An enjoyable watch through and through.
Wow, okay, so I don't even remember why I decided to finally watch Cunning Single Lady after it had been sitting in my Plan to Watch list for so long, but I did and I have zero regrets. I think I had a huge misconception when I initially read the synopsis for this drama. I thought the leading lady would be trying to get back together with her ex-husband because she falls back in love with him, but that isn't the case at all, AND I SO LOVE IT!
As the MDL summary says, Ae Ra and Jung Woo meet, marry, then divorce. But why did they divorce? Their marriage was going pretty well, until Jung Woo ups and quits his civil servant job to start his own business. Ae Ra isn't about tht life, but she puts up with it for awhile, but finally decides to divorce him. Of course Jung Woo is crushed, but years later Ae Ra discovers he's been doing really well for himself (he's a wealthy business owner) while she's still been struggling trying to make ends meet. Anyways, she's understandably angry about his success and how unfair it all is (since he only became successful with her support), so she decides to exact revenge on him by entering his company, making him fall for her again, then crushing his heart. Lol, u know, typical kdrama type stuff.
The plot is obviously nothing new, but what makes Cunning Single Lady stand out from the rest is the characters and the fabulous actors who portray them. Joo Sang Wook has my heart, and I just love his portrayal of Jung Woo. Jung Woo is just a big ol' nerd at his heart, and he was really hurt by Ae Ra in the past, so he lets Ae Ra into the company because he thinks that she wants to get back together with him cuz of money, and he plans to crush her lol. It's just all so amusing. They're little antics are great. And when I say this drama is funny, I mean laugh-out-loud tears-sprouting-from-your-eyes type funny.
While rating this drama I was thinking hard about what I should give it. Honestly, this is one of the best rom-coms I've seen, I really enjoyed it. I can't even find any faults about this drama. Maybe the only thing is that I think Lee Min Jung's acting will a little over exaggerated, but she got much better as the drama progressed. I'd recommend - it's funny, it's a solid rom-com, and it will make you smile. What's not to love?
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