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I watch a lot of KBS Drama Specials, this was not amongst the best. Wouldn't recommend. (4) It was really not as grabbing as many other drama specials. I would recommend That Kind of Love, for an awesome love story. Wedding Planner was about reaching closure in a relationship, but nothing here is memorable.

The drama gets better after some 6 episodes. We begin to see that's its basically an ensemble drama and not just leads with a supporting cast. The plot gets more streamlined and there's less of the cringeworthy humour. There are some interesting twists and turns. Bae Jong Ok as Joy's mother adds weight to the cast and the approach, she's such a great actress. The ending is very satisfactory and we see this as much about Joy and her insistence on independence as the (mildish) romance plot. What I particularly enjoyed was how this was filmed mostly outdoors, it gave a welcome airiness (after-Covid) to the whole thing. Also liked the way the ensemble was ordinary folks respectfully portrayed, the palace people incl. king having smaller roles and not so respectfully treated. But I skipped a lot, this is for binge-watching.

I thought they at least protect the actors better than the horses!

He was great in Empress Ki although the character he played was frustratingly idiotic, most of the time. But already in that drama, he already showed how he could switch the nature and feel of the character in an instant. That was simply awesome to watch. Although Empress Ki as a whole is a bit dated, its worthwhile to ponder on his acting there.

Wholeheartedly agree. His acting skills are superb and TSOM and Healer are forever masterpieces. I hope he doesn't waste his talents in lesser productions anymore. TSOM is so beautiful and unique. Suspicious Partner, I didn't like it much either, mainly because of the FL.

JCW is a great actor who has the unfortunate gift of choosing very bad scripts. Melting Me Softly, K2, Lovestruck in the City, are just not worth watching. Haven't seen Backstreet Rookie and won't bother with it.

I wanted to watch this bc I love both Taecyeon and Hye Joon. But it's somehow very difficult to get going with this drama.- There's a lot of overacting, the pace is off, it feels rushed. Director doesn't seem to hold the reigns tightly enough. I'll see how far I make it, but as for the first episodes, there's too much a feeling that I'm watching a "bush comedy" - something delivered by amateurs. But as said, if I change my mind and it gets better I'll come and correct my opinion.

I agree, the directing is off. The pace is rushed, bad or cringey scenes should have been refilmed. It seems a mess - I just started (but it's a 3rd try)

Is it possible to watch this without having watched Season 1?

The parts where she goes getting very bad advice from her library colleagues are some of the most irritating I've ever seen.

Yes, she is. The character and the acting both. I never liked this actress in any drama, and here she's at her worst. Face hidden like she doesn't want to be seen or express the feelings of her character (the face hiding was also the case in the 2nd half of Rooftop Prince). I felt Something In The Rain is a far superior drama, with great chemistry between the leads, I don't really get why this had to be made.

Those dramas were my faves too. Genre mixes are a blessing indeed. Bigger ideas to reflect on was probably the crucial one thing that was missing here. I also enjoyed Run On and Doom At Your Service a lot. Not a lot happened in them but the dialogues were intelligent.

Run On, best dialogue ever

I rewatched trough the best parts recently, and enjoyed that a lot. Made me laugh and cheer up (after watching a darker drama). I can say it gets more funny and interesting towards the end. One thing is a mystery though: Netflix has cut off the part of Lee Junho and Namkoong Min dancing to Twice. I checked (twice haha) and it wasn't there anymore. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GwAP2TnQFc

Doom At Your Service has the most fantastic dialogues. Little pearls of wisdom. Getting deeply immersed is a must to take it in. Thanks writernim for such a beautiful drama. I think I'll take a new try on Beauty Inside.

I don't thing Oscars or Cannes can match up to Baeksang. The greatest actors in the world are South Korean. Winning at Baeksang is the highest recognition possible, and he well and truly is a magnificent, magnetic and versatile actor. I always watch the Baeksang live - from other side of the globe. Oscars, I don't even check out, really.

One of the most underrated actors. The Smile Has Left Your Eyes, Doom At Your Service - he's very intelligent in his art.

I could happily watch this drama every day for the rest of my life. As always, when psychology, life philosophy and no action is involved, opinions tend to be very divided. These two people and their dialogues are endlessly interesting and fascinating to me. Awesome acting from both Seo In Guk - always is fantastic when portraying multidimensional enigmatic characters - and Park Bo Young. Kang Tae Oh also, always so precise and great to watch. One of the few dramas that get over 9 from me.

This one is not to miss. It's sad and beautiful at the same time. I was grabbed by the story from start to finish. The empathy I felt for the characters was intense. It felt like a complete film, as these drama specials often do. The actors are excellent. Very highly recommended (9.0).