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I  Do, I Do korean drama review
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I Do, I Do
2 people found this review helpful
by khjfan01
Feb 6, 2016
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.5
Acting/Cast 9.5
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 8.0
This drama gives me many feelings. Where do I even start? When starting this drama, all I knew was that Kim Sun Ah (from My Name is Kim Sam Soon) was in it, and it was about shoes. That's it. Well, this drama is obviously so much more than just shoes. It's about a confident shoe designer (who's gotta be in her late 30s) named Hwang Ji An who is the very definition of independent. If your looking for a drama with the type of heroine who don't need no man, this is it. Hwang Ji An is very smart and savvy, and basically built her self up to the type of respected shoe designer she is. "Started from the bottom" is perfect to describe her. Though she's respected by her colleagues, she doesn't really have any friends. They all think she works them too hard. On top of that, she doesn't have a very good relationship with her parents (namely, her father). By chance of fate, she runs into Park Tae Kang, and ends up having a one-night stand with him. Park Tae Kang is a 27 year old high-school dropout with no real dreams or aspirations. He just sells knockoff shoes with his father. But little do they both know, that one one-night stand wasn't the end of their acquaintance. He ends up getting a job at her company, and she finds out she's pregnant. First and foremost, I'm not a fan of those older woman/younger guy dramas. I'm barely a fan of age gaps, but I've realized it doesn't really have much to do with the age. It's the maturity levels! Which is why age gaps don't work for me most of the time, cuz the younger person is always so much more immature than the older person. Maybe it's because I'm a woman myself, but what mature successful intelligent woman is gonna go after a kid basically. Ugh, I just don't like it. But it really didn't stop this from being a good drama, that's just my preference. I Do, I Do touches on important topics for women which don't get touched in kdramas. Hwang Ji An is this successful woman who isn't looking for love in a man, she's looking for love from her parents (especially her father). And I just love that. Familial love is so much more important. I'm one of those people who didn't really know what the drama was about, so I didn't know she was gonna end up pregnant, but I had a strong suspicion once she had that one-night stand with Park Tae Kang. I really really really didn't want her to get pregnant, especially cuz right after the one-night stand, she was set up on a date with this really great guy (who is successful as well and a much better candidate). She was looking at a promotion within her company, she had all this stuff going for her, and then the bomb dropped. She found out she was pregnant and it just wasn't fair. Which is probably how a lot of people feel about unexpected pregnancies. But bb girl was strong and resilient, and I really respected the choices she made. Questions like is marriage necessary to raise a child were addressed, and I really loved how the drama dealt with her feelings. I'm not forgetting about Park Tae Kang, but he's secondary when it comes to why this drama was so good. Park Tae Kang is a good kid, but that's just it, he's a kid. Yeah, he's 27, "technically" he's an adult. But I just don't see the chemistry between him and Hwang Ji An. At the beginning of my review I said that he had no dreams or aspirations, but after he "falls in love" with Hwang Ji An he gets some. And that's good I guess, but why make her your motivation? The real problem I have with this drama is the main pairing. It just doesn't make sense. When and how did he fall in love with Hwang Ji An. Why, because of the one-night stand? I can't stomach romantic set-ups like that. I need a viable genuine reason why two people are in love. Not just because they had sex so yeah now they're in love. Ugh. Especially when there is a great second lead!! It hurts my heart to witness, but he's so cool and I'm glad they didn't just throw him with some random in the end. This is a good drama, I'm not saying it isn't. I just don't like how Park Tae Kang "fell in love" with Hwang Ji An, and that just so happens to be a big aspect of the drama. But still, it's a good drama. Good overall message. Who doesn't love to see confident independent women? Kim Sun Ah is amazing! If ur thinking of watching just for her, then it's ttly worth it! I really want to give the acting/cast a 10, but I didn't like Lee Jang Woo's acting all tht much. It's not bad enough to take away from the drama, but it affects my rating for acting/cast. Music is pretty catchy. I don't see myself rewatching this, but I don't see myself NOT rewatching it lol. I think it's pretty marathon-worthy. It didn't end badly per say, but it didn't end great either. Also, there are some actual cute moments in this drama. Not every single Hwang Ji An/ Park Tae Kang scene was cringe-worthy. Their kiss scenes are pretty cute. Not a must-see, but I would recommend. It's really not a bad drama, and again, Kim Sun Ah is amazeballs.
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