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A Ringing Phone Leads to an Interesting Mystery and a Sweet Love Story
To start this drama seemed a bit ridiculous. Why was the FL living her life as a mute when she could talk? And why was she secretly harassing and blackmailing her husband, the ML, when she could’ve simply ended their marriage if she didn’t want to be with him. Well as the story progressed it was quickly revealed that the situation wasn’t as simple as initially presented.
There were layers of reasoning behind the FL’s selective muteness, her arranged marriage to the ML and the incident that started the secretive harassment/blackmailing scheme. Of course in the mist of all the lies, crime and betrayal, love blossomed. The show had the usual trope that seems to be present in most k-dramas with the leads having known each other as children. During which time they formed a close bond of comfort and support.
The side stories and characters tied in perfectly to the main plot, and there was hardly any filler. Each episode moved the story along at a good pace. However, there were some questions left unanswered. Why did that special cell phone never need charging? Lol. Who was the ML’s mother? Did she abandon him at birth? Did his father take him from her by force and took measures to ensure she remained out the picture? Didn’t understand what the FL’s stepfather got out of covering up the murder of his son. What exactly did he get from the ML’s father that was worth covering up such a horrific crime? The ML claimed he’d been in love with the FL since forever, which is why he made sure she was the wife in his arranged marriage. And even claimed to have married her to free her from the “prison” that was her natal home. But then he is cold to her and treats her like she doesn’t exist until the harassment and blackmailing starts. His reason for being cold to her didn’t really track either.
Despite these questions, this was a really good series. There were a lot of unexpected and interesting twists. The acting was good and the leads had great chemistry. The ending was the best. It was wonderful to see them get their HEA, after all they’d been through.
There were layers of reasoning behind the FL’s selective muteness, her arranged marriage to the ML and the incident that started the secretive harassment/blackmailing scheme. Of course in the mist of all the lies, crime and betrayal, love blossomed. The show had the usual trope that seems to be present in most k-dramas with the leads having known each other as children. During which time they formed a close bond of comfort and support.
The side stories and characters tied in perfectly to the main plot, and there was hardly any filler. Each episode moved the story along at a good pace. However, there were some questions left unanswered. Why did that special cell phone never need charging? Lol. Who was the ML’s mother? Did she abandon him at birth? Did his father take him from her by force and took measures to ensure she remained out the picture? Didn’t understand what the FL’s stepfather got out of covering up the murder of his son. What exactly did he get from the ML’s father that was worth covering up such a horrific crime? The ML claimed he’d been in love with the FL since forever, which is why he made sure she was the wife in his arranged marriage. And even claimed to have married her to free her from the “prison” that was her natal home. But then he is cold to her and treats her like she doesn’t exist until the harassment and blackmailing starts. His reason for being cold to her didn’t really track either.
Despite these questions, this was a really good series. There were a lot of unexpected and interesting twists. The acting was good and the leads had great chemistry. The ending was the best. It was wonderful to see them get their HEA, after all they’d been through.
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