Pagalnixon

I got pretty bored at the ending episodes. Should have been 16 episode drama.

I had huge hope that it's gonna be so good and disappointingly This does not live up to its expectation for how high the rating it has garnered here.
This is mostly end up being bored me to death , especially after 10 episodes ,
The screenplay does not kept me engaged and the main characters are very uninteresting with no dimensions or arch development.
Two times it broke my heart and when the first episode within 20 mins where the mom is released from jail and that car being torched.
The Han Na's mom incident was too cruel and does not justify what was done to her. She too was a victim and her living condition made really sorry for her character.
Ha Na has done a splendid job. Her expression and acting was top notch and adorable.
Most of the people here would know already, if any show which done justice to this theme is "Mother". Thats the benchmark which left deep scar in my heart and broke me to tears in every episodes and emotionally drained me completely.

I cant believe when FL realises that ML is her long last friend that she has been waiting and searching to meet. She was a as distant as she was before .
She knew the birthday of him 19 years later and celebrating with a cake, if she cares that much for him , it was very odd she reacted the way she did.

Last episode gave me a good cry. Writer has not done a good job in registering us with who are being killed and the hard to keep up with just names since no scenes to relate them with. I felt like dont care what happens. Investigation in the first half few over my head, i could only make some of the connections at the very end.
However the ML and FL along with the young girl, dynamics was excellently portrayed, i felt yearning for more. I was hopelessly wishing for the ending to be different.
Over all its worth one time watch
Ps: one gripe i have will share it in spoiler comment

Could have been a 12 episode drama, Last 4 episodes have dragged a lot and i was constantly skipping scenes to finish it.
Drama has been worth a watch and scene where she reveals it to the mom and the mom's reaction was heartbreaking and tearjerking to watch. I am glad i watched it.
i like it unlike "uncontrollably fond" the climax is more like "should we kiss first". Living each day in the moment. Loved it.

Could have made it a 16 episode drama would have been excellent. Last 4 episodes has dragged and had to skip scenes to finish it. It is a definite watch. As many comment suggests, It has never been done before theme and have made it a successful attempt with this one where the scenes swing hard between comical and melo pretty hard in the first half of the drama.
I enjoyed watching it.

This should have been 8.5

if anyone say , there is no romance we can expect. i loose interest in watching that drama. Eventhough i have watched several drams without romance. Its always a hooking point for me, if the tag says romance. But these comments are taking away the interest.
on top of that, i also got the answer for ending whether its happy or sad.
Damn.
P.S: Watched after two days of posting this comment. This is a must watch. amazing drama.

Really enlightening and the title makes sense now. thanks.

The plot resembles "Innocent Man" a lot, But based on comments, i feel like the Lead actress, is way more ruthless and conniving . Not sure , i would wanna watch it.

Should have been reduced to 16 episodes, wont be problem if you download and watching skipping some slow scenes. First 9 episodes are fantastic.
overall this is a 7.8 or 7.9 for MDL my rating is 9.5. Not sure why the rating is this low.
I am glad i watched it. Both Leads chemistry in first 9 episodes are excellent.

Thank you for the recommendation.

They could have chosen a different ML for this.

This i agree, not sure why she is coating herself with tone of make up in every drama i see her in. My father is strange, lie after lie. She looks very unnatural , looks like gone though several plastic surgeries.

yes, i agree, this feels unsatisfied. i am glad i watched and experienced it tough. FL was over the top behavior, boasting about her beauty in My father is strange, here she tried grounded performance as Hwang in secret love.

You love it or hate it, But you must experience it. This is a different take on secret love theme.

half way through first episodes, this is too depressing and heartbreaking to watch. Though similar story so far, it gives totally different feeling from secret love.

Soo jin stole the show, what a child actress she is. Love the female lead as well, could have explored more on the romance aspects. It had very strong romance plot which could have been made on that story line alone as a romance drama. Anycase , it did not make me feel satisfied at the end ,

Is this MDL rating a JOKE? I have watched 150+ Dramas, and this is the only drama i am dropping after 4 episodes, THere is zero interest on the plot and characters, what am i even watching?

Finished in 2 days. Most of the side stories are not interesting.