Sublime Sensuality, Exciting Paced Drama but Mediocre Revenge Arc!
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♥ Sublime Sensuality:
I love when romance is built up without excessive acts of service, nudity/sex scenes. To me this drama also was about second chance at love. The main characters are distrustful of being hurt again; hence their romance is built with less words, but rather care, understanding. The sensuality/sexual tension is palpable but not in your face. The leads did not even have a single kissing scene but their moments together were charming. Areumdaun/Beautiful (아름다운) to the core!
♥ Acting par Excellence:
As expected of actors in their caliber - all the characters irrespective of the script, played their characters to perfection.
Kim Hee Sun needs no words, she is flawless. Cha Ji Yeon, Park Hoon, Lee Hyun Wook - I have literally seen them in just one other drama respectively where even their minor roles they had left quite an impression. This drama was even better as they had more screentime to show their talent. I personally will now look up their other works & watch especially for - Lee Hyun Wook! Jung Eugene - I have seen her in many dramas, but she was not memorable until this antagonist role. She brings life to the character that is truly despicable. You'll want to pull her hair, bitch-slap her & hope karma hits her hard - which is only the result of her embodying the character to perfection. Kudos!
♥ Beautiful Cinematography, Screenplay & OST:
Costumes, locations, make-up - everything was minimalist but luxurious & the music is hauntingly beautiful & hypnotic. Both interweave with the scenes & characters perfectly enhancing the viewing experience. The screenplay/pace of drama - is not neck-breaking, but you cannot help but end up watching just one more episode. Inconspicuously, all these factors aid in making this makjang drama keeping it thrilling & (almost)-unpredictable.
What MIGHT BOTHER You:
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✘ The Revenge Served is Very Cold. Almost Frozen.
Given the initial build-up & despicable antagonist(s), I thought the revenge was average. Not unsatisfactory, but neither leaving me with a triumphant feeling as a viewer. I blame the script for weakening it, even though I appreciate that it was not draggy & the 8-episode format is a satisfactory timeframe for this story to conclude.
P.S. I do not want to detail the ending, cause that will spoil it - but it came quite unannounced with no preamble to the twist they gave. Again it is satisfactory cause everyone is hoping for it but an explanation would have been nicer, even if it had been in form of a flashback between the characters.
✘ Some Support Characters felt unfinished
Not sure if there will be a Season 2, but there were some characters like the SML & the owner of Rex whose stories felt rather unfinished. I say rather, cause you can be contend with their ending, but personally I had questions on what will happen to them now that the main plot is resolved.
OVERALL: almost Perfect, succinct thrilling makjang! 8/10
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✦ The above negatives are not deal breakers, but it would have made it a perfect 10/10 drama had they been there.
✦ I am slowly getting into makjang dramas, this being my 3rd after Penthouse & Perfect Marriage Revenge. I did not know I would enjoy this genre as much as I do, but if the quality/story is anything like this one- I cannot help but keep binging!
✦ Remarriage & Desires is special cause it is short & beautifully executed. I even rewatched some episodes, as soon as I finished the drama for pleasure viewing (Scenes like the masquerade, yacht, initial tension between the main leads)
✦ For those who enjoy this genre, or want to explore it (like I did) you should not miss this one.
✦ Will recommend watching the drama first to like the OST more, but here is YT link. Memorable piece as is the drama!
Seori - Wicked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcKMeqRej1g
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why so many low ratings?
I don’t know why this drama has a low rating to be honest I loved everything about this drama it screams wealthy rich from the cars, the fashion, and houses.Every character played their role very well, especially yoo hui and CEO yoo sun and it was very entertaining to watch them both on scream.
You’ll like it if you liked penthouse, the world of the married, this drama had a lot of new faces for me and I am happy to have discovered new actors and actresses.
The ending had a huge twist and the way the producers left off the show I think there will be another season because so much that needs to be explained and more that needs to be shown, it was cut short and felt rushed after episode 6 and I would like it if they made it 16 ep or at least 12 but overall I would recommend watching this drama
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Amazing
This drama doesn't have boring or unnecessary scenes as if they were there just to fill the time. The story doesn't get boring, it's exciting from beginning to end. It was amazing the ending was amazing. The original sound track from this drama was amazing and was perfect for it.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
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Felt promising but under-delivered
Maybe they went for crisp story telling and edited a lot to fit it all into 8 episodes. Maybe they didn't have the budget. Whatever the reason, although it felt like no cost was spared to show a sophisticated, high class world and a highly emotional drama, it somehow failed to evoke any strong connect to the leads. Even though they gave enough back story for the FL and ML, their interactions and connection didn't feel so genuineSome thoughts and cribs..
1) There were some scenes where the ML feels attracted to the FL, and his son wishing she could be his mother. But there was no scene where the FL is shown as falling for the ML at any point. She seemed completely distracted by her ruined life and a determination to get revenge by exposing the female villian with zero plans on how. She even tells the MLs mom that she never had plans for remarriage and yet we find her getting married in the last episode.
2) There is not enough explanation on what happened between the Rex owner and SML, how the SML chose to hand the bride over to the CEO at the end, or whether he managed to get his father's assets.
3) Although they managed to expose the adulteress in the party and get her dragged to jail for embezzlement with solid evidence, she got out so easily with no explanation as to how the politician influenced her freedom. It felt like poor rushed story telling and frustrating to watch her show up again and again with no damage whatsoever. There is no explanation why she targets the FL's daughter except that she is evil, and this seems out of character as she doesn't take any risk without some big reward in line.
4) Not enough closure on the creepy lecturer who wanted to sleep with the FL after the first date, or the manipulative professor lady who wanted to marry the CEO and how he replied to her proposal.
5) This show had several make out scenes for the ones having affairs and yet didn't show a single kiss between the main leads until the very end! There was absolutely zero chemistry between the FL and either of the leads. The MLs played their part but the FL just alternated between a gloomy self absorbed look or a bewildered damsel in distress look most of the time. If it was a pure revenge drama they should not have tried to include a romance angle to it without making it believable.
6) The SML had much more back story and history with the FL and would have even been a better fit for her at the end. Just because the CEO also had a kid and it was convenient for them to become a family, did they need to get married? Atleast the CEO is shown to have feelings for the FL, but the FL seems to be only making calculative decisions until the end. She seems vaguely pleased and pleasantly shocked at the end, but there is no genuine love or gratitude in getting married to him.
7) The CEOs mother didn't want her for a DIL until the end, yet we find her smiling at the wedding.
The ending felt flat, rushed, unfair on SML and just sad and bewildering in a way. Happy for the ML but neutral towards the FL and very sad for the SML who was really supportive all through the series. All in all, it felt unsatisfactory and definitely not worth a rewatch. I doubt if i will see season 2 if there is one, as I didn't feel connected enough to these characters until the end.
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Expectations too high
The production value was quite good as to be expected from a Netflix original series. The acting, particularly the 2 MLs and the female antagonist was also strong. The music was good but not outstanding.Unfortunately the story was not well executed. The first couple of episodes started strong to set things up. The issue in my opinion was there were too many sub-plots and characters that could not sufficiently be detailed out and developed better into the main story. Perhaps there was too much to get to in only 8 episodes. Maybe it could have been better with a full 16 episodes but I was struggling to maintain interest at Episode 5. At that point onwards the story unfortunately plays out predictably with very few twists.
The ending of episode 6 was quite good and satisfying however from that point onwards I felt 7 & 8 was really more of the same as we already saw but quickly tieing a few loose ends. The oustanding ending to 6 basically had no consequence to the rest of the story.
Hard to recommend this one. From a similar genre The World of the Married and Eve are vastly superior.
Overall disappointed as Netflix has produced some fantastic original series but this is not one of them.
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Not even close to Penthouse
A little over soapy rather than classy, nothing too special in its cinematography department, which is quite surprising given that it's a Netflix original, it somehow just look like drama that came out from the major tv stations. The pressure point and strategies they implemented won't make you scream as the script seems unimaginative, it sadly ended up with bland characters and largely repetitive dialogues that miss the mark. The whole production quality doesn't even come close to what Penthouse has to offer.Was this review helpful to you?
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This is my very first review so please forgive me if there are any mistakes. This series starts of slightly slow and i think this works with how the FL is feeling. At this point in the series she was at her lowest and least confident. As the series progresses we see her gain more confidence and stand on her feet. I'm glad she doesn't completely rely on the men in her life but also takes matter in her own hands and collaborates with other women who want to take the antagonist down. i personally did not like the 'ending' for the FL because that was the wrong Love interest to go for. the other one is better and so much more interesting. i said ending like that because i heard there was meant to be 16 episodes rather than 8 so i cant wait for season 2. i think i have second male lead syndrome
this doesn't really have the biggest rewatch value. But i probably watch some of it to remind myself for the potential next season. but i wouldnt go out my way to rewatch it again.
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Worth your time
It's already a known fact that after the epic success of "The world of the Married" there has been a sharp increase in similar dramas. But for me, this is so far the BEST of them. Like really something good to watch after so long. The story is intriguing, the villain is extremely hateful, and the love story is sweet. I think the main leads manage to bring out the emotions of their characters in a profound way that you can't help loving their respective characters. This is one of those good, handsome, capable CEO who is not a jerk falling in love with the poor mary-sue character. This story is not too dark or not too light and at the same time despite making you want to strangle the villain, they still give you a few sugar scenes in between.I would recommend anyone to watch this drama cuz this is definitely worth your time.
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Never Again.
Yo, so I saw the trailer for this show on Netflix and I was like, "This gonna be fire!" But nah, it was straight-up weak sauce. I had to grind through 'cause I was curious, but even the final episode couldn't redeem it.Let's talk about Mrs. Choi—she was mad annoying, and her vibe was off. And the main character? Supposed to be tough, but she was clueless.Honestly, they should've flipped the script, ya know? Made the main character actually interesting.
Overall, the show was a letdown. Save yourself the time and yall something else.
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Kim Hee Sun - The Queen of Mother character
I complete this 8 episodes series in a few hours, by skipping some parts that I want to skip, uninteresting parts obviously.The series is not with a heavy plot (unlike Why Her, Eve), but enough with thrills for us to keep on continue watching till the end. Hee Sun really the best in portraying the mother and wife character. Her works have been so fun to watch, including this series. However, it is much more interesting to watch the character development of Mr CEO of the game company. At first, I was disappointed to see him give in to that woman Jin Yoo Hee (he sleep with her after the first date). What a typical man. And she is such a cheap character but with a desire for revenge. What I pity for her character is that she is alone, she has no one to back her up, which leads her to hold on to her desire for revenge to continue living.
There is an eye candy plot twist at the end, you guys can look forward to it!
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Forgettable
I watched this because of Kim Hee Seon, because she's one of my favourite Korean actors, and unfortunately, her acting was quite possibly the only thing I could like in this show. And even her acting wasn't enough for me to connect in any real way with her character, let alone any other character there. Everyone felt so flat and two-dimensional, which leaves me wondering why all of these extremely talented actors read the script and decided that it would be a role worth taking up. It's not even that the plot was bad - maybe it was the length, but neither the revenge nor the romance plot really made sense. They were both so horribly rushed that it felt forced, and I couldn't see any depth to either. I couldn't connect with either, just as I couldn't connect with the characters or their motives - in any other drama I would have had a horrible case of Second Lead Syndrome, but with this I couldn't even bring myself to care the least bit. Held my attention enough to binge it though, so I'm not rating it as low as I might have otherwise.Was this review helpful to you?
Important Learnings
The FL was such a interesting character in her other drama on Netflix "Tomorrow" that I wanted to watch this drama.At first it was intriguing what this master plan was but then it was like "o that's it?".
Lessons I've learned from this script:
1. Daddy issues will lead to a sociopath daughter
2. Revenge can work if:
---You have a rich cheobol heir for an ex BF that still wants to get back with you and will help you no matter what.
---You have a new rich suitor who wants to be with you and help you no matter what.
Else your only grand revenge is to make a speech in a dating social to expose what the evil woman did to your dead husband.
8 short episodes of this and the story of the husband's death was repeated at least 4x. That's 1 repetitive script.
Few highlights of the drama:
Evil FL: watched her in numerous other supporting roles and this role was completely different from all her prior roles. She pulled it off perfectly. Loved her crazy eye death stares!
Rich Ex BF & Rich Suitor, both characters are quite attractive personality wise. They should've focused more on character growth instead.
Rich Ex BF's stepmom - potential interesting character. Should be a spin off on her character in future drama.
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