SeanFletcher

The first three episodes were superb. So, I’m looking forward to when the next batch is released on Viki where I am.

My assessment at the end of ten episodes: Love on the Menu is very much that older‑style, community‑centred weekend drama where the family units come with a deliberate touch of makjang — not the wild, chaotic extremes of weekday melodrama, but the familiar, heightened caricatures that long‑form K‑dramas used to rely on for colour and conflict. You get the over‑the‑top loser father, the horrible, domineering mothers, the interfering and unreasonable sisters, all orbiting around the leads and stirring the pot in ways that feel exaggerated yet recognisably part of the genre’s DNA. It’s the kind of show where the neighbourhood and extended families create a noisy, messy social ecosystem, and the pleasure comes from watching how these flawed, dramatic people clash, meddle, and eventually soften as the community slowly knits itself together again. Yep - I’m enjoying this one immensely…

Weeks 5 and 6: it has taken me a little while to catch up as I was bingeing other shows. I’m still very happy with how it’s unfolding. Yes, there are some sad moments but there are little nuggets of joy too: the two “MIL’s” bonding, the embracing of Ji Ni by the family who rejected her and our traditional medicine doctor developing a crush. I know many don’t like Ji Ni’s mum (Second MIL 😂) but I think she’s great: such a strong redemptive arc.

Ep 4 - the number of times I laughed out loud. They are fantastic!

End of Week 4 (Ep 20): as per Week 3, this set of 5 episodes continued to deliver. For my mind, Family Register is shaping up as the best daily kdrama in many years.

End of Week 3 (Eps 11-15): show has really hit its stride with strong storytelling and good performances. What I like about the characters is that there is another layer underneath them. Not like the earlier dailies where if they were bad, they just yelled and screamed non stop. So yes, I like Se Ri. I look forward to the working relationship between Se Ri and the younger brothers.

Eps 3 and 4 were superb. Very polished and well integrated scenes - with the story moving at a good pace.

For my mind, a cracking start. Subtle compared to A Shop For Killers 2, but just as enjoyable. A very good cast and Hyo Jin is rocking the role. Funniest scene: lettuce leaf put on TL 2’s shoulder in the lift by TL 3. I’m looking forward to more of the gadgets, ML and detective interactions and T3 dynamics 😊

Ep 6: I am enjoying this so far. It’s the best of this type of kdrama thriller I have seen. That’s not say I haven’t felt like throwing my footstool through the tv screen at times though!

Finished Week 1: I think it’s the best start to a daily for a number of years. It is a very good cast, with PSY making her way back into dramas. The level of makjang is about right as it’s not too over the top. The production values are good and the interconnection of the future relationships is unfolding nicely 😊

Ep 9 was awesome. It didn’t put a foot wrong for me. In fact, show as a whole is a breath of fresh air. Ji Yun is so honest with her thoughts and Si Yoo is working so hard on himself, What’s not to like!

Superb…

Eps 3 and 4 were superb. I enjoyed the nods to the classic atmosphere found in movies a long (and I mean) long time ago. SHS is pulling out all the stops here - yet again. What a fine actress she is and GM is coming along in leaps and bounds 😊

A good steady, and at times amusing, start with Shin Hae Sun at the top of her comedic game.

After 24 episodes, what more can I say. This show is superb!!!

I thought ep3 was a cracker: “That Judge B#?@…” lololololol….

Here I am at the end of the half way mark and one word springs to mind: brilliant.

My thoughts regarding the first four episodes: excellent!

I enjoyed the first two episodes. I liked that there is time to digest what is going on and I liked the acting too. The leads are, in my view - awesome

After three episodes, this show has got off to a great start. A real gem so far 🤩