Contrary to some opinions, I think Rowoon is doing a good job with his acting. This is the first drama of his I'm seeing and I must say I'm impressed with his portrayal. Could he do better? Yes and he still has the time and other projects to hone his acting skills more. He'll get there. PEB is doing so great with the duality of her character as well. Between DATCP and this, my DYLB alumni are all showing up and showing out in recent times . So proud of them! Show is engaging so far but I have to say episode 6 wasn't quite there for me. A good 80% of the whole episode was CP's indecisiveness. "To help or not to help, that is the question." I find it annoying that s/he had to to wait until the very last moment when everything could have gone irreversibly wrong before s/he steps in. I mean even Hyun begged CP to help Ji Eun but she acted all disinterested and cold. Watching this had me rolling my eyes, because it was so obvy that s/he cared too much for JiEun to do nothing. The writing here could have been better. I also feel that this whole "to like or not to like" gets old quickly after a few episodes into a drama, especially on the part of the CP. Childhood/first love troupes eliminate the intrigue of "will she? won't she?" Ha, everyone already knows she will. So watching CP's cold demeanor towards ML kinda falls flat for me.
People are too focused on the likeability of characters that they forget that every great piece of fiction doesn't…
Well said. Love the characterization of the male lead. It's a more realistic representation than your run-of-the-mill prince charming (boring with no depth).
"and above all is a person who can prioritise someone (FL) over his apparent obsession (money)."
This reminds me of the scene in epi. 4, where he looks for the most expensive hangover medicine and buys it for her. Given how he usually goes for cheap stuff, that was quite interesting to see.
She's book smart and old money. He's street smart and new money. What's not to love about this pairing?! I'm so eager for the next episodes. This drama is sooo good.
Ok for me this one is actually much much better than vincenzo
Truer words have never been said. I struggled really hard to finish Vincenzo. It was a very predictable and lackluster watch for me. Coupled with the fact that Vincenzo was a very flat and boorish character.
Not sister but his first wife maybe or his ex lover or she had a crush on him. I feel the nun looks like Jo Yong's…
Yes, yes, I was also thinking along the same lines. The new tutor is definitely the child's mother. I don't think they were ever married, as she keeps looking at hae soo's ring and talking about making a different choice if she had known. My 2 cents is that she might have thought ji yong was poor when they first met. Remember how hae soo said that he was pretending he was poor when they first met and were dating. It was only after marriage that she realized he was wealthy. Hmmm... Can't wait for this story to unfold. So far, I'm intrigued, which is more than I could ever say for the Penthouse series.
Best comedy drama ever is definitely Waikiki 1. Never laughed so hard in my life. Waikiki will always have a special place in my heart, truly the finest of Korean comedy. Then there is Chief Kim, another masterpiece. I agree with the dramas on your list. But like most of the commenters below, I have to say this list is not complete without Mr. Queen. For me, Mr. Queen trumps few of these dramas in terms of comedy. I get it though, saeguks are not for everyone.
Just finished binge watching this over three days. I have to say this drama is definitely one of the c drama greats.…
Oh, and did I forget to mention all that eye candy. I lost count of how many times I had to rewind a scene because I was so distracted by how good looking almost everyone in this show was. Great costume, scenery, cinematography!!! A+++
Just finished binge watching this over three days. I have to say this drama is definitely one of the c drama greats. It's now added to my all-time faves: Rise of the Phoenixes, Legend of Fuyao, Ashes of Love and Untamed. FL was annoyingly dense for a good part of the show but she made up for it in later episodes. ML definitely has a martyr complex, which was frustrating to watch at times. Greatest plot twist of the story comes in from epi. 54 to the end. The backstory was well nuanced and edge-of-your-seat good. All in all, a definite must - watch.
PEB is doing so great with the duality of her character as well. Between DATCP and this, my DYLB alumni are all showing up and showing out in recent times . So proud of them!
Show is engaging so far but I have to say episode 6 wasn't quite there for me. A good 80% of the whole episode was CP's indecisiveness. "To help or not to help, that is the question." I find it annoying that s/he had to to wait until the very last moment when everything could have gone irreversibly wrong before s/he steps in. I mean even Hyun begged CP to help Ji Eun but she acted all disinterested and cold. Watching this had me rolling my eyes, because it was so obvy that s/he cared too much for JiEun to do nothing. The writing here could have been better.
I also feel that this whole "to like or not to like" gets old quickly after a few episodes into a drama, especially on the part of the CP. Childhood/first love troupes eliminate the intrigue of "will she? won't she?" Ha, everyone already knows she will. So watching CP's cold demeanor towards ML kinda falls flat for me.
A truly unforgettable voice!
"and above all is a person who can prioritise someone (FL) over his apparent obsession (money)."
This reminds me of the scene in epi. 4, where he looks for the most expensive hangover medicine and buys it for her. Given how he usually goes for cheap stuff, that was quite interesting to see.
He's street smart and new money.
What's not to love about this pairing?!
I'm so eager for the next episodes. This drama is sooo good.
I actually thought he had died
Mind-blown!!!!!!!
And that post credits. Just wow! I can't even, just wow!
I struggled really hard to finish Vincenzo. It was a very predictable and lackluster watch for me. Coupled with the fact that Vincenzo was a very flat and boorish character.
Hmmm... Can't wait for this story to unfold. So far, I'm intrigued, which is more than I could ever say for the Penthouse series.
Then there is Chief Kim, another masterpiece. I agree with the dramas on your list. But like most of the commenters below, I have to say this list is not complete without Mr. Queen. For me, Mr. Queen trumps few of these dramas in terms of comedy. I get it though, saeguks are not for everyone.
FL was annoyingly dense for a good part of the show but she made up for it in later episodes. ML definitely has a martyr complex, which was frustrating to watch at times. Greatest plot twist of the story comes in from epi. 54 to the end. The backstory was well nuanced and edge-of-your-seat good.
All in all, a definite must - watch.