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If boredom were a misdemeanor, this drama would have plead guilty by episode three
I picked up this drama expecting a trifecta: noona romance, a strong female lead, and Hwang In Youp doing his best tender-eyed puppy impression. Unfortunately, it delivered on exactly one of those—barely. If you tuned in for sizzling chemistry or any semblance of emotional payoff, I hope you brought snacks, because you'll be waiting a while.
Let’s talk about our leading lady. There’s cold, and then there’s clinical detachment dressed as trauma response. This woman isn't so much strong as she is icy with a superiority complex. Yes, she’s competent. Yes, she’s had it rough. But her “strength” comes laced with a quiet menace that makes her less magnetic and more… repellant. I don’t need my FLs to be saints, but I do need a reason to root for them beyond “she's better than the corrupt men.” That’s a low bar, and this drama still manages to trip over it.
At the end of episode three, I tapped out—frustrated, underwhelmed, and mildly annoyed at myself for ignoring the warning signs (read: that moody black poster practically screamed this is not your fluffy noona romance). I kept waiting for “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” vibes and got legal jargon, steely glares, and a romance that felt like a footnote in a courtroom PowerPoint.
Humans are flawed, sure. But there’s a difference between complex and flat-out unlikeable, and this FL leaned so far into the latter that even Hwang In Youp's soulful glances couldn't salvage it. If you came here for healing, warmth, or anything resembling a K-drama heart flutter—you’re in the wrong courtroom. Case dismissed.
Let’s talk about our leading lady. There’s cold, and then there’s clinical detachment dressed as trauma response. This woman isn't so much strong as she is icy with a superiority complex. Yes, she’s competent. Yes, she’s had it rough. But her “strength” comes laced with a quiet menace that makes her less magnetic and more… repellant. I don’t need my FLs to be saints, but I do need a reason to root for them beyond “she's better than the corrupt men.” That’s a low bar, and this drama still manages to trip over it.
At the end of episode three, I tapped out—frustrated, underwhelmed, and mildly annoyed at myself for ignoring the warning signs (read: that moody black poster practically screamed this is not your fluffy noona romance). I kept waiting for “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” vibes and got legal jargon, steely glares, and a romance that felt like a footnote in a courtroom PowerPoint.
Humans are flawed, sure. But there’s a difference between complex and flat-out unlikeable, and this FL leaned so far into the latter that even Hwang In Youp's soulful glances couldn't salvage it. If you came here for healing, warmth, or anything resembling a K-drama heart flutter—you’re in the wrong courtroom. Case dismissed.
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