I would like to sincerely thank the writer(s), director, and actresses for producing two fine lead roles where they are NOT screaming and yelling... The plot/story had issues, etc... but I do highly appreciate and it was so refreshing to watch girls dealing with issues (e.g. talking, crying, or being happy) at decent voice levels! It's so annoying to often find girls being portrayed as hysterical beings... I don't mind the crying and the "getting upset"... but when the ladies spend so much time screaming/yelling as in other shows, it is truly frustrating.
FYI-- the plot got so truly ridiculous that it became a game to start counting instead of dropping the series. In 16 chapters, there were 14 attempted murders to Pan/Pasika alone, both leads together, and/or Te alone!!! Something like 8 kidnaps (mostly of Pan/Pasika) with subsequent murder attempts, as well as 6 direct murder attempts without kidnapping the lead character(s) first... including 4 bombs going off, plus another series of explosions ... Add the ensuing fight scenes for each of the 14 attempted murders... Let's not forget the face slapping-- including those between the in-law mothers... Plus masks that just couldn't be pulled off, police incompetency, security guards or body guards that never appeared, etc, etc, etc...
Mik and Stephany were sweet together -- the redeeming point...
Check out High Society's 2nd lead couple Park Hyung Shik and Im Ji Yeon (playing Chang Soo and Ji Yi)!!
In my humble opinion, they had lots of more chemistry, were funnier, and much more interesting and enjoyable to watch than the main couple!!
Splendid show. This drama is better than the manga.
I watched this series prior to reading the books. (In fact, I only decided to read the manga after so many people claimed how much better the manga was…) Because I was not married to the book before watching the show-- unlike many others, I was able to appreciate and enjoy the six-hour TV series for what it is-- a sweet show given its limited budget to create an "adaptation" with 30-minute 12 episodes "inspired" by the original 40-chapter manga.
Firstly, Chiwa is always crying in the manga. She might have had a better office job in the manga, but I found her character weaker and annoying, in general.
Secondly, Hokuto is royally handicapped when expressing his affection-- except when sleeping with his wife.
Both Hokuto and Chiwa are more responsive and communicative in the TV show.
Their feelings and frustrations are all bottled up for 66% of the manga. She gets upset with him, throws tantrums, locks herself up in her bedroom for over half the manga… She is capable of chatting with her friends and office mates, but unwilling to work and hash matters out with her husband.
We already know that Hokuto is emotionally challenged…
Mind you that Hokuto is a true executive putting intense hours in a highly political charged environment for him to be trying to guess Chiwa's annoying lower-school mood swings and silence… I find that their character development is better in the TV show and as couple they grow to have better quality time together. Plus, Dean Fujioka and Seino Nana make a nice couple. In fact, I hope Dean gets to lead many more rom/com's.
Yes, the drama changes the details of the plot and the personalities/story
of the secondary characters. However, the gist of the love story and plot is there and I care significantly more about the protagonists' story.
The 6-hour TV show is sweet and to the point (compared to the 40-chapter manga). Sorry to those who started watching this expecting the same storyline and could not enjoy the show. I do wish this series had more chapters…
It's so annoying to often find girls being portrayed as hysterical beings...
I don't mind the crying and the "getting upset"... but when the ladies spend so much time screaming/yelling as in other shows, it is truly frustrating.
FYI-- the plot got so truly ridiculous that it became a game to start counting instead of dropping the series.
In 16 chapters, there were 14 attempted murders to Pan/Pasika alone, both leads together, and/or Te alone!!! Something like 8 kidnaps (mostly of Pan/Pasika) with subsequent murder attempts, as well as 6 direct murder attempts without kidnapping the lead character(s) first... including 4 bombs going off, plus another series of explosions ...
Add the ensuing fight scenes for each of the 14 attempted murders...
Let's not forget the face slapping-- including those between the in-law mothers...
Plus masks that just couldn't be pulled off, police incompetency, security guards or body guards that never appeared, etc, etc, etc...
Mik and Stephany were sweet together -- the redeeming point...
In my humble opinion, they had lots of more chemistry, were funnier, and much more interesting and enjoyable to watch than the main couple!!
I watched this series prior to reading the books. (In fact, I only decided to read the manga after so many people claimed how much better the manga was…) Because I was not married to the book before watching the show-- unlike many others, I was able to appreciate and enjoy the six-hour TV series for what it is-- a sweet show given its limited budget to create an "adaptation" with 30-minute 12 episodes "inspired" by the original 40-chapter manga.
Firstly, Chiwa is always crying in the manga. She might have had a better office job in the manga, but I found her character weaker and annoying, in general.
Secondly, Hokuto is royally handicapped when expressing his affection-- except when sleeping with his wife.
Both Hokuto and Chiwa are more responsive and communicative in the TV show.
Their feelings and frustrations are all bottled up for 66% of the manga. She gets upset with him, throws tantrums, locks herself up in her bedroom for over half the manga… She is capable of chatting with her friends and office mates, but unwilling to work and hash matters out with her husband.
We already know that Hokuto is emotionally challenged…
Mind you that Hokuto is a true executive putting intense hours in a highly political charged environment for him to be trying to guess Chiwa's annoying lower-school mood swings and silence… I find that their character development is better in the TV show and as couple they grow to have better quality time together. Plus, Dean Fujioka and Seino Nana make a nice couple. In fact, I hope Dean gets to lead many more rom/com's.
Yes, the drama changes the details of the plot and the personalities/story
of the secondary characters. However, the gist of the love story and plot is there and I care significantly more about the protagonists' story.
The 6-hour TV show is sweet and to the point (compared to the 40-chapter manga). Sorry to those who started watching this expecting the same storyline and could not enjoy the show. I do wish this series had more chapters…