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A resounding 10 for Han Ji Pyung, Halmoni and their love story
I had so much overwhelming excitement for this drama after watching the first two episodes. I held on to that excitement and waited till the drama ended before I binge-watched it these past two days. What I thought was a brilliant concept of story turned into a complete dud. Disappointment is an understatement.
From the beginning, I rooted for Ji Pyung to be the hero who would win Dal Mi' heart in the end. As I watched the succeeding episodes, my mind never wavered as Ji Pyung shown himself to be a selfless gem of a human being. I cherished his scenes with halmoni. They adored each other and the love between them was so pure that Dal Mi's and Do San's pathetic romance paled in comparison. I still believe that he should have been the main character. After watching 12 1/2 episodes, I conclude that he is too good for the likes of ditzy, strong girl turned damsel in distress Dal Mi. She and equally, stupid, cry baby, whiney with anger management issues Do San, deserved each other.
Why the writer thought that Do San was every girl's ideal of a boyfriend was beyond comprehension. There were zero redeeming qualities with this man. He's got loving parents who continued to support him through thick and thin, two very loyal friends, opportunities that opened to him and I might add through Ji Pyung's effort , the fact that the main girl fell for him, and yet, he continually crowed about "poor, nothing me." The love triangle that this writer dragged on for the entire drama was just tooooooo boring and irritating. It's laughable that the only reason Dal Mi fell in love with Do San was that he's got big hands (double entendre). How very shallow and that's how the writer portrayed Dal Mi's feelings for Do San. Dal Mi fell in love with Ji Pyungs letters that sustained her through the death of her father at a young age, the abandonment of her mother and the feelings of being lost and lonely. It's unbelievable that she'd throw all those memories for someone like Do San, who she hardly knew except that he's got big hands. This writer insulted the audiences' intelligence with this ludicrous trope. The fact that most viewers rooted for Ji Pyung and thus, the sudden popularity of Kim Sun Ho attests that they're not stupid after all.
The most dangerous message of this drama, especially to young audiences is that bad behaviour like punching your mentor, insulting him, disregarding his advice, being an inexperienced know-it-all is perfectly acceptable even if it's not based on reality. First of all, punching your mentor will land you in jail and you will be dismissed from the company, second of all, you don't negotiate a 3 billion won contract without seeking the advice of said mentor and a competent lawyer specializing in contracts, third, you don't whine and complain and act like an immature person after signing a bad contract through no one's fault but yourself for being that stupid. Somehow, the writer glossed over these realities and painted a romanticized. la la land version.
Did I say that Do San's two best friends were just so irritating? Whenever they're in a scenes, it's like watching fingernails dragging across a chalkboard. Their screeching and stupidly emotional outbursts should have been toned down.
I was ready to hate Won In Jae but surprisingly, I liked her better than Dal Mi. She's got a good head for business, not driven by emotions in her business decisions and actually a good person. She was given a bad rap by the writer to make Dal Mi's character shine through but it was a poor attempt. In Jae endured the way her stepfather treated her in order to protect her mother. She developed a cold facade to protect herself from being hurt but towards the latter episodes, her good character appeared when she owned up to her lies. I wished that the drama revolved more around her and Ji Pyung because that would have been more realistic than the shallow, romanticized version of Dal Mi and Do San.
Will I watch it again? I will finish watching the rest of the episodes only for Ji Pyung and halmoni and then relegate this drama to the dustbin of history. I will forever cherish the scenes between Ji Pyung and Halmoni and maybe, watch them over and over again when I feel a need for a picker upper, especially the scene in the train station, Ji Pyung presenting himself to halmoni after 15 years, Ji Pyung crying his heart out when he found out halmoni is losing her sight and halmoni lovingly cradling his face, and every scene with the two of them. Did I say I love their bickering?
From the beginning, I rooted for Ji Pyung to be the hero who would win Dal Mi' heart in the end. As I watched the succeeding episodes, my mind never wavered as Ji Pyung shown himself to be a selfless gem of a human being. I cherished his scenes with halmoni. They adored each other and the love between them was so pure that Dal Mi's and Do San's pathetic romance paled in comparison. I still believe that he should have been the main character. After watching 12 1/2 episodes, I conclude that he is too good for the likes of ditzy, strong girl turned damsel in distress Dal Mi. She and equally, stupid, cry baby, whiney with anger management issues Do San, deserved each other.
Why the writer thought that Do San was every girl's ideal of a boyfriend was beyond comprehension. There were zero redeeming qualities with this man. He's got loving parents who continued to support him through thick and thin, two very loyal friends, opportunities that opened to him and I might add through Ji Pyung's effort , the fact that the main girl fell for him, and yet, he continually crowed about "poor, nothing me." The love triangle that this writer dragged on for the entire drama was just tooooooo boring and irritating. It's laughable that the only reason Dal Mi fell in love with Do San was that he's got big hands (double entendre). How very shallow and that's how the writer portrayed Dal Mi's feelings for Do San. Dal Mi fell in love with Ji Pyungs letters that sustained her through the death of her father at a young age, the abandonment of her mother and the feelings of being lost and lonely. It's unbelievable that she'd throw all those memories for someone like Do San, who she hardly knew except that he's got big hands. This writer insulted the audiences' intelligence with this ludicrous trope. The fact that most viewers rooted for Ji Pyung and thus, the sudden popularity of Kim Sun Ho attests that they're not stupid after all.
The most dangerous message of this drama, especially to young audiences is that bad behaviour like punching your mentor, insulting him, disregarding his advice, being an inexperienced know-it-all is perfectly acceptable even if it's not based on reality. First of all, punching your mentor will land you in jail and you will be dismissed from the company, second of all, you don't negotiate a 3 billion won contract without seeking the advice of said mentor and a competent lawyer specializing in contracts, third, you don't whine and complain and act like an immature person after signing a bad contract through no one's fault but yourself for being that stupid. Somehow, the writer glossed over these realities and painted a romanticized. la la land version.
Did I say that Do San's two best friends were just so irritating? Whenever they're in a scenes, it's like watching fingernails dragging across a chalkboard. Their screeching and stupidly emotional outbursts should have been toned down.
I was ready to hate Won In Jae but surprisingly, I liked her better than Dal Mi. She's got a good head for business, not driven by emotions in her business decisions and actually a good person. She was given a bad rap by the writer to make Dal Mi's character shine through but it was a poor attempt. In Jae endured the way her stepfather treated her in order to protect her mother. She developed a cold facade to protect herself from being hurt but towards the latter episodes, her good character appeared when she owned up to her lies. I wished that the drama revolved more around her and Ji Pyung because that would have been more realistic than the shallow, romanticized version of Dal Mi and Do San.
Will I watch it again? I will finish watching the rest of the episodes only for Ji Pyung and halmoni and then relegate this drama to the dustbin of history. I will forever cherish the scenes between Ji Pyung and Halmoni and maybe, watch them over and over again when I feel a need for a picker upper, especially the scene in the train station, Ji Pyung presenting himself to halmoni after 15 years, Ji Pyung crying his heart out when he found out halmoni is losing her sight and halmoni lovingly cradling his face, and every scene with the two of them. Did I say I love their bickering?
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