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A passionate romance that tugs at your heartstrings with a happy but lukewarm ending
I thought that this drama was just a romance between an older woman and a younger man, but I was proven wrong. In the first few episodes, we are given insight into the life of Yun Jin ah, 35 year old woman who is tired of dating and relationships, all the moments that she thought were love, weren't actually love. She dates guys approved by her parents but she still isn't happy with the relationships. We also see a glimpse of the life of South Korean women, and honestly now I understand why some women don't want to get married and have babies. After her boyfriend breaks up with her, she again meets her best friend's younger brother who has just returned from the US. But they both start to feel something for each other which is more than just affection.
OST: The whole discography of the drama was in english, which surprised me a little but. Some songs really suited in some situations and really brought out the emotions of the scenes but after some time they became repetitive. I feel like there should have been more songs as at some places the songs just didn't suit the situation, context or emotions felt by the character.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: I saw some people talking about the cinematography of the show and it does stand out me at points, like those still shots of our main leads but at some point it felt a little longer, like they didn't make sense or add anything.
(MINI SPOILERS AHEAD)
STORY: The story in the starting was very satisfying, she breaks up with her ex and then finds out he was cheating on her, she takes her revenge. SJH and YJA start dating but SJH still has to deal with YJI's ex, which is really embarrassing for YJI. When her mom finds out about their relationship the story becomes repetitive, like it has come to a stand still and there is no progress. And even the ending felt underwhelming, there were so many points to be discussed yet there was no explanation given in the end, they were just plot holes in the story. SJH and JYI were in love but they didn't plan their relationship properly, they would take major decisions without consulting the other and didn't communicate their feelings, they hid things from each other. But overall it was a good drama, I wouldn't watch it again but I would definitely watch fan edits.
GOOD POINTS: Now some things I really loved about this drama are:
1. YJI's transformations after getting in a relationship with SJH. The way her personality changes and she starts speaking up against workplace harassment and even realises her mistakes in her previous relationships, i like that she changes for better and starts to prioritize herself. I didn't want her to hurt SJI but I think at some times she was really immature and at some times she was mature.
2. This relationship was YJI's best relationship, she had finally found a guy who actually loved her.
BAD POINTS: Some bad things that I didn't like in the drama:
1. I am sad Gyeong seon didn't get any boyfriend or husband till the end, sad but the reality.
2. SJI behaved like a possessive boyfriend at times and when he told her to run away to US, that was the most immature decision he took. How can he plan of going to another country without asking his partner?? And the way he behaved with his father was also childish, honestly if they didn't bring in his father the story would have progressed just fine.
3. I hate how the mom behaved all through out the series, she was a controlling mom who always wanted to win against her children, even if it meant that they were not going to be happy. She labelled her stubbornness as caring or thinking of their future but honestly, she was the most toxic person. Even after his son said he was going to commit suicide all she could say was that I am doing it for your sake, disappointing to hear that from a parent. During the starting I thought that the father was a better parent than her, but honestly not really, he was also like the mother. Causing trouble and making his wife angry. He even cheated on her but his wife still accepted him.
4. A break up was inevitable in their relationship, as they were not communicating properly. I would have thought that they were not going to get back together but the way they got back together surprised me. There was no improvement in their relationship, it felt like they were again going to make the same mistakes. Since we did not get to see much of their story after they got back together I can't really say anything.
5. I hated how the workplace harassment issue was handled. She was outcasted, and even demoted. And even then neither the senior manager nor the director lost their job or their position. They were still there even when she resigned. Why did the chairman wanted to look into these issues if he was not going to resolve them?? It just tells us that women can only speak up after a man's permission, but that doesn't mean anyone will listen to them.
OST: The whole discography of the drama was in english, which surprised me a little but. Some songs really suited in some situations and really brought out the emotions of the scenes but after some time they became repetitive. I feel like there should have been more songs as at some places the songs just didn't suit the situation, context or emotions felt by the character.
CINEMATOGRAPHY: I saw some people talking about the cinematography of the show and it does stand out me at points, like those still shots of our main leads but at some point it felt a little longer, like they didn't make sense or add anything.
(MINI SPOILERS AHEAD)
STORY: The story in the starting was very satisfying, she breaks up with her ex and then finds out he was cheating on her, she takes her revenge. SJH and YJA start dating but SJH still has to deal with YJI's ex, which is really embarrassing for YJI. When her mom finds out about their relationship the story becomes repetitive, like it has come to a stand still and there is no progress. And even the ending felt underwhelming, there were so many points to be discussed yet there was no explanation given in the end, they were just plot holes in the story. SJH and JYI were in love but they didn't plan their relationship properly, they would take major decisions without consulting the other and didn't communicate their feelings, they hid things from each other. But overall it was a good drama, I wouldn't watch it again but I would definitely watch fan edits.
GOOD POINTS: Now some things I really loved about this drama are:
1. YJI's transformations after getting in a relationship with SJH. The way her personality changes and she starts speaking up against workplace harassment and even realises her mistakes in her previous relationships, i like that she changes for better and starts to prioritize herself. I didn't want her to hurt SJI but I think at some times she was really immature and at some times she was mature.
2. This relationship was YJI's best relationship, she had finally found a guy who actually loved her.
BAD POINTS: Some bad things that I didn't like in the drama:
1. I am sad Gyeong seon didn't get any boyfriend or husband till the end, sad but the reality.
2. SJI behaved like a possessive boyfriend at times and when he told her to run away to US, that was the most immature decision he took. How can he plan of going to another country without asking his partner?? And the way he behaved with his father was also childish, honestly if they didn't bring in his father the story would have progressed just fine.
3. I hate how the mom behaved all through out the series, she was a controlling mom who always wanted to win against her children, even if it meant that they were not going to be happy. She labelled her stubbornness as caring or thinking of their future but honestly, she was the most toxic person. Even after his son said he was going to commit suicide all she could say was that I am doing it for your sake, disappointing to hear that from a parent. During the starting I thought that the father was a better parent than her, but honestly not really, he was also like the mother. Causing trouble and making his wife angry. He even cheated on her but his wife still accepted him.
4. A break up was inevitable in their relationship, as they were not communicating properly. I would have thought that they were not going to get back together but the way they got back together surprised me. There was no improvement in their relationship, it felt like they were again going to make the same mistakes. Since we did not get to see much of their story after they got back together I can't really say anything.
5. I hated how the workplace harassment issue was handled. She was outcasted, and even demoted. And even then neither the senior manager nor the director lost their job or their position. They were still there even when she resigned. Why did the chairman wanted to look into these issues if he was not going to resolve them?? It just tells us that women can only speak up after a man's permission, but that doesn't mean anyone will listen to them.
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