Simple and feel good kind of drama

It’s been a while since I wrote a review and I thought this drama deserves one if only for those who are in the in-between the should watch or should not watch fence.

The story is so-so. It is your typical rich and average family conflict, very common in Korean rom-com so right off the bat if you hate this trope you may as well don’t even try. However, if you are like me and just want a light and feel good story to watch without being too picky of the plot then I highly recommend this one. Yes, it’s trope-y but not in a blood curdling kind of way. The comedy part more than made up for the trope, especially the parallel drama that the nation was watching, that was a hoot!

I love Se Jeong so I might be biased here, but her natural acting is why I love her! So sweet, not forced and just right. Watching her here makes me want to be BFF with her and I am at least 10 years older than her character, haha! The family and work crew were all adorable. The second couple were not bad, again very trope-y, but they added some depth and “hot” moments that were quite unexpected, for me anyway. The extra special bonuses in the laugh area are tied in first place, don’t know which one made me laugh more, grandpa and cousin!!!

All in all I would likely re-watch a few episodes now and then if I feel like I need a little laugh. So I’m going to end this review with a resounding yes I recommend it! Best watched with another friend under a warm blanket with lots of snacks around :)

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Live without regrets

Purpose. Meaning. Justice. Revenge. Loyalty. Betrayal. Pride. These are the themes of Itaewon all rolled into one. This series is not without faults, I agree that there are big plot holes here and there and the ending was not fully satisfying. Those however should not take away from the overall storyline and superb acting of the cast. The story is about how people choose to live their lives and how their choices somehow affects how others live theirs..

The FL’s story is the most interesting for me, she’s young and has everything she wanted at her fingertips, effortlessly it seemed, yet finds that life is such a chore to live. She didn’t see any purpose in living and would rather not have been born. She eventually found purpose upon meeting Saeroyi, Somehow this simple-minded, but determined, man ten years her senior warmed her cold heart and made her see the colours of life, They fell in love in the most convoluted way possible.

Overall I find this drama complicated at the best of times yet very real and honest. A little over the top at times but hey if I get to see Park Seo Joon’s rom-com antics then I’m all for it.

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