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Kachiiing

United Kingdom

Kachiiing

United Kingdom
Marriage, Not Dating korean drama review
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Marriage, Not Dating
4 people found this review helpful
by Kachiiing
Jul 22, 2015
16 of 16 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 8.0
Story 8.0
Acting/Cast 9.0
Music 8.0
Rewatch Value 6.0
Watching this drama, I felt a lot of western influences. For me "western values" are a lot more lax than "asian values." So when this drama put forward the prospect, of one night stands, drinking a whole lot to fuel social situations, and kissing more than one partner - it was a refreshing take, because these values are something I seldom encounter in asian dramas. Usually, the first guy the girl kisses, is the one she ends up with "forever" which hasn't always been realistic, in my view. You have to kiss a few frogs to get to the prince! Not get him on your first try! This drama had a whole block of realism, but I wouldn't say it's deep or heavy in any regard. On the whole, it's light, breezy and follows a girl's life, as she deals with an ex, a guy she is pretending is her fiance, HER REAL BF, and then those cursed in-laws that seem determined to ruin your life at every turn. There are a lot of memorable scenes in this drama, like Jang Mi wading into the pool and running away in a bridal dress to a beach etc etc. It's a great drama! However, I felt some of the supporting cast were not as developed as they could've been. Some of them were literally cardboard templates, but for the "light and breezy" theme it works. Also, this is more on a personal note, I'm not sure how I feel about the advertisement of plastic surgery in this drama. Some procedures can be done under 20 minutes, so it's shown on par of having your hair dyed or getting a pedicure done. For me, this settles in uneasily, because on a broader sense, it shows society is becoming more aesthetically driven, and soon, there will be peer pressure to get these procedures done. Although I have no problems with plastic surgery per se, I would hate for that day to come, when someone says to me, "Hey, you have a deviated septum/ or a high widow's peak...have you thought about going under the knife? Everyone does it!" Because I think that's where society is heading. But oh well! Maybe it's just me, who needs to embrace the concept of "changing your face to suit the occasion, like one might change their socks everyday"... How old-fashioned am I! :)
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