Sherayith
California
This drama is admittedly incredibly cheesy, trope-y, and over the top. You really have to suspend your disbelief, because there are some pretty unbelievable situations in this drama that don't make sense if you think too much about it. Plus, there's the rather dull secondary storyline involving some really old books that have some great historical significance (apparently) that the North Koreans want really badly (for a reason I don't really care about).
However, if you skip all the scenes involving the secondary storyline, what you get is a fairly decent drama. You have the classic story of two people who hate each other, who then have to live together, then start falling for each other, and inevitably have misunderstandings, people desperately trying to tear them apart, and (as with many dramas) some sort of seemingly insurmountable problem that keeps them from being together (in this case, she being a spy from NK).
I found the back and forth between their relationship admittedly somewhat frustrating, but not enough to the point where I wasn't enjoying myself. As I watch, I keep in mind that Myungwol was raised in one of if not THE most oppressively militant countries in the world, and the threat of death for herself and her comrades upon failure of her mission is sufficient reason for her constant wavering with Kang Woo, not to mention she's literally for the first time understanding what romantic love is and how powerful it is while trying to seduce him. I also can't blame Kang Woo for being frustrated with her, and constantly demanding proof of her true affection, when she's deceived him so many times. Throughout watching this, I realized that the real enemy of Kang Woo's and Myungwol's happiness is North Korea itself, or rather its government and military.
On a different note, Eric Mun is, to put it mildly, sexy as hell in this drama. Thank you, PD-nim, for filming the majority of Eric's scenes with him in either a chest-baring V-neck, a sleeveless tank top, or shirtless. Eric 오빠, you were looking hella fine in 2011. I love you now, but damn you were smokin' hot ten years ago. (You're still good-looking now, just in a more mature way, 걱정마).
Oh, and he also does an amazing job at playing his character, the tsundere Kang Woo. I thought that Park Do Kyung would be my favorite Eric Mun role, but I changed my mind. Eric as Kang Woo is a diamond in the rough in this drama, he carries it on his shoulders.
However, if you skip all the scenes involving the secondary storyline, what you get is a fairly decent drama. You have the classic story of two people who hate each other, who then have to live together, then start falling for each other, and inevitably have misunderstandings, people desperately trying to tear them apart, and (as with many dramas) some sort of seemingly insurmountable problem that keeps them from being together (in this case, she being a spy from NK).
I found the back and forth between their relationship admittedly somewhat frustrating, but not enough to the point where I wasn't enjoying myself. As I watch, I keep in mind that Myungwol was raised in one of if not THE most oppressively militant countries in the world, and the threat of death for herself and her comrades upon failure of her mission is sufficient reason for her constant wavering with Kang Woo, not to mention she's literally for the first time understanding what romantic love is and how powerful it is while trying to seduce him. I also can't blame Kang Woo for being frustrated with her, and constantly demanding proof of her true affection, when she's deceived him so many times. Throughout watching this, I realized that the real enemy of Kang Woo's and Myungwol's happiness is North Korea itself, or rather its government and military.
On a different note, Eric Mun is, to put it mildly, sexy as hell in this drama. Thank you, PD-nim, for filming the majority of Eric's scenes with him in either a chest-baring V-neck, a sleeveless tank top, or shirtless. Eric 오빠, you were looking hella fine in 2011. I love you now, but damn you were smokin' hot ten years ago. (You're still good-looking now, just in a more mature way, 걱정마).
Oh, and he also does an amazing job at playing his character, the tsundere Kang Woo. I thought that Park Do Kyung would be my favorite Eric Mun role, but I changed my mind. Eric as Kang Woo is a diamond in the rough in this drama, he carries it on his shoulders.
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