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There were very few surprises and hardly an ounce of originality to be found. If you've never seen any other dramas from a similar genre I imagine you can probably enjoy this one to its full extent. However, for the rest of us who have seen similar characters with similar problems going through similar angst...it's a bit of a pain to watch.
I think the only reason I made it to the end is because it's been a while since I watched a light easy-going romantic comedy (which does, unfortunately, loose most of its "lighthearted-ness" towards the end) and I found myself hoping it would surpass my expectations (it did not).
Anyway, no harm, no foul. It's worth a watch if your in the mood...just don't expect great things.
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Overall an enjoyable ride
I absolutely loved most part of the show especially in the beginning. The way Nam Ja Dong gets along with the family members - it was so effortless and a pleasure to watch. The story was humorous, warm and light. The warm feeling of family with a light-heartedness was something I liked about this show. Political aspects were minimal. Story was not something unexpected or different but I was looking for a light break and I watched this drama probably at the perfect time. The cast was great and kids were all brilliant. The cast was especially a pleasure to watch for me. OST was also okay. It's good and gives a fun vibe to the show but it's not something I would remember for long. For the most part, show manages to kept this vibe alive. Everything seemed to make sense until the last 3 episodes where story felt a bit off from what it originally was. I was expecting a much better ending. It felt way off. Also, some of the side characters could have been explored more. There could be more interactions between various characters instead of focusing on a few one-sided love stories or sudden unexpected behavior of Nam Ja Dong in the end. I also craved for a bit more family moments. But overall, I enjoyed it and had fun while watching it :)Was this review helpful to you?
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Started well but ended with no end
I just happened to watch this drama on Viki after reading the synopsis. It started well. Though there was an age gap, the chemistry between the leads was visible. Lee Bum Soo played his character well. Yoona was ok, not bad. The kids were awesome and it was pleasant to watch their interaction with the Ajhumma. There are no villians in this drama. The story telling itself is a villian. Two wasted characters are of chief secretary and Chief of staff both falling into unrequited love. Atleast they did not sabotage the Prime Minister's relationship with Da Jeong. Even the character Park Joon Gi was not evil. He looked a lot like Yoo Yeon Seok. The politics could have been interesting like in historic dramas. But nothing of that sort. Why to bring a dead character to life? Entire momentum built up from beginning went down the drain once the dead wife returns. The ending was so pale. So Kwan Yul and Da Jeong are together or not? The Intro scene in all episodes showed a kiss between the leads in the rain. In which episode its shown ? Was it cut on Viki? Overall a big disappointmentWas this review helpful to you?
The pain experienced by the characters throughout the series was not fully evident from the performances on screen. The music associated with the main lead was the only consolation prize to an overtly exaggerated dramatic past of the MC which never really hit a chord for the audience to sympathize the least. The cliched version of the female lead to not be able to realize her father's wishes beforehand was well within the bounds of the creative block that the writers could have avoided, arriving at a better ending..... can't know for sure, but maybe it's just alright.
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I think the cast should be more like A Gentleman's dignity (AGD) and embrace their age. I feel like they think that if the cast isn't young then people would not watch it and that isn't the case at all. AGD is my second favorite drama aside from coffee prince and that just because they understood that the cast was older, their love interests were also older and it worked really well.
I just think the Lee Bum Soo's love interest should be in her late 30s or at least mid 30s so it isn't too weird.
But other than that the first episode that I have watched is really good. I hope the comedy lasts throughout the entire drama.
Overall I have high hopes for this drama. Let's continue to watch it together.
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