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The First Night with the Duke korean drama review
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The First Night with the Duke
2 people found this review helpful
by oppasayswhat
Jul 20, 2025
12 of 12 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 7.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 6.0
Rewatch Value 4.0

MIXED BAG BUT BINGEABLE

This show left me with mixed feelings. I binged the whole series and honestly, it’s one of those dramas that’s okay if you’ve got nothing else to watch. The story had potential, and so did the acting but both felt underused. Some scenes were alright, others were painfully cringey or way too cheesy. It holds up decently till episode 6, then just drags... though things pick up again around episode 10.

It’s definitely a background-watch kind of show. If you’ve got a main drama running, this can be your side filler. Acting-wise, I’d give it a solid 8 especially the male lead. The female lead was cute but her role just didn’t hit right for me. I get the whole aegyo appeal in K-dramas, but it didn’t fit the tone here.

Also, Taecyeon deserves better scripts. He clearly has the potential, and these serious roles actually suit him better than the over-the-top ones. The cast overall was fine, but nothing mind-blowing.

In short: not a masterpiece, but if you go in with low expectations, it’s watchable.

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