I don't why I hadn't noticed when you asked me about Witch's court, I'm sorry, I saw it today. Maybe you watched it by now? I'll still reply (Hope I didn't make any mistakes, I'm not a native English-speaker).
I do understand why this show had given mixed feelings. Sometimes the bad guys were too bad too be true. Sometimes it felt unrealistic and white-washed. The ML wasn't too present.
Well, my memories may be vague. Why did I recommend this drama? Because :
- All in the set feels quite new, equality between genders is considered completely normal in this drama. Many females side characters. REFRESHING !
-The FL is a really strong woman (not only for the first half of the show). Her personality is funny, sassy, and she'll do anything to reach her goal. It's really refreshing. The actress portrayed her well too. You should just watch it for this character because she's basically the drama.
- The male lead is more on the "brain side" and discreet, not a macho man (so no grabbing by the wrist ... but not a pushover tough) which is nice to oppose the FL.
- The romance is light and not too existing. I still liked their interactions, really funny. You can say their personalities are opposed to gender's stereotypes made in kdramas. Their characters aren't frustrating, which is, for me a strong point. They're adults, so they're not newbies when it comes to relationships.
- The cases are interesting and centred on rape and harassment (which is totally new for a kdrama)
- It's an adult drama, talking about serious things while being funny.
If you want something new, this is for you! Hope you'll give this a try!
PS : I have to add another drama with a strong female lead: Ashi girl. Funny, really cute and light-hearted!