3IDRock

The last thing I want to do is to be negative, but in this case, I have to. After the first two episodes, this series was like walking barefoot on broken glass. I crawled my way to episode 8. The characters were uninteresting to me. Multiple relationships were formed using "color by numbers" methods. Forced and weakly navigated. As dictated by the weak story, none of them seemed natural. A lot of staring and being shocked by the smallest gestures of kindness. In general, each couple's buildup was uneventful. Well, maybe dancing was kind of cool and funny.

The scene with getting out of the car in the middle of traffic and then saying goodbye was the most frustrating and useless scene, story-wise. It seems the director was trying to build character in the male lead all while showing a moment to build chemistry by asking her out of the car and then walking 150 ft...for what? I know, let's build chemistry in the context of the story by having the female lead stare at him in the rain with adoration just because he covers her head with a jacket.

Now, I'm not new to K-dramas at all. I've watched quite a few. I'm used to the cheese. I'm familiar with most of the formula. But this was just bad. Not caring about these uninteresting characters didn't help. The story failed to put "ME" in that sweet spot. The spot where you are so engrossed in the story, you root for the characters to navigate through it. All the while the character development is forming, their purpose is different. So each relationship (in the context of the story) is earned.

Ultimately, Divorce Insurance falls short of its potential by failing to engage my interest through compelling characters and a captivating narrative. While the story attempts to weave together various relationships, the lack of interest in certain characters detracts from the overall experience, leaving me wanting at least to have a more engrossing plot.

Although some characters display halfway decent development, their journeys often feel overshadowed by others that struggle to resonate. As a result, while there are tiny moments of promise within the narrative, the inconsistent character engagement diminishes the impact of their relationships and leaves a lingering sense of unfulfillment.

I really try not to drop shows, but I found much better shows to spend my time on.