Abraxas
Florida, but once upon a time Germany
Very Enjoyable and Very Funny
This highly enjoyable show has a fabulous female protagonist and a sweet love story, but also contains some unexpected deeper issues that elevate it from being just a fluffy romcom. It is also very, very funny. Some of the scenes made me laugh out loud. Kim Sun Ah, who plays the title character, is a comedic genius. I also really enjoyed Hyun Bin as the main lead. I had only seen him in Crash Landing on You before and it was neat to see him in his early 20s. Quite dashing in both shows, of course!
The plot, at first look, is the usual love triangle, but our male lead agonizes over who to pick and then does not go with the obvious choice. He’s torn between his old girlfriend, who re-appears after three years and is outwardly perfect for him, and his new love interest Sam Soon, who is unlike any woman he’s ever met before. “You’re very direct,” several people tell her, and indeed she does not mince words or avoid confrontations. We’ve all been in situations where we thought afterwards about the clever things we could have said, except for Sam Soon, who will chase down that other person right away and tell ‘em straight what’s on her mind. I absolutely loved her. She is outrageously funny and if I ever climb Mount Hallasan, I’ll think of her!
Watching this drama in 2022, I thought it had aged pretty well, except the characters keep hitting each other and that, I think (hope), would not be written in a script like that today. But it did not really distract me too much and nobody is beaten to a pulp, so I just rolled with it.
One of the topics this show addresses is age difference – she is a few years older than him, but they assure the parents that that’s a trend now, lol. Another main topic is body image. Unfortunately, basically nothing has changed since 2005. Sam Soon is constantly called chubby and overweight and sees herself like that, too. I thought she just looked totally normal. It’s very encouraging to see that the attractive male lead picks her over her super skinny rival. There is a sweet scene where she is being criticized for her weight and he just replies that she fits perfectly into his arms. Awww…
I enjoyed this show very much and seriously wonder why it’s not rated higher. Watch it if you want to laugh a quite a bit and/or want to see one of the best female protagonists in Kdramaland.
The plot, at first look, is the usual love triangle, but our male lead agonizes over who to pick and then does not go with the obvious choice. He’s torn between his old girlfriend, who re-appears after three years and is outwardly perfect for him, and his new love interest Sam Soon, who is unlike any woman he’s ever met before. “You’re very direct,” several people tell her, and indeed she does not mince words or avoid confrontations. We’ve all been in situations where we thought afterwards about the clever things we could have said, except for Sam Soon, who will chase down that other person right away and tell ‘em straight what’s on her mind. I absolutely loved her. She is outrageously funny and if I ever climb Mount Hallasan, I’ll think of her!
Watching this drama in 2022, I thought it had aged pretty well, except the characters keep hitting each other and that, I think (hope), would not be written in a script like that today. But it did not really distract me too much and nobody is beaten to a pulp, so I just rolled with it.
One of the topics this show addresses is age difference – she is a few years older than him, but they assure the parents that that’s a trend now, lol. Another main topic is body image. Unfortunately, basically nothing has changed since 2005. Sam Soon is constantly called chubby and overweight and sees herself like that, too. I thought she just looked totally normal. It’s very encouraging to see that the attractive male lead picks her over her super skinny rival. There is a sweet scene where she is being criticized for her weight and he just replies that she fits perfectly into his arms. Awww…
I enjoyed this show very much and seriously wonder why it’s not rated higher. Watch it if you want to laugh a quite a bit and/or want to see one of the best female protagonists in Kdramaland.
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