Do Not Watch
Rating it a 5 - which is the number of watchable episodes. The first two were genuinely strong, but after that the series steadily went downhill. I only watched it because of how highly it was praised, but can y'all leave reviews AFTER completing the whole series - as it's highly misleading just because it has a great start. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone!!Who hires someone without a background check? and that too when that's the main requirement? The second lead’s storyline was cute, but it could’ve been handled much better. In the end, it felt like he didn’t really deserve her.
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Was “Woww” and became “mehhh”.
So I’m just gonna tell you how it goes! No spoilers!The first 2 episodes were just awesome 🤩
But if we start talking about from episode 3 to 10 it didn’t just went downhill, but it went down into earth core like I did not know how they even manage to bring this much episodes. The storyline was kind of like stretching a rubber band , man. And it was kind of sad seeing the ML getting too much hurt from the FL. The first 2 episode were like oh my God, it was so Majestic. It’s going to be a very hit drama, and I don’t know the directors and the scriptwriters made it a fail . But again start talking about episode 11 and 12. It was kind of good that started a relationship. It was now feeling a office romance like we were all thinking that if the tag is office romance, there was none until episode 11 and 12 then again, if you come to talking about episode 13, it was like simply breaking up, I mean why breaking up you can just support him, and I don’t know why directors make the FL look so dumb !!!??? literally can’t they make them look like intelligent I mean, come on if we start talking about Queen of tears , the FL slayed and it was very good . But I don’t know why so many Kdrama directors think that making FL look dumb will make the ML out stand the FL . Literally, it won’t, it will just ruin the drama. Somewhat just try to watch it. This drama is more of like when you want to kill your time. Just watch it if you want to kill your time . It’s gonna really kill your time and kind of no use. It’s like meh forgettable.😑 it had a very nice potential of becoming a hit drama, but the script weren’t scripting so no words literally… but talking about the soundtracks, they were very addictive. At least one thing this drama did 10 out of 10 and good. The acting was good, but it was more of their acting was all just wasted into this useless script. They could have made the script more having a very nice potential thingy. Bhat. Yeah, they did not use their kind of brain into it , sorry for the directors and the script writers because i’m not trying to offend you guys but you could have done much better… so yeah, it’s just forgettable meh killing your time drama…
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Dynamite Kiss
The show started off with a bang and end with a flop. The last episode did not make any sense. I would love to know what the writers were thinking.The storyline is simply ridiculous, and I don't think the ML and the FL were a good match. This show did not do justice to the ML. He is a great actor but this made him seem mediocre.
Had the show continued on the same premise it started, it would have been a hit.
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Something is Missing
The story looked promising in the beginning then somehow lost its charm. The same old same old story - rich guy, poor girl cliche 😐In the beginning I thought it would be engaging. But, midway I had realised that this has nothing new to offer. I somehow completed the episodes. Even the romance part was not giving that butterflies feeling. So watch if you want to see something just to kill time.Was this review helpful to you?
Cliche but very good
I don't understand why "Dynamite Kiss" has received so many low ratings. It is quite clichéd, and I am still unsure about the actresses' full range of acting. However, overall, it was a very nice drama. I love how the group of mothers of different ages came together to work, showing that they are more than just mothers. They sort of reclaimed their identity, which can often be overshadowed by their roles as mothers.It's light and positive, with great chemistry between the first lead and the second couple, who were also very interesting. I wish there had been a bit more development regarding the sister's storyline, but I really enjoyed this drama and kept clicking "next" for more episodes.
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Started with a bang and ended with sounds of confusion
This started off so well! Cliche - yes, but so much fun! I haven’t seen the actress playing Go Da Rim before, but she did a wonderful job portraying the character. She was charming when she needed to be and had great comedic timing, especially during the chase scenes. The chemistry with the chief wasn’t the best at all times, but it was compelling enough to keep me watching most of the time.The story really started to go off track around episode 10. Yes, things took off and slowed down to fill the episodes up to that point, but episode 10 is where I started to wonder if they knew how to end the drama. I was excited to see this didn’t have 16-20 episodes because a lot of dramas seem to flounder around episode 12 trying to fill unneeded time. This drama seemed to have enough material for 10-ish episodes and then just added a ton of unnecessary corporate espionage drama. There’s a fight with a masked saboteur, GDR carrying the chief out of a burning building (and apparently immune to inhaling smoke), female employees getting slapped, Go Da Rim gets framed not once, but TWICE?? Memory loss?? I literally got to episode 12 and no longer cared how it ended.
The plot you would’ve thought would’ve been a bigger deal - GDR seemingly stealing a position from a mother that needed it is pretty much shrugged off. Her family drama is also solved in like episode 4 or 5 with the chief paying off her sisters debt. I don’t get this show’s decisions.
After Love Scout showed such a self sufficient, competent single father, it made the chief a lot less appealing to watch. He’s a man child given a position of power because of pure nepotism. The business prowess we’re meant to believe he has is barely showcased. He whines, he throws temper tantrums, he was downright cruel to GDR and his team at several points because he kissed someone he thought lied to him about being single. He didn’t deserve to run a team at a successful company. The only thing I agreed with his half sister on was that he was unworthy of the position he was given.
The acting was a bit stiff at points. The acting of the young girl engaged to marry chief Gong was cringey and weird. She was also weirdly juvenile in her behavior. There are people in the clock app that think the single father wasn’t good enough for her - this girl couldn’t take no for an answer. It wasn’t about being unable to read hints - he outright told her he wasn’t interested several times (sometimes harshly) and she still pursued him. Even blackmailed him into spending time with her. She’s not a sad little pitiable character.
At the end, I was rooting for GDR because she’s a compelling character. The romance seemed to be mostly her going along with the chief and it wasn’t really all that romantic to me. However, the actress was great so… maybe just watch eps 1-9 and call it a day?
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Despite this, the male lead continues to fall for her, which feels forced and illogical. The narrative tries to romanticize these actions, making the storyline feel unrealistic and beyond reasonable moral and emotional boundaries. While the drama can be watched casually, it ultimately becomes more frustrating than enjoyable.i dont know how it got 7.6 rating on imdb .
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Looks like we are finally back in the old Kdrama era
The first thing that came to my mind while watching the drama was- it was giving old Kdrama vibes. It was pure nostalgia as if I was rewatching all those dramas that introduced me to this whole new world decades ago. If I could compare it to more recent drama then 'The business proposal' is the closest one in terms of plot and fluffy rom-com feel.But it isn't the plot that will make to glued to it. It is the acting and chemistry of our main lead. They felt so believable and relatable especially in the beginning. It is simply a Chaebol drama , "rich man poor woman." but you will still watch it because it is so damn entertaining. The dialogues are hilarious, acting is just perfect. Honestly this was the sort of vibe that I was missing badly from all the recent Kdramas. They were following more western style and sort of loosing their own essence in the race. (Though I can't complain about every single one of them. Some were exceptionally good but that is just my p.o.v. and one can have different opinion over it.) Honestly it was 9.5 rating drama for me but towards the middle it began to lose its maturity and relatability which I loved in the beginning and then I thought it is one of those kdramas which you can only enjoy if you don't try to find logic. But for me it would have been perfect if ML's character was shown more reasonable and less coercive. In the beginning his behaviour felt hilarious, then it became annoying a little. Even FL, who was portrayed really cool/mature and relatable in the beginning began to turn into cliched clueless kdrama FL. For me it started really very well in the beginning but began to fizzle out towards the end as it began to turn its characters little cheesy for my taste. Overall it is a good fluffy rom-com one time watch kdrama for sure.
(Btw was I the only one who was taken aback for a moment because sml really looked like Jin.)
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Has the best pilot episode for RomCom Kdrama in 2025
The first episode is insanely good, and interesting. The two leads have this amazing chemistry together; every scene with them feels electric and totally natural. The male lead is super charming—he draws you in without even trying, like he's got this easy magnetism. The female lead matches him perfectly with her lively energy and sweet vibe, balancing his cool style in the best way. As they share the screen, the sparks fly, their interactions crackling with a palpable energy that's both intoxicating and believable. I'm hooked, and I can't wait to see what happens next!-Episode 1&2
Ps: The writer did know what to do in the last episode, so she just added the amnesia thing out of nowhere, but I like the way it ended – happy, married, with kids. But I still believe that Seon U isn't good for my Hayeong; the writer did her dirty. Dynamite Kiss may not be the best Kdrama, but the ML and FL chemistry is undeniably one of the best in RomCom Kdrama history. The first two episodes are undeniably the best pilot episodes for a RomCom Kdrama. 😊
-end and final review
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When Life Gives You AI
Oh dear. First two eps were great. Wonderful chemistry and not a bad setup. But then...It feels like the plot has been written using AI. “AI, write a scene where two me are competing for the same woman”. “AI, write a scene where a man and a woman are forced to reveal their true feelings”.
I tried. I really tried. But this is just terrible.
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Love it!
I truly enjoyed watching the drama, as I was waiting eagerly every week for the episodes to come out.It was really fun to watch as it had a series of funny moments, as I kept hoping for them to come together. The actors were amazing, all of them, and I was happy to see so many known faces and to get acquainted with new ones that shone through all episodes.
One thing, in the final episode, when she went to look for her sister. What happened to that scene? It was very predictable she would meet him again from the moment she packed the dress. But after meeting him, producers or writers forgot that she had a sister and the reason for what she traveled there. It was a bit disappointing to cut that part if the scene. I really wished she reunited with her sister as well, who was a victim herself to her husband's doings. It's a small detail, but mattered to be added.
Overall, I enjoyed it and I would reccomend watching it.
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