Nostalgic, Amazing, Funny & Finally a new and worthy to watch romcom!
I didn’t watch such a great story & amazing acting since long time. Everything in this drama feels fresh and heartwarming. Uhm Jung Hwa did an amazing job in this role she adds so much vulnerability and strength that you can’t help but connect with her. Song is just great as usual, effortlessly charming and emotional, proving once again why audiences love him. Both have great chemistry and they compliment each other in an amazing way.
That being said, a few supporting characters could have been given more depth, since the leads are so powerful that they overshadow the rest. and I wanted more romantic scenes between the leads, I truly wanted the series to be longer than 12 episodes, therefore I wish there is season 2 of it.
Still, these are small things compared to the overall brilliance. For me, My Troublesome Star is not just entertaining, it’s relatable and uplifting. It reminds you of old school Kdrama and how love, resilience, and humor can make even the toughest moments brighter. Definitely one of the standout K-dramas of this year!
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The Glory: A Strong Premise Undermined by Its Own Ending
The Glory begins as a chilling, disciplined exploration of trauma, power, and revenge. Part 1 is slow, bleak, and psychologically grounded, presenting revenge not as gratification but as survival. Unfortunately, Part 2 gradually compromises that integrity, turning a once-purposeful narrative into something far more convenient and emotionally inconsistent.
The most noticeable shift is how revenge transforms from necessity into a near “mission-based” experience. In the first half, every step feels heavy and costly; in the second, payoffs arrive too smoothly, diminishing the psychological weight the series worked so hard to establish. The show insists that revenge does not heal; yet repeatedly frames it as clever, satisfying, and efficient, creating a tonal contradiction.
Several major plot resolutions rely on coincidence and narrative shortcuts. The rooftop confrontation involving Joo Yeo-jeong’s mother feels particularly forced, breaking the grounded realism that defined the series. Similarly, Mr. Ha’s sudden finishing Jeon lacks sufficient psychological buildup, conflicting with his previously passive and complicit characterization. These moments feel less like tragic inevitability and more like expedient writing.
The handling of Moon Dong-eun’s suicidal ideation is another weak point. While thematically present throughout the show, it is never meaningfully explored or developed. By the end, her desire to disappear resurfaces without adequate emotional groundwork, making it feel abrupt and unresolved rather than profound.
The romantic subplot also struggles. The chemistry between the two leads is noticeably uneven, with a visible age gap where they are supposed to be close in age in the story, and mismatched emotional rhythms. Joo Yeo-jeong often feels less like an equal participant and more like a supportive device. His own revenge storyline, while thematically parallel, feels underdeveloped and somewhat inserted, adding little to the core narrative. At times, the character appears designed more for appeal than necessity.
Ultimately, The Glory suffers from a conflict between what it wants to say and how it chooses to conclude. It begins as a restrained, intelligent trauma narrative but ends as a more conventional revenge drama, opting for resolution over coherence. The result is not a failure, but a compromise.
The Glory remains compelling, well-acted, and visually controlled, but its ending weakens the very truths it initially dared to confront. What could have been a consistently haunting character study settles instead for a cleaner, safer finish.
Powerful premise, uneven execution, and an ending that doesn’t fully honor its own themes.
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The story overall is good, I relate to the story because I have lived similar incidents.. But the ending was too sweet for me as if another writer did it, if Hiye na didn’t die the ending will match the story but with her death which passed by as nothing & meaningless I didn’t like it. In the end the solution for the writer was not to study which didn’t fix anything but ignores the whole problem & present to us how spoiled the kids are because their parents will spend on them so they can do what they like. On the other hand, Seo Jin which was the main problem & villain for me, gets everything, the man, the happy ending, her mother in law liked her, her daughter changed which also gets everything in the end without a time to process the change or repent their sins.as for the acting it was good though sometimes they either overreacted or was impassive & has no emotions.. but Kim seo Hyoung did a marvelous job as her role & acting skills was amazing.. which was the best amongst all.
Overall it was a good drama with lots of incidents but the twist in the end ruined the dark theme of it.
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The actors were so good that they made me feel I am with them, the characters all grew in me, Kim Myung Min acting was so great that I cannot imagine any other actor replacing him in this. He is & will always be one of my top favorite actors.
The romance was beautiful & natural & wasn't speeded up... you will have a mixture feeling that it's wrong & so right at the same time, & the chemistry between Kim Myunh Min & Kim Hyun Joo was undeniably natural & strong... I love their moments together as it gave me goosebumps.
The music was sweet, not overdone & put at the right time.
I love everything about this drama, it's definitely worth watching... I'm lucky that I got the chance to watch it, I'm still rewatching my favorite scenes.. don't miss it!
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for me, I didn't get or believe the fact that Kang Seon Woo was in love with Na Bong Soon, I felt like he was in love with her body, not the soul in the end... he actually fell in love with three characters in just a very short time!
I also didn't believe the sudden change in Na Bong Soon character as most of the time, she was unconscious... & the reality that you have to change 180 degrees like this so you can get love is not acceptable by me... you don't have to steal someone's else character to be loved!
We all loved Shin Sun Ae, not Na Bong Soon as Bong role was so minor in the story & her character wasn't highlighted enough... Shin Sun Ae felt like the heroine in all the ways, she drove the whole story around her... she was actually the sun in the series.
But the acting was amazing... Park Bo Young get my respect as an amazing actress, she actually made you feel that she is two characters even in the ending; where she became more open, she still made you feel she is Na Bong Soon not Shin Sun Ae even though she is acting like her.
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The characters & acting were marvelous, Lee Byung Hun is great in any role he does & he did his role perfectly & it’s suited him perfectly.. but Gu Dong Mae won my heart fair & square.. his acting, his role & his background story were all great that touched my heart.. it’s my first time seeing Yoo Yeon Seok & he actually win a spot in me with his great acting.
My only problem were Go Ae Sin character.. I don’t know exactly what it was but I found her character the least interesting in all.. Kim Tae Ri is a great actress & she did her best in this role but I feel that her age wasn’t suitable for this role especially with her baby face which made her look more younger.. I believe that Ha Ji Won would suit this role more action wise & age wise.. she is one of the top actresses who aces action roles most.
I believe that this drama can go shorter as I skipped many scenes which didn’t affect the story.. also I found the middle part were lengthy & a bit boring because of the fillings.
In the end I didn’t regret watching it.. the ending was full of tears with me but I knew it would end like this.. a memorable show indeed..
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