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I found watching this drama a pleasant experience. The story and progression through the episodes were easy and light. The encounters and events made you laugh or react without having to worry too much about the plot or any hidden conspiracy theories. The main plot wasn’t dumb, and it didn’t try to throw all sorts of hints at you in every episode.
The conflict was easy to understand — the son wasn’t getting along with his mother. You didn’t have to think too hard about the way he tried to solve things. His solutions — their solutions — were stupid and faulty, which caused even more ridiculous and funny situations to happen. It felt like the writers were having fun writing each episode too.
At the beginning of each episode, they foreshadowed some extraordinary event — a big, unexpected plot twist carried over from the previous episode. You had to keep watching to figure out why and how that situation came up. Of course, it always turned out to be the result of a chain of stupid decisions made by the protagonists, which made everything even more complicated. In each episode, a small event would happen that pushed the main plot one step forward.
It’s more of a comedy–slice-of-life kind of story. Each character has their own signature behavior in the show — for example, the mother-in-law with her echoing voice every time she calls out “Jang Mi!” Or Jang Mi’s behavior whenever she’s about to reveal the truth but decides instead to play along, pretending she enjoys being part of that family.
Character interactions: You know what to expect from each character — they change very little throughout the story. They are who they are. No matter what kind of offer the mother-in-law makes, you know it’s coming from a bad place, and her way of “people management” always ends up putting her daughter-in-law beneath her.
We also know the outcome of every challenge or “game” started by the mother-in-law: Jang Mi tries her best to be the worst daughter-in-law they could ever find, yet somehow she survives and even wins in the end. This is shown through her unexpected reactions, her expressions and mimicry, which make watching her even more enjoyable — along with the background music that adds to the humor and excitement.
In my opinion, the most interesting character in the whole show was the mother-in-law.
The conflict was easy to understand — the son wasn’t getting along with his mother. You didn’t have to think too hard about the way he tried to solve things. His solutions — their solutions — were stupid and faulty, which caused even more ridiculous and funny situations to happen. It felt like the writers were having fun writing each episode too.
At the beginning of each episode, they foreshadowed some extraordinary event — a big, unexpected plot twist carried over from the previous episode. You had to keep watching to figure out why and how that situation came up. Of course, it always turned out to be the result of a chain of stupid decisions made by the protagonists, which made everything even more complicated. In each episode, a small event would happen that pushed the main plot one step forward.
It’s more of a comedy–slice-of-life kind of story. Each character has their own signature behavior in the show — for example, the mother-in-law with her echoing voice every time she calls out “Jang Mi!” Or Jang Mi’s behavior whenever she’s about to reveal the truth but decides instead to play along, pretending she enjoys being part of that family.
Character interactions: You know what to expect from each character — they change very little throughout the story. They are who they are. No matter what kind of offer the mother-in-law makes, you know it’s coming from a bad place, and her way of “people management” always ends up putting her daughter-in-law beneath her.
We also know the outcome of every challenge or “game” started by the mother-in-law: Jang Mi tries her best to be the worst daughter-in-law they could ever find, yet somehow she survives and even wins in the end. This is shown through her unexpected reactions, her expressions and mimicry, which make watching her even more enjoyable — along with the background music that adds to the humor and excitement.
In my opinion, the most interesting character in the whole show was the mother-in-law.
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