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The Shan Shan plot could have more to give if they wanted to, but at the same time it would become repetitive. The drama could have been shorter and still invest more on Chun'er's character too. The dog restaurant couple is cute (I prefer them over the twice divorced couple) and they're a nice break from Bing Bing's pettyness, not to mention she's an awful friend! I hope they break up soon.

I'd say if you dropped it because of Bing Bing's appearance, no it doesn't really get any better on that aspect. She's a device to slow down the plot and to create more stalling for Yuan Hao and Chun'er's plotline. I'd say this one could have 30 episodes, tops, 38 is too much. I'm on episode 20 and Bing Bing's still as annoying as ever, Chun'er barely has anything to do.

I'm keeping some faith because Yuan Hao and Chun'er are such a compelling pairing.

He's like a younger version of Blue Lan.

There aren't many zh-eng subbers, especially working on less known chinese dramas.

Mi Sun.

Very true. I guess the biggest issue lies on their lack of chemistry and on the lack of originality on the writer's part. Not to mention, indirectly, how Song Jong Ho is being completely wasted on such a bland and useless role. He totally deserves his own weekender. Eugene is playing it safe, I think. Jin Ae is not far from some of her previous roles.
Hye Joo and Hyeong Gyu deserve way more than a couple of scenes per episode. Choi Tae Joon and Jo Bo Ah are also doing a pretty decent job, despite thr general blandness of the drama.

True. But part of their charm comes from how they steal the show, especially from the main couple. Lee Sang Woo and Eugene are both adorable but their match is just way "too perfect" to make it intense or fiery, in my opinion, They are a cute couple but not enough to carry this, plus the conflicts are really down to earth when compared to other weekenders. Thank gosh we have Hye Joo and Hyeong Gyu to bring the angst, the chemistry, the intensity the drama needs without being too much. And their plot just looks like it'll grow bigger and bigger with the addition of new characters & developments. Definitely still on board for them.

He's wonderful. I've only seen Star in My Heart but that's enough to see how much charisma he has. It's a pity to see so few comments here.

Because Korean dramas are clearly suffering from type-casting. Unfortunately it's not only Cha Ye Ryun who gets to play the same character everytime. Tons of actresses are constantly getting the same role (evil/bitch/desperate/rich/annoying second female lead, without never getting a shot at first lead because it's all about popularity, money and ratings) and it's not their fault, really. There's no rotation on the casting system like, for example, on Brazilian soap operas, where an actress plays a villain on this soap but it's totally open for her to play a first lead/candy on the next one.

The same for male actors.

It's not a sweet love story but there's a side plot/sort of couple between Sha Sha and Hao Nan.

Sundays and Mondays, 2 episodes per day.

No problem ^^ she also has a son with her current husband.

Kyun Mi Ri's daughters (Lee Yoo Bi and Lee Da In) are not adopted, they are her biological daughters from her first marriage. Her current husband adopted them and they took his surname - Lee.

Thank you for the article :)

As said below, in China, at least, it airs on tuesdays and wednesdays at 10pm, 2 episodes per day.

Yes.

Starts today, september 13.

But did you watch Dear Cat, right? XD Don't you recall the student girl whose mother had that coffee shop? I saw a few episodes but I remember her :)

She was the daughter from the cafe woman. The student girl.

In China, it only airs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, two episodes per night.

Yeah, that's the issue, I think. Because the feedback seems so positive towards a drama that's so terribly problematic? It's not just a wrist grabbing that you can 'pass on' as a cultural thing. It's actual physical and sexual abuse passed on as romance. I will never understand.