This was the first Taiwanese drama that I started watching. I thought that the brief description of the jilted girl getting revenge sounded interesting and decided to give it a shot. I was not expecting what I got!
The plot premise is pretty simple if you break it down:
A girl has devoted her whole life so far to one guy who she believes cares deeply for her, to the point where she has been working multiple jobs to support his luxury apartment while he goes and pursues a career in music. On a surprise visit to his studios she is confronted by the sight of him with another woman, and to make things worse he is bragging about how he treats the main character as his own personal maid. That's it she's had it she wants revenge! but how to get it? by beating him at his own game - become famous! and where better than the talent agency of his biggest rival!

I'm not sure what it is about this show but every single episode draws you in and you find yourself fully immersed in this world. You feel Gong Xi's pain and suffering, hoping for her to succeed in her goals, revel in her mischeif and revenge and above all hope that Gong Xi and her leading man figure out that they should be together!

The soundtrack is pleasant - I must admit that the opening theme is the first song I'd heard from Super Junior and it is one of those upbeat bouncy songs that grows on you and gets stuck in your head without being annoying!

Anyway I hope that this inspires people to give Skip Beat! a chance like I did. It is well worth it!

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