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Great Chemistry and Romance, but the Female Lead is Hard to Stomach ((SPOILERS!!!!))
If you are looking for a K-drama with incredible chemistry and some genuinely amazing kiss scenes, Jugglers delivers on the romance side. The overall story is okay and the acting is alright, but a deeply frustrating female cast holds the show back from being a true favorite. The romance is the main saving grace of the series, and the kiss scenes are top-tier and easily the most memorable parts. Additionally, while the male lead, Nam Chi-Won, starts out with plenty of his own major flaws, his character arc is satisfying as he matures and grows at a much faster pace than the female lead ever does.Unfortunately, the biggest hurdle for this drama is that most of the female cast is incredibly annoying and hard to root for. Park Kyung-Rye was easily the only likable woman in the entire show, but the downside is that we barely got any onscreen time with her. On the other hand, the female main character, Jwa Yoon-Yi, was just overall quite annoying most of the time. No matter how hard I tried to like her, she remained consistently irritating throughout the series.
The absolute breaking point for her character happens during the birthday scene (SPOILERS) when she brings out a cake loaded with a ridiculous 80-something candles—honestly, who puts that many candles on a cake anyway? Granted, she didn't know about Chi-Won's severe childhood fire trauma, so you can't blame her for making the cake itself, and you can't blame him for being very upset. However, for Yoon-Yi to try to play the absolute victim here and cry instead of understanding his reaction was infuriating. It makes your blood boil to watch her get so stuck up about her "Boss award" campaign, completely centering his deep-rooted trauma around her own feelings.
In the end, Jugglers is just an okay, middle-of-the-road drama. The female MC is ultimately just passable, but her lack of growth ruins the rewatch potential. If you want a casual romance with great kissing, it is fine for a single watch, but it has zero rewatch value.
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