Do not watch this drama if you hate abusive male characters like me.

The ML is verbally abusive to FL for over 3 years. However, he has character growth and they pass it off as “he was protecting her in his own way.” It was abuse. While I think his character growth is somewhat plausible, the way they gloss over how horrible he was to her is sickening. Then enters the guy who ACTUALLY hits her. The physical hitting is passed off as past trauma that he hasn’t moved on from and everyone wants her to dump him. But the verbal abuse from the ML is justified?! Seriously? The drama doesn’t have the ML take the blame. It makes excuses for him. His character could have been humanized in a better manner instead of all of those excuses.

It's just sad that dramas justify that men can be be assholes if they are sad/hurt but a woman doing the same things will be villianized despite any character growth. There should be no excuse for abuse either physical or verbal.

The FL was great. I just didn’t like what they did with her character when she rescued the ex boyfriend by encouraging him to become his former good self. The FL really hard carried the drama. Zero rewatch value since the side plots are also very bland apart from the main story.

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Remake Woes

I am writing this review as someone who has already seen the OG. The formula for creating a remake has a lot to do with how the production recreates the same plot but with an original essence. Sadly, the actors fail this drama more than the production.

Yeo Been does a fantastic job of understanding the character and delivering as both Jun Hee/Min Joo. I like her interpretation of both the characters. You can feel the difference in the plight of both the characters through her, and she makes the drama more watchable than anyone else.

Kang Hoon also does a decent job In Kyu; however, Ahn Hyo Seop fails to deliver. I think he failed to understand the nuances of his character and oftentimes comes across as stiff. There isn't a major distinction between his interpretations of Yeon Jun/Si Heon. If you have watched the OG, you will find yourself comparing him to Greg Hsu, who did a fantastic job at conveying different emotions/characters. With Ahn Hyo Seop, you will at times find yourself confused about which character of the two Yeon Jun/Si Heon he is trying to portray as the climax approaches.

Overall, this may be a redundant watch for anyone who has already seen the OG; however, you might enjoy it if you haven't seen the OG. There aren't any major changes from the OG plot, which is regretful as at least some changes would've made this watch a lot more interesting. It was as if I already knew what was about to happen at each moment, some plot changes would've made the drama a lot more original to itself. The cinematography and direction, however, do not disappoint. None of the shots look "cheap" or ridiculous, which they did at times in the OG. It is a decent one-time watch.

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