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Disappointing and forgettable
Would You Marry Me? basically feels like No Gain No Love, Because This Is My First Life, Something About 1%, The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, and Marriage Contract rolled into one, but with none of their charm.
I went in so excited for a real rom-com, and the cast had me hyped from the moment it was announced. The first two episodes were decent enough to give the show a chance… but it all went downhill fast.
There were no fresh or memorable scenes to build the romance, the unnecessary childhood connection killed whatever spark there could’ve been, and the show never allowed the relationship to feel fun, giddy, or swoony for even a moment.
I honestly don’t think Choi Woo-shik fits pure romance; he shines much more in melo or action. Jung So-min was good enough, but it felt like a repeat of her Because This Is My First Life character; cute, adorable, but nothing new, and even she couldn’t save the show.
The embezzlement subplot? Didn’t care.
The uncle being behind the ML's parents’ death? How many times have we seen that exact twist? Can we please retire it?
The ex storyline? Just annoying and tonally jarring. Every attempt at humor only made it more irritating.
Ironically, the second couple was the best part of the entire drama. They were adorable, perfectly complementary, and brought the warmth the main couple never quite found. I wish we had more of their scenes instead of all the unnecessary dramatic padding.
Overall, this is a show I watched weekly only because I was bored, not because it was good. I wouldn’t add it to a watchlist, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend it. Honestly, I’d rather rewatch Because This Is My First Life; why settle for a cheap parody when the original inspiration did it infinitely better?
I went in so excited for a real rom-com, and the cast had me hyped from the moment it was announced. The first two episodes were decent enough to give the show a chance… but it all went downhill fast.
There were no fresh or memorable scenes to build the romance, the unnecessary childhood connection killed whatever spark there could’ve been, and the show never allowed the relationship to feel fun, giddy, or swoony for even a moment.
I honestly don’t think Choi Woo-shik fits pure romance; he shines much more in melo or action. Jung So-min was good enough, but it felt like a repeat of her Because This Is My First Life character; cute, adorable, but nothing new, and even she couldn’t save the show.
The embezzlement subplot? Didn’t care.
The uncle being behind the ML's parents’ death? How many times have we seen that exact twist? Can we please retire it?
The ex storyline? Just annoying and tonally jarring. Every attempt at humor only made it more irritating.
Ironically, the second couple was the best part of the entire drama. They were adorable, perfectly complementary, and brought the warmth the main couple never quite found. I wish we had more of their scenes instead of all the unnecessary dramatic padding.
Overall, this is a show I watched weekly only because I was bored, not because it was good. I wouldn’t add it to a watchlist, and I definitely wouldn’t recommend it. Honestly, I’d rather rewatch Because This Is My First Life; why settle for a cheap parody when the original inspiration did it infinitely better?
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