Supposed to be a feel good slice drama but I didn't feel that good.

Well, I wanted to write a review about this drama in particular because I had this strong urge to express my feelings somehow after the last episode.
Let me just begin with my view about the concept and overall genre of this drama.
This drama would actually belong to a slice of life type but has strongly tried to input a comical feeling to it, which I would like to really point out as I personally think they have failed in both. Well, the whole idea had a huge potential even when the drama doesn't actually make one expect high ratings and viewing but still, there was some kind of expectations I had as a viewer when I started this drama. Obviously, the drama has shown what a mediocre house buying scene is like and how ordinary people struggle in buying or renting their own houses. They showed us houses and peoples struggles related to owning a home but it went in such a random manner and didn't really show how would one succeed in the end. Of course, I wouldn't say they definitely had to show success but to me, that was the whole point about this show. Also, the ending doesn't actually give us answers to the questions the drama itself raised, I think it was a bit disappointing.
If I move on to talk about the plot, as I have said that this is supposedly a feel-good drama so when I began watching this I didn't expect it to have a grand story or anything. So as episodes went on I was able to enjoy the essence and the lessons that this show was trying to give out. The way the cold male protagonist thought about the house as something related to business and on the other hand, the female protagonist saw the house as something of emotional value and how they influence each other, all really appealed to me. though I would say many cliches happen throughout the drama both with the protagonists and side characters, I really didn't feel disheartened about it. But what really made me frustrated was the ending. Though at many points I was about to drop the drama, I hung on in the hopes of getting closure. But in the finale, they really refused to give me the solutions to the problems they themselves showed. It was like that one math question you got the wrong answer for even after writing 2 whole pages of steps. I don't know to call this an open ending because the ambiguity is just not about the ending but about the whole essence of the plot.
As I move on to talk about the cast, I would say the performance was okay, just okay. The lineup is really good actors, no offence, I love them all from different dramas. I loved Kim Ji Suk from When the Camellia Blooms and My Unfamiliar Family while Jung So Min has been one of my favourites since Playful Kiss. And even the side cast Ahn Chang Hwan who had played the really funny role of a foreigner from the fiery Priest, and obviously one shouldn't call themselves an avid Kdrama fan without knowing Kim Won Hae. But the thing that didn't sit well with me is how their characters had this comical feeling one moment and serious feeling the next. Of course, most dramas do put this switch and actors handle it well too but for this one, I felt the timing of the switch was off. There were though it was of many unexpected comedy moments which was totally unnecessary and over the top. But one thing I want to mention the most is Jung Gun Joo. I really loved his character though it was of a cliched second lead.
As of production, I loved it. the thing that I looked forward to in every episode was the exquisite houses they showed. The places and facts about them were given as bonus cookies but even that was a bit sloppy towards the end.
I started this show at a point where I had stopped watching any kind of Korean shows for some time. And also I watched it along with some other dramas. The thing was that it didn't stand out but at the same time, it wasn't bad enough for me to give up on it. The show was the feel-good type to one point, maybe like till the second last episode. But the unnecessary open ending and a really messed wrapping up of the plot didn't do it for me. So I would seriously not consider rewatching this one. But if you ask me whether I would recommend this? Yes and do it only when you have time to kill.

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