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Three co-dependent alcoholics in need of a good rehab program
Review
Rating 6.5/10. Having a lot of alcoholics in my life over the years and not being an alcoholic myself I did not find this funny or enjoyable. If you are into the party scene and don't mind watching three women who think partying and hanging out with their friends is the meaning of life you might like this. Depends on where you are at in life's journey. But, if you're looking for a feel-good recovery-type series or one about friends who are like family, I'm not sure this fits the bill, as I didn't find it very heartwarming at all. The only people I could see liking it are those who really embrace drinking culture and are okay with it being somewhat glorified. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I wouldn't watch it again myself.
Spoilers
All three women—An So-hee, Han Ji-yeon, and Kang Ji-gu—had serious alcohol problems, and there were points in the show when I thought they were going to have a turnaround and get their lives together, but that was wishful thinking. I had hopes when they all had separate health issues and were told to stop drinking, or when they went to the mountains, or even in the end when they started getting interested in having real relationships. But they never did. It felt like so many missed opportunities, and they would just go right back to alcohol. They weren't very nice people, really—in fact, most of the men that found their way into their lives left me wondering, "Why would you like her?" Kang Buk-gu, the guy who was with An So-hee (the writer), put up with so much from them, and he was so cute the way he took care of them. I thought maybe they would have a real romance, but in the end, I don't know if they were waiting for his dad (the one with dementia) to pass, but the whole friends-with-benefits thing seemed to ring true when I thought maybe he would say, "That's not what I meant—I want a real relationship with you." Then Kang Ji-gu (the one who ended up doing origami and working as a delivery girl because of her whole teaching thing where her student committed suicide) never went back to teaching, and she gets with Han U-ju, a guy who seems really sweet at first, but he's really kind of weird. He's some weird artsy dude, and they kinda had an autonomous life together. It's really strange. When the three friends broke up and had a big falling out—mainly because Han Ji-yeon (the yoga instructor) would always steal Kang Ji-gu's (the teacher's) boyfriends, and she justified it by saying basically, "If they would be with me, then they're not very loyal"—but in reality, I think she got a rush from being able to do it. I've known too many women that way to think she had other motives. Anyway, they finally reconcile, but they never talk any of that through, nor did she ever really apologize, so that was odd. To be angry enough to say it is the end of the friendship to move out/kick someone out and then what? You just cool off and blend back together like it was never a big deal? But the whole thing was that they had such a tight relationship that really, it didn't seem like there was room for anybody else. But it wasn't a healthy relationship — it was co-dependency and were they ever to decide to recover their best hope of having a lasting recovery would be to stay away from each other. Their entire interactions were made possible by alcohol. They said it themselves. You drink when it is a good day, you drink when it's a bad day, you drink when it's a regular day. That's the central aspect of what I really didn't like about it. It just felt like watching a bunch of alcoholics behaving badly. I think it was supposed to be a fun girl-party vibe, and you were supposed to think, "Wow, they're really living their lives and having fun," but it just seemed like a train wreck of a life to me, with a few alcoholics that really should've gotten treatment and help. The ending was the very weirdest—I mean, An So-hee (the writer) is falling, she makes a joke about "this might be how she dies," nobody really runs to try to help her, and then it just ends. You don't even see if she fell and got hurt, if she was seriously injured, or if she was just okay. It was the weirdest way to end a series. I did not completely hat the series, it was a very lukewarm thing for me, but there was nothing I could point to and say I really liked that. I was hoping I would get some payoff as I had to chase this show across multiple platforms. And watch a lot of repetitive advertisements to see both seasons. I haven't seen one quite as scattered as this one was. They would have a few episodes on one platform, then some episodes on another platform, so that parts of the season were on one and another part of the season was on another, and maybe even another portion was on yet another. So, I had to chase it across multiple platforms to even watch it, and I can tell you I did not feel like it was worth all of that trouble.
Major Characters
Ahn So-hee (Lee Sun-bin): A sharp-tongued broadcasting writer juggling deadlines and dating disasters, whose quick wit and unapologetic ambition make her the group's resident truth-teller.
Han Ji-yeon (Han Sun-hwa): A free-spirited yoga instructor embracing her post-divorce glow-up, blending zen vibes with a penchant for impulsive adventures and heartfelt vulnerability.
Kang Ji-gu (Jung Eun-ji): A quirky freelance composer and budding YouTuber pouring her soul into music and mishaps, whose optimistic energy and creative chaos keep the trio's spirits high.
Kang Buk-gu (Choi Si-won): The charming TV producer and honorary fourth wheel who crashes their drinking sessions, bringing his own mix of professional savvy and boyish charm to the mix.
Rating 6.5/10. Having a lot of alcoholics in my life over the years and not being an alcoholic myself I did not find this funny or enjoyable. If you are into the party scene and don't mind watching three women who think partying and hanging out with their friends is the meaning of life you might like this. Depends on where you are at in life's journey. But, if you're looking for a feel-good recovery-type series or one about friends who are like family, I'm not sure this fits the bill, as I didn't find it very heartwarming at all. The only people I could see liking it are those who really embrace drinking culture and are okay with it being somewhat glorified. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, and I wouldn't watch it again myself.
Spoilers
All three women—An So-hee, Han Ji-yeon, and Kang Ji-gu—had serious alcohol problems, and there were points in the show when I thought they were going to have a turnaround and get their lives together, but that was wishful thinking. I had hopes when they all had separate health issues and were told to stop drinking, or when they went to the mountains, or even in the end when they started getting interested in having real relationships. But they never did. It felt like so many missed opportunities, and they would just go right back to alcohol. They weren't very nice people, really—in fact, most of the men that found their way into their lives left me wondering, "Why would you like her?" Kang Buk-gu, the guy who was with An So-hee (the writer), put up with so much from them, and he was so cute the way he took care of them. I thought maybe they would have a real romance, but in the end, I don't know if they were waiting for his dad (the one with dementia) to pass, but the whole friends-with-benefits thing seemed to ring true when I thought maybe he would say, "That's not what I meant—I want a real relationship with you." Then Kang Ji-gu (the one who ended up doing origami and working as a delivery girl because of her whole teaching thing where her student committed suicide) never went back to teaching, and she gets with Han U-ju, a guy who seems really sweet at first, but he's really kind of weird. He's some weird artsy dude, and they kinda had an autonomous life together. It's really strange. When the three friends broke up and had a big falling out—mainly because Han Ji-yeon (the yoga instructor) would always steal Kang Ji-gu's (the teacher's) boyfriends, and she justified it by saying basically, "If they would be with me, then they're not very loyal"—but in reality, I think she got a rush from being able to do it. I've known too many women that way to think she had other motives. Anyway, they finally reconcile, but they never talk any of that through, nor did she ever really apologize, so that was odd. To be angry enough to say it is the end of the friendship to move out/kick someone out and then what? You just cool off and blend back together like it was never a big deal? But the whole thing was that they had such a tight relationship that really, it didn't seem like there was room for anybody else. But it wasn't a healthy relationship — it was co-dependency and were they ever to decide to recover their best hope of having a lasting recovery would be to stay away from each other. Their entire interactions were made possible by alcohol. They said it themselves. You drink when it is a good day, you drink when it's a bad day, you drink when it's a regular day. That's the central aspect of what I really didn't like about it. It just felt like watching a bunch of alcoholics behaving badly. I think it was supposed to be a fun girl-party vibe, and you were supposed to think, "Wow, they're really living their lives and having fun," but it just seemed like a train wreck of a life to me, with a few alcoholics that really should've gotten treatment and help. The ending was the very weirdest—I mean, An So-hee (the writer) is falling, she makes a joke about "this might be how she dies," nobody really runs to try to help her, and then it just ends. You don't even see if she fell and got hurt, if she was seriously injured, or if she was just okay. It was the weirdest way to end a series. I did not completely hat the series, it was a very lukewarm thing for me, but there was nothing I could point to and say I really liked that. I was hoping I would get some payoff as I had to chase this show across multiple platforms. And watch a lot of repetitive advertisements to see both seasons. I haven't seen one quite as scattered as this one was. They would have a few episodes on one platform, then some episodes on another platform, so that parts of the season were on one and another part of the season was on another, and maybe even another portion was on yet another. So, I had to chase it across multiple platforms to even watch it, and I can tell you I did not feel like it was worth all of that trouble.
Major Characters
Ahn So-hee (Lee Sun-bin): A sharp-tongued broadcasting writer juggling deadlines and dating disasters, whose quick wit and unapologetic ambition make her the group's resident truth-teller.
Han Ji-yeon (Han Sun-hwa): A free-spirited yoga instructor embracing her post-divorce glow-up, blending zen vibes with a penchant for impulsive adventures and heartfelt vulnerability.
Kang Ji-gu (Jung Eun-ji): A quirky freelance composer and budding YouTuber pouring her soul into music and mishaps, whose optimistic energy and creative chaos keep the trio's spirits high.
Kang Buk-gu (Choi Si-won): The charming TV producer and honorary fourth wheel who crashes their drinking sessions, bringing his own mix of professional savvy and boyish charm to the mix.
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