Han Hyo Joo outshone Park Hyung Sik in this one
I started watching this drama for PHS (because he's my latest binge obsession) but ended up falling in love with Han Hyo Joo instead. Daaaammmnnnn gurl what a boss woman. Loved her character and her acting in it. I loved that neither of the leads treated the other like damsels in distress, like they were two independent, grown ass people who knew well enough what the other person is capable of, and that's where their camaraderie shone best. I don't know why people are saying they had no chemistry. They forget that the leads agreed to a MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE and such relationships don't come with roses and kisses from the get go. It develops over time, and I loved how the drama was able to show that development without being over the top dramatic about it. Proper ass-kicking, on-charge power couple they were.
In terms of the story and everything else, it was basically Sweet Home but in a high rise apartment, so basically fodder for more ethical and moral questions than the usual. The story didn't wow me, I was more wowed by the leads, and by Han Tae Seok and his wit. The acting was quite top notch, so no complaints on that. The OST was interesting, it lingered throughout the drama. Just don't understand why the drama was called "Happiness", kinda seems a stretch of a name compared to what they were portraying.
In terms of the story and everything else, it was basically Sweet Home but in a high rise apartment, so basically fodder for more ethical and moral questions than the usual. The story didn't wow me, I was more wowed by the leads, and by Han Tae Seok and his wit. The acting was quite top notch, so no complaints on that. The OST was interesting, it lingered throughout the drama. Just don't understand why the drama was called "Happiness", kinda seems a stretch of a name compared to what they were portraying.
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