At the halfway point I can say this: Love’s Ambition is a great show and Xu Yan deserves so much better! Hao Ming deserves the biggest slap down of all time!!! Zhao Lu Si is equaling Liu Yi Fei with her performance 🤩
When she asks “what do you think love is,” my thoughts go to what I think should be the next line: “what you and I have now.” This was a class show, with good acting, writing and growing relationships. Yes, it could have been longer. Another season would be possible. But, at the end of the day - one of the best shows for 2025. I only marked it down because in the middle there were some logic lapses. However, a very good watch and worth watching again.
Ep 9 got to show the bringing together of all the series threads so far: humanity as the true justice, the reality of the second couple, the appreciation the first couple for each other, the unveiling of the real plan re Yullim’s future. The next three episodes should be a cracking watch!
Ep 9 - a fabulous episode, so considered, so respectful, so well acted. One of the best couples ever. NKM has the Midas Touch and JYB is beyond amazing - a great expose on how to bring a character to life.
My thoughts at the end of four episodes: it’s a nice drama. The ML is a charming dufus and the FL is radiant and enjoys stirring the ML. The second couple is great too. I think this show has come along at the right time to make up for a number of costume dramas of late that could have been very good but lost their way very quickly.
This show is the bees knees 🤩 Direction, writing and acting - superb. Not only that, we get a really good insight in to how a Korean movie is pulled together. Da Eum’s dad realising he needed to stop putting her in a box = awesome. Je Ha working so hard to protect her while being deadpan = eye emoting acting at its finest. Da Eum = simply the performance of the year. Every actor is making sure their performance counts.
So far, one of the best weekend family drama in a long time. I hope they keep up with this path, because writers…
Yes, it is the best since and Marry Me Now (2018) - very popular domestically and Revolutionary Sisters (2021) - not all that well liked on MDL. I think if it was going to wobble, it would have done so by now. Fingers crossed!
Although I found the first couple of episodes up and down, the acting was superb (and continues to be). Ep 6 is a real game changer and was very enjoyable as we get to see the start of a great business partnership.
Ep 23 - what I really liked about this episode is the positive tone despite the things that go wrong and that’s due to Gwang Sook upbeat attitude, the Chairman’s support, and Min Soon’s faith in Chun Soo.
As for the Zumba couple - I have high hopes for them 😉 They are harmless.
There is some very good acting in this show, thanks to the great cast - they know how to hit the sweet spot. Show deserves the support it is receiving.
Eps 17 & 18 were superb. Uhm Ji Won totally owns this show, a great performance from her so far. Her mum is a real scream in this. The LX Chairman is also a great foil to CEO Ma. The baby, Ha Ni is a real treasure. As much as the Silla Brewery chairman is a grumpy, shouty, devious character, it’s a good fun role and he is going to make a great grandfather 🤣 I like the professor’s evolving relationship. It was also good to see Cheon Soo hang in there. I don’t mind the Zumba couple. We need to see more of the youngest couple.
Ep 10 - I thought this episode was exceptional. Each circumstance was nicely played out. There was no drawn out, angsty rubbish. Even when the Chairwoman was at her most venomous, home truths won the day. Chief Kwon is awesome as the MVP. Class and dignity throughout. Fingers crossed for the second couple. Now the scene is set for what should be two final terrific episodes.
Sean, for me, it was "Made in China?!?!?!"I just wish they had tweaked the scene slightly....once they all cleared…
Yes, I chortled at that too. I look forward to when she finally breaks him down and he bursts out laughing - I can see them both relishing the ridiculousness of it all 😊
As for the Zumba couple - I have high hopes for them 😉 They are harmless.
There is some very good acting in this show, thanks to the great cast - they know how to hit the sweet spot. Show deserves the support it is receiving.