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Interesting
This is what happens when you turn up the infidelity to 11. Although it's close but I wouldn't call it realistic. It's definitely a more gritty and unapologetic look into infidelity. We got to see a lot of the character Hwa Yeong but I wish we a deeper look into her character. Her erratic behavior felt misplaced at times. The 24 episodes runtime wasn't fully utilized, there were definitely slow parts in the middle and didn't pick itself up until the last few episodes. Hwa Yeong decision at the end was a bit rushed, I was expecting a better build up for it and a deeper and extended dialogue for a final send off. Overall, it's still a unique overlook on infidelity that's worth exploring.Was this review helpful to you?
There was an attempt....
Su Jung ain't worth it! This version of Beauty and the Beast is just not good and full of uncomfortable cringe. There's another drama with a similar concept called That Fool (2009) which did it better.Was this review helpful to you?
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What kind of male lead is this? All he does is frowning, shouting and being an aggressive douchebag. It's full of unlikable characters and the how they executed the story didn't help either. The kid is included in the plot but had a total of 3 scenes. And then there's the half-assed ending...Was this review helpful to you?
Pain
As it is clearly obvious just from reading the synopsis, this drama revolves entirely around this love square from the first second to the last. It's definitely an intense and exhausting love square, if only the leads had some brains it wouldn't had lasted as long. What bothered me the most is how both leads behave and act as if they came from a foreign planet. The drama is entirely driven by no communication, no explanation and a sprinkle of misunderstandings. From the end of episode 3 it will give you everything you need to know and expect from it.Was this review helpful to you?
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All of the four pairs relationships didn't have any depth or whatsoever. Not even a proper build up was provided. If you thought this is about the sisters relationship then you'll be mistaken, it focuses mainly on their love interests and whatever comes with that. I found most of the characters were poorly written, they have the motivation of a first grader, even throwing a tantrum like one. Even if we considered the pairs relationships, all of them were underdeveloped. The romance failed and the family drama failed, not sure what else left to it. The performance was average at best, I've seen Chae Rim doing far better in other projects.Was this review helpful to you?
This isn't a "must watch"
Don't watch it from Netflix/Disney. They cut off minutes from every single episodes. Get the TV version instead. The mystery was dull and its only driving force. There was a need to build up a better case for the importance of the victim before diving in. Once the mystery was revealed, the disappointment settled in. Was this the best they could come up with for the reason behind the death? I was expecting something grand and much darker other than this wacky ass nonsense. The cast performance was decent enough, there was an attempt. Especially with this serviceable production. Go Ah Sung, Kim Myung Soo and Chae Soo Bin were all offered roles but all declined and it seems for a good reason.Was this review helpful to you?
Good-ish
The first half pre time skip was a lot of fun but then it got serious and sucked out all the fun out of it. The relationships in the second half weren't good enough to compensate that. A lot of pointless push and pull that always led to a dead end until they reach the last scene of episode 16 to change that. Kwon Sang Woo did a fantastic job, he was the perfect embodiment of his "trust me bro" character. Unfortunately, again, they tuned down his character in the second half. The same thing can be said about how chaotic Chae Rim was in the 1st half.Was this review helpful to you?
Hmm
Prepare for anguish because that's all you gonna get. I liked the characters and the story but my god they smashed the anguish button at full force. These old dramas have all what it takes to create a powerful story but they always take that route.Was this review helpful to you?
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Alright
Great performance from Yoon So Yi, I love her bug face. This was much better than expected. Compared to the writer's and director's other project "Love Twist" this is definitely better. However, there were many problems holding it back other than the usual drag of the 2nd half of all dailies. There were a disgusting amount of time-skips which made it a big turn off especially with that last time-skip of 3 years which also led to a cold ending. This is a great example of what not to do with time-skips. The other big problem was rape! They went through the worst possible way to set up the story. Once again, it's acceptable in Kdramas to rape a guy while being passed out then get pregnant to force him into marriage and create plethora of subsequent shenanigans. I've seen this maneuver repeated step by step so many times and Korean writers keep getting away with it! Anyway, the drama is decent despite the big misses.Was this review helpful to you?
Passable...
The writer wrote himself in inescapable corner which explains the sudden erratic change in writing/story/characters from the beginning of episode 68. There was no solution other than a hard re-write. The synopsis is mostly wrong after the first paragraph.Was this review helpful to you?
If only....
The drama was fine until Seung Joo married around episode 22 then everything fell off along with my interest. After that, the drama solely focused on her entangled relationships and love square while ignoring most of the other stories/characters and turning them to a side story. This change of direction ruined the drama.Was this review helpful to you?
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It's alright....
Well, the cast did a lot of heavy lifting because the story is too damn scuffed. That wedding scene at the end was insanity! Who would accept such a thing?! Anyway, it's kinda a light drama from the leads perspective since they don't seek revenge. Instead, karma takes its course throughout the entire run. The drama separates the baddies from others for the most part, each carry on their story line without intertwining much until the later parts. Which makes it enjoyable watching the husband sinking into his demise very slowly instead of the usual quick payoff at the end. Although it's called Happy Sisters but they rarely ever interact or have scenes together. I thought we would be seeing some dynamic between them but there was none. The drama was fine for the most part and it's pretty much smooth sailing after the divorce.Was this review helpful to you?
Deja vu
The first problem became apparent very quickly. Both male leads were severely lacking both in regard of their performance and character writing. Meanwhile the female lead was unnecessarily excessively talkative. It's been a while since I've seen a love pentagon. I guess it was needed because there was nothing happening. Another daily drama with forced last minute birth secret. It felt like they were absolutely obligated to include it as if it's written in the contract.Was this review helpful to you?
If only....
I liked the earlier parts with its silly scenes but once the drama got serious and melodramatic it lost its charm. It would have been better if they kept the lighter tone going on for the entire run. They overdone it with amount of twists and over complicated relations in the last 20-30 episodes which kinda ruined the vibes. The ending and the time skip were weak.Was this review helpful to you?
