Just watched the first episode and this was really surprisingly good and different. I didn't realize how long the episodes are but I was riveted throughout.
Watching Walking on Thin Ice puts this show in much better context. In that show, where FL is 54 and the non-romantic ML is 38. They showed such a great partnership but no romance between them because not everything is romantic and the age gap between the actors is visible. She is more like a family member, mentor, partner. And Lee Young Ae looks great for her age compared to ML here. This show, story wise could have been great but casting wise missed some crucial marks. Learning that the actor Lee Jung Jae had a hand in making the FL a younger actress, using his power also makes it highly uncomfortable and weird.
She does not look like she could be his daughter but he sure looks old. The writers better come up with a better…
LOL I love "old cow eating young grass" so much. I agree he better not be a romance option for her. Mentor? Yes. Introduce her to his much younger brother or friend? Yes. Romance? Nah, poor girl it would be like romance with vomit.
Agreed! Both strong actresses and love to see them together! we need more women projects where it isn't romance…
And in some shows the woman is just body parts, sexualized, made into prostitutes or dancers at clubs and not much else. Really limited how men view women. Women have more friends and friend groups and deeper relations. Why not depict that then the same old two women fighting for one boring ass guy.
Lee Jung Jae looks old, is unattractive and ugly even compared to the actors in his age range like Won Bin who is 47 (and is classy enough not to do roles like this). There is no way the people filming this didn't see how bad it looks for him to even stand next to Im Ji Yeon, she could be his daughter (she can pass for younger than 30s for sure like 20s). UGH. DISGUSTING.
I NEED them to have the intense dynamic they usually only give to two MLs. It's time we have female centered dramas…
Agreed! Both strong actresses and love to see them together! we need more women projects where it isn't romance or love or family centered but shows the way more and more women are living (with friends, community and more positive then just taking care of some dusty men)
Absolutely loved this drama, after what felt like a bit of a slow start (bc I have seen too many time travel dramas) it really had some interesting twists and turns. FL was excellent, ML was decent but sort of stone faced at times. Younger past cast was great too. Lee Won Jung and Seo Ji Hye are so beautiful! Can't believe Seo Ji Hye keeps being cast as somehow weird and unlikable (this is the second drama after You and Everything Else) when she looks like sunshine in this drama.
I love Kim So Hyun but her last few dramas, she has lacked chemistry with the leads and the dramas didn't have solid or fresh stories so I hope this is better. I don't care for the ML, maybe seeing him too much everywhere and not very memorable.
When does her second life start or did it start already at the first episode? Somehow feeling bad for the older brother since they actually seem like a better match.
LEAVE THEM ALONE. If they date or do anything consensual that is their prerogative and choice. Crazy Fans and Korean media needs to be put in some humanity bootcamp where they learn basic mind your own business skills, empathy, and living your own life skills.
ML is so fine and the romance is steamy. FL is beautiful and does the role well (although I did hate the Lu Zhao character for being so pathetic). The evil SFL was so gorgeous. The 9th Uncle was great too.