bloomingtide

choosing this drama after finishing my rewatch of Mr. Queen gave me such a whiplash in terms of quality, likable characters, romance, and thus was overall a baaad decision. Dropping this according to my 4 episodes kdrama rule for reasons explained in the spoiler bit because i need to rant a little.

Mr. Queen in terms of stellar comedy (timing/execution) Another drama of KJH as well :)

Looks definitely like a very other activity lmao

I feel the lack of communication from her side was the most frustrating part of it all, especially since he reached out to her every time but she shut him down. No wonder they broke up, since good, honest communication is key to every relationship, fame or not. I feel he invested more into the relationship than she did, so it became imbalanced too quickly.

All in all it got a bit plot-dumb/contrived with all the misunderstandings to make the break up happen that was telegraphed for the last 6 episodes of the show or so, which i didn't like. Later half is too draggy too, so overall i found it a solid 7/10 drama for the slice of life/showbiz/family aspect. The romance plot is really the weak part of it and could have been left out.

Currently watching and it has their break up as ending spelled all over it, but i am okay with that since she is pretty weaksauce in regard of him/their relationship and makes the mistake to not communicate well with him either, so they slowly grow apart due to his growing fame/lack of time. Tho the romance is not the focal point of the show either, it is just how life/relationships are at times, fame or not.

Latter half is a bit draggy, but i do still enjoy the family stories as well as to see their struggle in the entertainment industry and the problems fame brings. Solid, if slow watch that is saved a lot by PBG's performance, imo.

Another small but very satisfying detail about this drama is how they are lampshading the whole "woman dresses as man to go outside the palace and won't be recognized as woman" sageuk trope. Here exactly that happens and everyone is immediately "yup, that is a woman" and i love that xD

Hard same, i love all the characters in there so far :D

Keep watching tho, it is imo a wonderful take on opposite attracts because they challenge each other to look past/grow past their pre-conceived notions. In the first episode Young is still pretty snobbish thanks to his upbringing and beliefs, but he will soften his stance quite a bit toward Ro Seo as the show goes on. You will see ;)

I don't get the negative comments this drama gets. Maybe it is because i am fond of sageuk's since my first kdrama last december was one (the king's affection), but i really really enjoy this show, the story line of alcohol probation/smuggling (which is finally a bit removed from the usual palace intrigues in sageuk's) and the budding, slow-paced romance of opposite people who complement each other so well and challenge each other at the same time to grow past their pre-conceived notions . All around a very enjoyable watch so far. Also probably the first drama of the ones i watched so far, where i get severe second lead syndrome bc i love the unruly crown prince with FL as well. Looking forward how the dynamic between them all evolves tho :D

Ikr? It is the premise of the drama, like why bother when you do not like that, lmao.

Mr. Queen is fantastic, so if you haven't seen it yet, i highly recommend it. It leans more into comedy than this drama, but it has something of everything and imo, one of the best enemies to lovers pairing/story.