Slow burners story
The lead cast of the series includes Yoo Yeon Seok, Moon Ga Young, Geum Sae Rok, and Jung Ga Ram, and in the supporting roles are Moon Tae Yu, Oh Dong Min, Jung Jae Sung, Park Hyung Soo, Yoon Yoo Su, Seo Jung Yeon, Lee Hwa Ryong, Yang Jo Ah and Park Sung Geun.This show is so special, The writing of the show seems cliched with the character arcs based on particular prototypes. A bank employee who is unable to express his love, a girl who acts indifferent and the sheer awkwardness between the two. For me i like slow pace romantic show and i like the main lead for her i will this watch this show 😅
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Should be called “Will they EVER Get Together” OR “Do I Really Care?”
I gave up on this series in episode 7. But THEN I ran out of good Korean series … and while I am waiting for some new series to load up; I decided to go back to this one and to see if it was improving. Not a good move. I spent last night struggling through the mud with a new “lack of interest for love” burgeoning in ep. 8Nothing changes in this series, except for one dreary character breaking up with the lead female who, for some weird reason decided to "date" him in the first place. (NO idea what SHE was up to connecting with this gentle fellow who suffers very very low self esteem, and she should have left him alone in the first place. ) Clearly, she is attracted to the lead male character in her own blurry way . The lead male is deeply attracted to her also, but he missed a date with her, and that ended that. Punishment from the lead female, to the male lead, was a sulky droopy-eyed “put down”. For now. But it was all crushingly boring and frustrating to watch.
In episode 8, as a viewer, I once again felt like I was walking along a muddy path behind the leading twosome … and I just really wanted a big stick to hit them repeatedly. Especially her, who is wish washy and wide-eyed sulky, at best. No one knows her parents run a small restaurant near the bank. She has hidden this information and is embarrassed by them, so she pretends not to know her family and they let her do it. Why lay out this old old theme again? So tiresome.
No doubt some sort of resolution will happen between the leads, but do I really care? As for the relationship between the lead male and an eager wealthy girl from the bank (who won't leave him alone) - for some unknown reason, he gives into her in a lackluster way and agrees to date her. But any young woman would recognize this lack of interest immediately, unless they were spoiled or narcissistic like this one is. Again, so stereotypical. And so tedious.
I like the lead male actor, actually. He was in the series “Hospital Playlist” which is on my absolute favorites list. Hope he picks a better script next time.
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Who will end up with who?
Nice cliffhanger for episode 8. Can’t wait til next week. Through the first 8 episodes I have enjoyed the drama. It seems that male and female leads are destined to be together but circumstances seem to keep them apart. Now they are both pretty deep into other relationships. ML1 is with what appears to be the ultimate catch, but it is all too obvious, except to her, that he is not all in. I almost feel sorry for her as I see her getting hurt once the ML lead’s true feelings become known. He was too weak to rebuff her advances, but if he did, we wouldn’t have this great dramatic conflict. FL1 is with the ultimate nice guy, but do you feel their spark? I don’t.It’s hard to read FL1. She seems like someone who has it all together on the outside, but torn on the inside. I think she goes with the flow, which resulted in the relationship she has with ML2. Of course, they could make it together, but we all know she belongs with ML1.
Overall, so far, another great drama. Can’t wait to see what lies ahead. Will comeback after show complete for an update.
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This would have to be the worst ending ever in a Korean Drama
I only continued to watch this till the end, because of Yoo Yeon Seok and Tae-yu Moon . The rest of the cast is below average. (I guess it not their fault - absolutely terrible writing/directing) Half way through the show I asked myself if the writer would serioulsy pick up their game at one point with this love story . Unfortunatley this was been DRAGGED OUT to an absolute nothingness to say the least. Moon Ga-young with her BLANK stares and maddening silence is beyong comprehension. When they ask each other all those ridiculous questions and then answering with another question, almost the whole time? How totally ludicrous can they be? If that is how adults communicate with each other these days , one has to wonder about the existence of logic and common sense.Maybe it can be salvaged by a 2nd season where the couple actually get together. I gave the 5 stars acting for the two male actors I mentioned.
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And the ending tho, after going through lots of things, they are still not together, and they just leave us with them walking together, looking at each other, like telling how much I miss you, I love you, then what Suyeong gonna do, she will accept him now or she will just stay single forever ????
Actually I feel Moon Gayoung doesn't really suit a quiet girl character, like when she smile, I feel somehow of awkward, but other than that, everything is perfect. I love her characters more in True Beauty.
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unsparing love
‚What it is'
It is nonsense
says reason
It is what it is
says love
It is misfortune
says calculation
It is nothing but pain
says fear
It is hopeless
says insight
It is what it is
says love
It is ridiculous
says pride
It is reckless
says prudence
It is impossible
says experience
It is what it is
says love
( Erich Fried )
This poem sums up the essence of the series.
Ha Sang-Su and Ahn Su-Yeong fall in love at work. He a very gentle, cautious and responsible man and she, a woman insecure by traumas in her youth, who is very afraid of disappointment.
His feelings for Su-Yeong are so strong that Sang-Su opens his heart to her and confesses how he feels. However, due to her personal fears, she is so cautious that she rejects him for fear of disappointment. Nevertheless, her behavior signto him what feelings she also harbors. He remains touchingly persistent, yet stubborn and tries to win her over again and again, which unfortunately only reinforces her insecurities.
Despite the clear feelings they both have, she keeps her distance and keeps rejecting him.
The actors bring an incredible intensity to the screen. I felt for both of them and suffered with both of them.
In the end, both find a ruthless honesty with each other and confess their true feelings and realize which of their behaviors have blocked their love. It remains to be seen how it ends.
The soundtrack sensitively emphasizes the depth of feelings such as longing and despair.
This series is really thought-provoking and makes it impressively clear that love needs courage to be able to live it.
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Don’t waste your time
It had a really good leading story in the beginning but it just starts to get boring after each episode… oh gosh. I had to skip many parts. So just don’t waste your time on this drama, for real.It’s a very slow drama, with very good actors though, however, the story is just not good.
They would stare at each other for a few seconds so many times, which gets boring after some time so I had no option, I had to keep skipping some staring parts.
I feel like she was very toxic and just drags everyone around her down. I felt so bad for him in the whole drama.
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Not Good Enough
Korean Drama " The Interest of Love " is an office melodrama.The drama is heavy when it came to the melodrama of the romance, with messy relationships and complicated heroes that didn't express their feelings to each other, often leading to frustrating situations. Hence, the story was boring and tiring to watch. The characters were annoying too, especially the main female lead who was all over the place.
The performances were, on the other hand, good enough, with the actors and actresses handling their characters nicely.
The pace was okay as well.
So, overall, three out of ten.
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Only memorable things: good looking leads and disappointing story
I was looking for a wholesome, chill workplace romance but only got a pea sized portion of it. This happened in the first episode and things just went constantly downhill after it. The writing was less than average, and I just couldn't connect to the story. The characters were a lot of times one dimensional and their decisions didn't make sense. This drama is just another example of when writers decide that the plot should move the story instead of the characters. I think particularly, the female lead Sooyoung bothered me. She just felt like a caricature and all over the place, due to the bad writing. It felt like a waste of Moon Gayoungs talent. On the other hand, Yoo Yeonseok characters felt more dimentional and his acting was good. Overall, it just wasn't what I expected but the bad writing heavily limited my enjoyment.Was this review helpful to you?
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it’s an interesting dynamic
The relationships are carefully woven in this one. I would say there was some frustration when the characters couldn’t communicate very well for so many episodes. in the end, it all tied together and when you realize what has happened, you’ll likely love it.The relationships are carefully woven in this one. I would say there was some frustration when the characters couldn’t communicate very well for so many episodes. in the end, it all tied together and when you realize what has happened, you’ll likely love it.
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Lot of ups and downs - No clear ending
The Interest of Love was translated as "Investimento de Risco" (Risk investiment) in Brazil by Netflix. I don´t know why. It tried to show a deep and complex relationship between two main central couples, but it failed as there as many ups (good moments) and downs. Last episode is the worst showing lots of past moments. It looks like that directors didn´t know what to do or finish the story. Unfortunately, actor Yoo Yeon-seok starts playing his role very well in the initial episodes but he loses his "bright" as good actos he used to be.Was this review helpful to you?
Watching this felt like waiting for paint to dry... at least the soundtrack tried its best.
"THE INTEREST OF LOVE : 4.5/10 – A SLOG MASQUERADING AS 'REALISM'"🔊 THE ONLY SAVING GRACES:
That soundtrack – The music deserved a better show.
A few raw moments – When it accidentally remembered it was a drama.
Asian workplace realism – The only relatable thing in this snail-paced misery.
💀 WHY IT’S ACTUALLY TERRIBLE:
The pace – Like watching cement dry while someone whispers "feel something."
The characters – All the emotional depth of cardboard cutouts in a wind tunnel.
The non-plot – 16 episodes of will-they-won’t-they with zero payoff.
☠️ THE "I DROPPED IT 3 TIMES" EXPERIENCE:
First try: "Maybe it gets better?"
Second try: "Why am I doing this to myself?"
Third try: "I’d rather reorganize my sock drawer."
🎯 FINAL VERDICT:
"A masterclass in how to make yearning feel like watching paint peel." Only watch if: You enjoy self-punishment or need insomnia relief. Otherwise? Run.
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