A Pleasant Surprise

You want a good “hate to love” story? This is the drama for you. The romance between the main characters are well-earned,. You get to see them meet, bicker, argue, dislike, amuse, like, and love each other, in that exact order. The progression feels natural and the actors have great chemistry. The female lead is a breathe of fresh air, she’s definitely not the typical Mary Sue. She makes mistakes and a lot of her impulsive actions emphasizes her young age, but she’s very lovable and someone who you root for all the way. And the male lead? I got no words but I have words lol. Seriously, this man looks good in anything, costume, that is. The actor has such a sharp, unique face that is super intense and handsome. Charismatic, cold and ruthless yet soft-hearted. His character is very well-crafted in terms of mannerisms and nuances that the actor excels in, right down to body language, ie the hand folding mannerisms. A very well written male lead, looks and all. The chemistry between both characters are super fun to watch. The chemistry carries the show when the plot sometimes doesn’t. The plot is very fast paced, sometimes opening and closing a case too soon to then open a new plot, it will sometimes make your head spin. There’s major flaws with some of the plots and the secondary characters, but frankly I’m only invested in the main characters so it doesn’t matter too much to me. The love story pays off, the hate to love trope is well earned here, no cheap tricks or shortcuts. Overall, it’s a fun romantic drama, you get taken on an adventure, enjoy it for what it is.

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Let Loose and Have Some Fun. Don’t take it too seriously

Entertaining concept. Handsome men in suits (Seriously Rowoon in a suit is immaculate). A fun likable female lead. A brooding rich male lead. And you got yourself a hit. Good chemistry between the characters. It’s a fun little drama with a lot of hilarity and swooning moments. But don’t take it too seriously. It’s not meant to be at the Oscars, but it wasn’t made for that anyways. Some people take morality a little too seriously in a fantasy drama. As long as the main characters are dedicated to each other, that’s all I care about. It’s fun, and supernatural and a little slice of romance. Take it for what it is.

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