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I could see the "writing on the wall" where it was going
Review?/10. Can't rate it as I didn't finish it. I started to watch this. Watched a couple of episodes and then quit watching as I had growing concern things were not going to end happy. So, I looked up some reviews and, reading through, decided this was not my cup of tea. I am not in for "tear jerkers" or heavily weighted emotional ones. Life has enough sad, I don't need to watch it. I would say it is probably a lovely drama for those that like that and consider it cathartic. Some reviewers say it is good - well worth the watch. But I just avoid anything that tips too far on the sadness scale as I am an empath.
Synopsis
This is a South Korean slice of life family drama with some comedic elements woven in. There are 12, 62-65 minute episodes.
Lee Ji-An (Yum Jung-ah), is a single mother who has made a living for herself and her daughter by being a construction site manager, an unusual job for a female. Being a single mother in Korea is challenging and she has overcome the challenges with grit and determination. She is proud of her daughter, Lee Hyo-Ri (Choi Yoon-ji), a medical student, as any parent would be proud of their child's achievements. The situation changes though when Hyo-Ri is diagnosed with a brain tumor. That single change causes Hyo-ri to rebel against her mother’s expectations which fractures their close-knit bond. Hyo-Ri even decides to flee to a quaint countryside town in a camping van. She is still newly there when she encounters Ryu Bo-Hyeon (Kim Min-kyu), a warmhearted flower farmer. Love lives in unexpected places and the easygoing Bo-Hyeon warms Hyo-Ri's chilled heart. Upon pursuing her daughter to the countryside, Ji-An’s unexpectedly encounters Ryu Jeong-Seok (Park Hae-joon), Bo-Hyeon’s father and her first love. He has not stood still in his life and is now a reserved architect living a quiet life. New love, and old love emerge set against the backdrop of a close-knit community. Ji-An’s loyal friend Seon-Yeong (Kim Sun-young), remains by her friend's side ever the loyal supporter. Bo-Hyeon's charismatic friend, a surf club leader Tae-Oh (Yang Kyung-won) adds levity. Family dynamics, new love, second chance romance all play out in the course of this heartwarming series.
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I could not get beyond the first episode. Just not my thing.
5/10 is my rating. This is a 2014 South Korean revenge, mystery romance drama with 32, 60 minute episodes.First I provide a unique synopsis then review. I provide a synopsis as some synopsis do not provide enough information to decide to watch or not. If not interested in Synopsis, review is labeled just scroll down.
Synopsis
Ah Mo-ne/Bok-SoonMo-ne (Lee Da-hae) is ill equipped to manage South Korea’s only 7 star hotel when it falls into her lap as the heiress. Lucky for her it comes with a general manager, Cha Jae-wan (Lee Dong wook) who was raised to excel as a hotel manager.He helps Mo-ne while fulfilling his main goal which is to seek revenge on his wealthy father who abondened him to poverty. Little is as it seems in the high stakes world of elite hotels.
Review
My rating is only on the 1st episode as I was not interested enough to watch any more. It is often harder to watch those more than a decade old because the themes and culture have just moved on. I had watched over 300 dramas when I tried this one. Maybe if I had seen this earlier in my drama watching I could have stuck with it but I am jaded. Watched too many great ones that grab you from the beginning.
#HotelKing. #LeeDaHae. #LeeDongWook
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