Toxic until the end.
While I enjoyed this to a degree, I have to admit this is a very problematic plot - we have coercion, deception, toxic dynamics, potential incest, a main character that can’t say no and another who can’t take no for an answer. All equals to a bad combination.
From episode 1, I knew that I wouldn’t really root for them to get together in the end and that opinion didn’t really change by the time episode 8 rolled around.
Il Jo and Jeong Han aren’t a good fit for each other - even though poor Il Jo didn’t ask for anything that happens to him during this series, his silence and lack of respect for himself throughout made me really frustrated. And Jeong Han’s obsessive behaviour really put me off. While their intimate scenes were incredibly well made, I wasn’t a fan of how he treated Il Jo the whole time they were sleeping together - or all the other times after that!
Overall, I think the only characters that I enjoyed seeing were the doctor (Seung Jae?) and Su Hyo. Their support without conditions was really heartwarming to see, in the midst of all the forceful romance. But other than that, all of the other characters were kind of unlikeable to me.
Lastly, I was disappointed in the way the apprehension of Jeong In and the fall out between Jeong Han and his father were resolved. It fell so flat in comparison to the build up we had throughout the series, with them being set up to be the final obstacles standing between our MLs and their happy ending - all for it to be finished within one episode and behind the scenes. Not the best ending, in my opinion.
So, would I recommend this? Only if you’re up for the challenge. If instead you prefer fluff and romance, this might not be for you.
From episode 1, I knew that I wouldn’t really root for them to get together in the end and that opinion didn’t really change by the time episode 8 rolled around.
Il Jo and Jeong Han aren’t a good fit for each other - even though poor Il Jo didn’t ask for anything that happens to him during this series, his silence and lack of respect for himself throughout made me really frustrated. And Jeong Han’s obsessive behaviour really put me off. While their intimate scenes were incredibly well made, I wasn’t a fan of how he treated Il Jo the whole time they were sleeping together - or all the other times after that!
Overall, I think the only characters that I enjoyed seeing were the doctor (Seung Jae?) and Su Hyo. Their support without conditions was really heartwarming to see, in the midst of all the forceful romance. But other than that, all of the other characters were kind of unlikeable to me.
Lastly, I was disappointed in the way the apprehension of Jeong In and the fall out between Jeong Han and his father were resolved. It fell so flat in comparison to the build up we had throughout the series, with them being set up to be the final obstacles standing between our MLs and their happy ending - all for it to be finished within one episode and behind the scenes. Not the best ending, in my opinion.
So, would I recommend this? Only if you’re up for the challenge. If instead you prefer fluff and romance, this might not be for you.
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