My Golden Star (2025)

A former star looking for an opportunity 25 years later!

finished 7.5/10 🌟
I started this kdrama with great enthusiasm because the general plot caught my attention... I think the main idea was good but very poorly executed... The cut episodes and the script They were terrible, they wasted the chemistry of the protagonists, I feel like they need to normalize passionate romances in people over 40 @ Korea! The ending was a bit of a flop for me, it just didn't meet my expectations, which is a shame because it started off really well... I would also have liked a better ending for certain characters, I didn't even have time to say goodbye to them, it's just a shame.

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What genre was this?

The tags: mystery, comedy, romance, drama
There was a mystery, but it was so convoluted and filled with so many players I lost interest. I'm still not real clear on why everyone was trying to kill her.
Comedy - there were some funny scenes
Romance - there was none, I'll be honest. They could have been brother and sister. And the ending with them standing far away from each other and laughing...what?!?! They laughed because they knew that us romance lovers would be mad that we didn't even get a kiss?
Drama - yes, it was mostly a drama, but in my opinion, was ruined by the casting of Uhm Jung Hwa. I have only liked her in one drama that I've seen her in. She tends to overact, and the constant loud sobbing was so irritating!

The younger version of the leads were excellent.
I liked the idea of him having liked her forever, but it went nowhere because of the lack of chemistry.
Lee El as the witchy second lead was excellent.
I love Cha Chung Hwa in everything she is in.

Hair and makeup - why did they have to make her look so ridiculous with the puffy hair and the bright pink cheeks. Very distracting.
Costuming - of my gosh, the FL's wardrobe was awful. She dressed like she had been dumpster diving for clothes.

Some people really liked this one, but I wasn't one of them. I'm glad I can move on (hopefully to something better).

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