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A unique time travel superhero romance drama
9/10 is my rating. This is a 2024 fantasy romance drama with 12, 70-76 minute episodes. It is also known as "Although I Am Not a Hero."
First I provide a unique synopsis then review.
Synopsis
Do Da-hae (Chun Woo-hee) has participated in several cons where she marries men then works with her step family to relieve them of their assets. That is her goal when she first meets the Bok family. Bok Gwi-ju (Jang Ki-yong) is a depressed man who is so grief stricken over the loss of his wife, he is not very involved with his teenage daughter, Bok I-na (Park So-yi). What Do Da-hae does not know at first is this is a family of people who used to have superpowers. They lost their powers when they started partaking in modern vices like overeating, lack of sleep and poor mental health. Do Da-hae cozies up to the family to swindle them but her attentions start to heal some of their issues and she finds herself drawn to them in a real sense. There is Gwi-ju who used to be able to time travel to happy events but is now too depressed to think of anything happy. Bok Dong-hee (Claudia Kim), the older sister, used to be able to fly but overindulging in food has left her grounded. The mother of the household, Bok Man-heum (Go Doo-shim) can see the future and used it in the past to amass a family fortune. The father, Eom Soon-gu (Oh Man-seok), is the only family member without any powers although it was first thought I-na did not have any powers. She is hiding her ability to "read" people behind shaded glasses. Can a con artist unintentionally heal this wounded family? Is Do Da-hae the motivation for Gwi-ju to move on from his past tragedy?
ReviewIf you are looking for a unique premise and different spin on time travel this is a good one for that. It does have a strong romantic element but there are so many tragic events around it, not a feel good or light hearted type romance. There is also a very different "take" on superheroes. I enjoyed this a lot because of the unusual perspectives on themes and tropes that have been frequently done in other movies and dramas. He is an unusual male lead character and she is an unusual female lead character. Overall, this series is a good addition to the time traveler and super hero dramas and is also something romance fans would enjoy.
Spoilers
The story ends happily with the main couple together, in fact they have a child who is born with superpowers. All major plot lines are resolved. There are a lot of emotional and sad moments so those that are really sensitive to that type of content may want to consider this one has some darker and emotionally draining moments.
The main female lead character was a con artist and was part of a larger family of con artists. She was being coerced to con people to pay back her father's debt to the loan shark he wound up acting as her mother. But she doesn't resist the role even when it is clear it is hurting other people who are good. It made it hard to really like her and be hopeful in her relationship.
The chemistry between the leads was off for a couple of reasons. First, their height difference was such that their passionate kisses often just looked painful. And, second, so much of the series was spent with one or the other rejecting their feelings that there was such a relatively short period when they were actually together.
The mother was just mean to the main female lead character well beyond when it seemed she should have known she wasn't conning people because she wanted to. Even as a con artist she had done so much to help the family you think they could forgive her having that type of motive to start.
They never explained main lead girl's "uncle" and "sister." Were they kids like her or were they her loan shark "mother's" actual children.
#AtypicalFamily #JangKiyong #ChunWooHee #GoDooShim #CladiaKim #ParkSoYi #OhManSeok #KimGeumSun #RyuAbel #ChoiGwangRok #AlthoughIAmNotAHero
First I provide a unique synopsis then review.
Synopsis
Do Da-hae (Chun Woo-hee) has participated in several cons where she marries men then works with her step family to relieve them of their assets. That is her goal when she first meets the Bok family. Bok Gwi-ju (Jang Ki-yong) is a depressed man who is so grief stricken over the loss of his wife, he is not very involved with his teenage daughter, Bok I-na (Park So-yi). What Do Da-hae does not know at first is this is a family of people who used to have superpowers. They lost their powers when they started partaking in modern vices like overeating, lack of sleep and poor mental health. Do Da-hae cozies up to the family to swindle them but her attentions start to heal some of their issues and she finds herself drawn to them in a real sense. There is Gwi-ju who used to be able to time travel to happy events but is now too depressed to think of anything happy. Bok Dong-hee (Claudia Kim), the older sister, used to be able to fly but overindulging in food has left her grounded. The mother of the household, Bok Man-heum (Go Doo-shim) can see the future and used it in the past to amass a family fortune. The father, Eom Soon-gu (Oh Man-seok), is the only family member without any powers although it was first thought I-na did not have any powers. She is hiding her ability to "read" people behind shaded glasses. Can a con artist unintentionally heal this wounded family? Is Do Da-hae the motivation for Gwi-ju to move on from his past tragedy?
ReviewIf you are looking for a unique premise and different spin on time travel this is a good one for that. It does have a strong romantic element but there are so many tragic events around it, not a feel good or light hearted type romance. There is also a very different "take" on superheroes. I enjoyed this a lot because of the unusual perspectives on themes and tropes that have been frequently done in other movies and dramas. He is an unusual male lead character and she is an unusual female lead character. Overall, this series is a good addition to the time traveler and super hero dramas and is also something romance fans would enjoy.
Spoilers
The story ends happily with the main couple together, in fact they have a child who is born with superpowers. All major plot lines are resolved. There are a lot of emotional and sad moments so those that are really sensitive to that type of content may want to consider this one has some darker and emotionally draining moments.
The main female lead character was a con artist and was part of a larger family of con artists. She was being coerced to con people to pay back her father's debt to the loan shark he wound up acting as her mother. But she doesn't resist the role even when it is clear it is hurting other people who are good. It made it hard to really like her and be hopeful in her relationship.
The chemistry between the leads was off for a couple of reasons. First, their height difference was such that their passionate kisses often just looked painful. And, second, so much of the series was spent with one or the other rejecting their feelings that there was such a relatively short period when they were actually together.
The mother was just mean to the main female lead character well beyond when it seemed she should have known she wasn't conning people because she wanted to. Even as a con artist she had done so much to help the family you think they could forgive her having that type of motive to start.
They never explained main lead girl's "uncle" and "sister." Were they kids like her or were they her loan shark "mother's" actual children.
#AtypicalFamily #JangKiyong #ChunWooHee #GoDooShim #CladiaKim #ParkSoYi #OhManSeok #KimGeumSun #RyuAbel #ChoiGwangRok #AlthoughIAmNotAHero
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