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Her Private Life korean drama review
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Her Private Life
5 people found this review helpful
by BelindaA
Jun 11, 2020
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 7.5
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 9.0
This review may contain spoilers

Hilarious, relatable and with lots of Soft Boys (TM)

The first five episodes were absolutely hilarious. I was constantly scream-laughing, to the point that my flatmate wanted to know what I'm watching. After episode five there aren't many laugh-out-loud moments anymore, but by that time I was already completely hooked and in love with the setting and all the characters. I enjoyed it all the way to the end, although the drama goes through a slight shift in tone. The fangirling, which was hilarious and so damn relatable, disappeared more and more, which was a bit disappointing, since at first it seemed to be the main storyline. During the last third, it was more of a clichée family drama with some very cheesy romance scenes.

I will probably still rewatch it one day because the first third is hilarious, I love Deok Mi's clothes and apartment and I love the soft relationship she has with Ryan.

First, I wasn't the biggest fan of Kim Jae Wook as Ryan. But I very quickly warmed up to him and by the end I was completely in love, mostly because Ryan is such an incredibly soft, caring, gentle and supportive boyfriend. I hope I'll one day find someone who is as supportive of my weird hobbies and obsessions as he is of Deok Mi's.

Park Min Young is charming as always and I actually think this is one of he best roles. Furthermore, I loved Park Jin Joo, One, Ahn Bo Hyun and Kim Bo Ra. The scenes at the office, when the main couple were fighting were absolutely hilarious and reminded me of awkward moments we've had at our office when someone (ok, that someone was me) was dating a co-worker. I also really liked the character development Hyo Jin went through. She ended up being super funny.

Deok Mi's father cleaning his rocks and hiding behind the curtain? Brilliant. Hyo Jin also cleaning rocks when she stayed with them? Comedic Genius. Actually, the father reminded me of my own dad a bit. My father often doesn't say much and often doesn't even listen to the conversation and people tend to get annoyed. He also has a hobby that he works on constantly - building model planes. Talking about his planes is when he really lights up. And if a potential son-in-law shows even the slightest interest in his planes, he'll have to look at them for hours. Recognizing that similarity, I really had a soft spot for Deok Mi's father.

But honestly, in the beginning there were so many relatable scenes. I constantly paused the drama to send a screencap to my friend like 'this is me', 'this is us' etc.

The only thing that bothered me, and this is where the SPOILER comes, is that Si An never found out that Deok Mi is Si Na Gil. I thought that was one of the most important points..? Especially since he is now her brother-in-law..? And in the beginning they emphasized how he thinks Si Na Gil must be such a special fan... Revealing it would've definitely made for some comedic relief.

All in all, a funny, heart-warming and soft romantic comedy with a side of family drama - and very relatable for adult fangirls.
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