Okay, so I almost didn’t watch this because of all the negativity surrounding it. I kept seeing people drag…
People are also dragging the FL so much that I went in expecting her to be completely unlikeable. But that’s really not what I’m seeing. You can tell she cares more about ML and the child than anyone else. That’s always at the center of her decisions, even when she wavers. I think the circumstances are just not doing her any favors. Yes, she’s getting swayed a little by her first crush, but it doesn’t feel malicious or selfish. If anything a bit naive, I would say. It feels more like she’s letting herself experience something she didn't get to fulfill back then. That indecision feels human to me.
Okay, so I almost didn’t watch this because of all the negativity surrounding it. I kept seeing people drag it and I figured it wasn’t worth the time. But I gave in and started it anyway… and honestly? I’m really enjoying it.
The love triangle everyone keeps complaining about doesn’t bother me that much. It’s not super dramatic or full of constant bickering between the MLs, which would've been annoying.
I'm at the beginning of ep 12 - and I had to take a pause. Seriously, SJ is angry at HG? I thought that MAYBE…
I think this is a very rare occasion where I’d actually have to agree with SJ or at least not blame her. The sports festival and the exam are two distinct, separate situations. Not to mention, she never asked him for a handout to begin with.
While it may seem sweet in HG’s eyes to deliberately fail the exam so he can let her take the #1 spot she has been obsessing over, it ultimately undermines her efforts, especially coming from someone she clearly cares about at that point. Just like HG’s uncle tells him later in the episode, he was the one who looked down on her the most. While her parents do this constantly and it has become something of a standard for her, you can tell there’s a certain sweetness and expectation in how she looks to him, she wants him to value her efforts and truly see her for them.
While i'm enjoying the drama overall, I genuinely feel a bit irritated by the teenage "couple" (?)... Sejin is a pure narcissist and Hangyeol is just desperate which is one of the worst combinations you can have whilst trying to write a romantic storyline. We'll see how their characters develop as the drama airs (hopefully)
I know what you mean, the last few episodes feel "cheap." And normally I'd complain about the use of those…
I mean yeah obviously It is a comedy after all and was never meant to be taken too seriously from the start. But it still felt way more balanced early on compared to how it ended. That’s probably why the last few episodes felt cheap to me, the beginning played with the clichés in a more controlled way if that makes sense?
While I’m usually a sucker for the classic amnesia trope in K-dramas, this has to be one of the laziest executions I’ve seen, especially among more recent releases. There’s really no excuse for how poorly it was handled. What began as a strong and engaging drama was completely dragged down by this choice and being 100, by its last four episodes. Especially the final two episodes felt rushed put together to the point where I genuinely questioned why I stuck it out until the end. Yes, there were a few cute moments here and there but that’s about all it had going for it and that was not enough to save itself from its doom.
The finale as a whole feels like a slap in the face to viewers who invested their time in the story. At this point, you genuinely have to question Ha Yoonah ever involving herself with other projects. How this script was reviewed and greenlit in this state is baffling. I honestly can’t understand how anyone read through the finale and thought it was acceptable to release as-is.
Found the main leads interesting, their story line was good. I even enjoyed the typical story about taking over the company. Meanwhile the brothers storylines were just plain boring and had me skipping right over them as soon as it cut to them. We all could've lived without that.
Good story and characters but it misses emotionally so far, maybe because the leads lack chemistry or the pacing doesn’t suit weekly viewing? After EP6 today, all I can say is that It definitely needed more buildup between the leads.
It was a fun drama overall. For a 2016 show, it actually held up pretty well, it had plenty of hilarious and intriguing moments, especially in the beginning when the story felt tighter. The downside is that the plot kind of fizzled towards the end, trying too hard to give every character a happy ending and the "villain" (Baek Seongu) was handled pretty weakly. Still, the lead actors did a great job and their chemistry made the show really enjoyable to watch. Story-wise it might feel a bit outdated now, but back in the day, I can totally see why people loved it
I’m really trying not to compare the J-Drama to the K-Drama version because I want to appreciate this one as its own thing but I just have to get this off my chest. Am I the only one who feels like the FL in the J-Drama is less fierce and less strategic/scheming than in the K-Drama? Maybe it’s still too early to tell but already 4 episodes in and I’m rather surprised at how slow-paced it feels so far, especially giving that it's only a total of 10 episodes?
That said, I am enjoying it as its own entity. I just hope the character development kicks in soon.
The love triangle everyone keeps complaining about doesn’t bother me that much. It’s not super dramatic or full of constant bickering between the MLs, which would've been annoying.
While it may seem sweet in HG’s eyes to deliberately fail the exam so he can let her take the #1 spot she has been obsessing over, it ultimately undermines her efforts, especially coming from someone she clearly cares about at that point. Just like HG’s uncle tells him later in the episode, he was the one who looked down on her the most. While her parents do this constantly and it has become something of a standard for her, you can tell there’s a certain sweetness and expectation in how she looks to him, she wants him to value her efforts and truly see her for them.
The finale as a whole feels like a slap in the face to viewers who invested their time in the story. At this point, you genuinely have to question Ha Yoonah ever involving herself with other projects. How this script was reviewed and greenlit in this state is baffling. I honestly can’t understand how anyone read through the finale and thought it was acceptable to release as-is.
Still, the lead actors did a great job and their chemistry made the show really enjoyable to watch. Story-wise it might feel a bit outdated now, but back in the day, I can totally see why people loved it
That said, I am enjoying it as its own entity. I just hope the character development kicks in soon.