**The below review is based on personal views and preferences.Dont let them influance your choice to pick or pass this drama.
THE STORY: The usual childhood silent crushes that are separated with time and reunited by "fate/destiny" when one is trying to save one of her grandfather companies and the other trying not to sink with the same company..Not only they try as much possible to stay away from eachother,they later realise they are both fighting in the same direction, and so on and forth,i really dont put importance on the side stories.
THE CAST: This drama might not have been on my top 30 but it sure introduced me to a new actor that has entered on the list of my all time favorite actors. Not only he is really talented but the visuals are from another world.This is not a professional review so am going to be as mondaine as possible while talking about this man..He is absolutely beautiful man and he deserves to pick romantic projects and he is allowed to showacase his chemistry.
The most memorable character in this drama is the FL's Grandfather who is chairman,He made this drama enjoyable and he gave us the comedy we needed when the chaos was chaoting.He was charming,witty,slick and he didnt take nothing serious,he must be a veteran in the industry because he was the really MVP. I love FL that is strong with a can do attitude and is not afraid to face hardship and she serves this,of cause writers didnt miss the usual angst and annoying lines but at least she had a good relation with the grandpa and she was fearless with him and you can see how much he loved her very much.
OVERALL: The story would have been good if it had met sober writers,but this bunch of men or women were all over the place,the cam around in the middle and the story became enjoyable but in the end they went off course and I cant count how many times i rolled my eyes..It became the worse version of "You are my glory" And the CP never ending monologue made an entrance and the whole drama went south.
Yes..MArried in 2017 had a baby in 2018..Its a known thing in the industry and yes its frustrating. I respect his choices but they are not realistic in choosing roles
Dear writer,I dont know who you are but your barin need to be studyied..YOu have created and wrote 4 out of 5 of my all time favorite dramas...OMG you are a genius My Sunshine,2015 Go go Squid.2019 FOrever and Ever,2021( We need to talk with the casting director who cast Ren Allen in a romantic trope,you all know about the no contact clause right? Love me love my voice,2023( the greenest ML of all the time) Road home,2023 Amidst snow storm of Love,2024
There is just something that puts me off from watching dramas of actors/actresses who are married. This has been one of those,no matter how much i wanted to watch Bai Lu doing her things,but Ren Allen being married doesnt help my delulu..so i kept passsing this one.When the dramaland well dried up and there was nothing captivating to watch,I broke my own promise and pressed play.
I never saw the prequel One and only so i had no back story to fall on to but the FL's flashback memories helped to understand that she was a "reincarnation" from the past and from what i red this prequel had a sad ending that broke people's souls so it was good that the characters were given a second chance to live.
That aside,It is just a good drama,the creators did a good job to bridge both project without washing off the historical setting.Its a modern drama with a histirical twist in terms of the storyline and the Set/architecture The vdiewers who had wathed the prequel,could identiffy who is who from old to new.
Now here comes my pain,I and a thousand others.Ren Allen. a solid actor and to be honest I would watch him again but not in drama with romantic tags.I though the "no physical contact" clause was a roumour but watching him and the directors playing hide and seedk with anything that would bring him an inch closer to the FL,went from anger to what in the name of all saints is this to now this is comedy.
It could have been ok if he was paired with a cold FL who has no personality but common,we are talking about Bai Lu here,even her smile and facial grimace tell you that she is down to whatever.. Anyway I will going to go on and on,I have already recovered from this so lets just say that its ok to have these types of boundaries on paper but it is also ok to send your manager a memo that says dont acccept romantic dramas.
Overall,It was a good drama my grievances are just from personal opinions.If you dont mind wathing a frustrated wife with a clueless but smart nerd husband with green flag quality You will enjoy the SLOOOOOOWWWW BURN
I finished it and to be honest I stayed for the story and Bai Lu. Ren has all the visuals going for him and he is really talented but the boy decided that marriage was more important. Good for him but the world is too stressful we need our delusion fed
I have an excel sheet and also MDL helps when you add what you just watched to the Completed list
I just have a not app on my phone and whenever i finish a drama,i write it down in categories from The best which Im rate with 5 and 4 stars to the OK. Then i have another list of shows i would recommend either C drama or Kdramas.I normally like to organize things so its no brainer.
I have an excel sheet and also MDL helps when you add what you just watched to the Completed list
1.Love designer C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 2.Crash landing on you K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 3.You are my glory C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4.Meet yourself C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 5.Its ok not to be okay K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 6.Bright eyes in the dark C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 7.Lighter and Princess C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 8.The king:Eternal Monarch K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 9.Your eyes tell J ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 10.The love you give C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 11.Amidst snowstorm of love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 12.Its okay,that's love K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 13.Forever love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 14.Forbiden flower" C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 15.Road home C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 16.Lesson in love TW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 17. Begin again C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 18. First Love:Hastukoi J ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 19. Love me if you dare C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 20.Love heals C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 21. Dating in the Kitchen C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 22. Love me love my voice C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 23. Fall in love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 24. Angels fall sometimes C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 25. Falling into you C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 26. My little happiness C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 27. Mr Sunshine K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 28. The forbidden marriage K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 29. The penthouse K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 30. Red Sleeve K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 31. Love like the galaxy C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 32. Descendants of the sun ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 33. Hidden love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 34. Go ahead C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
COMPLETED You are my hero C ✅ Marriage of an overprotective young husband J ✅ Midnight Romance in hogwan K ✅ The liar and his lover K ✅ What's wrong with secretary Kim K ✅ Go Go squid C ✅ Hold my hand at twilight J ✅ Business proposal K ✅ Eye love you J ✅ The winter that the wind blows K(R)✅ Little red flower C(movie) ✅ Find yourself C ✅ Before we get married C ✅ Nothing but you C ✅ Little red flower C ✅ Begin again C ✅ Find yourself C ✅ Love to hate you K ✅ Secret love affair K ✅ First love J ✅ Silent J ✅ Undercover affairs C ✅ Lovestruck in the City K ✅ Somewhere winter C(M) ✅ Please Feel at ease Mr Ling C ✅ 18x2 beyond youthful days J ✅ A story to read when you first fall un love J ✅ Why I dress up for love J ✅ Don't forget I love you C(M) ✅ To the wonder C ✅ Love is sweet C check ✅ Fake it till you make it C ✅ Encounter K ✅ Something in the rain K ✅ Time and him is just right C check ✅ Love scenery C ✅ Will love in Spring C ✅ Poisoned love C ✅ Flight to you C ✅ The veil K(6ep) Perfect marriage revenge K ✅ Crush C ✅ Tune in to love K(M) ✅ Single in Seoul K (M) ✅ Love will tear us apart C(M) ✅ The Outsiders C ✅ Because this is my first life K ✅ Third way love C(M) ✅ Hometown Chachacha K ✅ Love in flames of war C ✅ Lovesick ellie J(M) ✅ King the land K ✅ Hierarchy K ✅ Love 911 K (M) ✅ On your wedding day K(M) ✅ Call it love K ✅ City streamer C ✅ The moon embracing the sun K ✅ Let's write a love story C(M) ✅ Red swan K ✅ Embrace the dark night C ✅ ✴️ Healer K ✅ Mysterious love C ✅ The smile has left your eyes ✅ Love scams T(M) ✅ My fated boy C ✅ Murder in Kairoutei C ✅ If you wish upon me K ✅ She and her perfect husband C ✅ Perfect world J ✅ Exclusive fairytales C ✅ Timeless love C 16 ep ✅ See hear love J(M) ✅
I just came here to say Omo Omo Omo after the first 3 min..I knew it was 18+ but I didn't "sexcept" a full blown bomb in my face..going back I hear it turns around,will report after..
I came to report after 10 months..(I didn't even know I lefts this comment here)
I initially left it at 3 min but I don't know what made me pick it again yesterday but once the "paid corn actors" are out of the way from EP 5 that's where you start to understand the subject matter.. I honestly like the ML..he was an intelligent man,being a sex writer, I was surprised of his high EQ .His dialogues and speech flow well,he is not a man in a hurry,he wants to educate and make you understand that this is not a sprint but a journey. This drama us not for everyone,that's why it's R rated so be mindful of that when you watch.. As old as I am and being used to clean Asian dramas,I watched the nude scenes my eyes closed 😂 but I got the point they were trying to put a cross
NOTE:THE KISS SCENE THAT HAS 350 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE CAME FROM HERE
I watched this long time ago but back then MDL didnt exist and I have already had it of the list of my top 30 all time favorites so I had to rewatch it so that I can review it and am glad i did cos it felt like am watching itfor the first time.There was an Era in K-drama industry that produced really mind blowing projects(2011-2021)And Whats wrong with Sec Kim belongs to that Era..I have found myself avoiding anything that came after that.
Lee Young Joon is a typical Chaebol boy with charm and confidence the size of Mt Everest,and he knows itThis is the character that makes those peoplle who like to throw big words like "narcissist" "misogyny" will havea field day with.Did I mention he is also the King of 2018 Rizz and as his favorite quote goes,He oozes an "Aura"That makes everyone around him bow as he passes.He is a character you can choose to hate or love depending on which side of the highway you are standing on.but he has faults.He has a twisted past,entertwined with his brother and a dependency desorder to his Secretary who happenedto be part of the past he would wish to forget but has quietly resolved by keeping her close to him and to his heart.
Secretary Kim Mi Soo is Lee Young Joon's lifeline,She is the engine that circulate his oil but the day she decided to regign, his world comes crumbling down.She has had enough after 9 years together,not that he treated her wrongly but she has heldthis position long enough that she has forgotten who she is other than Sec Kim.THis anouncement mark the beggining of a very long drama of 16 episodes which i think could have been 12 but ok.
What I liked about LYJ was his intelligence and his confidence that If you are sensitive you might mistake is as arrogancy.His monologues that made this drama really enjoyable.It is not a bad thing to actually compliment yourself and Sec Kimhas gotten used to his self proclamations that she let him have his way.I kept laughing how he would turn something as simpleas "Am calling you because I miss you," to "Am calling because I dont want you to miss me"
What I can critises is the mismatch or imbalance in the chemistry formula.LYJ knew from day one when he was 8 and Sec Kim that he would love her forever and when that time came while they were adults,he gave his all to her but because she had been in this position for long,it became hard to separate the carrer and love.She was so immersed in being his secretary that when it cameto their relationship,it was impossible for her to shift emotions,something that they mentioned often,when he wanted to serve her or do something for her..This issue came through in the screen case i felt like she had this same posture and manerism even during theirintimate scenes.I kinda low-key wished she actually resigned so that her character can grow and bloom into something else.
Overall it was an engoyable watch.This is probably my 4th drama by the FL,she has proven that she is one of the best in the industry for a reason
I had put this on hold cos I know Ren is married and my delulu could never,but it kepy popping up here and there and i was hooked.Am somewhere in Ep 12,please someone tell me that ZCS gets better..Ok I and the viewers understand that his character is supposed to bethis nerd,clueless with a 190 IQ but hos can you be in love with your wife and freak out at every sign of intimacy.I really hope the roumours of him having a "non kissing/bed scenes" are not true.otherwise why would he pick theseprojects with kissing scenes tag in them.I might be wrong but everytime any intimate scene gets intense,the write throws in a line to cut the whole thing.If there is anyone who has watched other dramas with him please let me know in the comment Other than that,Am really ednjoying the pace and the reaxing mood its giving..
In search of J-drama that will not leave me burried in in tissue box,I contacted my man Sakaguchi Kentaro,Before I deep my feet in his just finished "What comes after love" I want to prepare myself for the angst I know will be in that drama.And I made the righ choice because this was one of those dramas that keep youon a life line..You want to punch the wall but at the same time you want to keep going so you can see how muchcharacter developement can one human go through in 10 episodes.
Japanese script writers are known to walk on a very thin line between normalcy and insanity and this project toppedthe list of "what are they smoking".The story was actually normal contract marriage trope,rich and stable ML with struggling FL,add a dose of an ML with extreme OCD,who is an entrovert with questionable social awkwardenesscombined with a handsome face supported by an ethereal jawline wich is a dream of overy cameraman.
If you are triggered by cultures that you do not understand maybe this is not a plot for you,or you can just seat for 10 episodes watching Sakaguchi Kentaro being absolutely breathtaking,hiding behind the Tokyo haircut.This is to say that,even though marriage tropes are not realistic in our world of the 99%.The writers justdecided to put two people of the opposite worlds under one roof,and it was comic to see the struggle.Watching on a platform with live comment section made it double awsome,it was like watching a football matchSome hated it,then loved it as episodes progressed,then hated it again and finally there was nothing to say only blame the referees who are the ever enduring japanese writers.
8.5/10 I will recomend,cos at least for once no one dies and Kentaro is enough to glue me at the screeneven though they made him the "slowest" brain frozen,probably virgin ML I have ever.Oh and be prepared to be diagnosed with 2MLS
chimica inesistente? Rispetto la tua opinione ma non si può parlare di chimica inesistente, perdonami. Persino…
I agree with you on the ending,I think the show would have found much grace if there was more romantic part of it, cos i know the actor could have delivered firworks,he had it in him,ANd the should have given the 2ML a romantic interest outside the FL,it was clear that he had no such connection with her,I have no idea why they tried to push that storline in the end
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THE STORY:
The usual childhood silent crushes that are separated with time and reunited by "fate/destiny" when one is trying to save one of
her grandfather companies and the other trying not to sink with the same company..Not only they try as much possible to stay away
from eachother,they later realise they are both fighting in the same direction, and so on and forth,i really dont put importance on the side stories.
THE CAST:
This drama might not have been on my top 30 but it sure introduced me to a new actor that has entered on the list of my all time favorite actors.
Not only he is really talented but the visuals are from another world.This is not a professional review so am going to be as mondaine as possible
while talking about this man..He is absolutely beautiful man and he deserves to pick romantic projects and he is allowed to showacase his chemistry.
The most memorable character in this drama is the FL's Grandfather who is chairman,He made this drama enjoyable and he gave us the comedy we needed
when the chaos was chaoting.He was charming,witty,slick and he didnt take nothing serious,he must be a veteran in the industry because he was the really MVP.
I love FL that is strong with a can do attitude and is not afraid to face hardship and she serves this,of cause writers didnt miss the usual angst and annoying
lines but at least she had a good relation with the grandpa and she was fearless with him and you can see how much he loved her very much.
OVERALL:
The story would have been good if it had met sober writers,but this bunch of men or women were all over the place,the cam around in the middle and the story
became enjoyable but in the end they went off course and I cant count how many times i rolled my eyes..It became the worse version of "You are my glory"
And the CP never ending monologue made an entrance and the whole drama went south.
I respect his choices but they are not realistic in choosing roles
My Sunshine,2015
Go go Squid.2019
FOrever and Ever,2021( We need to talk with the casting director who cast Ren Allen in a romantic trope,you all know about the no contact clause right?
Love me love my voice,2023( the greenest ML of all the time)
Road home,2023
Amidst snow storm of Love,2024
This has been one of those,no matter how much i wanted to watch Bai Lu doing her things,but
Ren Allen being married doesnt help my delulu..so i kept passsing this one.When the dramaland well
dried up and there was nothing captivating to watch,I broke my own promise and pressed play.
I never saw the prequel One and only so i had no back story to fall on to but the FL's flashback memories
helped to understand that she was a "reincarnation" from the past and from what i red this prequel had a sad
ending that broke people's souls so it was good that the characters were given a second chance to live.
That aside,It is just a good drama,the creators did a good job to bridge both project without washing off the
historical setting.Its a modern drama with a histirical twist in terms of the storyline and the Set/architecture
The vdiewers who had wathed the prequel,could identiffy who is who from old to new.
Now here comes my pain,I and a thousand others.Ren Allen. a solid actor and to be honest I would watch him
again but not in drama with romantic tags.I though the "no physical contact" clause was a roumour but watching
him and the directors playing hide and seedk with anything that would bring him an inch closer to the FL,went from
anger to what in the name of all saints is this to now this is comedy.
It could have been ok if he was paired with a cold FL who has no personality but common,we are talking about Bai Lu
here,even her smile and facial grimace tell you that she is down to whatever..
Anyway I will going to go on and on,I have already recovered from this so lets just say that its ok to have these types
of boundaries on paper but it is also ok to send your manager a memo that says dont acccept romantic dramas.
Overall,It was a good drama my grievances are just from personal opinions.If you dont mind wathing a frustrated wife
with a clueless but smart nerd husband with green flag quality You will enjoy the SLOOOOOOWWWW BURN
Ren has all the visuals going for him and he is really talented but the boy decided that marriage was more important.
Good for him but the world is too stressful we need our delusion fed
Then i have another list of shows i would recommend either C drama or Kdramas.I normally like to organize things so its no brainer.
good luck my friend
2.Crash landing on you K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
3.You are my glory C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
4.Meet yourself C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
5.Its ok not to be okay K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
6.Bright eyes in the dark C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
7.Lighter and Princess C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
8.The king:Eternal Monarch K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
9.Your eyes tell J ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
10.The love you give C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
11.Amidst snowstorm of love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
12.Its okay,that's love K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
13.Forever love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
14.Forbiden flower" C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
15.Road home C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
16.Lesson in love TW ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
17. Begin again C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
18. First Love:Hastukoi J ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
19. Love me if you dare C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
20.Love heals C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
21. Dating in the Kitchen C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
22. Love me love my voice C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
23. Fall in love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
24. Angels fall sometimes C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
25. Falling into you C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
26. My little happiness C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
27. Mr Sunshine K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
28. The forbidden marriage K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
29. The penthouse K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
30. Red Sleeve K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
31. Love like the galaxy C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
32. Descendants of the sun ⭐⭐⭐⭐
33. Hidden love C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
34. Go ahead C ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
COMPLETED
You are my hero C ✅
Marriage of an overprotective young husband J ✅
Midnight Romance in hogwan K ✅
The liar and his lover K ✅
What's wrong with secretary Kim K ✅
Go Go squid C ✅
Hold my hand at twilight J ✅
Business proposal K ✅
Eye love you J ✅
The winter that the wind blows K(R)✅
Little red flower C(movie) ✅
Find yourself C ✅
Before we get married C ✅
Nothing but you C ✅
Little red flower C ✅
Begin again C ✅
Find yourself C ✅
Love to hate you K ✅
Secret love affair K ✅
First love J ✅
Silent J ✅
Undercover affairs C ✅
Lovestruck in the City K ✅
Somewhere winter C(M) ✅
Please Feel at ease Mr Ling C ✅
18x2 beyond youthful days J ✅
A story to read when you first fall un love J ✅
Why I dress up for love J ✅
Don't forget I love you C(M) ✅
To the wonder C ✅
Love is sweet C check ✅
Fake it till you make it C ✅
Encounter K ✅
Something in the rain K ✅
Time and him is just right C check ✅
Love scenery C ✅
Will love in Spring C ✅
Poisoned love C ✅
Flight to you C ✅
The veil K(6ep)
Perfect marriage revenge K ✅
Crush C ✅
Tune in to love K(M) ✅
Single in Seoul K (M) ✅
Love will tear us apart C(M) ✅
The Outsiders C ✅
Because this is my first life K ✅
Third way love C(M) ✅
Hometown Chachacha K ✅
Love in flames of war C ✅
Lovesick ellie J(M) ✅
King the land K ✅
Hierarchy K ✅
Love 911 K (M) ✅
On your wedding day K(M) ✅
Call it love K ✅
City streamer C ✅
The moon embracing the sun K ✅
Let's write a love story C(M) ✅
Red swan K ✅
Embrace the dark night C ✅ ✴️
Healer K ✅
Mysterious love C ✅
The smile has left your eyes ✅
Love scams T(M) ✅
My fated boy C ✅
Murder in Kairoutei C ✅
If you wish upon me K ✅
She and her perfect husband C ✅
Perfect world J ✅
Exclusive fairytales C ✅
Timeless love C 16 ep ✅
See hear love J(M) ✅
I came to report after 10 months..(I didn't even know I lefts this comment here)
I initially left it at 3 min but I don't know what made me pick it again yesterday but once the "paid corn actors" are out of the way from EP 5 that's where you start to understand the subject matter..
I honestly like the ML..he was an intelligent man,being a sex writer, I was surprised of his high EQ .His dialogues and speech flow well,he is not a man in a hurry,he wants to educate and make you understand that this is not a sprint but a journey.
This drama us not for everyone,that's why it's R rated so be mindful of that when you watch..
As old as I am and being used to clean Asian dramas,I watched the nude scenes my eyes closed 😂 but I got the point they were trying to put a cross
NOTE:THE KISS SCENE THAT HAS 350 MILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE CAME FROM HERE
I watched this long time ago but back then MDL didnt exist and I have already had it of the list of my top 30 all time favorites so I had to rewatch it so that I can review it and am glad i did cos it felt like am watching itfor the first time.There was an Era in K-drama industry that produced really mind blowing projects(2011-2021)And Whats wrong with Sec Kim belongs to that Era..I have found myself avoiding anything that came after that.
Lee Young Joon is a typical Chaebol boy with charm and confidence the size of Mt Everest,and he knows itThis is the character that makes those peoplle who like to throw big words like "narcissist" "misogyny" will havea field day with.Did I mention he is also the King of 2018 Rizz and as his favorite quote goes,He oozes an "Aura"That makes everyone around him bow as he passes.He is a character you can choose to hate or love depending on which side of the highway you are standing on.but he has faults.He has a twisted past,entertwined with his brother and a dependency desorder to his Secretary who happenedto be part of the past he would wish to forget but has quietly resolved by keeping her close to him and to his heart.
Secretary Kim Mi Soo is Lee Young Joon's lifeline,She is the engine that circulate his oil but the day she decided to regign, his world comes crumbling down.She has had enough after 9 years together,not that he treated her wrongly but she has heldthis position long enough that she has forgotten who she is other than Sec Kim.THis anouncement mark the beggining of a very long drama of 16 episodes which i think could have been 12 but ok.
What I liked about LYJ was his intelligence and his confidence that If you are sensitive you might mistake is as arrogancy.His monologues that made this drama really enjoyable.It is not a bad thing to actually compliment yourself and Sec Kimhas gotten used to his self proclamations that she let him have his way.I kept laughing how he would turn something as simpleas "Am calling you because I miss you," to "Am calling because I dont want you to miss me"
What I can critises is the mismatch or imbalance in the chemistry formula.LYJ knew from day one when he was 8 and Sec Kim that he would love her forever and when that time came while they were adults,he gave his all to her but because she had been in this position for long,it became hard to separate the carrer and love.She was so immersed in being his secretary that when it cameto their relationship,it was impossible for her to shift emotions,something that they mentioned often,when he wanted to serve her or do something for her..This issue came through in the screen case i felt like she had this same posture and manerism even during theirintimate scenes.I kinda low-key wished she actually resigned so that her character can grow and bloom into something else.
Overall it was an engoyable watch.This is probably my 4th drama by the FL,she has proven that she is one of the best in the industry for a reason
am not going to torture myself
I need to stay away from premium tears
Other than that,Am really ednjoying the pace and the reaxing mood its giving..
Japanese script writers are known to walk on a very thin line between normalcy and insanity and this project toppedthe list of "what are they smoking".The story was actually normal contract marriage trope,rich and stable ML with struggling FL,add a dose of an ML with extreme OCD,who is an entrovert with questionable social awkwardenesscombined with a handsome face supported by an ethereal jawline wich is a dream of overy cameraman.
If you are triggered by cultures that you do not understand maybe this is not a plot for you,or you can just seat for 10 episodes watching Sakaguchi Kentaro being absolutely breathtaking,hiding behind the Tokyo haircut.This is to say that,even though marriage tropes are not realistic in our world of the 99%.The writers justdecided to put two people of the opposite worlds under one roof,and it was comic to see the struggle.Watching on a platform with live comment section made it double awsome,it was like watching a football matchSome hated it,then loved it as episodes progressed,then hated it again and finally there was nothing to say only blame the referees who are the ever enduring japanese writers.
8.5/10 I will recomend,cos at least for once no one dies and Kentaro is enough to glue me at the screeneven though they made him the "slowest" brain frozen,probably virgin ML I have ever.Oh and be prepared to be diagnosed with 2MLS