DramaChef

I only go on rants when s show could have been a contender and a great drama.

The 3 relationships weren’t appealing or compelling .Aliens amongst us is more realistic than the youngest son’s relationship, if Oh Ji Eun wasn’t so pretty the 3rd FL would be much more unlikeable.

The dad is the worst police officer ever someone shows you picture and you can’t connect the dots? His wife is toxic for no valid reason, probably from an inferiority complex, insecurity or low self esteem.

Don’t get me started on the eldest son, the prodigal son plot is never fun to watch on screen. The loser older son mama’s boy is irritating to watch on a show. His wife was not appealing enough to justify her bad behavior.

The middle son is so one dimensional, if he was charming you could understand his mistreatment of his wife, the wife is a doormat and unappealing.

The 3rd son had potential to be a positive character but his relationship with the 3rd FL ruined that.

The writer planned to rehabilitate the characters by the show’s end, but she made them too unlikeable.
Unusual episode count makes me suspect the show was cut short.

Having so many unappealing characters on on show might get you some short term high viewership, but it creates a very low quality show. A healthy mix of positive and negative characters.

This drama is definitely not for viewers looking for a more traditional romance.
The show is schizophrenic, sometimes it’s slapstick comedy other times it tries to be serious, it’s sometimes soap opera other times slice of life.

if you’re interested in romance, skip this

Also I think the writer was trying to show that all the characters that disapproved, were the same ones that inadvertently pushed them together.

Actually it’s more extreme in “New Tales of Gisaeng”.
Marriage approval plot eliminates about 30 out off 178 episodes.

Kim Jae Won doesn’t have the acting skills to balance being mean and being likable. The problem I have with he’s dramas is he starts off so unlikable that it’s hard to see him as a likable character later.

The synopsis sounds like “The Devil Wears Prada”

You are spot on about ML.
FL only let adults walk all over her, I guess that’s a Korean cultural thing.
She didn’t have a relationship with her birth mother.
The in-law thing I can’t understand either, it’s in most Kdramas with marriage plot point. If the objection to marriage thing actually exists in Korean culture it might partially explain the low birth rates.

“Age bashing”??, why are you “Critique Bashing” or should I say “Opinion Bashing” etc..
You can’t recognize the Matrix while you’re plugged into it.

I don’t get why some folks complain about cliche, when it’s done right. The beauty of KDramas is the variety. Sometimes a well done cliche drama is what one needs to escape a rough reality.

You are correct on both counts,

Anytime you see Geum Bo Ra and Choi Soo Rin in a drama, you know the characters they are playing a extremely toxic.

The actress made the FL unlikeable, Yoona played a similar character in The Prime Minister And I, there has to be a balance between femininity and the rough around the edginess of the character.

Also the drunkenness was over used, it added to the character being less like able, why would a 3rd generation chaebol fall for a alcoholic?? I now it’s a fairytale, but the heroine in fairytales are generally feminine.

What’s this trend in KDrama, writing so many weak, loser male characters?
Do female viewers enjoy watching weak male characters??
I’m just asking.

I guess this show’s target audience are children.

Worst reveal ever, drawn out too long, the storyline was as thin as ice on a hot summer day.
Also every couple had as much chemistry as a history class.

I’m guessing you belong to the “Modern Audience” camp.
Good luck changing evolutionary biology.
KDrama’s worldwide success is in large part due to the actor’s visuals, Korean society has even higher beauty standards.
In general people that have a problem with beauty standards struggle to meet said standards.

Park Ha Na is one of my top 10 favorite actresses even though she’s not on my top 25 most beautiful.

Try respecting other’s opinions, one of the beautys of art is that we sometimes see the same thing differently. Live and let live, life is too short.

Wait what?, Uhm Hyun Kyung has legs for days, who knew.

I’ll watch a KDrama staring “Uhm Hyun Kyung‘s Legs”.

Have not seen Moving?

Men wearing Mops on their heads must be a trend in S. Korea, a-la the 3ML

I don’t think I will like this, it has 2 things I don’t avoid, sad endings and ML who punishes themselves needlessly. Life is for the living.
Have to drop this, it’s not good enough to justify a sad ending.