After devoting 35 years of his life to his company, he was now retired. People envied him for the success he achieved in his career. Now he was looking forward to enjoying his retirement years with his wife into old age. But his wife suddenly demands a marriage separation. And his daughter, whom he had thought he raised well, was now rebelling against him. He worked so hard all his life, but why was everything going down the drain at this point in his life? The collapse of the family is a reality that one middle-aged man in this TV show is trying to reverse. (Source: MBC America) Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- Português (Brasil)
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- Native Title: 밥상 차리는 남자
- Also Known As: Babsang Charineun Namja , Man Who Sets the Table , 밥상을 차리는 남자 , Man Who Lays the Table
- Screenwriter: Park Hyun Joo
- Director: Joo Sung Woo
- Genres: Food, Romance, Drama, Family
Cast & Credits
- Choi Soo Young Main Role
- Ohn Joo Wan Main Role
- Park Jin WooLee So WonMain Role
- Seo Hyo RimHa Yeon JooMain Role
- Shim Hyung TakGo Jung DoMain Role
- Lee Il HwaJung Hwa YoungMain Role
Reviews
issa okay-ish
Weirdly enough, most of the main leads story don't feel more than side stories. The main focus/conflict is Kevin Miller and people connected to him. Go Jung Do is there for first 20-ish episodes then he turned to a guest character with the purpose of giving reactions. His story was cut short, he disappeared in the last 10 episode then got a quick update at the end but we didn't know how he made up with his wife. Why make him and his wife main characters in the first place if you gonna neglect them. Speaking of neglect, I wish the divorce plot was given more attention, it would create a better dynamic. The synopsis/plot and the drama started with them but they weren't given more than 5 episodes about their divorce issue. Also, Jung Do's mother who created a massive mess and was considered the main villain suddenly disappears around episode 30. Finally, the female lead doesn't feel like one, barely given any attention to her character writing and most of the other characters stand out more than her.The drama had a big issue with pacing, plot layout and incoherent writing for the reasons I listed above. One thing really bugged me is how every single secret was blown out of proportions like it was a world ending event. The drama itself is fine, casual family drama with some melo, I was just expecting more of it.
Most of Seo Hyo Rim roles are the usual evil female antagonist but in this drama she's the exact opposite and it's great. Hopefully we can see more of that in future drama.
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