SimplyHysterical

This drama is not for watchers of light and fluffy romance. It's a slice of life, realistic portrayal of relationships, love and its many ups and downs and how we need people to accompany us on the journey called "life". You have to be in a particular state of mind to experience this drama fully and all the lessons embedded within.

Another reminder to self to not rely on MDL ratings, otherwise I would have missed out on this gem.

Don't think the ML had a lisp in this drama

The first few episodes hooked me right in. The characters were unique, and it was fun to go on a journey with the FL as she leaves Jeoson behind for modern day South Korea. However, this drama, like so many kdramas out there experienced a slump in the middle when the focus became too much on the politics and classic "only way to save you is to leave you" plot device. It then became predictive and had quite a few plot holes that were never dealt with. Overall, still a decent watch but lost its charm along the way.

No, it's a happy ending. I guess some people wanted the FL to end up with the Joseon version of the ML which didn't happen. She ended up with the modern day ML who she fell in love with.

Thanks all for replying and giving your interpretations. Sounds like the main leads died so it's a sad ending (in my books).

Is this a happy ending? I'm someone who perceives main lead/s dying as a sad ending so please give your honest take. I'm getting a mixed read from the comments.

That's exactly it. Everyone responds differently to situations. I agree that the FL had a vast shift in character after she started to develop feelings but I think that was because in the beginning, she was just trying to seduce him with one liners, pick up lines and by reading romance novels. Her true self was in fact when she was shy to initiate or respond to physical touch and started to develop feelings for him. The plot and writing should have handled that change much better than they did so viewers won't get whiplash. Also, the FL was too gullible believing and following everything that her best friend told her. She was certainly not a FL without flaws.

That's true, he was ready to forgive her before she even asked for forgiveness. From our POV, we see her struggle with missing him and not knowing how to make amends. She's also more prideful and refused to believe how much she loved him until it was too late. Her cluelessness, pride and the guilt she feels somehow adds more colour to it? When she later continues to feel guilty, the ML reassures her it's in the past and he's put it behind him and so should she. That was all the closure I personally needed.

Love is sweet with Bai Lu

I am so glad I decided to make up my own mind about this drama. The chemistry, back and forth and tension between the main leads was 🔥 I mostly watched Bai Lu and Dylan's scenes but they carried me through the entire drama. As the username below mentioned, there are a lot of poor dramas out there with little to no plot, acting or just make it really difficult to withstand from ep1 . Did the FL always make smart decisions? No. Was she independent, smart and headstrong? Yes. The characters had their personalities and their moments which made this drama relatable and easy to watch. If you're a fan of rom com, like some slow burn romance and the CEO trope, you won't be disappointed in the slightest. I know I wasn't.

This show was satisfying. No unnecessary breakup or prolonged misunderstandings. It also did justice to the revenge and romance.

Dropped this one at episode 3. While the story had promise, the ML's acting was too wooden and stiff and the secondary couple were also uninteresting. The subs which referred to "ya" instead of "you" also started to annoy me after a while.

You do have to turn off your logic and common sense while watching and just focus on the emotions of this drama. Don't try to analyse the scenes too much or you'll give up watching halfway 😅🫠

Why is the rating low (although still airing)? The premise looked promising...

This drama was a nice surprise and managed to keep me engaged until the end. I think it's because it acknowledges the scars of the main leads. The FL's fear of abandonment, of defying her parents, and being afraid to live her life fully. The ML's fear of being abandoned, not being loved and not wanting to get hurt again. Even if you didn't agree with the choices of the leads, you could see why they were too afraid to love and open their hearts. The mum played a pivotal role in making the FL eventually stronger and realise she had to fight for her love.

However, this drama was not without its flaws and plot holes. You will find the drama treats you like a dumb viewer without any common sense. Here are some examples: Since when did doctors accompany nurses in an ambulance even for rescue missions? What happened to the paramedics who are the first responders in a health emergency? Why is the doctor always doing CPR while the nurses sit and watch? Why are they not wearing eye goggles during surgery and have blood splash in their eyes? Also, how does a hospital let so many doctors off duty to participate in emergency training with the fire service for weeks? Isn't the hospital short staffed while half the doctors and nurses are away? Also why is the fire service so lacking in equipment and keep moving trees and other obstacles by hand? There are many more such examples which were jarring and took you out of the drama. Overall, it was an entertaining watch but not without some sloppy direction and writing

What an absurd claim. Watched both dramas and didn't notice a lick of similarity. There would be numerous plagiarism claims due to the number of dramas that are about a city girl who goes to country town to find peace and falls in love. SMH.

You explained it perfectly, the romance was developed poorly due to the script and I couldn't care less what happened to the leads. Agree that the FL's business management felt forced and an unnecessary addition that didn't progress the drama. That's why I thought there was no conflict or plot development and it fell very flat.

Yes, and given how Maid's Revenge ended, we have to wait for it to finish so we can ensure it's a happy ending.

It's a struggle waiting for this to finish so I can watch. The spoilers everywhere are not helping.

I almost never start dramas that are airing because I'm a serial binge watcher and have no patience. BUT all the spoilers floating around, green flag FL and their incredible chemistry is making me want to break my rule.