Salon De Holmes

These Ahjummas Just Can't Mind Their Own Business, I'm All In!

Salon de Holmes is such an interesting drama! It’s about four housewives of different ages and backgrounds who live in the same neighborhood. When they meet, they form a strong friendship, but it’s not your usual tea time chit-chat group. These women come together to solve cases, some too small for the police to care, and others so big they make national news. It’s basically an ahjumma crime fighting squad, and it’s the perfect show to sip your tea with as they take down criminals!

The drama starts off with a comedy tone that had me laughing nonstop. But with each episode, it slowly shifts into something more serious, until by the end, it’s a nail-biter with barely any comedy left. I loved the pacing. It follows a “case-of-the-week” format while building a bigger overarching case in the background. Each episode had its own flavor, some more fun than others, but what I really appreciated was how every woman had her own strengths, and they could pull off things together that none of them could have done alone.

We have:

Kong Miri, the detective of the group, basically the Sherlock Holmes.

Gyeong ja, an ex-police officer with insane physical strength.

Park So hui, queen of part-time jobs (especially delivery), who knows everyone and everything about the apartment complex.

Ji hyeon, the kind mart worker with the biggest heart.


Honorable mention to Gwang gyu, the only guy in the gang (he earned it!), and the newly added Hyang hui, who came in with a bang.

Let’s not talk about the husbands though. They were just useless, always trying to look superior by putting their wives down. Miri’s husband especially got on my nerves, I don't think he deserves a second chance. They should’ve just divorced already. And his family? Ugh. Absolutely insufferable.

Anyway, Salon de Holmes is a must watch in my opinion. It's well written, well acted, super entertaining, and with only 10 episodes, it never feels like it's dragging.

If you’re in the mood for a short, funny, touching, and suspenseful drama with badass ahjummas being absolute legends, this one’s for you.


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Some personal favorite moments (spoilers ahead):


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Episode 1: The wonderful mart case. Hyang hui storms into the store with a weapon, demanding the woman who’s cheating with her husband (the mart owner) come out. The chaos that follows? HILARIOUS. All four leads just happen to be grocery shopping at the time, and they end up helping solve the case. It was such a fun, over-the-top way to introduce each character:

Miri’s sharp detective skills.

Gyeong-ja’s brute strength.

So-hui’s crazy-good memory for who's who.

Ji-hyeon’s sweet but firm kindness.


I was glued to the screen, laughing the whole time. Honestly, I should just rewatch it instead of trying to explain it!

Episode 6: One of my top favorites along with Ep 1. Gwang gyu gets wrongly accused of being a pervert by Miri, and then does everything to catch the real one, including dressing up as a lady at night! That scene?! Iconic. From the chase to the police station umbrella moment, I’ve got it memorized in my head. Pure gold.


Other things I loved:

The group’s friendship, including Gwang gyu.

Gyeong ja and her husband’s backstory.

So hui and her daughter, they were so sweet and sad at the same time.

That whole parking villain case? So fun.

Ji hyeon’s younger days love story with her husband, super touching.

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A Sherlock Holmes story, but with a housewife twist. I really enjoyed this drama. Honestly, I was looking the other way at first the story didn’t hit for me at all. But then I started watching it, and I was howling and cackling every damn time, especially with the gender switch (watch it to see what I mean).

The episode count? Only 10. I was not happy about that. I’m seriously hoping for a new season. The first episode had such an impact—I still remember it clearly. The characters and storyline were unforgettable. That twist with the killer? I did not see that coming

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