or dramatic happens here, it's all very lighthearted and cute with an ending triple bow-tied and satisfying.Actors were good and I found myself really enjoying the leads as well as a lot of other supporting casts. Well done
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A super quick, fun ride!
Starting out, I didn't know what to expect from this drama. I saw some clips randomly here and there on TikTok and knew it was getting a bit popular and it looked a bit fun but that was about it. But wow this was really a short, quick, entertaining ride. I really was enjoying the drama and loving every second of it...until we got to the last episode. I just hated that it randomly switched to squeeze in one last breakup trope. I also hated how they decided to resolve it...how is it that the two main leads couldn't find a solution and the FL's ex just jumped in and saved the day? Although it was sweet and I loved that he did that, I just felt that entire episode lacking and our strong FL was suddenly a helpless damsel in distress. Didn't really feel true to the FL's character and just left a sour taste in my mouth.Other than that, this was such a cute and entertaining ride that was reminiscent of the old rom-com days. I, of course, also loved seeing a strong female lead.
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Refreshing, touching and funny!
From the cast, to the humour, to the odd cringey bit, to the empathy, to the sadness... I loved this drama.There were times I pre-empted what would happen, but just didn't care... the delivery was spot on.
It was darkly funny at times and a bit eye brow raising at others.
Our FL has seen most of the women in her life trodden down. She doesn't hate men, but hates marriage, love and relationships, the things she sees as their downfall.
Instead she hooks up with men solely for one-night stands; or friends with benefits, nothing more permitted. She is hugely independent, stands up for women that are bullied by men and can take care of herself via sreet fighting style martial arts.
Our ML is a squeaky clean, handsome, polite, top romance actor, loved by everyone. Everyone except our FL, who hates him after overhearing him having a rant, when his views almost melted her ears.
Humorous events lead to them having to interact more and more, with comical and sometimes touching consequences.
The supporting characters are diverse, from the FL's parents (of a generation where women are subservient, not meant to have any, let alone strong, views), to her best friend who has a knack for falling for the wrong men; to the ML's bestie and manager (wonderfully played by scrummy Kim Ji-hoon), who is so free and easy with both men and women (he behaves in a way rarely seen in K-dramas), that I honestly think the writers wanted people to question... is he gay?.... Is he?... I'm not saying!
The actresses surrounding our ML and colleagues surrounding our FL, are sometimes stereotypical, but never dull (I loved the older actress embroiled in a bitter divorce).
We get action too, with some great (if not always very believable), fight scenes.
I really liked how this drama doesn't get too heavy, kept things mostly light-hearted, yet still manages to convey the imbalance in both the attitudes and consequences to, men v. women 'behaving badly' in the eyes of society; and that 'fans' of celebrities have far too high an opinion of themselves and their 'rights' in the lives of their celebrity crushes, which needs addressing, but never really is.
Also, that taking words and actions out of context, can cause unnecessary conflict and hurt.
With a great cast to boot, it ticked all my boxes and was far more enjoyable and funny than I ever expected.
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First of all I had to praise Yoo teo's acting He succeeded to deliver me every single feeling even by his eyes
The drama was fast with solid story,
Brilliant romance, and amazing acting
What I didn't like about this drama were two things
1st: the end, I wish it had traditional happy ending (marriage) for the main couple
2nd: the 2nd leads' story was too fast
This drama should be at least 12 eps
Highly recommended to those who loved rom.com as me
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This was good!!
I didn't think this was from 2023 at all. For some reason, I found it different from many other romance K-dramas I've watched. I really enjoyed this, even though it's kind of "problematic." The first episode was so boring and confusing to me. This is how many episodes a romance should be; it didn't feel dragged out at all. The kissing scenes between the FL (female lead) and ML (male lead) seemed so natural—they had great chemistry. I liked that the main characters communicated because, sadly, in most romance K-dramas, even recent ones, the main characters don't communicate, which is just stupid.The ending was fine; it's good that it was realistic. I felt bad for the FL getting bullied by his fans, but that's the reality. I liked the second couple so much! Both friends were so good! Writers, this is how you write supporting friends! There are many wrong things I could point out about this show, but I'll focus on the good ones and the fact that I enjoyed it!
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Finally a realistic adult relationship!
A very entertaining drama to watch! Beautiful people, loyal friends, great pace, a WL who is living in the 21st century with her love life and not some prude, “shy”,anti sexual cheek who can’t express any sexuality whatsoever!I mean, don't get me wrong, I don’t like American style shows with all the hard core sex scenes, but although I love Kdramas, it is totally unrealistic that they show couples engaging in endless conversations, when we all know that for a couple in love and especially during the first period of the relationship, intimacy is number one priority and need!
This show finally gave us a real and deeply in love couple unable to take their hands off each other! It was very satisfying watching them play together and loving each other with such respect also!
Both FL and ML were excellent!
Let’s not forget the super handsome SML! What a hunk!
Watch this show! You will definitely be entertained!
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Underrated GEM! Watch it NOW!!
Not sure why there hasn’t been much buzz about this drama online, maybe because the actors are not that famous. I myself have never seen the 4 main casts in any other kdrama. But you HAVE TO WATCH this.. it’s SO SO GOOD!! Almost as good as Business Proposal! :):)Why? Firstly, it’s hugely entertaining! Your FL is not any ordinary femme fatale, or damsel, or chaebol etc.. she’s a fighter!! And a feminist. She fights the men who treat their women unjustly- yes literally beat them up! Lol… and she’s a lawyer by profession. As the story goes, she meets our ML who is a very famous actor, and of course there is a prejudice and misunderstanding between them. She somehow gets involved with his life.. from enemies to fake lovers, to real lovers ;)
Secondly, it’s hilarious!! Yes the kind of humour that I can get with. It’s smart and witty and really enjoyable to watch. Unlike some Kdramas where the humour is too slapstick and too put on it gets annoying. This one is done just right.
Thirdly- the chemistry!!! It’s only 10 episodes, so everything develops super fast!! We have a kiss at the end of Ep 4!! Both characters who previously hate each other start fake dating but as we all know, he’s already fallen hard for her ;););) Their romance evolved ever so smoothly and naturally, the way they joked around, teased each other etc..
Ending is a happy one. Felt a little rushed and I had hoped our ML could counter the cancel culture head on, but it wasn’t so. Nevertheless it was wrapped up pretty nicely. The second couple didn’t have thaaat much chemistry, but they were still likeable.
Don’t wait any longer! A very good and enjoyable watch!!
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Binge worthy
"Love isnt bad, it's the people who are badWhen in love we are the purest in state" - Choi Soo Jin to Yeo Mi Ran
I was waiting for this drama since I saw the trailer. I love the pairing as I can relate to their age group. I love how Mi Ran tackles and interpret her self as a feminist. It's not too much and not lacking. Also I love how the series showed their perspective regarding with women having a lot of men to date with. It's shows how double standard our society is. When men do that, "they're just sowing the oats, and what to do? they're men, it's typical for them to engage eih several women" but if a woman did that, then they will be casts aside and be called names such as "promiscuous" or "wild women" when im fact, women also should have a choice and have a say with it as they're the one who's gonna spend the rest of their lives with a man. Remember you'll never know someone's true nature unless you learn to live with them in a house.
The series is matured, funny, romantic and quit realistic on my part. It's just saddening that 10 episodes are not enough as some parts were rush, maybe 12 or 14 episodes would be enough.
Anyway, I love the series and the casts! They did a very good job!
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