Alexandi

Class 101 of K-drama watching:
Never watch a drama while it's still airing.

Simple concept, hard lesson to learn.

In hindsight, I have only my naivety to blame:
I didn't think much of it when it almost ran over Cha Se Gye.
I've watched way too many dramas not to see it coming. 😅

What a disappointment Dynamite Kiss turned out to be after such a strong start. Sigh 😢
I think I agree when it comes to the plot, but the rational part of my brain has officially left the building. I'm enjoying this way too much, even though I have no idea how they're going to fill episodes 13 and 14.

Stress levels through the roof every time Shin Seo Ri refuses to let it all out. Please, woman, just talk and put Cha Se Gye—and all of us—out of our misery.
And please let Mun Do out of that car. He's always in there, either spying on someone or plotting against them.
Not me being unconvinced by the first few episodes, coming back for more, and now waiting for Friday like it's Christmas. I'm already dreading next week's wait, and episode 10 isn't even out yet.

I have to admit, at times it was slightly boring, but overall it’s the most wholesome romance I’ve watched lately. It had its funny moments, and I usually don’t like dramas with a lot of background characters, yet they were so endearing that I ended up getting attached to all of them. That didn’t happen in Spring Fever, to name one example.I’m still moved by the ahjumma scene in episode 11 — and yes, that lady got more screen time than Kim Bum. He was the most mistreated character in the series, and that carrot-orange hair color should honestly be banned from salons.I think the drama transitioned from funny to emotional and sweet pretty seamlessly. In its own way, it made an effort to talk about work ethic, integrity, mistakes, and the ways we overcome them. But more importantly, it reminded us that it takes a village to heal your soul, and that human connections are what truly help us do it.

I’m not entirely sold on this drama, but I still keep coming back for more. I really wish the enemies-to-lovers phase had lasted longer — it’s literally in the title!
I also don’t really see a coherent progression in his feelings for her. We get to know her so much better than the male lead, so I’m left wondering why he’s already so invested in her.
I know why I’m invested, though: we get to see her past life and all the turmoil of living in someone else’s body. I really felt her emotions in the last scenes of episode 4.

Totally agree! While I find it pleasurable, I still feel like something’s missing. I think it’s the tension. Good believable - even if it’s a drama based on an alternative reality - tension. The source of it - I’ll repeat myself - in my opinion is the Queen’s character. She’s the appointed villain but I see a lot of confusion around her motives and reasoning. If the stakes are muddled it’s difficult to care. And here’s the point, I also feel like the show - as aesthetically appealing as it is - it’s not making me care. Although I feel a twinge of connection while watching those flashbacks it’s always a fleeting moment. Then we are usually plunged back to the superficial level, that’s why I suppose I don’t still feel connected to the heart of the show and the main characters

That is the fact, I think I’m not fully convinced by the story because I can’t see why the Queen is so angry/afraid, villainy.Like they are giving us bits and piecesof the two main characters personalities and what shaped them but still I don’t understand the Queen’s motives. I think it’s also a problem of overacting… Ian hinted at the possibility he could be willing to be King. Maybe that’s the reason behind the queen animosity but still… Overall I can’t feel there’s a real struggle to overcome. I’m enjoying the rest though