Roomie
Let down by female love interest
I like the premise of an NIS agent in deep cover as a movie star’s bodyguard and the storyline struck a good balance between NIS agent action and the day-to-day life of a celebrity’s bodyguard.
The overall plot has been good so far (I've watched 12 episodes to date) with enough twists and turns to keep me interested; I hope the ending doesn't disappoint. The Yeo Woon Gwang movie star and celebrity story strand was done well especially the movie-making scenes. I liked both Park Hae Jin as Agent K and Park Sung Woong as movie star Yeo Woon Gwang, and enjoyed seeing the relationship between the two male leads develop. I also liked how Woon Gwang's character evolves as the series progresses.
However, I could’ve done without the character Cha Do Ha. While Agent K and Yeo Woon Gwang are interesting and believable characters for this genre, Cha Do Ha isn’t. Firstly, she goes from being Woon Gwang’s super-fan and crazed-driving manager to doe-eyed, pouty and innocent without even pausing for breath. The character Cha Do Ha doesn’t make any sense!! Secondly, there’s zero chemistry between Park Hae Jin and Kim Min Jung so the romance between their characters feels forced, is unconvincing and painful to watch. Finally, Cha Do Ha’s pouting and the Bambi-eyed look she wears in nearly every scene are annoying and really unappealing for a woman in her mid-thirties.
Aside from the characters Cha Do Ha and Cha Myung Suk who I also found annoying, I liked the other characters including Mr Lee who is a good foil to Agent K and Mr Jang, charismatic baddies Mo Seung Jae and Mr Seo, Woon Gwang’s entourage, Do Ha’s best friend, the mysterious and smart Song Mei Eun who has kept me wondering whose side she's really on (I still don't know yet), and Song Mei Eun’s friend and confidant Sharon Kim. All the different relationships work except for the one between Agent K and Cha Do Ha. (I gave Acting/Cast 6/10 and Rewatch Value 2/10 because of the Cha Do Ha character.)
Tip: skip the romance scenes to enjoy the story and action.
The overall plot has been good so far (I've watched 12 episodes to date) with enough twists and turns to keep me interested; I hope the ending doesn't disappoint. The Yeo Woon Gwang movie star and celebrity story strand was done well especially the movie-making scenes. I liked both Park Hae Jin as Agent K and Park Sung Woong as movie star Yeo Woon Gwang, and enjoyed seeing the relationship between the two male leads develop. I also liked how Woon Gwang's character evolves as the series progresses.
However, I could’ve done without the character Cha Do Ha. While Agent K and Yeo Woon Gwang are interesting and believable characters for this genre, Cha Do Ha isn’t. Firstly, she goes from being Woon Gwang’s super-fan and crazed-driving manager to doe-eyed, pouty and innocent without even pausing for breath. The character Cha Do Ha doesn’t make any sense!! Secondly, there’s zero chemistry between Park Hae Jin and Kim Min Jung so the romance between their characters feels forced, is unconvincing and painful to watch. Finally, Cha Do Ha’s pouting and the Bambi-eyed look she wears in nearly every scene are annoying and really unappealing for a woman in her mid-thirties.
Aside from the characters Cha Do Ha and Cha Myung Suk who I also found annoying, I liked the other characters including Mr Lee who is a good foil to Agent K and Mr Jang, charismatic baddies Mo Seung Jae and Mr Seo, Woon Gwang’s entourage, Do Ha’s best friend, the mysterious and smart Song Mei Eun who has kept me wondering whose side she's really on (I still don't know yet), and Song Mei Eun’s friend and confidant Sharon Kim. All the different relationships work except for the one between Agent K and Cha Do Ha. (I gave Acting/Cast 6/10 and Rewatch Value 2/10 because of the Cha Do Ha character.)
Tip: skip the romance scenes to enjoy the story and action.
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