Sinasina

Well, usually when I start watching a makjang drama by accident, then I end up dropping it almost immediately. Opposed to that not only have I managed to complete this, but also more often than not I found it entertaining. While watching this drama it made me wonder what a "perfect" makjang drama would be like & what are the things that I would change to make that happen if I were the writer. My conclusion is that outside of fixing some of the most glaring plotholes, there isn't really anything that I could change to make this better & still keep it a yelly/slappy/soapy authentic makjang. While on this topic I have to mention `Marry My Husband`, that drama at its core has the same basic plot, but it has fewer plotholes & less overall craziness, so I think it's alright to say that is the somewhat perfected version that came later, BUT it's not a makjang anymore. Makjangs are popular for a reason & this one is the least offensive of the lot, so the high rating on MDL is almost justified. There are plentiful makjang tropes of course, lots of shouting, crying, unexpected family relations and all that jazz, but the most annoying ones are wonderfully absent. Though I'm not claiming that this is objectively good, but the fact that it's a makjang that triangle haters can safely watch is a miracle in on itself.

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I have seen Sung Hoon in several dramas before & I always thought that he is a pretty and hardworking oppa with very little acting talent. I have to admit though that in this drama he's produced the performance of his life. While I wouldn't go quite as far as to call his acting awesome, especially in the final 2 episodes, but this is decent. Hard work does pay off, at least sometimes!