Don't trust the negative comments here. Emotionally complex stories have lower ratings that simple mindless romances. I'm glad you liked this story that deals with money destroying education and how people who are genuinely passionate about knowledge fight for it
I made an audible cheering sound at your review. It's both praising and fair with the show's shortcomings. Particularly when you said " It would have been a life time of misery with someone who has so little regard for your input." Say it louder for people in the back! The female was smart and professionally savvy, but in her personal life she made choices out of fear, accepting that tool's proposal and rejecting the ml afterwards. And for what? 37 is old enough to know better, not so old you should sacrifice your life and happiness.
You also raised a good point with the second female lead, saying in Korea "there is this general expectation if someone likes you then you have some kind of romantic obligation toward them". It clicked for me as soon as I read it, and I've seen it in... EVERY kdrama. I disagree with her approach, and it's such a pity to see what could be a rounded woman emotionally manipulate a man and making him her whole personality. I liked her when she stood up to him after their first "date", but it's been downhill ever since
This is a very interesting article introducing us to dramas centered on older characters and their experience. I always felt there was a gap in the kdrama market for people over 50 and I don't mean in supporting roles. I haven't watched these shows but I will, and I'll also keep my eyes open for more stories centering them. P.s. the LIYE couple reunited in the movie Josée and it's so interesting how they're the same actors but developed even more chemistry
you grasped the whole point of the show, that Irin pretended to be cold so Inn could get all the love. and then she was willing to sacrifice her own happiness for her family. i thoroughly enjoyed this show and loved the pairing of Irin and Namcha
I hope I am wrong about this but purely from the comments below it looks like, yet another Netflix attempt at…
netflix doesn't care about the artistic integrity of the series. its only goal is to maximize views and instigate new subscriptions. hence their attempts at making Korean content in a way that's more palatable for the average western viewer. as a European myself, I hate it. it almost always makes a show bland and empty, like Remarriage and Desires. I hope this trend stops though I'm not hopeful. I'll watch this series and have a more complete idea about it
You also raised a good point with the second female lead, saying in Korea "there is this general expectation if someone likes you then you have some kind of romantic obligation toward them". It clicked for me as soon as I read it, and I've seen it in... EVERY kdrama. I disagree with her approach, and it's such a pity to see what could be a rounded woman emotionally manipulate a man and making him her whole personality. I liked her when she stood up to him after their first "date", but it's been downhill ever since
P.s. the LIYE couple reunited in the movie Josée and it's so interesting how they're the same actors but developed even more chemistry
as a European myself, I hate it. it almost always makes a show bland and empty, like Remarriage and Desires. I hope this trend stops though I'm not hopeful. I'll watch this series and have a more complete idea about it