When I started this drama, I thought I must be a glutton for punishment. It had the same look and feel of the 52 episode groaner Young Lady and the Gentleman, starred the same male lead, and shared many of the same supporting actors reprising similar roles--including Cha Wha Yun again as the self-centered, cruel mother. And no surprise at all: It's from the same screenwriter, Kim Sa Kyung. But the similarities really end there. The script seems more polished, the ebb and flow of the love lines run smoother and are more fleshed out. The OST does a much better job of supporting the action. For its type, this show is actually pretty good.

To be clear, this show more of a "k-soap opera" than a "k-drama." It's production values are more like an American soap opera or a Mexican telenovella with brightly lit sets and low budget outdoor scenes. The plot features eye-rolling plot twists, over the top villains, and hammy acting, but these are all part of the "charm" of this genre. Just when you think it can't get any crazier, it absolutely does go there. (The table reads must have been laugh out loud funny!)

So don't read too much into the really negative (or positive) reviews of this show. This isn't highbrow art, it is simply campy fun. Enjoy it for what it is.