Editorials 
The story of the drama in all honesty is nothing new. When you hear the synopsis you already know what's going to happen and how. Despite knowing the end and means, I was able to enjoy the drama thoroughly. The show impressed me with the fact that it didn't revolve around the love story of the leads. I was skeptically waiting for the episode where things would start to become melodramatic and the love story would begin to drag itself through the end, and that episode never came. Till the end, there wasn't a single point where I'd say that the story dragged itself. You learn so much from this show that it's shockingly surprising. It's more than just a comedy drama, you learn about relations, you learn about family and you learn about valuing things that are important in life. You learn to respect time.
The casting seemed a little awkward to me in the first couple of episodes. It was obvious that Lee Bum Soo was a little too older than YoonA to be cast opposite her. But somewhere along the line, I started to like that age gap. It gave more depth to their chemistry and respective stories. YoonA did a really great job in the drama, she seems to have improved a lot. And I think I'm going to watch other dramas and movies Lee Bum Soo has been in as well. The rest of the cast seemed to settle in their roles as he show progressed on, by the end of it, I had zero complains.
Music was acceptable. Complemented the scenes and situations well. Unfortunately none of the songs seemed to strike a chord in my heart and I couldn't find myself liking anything especially. An okay score nonetheless.
Watching this drama again would be something I'd do maybe in a couple of months or an year maybe. The things I learnt from the show are still fresh in my mind so I don't think I'd need to revisit it in the recent future at least. But it's not off the rewatch list.
I've seen dramas that have been brilliant throughout, dramas that began with a bang and ended with a poof, dramas that were great all along UNTIL the finale. This show comes somewhere in between the first and last category. I cannot say the finale was disappointing, neither can I say it was perfect. Although I understand the whole symbolism thing they had going on at the end, but it still felt as if it lacked that warm feeling. A well written finale but it could have been better. I almost feel like I baked a great cake but left out the cherry on top :P
I'd recommend this nevetheless! It's a good drama that's a little underrated, definitely worth giving a chance. It's my guarantee you won't feel as if you're wasting your time by watching it.
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Enjoyable ride spoiled by dampener ending
Contrary to many of the reviews I saw for this drama, I found it an enjoyable ride, pretty watchable, not so much for the plot (which is known, fairly cliched) but for the performances--of all the main cast.The children were adorable and all 3 acted really well.
It was also fun to see a number of popular K drama actors in their younger selves in this show.
Lim Yoon A acted really well and I didn't see much difference in her acting here from her recent show Bon Apetit that i had fairly liked.
Despite the age gap, the chemistry between the ML and FL was believable to me, and given the fact that it is a relatively older show. The ML looks his age and actually looks handsome in many shots.
Overall I had found the drama watchable and i did not skip any scene...till Ep 14, that is.
Ep 15 onwards the show was unnecessarily prolonged with the re-appearance of the dead mother and it was considerably difficult to digest. But the last episode really was a dampener. FL goes away for a year and after all the build up of great rapport between ML and the children, that is totally thrown into the winds and it ends with the ML and FL shaking hands.
And, it appears as if the last bit of the show was hurriedly written and shot to just wrap up things.
And it was a huge dampener.
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Overall It was great. I loved it
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The drama was too funny and awesome. Yoona is actually doing great on this drama especially Lee Beom Soo. I always see him on a action dramas etc. He's actually great! I didn't expect that this couple will work. This drama was too addictive! Even the small skinships of them kills me. This drama is one of my favorites now.
This drama needs a Season 2! Great job for the casts! ?
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I have never seen Lee Beom-soo or Yoona in a drama before this I have to say wow acting is very cute. I don't mind the age gap in this one it was fine for me. I didn't love the ending I was hoping to see a better color to a drama where we wanted to see possibly a real marriage.
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How to Have Your Intelligence Insulted in 17 Easy Installments
[Italian Version Below / Versione Italiana in Basso]ENG
~ The Verdict ~
Fraudulently marketed as a "romantic comedy," this drama is actually an experiment in television sadism that defies the laws of physics and human dignity. The plot deliberately ignores the Gaussian curve of common sense to focus solely on the absolute peak of nonsense and absurdity.
The narrative climax is reached when, after enduring fake marriages, real infatuations, and actual divorces, the two leads crown their emotional journey with the most chilling finale in TV history: a two-minute flat corporate handshake. Truly ideal for signing a photocopier leasing contract, but decidedly out of place for a love story.
~ Pros ~
Excellent as a potent emotional anesthetic (causing the instant hibernation of any romantic impulse) and perfect when paired with liters of therapeutic Red Bull to survive the endless rivers of unjustified tears.
~ Rating ~
1 Star (awarded exclusively as a tribute to Yoon-a’s biological endurance and the viewer's sheer stoicism).
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ITA
Come farsi insultare l'intelligenza in 17 comode puntate
~ Il Giudizio ~
Spacciato truffaldinamente per una "commedia romantica", questo drama è in realtà un esperimento di sadismo televisivo che sfida le leggi della fisica e della dignità umana. La trama ignora deliberatamente la curva gaussiana del buon senso per concentrarsi unicamente sul picco assoluto del nonsense e dell'assurdo.
Il climax narrativo viene raggiunto quando, dopo aver sopportato finti matrimoni, vere infatuazioni e reali divorzi, i due protagonisti coronano il loro percorso emotivo con il finale più gelido della storia della TV: una stretta di mano aziendale da due minuti netti. Veramente ideale per la firma di un contratto di leasing di una fotocopiatrice, ma decisamente fuori luogo per una storia d'amore.
~ Pro ~
Eccellente come potente anestetico emotivo (provoca l'ibernazione istantanea di qualsiasi slancio romantico) e perfetto se accompagnato da litri di Red Bull terapeutica per sopravvivere ai fiumi interminabili di lacrime ingiustificate.
~ Voto ~
1 Stella (assegnata esclusivamente come tributo alla resistenza biologica di Yoon-a e al mero stoicismo dello spettatore).
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But I don't really like the way they put together to the main characters, it looked kind of forced to me.
By the way, The story is funny but also has some sad moments, so its really dramatic.
The characters had a good evolution because at the end of the drama you can clearly notice how much they change.
The actors in this drama are amazing, I really loved the way they portrayed; especially Yoon Shi Yuun because you can really see that he was crying in some sad scenes.
The music is good, I'll say that its average.
Would I watch it again? Maybe! But you can be sure that this one is not in my favorites dramas' list. I could even recommend others with similar topics.
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Went for a sound of Music feel, until it didn't.
Prime Minister and II went into this drama not expecting much, but the first few episodes really drew me in. I don't particularly like Ahjussi-romance, but this drama had a bit of Sound of Music feel to it that piqued my interest for a minute.
This drama started off in a lighthearted and refreshing way. Here you have a quirky and bright young woman coming into a family that is seemingly drifting apart and manages to change the whole mood with her laid-back personality. Honestly, the trope of having an outsider coming in and changing up your routine was really well done. Their interactions were natural and there was a good balance between comedy and drama that made me care for the characters and their issues.
Unfortunately, in my opinion, the plot really took a turn for the worse. All the interesting questions that this drama posed were set aside for some badly concocted drama, that suddenly made the story seem unnecessarily angsty. Overall it is an OK watch if not for the last few episodes.
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Lee bom so was sooo emotionless in this drama
the story i felt it a little shallow
the drama was so predictable
for me i saw it took high rate for nothing
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Don't watch
1) No kisses2) Shit acting from the female lead
3) Awful final episode -last-minute attempt to give the female lead any ambition other than serving men.
4) I believed the female lead was dumb in the first episode, which gave me serious second-hand embarrassment.
5) The age gap is weird fuck ngl
6) Had the potential to be super interesting.
I wouldn't recommend watching it if you want your pussy throbbing to a good kiss and your heart clenching in angst. Contract marriage tropes are hard to fuck up; they all end in love, and we love that this ended with no end?????? Yet this one fucked that up lol
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