Gave a lot of Reborn Rich vibes, with premise and reliving your life differently with an end goal in mind. Was fine that this is mostly a political/legal thriller with a good dose of action (thats why we are here for LJG awesome stunts/fight scenes)-so could have done w/o the odd drop of romance at the very end. Wasn’t realistic or had any feels to it, so either leave it out completely (which would have been better) or incorporate some kind if emotional connections throughout.
FL is not even what I would consider a FL. She’s hardly in the show. That and a handful of other oddball plot holes are in there, but for the most part we just overlook it because it’s entertainment at the end of the day. 🤣
Good show, I desperately needed a good watch as I have started 7 shows lately and dropped them all part way thru 1st episode. So glad I found one to keep me hooked, which it certainly did.
super short easy watch, and not much of a plot except leads coming together. Given the time of each episode it totally makes sense though, and that positively excludes all the draggy nonsense of longer series. Of course it looks like multiple series, so perhaps thats where all that stuff is hanging out!
7/10 Nice ending, but far too much of this drama drags and at times is ridiculous which is a major shame- but cdramas are what they are and this is pretty typical.
There was something missing from this series, not quite sure what it was, perhaps just the acting/plot wasn’t as compelling as it could have been. ML does his part well, there’s probably the most growth for him with his part, FL gradually evolves a little, but she remains quite emotionless throughout sadly.
It’s a decent show, my favorite was probably MaPi he had a good strong arc.
OST was good, and that helped it out. Nothing really stunning, but a good filler show all the same.
I held off starting this one due to plenty of bad reviews on tiktok, and while I think there is some merit to the points they disliked, overall it was still worth a watch for me.
Yes, the biggest plothole of all to me is the casting of FL. This is ONLY because the premise of the show is she was a young aunty when the girl was left by her mother and the current age isn’t mathing. I didn’t bother to go hunting down her age like most people did, but she easily looks early 50’s, and by any stretch the absolute most this character must be is late 30’s, but probably early 30’s. They go as far as to even make a point of it in the script early on when ML points out she is too young to have a high schooler. Nope she fits right in there with that group of nasty Mom’s as far as age goes. Nothing against her as sn actress she is incredible. If they wanted this to be a noona romance, which would have made more sense, then sure cast an older lady. That was my only gripe with the whole thing.
I did love that thos show was not so centric around uber good looking leads either, it brings kdrama back to the real world.
There’s plenty that’s uncomfortable- in particular the horrendous behavior by several mothers. I was routing for these kids to grow beyond the way they were being treated. Their character growth is probably my favorite element in this series. I was happy with the ending.
The thriller part was a little odd, but I guess they needed it because the romance plot here was very weak. There wasn’t enough to drive it on it’s own. I wasn’t expecting it to be fair, the quirky opening credits and trailer doesn’t shout dark and creepy plot.
Overall it works, its not one I would watch again, but I am glad I watched despite the negative reviews.
I want to give this show a 9 because I want it to rate high enough for people to give it a chance, but I just can’t get there. Sadly, despite starting out so strong and regardless of every kdrama trope in the book being thrown in the mix, these writers were just trippin on another level. I mean come on, really? Far too much filler episodes circling around the same plotline that didn’t progress, evil villians that get away with literal……… and a super sketchy resolution for the illness that has driven the entire drama. Look, I’m not a fan of final 5 minute “tie it all up neatly” endings either. This thing could have reached where we were at the very end, at the beginning of epi 16.. easily. But it didn’t so what we got are filler after filler of stuff no one cares about, viewers blood pressure spiking, and too many scenes of the 2nd couple being sad which honestly was not a character development for either of them. Their best scenes were when they were being totally extra and I was there for it all day long. ML is perfect for this role and their chemistry was off the charts. These 2 must have crushed on each other something bad because these kind of kiss scenes in older dramas are kind of rare. Less filler, more progressive movement to a better ending would have brought this drama to to a 9 or 10 for me. I just plain had to skip too much towards the end. Disappointed because I wanted to love love love this one. Still, watch its worth your time. You’ll be glad you discovered ot, if not just for the chemistry from this lead couple.
A crazy bunch of nonsense for the most part, but its watchable. The leads have good chemistry-which is probably its saving grace. The ending could have been fleshed out to be honest was a bit sudden. So glad the freeze framing shots tailed off that was super annoying, and I guess strong independent women are screamers in Korea. I’m guessing it’s that way in real life because they only ever portray girls trying to be strong that way. If it’s not the case, and they only do it in dramas, they should knock it off. It’s not a good look.
same , I just finished it , totally worth it . go for it.
agree ignore reviews when you want to try something often people have their own tastes. I can imagine depending on the age of the viewer and what their expectations are for a “good drama” will determine reviews.
This drama suffers from the same problem as many other CDramas; the cast is too young, especially the ML. Heck,…
I think he pulled it off ok. I didn’t see his age until half way thru and honestly was shocked he is only 23. He was giving me older vibes (like 30) for sure.
2 leads are the better couple and characters in this show, which reminded me a lot of Cinderella and the Four Knights kinda vibe. Its ok for the most part if you can get beyond all the silly plot holes, like there’s a ton. True to cdrama form there’s plenty of dumb decision making.
Be warned there’s scenes of abuse/torture that are uncomfortable to watch.
Not as great as the reviews at the top of the page make out. There are far better cdramas out there. This is at best a good filler show.
Would have given this a 8 or 9 if it had actually had any ROMANCE. Sorry writers you don’t get to call it a romance when there is zero for 32 episodes and in the final 5 seconds you make something happen. Sad. Also don’t be fooled by the comedy label either. Theres like 2% comedy in this pile of nonsense too. The rest (the entire drama) is about serious business ventures and relationships of investing. Came here for the romance label wasted 32 hrs of my life.
This is a 7/10 at best, not sure why viki rating is so high. It’s clear from the comments throughout how low budget this show is. The writers are clearly trippin on something and the wardrobe budget is about 4-5 pieces each if you’re lucky. They wear the same outfits for days and for supposed rich people it doesn’t fit the intent of the drama. For those who like chemistry there is plenty present, lots of kiss scenes though a few are your typical cdrama dead fish lol. It works as a filler show, though you might find yourself questioning why on earth you are still watching. Plenty plot holes too but hey we can overlook stuff for dramaland right?!!!
FL is not even what I would consider a FL. She’s hardly in the show. That and a handful of other oddball plot holes are in there, but for the most part we just overlook it because it’s entertainment at the end of the day. 🤣
Good show, I desperately needed a good watch as I have started 7 shows lately and dropped them all part way thru 1st episode. So glad I found one to keep me hooked, which it certainly did.
It’s a decent show, my favorite was probably MaPi he had a good strong arc.
OST was good, and that helped it out. Nothing really stunning, but a good filler show all the same.
Yes, the biggest plothole of all to me is the casting of FL. This is ONLY because the premise of the show is she was a young aunty when the girl was left by her mother and the current age isn’t mathing. I didn’t bother to go hunting down her age like most people did, but she easily looks early 50’s, and by any stretch the absolute most this character must be is late 30’s, but probably early 30’s. They go as far as to even make a point of it in the script early on when ML points out she is too young to have a high schooler. Nope she fits right in there with that group of nasty Mom’s as far as age goes. Nothing against her as sn actress she is incredible. If they wanted this to be a noona romance, which would have made more sense, then sure cast an older lady. That was my only gripe with the whole thing.
I did love that thos show was not so centric around uber good looking leads either, it brings kdrama back to the real world.
There’s plenty that’s uncomfortable- in particular the horrendous behavior by several mothers. I was routing for these kids to grow beyond the way they were being treated. Their character growth is probably my favorite element in this series. I was happy with the ending.
The thriller part was a little odd, but I guess they needed it because the romance plot here was very weak. There wasn’t enough to drive it on it’s own. I wasn’t expecting it to be fair, the quirky opening credits and trailer doesn’t shout dark and creepy plot.
Overall it works, its not one I would watch again, but I am glad I watched despite the negative reviews.
Be warned there’s scenes of abuse/torture that are uncomfortable to watch.
Not as great as the reviews at the top of the page make out. There are far better cdramas out there. This is at best a good filler show.