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Because This Is My First Life korean drama review
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Because This Is My First Life
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by catwitch
Jun 28, 2024
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 8.5
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 10.0
Music 10.0
Rewatch Value 5.0
This review may contain spoilers

Keep this show in your star pocket

This show was a delight to watch. It's mostly lighthearted, with a few moving and truly hysterically funny moments thrown in. I was pleased that it showed how love can be messy and complicated, - not always easy and instant as so many K-dramas depict. Of course, since I am also a hopeless romantic I loved the endings for all three couples.

The couples:

I enjoyed watching Ji Ho and Se Hee going from a relationship of convenience to having genuine feelings for one another. It was a cautious process for them both, and not without misunderstandings on both their parts. I did not like that she, knowing he was about to confess and having feelings for him as well decided to leave him, it just felt like an unnecessary plot twist to add tension as a build-up for the final episode. I think it would have been more enjoyable to watch the two awkwardly explore their feelings, and in general could not understand the motivation for Ji Ho to leave like that.

Soo Ji and Sang Goo were actually my favorites of them all. She was so unconventional and truly marvelous, and he was a truly good and kind man. Even before they were dating he was bothered by the offensive way she was treated by her colleagues, and tried to stand up for her even when she wouldn't herself because of her fear of retaliation. He was shocked by her wild ways, but fell completely and totally in love with her and gave her support and encouragement. I felt she was a strong woman, and was delighted when she demanded an apology from her sexist colleague, and even more so when she punched him when he made a mockery of it.

Ho Rang and Won Seok were my least favorite couple. I truly disliked her most of the time. I found her selfish and irritating - and every time she yelled at Won Seok or told him not to speak of anything that interested him I cringed. I was glad when she got a little taste of her own medicine from the very weird accountant from Sang Goo's company, and really felt that she was less intolerable in the scene when she and Won Seok finally got back together.

The friendship between the three women was also a treat to see. I could not stop laughing at the scenes that showed them all becoming friends. The way they were all there for one another in good times and bad was special.

The supporting cast were also quite good in their roles, particularly the characters of Bo Mi and Jeong Min. Both actresses were well-suited to the women they played.

This drama was fun to watch and time well spent. Definitely recommended if you're not in the mood for anything serious.
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