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My Golden Life is a decent family drama. The first 12 episodes or so go really fast, then the middle is slow, then the end is fast also. I like that the story dives right into the birth secret instead of waiting 10 episodes while some characters try to hide it while others try to figure it out. The plot twists were good and the writer seemed to really think it through. The writer delves into several themes, but I think the most vivid is that a person needs to find themselves and do what makes them happy. If you don't love yourself, then how can you expect to love or be loved. The most disappointing thing to me is how they wrapped up some of the characters. Some of them deserved to be punished way worse than they were while other characters stories seemed to be incomplete. However, I loved the fathers. They really made up for the crazy mothers.
The couples were some what of a disappointment also. Park Shi Hoo as Choi Do Kung and Shin Hye Sun and Seo Ji An had no chemistry whatsoever. However, Lee Tae Hwan as Sun Woo Hyuk had great chemistry with everyone including the guys. He really did steal the show. The best couple was Shin Hyun Soo as Seo Ji Ho and Lee Da In as Choi Seo Hyun. They were so cute together and he helped her a lot. I don't know if all the extra cheesy couple stuff was necessary to the story. It honestly got on my nerves. I did like that everyone seemed to have a friend they could lean on. If it weren't for that 3rd generation chaebol that owned the share house, then the story would have gone in a crazy direction. I love that the writer put limits on the mean ass grandfather. It is sad how much those adults put those kids through. Seo Ji An and Seo Ji Soo were total victims. The writer does a good job with the character development and emotional turmoil of these two characters. The rest of the characters seemed to be decoration around their story. I started watching this because I like Lee Tae Sung but he is barely in the drama and his character was strange.
All of the acting was what you would expect from this type of drama.
The music is good.
I will never rewatch this.
If you like family dramas, then this one is an okay watch.
The couples were some what of a disappointment also. Park Shi Hoo as Choi Do Kung and Shin Hye Sun and Seo Ji An had no chemistry whatsoever. However, Lee Tae Hwan as Sun Woo Hyuk had great chemistry with everyone including the guys. He really did steal the show. The best couple was Shin Hyun Soo as Seo Ji Ho and Lee Da In as Choi Seo Hyun. They were so cute together and he helped her a lot. I don't know if all the extra cheesy couple stuff was necessary to the story. It honestly got on my nerves. I did like that everyone seemed to have a friend they could lean on. If it weren't for that 3rd generation chaebol that owned the share house, then the story would have gone in a crazy direction. I love that the writer put limits on the mean ass grandfather. It is sad how much those adults put those kids through. Seo Ji An and Seo Ji Soo were total victims. The writer does a good job with the character development and emotional turmoil of these two characters. The rest of the characters seemed to be decoration around their story. I started watching this because I like Lee Tae Sung but he is barely in the drama and his character was strange.
All of the acting was what you would expect from this type of drama.
The music is good.
I will never rewatch this.
If you like family dramas, then this one is an okay watch.
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