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Try It And You Won’t Be Disappointed
Your usual Korean revenge makjang soap opera. You should really only watch it and commit if you love this genre, otherwise you’ll disappoint yourself. The show doesn’t do anything new, but it does it really well.
The first half is extremely well done. We don’t even get a major incident until episode ten or so because the writers did a great job building up the tension and making you feel really sad for the grieving family.
Another great thing about this drama are the characters and their relationships with each other. I cared much more about the side characters than the main ones. Kang Seung Woo (the FL brother) has a great arc and I was always excited to see him on screen. Hwang Na Ra (the younger sister) has a good redeeming arc. Kim Do Hee (the ML sister) is a character I really like as well. The only downside is that when their arcs are over, they quietly get less screen time. This happened to Do Yu Gyeong (FL best friend).
After a while, around the halfway mark, the storylines start to loop around in circles. When the good guys get a win, the bad guys reset it back to normal the next episode as if nothing happened. For a specific example, the female villain loses her job because of what the good guys did, but then she is still hanging around the company because she was hired by a temp agency to continue working for the company… Yes, that seriously happens. There are very little consequences for the bad guys as it seems they get away with everything until the last ten episodes.
Some parts of the literal story also don’t make much sense. It feels like the writers will pull out random plot points just for the sake of surprise and twists. Designer L and DH Holdings are some of them. Also the ML is a doctor surgeon but that concept gets thrown out about halfway because it didn’t transfer over to a company about interior design. I understand why they ignored his doctor background, but still could’ve been better if they thought of that beforehand.
Lastly, since the focus is on the family and their relationships, there is very little room to have characters that are a part of YL Group. The company is just a backdrop and we learn nothing about the company. This isn’t a bad thing because we can focus on the families. However, it does make a lot of the company conflicts and issues very confusing and underwhelming. (It just seems like YL Group is always trying to secure money and investments).
It also feels strange that even though the bad guys do get a taste of their own medicine, the good guys get away with committing those same crimes? And that’s okay? I don’t think that sends a good message.
And the ending? Don’t worry. It’s worth it.
Overall, there are lots of great characters and they all have their moments. It was a great experience. Despite my issues, I would still recommend this show. Check it out!
The first half is extremely well done. We don’t even get a major incident until episode ten or so because the writers did a great job building up the tension and making you feel really sad for the grieving family.
Another great thing about this drama are the characters and their relationships with each other. I cared much more about the side characters than the main ones. Kang Seung Woo (the FL brother) has a great arc and I was always excited to see him on screen. Hwang Na Ra (the younger sister) has a good redeeming arc. Kim Do Hee (the ML sister) is a character I really like as well. The only downside is that when their arcs are over, they quietly get less screen time. This happened to Do Yu Gyeong (FL best friend).
After a while, around the halfway mark, the storylines start to loop around in circles. When the good guys get a win, the bad guys reset it back to normal the next episode as if nothing happened. For a specific example, the female villain loses her job because of what the good guys did, but then she is still hanging around the company because she was hired by a temp agency to continue working for the company… Yes, that seriously happens. There are very little consequences for the bad guys as it seems they get away with everything until the last ten episodes.
Some parts of the literal story also don’t make much sense. It feels like the writers will pull out random plot points just for the sake of surprise and twists. Designer L and DH Holdings are some of them. Also the ML is a doctor surgeon but that concept gets thrown out about halfway because it didn’t transfer over to a company about interior design. I understand why they ignored his doctor background, but still could’ve been better if they thought of that beforehand.
Lastly, since the focus is on the family and their relationships, there is very little room to have characters that are a part of YL Group. The company is just a backdrop and we learn nothing about the company. This isn’t a bad thing because we can focus on the families. However, it does make a lot of the company conflicts and issues very confusing and underwhelming. (It just seems like YL Group is always trying to secure money and investments).
It also feels strange that even though the bad guys do get a taste of their own medicine, the good guys get away with committing those same crimes? And that’s okay? I don’t think that sends a good message.
And the ending? Don’t worry. It’s worth it.
Overall, there are lots of great characters and they all have their moments. It was a great experience. Despite my issues, I would still recommend this show. Check it out!
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