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Sweetheart Service? My Heart’s Still Waiting for a Refund
I went into this series with high hopes, but I was in for a disappointment. Now, you might be wondering why I even bothered finishing this series. Honestly, I have no idea either. Each episode was so short that I thought maybe something interesting would happen, but nope. Nothing much.
This series had the potential to be great, but after episode 7, it went downhill so fast that I need to call a mechanic to fix it. The plot completely faded after that point, and I honestly felt like I was watching a totally different series altogether.
The premise started off promising: Min U hires Yu Ha to be his fake boyfriend, feeling pressured to marry. Naturally, a contract relationship blossoms into something real. Sounds cute, right? But unfortunately, the story lost its focus, and there was no clear direction in the second half of the series. It became a mess.
The Plot: After the initial setup, things just went off the rails. The series introduced unnecessary side plots that didn’t tie into the main story at all. One of the most pointless was a minor female colleague who asked Min U to pretend to be her fake boyfriend to help her get rid of her ex. Why? Because it made Min U jealous—but that didn’t save it from feeling like filler that added nothing meaningful to the main narrative.
The Leads: Screen time for the main leads decreased dramatically in the second half, making it hard to stay connected with them. And when they were on screen, there was no chemistry. I couldn’t feel any of their emotions or what they were trying to portray. The acting was below average, to say the least.
The Second Couple: What was even the point of them? Their screen time was minimal, and they had absolutely zero chemistry. It felt like the director had no idea what to do with them.
Yu Ha’s Relationship with His Brother: The show became overly focused on this subplot when we all tuned in for the romance. The second half felt more like a sibling drama than a love story.
All in all, this series was poorly executed. Chemistry? Nonexistent. Plot? Not plotting. I wouldn’t recommend this series. It was a wasted opportunity. My tea didn’t even spill; it was that dull.
This series had the potential to be great, but after episode 7, it went downhill so fast that I need to call a mechanic to fix it. The plot completely faded after that point, and I honestly felt like I was watching a totally different series altogether.
The premise started off promising: Min U hires Yu Ha to be his fake boyfriend, feeling pressured to marry. Naturally, a contract relationship blossoms into something real. Sounds cute, right? But unfortunately, the story lost its focus, and there was no clear direction in the second half of the series. It became a mess.
The Plot: After the initial setup, things just went off the rails. The series introduced unnecessary side plots that didn’t tie into the main story at all. One of the most pointless was a minor female colleague who asked Min U to pretend to be her fake boyfriend to help her get rid of her ex. Why? Because it made Min U jealous—but that didn’t save it from feeling like filler that added nothing meaningful to the main narrative.
The Leads: Screen time for the main leads decreased dramatically in the second half, making it hard to stay connected with them. And when they were on screen, there was no chemistry. I couldn’t feel any of their emotions or what they were trying to portray. The acting was below average, to say the least.
The Second Couple: What was even the point of them? Their screen time was minimal, and they had absolutely zero chemistry. It felt like the director had no idea what to do with them.
Yu Ha’s Relationship with His Brother: The show became overly focused on this subplot when we all tuned in for the romance. The second half felt more like a sibling drama than a love story.
All in all, this series was poorly executed. Chemistry? Nonexistent. Plot? Not plotting. I wouldn’t recommend this series. It was a wasted opportunity. My tea didn’t even spill; it was that dull.
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