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dammit I really didn't expect to be crying buckets of tears over this one TT it is SO good!

I don't mind short and sweet, but I feel that with many j-dramas, the relationship progression and character growth is weird. I understand that they're trying to fit a lot in less time, but it's quite unsettling. So though I find the characters cute, I don't really FEEL for them, because I don't really know them. Eg: Shanai Marriage Honey. They get married without even knowing who the other is. The same night, they make out. I didn't even know they actually liked each other. I also don't like it when the actors act like they've jumped out of a manga(Love Lasts Forever). Again, it's unsettling.

I like shows where the writer makes you fall in love with the two leads individually, so you are completely on board with the couple even before they become a couple. I like getting to know my characters. In Young Lady and Gentleman, the writers make you love the ML and FL and the kids before starting their journey as a couple and a family. We start shipping them like crazy BEFORE they actually become a couple. I'm not constantly going "Wait, WHAAAAT? Why are y'all so close? Did I miss a few eps?!"

With j-dramas, I find myself drawn to dramas where one of the partners is different - either disabled or has some out-of-the-ordinary condition. Only then do the writers focus on the individual characters properly.
Eg: Perfect World(paraplegic ML), Koi Desu: Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu(amblyopic FL - partial blindness), Marry Me!(antisocial FL) and Overprotected Kahoko(overprotected FL)

I just started watching some 😅 It's hard to pick them because some have such weird progression

same lol

this was such a cuuuuute drama! short, sweet and very fluffy! I LOVE the FL's smile. She is soooo adorable!

I always hate it when a contract marriage trope has those annoying situations where the ML is in love with the FL while she is constantly resisting him even though she likes him. The constant "Don't touch me!" "Don't do this!" or situations where the ML is a control freak or treats FL like garbage are sooo frustrating. Thankfully, this drama steered clear of everything. The two of them were awkward with each other but neither was a brat. Both tried their best and it was so cute and heartwarming to watch them slowly take steps toward each other.

The FL actually managed to be adorable and innocent without being irritating or stupid.

this drama is really out here crashing its way past the 30% viewership mark! As it should!!

this drama is so unexpectedly cuuuuuuuute! Watching it with a big smile stuck on my face^^

I think you've watched only Joseon dynasty dramas because the most dramas are made in that period. Of course fashion evolves over the years. It depends on the time period - Goryeo, Baekjae, Silla, North-South States period, Joseon, Japanese occupation period, and the Korean War period. No lamp hats in most of the periods except for Joseon.
https://www.soompi.com/article/1219871wpp/best-historical-k-dramas-watch-time-period

I agree... I fin her extremely annoying but she does genuinely care for him... you can see it in her little gestures. She's just simpleminded.

I don't know.... there's just something very alliromg about this one. Initially, I also thought it was going to be a boring cliche sappy romance but I can't help but enjoy every single interaction of the main couple and the children. it's weirdly refreshing, adorable, and comforting after a long week. You might want to skip all the crazy ahjumma scenes, but the show is really wholesome and quite fast-paced and funny.... give it a try! :)

if you watch enough weekend dramas, you'll know this is normal... the production quality is always lower and les natural than the average weekday drama

the skip button was invented for a reason :) Most of us just skip over all the unnecessary ahjumma nonsense

I ALMOST pity them and then Dae Ran just HAS to go screeching about like a demented vulture and I can't stand her again

yeah most dramas would pull the "forbidden love" card and drag out ten episodes of them staring longingly at each other as they continue to do absolutely no productive work 😂

I have still not recovered from my absolute speechlessness when I saw that matchmaking handkerchief alight on the branches of the tree 🤣

My first, very shallow thought - Who are these actors and why are they so GOOD-LOOKING?!!

It isn't really patriotism- Sageuks are a separate genre that lots of people enjoy. Just like historical shows from all over the world. They aren't very popular with int'l fans because they may not be used to the culture. Personally, I like the swooshy clothes and the historical fights and other scenarios you can't really have in modern dramas :)

Yoo Seung Ho is back!! 😭😭😭 I can't wait!

for that they'll either have to do a time skip or take all the characters to America. I highly doubt that the writer will do a dual country plotline...

We've all glimpsed her inner strength. She isn't your average doormat FL. She's so straightforward, no-nonsense and unafraid when it comes to ML. We all saw how she yelled at him about the kids. She took the kids' side instead of ML's. And the way she didn't let ten episodes go by drowned in "forbidden love," which is the path most dramas like this take. She just tells him to make a decision in 24 hours, which is something I've seen in very few FLs. Maybe she doesn't need to go abroad. She needs 1) FRIENDS, 2) good mentors, 3) time AWAY from those screeching vultures.

LOL I can't WAIT for them to realize that she's dating their dad 😂😂😂 that scene where they ask her if she likes someone and she says yes while YG was standing behind her... it's going to be HILARIOUS when everyone finds out!