The Wedding Scheme (2012)

For some reason I was expecting this to be a Korean Pride & Prejudice, it wasn't. What could have been a very good drama ended up being less than what it ought to have been. The main culprit being the storyline (being somewhat mediocre) and to make matters worse it then failed to develop.

Although at the beginning I found the lead girls acting and mannerisms annoying to the extreme, she started calming down about half way through the drama.

The mother is the character that ended up annoying me the most, Her behaviour and actions were inexplicable. She wasn’t evil or good just strange & indifferent. She changed her views without any epiphanys or learning new facts. The premise of the drama was that the mother wanted to get her 4 single daughters married off. She does absolutely nothing to bring this about & when two of her daughters find prospective bridegrooms she objects to them both. She should have been a character that is sympathetic but I am afraid I just found her odd.

I would have liked more of the story to focus on all the sisters romances rather than focusing on non-existent family feuds & a birth secret storyline which goes absolutely nowhere.

The shining beacon in this drama is Lee Kyu Han, his acting both the excellent comedic turn and dramatic was a joy to watch. He is the reason I kept watching and I would urge anyone to give this drama a go if just for him.

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I had a difficult time trying to formulate exactly how I felt about this drama. I did enjoy watching it, it wasn't difficult because there were plenty of comedic moments dispersed throughout the drama that made it very lighthearted and fun to watch, however, it was just that. The drama was a fun watch but there wasn't very much substance to it. It followed the typical rom-com formula to a T. Aside from the family aspect, which isn't very prevalent in the dramas I've seen, this drama was pretty typical, with the back and forth between the leads, some family secret and the turmoils of love.
As far as acting goes, it was, like the story, okay, not spectacular but not terrible either. The main leads were alright, they did have some chemistry but it wasn't explosive or exciting. At times they acted a bit more dramatic than I felt the scene called for, but it wasn't unbearable.
As for the rewatch value, I don't tend to rewatch dramas, hence the one.

This drama wasn't particularly spectacular, but it fulfilled its purpose with lighthearted entertainment, plenty of comedy and a cute story that was quite enjoyable.

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