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Great article, will make me add new drama to my PTW list haha.

She's gorgeous and talented. What more do korean casting directors want, really???

Haha no violence please. XD
I stopped watching the show but I'm sure he's gonna be punished by the end.

So, I dropped this. It's really not a bad drama but frankly I don't know the point of this drama. These are four pretty people who lead succesful lives but don't really have any problem. I can't relate, I can only admire them from afar and wish them the best, but I don't care about what happens to them really. Because I know, even in the worst case scenario, the'll be fine.

There's an ex who won't let go. I wouldn't call it a love triangle but she does hesitate a third of the drama. FYI

You really have to give it to admire the japanese for their imaginative and boundary pushing themes. As I can clearly see how this story is probably gonna be a highly positive, emotional and wholesome tail, I also know few productions (outside of the japanese) would touch this story without changing its core.
I can't wait to watch this.

this sounds like a PG-13 version of Mia Noi. I'm interested, I hope it will shed more light on the thaipageant world.

Is it a happy ending?

Thank you for giving your point of view, very interesting. I also find Film very attractive, but at the time of writing this review I didn't see much good in his acting. WELL, I have recently watched Chun Cheu Bussaba, and oh my! He was great in that. Very sensual, and great acting especially for the comedy scene. So I'm now a fan haha. I really think these two actors (Esther and Film) are best when paired with more sensual/experienced actors. They feed off their vibes, if you see what I mean?
Anyways, I think Film should do more romcom dramas, he really has great comedic timing.

Well, I'm surprised she's so often cast as a Main role in dramas that I watched, yet I barely remember her. It seems to me she often plays the 2d FL but for some reason they cast her a main even when her role isn't that big. It's good, it means she has a good agent I guess! ^^

This is probably my favorite chinese show. I was looking for something formulaic to spend some time and instead I found this. What a nice surprise. For some reason, this drama made me think of Down With Love. Maybe because of the quirky writing and upbeat tone.

I'm watching ep23 of My Fated Boy and someone said the ML's dad looks and acts a lot like a character in MNCS. It was so conspicuous that I felt there was a link, so here I am.
Im sad to learn MNCS may not be so great because I think the writer might be a genius because the writing in My Fated Boy is so so good.

It might have something to do with religion.

I usually complain about violence in dramas, but weirdly enough this is a case where I wish there could've been a little more violence. Nothing physical, but I would've liked for the ML to unleash a bit of the negativity he's hiding inside : by insulting her and telling her how stupid and gullible she really is, or by raising his voice at her (I believe she deserved a talking to more than once!). It would have been a better motivation for the events that precipitate the ending.

So, just done watching the show. This is a VERY formulaic, very low budget show (but looks really good), with a little thing that might be a plus or a minus depending on your taste: the ML has a very dark personality. Maybe even a whole personality disorder.
He's very controlling and possessive and a real master manipulator. Since the FL is very ditzy, it makes for a very unbalanced and unhealthy relationship where he dances circles around her all the time. He reminded me a whole lot of many Amanda Quick's male protagonists: because of an early misconception, the FL thinks she's dealing with a sensitive soul, and feels a need to nurture and protect him; whereas he plays with her bias and takes advantage of any "pity" she might be foolish enough to spare him. Personally, I liked it.
That being said, towards the end, the ML's darkness is addressed (though in a stupid plot point) and they really have to reckon with his lies and her naive idea of him and others. Unfortunately it's very, very poorly done.
I wanted to give 7.5, but the last episode knocks down a half point: 7.

Episode 9.

The type where one of the lovers is a narcissistic manipulaor.

What bothers you with it. It's rare to see two leads who are the exact same age, usually one of them is gonna be quite a bit older. Does it bother you because it's Song Hye Kyo?
I don't like her but I think she pulls it off in the looks department (i.e it's easy to understand how a younger guy would be attracted to her).

What a balanced and mature review! I usually have a hard time seeing good things about a drama if the main characters' plot line is bad. I have yet to watch this drama, I want to do it to witness the train wreck, but now I know there actually are good things coming up.

Yep since her divorce we've only seen her play rich, cold, dumped, emotionally stunted women. She definitely needs professional advice ASAP