Ignore the reviewers and try going on the journey for yourself
Where do I begin? Nothing prepares me for what “First Night with the Duke” delivered. I came in with low expectations for a few reasons: 1) the trailers seemed to overplay the slapstick comedy, 2) I liked the webtoon originally and had doubts about the shift to a Joseon setting, and 3) I don’t always like the pacing of a 12 episode format for a historical drama because it feels rushed or underdeveloped. However, because I love Taecyeon, enjoyed the original webtoon, and needed something to watch, I gave it a try.
I’m so glad I did.
“First Night with the Duke” is a masterclass on a romance drama. It starts out hilarious but the shift to serious is very natural. You go on quite the journey. The cast is stellar. You’ll be invested every minute.
Our leads? Goodness. Chemistry? Absolutely on fire. Acting? Phenomenal. Character development? Next tier. Kiss scenes? SWOON. Cha Sun Chaek and Yi Beon are exactly what you want from leads. And guess what? No messy breakup. They actually communicate and work together. It was beautiful to watch.
As I said, the cast is great. The writers—who delivered a phenomenal script in general—do a great job fleshing them out. Some villains are more annoying than menacing, but I think that’s pretty normative in Asian dramas. Ultimately, all the characters were solid.
The transmigration storyline is overplayed these days. But I’m going to be honest. This is the best delivered transmigration drama I’ve ever watched. I can’t recommend it enough.
It’s making my all time list.
I’m so glad I did.
“First Night with the Duke” is a masterclass on a romance drama. It starts out hilarious but the shift to serious is very natural. You go on quite the journey. The cast is stellar. You’ll be invested every minute.
Our leads? Goodness. Chemistry? Absolutely on fire. Acting? Phenomenal. Character development? Next tier. Kiss scenes? SWOON. Cha Sun Chaek and Yi Beon are exactly what you want from leads. And guess what? No messy breakup. They actually communicate and work together. It was beautiful to watch.
As I said, the cast is great. The writers—who delivered a phenomenal script in general—do a great job fleshing them out. Some villains are more annoying than menacing, but I think that’s pretty normative in Asian dramas. Ultimately, all the characters were solid.
The transmigration storyline is overplayed these days. But I’m going to be honest. This is the best delivered transmigration drama I’ve ever watched. I can’t recommend it enough.
It’s making my all time list.
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