This Kdrama is for those who love Books, and Office Relationships(Be it platonic or romantic)
I started watching this Drama for Lee Jong Suk but ended up staying not only for his character but also for the rest of the characters who are all so amazing and well written.I am gonna miss this kdrama and every single character in this story. It's one of those stories that make you feel all those emotions in life and stays true to life as well.
One of the best part of this drama are the books and the love the characters and every single person who is behind this drama shows to the books and how much they impact people's lives.
The relationships are some of the best I have seen in Kdramas.
A Feel Good Kdrama that will make me smile as I remember it or rewatch it.
The ML is not a Knight in Shining Armour but a support to the FL like our family and close friends are to us in real life. He doesn't solve her problems for her but is there for her and tries to help her the best he can. I truly love that about their relationship.
Though there is a little love triangle it's nothing that will give second lead syndrome or make us feel bad for the 2nd FL. It's so well written.
My favourite is Hae Rin but every single character has depth and have their own stories that will be heartbreaking at times but will definitely make us laugh and smile with them.
Just give this Kdrama a shot if you love Books, Relationships, Practicality, stories which are Realistic and stories with Office characters and how their lives intertwine with other people and each other.
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This is a really nice slice of life drama. I am in my late 30s and found Kang Dan Yi's character very relatable. This drama is a breath of fresh air with great characters. I love stories with realistic characters and these are all. No insane over manipulative 3rd wheels. I actually really like the 3rd wheels a lot in the drama. I truly like pretty much all the characters.
The music is nice and pleasant. The story was never slow. I feel most people will enjoy this drama. All the main and minor plots have nice closure at the end.
I don't see myself re watching but it was definitely enjoyable.
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Book lovers show
Lovely, happy, bubbly show about the struggles of a woman trying to get back to work after a career break. It's also beautifully poetic.All the characters are good people at heart, doing the best they can in their lives. They are respectful and supportive that you can't really fault them. Life is hard. But from Lee Na-young's character we know we can be Walking on Sunshine with just a little bit of hope.
Lee Jong-suk is charming as ever as the male lead but male lead is actually a supporting character and he supports her without reservations, even when she marries/dates someone else, never imposing or possessive. The second male lead is also similarly respectful. Such healthy relationships are rarely portrayed in media.
Regardless of the title and my emphasis on the male characters, romance is only a component of the story. Much of it is around how judgemental and daunting it can be when your skills are considered obsolete in a fast-moving world.
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At times, I did wonder how Kang Dan Ee's character did not realize that Cha Eun Ho has been in love with her for so long. But then again, she has been characterized as someone who is a little oblivious. It is such a heartwarming drama! The OST comprises of some great tracks, that are full of feels. I wish we'd get a second season of this drama. Meanwhile, I would surely re-watch it again.
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I watched this drama on Netflix finally after having it on my to watchlist for a month or so. Let me tell you, I have not cried and cheered so much at a drama in a while, but this one made me cry and cheer so much! On Netflix, the subtitles say Dan-i but on here it says Dan Yi so I'll just follow the MDL name. I can understand why some people have problems with this drama for how her daughter is sidelined and forgotten about for a majority of the show or maybe how Dan Yi treats Eun Ho/how Eun Ho treats Dan Yi at times with their bickering/physical teasing/not taking each other seriously (??? if you watched the show you know what I'm talking about), but the plot and just overall feeling of the drama just won me over. I felt so warm and with friends in the publication office its set in and just felt for Dan Yi so much. I rooted for her the entire time and when she lost or felt dejected I felt as if I had lost or just needed to cry with/for her! So with those low lows also came high highs with Eun Ho and Dan Yi's relationship and how they loved each other and cared for each other. Also, let me just say I loved every single character in this drama and how realistic they were! They seemed like real people with real problems who dealt with them realistically. I really felt Dan Yi's struggle for a job because I'm a soon to graduate university student. I love books and just connected with every single touching book metaphor and got //so// sad when they went to the shredding warehouse for books! I didn't know those existed/forgot they existed. This has got to be one of my favorite couples and I'll definitely watch this on days where I feel sad/down. Definitely recommend. Was this review helpful to you?
I've experienced the life of a single mother and this drama truly shone a light on how it is to be a single mother looking for a job after career break to look after her child.
The chemistry of main actors is amazing. Dan-i and Eun-ho are portrayed wonderfully. I really enjoyed the dorkiness and subtle romance . Same with the other characters.
Overall really happy I gave this drama a go.
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boring.
i loved how it started, but it kind of got a bit monotonous in the middle. i loved the second leads ~ they had a much more interesting story arc than the main leads. i skipped a lot of scenes because of the banality, but having said that - i think lee jong suk was really good in this role. i would love to see more of him in the future. it would be an added bonus if you love to read ( i do), for others it might get a bit incomprehensible to understand the subtle undertones on the love for books. even though the show is miss-able imo, but the first 2/3 episodes are worth trying. if you don't like them, then sorry to tell you but it won't be getting any better.Was this review helpful to you?
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this drama sucked!!!!
Main lead girl was a creep and pedo. she was weird for relying on a younger boy she has known since he was in elementary while she was a highschooler. Also the fact her career now revolves from him. She got where she is from him. He is a young successful man who now has to deal with an old divorced mother who cant even feed her child. Only watched this drama for the male lead and even then wasnt worth it.Was this review helpful to you?
was it good?
all the character in the show was very cute including their stories too are well developed.although the show mainly focuses on the main leads it's kind of also focused on the side characters too and on their conflict too.I liked both the main leads and the side characters personality and stories.the side characters are the comic relief when something depressing or sad happens in the show . i also like the fact that there where shipping the CEO Kim Jae Min [President of Gyeoroo] (Kim Tae Woo) with Go Yoo Sun [Director of Gyeoroo] (Kim Yoo Mi) they do make a cute couple along withPark Hoon [Marketing team] (Kang Gi Doong) and Oh Ji Yul [Editorial team] (Park Gyu Young) these 2 were by far my favorite especially when anyone shout at them they kinda reminds me of a scared little cat that's just adorable. This show was satisfying to watch and it was also cute and yes the chemistry between the ML and FL are there.
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SIMPLY DUMBSTRUCK!!!!!
I simply don't have words to express what I felt when I went through this dramathis is something else
I never expected that I would like this drama to this extent
from a surface it looks like a very fluffy light hearted bookish drama but it's way more than that
it is way more deeper than that
first of all hats off to the writer who wrote so much of books references
if you are a book lover then this is your ultimate favourite drama
every character was played so so so well
every character had such a beautiful back story with that struggling with their day to day life
the male lead suffers from a burden for keeping a secret for 10 years long
the female lead is suffering to meet her ends and earn money for her child and to deal with the depression of getting divorce
the founders of the publication company total in five
they also have their own back story and simply the office is so beautifully done
the office scenes
how everything proceeds so nicely
the second male lead and second female lead are completely non-toxic
this is what I always want
non-toxic second leads to do not hinder in in the lives of the leads
to support them love them dearly and being
selfless
among the five founders the head is a single father and he deals with all the pressure of meeting deadlines and balancing different personalities in the same company
the director of the company who is a female is a single woman working for her career she is shown a very strong side
she balance the office quirkyness with her sternness
she shows that she is fine but she never shows that she is lonely and needs someone
she cares for people from the backstage
never let shit shown on her face
the second female member of the publication group who is the very sweet lady and she is dealing with her own family problems
the male lead is also the member of the publication group
there is one more male member who is very kind hearted and passionate about the new writers or the authors who are not getting published
all of them are very sweet you will love them you will root for them
there is second female lead who is selfless hardworking and very cute
second male lead you will root for him and he is so kind loving and handsome
What I love the most
number 1
the book references and deep knowledge about the Korean literature
different quotes stated from the books and the bookish aesthetic theme
number 2
it is very detailed drama
it deals with many issue faced by publication companies such as books not being able to sold as much as expected plagiarism authors cancel their contract mistakes and typos in edits and a lot more
Number 3
It taught about things like
How a book is actually printed
first it is edited then checked again and again by the founders
proofreading
press release
accurate bio of the author
assigning book designer for book cover
Book marketing strategy
The painful scene of shredding the non sold books
Number 4
The romance is very bookish
They give such beautiful metaphor out of books
Romance is very simple heartwarming and perfect
Many heart fluttering moments
The dialogues are very witty
I started writing this as soon as I completed the drama...
Unfortunately It did not get save and it was deleted but I could not refrain from writing it again I know that may be it won't be read by anyone but I really want to shout out what I felt
This is the drama for everyone but if you are a reader...
No drama will surpass this!!!!watch it please..I beg you
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