Sabotage, passionate romance and sexy men

I needed to take a few days away from this drama to think critically about it. I LOVED it, but there were a few flaws.

The production was great, with beautiful shots and gorgeous scenery: captivating and touching acting and great music. I have e a few minor gripes about the story.

I know that this is a similar story to Shopping King Louie, but it is infinitely more captivating and passionate. The acting gave a great benefit to the intensity of the scenes and the overall gravity of the situation. The overarching plot was incredibly stable, with no major shocking twists or changes. This isn't inherently bad, as the plot was interesting enough that I was motivated to complete the series. However, the resolution was quite underwhelming. The antagonist was sneaky and plotted the entire series cautiously, but his final "plan" left much to be desired.

This is my own personal annoyance, but I'm not too fond of dramas that have one person in the romantic relationship constantly deny and leave the other character for many reasons. This drama uses this trope several times until the very very end. By only allowing the characters to be together only at the conclusions, we do not resolve many other important subplots. For example, we don't really get to see the Crown Princess and her baby except for one tiny scene. Wouldn't the main female lead want to see her own brother's baby?? Also, is she just accepted easily into the family even though she denied having her social status reinstated? I thought there were very rigid social classes at this time. ALSO, Kim Seon Ho did NOT need to be so sexy in this drama; it may have been the driving motivator to watch this drama. I never heard of him before this drama, but I will be watching his career VERY closely from now on.

Anyways, besides the previously stated reasons, the romance was absolutely thrilling. Super romantic and touching, and as much as I thirsted for Kim Seon Ho, the main couple had incredible chemistry. Their chemistry reminded me of the passion and connection I felt from Oh My Ghostess. I will probably rewatch this drama; it really was heartwarming.

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Beautiful, sentimental but overall underwhelming

If you require a quick emotional fix, this show has what you need. However, If you want a show with flushed-out plotlines, no cliches, and lots of romance and you might want to skip this one.

There are several storylines with many characters experiencing their own unique issues. The characters and their vulnerabilities really grasped my attention for the first 6 episodes. However, it eventually led to its own downfall. There was too much, which inevitably left us feeling like there was too little. There were too many plot lines which made the viewer felt like they needed a flow chart to keep up. Additionally, there was not enough time to fully flush out each plot device, so the result felt choppy and fast. However, it also felt agonizingly slow as the main plots dragged on and on.

Perhaps this is simply due to my own taste, but I found it redundant the number of times the main female lead would consistently getting into unnecessary danger. This danger only happens before the main couple becomes a couple, so it came off as a cheap plot device to push the male to "notice" his feeling. It's a cliche drama device, so I can't be too mad at it. She eventually experiences something that impacts a major part of her character and gets over it relatively quickly, and it's rarely addressed afterwords. Additionally, the main couple hardly gets any screen time, and although they have great chemistry, it really didn't showcase the joyous feelings of being in love.

The food and cooking aspects were great. The stories of the patients were beautiful and sentimental. I cried quite a bit, honestly. The acting was amazing, and the character's backstories and personalities were given as much depth as possible, given the vastness of the cast. Additionally, the visuals were beautiful and emulated the peaceful nature of a hospice.

Overall, this is a good drama, but I won't rewatch it. There was too much going on, and I wished they would've cut down on the subplots and invested more time on the major characters and the major plot lines. I got bored often and honestly fast-forwarded some of the more boring subplots :////

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