Well, I've made it thru 28/100. Some observations:
OkBoon - It amazes me to see this actress reprise this same character in The Real Has Come. She really has the toxic/annoying MIL role down to perfection.
Dentist/ML Brother - this actor is so good. He was terrific in Hometown Cha Cha Cha, and plays many 2MLs. Has he ever gotten a lead role?
NaHee/GyuJin - the discussion board on Disqus for this show on Dramacoool is 4 years old, obviously, but it's really interesting to see what a polarizing character she is/they are. My .02- She is a really complex character, and unusual to see in a weekend drama. Her standoffish character (cold, snobby, indifferent) can be attributed to various things, but to me this is her armor. She is a very private person, who cannot let others see her pain and discomfort in her life. And she has to be "perfect" so others can't see any weakness or failure on her part that would make her vulnerable. So she hides behind this persona as her personal armor to protect her. It's clear that she was the smartest of the kids and her parent's pride...and she probably held that over her two older siblings, based on her older brother's reactions towards her when they first learned of the divorce and it was payback/indignation time for him. I hope she did listen to his heartfelt advice: seek and heed the input of others before making unilateral decisions. It was her failure to do this that resulted in the miscarriage that was the trigger event in the destruction of their marriage. She refused to listen to her husband pleas to take things easy and stubbornly let her own selfish desire to do things her way that probably resulted in the loss of the baby. Their inability to cope with that tragedy because neither is a good communicator and her tendency to crawl back into her shell doomed their relationship. He, on the other hand, was too weak to his domineering mother and failed to protect his wife. He was also clueless to WHY NaHee behaves as she does. But his nagging/neat freak/germphobic ways are not grounds for irreconcilable differences: her behavior, almost isolated or robot-like in their affairs at home would trigger even more 'nagging' from him because he knew of no other way to get thru to her. In the end, he realized that there was nothing he could do to please her and that divorce seemed logical.
This wasn't a bad series. I find it interesting that everyone has so many differing opinions of it, however. Cliche-ridden? Yup, it's a rom-com (ish) series, what do you expect? It's why I watch them. I'm not sure about the re-watch value, but for 36 episodes, it was worth watching. But this left me with a lot of questions as well, especially with the final episode. So I'll leave that in the review section.
This was my first Kdrama, so I will never forget it.I did enjoy it very much, and even rewatched it. It takes…
The profundity here comes when you realize they addressed the issues of loneliness and isolation and its affects on someone, well before the pandemic & accompanying lockdowns that isolated and stunted societal development for many. To me, that was the most important part of the series.
Just got done. It was such a cute drama. The actors were also superb!
I really wish they'd reconsider re-releasing it for broadcast...given the rise of interest in AI & Robotics, this series is still relevant, even more so than when it was first released. It really deserves the attention it didn't get initially.
Sher, I don't know how to identify these episodes, since they have the 2 in 1 hour. Are you referring to the 4th…
OK, that works for me too. Just finished 5, will watch 6 tonight. Now that they've destroyed everyone's life, now I guess they can start rebuilding things with a bit more fun. One thing I found odd: The doctor lady has her Mom labelled in her iphone contact list with her full legal name. That's really weird - Not "Mom", "Mother" etc....but the full name.
Ep 4 was one I could really relate to. I feel so sad for Na Hee. I loved how the siblings took care of things…
Sher, I don't know how to identify these episodes, since they have the 2 in 1 hour. Are you referring to the 4th hour, or the 2nd half of the 2nd hour (I'm guessing this is the case).
Takeaways: I get the feeling that the point of the story is that all the kids eventually get divorced and move back in with their parents (so far, all the kids, except for the lady doctor, and that marriage looks shaky at best). Also, too many instances of talking one's mouth full, which gave me flashbacks to getting yelled at as a kid when I would do that at home (two things were absolutely not allowed at the dinner table - talking with your mouth full and singing - go figure).
So it's not what I was expecting (and it actually has a break in between Eps 1 & 2). But they're setting up the story, so let's see what happens - I don't want to make any decisions based on these opening eps.
I watched half at lunchtime, will see the 2nd half with dinner. My first impressions were 1) Another Chicken Fryer?!?! and 2) The Mom is the actress from TRHC (I know, she was in YLAG, and I'm sure other shows I haven't seen). I don't recognize anyone else yet. I'll be using the spoiler tag with this one a lot, as I feel like a guest in this forum.
I have a disease that prevents me from watching the last 3-4 episodes of every series (except this one, ‘cause…
No, I wouldn't bother watching the last few eps of IBN. See my review of it, posted here as a spoiler. Watch up to ep 37 and enjoy. They bungled the end of the series really badly.
I have a disease that prevents me from watching the last 3-4 episodes of every series (except this one, ‘cause…
36 out of 50 ain't bad This review is a little late in coming. In retrospect, this was better than any of the follow-on weekenders on KBS, so there's that. The show seemed to divide the fans along the lines of who shipped which couple: There was the youngest couple camp, the middle, and the oldest ("the dolts"). I was in the latter. SDM & OMS had terrific chemistry in this series and really played well off each other. She was center of the series for a good portion of it, as we heard her thoughts and fears in voice-over. Each of the couples had their time in the sun, and had their share of obstacles to overcome. I won't spoil it, there are some really terriific scenes for each, and as a whole family too, of the Lees with Mom, Dad and their three sons. The actors were great: Kim HyeOk seems to touch gold wherever she goes and is one of my favorite 'Mom' characters. YSY did his usual great job, his character didn't get much of a stretch until the latter part of the show. For me, the show stopped being interesting once they refocused the show on Park JiYoung, and it became essentially a star-vehicle for her. I think this was per-ordained as why would such an accomplished actress be in this family drama, especially as a background character in the first 2/3rds? Oh well, once that arc began, around Ep 37, the show falls apart. The final episode couldn't even give us a full wind-down because the first half of it was STILL about her. So, the wrap-up was hastily done and poorly so.
This could have been a GREAT series, had they stuck to the original story arcs and used the last 10 or so episodes on bringing each couple to a logical conclusion. But, unfortunately not. Watch up to 36, and if you're curious, skip to 50, but really, you don't need to as it doesn't give much closure. At one time, I wished for a follow-up (season 2) to the series, or even a spinoff of how the oldest couple's life turned out, focusing on the challenges an older couple face. But I'm not sure if the writers could pull it off. Better to leave this one be, and just appreciate the first 2/3s.
After watching it, I continue to feel the same after almost every episode - frustrated. It was weird to me that we saw only ES/SW thank JA for her decision. I really wanted to see how EH/EA would react - they really blew it there because her decision puts both of their mothers at risk. i know it's too late at this point for them to try to salvage anything, but they could have perked this one up at the end. The French restaurant thing was a nice throwback to the cooking lessons about 80? episodes ago. But why was Chef "Marie" not in an apron/chef's smock? And why did they label the time jump as "a few months later" when it was clearly labelled at the premiere as being 11/4?
Oh well, it doesn't matter. At least it gave me something to watch at dinner on the weeknights. I guess that's something. Thanks to all here for commiserating with us once again.
Btw, the script that SJ was pushing at the end was a thriller (her words) and the title was the same as this drama:…
I did watch the subbed version tonight with dinner. When she showed the script to the camera, I LOL'd and finally felt vindicated about SOMETHING with this series.
So ep 130 - can’t feel any sympathy for JA tbh. Anyone think she will die? Previews made it seem like she wasn’t…
I was thinking that too. Her's has been an almost cursed life, so full of so much misery and anger....some of it her fault, and other left to fate. Again, just a completely bungled plot that makes almost no sense whatsoever.
So they followed up yesterday's excellent (for them) episode with another clunker. At least they stayed true to form I guess. Ep 130 was almost like a high school play by comparison to yesterday, replete with ES "...a miracle will happen" and cue JA entrance. I cringed when I saw that. I mean, REALLY??????
Funny how no one there mentions that ES is now at risk for liver disease as she's the only true genetic heir to CY. She'll need to be tested regularly. But, in dramaland, this is unimportant.
This would be an interesting study for EA (and to a lesser extent, EH) as this puts BOTH her mothers at risk. Seeing how she deals with it would be something worth watching, only because that actress is so good.
OkBoon - It amazes me to see this actress reprise this same character in The Real Has Come. She really has the toxic/annoying MIL role down to perfection.
Dentist/ML Brother - this actor is so good. He was terrific in Hometown Cha Cha Cha, and plays many 2MLs. Has he ever gotten a lead role?
NaHee/GyuJin - the discussion board on Disqus for this show on Dramacoool is 4 years old, obviously, but it's really interesting to see what a polarizing character she is/they are. My .02- She is a really complex character, and unusual to see in a weekend drama. Her standoffish character (cold, snobby, indifferent) can be attributed to various things, but to me this is her armor. She is a very private person, who cannot let others see her pain and discomfort in her life. And she has to be "perfect" so others can't see any weakness or failure on her part that would make her vulnerable. So she hides behind this persona as her personal armor to protect her. It's clear that she was the smartest of the kids and her parent's pride...and she probably held that over her two older siblings, based on her older brother's reactions towards her when they first learned of the divorce and it was payback/indignation time for him. I hope she did listen to his heartfelt advice: seek and heed the input of others before making unilateral decisions. It was her failure to do this that resulted in the miscarriage that was the trigger event in the destruction of their marriage. She refused to listen to her husband pleas to take things easy and stubbornly let her own selfish desire to do things her way that probably resulted in the loss of the baby. Their inability to cope with that tragedy because neither is a good communicator and her tendency to crawl back into her shell doomed their relationship. He, on the other hand, was too weak to his domineering mother and failed to protect his wife. He was also clueless to WHY NaHee behaves as she does. But his nagging/neat freak/germphobic ways are not grounds for irreconcilable differences: her behavior, almost isolated or robot-like in their affairs at home would trigger even more 'nagging' from him because he knew of no other way to get thru to her. In the end, he realized that there was nothing he could do to please her and that divorce seemed logical.
Oh well, thoughts on something four years old.
But this left me with a lot of questions as well, especially with the final episode. So I'll leave that in the review section.
One thing I found odd: The doctor lady has her Mom labelled in her iphone contact list with her full legal name. That's really weird - Not "Mom", "Mother" etc....but the full name.
Also, too many instances of talking one's mouth full, which gave me flashbacks to getting yelled at as a kid when I would do that at home (two things were absolutely not allowed at the dinner table - talking with your mouth full and singing - go figure).
So it's not what I was expecting (and it actually has a break in between Eps 1 & 2). But they're setting up the story, so let's see what happens - I don't want to make any decisions based on these opening eps.
I'll be using the spoiler tag with this one a lot, as I feel like a guest in this forum.
This show is like a mash-up between Bravo My Life and The Love in Your Eyes!
MiRinAe and her adopted dad together from TLIYE. (KID! Your name is MiRinae!!!!!)
And from BML, DongHee's Aunt, Ms. Beak's Nosy Mom, and the Chairman of InHa fashion are all back, and he's a doctor?!?
My head is spinning. I'll check back in 60 episodes, I don't think I can handle this one, LOL.
This review is a little late in coming. In retrospect, this was better than any of the follow-on weekenders on KBS, so there's that. The show seemed to divide the fans along the lines of who shipped which couple: There was the youngest couple camp, the middle, and the oldest ("the dolts"). I was in the latter. SDM & OMS had terrific chemistry in this series and really played well off each other. She was center of the series for a good portion of it, as we heard her thoughts and fears in voice-over. Each of the couples had their time in the sun, and had their share of obstacles to overcome. I won't spoil it, there are some really terriific scenes for each, and as a whole family too, of the Lees with Mom, Dad and their three sons. The actors were great: Kim HyeOk seems to touch gold wherever she goes and is one of my favorite 'Mom' characters. YSY did his usual great job, his character didn't get much of a stretch until the latter part of the show. For me, the show stopped being interesting once they refocused the show on Park JiYoung, and it became essentially a star-vehicle for her. I think this was per-ordained as why would such an accomplished actress be in this family drama, especially as a background character in the first 2/3rds? Oh well, once that arc began, around Ep 37, the show falls apart. The final episode couldn't even give us a full wind-down because the first half of it was STILL about her. So, the wrap-up was hastily done and poorly so.
This could have been a GREAT series, had they stuck to the original story arcs and used the last 10 or so episodes on bringing each couple to a logical conclusion. But, unfortunately not. Watch up to 36, and if you're curious, skip to 50, but really, you don't need to as it doesn't give much closure. At one time, I wished for a follow-up (season 2) to the series, or even a spinoff of how the oldest couple's life turned out, focusing on the challenges an older couple face. But I'm not sure if the writers could pull it off. Better to leave this one be, and just appreciate the first 2/3s.
After watching it, I continue to feel the same after almost every episode - frustrated. It was weird to me that we saw only ES/SW thank JA for her decision. I really wanted to see how EH/EA would react - they really blew it there because her decision puts both of their mothers at risk. i know it's too late at this point for them to try to salvage anything, but they could have perked this one up at the end. The French restaurant thing was a nice throwback to the cooking lessons about 80? episodes ago. But why was Chef "Marie" not in an apron/chef's smock? And why did they label the time jump as "a few months later" when it was clearly labelled at the premiere as being 11/4?
Oh well, it doesn't matter. At least it gave me something to watch at dinner on the weeknights. I guess that's something. Thanks to all here for commiserating with us once again.
Review submitted. Good riddance to this mess. I don't even need to watch the subbed version. Who cares?
Funny how no one there mentions that ES is now at risk for liver disease as she's the only true genetic heir to CY. She'll need to be tested regularly. But, in dramaland, this is unimportant.
This would be an interesting study for EA (and to a lesser extent, EH) as this puts BOTH her mothers at risk. Seeing how she deals with it would be something worth watching, only because that actress is so good.
Let's just get it over with, already.