forgettable but re watchable
There were a few things that I didn't like but over all, I really liked the concept & I enjoyed it. I would probably rewatch it again, (after a year). The guy seemed a bit old for the girl but once you get over that it's fun. Male lead is attractive, but seems so much older that it doesn't settle too well, so it take awhile to warm up to the leads being a coupleWas this review helpful to you?
Lots of bickering. Rehashing plot points. Overall not that pleasant
I watched this in 2023 . There were some tropes that were kind of standard for when it was released but over all it has aged well. I am not a fan of romance between bickering people & this was very heavy with that. Yoon Eun Hye is not my fav female lead but she did a good job here though her character was unbelievably naïve for having lived in a city her whole life and they had her prancing about the vineyard in ridiculous clothes & jewelry. Male lead Oh Man Seok was a bit too rusticated & I kept waiting for a transformation (in terms of hair style) but it never happened. It was annoying that they writers covered certain topics multiple times when they had already been resolved. The production quality, the very simple OST & the acting were all very good, but the way the characters were written was not pleasant entertainment for meWas this review helpful to you?
Didn't appeal to me, very odd kind of comedy
Odd. a comedy for certain tastes, but not mine. Clever premise, but idiotic. I really don't want to waste energy or time commenting on something that really wasn't worth my time. mindless entertainment had good production quality and the cast must have worked hard, but trying to come up with enough words to describe this is very very hardWas this review helpful to you?
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Tedious amount of quickly resolved tropes & happy endings. But leads: meh
Short review : The lead female's character is incredibly irritating & U hate the way they have written her. She's a slob unless she's dating & even then they put her in some unappealing outfits. Once she stops being super annoying, the series is better, but then they throw in SO many tropes ! It's mostly a tease though because the parents give in rather easily, the misunderstandings are met pretty much head on & resolved quickly, but just the fact that they threw in a bunch of tropes is tedious. This series was a dud for me because of the lead female character.Long review:
I was going to pass this series up but then gave it a try. I do not like the female lead and the character she plays so I disliked the first 7 episodes. With episode 8 [with the help of a classy outfit for the female lead AND a very swoon worthy kiss] it seemed like the tone of the series was heading in a different direction & finally getting worth watching ,but that happy hope only lasted briefly. By episode 10, I was back to disliking it because they had started to make the male lead act idiotic & mean. a pleasant side character declared that love was nice but playing around was better & the female lead suddenly takes a bath & stops wearing sweats-getting her girly side on when she starts crushing on a guy. Why did I think this would be fun ? I persevered to ep.30 & was just so happy to be done when all seems all wrapped up & we have happy endings for 2 couples. I saw that the last 2 episodes had the cast split up by gender with the men all having trouble understanding thier women & honestly I was happy & done with this series, dunno why they had to spoil it but I was not going to watch those episodes & ruin the few warm fuzzies that I had already.
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Unconvincing
I like the cast but the evil prosecutor got too much screen time. some things were over the top : when you hit someone with a 2x4 board, full force, on the shins- repeatedly, legs will get broken, so walking away from that gets less interesting for me. When the whole reason for revenge is to avenge your father, who died because he did crooked things for crooked people, it's hard to feel all in sympathy/empathy. I didn't feel like they did a good job showing how lead con man convinced others to be on his side.Was this review helpful to you?
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Casting, poorly written characters & heavy handed comedy ruin it
I wanted to like this but here was so much I just didn't like. Last things first; There is a 2 year time skip near the end with an unexplained miracle cure & a complete 180 of the male lead's personality. Then there is a bland ending where the main couple just hug. That's because they've already had an excessive amount of kissing beforehand, some of which created warm fuzzies, ( but they just kept at it & the spark just fizzled out. ) Then there is the matter of the casting. Yoon Kyun Sang was miscast. He is 6'4 and towered above his 5' costar. side views of him look like he is ominously lurking above her like a vulture! He was portraying a character whose medical condition would lend itself towards being on the slim side, but Yoon Kyun Sang is more lumberingly large. next problem I had was with the writing. Yoon Kyun Sang's character was written such that he was buffoonish with over the top comedic expressions & was repelling, not funny. He also spent the entire series being needy, with either a blank face or a hopeful desperate look, both of which were unendearing. Meanwhile, Kim Yoo Jung was perfectly cast & very appealing but was written to be too simple & incapable. It made it hard to be sympathetic to her. Her brother was also written badly & was a very flat unlikeable character. over all I'd say that it was poor writing or directing/interpretation of the character that was at fault. The real problem for this series is that there is a better rendition out there.NO, the real problem is that I watched the Chinese version (Touch Your Heart) before watching this & it was much much better. & randomly : Jasper Liu, the lead in the Chinese version (Touch Your Heart) looks like Song Jeu Rim's twin bother ! Clean with a passion for now was cringy & I couldn't wait to get done with it. Touch your heart I will definitely rewatchWas this review helpful to you?
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Tedious-Dropped at ep. 12 & wished I had done it sooner.
They have the male lead get crazy angry & in the face of the female lead (his love interest) He is verbally abusive & almost violent. That's episode 2. that's a hard pass for me when it comes to romance- there is no "sorry" that can make that right.They play the song : "It's hard for me to forget you " way too much.
Subs are missing for phone texts where are a crucial part of the story.
by episode 12 it had gotten tedious. With no real affection for the leads & the story, I dropped it-there are WAY better dramas out there.
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Masochist male lead's visuals don't counter balance female lead character's caustic personality.
The male lead is So very attractive, & yet the female lead is SO very unpleasant. I t's absurd that the male lead falls for her. She has a sad back story but mistreats everyone, never evolving into anything remotely kind or nice. I found myself actually not want the leads to have a love connection. It says alot about how repulsive I find the female lead when rather than watch this, I find myself browsing for dramas that aren't even the genres I like ! The female lead's BFF is hyper focused on intimate things & everything that comes out of her mouth is crude. The humor falls flat and the warm fuzzies get trampled on . I want to like this & I tried, but I think, at 9 episodes I can honestly say that I've given it enough time to win me over.Whatever is endearing about this is just vapor -exhale & it's gone.
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Starts out Quirky & evolves into convoluted confusion I did not find likeable
So despite all the negative things I will say about this drama, I did find it entertaining until 3/4 way through episode 6-where it stopped being novel & cute & interesting. here's why:The female lead is not only needy, but can't restrain herself from constantly doing cringy, obsessive things. She won't accept rejection but then sabotages herself when she finally gets positive reactions to her efforts . The guys are supposedly attracted to her sunny disposition, but "sunny" does not really showing up all that often.
The male lead's default face is "bemused" & the rest of the time his expressions seem out of sync with what's going on.
By the middle of episode 6 I got annoyed & disgusted with the story line as the lead's feelings for each other get sabotaged by themselves .
Up to this point we have a guy who likes his calm well ordered life and keeps trying to keep the looney chaos bringer out by communicating clearly that he does not want her in his life.
The writers want us to see this as a "screwball comedy" as they give us a female lead who fluctuates between selfish demanding persistent to damsel in distress "cuckoo for cocoa puffs" debby downer.
So despite all the negative things I will say about this drama, I did find it entertaining until 3/4 way through episode 6-where it stopped being novel & cute & interesting. here's why:
The male lead's default face is "bemused" & the rest of the time his expressions seem out of sync with what's going on.
By the middle of episode 6 I got annoyed & disgusted with the story line as the lead's feelings for each other get sabotaged by themselves (?) It seems the explanation for why this happened & keeps happening is convoluted & confusing.
So into the middle of Episode 7, things even out, (which didn't make sense ) but then suddenly we are given yet another detour ,So frustrating ! Really a whole lot of drama zig zags around spastically
with build up to what could be meaningful moments that just get ice water dumped on them. My interest is strained it's just not satisfying .Whatever charm kept me watching has has worn off. I know there is a happy ending, but there is so much about the plot & a good many characters that I don't like, that I don't think it's worth it.
The plot jerking me around is super annoying.....
SO I do the thing I feel driven to; skim through the next episode trying to find an indication that this feeling of discontent won't last, & then I find myself skimming through the next two episodes because what little I've seen is even less appealing & disappointing.
so spoilers as to why I'm dropping this, & hacking my once rating of 6/10 to a 3/10
Female lead is schizophrenic- due to some trauma she had as a child-which might be interesting, but she's playing around with the male lead & second male lead's hearts & they are rightly confused. It's not all that amusing. Her kissing two men does not "sell" you on her sincerity for one man in the end.(I mean ,if her subconscious prefers another guy, or she simply likes being promiscuous, then how much do we trust what she thinks are true feelings ?).
That both male lead & 2nd male lead find her fascinating is inconceivable, it certainly didn't convince me & it's sad & pathetic watching them care about her.(anyone who ends up with her will be miserable & that's on them!)
Female lead's manager has some heart fluttering moments with his girlfriend, but she's yet another woman not worth the time, but at least HE knows how to deal with things (grab & kiss solves things every time !)
It doesn't seem fair that the second male lead gets strung along only to open his heart to being rejected. It also feels sad knowing that the male lead will end up choosing a girl that will be a pain in the butt for as long as they are together...are we supposed to be happy for them ? These are bad romances & not worth the time
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Female lead's character is selfish & mean & doesn't improve upon knowing her more
It started out entertaining & then went down hill. The female lead's character is self serving, even as she enters into a romance. She "runs Rough shod" over everyone in her path to her goal. I'm honestly tired or female character's like the one in this drama. It's not even worth more words to describe.Was this review helpful to you?
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Quickly resolved tropes, but male lead seems like he's the only one in love
Well let's start with the good : The plot does a good job of keeping you guessing through out.Kim Jae wook does an especially good job in this series, but Unfortunately, he seems to be the only one projecting any heart signals . He's projecting & smoldering but the female lead just seems perpetually bemused . While there are some steamy kisses, the female lead seems like she has "checked out". The male lead is vulnerable and requires a ridiculous number of hugs, but the female lead ,whether scripted or directed that way, is just a bit too prosaic to sell that she's head over heels in love. The imbalance was disappointing.
What keeps me from loving this ?
Firstly, I am not big on revenge plots. Secondly, Hate to love relationships with yelling & hitting don't equate to romance for me and so give me zero warm fuzzies. And while everyone's loose ends are tidied up, I prefer that the side characters don't encroach on the Main lead's storyline too much. I do love a good happy ending, but somehow an all inclusive happy ending sidetracks you from the main couple. putting a damper on the whole thing.
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slow burn turns into a freezer burn
slow burn turns into a freezer burn around ep 10 as it started getting boring. The story seemd to just stall. "a slice of life" and " first crush" are accurate themes but "bland" should be added to the description. "sweet" is nice, but every character seems overly sensitive. I've seen a few anime series, [which also had slow paces] & enjoyed them, but in general, anime is not all that interesting to me . when I started drifting off at the beginning of ep. 10, I knew it was probably time to find something else. To finish or not to finish ? I probably will next time I need something soporific before bedtime.Was this review helpful to you?
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Dropped at episode 6 because female lead is dead weight to the drama
I got to episode 6 & was totally done with the female lead. her "problem" is not her biggest handicap, her personality & insecurity is. I cannot stand a female lead who pushes men away because they are afraid. Especially when the male lead has given them no reason. Add to that it's an older woman younger man with the ridiculous trope of the man being attracted to a grumpy women. They must be brain damaged or had an abusive mother if they think a combative brash talking woman is "cute" & having a hard shell means she's soft on the inside. Male lead will be dealing with this abrasive insecure woman his whole life & has no one but himself to blame.Was this review helpful to you?
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Disappointing & miscast. Even Doh Kyung Soo's visuals can't save it
Initially, even though it has Doh Kyung Soo in it, I was not interested, because another reviewer said : " the final scene hints at Happily Ever After but falls short of satisfying with the final scene leaving you wanting more + There were a couple of unresolved plot arcs and character threads"I relented to watching when I couldn't find anything that seemed better. After all, it Does have Doh Kyung Soo in it !
As of ep 5, D.O. had yet to impress me with anything other than the action sequences . His stoicism- (yeah, he's got amnesia), but still, it lasts too long & his dead pan expression does not improve upon by being so frequent. And here lies the main problem; this is not the right drama for D.O. Also, the female lead feels miscast & her character written badly. Between the 2 of them, I did not like nor was I interested in either one of them. For some reason, the romance between them was uninteresting as well. The second male lead meshed better as an actor & as a character with the female lead & her character. A big problem being that Kim Seon HO oozes charisma & emotes well, while, D.O. 's talents & charm are better suited to a different part than what he played here.
I wanted to love it, but I felt it was too much dependent on & geared toward long close of ups of D.O's lovely face while he was dead pan/stoic .
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Zany, delightful drama -Ep. 9-12 are heavier. 1year time skip till happy ending
The Good:This is a zany, delightful drama where issues are (for the most part) quickly resolved . [Ep.1-9]
The male lead serves up some seriously swoon worthy, mesmerizing kisses. The best I've ever seen in a drama or movie. Also the tenderness he emoted throughout the drama was off the charts.
The not so Good:
I'm not overly fond of the female lead's visuals, but I overlooked it as the drama progressed.
I got as far as Ep.9 and was feeling it was a 10/10 drama but then things got complicated & it became heavy, with all of the main characters having issues at the same time.
The relationships are all "unbalanced" in what each person of each couple contributes to the relationship. It's yet another drama where the man is the caretaker, the one with life skills (cooking, cleaning) & the one making the sacrifices & Compromises . For the most part, the women are demanding & selfish & rather emotionally uninvested (compared to the men).
The dog was SO, so ugly & sounded sick when it barked
The ending :
WAS happy, BUT it was modern (1 year time skip to prove that the woman doesn't "Need" the man, he's just the cherry on top of the sundae of her life .)
****Spoilers of things that made me like it less*****
1) Female leads attitude to male lead just doesn't seem all that invested.
2) the leads sleep together & yet she still isn't all the broken up about leaving him. & afterwards :
3) Male lead is doing his best not to cling to her too hard as she is leaving & he's trying to deal with that but she gets all "handsy" with him & suggests they " hit the sack", without any thought of how much harder it will be for him when she leaves. It felt both cruel & also weirdly like she was offering him "consolation".
4) the female lead takes the dog with her when she goes away ! She could have left him the dog at least since she had her family to emotionally support her.
5)The end felt like a modern mess to me- male lead has to conceed to Her decision if he wants her (let her go without strings attached & wait for her to want him) Thankfully, he knew that the best way to get a woman to come to you is to provoke her to anger-
What is with the female lead !? The male lead is a CEO & can afford to marry & start a family without her needing to work-it's not like her job pays extremely well ! But she's sending him mixed signals with & treating him as if he's a poor guy & not worth making compromises for. So even at the end he is waiting to see what SHE will decide about changing her life in anyway to be with him. (Where his company is located is non negotiable ).
So as wonderful as this was for the most part, it fell short of perfect because they insisted on making
6) The females in the drama rule : their preferences, thier aspirations are the only ones that matter. While the men are thinking "we" the women are thinking: "me" .
7) it was stupid to make the smartest kid (nephew)suddenly the 2nd smartest as he did well before without really trying, so it made no sense. If he fell behind it was because he was distressed/distracted by his girlfriend being mad & his heart wasn't in studying, but again, they had made a point of it being known that he got straight A's without even trying hard ,but all the females here have to be superior to the men, so.....
Yes I will rewatch this, but the feminist taint really makes me want to find a way to edit the ending so the female lead is at least willing to compromise reasonably
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