Reviews

Wǒ xǐhuān! Lovely Couple! Crazy Antics! Such a silly yet adorable drama.

While the business part of the drama was super messy, the romance was on point!

Both the ML & FL were super adorable. I especially loved the moments when they were in Lady Meow & Coffee mode. I wish we got see more of Lady Meow's antic, Coffee's were funnier for me. I did enjoy him chasing the laser. I was just surprised with the way they ran their companies though. It seemed like they were playing game and the business part was far less believable. They had 2-3 minor misunderstandings that were solved in like seconds, so you won't be cursing at them for long. Plus points, all the characters are so damn beautiful.

The SML was a mama's boy and didn't stand up for the FL. It didn't really seem liked he even liked the FL for who she was originally. I actually thought the guy was pretty decent before his mother stepped into the picture. The entire thing about humiliating the FL was so childish on his mother's part, they pretended to be above her but showed less class. (Icky, that's how it makes me feel!)

The SFL was complex and after money. She called herself a gold-digger and that's what she was, all people who decide to pursue money at cost of everything else have their reasons, that doesn't mean you should trample on people as you do it. She was so heartless to the ML, that it makes us glad that he got the chance to be with someone like FL, who is very decent. (Not very smart when it comes to running a company, but a skilled designer)

It was interesting to see the open ending for the SML & SFL, they clearly have potential. And the SFL is someone who can deal with the SML's childish mother.

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Interesting, Comfort Show, Fun

it's funny how others rant about this drama. i respect all the opinions but also wanna say, it's a good drama amidst of all drama lately that are almost same plot w/other dramas, just the artists are well known (no hate, just personal observation)
btw, for those planning to watch this, definitely this would give u a comfort tho the plot is really fictional but there r things that also should give focus like mental health, moving on, queer, sex education.
tbh, i thought i'll get boring watching this bcoz i just watched this at first bcoz of Lomon & the girl has resemblance w/Ryujin ITZY. I don't hate this kind of plot, just not my preference. But then, when u started to watch it, u gonna hooked with the plot & the acting!
I really enjoyed watching this <33

lastly the good part also with this is the 30mins each episode! I think you'll not get boring or tired unlike if u know that the Drama has 16eps & 1hour each ep. (it gets me bored of Kdrama lately bcoz of that)

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Not great

I watched all 24 episodes. The first few episodes were horrible. The writing is just shit, I mean the acting was okay, and I've seen both main leads in different dramas with much better acting, so their acting is not the problem. There are too many filler episodes even if its just 30 minutes, there's nothing interesting and gets tiring and almost repetitive. Nothing happens for a while. Everything was all over the place in the beginning. Honestly, I only watched because the dramas I'm currently watching have yet to release a new episode. Waiting for each episode to come out its just not worth it for this drama. I guess you could use this as a filler drama to watch in one go when bored but don't expect much. I don't understand why there are so many reviews that were 7 stars and above. The comedic aspect was good especially the underdog team. The last episode was rushed. The "revenge" was not satisfactory at all and only lasted like 10 minutes if the last episode. The thing I probably only liked was the very very late character development of Kang Na Eon. I never like the character of So Eun Ho in the beginning either, he was too childlike. So his character development or "reveal" was good to. The soul switch just made everything a lot more complicated and just badly written. There could've been so many other ways to get the two main leads to meet without the soul switch. It was just unnecessary. I also didn't like the large time skip one one year, it makes sense why So Eun Ho wanted a break but one year is crazy. I also didn't like 2nd fml character development or how they became friends again so quickly. There was not much reconciliation or anything. Like she apologised once and then after the time skip they're best friends again. It just felt unnatural. I'm glad they're friends again but the way her character was written was mid. Overall, the story was mid and could've been much better.

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It is a good drama.

It's a good drama; it's funny and quite entertaining. I liked the acting of little Eun gyol. it was refreshing to watch it. The visual, acting and OSTs are the best. The relationship between father and son. It was a reality check that our parents too have gone through tough times , it is us who are taking them for granted. There are things that they did not get but tried really hard to give us the love and safety. They are willing to do anything for us, they too try hard to be a good parent. But there are many things that remain unanswered and kind of feel like a plot hole for me.


Spoiler alert:-




1. Eun Gyol, the fact that he knew he was in the past and kind of accepted it, but still, he called Se Kyoung "ajumma" and wanted to hear answers from her about the things she did in the future. Like, bro, how is she going to answer it?

2. On Eun Yu, She got into time travel after finding out that her dad was cheating on her mom. First of all, she wasted so much time on finding 'her mom's first love'. After finding out that her mom's first love is her dad, she never even tried to know her father or follow him; she saw him flirting and all, but never checked what her father is doing. It was as if her whole point of going to the past was pointless, except for being a love interest of Eun Gyul.

3. If Eun Gyol and Eun Yu were supposed to go to a place together to meet the master, But for Eun Gyol it was the same bookstore from where he came from the future, If that was the case, then wasn't Eun Yu supposed to go to the airport since she came to the past from there?
 
4. The ending was so rushed that many things just got lost. Eun Yu never found out what her father was doing with the women. What happened between Choi Se Kyeong and her biological father? 

5.Yoon Cheong Ah's father said that they are never coming back to korea, so how did they ended up in Korea? Where and when did Yi Chan and Chung Ha meet and get married?

6. We know what Eungyol's life is like at the end. But what about Eun Yu? How is her life going?

7. The fact that Ha Yi Chan and Yoon Chug Ha's love story starts after 10 episodes. when they are supposed to be the main couple.

8. What about Eun Gyol's brother? Does he still like Eun Yu?

These are my opinions. I liked the drama, but the fact that there are so many questions that are not answered and it made the ending really rushed and forced. The whole drama revolves mainly around Eun Gyol. We did not get the story of the other side characters.

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a surprise to the heart!

you can start this drama simply by wanting a silly laugh (and, trust me, you'll laugh) but much more is revealed as the story develops. it's a story about healing and hope! I absolutely loved it.

the main couple starts very unserious and not too dramatic but it ends up as the type of couple that you can see why they're together! I did find myself giggling and kicking my feet at their cute scenes!!

it's very funny but the plot for the murderers keep your attention on all the time. the plot twists are also really well done, in my opinion.

the only thing I really dislike about this drama is it's end. they could've easily finished in episode 15, so episode 16 felt totally unnecessary and kinda boring.

That's why I rate this a 9/10, I totally recomend to watch it tho!

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FL acting ?

I don't usually have any interest in Revenge drama which has little to no romance or dramas where we have to use too much Brain but somehow this drama wasn't really bad. I have watched till ep 6 and am actually interested to find out what will happen next.

However. The female leads acting is reallyyyyy bad , no REALLY. Trust me. She literally feels like a lifeless doll. No expression just plain bland face. (?️??️ ) Almost like this ( This also seems more expressive than her) . Moreover she seems to have no chemistry with either of the ML(?) Why did both the mls even like her , I can't even figure out. They suddenly decided to like her so much one day , that's all I can understand.

Lee jae wook and other ML are great actors. They have no flaws.

This is not the best dramas I have watched but it's still smth.

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it's not funny, it's offensive

Overall: this was a remake of a 2015 series (on YouTube unsubbed). It felt like it was stuck in the past (or even farther back than 2015) with its colorism, body shaming, effeminate male/trans women stereotypes and sexual assault played as comedy. 16 episodes about 35 minutes each. Aired on WeTV.

Content Warnings: colorism, trans women/effeminate men stereotypes, body shaming, bullying, cyberbullying, sexual assault played as comedy, sexual harassment, sex shaming, transphobia, held against will, non con picture/video taking and sharing

What I Liked
- Jet/New until the end of episode 6 which is what made me drop the series even though I wanted to give this a complete watch/review
- one of the teachers (the one who didn't sexually harass/assault a fellow teacher and didn't bully a student)
- it was good attempt with the message about being able to wear a uniform to match your gender identity, but then that character wore something out of a Japanese manga, would have been much more powerful if that character had worn the Thai school uniform for women
- episode 2 had good sex ed with using condoms correctly

Room For Improvement
- sexual assault played as comedy, it went on for so long and was not funny
- the two teachers who bullied a student and sexually harassed a fellow teacher
- the stereotypical male guys had love interests while the effeminate male characters were constantly fighting with each other and bullying a trans student
- way too much catfighting and bullying
- too many characters (there are 21 on the poster) and I couldn't figure out their names/who they all were
- comedy sound effects
- cliche overheard something and didn't talk

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WHAT A WILD RIDE

Okay. This is going to be a wild review so please hold on to the ride and hear me out. Lets talk about each couple shall we?

1. TopMew
Hm.. what can I say? FORCE IS A ZADDY ❤️ and he looks good as fuck in this series. He actually open my eyes that he could actually play variety of roles and UM HELLO BOOK? YOU PIECE OF FINE ART. Anyway, TopMew is the main pairing I guess? I could say that their relationship is very very damn messy. I dont even know how to begin with their messiness. Its like you are trying to untangle hairs in a pile of hairs. The more you try to fix it, the messier it get. I would say that Top is toxic at first but he then have a character development which is beautiful by the way and now Mew is the toxic one. I am sorry but I really dont like Mew’s character towards the end. Yes, Top made a mistake but he keep on picking that shit up and act like he is a saint. Well you fucked up shit too so you two are the same. Its like calling the kettle that it is black. Anyway, the ending is fine just that Mix’s appearance just started to stir everything again LOL.

2. SandRay
This couple is fucked up too but given how fucked up the other pairings are, I could say that they are the most normal one in this series. Actually, Sand is the most normal one LOL. So Ray is an alcoholic and met bar singer, Sand whom helps him to overcome his addiction, basically helping him to become a better person. FirstKhaotung feels ARE SO REAL IN THIS SERIES IT HELPS TO MAKE UP FOR THE PREVIOUS SERIES THAT LACK OF HEAT. Trust me when I said Khaotung looks so hot and (slutty?) in this series. UGHHHH!!!!! I just love them! I like that Ray is trying to be a better person too from time to time and I like how he asked Sand to choose between him or Boeing and if Sand couldn’t chase his ex away then he would do it himself ( WE STAN A BADDIE ) . anyway, I like their ending the most though.

3. BostonNick
What I can say… I love the pairing but hate Boston’s character. This man is literally the definition of manwhore. He will fuck anything that is breathing ( as per quote by Cheum ). This type of person, will never settle down and he prefers to ride solo and avoid talking about his feelings. Nick on the other hand is such a sweet guy. CAN I JUST SAY HOW FINE NEO AND MARK ARE IN THIS SERIES? Like um HELLO??????? I never thought I can like Mark but welp, here I am :’). Anyway, Nick been giving Boston a lot of chance and when I said LOTS I MEAN LOTS but Boston been fucking every chance that Nick gave ( no pun intended ). I am sorry tired of watching Boston betray Nick, i act wanna slap him. Fr. I wish their ending could have the part Boston really changed into a better person and show Mew that he is capable in loving someone but welp, life isnt fair.

At the end of this series, I still feel like the whole thing is lots of mess and everything and everyone is always connected to each other and especially the end of the series just got me like “aight so we getting season 2 or what?” But knowing GMMTV there will be no S2. I feel like the series have their own charm and I like watching this kind of series that makes me pull my hair a few times at the twist. LOL LOVE IT ❤️

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Don't let the age difference put you off

I love the setting - Republican Era. I wish we had more C-dramas set in this era instead of the Dynasties. Costumes and set design are lovely.

Now, the age difference. I honestly don't know how old ML is supposed to be when he rescues FL or how old FL is supposed to be. The actor looks like he's in his 30s, but the screenwriter/director might want him to be in his 20s when they meet. After all, he does not look 40+ after FL is grown up. There looks to be maybe 10 years difference between ML/FL during the majority of the film so I'm going with that. Also, we need to remember the time period in which this takes place. It was common for older men to marry much younger women. It was only recently that society started frowning on such relationships. Also, I'm going to assume that FL is at least 18 years old, but keep in mind that prior to the 1900s, 15 year olds did marry. They had to - disease & war would wiped out young people as well as old. It was only in modern times that both men and women married later in life. Also, childbirth took out a lot of mothers so the younger you were, probably better your chances of survival. It's important to consider the context and history in which a drama is set and not judge the characters by modern standards.

If you can't handle the age difference, then don't watch it, but I would recommend not even paying attention to the beginning. Just concentrate on the 90% of the drama in which the actor/actress looks close enough in age to not be creepy.

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It's important to fight for your right!

I really enjoyed watching this drama. I was curious because it was about three ladies that ran a teahouse and then upgraded to a restaurant in ancient times. This drama was about the three women's friendships, trust and determination to live their lives to the fullest by doing what they love. Ofc the emphasis was on FL and ML. How they were fated to fall in love with each other although it was their backgrounds that lead them to each other.

ML, Gu Qianfan, was a skillful commander that devoted to his duty, smart, never lose his composure and ofc ruthless. We never saw his smiles unless it was to ridicule or when he looked at the woman he loved. He started to has feelings for FL bcs of her selflessness even though earlier he was being quite unpleasant to her. He loved teasing her bcs he knew she cld take it. Qianfan fell in love with FL after spending few times together, she was understanding of his pains and encouraged him when needed. He was so nice and affectionate with FL like taking her out to go on dates together. He was so supportive of her being a businesswoman and ready to help with anything.

FL, Zhao Pan'er was a clever, calm, generous and bold lady. She was also shrewd and resourceful for a businesswoman and skillful in Tea Art. Toward those who were closed to her, she had strong sense of loyalty, caring and very forgiving. Pan'er had a hard time growing up bcs of the circumstances that lead to her being reduced to lower class but luckily she was a bright kid that took advice by her friend's kind elder sister. At first, she was quite wary of ML hvg feelings for her bcs of their different social standings so she was straightforward with him about this to put him off but ML didn't care about all of that bcs he sincerely love her, to him, she was his light after all those dark years. Then, she decided to hv faith in him and love him with all her heart. After her journey of up and down being a teahouse owner and then a restaurant manager, she decided to fight for the right of ppl that had same circumstances as her to be given opportunity to be a normal civilian that is free.

I love that we got to see the life of other two best friends of Pan'er: Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang. Their character developments just amazing. Also the not so expected 2ndML :Head of important guilds but very childish-like Chi Pan. The other supporting characters such as ML's loyal amazing subordinate Chen Lian, the unexpected Changfeng and the determined Zhaodi.

I didn't expect to see palace struggles in this drama but I'm not surprised. Also shout out to helpful He Si, the loyal customers Mr Yuan and Mr Zhuoshi, they were so entertaining to watch.

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