Passable. The show started off contrasting the beguiling high-flying lifestyle that mom-influencers portray on social media and the often unpleasant reality behind the scenes. However mid-way, it makes a sharp turn towards to a poorly plotted makjang-cum-whodunnit which failed to retain my interest. Lee El as the main lead further compounded the problem with her bland performance. She does okay in the regular stuff, but falters majorly in scenes involving intense emotions and charged dialogues. Her range is REALLY limited.
The best performance imo was by Jin Seo Yun who played Song Jeong Ah. The surprise package was Na Yeong’s arc though it was the most tired one of a cheated-upon wife. We get a super satisfying plotline of her taking back control of her life
What an interesting drama this turned out to be! Fast-paced, interesting setting and no fillers, this is an excellent watch for those looking for something different.
The single most annoying FL ever in all my drama watching so far. Park Soo Ae is decent enough.. largely but my…
The drama has two major issues: lack of a substantial plot and poorly written characters. All characters have no depth, no growth. The love triangle and the angst-ridden relationship between Andrea and Eun Ha are the only plot focus, but feel very flimsy cos we keep going around in circles retreading the same ground. Even Andrea's moral struggles failed to move me because of the way he gets to that crossroad. Eun Ha behaves with so much selfishness all thru under the guise of undying love that Andrea never has a chance to understand where his heart truly lies (God or her). She is clingy and guilt trips him at every turn. Poor Andrea. Poor Woo Jin too because Eun Ha uses him when she fancies and throws him away the moment Andrea appears or something challenging comes up. For eg. she pursues a relationship with him up to engagement while Andrea was in Italy when she didnt love him in the slightest, but the moment she finds she's ill she runs away w/o telling him. Arrgh. Eun Ha really pissed me off.
The single most annoying FL ever in all my drama watching so far. Park Soo Ae is decent enough.. largely but my goodness, her character is written awfully. Rant in comment below.
Ji Jin Hee does a fine job while Jo Hyun Jae falters in the heavier scenes a little but overall ok. The plot drags terribly post midpoint and esp last few eps. So much so that the major dilemma before Andrea loses significance. I watched the last 3 eps on 1.5x just to see what happens! Not really recommended but watch if you are more interested in checking out the leads' performances.
This is one of those dramas that didnt engage me emotionally but was not bad enough to drop. Possibly also because…
The biggest issue is the repetitive plotline - our team is perpetually on the brink of financial diaster but somehow get a client, go up against their sworn enemy, surmount random obstacles, and make a great ad! I got bored in the middle (~ep10) but pushed through. The romance was nice in a low-key way but one with zero skinship - no holding hands, no hugs, let alone a kiss . The actors did do their best communicating their feelings through eyes - Jin Goo doing it better. The ads Lee Tae Baek turned out were interesting to me, but surprisingly the last one meant to be most important was the saddest.
This is one of those dramas that didnt engage me emotionally but was not bad enough to drop. Possibly also because I used to work in a related industry! Jin Goo's exuberant, over optimistic and hyper enthusiastic Lee Taebeack felt a little too much at times, but he still played the character with charm so you could go on. The FL is not bad but kinds fails to make an impact in emotional scenes imo. The plot line is a bit formulaic but worked for me largely(the mid eps were draggy) - the cases were interesting, and the process to get ideas as well. The relationship between the leads was one of equality, respect and affection which I liked but no sizzle AT ALL
As a lover of makjangs/melos, I really wanted to enjoy this drama but had to drop it after 4-5 episodes. I found the performance of the actor playing the FL awful (one expression problem) and a horrific lack of chemistry between the leads. There is no sizzle neither romance wise nor revenge wise, so the drama falls utterly flat imo
I seem to be in the minority of viewers who wasnt blown away by the drama. Was the drama good? Yes indeed. It is atmospheric and slow paced, peeling away layers of Yukino's and the roles that many others had in making it a troubled, painful one. Never having had stability and love, she is left her broken. Her overwhelming fear of being abandoned speaks to her need for acceptance and validation. However I personally could not feel emotionally engaged with her struggles or the drama itself. As Im the outlier, I would still recommend it to any one looking for a dark psychological show.
I usually watch one or two family/daily dramas per year, and this was my pick for this year. My sample is small,…
Liked: 1. As I said before, the romance is fairly realistically developed though the FL is annoying in the beginning. The romance develops naturally and feels solid. I really liked that though the ML clearly loves the FL more earlier, we see her trust in him grow and it is he she turns to to confide in the end when all hell breaks loose. 2. I FFed through DG and JE's romance because a) couldnt stand DG getting deceived about her character and b) I was sure he'll forgive her in the end. Fortunately, he holds her accountable for her actions and we see them divorce. Yay. 3. The bio mother's revenge was short but done decently. Loved the final confrontation. 4. Yura's character turned out to be a pleasant surprise, didnt see that coming! 5. HG and HG's dad were really adorable! Loved all their scenes. Leo too is super cute Disliked: 1. Biggest plothole. If Hanui's family has been living on the first floor for 20 years, how is it possible that Park JinGuk does not recognise Hanui from Sujeong's photographs??? 2. The older romance was OK but didnt like the male actor's take on a "rustical/rugged" craftsperson mannerisms. The idea was i guess juxtaposing an elegant, moneyed FL and down-to-earth ML but didnt quite work imo 3. Ji-Eun's dad drove me nuts, he was the reason for so many misunderstandings.
I usually watch one or two family/daily dramas per year, and this was my pick for this year. My sample is small, but I thought this was decent-ish. There's enough going on in FL's life & charactergrowth , the villain's antics and the comedy tracks to keep you going....though I'd advise having the FF button handy. The main romance is actually very nice despite relatively less screen time - slow natural development, an adorable, steadfast ML character and cute interactions, though chemistry isnt the best. Recommended for the experienced daily drama watchers, newbies not so much Likes & dislikes below
However mid-way, it makes a sharp turn towards to a poorly plotted makjang-cum-whodunnit which failed to retain my interest. Lee El as the main lead further compounded the problem with her bland performance. She does okay in the regular stuff, but falters majorly in scenes involving intense emotions and charged dialogues. Her range is REALLY limited.
The best performance imo was by Jin Seo Yun who played Song Jeong Ah. The surprise package was Na Yeong’s arc though it was the most tired one of a cheated-upon wife. We get a super satisfying plotline of her taking back control of her life
Eun Ha behaves with so much selfishness all thru under the guise of undying love that Andrea never has a chance to understand where his heart truly lies (God or her). She is clingy and guilt trips him at every turn. Poor Andrea.
Poor Woo Jin too because Eun Ha uses him when she fancies and throws him away the moment Andrea appears or something challenging comes up. For eg. she pursues a relationship with him up to engagement while Andrea was in Italy when she didnt love him in the slightest, but the moment she finds she's ill she runs away w/o telling him. Arrgh. Eun Ha really pissed me off.
Ji Jin Hee does a fine job while Jo Hyun Jae falters in the heavier scenes a little but overall ok. The plot drags terribly post midpoint and esp last few eps. So much so that the major dilemma before Andrea loses significance. I watched the last 3 eps on 1.5x just to see what happens! Not really recommended but watch if you are more interested in checking out the leads' performances.
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The ads Lee Tae Baek turned out were interesting to me, but surprisingly the last one meant to be most important was the saddest.
Jin Goo's exuberant, over optimistic and hyper enthusiastic Lee Taebeack felt a little too much at times, but he still played the character with charm so you could go on. The FL is not bad but kinds fails to make an impact in emotional scenes imo.
The plot line is a bit formulaic but worked for me largely(the mid eps were draggy) - the cases were interesting, and the process to get ideas as well.
The relationship between the leads was one of equality, respect and affection which I liked but no sizzle AT ALL
1. As I said before, the romance is fairly realistically developed though the FL is annoying in the beginning. The romance develops naturally and feels solid. I really liked that though the ML clearly loves the FL more earlier, we see her trust in him grow and it is he she turns to to confide in the end when all hell breaks loose.
2. I FFed through DG and JE's romance because a) couldnt stand DG getting deceived about her character and b) I was sure he'll forgive her in the end. Fortunately, he holds her accountable for her actions and we see them divorce. Yay.
3. The bio mother's revenge was short but done decently. Loved the final confrontation.
4. Yura's character turned out to be a pleasant surprise, didnt see that coming!
5. HG and HG's dad were really adorable! Loved all their scenes. Leo too is super cute
Disliked:
1. Biggest plothole. If Hanui's family has been living on the first floor for 20 years, how is it possible that Park JinGuk does not recognise Hanui from Sujeong's photographs???
2. The older romance was OK but didnt like the male actor's take on a "rustical/rugged" craftsperson mannerisms. The idea was i guess juxtaposing an elegant, moneyed FL and down-to-earth ML but didnt quite work imo
3. Ji-Eun's dad drove me nuts, he was the reason for so many misunderstandings.
The main romance is actually very nice despite relatively less screen time - slow natural development, an adorable, steadfast ML character and cute interactions, though chemistry isnt the best.
Recommended for the experienced daily drama watchers, newbies not so much
Likes & dislikes below