This is yet another Cdrama that starts off great, gets lost in it's own plot and has an ending that can't match it's start. The best thing about this drama was the cinematography, it was shot beautifully. However after the initial picturesque views fade, the story is a mess, especially when they reach the capital. The focus shifts to nonsensical political plots and pointless sacrifices (didn't think much of the emperor because of them in the end).
The romance is lukewarm at best, although the actors did a decent job and you can feel their closeness but they didn't have any spark. The villains although acted well, didn't have a strong enough script for the "exchange of wits" with the MLs and so those scenes also come up short.
It could have been a splendid journey if they had stuck to what the start was but it followed the normal cdrama trope of trying to fill in the episodes by dragging the viewers through it.
the auditing thing is testing my patience i actually dont care ab it y r they showing it
If you reach the end....you still won't understand why it got at as much screentime as it did. They ran out of things to do once the ML get together so they show us in real life speed how long auditing takes to complete.
Wanted to love this but couldn't. The first half was so good and really the tension between the leads was amazing. Then...the second half happened and I kept hoping the magic of the first half would come back. But it didn't, instead we had the most mind boggling slow show about auditing and finances. Even the interesting parts were not shown for the most repetitive lines regarding....auditing. It was just so much potential lost.
Given the many similarities between L&P and this you can't help but compare the two. Where L&P got even stronger in its second half LFY just dwindled slowly. I don't know what happened if they changed writers, or got auditors to write the second half, the tone and story seemed to have changed.
7.5 for me. Recommend to watch if you are into accounting.
Echoing others, was super excited to start this but I have to say half of the episodes were write offs. The issue was I didn't see too much "evil" in the main villain. Whilst the actor was good I found myself mostly agreeing with re: Chen Dou and instead found the usual "good guys" to be the one wrong. Even in the end I still thought he was more right than wrong. It easily became disengaging and I couldn't even remember what this had to with the original story line. It's like a side quest that failed to deliver.
This was decent but a bit sad they had such a strong FL but she was constantly being saved by the ML. At no point did she actually make it without his help. Waste of a stronger character.
For how much the FL went through and the torture they made us witness, the revenge was completely unsatisfying. It would have been good otherwise but the ending is not worth it.
Cute, the FL was good. Reminded me of Love's Ambition but sweeter. Would like to see this storyline in a longer drama as well to see it properly fleshed out.
Loved this, really good acting and strong first half with a decent second half. Also loved that the FL wasn't a mindless pretty face but really clever. Definitely enjoyed this and recommend to anyone looking for a quick good drama fix.
Does the ML remind anyone else of the lead actor from My Demon?
There's ONE trope that I wish K dramas would stop doing: Please. I'm tired of the phone not working, no power…
If you have ever been to Korea you will know....the Truck of Doom is a very real reality. Those white truck drivers dgaf. They /will/ run over you if you don't get out of the way.
I couldn't help but cringe at this show. South Korea is obsessed with these type of feel good story telling where…
There were times some episodes came off as cringe. I didn't hate the show by any means but I do think the writing could have been much stronger for the topics it was addressing.
Decent-ish drama but very superficial in its junk-food justice. This isn't a bad thing, sometimes you want to watch something that doesn't go too deep and delivers episodic justice. It just isn't that rational or deep. Part of that has to with the acting, including the main cast, we don't get to see much of a range of emotions apart from the talented Lee Sung Min. Inspector Im Han Rim was my least favourite character with the constant screeching.
It did feel at times this was written by someone who hates teens. Bullying is a big issue in Korea and has been for ages. There's a reason however why corporal punishment was taken away from teachers and I'm not sure about the show's messaging about it being "needed". I'm not against teaching perpetrators a lesson in the way they did in the show, but I'm not a fan of the argument that teachers should be allowed to go back to hitting kids (anywhere in the world). It would have been interesting to see an episode focused on rehabilitation rather than solely punishment.
I think it's decent show for what it is but Taxi Driver does revenge better.
This was cute and light drama. I think there were nuances that could have been explored a little bit more and the writing could have been stronger. Acting wise I didn't see the reason for all the hate the ML got, he was pretty ok for his role, there were times he could have been a little bit more affective in scenes but overall ok. IU was just a star as always, at first you aren't really all on her side but she wins you over. I do wish they focused a little more on her emotional development rather than love magically fixed it all. I think the weakest aspect of the drama was the writing which could have been a lot better. I think when people talk negatively about this drama the main issue arises from the wasted potential and there is some truth in that.
That being said as a long time K/C/J drama watcher, I enjoyed this series for it was it was. Cute and fluffy (but not mind-blowing). The main leads had good chemistry, the second couple was adorable, even the antagonists acted very well. There were cute moments and moments that made you smile silly which is what I expected from this series.
I think if you go in with the mindset that you are watching a Kdrama similar to the ones like the 2010s you will enjoy it as well.
For a drama with no plot you need to have actors that are very strong, especially in emoting with just expressions....and the FL could not deliver. She was the weakest link with crying scenes I was honestly confused about. I kept watching for the ML (esp after POJ) but because nothing happens in the story, you have to focus on the acting and whilst he delivered somewhat, she could not. I can do slow dramas like this (When the Weather is Fine is one of my all time favs) but this was not it.
The romance is lukewarm at best, although the actors did a decent job and you can feel their closeness but they didn't have any spark. The villains although acted well, didn't have a strong enough script for the "exchange of wits" with the MLs and so those scenes also come up short.
It could have been a splendid journey if they had stuck to what the start was but it followed the normal cdrama trope of trying to fill in the episodes by dragging the viewers through it.
Given the many similarities between L&P and this you can't help but compare the two. Where L&P got even stronger in its second half LFY just dwindled slowly. I don't know what happened if they changed writers, or got auditors to write the second half, the tone and story seemed to have changed.
7.5 for me. Recommend to watch if you are into accounting.
Does the ML remind anyone else of the lead actor from My Demon?
It did feel at times this was written by someone who hates teens. Bullying is a big issue in Korea and has been for ages. There's a reason however why corporal punishment was taken away from teachers and I'm not sure about the show's messaging about it being "needed". I'm not against teaching perpetrators a lesson in the way they did in the show, but I'm not a fan of the argument that teachers should be allowed to go back to hitting kids (anywhere in the world). It would have been interesting to see an episode focused on rehabilitation rather than solely punishment.
I think it's decent show for what it is but Taxi Driver does revenge better.
That being said as a long time K/C/J drama watcher, I enjoyed this series for it was it was. Cute and fluffy (but not mind-blowing). The main leads had good chemistry, the second couple was adorable, even the antagonists acted very well. There were cute moments and moments that made you smile silly which is what I expected from this series.
I think if you go in with the mindset that you are watching a Kdrama similar to the ones like the 2010s you will enjoy it as well.