Such a cute and adorable drama. This really hits you in the feels and the chemistry between the leads was off the charts. I really enjoyed watching their scenes together (and unlike some dramas we actually get a lot of the leads together).
There were some filler moment that were meh but overall this is what Kdramas are allllll about. All this love and heart shaped loving stares and all the warm and fuzzies. It was such a joy to watch. Someone below said the writers wanted every episode to have a some kind of second hand embarrassment for Im Sol and I have to agree! But it was always hilarious and adorable. You really started to view her through the lens of Sun Jae and can see why he fell for her. Really well done to the writer, cast, production team giving us such a great drama!
I recommend this to anyone going through a tough time - It will totally lighten up your days!
Also the OST by 10cm Spring Snow - sooooo amazing and fits with the drama so well.
Well done mini series, I watched the ML in another one and thought he was too stiff so wanted to see if that's how he was in all, but he really has a range here. FL was a little dull and lifeless but not terrible either. They still had good chemistry and the first half was well thought out but the writer just went for cliches after that (which is ok for a mini series).
A good watch overall. Would have preferred a slightly better written FL.
wow.... the FL in this is wayy too stupid to watch. Zero revenge plot and the FL just does stupid things over and over again. Can't even take it seriously for the silly mini series its supposed to be.
Not bad for a short series, not the best acted and like others said the beard on the General was a choice....a wrong choice. Overall the first half was more fun that the second and they should have just extended that part to make it more fun to watch.
Still if you want to binge nonsense with your brain off, this is an option.
I didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did. PMY has been acting in the same typecast role for so long it was refreshing to see her in a role more fleshed out than just a love interest. Obviously the driving force of this drama is Song Ha Yoon- a character so well portrayed you began to love to hate her. Even the 2nd ML, given that he mostly acts in comedic roles was so despicable here you couldn't wait to see his down fall.
I really liked that this drama really leaned into the makjang. They didn't bother pretending otherwise and because of that it worked really well. They were unapologeticly OTT. Initially I thought ending it at ep 12 would have been better but the extra few episodes do actually give you the ending you didn't even know you were waiting for.
Worth the watch if you are in the mood for OTT soap opera-esq story with some really good acting all around.
Couldn't love this one. It tried to be deep but came off as superficial. I didn't think the script was strong at all although the cast was. The actors were really good but they didn't have much to work off. I went into it knowing it was an "adult romance" so more mature and therefore expected something that focused on the struggles of adulting. Yes that is what you will find in this drama but presented in the most boring way. For 70% of the drama we seem to follow the FL in her corporate law office and it is . so . boring. I skipped so much of this drama after the first 5 episodes because it became so repetitive. I legit felt like I was at work with her typing up contracts (and that wasn't a good thing).
The only thing I would say I liked were the FLs conversations with her female colleagues but overall even they lacked substance. Everything was written and acted in a way that made the audience think "this is profound", but when you examine it there isn't much behind the conversation that hasn't already been said in a previous episode.
For a short revenge drama this was pretty decent, a little ridiculous but that's what all these short format dramas are like (so much slapping!). The FL is actually a pretty good actress and had great expressions. Rest of the cast was decent too.
I'm glad they made the FL smart and not some doormat. She starts taking her revenge pretty early on and handles the set backs well. Good for a quick watch when you don't want to invest too much. Very little romance but this is mostly a revenge drama.
An ok watch- neither good nor bad. Unlike other viewers I think the last few episodes were the most interesting to me whereas the start was ok and the middle a snooze fest. I really was disappointed in how much they dragged out the storyline - would have been better with only 10-12 episodes because there was.so.much.filler.
I also thought the acting was so cringe in certain parts, esp the comedy scenes, neither leads were too good at it. Dramatic scenes were much better and probably held the show together. The writing was meh and nothing thought provoking given the subject matter the writer had to work with. The leads were cute together but I didn't feel any strong chemistry.
I did skip through a lot of the drama halfway through because either a) nothing was happening or b) the same subplot was being recycled for the 100th time. I blame most of the show's weakness on the writing and the inability to add something fresh or even just moderately interesting to the show.
Overall- if you give this a miss you don't miss anything, but if you watch it you won't hate it either.
An ok watch- neither good nor bad. Unlike other viewers I think the last few episodes were the most interesting to me whereas the start was ok and the middle a snooze fest. I really was disappointed in how much they dragged out the storyline - would have been better with only 10-12 episodes because there was.so.much.filler.
I also thought the acting was so cringe in certain parts, esp the comedy scenes, neither leads were too good at it. Dramatic scenes were much better and probably held the show together. The writing was meh and nothing thought provoking given the subject matter the writer had to work with. The leads were cute together but I didn't feel any strong chemistry.
I did skip through a lot of the drama halfway through because either a) nothing was happening or b) the same subplot was being recycled for the 100th time. I blame most of the show's weakness on the writing and the inability to add something fresh or even just moderately interesting to the show.
Overall- if you give this a miss you don't miss anything, but if you watch it you won't hate it either.
Given the raving reviews, I thought this would be better. At ep 7 I'm putting it on hold since it's actually a little boring. The acting is great and the cast is good together...however something about the story seems off. I really didn't care for the singing, I wish it was more focused on Mok Ha and her life back into civilization, more about plot of the evil father.
Agree with someone below where I didn't care at all for Ran Joo's plot line. I wish this is had gone in a different direction. 2023 was the year of (mostly) really bland dramas.
There were some filler moment that were meh but overall this is what Kdramas are allllll about. All this love and heart shaped loving stares and all the warm and fuzzies. It was such a joy to watch. Someone below said the writers wanted every episode to have a some kind of second hand embarrassment for Im Sol and I have to agree! But it was always hilarious and adorable. You really started to view her through the lens of Sun Jae and can see why he fell for her. Really well done to the writer, cast, production team giving us such a great drama!
I recommend this to anyone going through a tough time - It will totally lighten up your days!
Also the OST by 10cm Spring Snow - sooooo amazing and fits with the drama so well.
A good watch overall. Would have preferred a slightly better written FL.
Still if you want to binge nonsense with your brain off, this is an option.
I really liked that this drama really leaned into the makjang. They didn't bother pretending otherwise and because of that it worked really well. They were unapologeticly OTT. Initially I thought ending it at ep 12 would have been better but the extra few episodes do actually give you the ending you didn't even know you were waiting for.
Worth the watch if you are in the mood for OTT soap opera-esq story with some really good acting all around.
The only thing I would say I liked were the FLs conversations with her female colleagues but overall even they lacked substance. Everything was written and acted in a way that made the audience think "this is profound", but when you examine it there isn't much behind the conversation that hasn't already been said in a previous episode.
This one was not for me.
I'm glad they made the FL smart and not some doormat. She starts taking her revenge pretty early on and handles the set backs well. Good for a quick watch when you don't want to invest too much. Very little romance but this is mostly a revenge drama.
I also thought the acting was so cringe in certain parts, esp the comedy scenes, neither leads were too good at it. Dramatic scenes were much better and probably held the show together. The writing was meh and nothing thought provoking given the subject matter the writer had to work with. The leads were cute together but I didn't feel any strong chemistry.
I did skip through a lot of the drama halfway through because either a) nothing was happening or b) the same subplot was being recycled for the 100th time. I blame most of the show's weakness on the writing and the inability to add something fresh or even just moderately interesting to the show.
Overall- if you give this a miss you don't miss anything, but if you watch it you won't hate it either.
I also thought the acting was so cringe in certain parts, esp the comedy scenes, neither leads were too good at it. Dramatic scenes were much better and probably held the show together. The writing was meh and nothing thought provoking given the subject matter the writer had to work with. The leads were cute together but I didn't feel any strong chemistry.
I did skip through a lot of the drama halfway through because either a) nothing was happening or b) the same subplot was being recycled for the 100th time. I blame most of the show's weakness on the writing and the inability to add something fresh or even just moderately interesting to the show.
Overall- if you give this a miss you don't miss anything, but if you watch it you won't hate it either.
Agree with someone below where I didn't care at all for Ran Joo's plot line. I wish this is had gone in a different direction. 2023 was the year of (mostly) really bland dramas.