I previously thought I wouldn't be as invested in characters who were middle aged. But it's a Korean drama, you just get wrapped up in people because their personalities and their stories are so compelling. This is a family of contracts. They're crazy. The lengths they go to to figure out what each family member is thinking is hilarious. No Ra No Ra starts out so docile. “You said you couldn't talk to me....And living with me was difficult, meaningless, and woeful for you. Then, if I become someone you can talk to, it should be fine. Am I wrong?” I like that she's a good cook. “Did she only cook all her life? Why does it taste so good?” I like how the drama showed how Woo Chul felt suffocated by No Ra. And it's obvious their personalities don't really gel. Also, it was funny how she throws her husband's words back at him so innocently. The passive aggressiveness is epic. No Ra is a bit of an odd duckling. Too calm and too polite and takes everything too seriously, I love it. Hyun Suk - “Why do you keep saying sorry? It's not like you.” No Ra - “Because you're being scary!” I really liked how she just gave zero f*cks when it came to her husband and her son trying to bully her. At first I struggled with the college kids treating her that way, but then I cam to understand it a bit more. The premise makes more sense in a Korean culture because the young folks have that literal language barrier that they won't feel comfortable speaking informally to an older woman. It took me a couple of episodes to realise that. But the legalistic culture also made the respect that developed between characters so worth it. I found so many little things cute how she calls the young men her senior. Na Soon Nam I loved this kid's relationship with No Ra. “Out of the producer I work part-time for, and my eternal Noona...who do you think I'd listen to?” Romance It's different to have the woman not so keen on the guy for quite a lot of the drama. Hyun Suk is a bit of second lead syndrome kind of guy, I loved him. Min Soo This kid doesn't like his mum. But I loved how outraged he was when he found out what had happened to her. That was when I first started liking him. He's not such a great actor though. But of course he and his mother are adorable. “Where did you go, son? You should go clubbing. It's really fun.” Hyun Suk Most of the time I hate those plots of, “Oh, he's mean to her because he likes her” but Hyun Suk kind of pulls it off. He's so ridiculous. “Why am I so immature?” The way he looks at No Ra is gold. I loved how the drama showed his interest without telling us. You can see how he is still affected by her but can't figure it out. It's well done. He's also got the best and greatest sad eyes. The way they drop down at the corners when he's hurt is so heart breaking. He has very expressive eyes. Lee Sang Yoon just has some of the best facial expressions. One of the characters says in wonder about Cha Hyun Suk's feelings for No Ra, “He has that much affection for her?” Yes, yes he does. Hyun Suk manipulates the situation nicely. He has a female best friend. This is different. Some Words of Wisdom from No Ra “But I don't want to depend on Hyun Suk, or have him protect him. I'll never find myself that way.” “Living my life by other people's standards...I won't live like that anymore. That's meaningless.” Random Notes Also weird how the Koreans like to click their fingers and say “O-kay.” The funny thing about dramas is when a character is imagining another character doing something the actor portrays it so differently to how they actually portray their character. It's like seeing that person through the other actor's eyes. It's like character inception. Random quote: “Seriously, who is that woman? How amazing is she that she started a multi-year divorce project?” What is it with Korean dramas thinking that their actors speaking in English makes them cool? Random quote: “I'm okay with becoming an adult real slow. I'd like to be 20 forever.” Their silly bathhouses are always so hilarious. Soundtrack Pretty good! I actually liked quite a few tracks. Some of them are quite cheeky and others are beautifully French, nostalgic, sentimental and wistful.