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I am just so loving this show it's hysterically funny, the writing is fantastic and the comic timing of all the cast is perfect, they manage to look silly and ridiculous and gorgeous all at the same time. I've only seen Drink Now....by this director which I thought was pretty funny as well. The soundtrack for this drama is so good, as are the musical choices which enhance various scenes, very, very funny, as well as the sound effects. It's really hilarious when they insert little English and French phrases, perfect timing. , There is so much detail in the story that I've watched it twice, and understood better now why LSY was so traumatised by his mum reading the risqué stories, also very funny. The way this drama fits together is so sharp, and for some reason despite the tropes, it isn't hackneyed, The leads and second leads are adorable, Kim Woo Bin is a lucky guy, that's for sure. The part about the mum with dementia is so touching and sad, and the contradiction of her helping so many kids, but her daughter feeling excluded is a really understandable, it was a hard situation to resolve. Can't wait to see how the rest of the story evolves.

Interesting, wonder why she took such a long break

The writing is fantastic, I haven't seen such good comedy writing in yonks

Love to hate you, is one of my all time favourite kdramas. She was adorable, and charming, vulnerable, but fully in charge of herself, her safety, her sexuality. Her ML was equally into her and not a chaste flower. I'm not sure why the ML and/or FL is often presented as chaste, inhibited and basically stupid, where their eyes bulge when someone holds their hand, or kisses them, or when they fall and trip and the guy catches them etc etc. tropes used over and over, ad nauseam.. Must be a trope that sells well, and the old ajummas in SK love to watch, There must be a reason why these repetitive tropes are used to death but I'm pretty sure it's not IRL in SK.

I think you may have overlooked an economic factor here....some knetz are often older, and conservative, they have a lot of clout now with social media and forcefully critique certain factors in Kdrama. Any production company that wants high ratings has to be very careful with what they screen. SK is a pretty conservative culture, with lots of exceptions where you see celebs and actors and the everyday person being exposed for how they really live, despite the squeaky clean 'image' that is projected. largely in movies.
Love to hate You
LoveStruck in the City
The world of the Married
Nevertheless
Another Ms Oh
The Glory
Obsessed
Now We are Breaking Up

The guys all looked pretty experienced to me. The couples seemed quite equally into each other and not "the women shagging multiple men' or 'the guys 'precious flower virgins'.

yay, well said!!!!

She is one of my favourite actresses, she's gorgeous in every way and amazingly talented. I think it's wonderful news, I wish them all the happiness in the world !!!!

I think you are both making valid points. Personally I'm not feeling this plot is overly interesting, but glad everyone seems to be enjoying it.

Really interesting, thanks

I have actually started FF'ing the crying scenes, there's not an enormous amount left lol
Sensitive Elliot was so funny that my family still quotes " I wish that darned Sun would Set"

It can only get better from here, right" lol

Yep, where I thought the slapstick comedy worked.....My Father is Strange, Couple on the Backtrack, even the Ahjummas in Cloy were very funny imo.

Yes me too, exactly I am also aware they are the actors not the characters. But I have so much respect for them as actors it's very conflicting. And you wonder why they chose this vehicle. JHI was in a lovely movie called Tune In For Love, with Kim Go Eun, where they both totally inhabited their characters.
It's not necessarily Netflix and Disney per se, obviously huge SK production companies can see big bucks in international distribution, like Studio Dragon, so it's all collaborative. I feel like I'm still watching great C, J and K dramas but often they're more niche, on different platforms,

I really love both the leads, but not in this. You can see the acting, all the hitting, and putting on all the jackets, the parents overreaction, none of it is funny. I've seen Kdramas where the script is so hilarious, and plot is ridiculous and the actors can really make it hysterically funny, and really connect, but not here, Something isn't working.

Jang Na Ra is such a fantastic actress, she's just amazing in everything she does. She has such control over the smallest facial expressions, and she's capable of acting any role, comedy, silly, super intelligent business woman, serious, half demented (My Happy Ending), You can never look away while she's on the screen. I think the rest of the cast is fantastic in this too! Such an interesting show!

Robert Downey Junior is an example of someone with a massive addiction problem, was convicted and incarcerated etc. and with the help I believe of Mel Gibson and his wife went through rehab and has resumed his mega box office appeal, and success! I guess this is all possible in US where a person is viewed as an individual not a representative of a culture, where erroneous behaviour is seen to be a loss of face for the country. Wealthy chaebols excepted of course, they don't have an international high profile, and can pay their way out. Definitely Yoo is being scapegoated, as was the late and wonderful Lee Sun-Kyun. God only knows what kind of underhand bribery and shit goes down behind the scenes. Is was horribly cruel to hear about the suicide of Lee Sun-Kyun, doesn't the SK entertainment industry want to support and protect their own? Wasn't there a protest amongst directors and actors recently about this? Where are the celebrities rushing to Yoo's support? Of all the directors and actors who worked with him and benefitted from his talent, won awards, etc. No one seems to be speaking out.
All of the hypocrisy has been really well outlined in comments below, re alcohol abuse and other crimes which are not as severely punished as drug abuse. No point in re hashing that issue which is exceptionally difficult to understand in a country where apparently 'face' is so important. It's ok to drink, and vomit, and behave like a cretin.
We have the difficult task of holding contradictory views in our heads about Yoo Ah In. A great, talented actor, an outspoken voice for rights in SK. And a man with a drug problem, and whatever issues he has. Shouldn't the SK community be supporting people with these predicaments, rather than further abusing them? Whether they're famous or not. Yoo's father has recently passed away, doesn't he deserve some support? Thus far he's shown himself to be a strong man, I really wonder how much this guy can put up with. I really hope he can survive all this disgusting crap.

Baek Wook, the 'Uncle' is only drunk, and weeping, making a fool of himself, or asleep or, otherwise making seriously stupid comments, it's not funny, it's just annoying. As a character the two leads have to deal with, I'm not sure what the intent is. I suppose he's meant to be comical. The leads are super cute, for me their talent is totally wasted as the plot is thin to the point of non existence. I'm still watching it though cause of the leads, they're just adorable. I hope they both get a better vehicle to show their acting chops next time!

Unfortunately yes that's the reason!! Also the script isn't helping, her character is fairly one dimensional.

lol

Oh I see, that makes sense. Thanks