There’s always a small part to every actor or actress that remains true to self. For Eun-jin, she’s always going to absorb every moment and give out so much even if it’s subpar script. I’m definitely captivated by her beauty and humanity in the performance. Meanwhile, Kang-jun valued creativity part in acting so that meant he cared more about how his screen partner is thinking at the moment in a scene.
It’s only a first episode so I’m very open to wait to see how their love story develops over time through flashbacks in the upcoming episodes.
Finally, there was a great flashback to Anne of the Thousand Days movie for me because I remembered watching Anne talking about the love for the King but he won’t return it anymore.
Anne: For six years, this year, and this, and this, and this, I did not love him. And then I did. Then I was his. I can count the days I was his in hundreds. [picks up day counter] Anne: . The days we bedded. Married. Were Happy. Bore Elizabeth. Hated. Lusted. Bore a dead child... which condemned me... to death. In all one thousand days. Just a thousand. strange. And of those thousand, one when we were both in love, only one, when our loves met and overlapped and were both mine and his. And when I no longer hated him, he began to hate me. Except for that one day.
It was a great scene in such fateful moment for Anne… obviously based on historical events.
I took my time watching this over two months. I had to reduce my time spent on KDrama burn rate. Obviously, I’ve watched a lot of KDramas mixture of great and not so great stuffs. I would say this one is a decent slow burn office work romance if you like both worlds then this one is good to complete in your own time.
I’ve gotten pretty good idea on how Park Ji-hyun would perform because she was entertaining in Flex x Cop & relentless chaotic villain in You & Everything Else. I’m pleased with her performance level not just with cool Seo In-guk but also with Dolphin girl (If you got the reference to the nickname 😉) Kang Mi-na too.
Whether you like to speedily watching or taking your time with this KDrama is up to you but I would rate it around 8.
Also, I would like to give my admiration to supporting cast members because they helped to allow some storylines to breathe easier while transitioning to the next story.
Funny thing is that the worst role in my own opinion was this bad apple boyfriend… I think he’s been miscasted but thankfully also has been minimally involved in this KDrama.
I know it's challenging to be tested with maximum patience. So many tropes and traditions for KDrama but the secret sauce? Great guest stars... that's how you can survive some annoying moments.
Just five minutes of good moments... in every episode. Yes, I took Kim Ji-won's memorable suggestion in My Liberation Notes as a reminder that it also can applies to KDrama too.
I am up to number 4 but this is not supposed to be easy and sweeping up your heart drama so keep that in mind. Chemistry wise... still working on it to the proper point but we'll find out if it's going to be everlasting impression for KDrama fans.
I do have some faith in Lee Sung-kyung's abilities to figure things out with her ML leads so it's going to be better.
I've read comments about the FL's acting and what not but she took this role for few reasons: availability, ML actor may have wanted to work with her and studio doing a favor for her agency.
It's not AAA level KDrama with ridiculous amount of money being spent on expensive costumes, set designs and long distance locations. It's a basic story about two nutty people and they got accidentally pulled together due to tragic outcome. You don't have to watch it... it's not meant for amazing feat of tearjerker moments or easy laughs.
If you can lower your expectations a bit and just enjoy it for what it is instead of being upset about wasteful two episodes.
I've completed this in 3 days on Feb 2, 2026. Originally, I would've docked a full point for casting Deaf roles…
To UK citizen, you don’t get to talk to me about insulting a nation when they refused to let Deaf Koreans drive until recent years. Do you honestly think it’s up to hearing people especially able bodied to decide how we should treat your common ignorant opinion about Disability Rights around the world?
It’s an insult to be lectured by such opinion.
I’ll forgive your ignorance only once but there is a limit to your access to my time.
Regarding previous comment about the lack of acting ability, well it always pay to have more connections through agency so it may be that way in the beginning. I've gotten no problem with her getting roles because almost none of them are major projects. She didn't steal roles... they were given as a favor to the agency.
The real battle is to earn more fans to support her career and it's not very easy to win them.
You don't have to love.. like... or tolerate her but from time to time you may have to see her on your screen.
Just like I am stuck with some Go Youn-jung projects who is still green in my book but they thought she's pretty enough to get past green acting. I guess there is enough fans to support her and I can't deny her connection to the fanbase.
I would be more than happy to trade GYJ for this actress because I don't have to suffer too much compared to you.
Casting a role is not always fun and sometimes it's out of their control when stakeholders make a deal with agencies to supply them with green actors and actresses in hope of striking gold or dumb luck.
I've completed this in 3 days on Feb 2, 2026. Originally, I would've docked a full point for casting Deaf roles to hearing actors and actresses... but I realized that Korean entertainment is slightly behind in time compared to American entertainment industry. We are ahead with two Oscar winning Deaf actor and actress. We casted real Deaf actors and actresses more in the last 10 years than in the last 100 years of film industry.
I'll forgive their reasonings for casting hearing actors and actresses for Deaf roles just for now.
But in the next decade or so... please improve the quality of opportunities for Koreans who are truly Deaf and HoH so they can dream to be on TV or Movie.
It's very difficult to understand Deaf culture and the history behind every sign language around the world. It's no accident that 1880 Milan conference was a flashing point in their destructive mission to ban sign language. Gallaudet University refused to adhere to such thing and preserved American Sign Language. As long as we still can communicate in ASL or any other sign languages... we are not silent in such world.
It takes about 3 years to be good at ASL or any sign languages but an entire lifetime to master it. It's not meant for cute or bubbly moments... it's meant for family, friends and strangers to connect in good and bad moments. It's why you got to see Eun-soo smile in such moment. The only respect I would ask is that if you claim to desire to learn ASL or KSL... don't pretend to give up because it's hard.
The finale is worth the wait... especially how it reminded me of One Spring Night and Something in the Rain hot scenes. I thought the story is decent but somewhat predictable even though fans debated about who did it. The chemistry is very good with everyone. It's very easy to breeze through full day of marathon session.
I am used to KDrama mess but the last few episodes are better but I understand if many people are unhappy with toxic beginnings and in the halfway between 1-12.
It's such a decent KDrama to finish and I enjoyed watching some good moments. I thought they tried their best to make sense of everything but I guess it's hard to match the power of real God ha ha ha. The ending is not so bad as it seems in hindsight and I am sure most viewers are going to come away with some satisfaction in completion.
I've given it a 6.5 rating. I felt that there were some good moments such as original FL before she is Vet girl but I didn't think their chemistry was on fire as it should be... ironically. I enjoyed some supporting cast moments but honestly, they are just there to support the main couple story. I docked some points for overusing classic KDrama tropes few times for staring and saving from something. I understand they have to fill some scenes to make all 16 episodes possible but sometimes it didn't make sense or they forget to follow up on it.
I think their acting is fine but writing part and pacing may need more refinements. It is not a bad KDrama starter for any beginner in this fantasy romance genre. I guess that's all I got to say about this KDrama.
Both are very good in their own unique paths.
FL & ML chemistry in MMH Japan… felt like My Liberation Notes chemistry.
I’ve really enjoyed their side characters too especially how they handled different outcomes and possibilities.
As for the cops… they always fail just like in real life no matter what because it would be too easy to wrap up the story.
FL actress is very unique one to offer her own interpretation for this version.
I hope the turtle is doing very well 🙏
It’s only a first episode so I’m very open to wait to see how their love story develops over time through flashbacks in the upcoming episodes.
Finally, there was a great flashback to Anne of the Thousand Days movie for me because I remembered watching Anne talking about the love for the King but he won’t return it anymore.
Anne: For six years, this year, and this, and this, and this, I did not love him. And then I did. Then I was his. I can count the days I was his in hundreds.
[picks up day counter]
Anne: . The days we bedded. Married. Were Happy. Bore Elizabeth. Hated. Lusted. Bore a dead child... which condemned me... to death. In all one thousand days. Just a thousand. strange. And of those thousand, one when we were both in love, only one, when our loves met and overlapped and were both mine and his. And when I no longer hated him, he began to hate me. Except for that one day.
It was a great scene in such fateful moment for Anne… obviously based on historical events.
The court of Public Opinion is never ever closed so it meant that not everything is back to normal.
There is always going to be some people in KDrama that just don’t want to get into the landmine of his reputation.
I don’t blame them for not wanting to get their project held up and get stuck due to contract.
At least, all of my favorites are not currently linked to him for new projects.
Who is the first among of them to be ready to step into the landmine?
I’ve gotten pretty good idea on how Park Ji-hyun would perform because she was entertaining in Flex x Cop & relentless chaotic villain in You & Everything Else. I’m pleased with her performance level not just with cool Seo In-guk but also with Dolphin girl (If you got the reference to the nickname 😉) Kang Mi-na too.
Whether you like to speedily watching or taking your time with this KDrama is up to you but I would rate it around 8.
Also, I would like to give my admiration to supporting cast members because they helped to allow some storylines to breathe easier while transitioning to the next story.
Funny thing is that the worst role in my own opinion was this bad apple boyfriend… I think he’s been miscasted but thankfully also has been minimally involved in this KDrama.
You wrote, "... not bothering with comment section anymore"
I think you need a therapist to figure out when you're really done with your time being invested in this comment section.
Also, I am not entitled to change my point of view just because someone is addictive to react instead of questioning their own sanity.
Just five minutes of good moments... in every episode. Yes, I took Kim Ji-won's memorable suggestion in My Liberation Notes as a reminder that it also can applies to KDrama too.
I am up to number 4 but this is not supposed to be easy and sweeping up your heart drama so keep that in mind. Chemistry wise... still working on it to the proper point but we'll find out if it's going to be everlasting impression for KDrama fans.
I do have some faith in Lee Sung-kyung's abilities to figure things out with her ML leads so it's going to be better.
It's not AAA level KDrama with ridiculous amount of money being spent on expensive costumes, set designs and long distance locations. It's a basic story about two nutty people and they got accidentally pulled together due to tragic outcome. You don't have to watch it... it's not meant for amazing feat of tearjerker moments or easy laughs.
If you can lower your expectations a bit and just enjoy it for what it is instead of being upset about wasteful two episodes.
It’s an insult to be lectured by such opinion.
I’ll forgive your ignorance only once but there is a limit to your access to my time.
The real battle is to earn more fans to support her career and it's not very easy to win them.
You don't have to love.. like... or tolerate her but from time to time you may have to see her on your screen.
Just like I am stuck with some Go Youn-jung projects who is still green in my book but they thought she's pretty enough to get past green acting. I guess there is enough fans to support her and I can't deny her connection to the fanbase.
I would be more than happy to trade GYJ for this actress because I don't have to suffer too much compared to you.
Casting a role is not always fun and sometimes it's out of their control when stakeholders make a deal with agencies to supply them with green actors and actresses in hope of striking gold or dumb luck.
I'll forgive their reasonings for casting hearing actors and actresses for Deaf roles just for now.
But in the next decade or so... please improve the quality of opportunities for Koreans who are truly Deaf and HoH so they can dream to be on TV or Movie.
It's very difficult to understand Deaf culture and the history behind every sign language around the world. It's no accident that 1880 Milan conference was a flashing point in their destructive mission to ban sign language. Gallaudet University refused to adhere to such thing and preserved American Sign Language. As long as we still can communicate in ASL or any other sign languages... we are not silent in such world.
It takes about 3 years to be good at ASL or any sign languages but an entire lifetime to master it. It's not meant for cute or bubbly moments... it's meant for family, friends and strangers to connect in good and bad moments. It's why you got to see Eun-soo smile in such moment. The only respect I would ask is that if you claim to desire to learn ASL or KSL... don't pretend to give up because it's hard.
10/10... I think is the proper score.
I think their acting is fine but writing part and pacing may need more refinements. It is not a bad KDrama starter for any beginner in this fantasy romance genre. I guess that's all I got to say about this KDrama.