South Korea must be like some bizarre parallel universe. A major crisis ensues because Dan Dan is 27 and her potential beau is 41. It wouldn't rate a mention in Western culture but not so in this show! And the extent to which parents meddle in their children's love life beggars belief. Full marks to the script writers for the most astonishing and ridiculously delicious plot twists I have ever seen. It's like corn chips. So bad for you but you want more. And don't forget the cheesy music which sounds like a bad entry in The Voice, or something vaguely like Beethoven or Holst. And people in this show dress really well. It reminds my of when I went to Seoul and noticed just how much attention people paid to their loom.
26 Reviews
Racist much?
rkgjrbjky17 December 2021
I thoroughly enjoyed this cute kdrama up until episode 24. In it, there is a scene where the male lead character's sister is sitting with her friends and laughing about experiences they had while they were in NY. One of these experiences was that of two black men trying to sell them a mixtape for $100. The story ends with them saying how scared they were and the group having a good laugh.
This is extremely problematic. I would expect the writers and producers of this show to be savvy enough to know that they have viewers from all over the world and from all walks of life. This scene is not only racist, but it perpetuates stereotypes that black people to this day are still trying to overcome. How ridiculous it is that in 2021, they thought nothing of putting this type of racist rhetoric in a popular drama. It is the same as depictions of Asian stereotypes on-screen. There is no difference. I am beyond disappointed.
This is extremely problematic. I would expect the writers and producers of this show to be savvy enough to know that they have viewers from all over the world and from all walks of life. This scene is not only racist, but it perpetuates stereotypes that black people to this day are still trying to overcome. How ridiculous it is that in 2021, they thought nothing of putting this type of racist rhetoric in a popular drama. It is the same as depictions of Asian stereotypes on-screen. There is no difference. I am beyond disappointed.
The secondary couples are more interesting than the main couple
phd_travel25 September 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This popular family drama provides lots of laughs and a story that keeps you watching for 52 episodes. But it's actually the supporting cast and secondary romances that are more interesting than the main couple. The story centers around a widower and his kid's nanny. The main couple has a relationship that goes back and forth too many times that it becomes frustrating. In contrast, the secondary relationships like the wealthy girl Se Ryeon and poor boy Dae Boem and Mr Teddy Bear and Jo Sa Ra have a more compelling involving love story. The themes of class difference and age gap are the big issues here. And the writer does a good job at showing these with lots of humor throughout. In fact this writer wrote My Love By My Side, one of my favorite shows of all time.
A big shout out to the excellent supporting cast like Cha Hwa Yeon who plays the stepmother of the Chairman. She gets an over the top comic role that shows all the money madness that many mistresses have. Her pretty daughter played by Yoon Jin Yi is really lovely and acts so well - she ought to be a lead actress. The main villainess is the crafty and persistent Jo Sa Ra played by Park Ha Na. She is one of the top antagonists in K drama land for sure. The kids are great and can move you to tears. The mothers are all good and many K drama fans would recognize them from other shows. Their fights are hilarious. As for the main couple Ji Hyun Woo does quite a good job of playing Chairman Lee who has so much to shoulder from a crazy step mother to an insane womn in love with him. He does act quite differently and young when he gets amnesia. Lee Se Hee as Park Dam Dam the heroine can by annoying at times but at least she changes from martyr to fighter and becomes likeable towards the end. She isn't the most beautiful actress but she tries hard. Her expressions are a bit similar and repetitive.
In the end I enjoyed this series because of the laughs. It would be better if it had been shortened by a few episodes. Often a character would say something and the other person would repeat it. Also there are too many tears and too much parental objection to relationships. But if you are looking for an entertaining family drama this one is quite good for killing time.
A big shout out to the excellent supporting cast like Cha Hwa Yeon who plays the stepmother of the Chairman. She gets an over the top comic role that shows all the money madness that many mistresses have. Her pretty daughter played by Yoon Jin Yi is really lovely and acts so well - she ought to be a lead actress. The main villainess is the crafty and persistent Jo Sa Ra played by Park Ha Na. She is one of the top antagonists in K drama land for sure. The kids are great and can move you to tears. The mothers are all good and many K drama fans would recognize them from other shows. Their fights are hilarious. As for the main couple Ji Hyun Woo does quite a good job of playing Chairman Lee who has so much to shoulder from a crazy step mother to an insane womn in love with him. He does act quite differently and young when he gets amnesia. Lee Se Hee as Park Dam Dam the heroine can by annoying at times but at least she changes from martyr to fighter and becomes likeable towards the end. She isn't the most beautiful actress but she tries hard. Her expressions are a bit similar and repetitive.
In the end I enjoyed this series because of the laughs. It would be better if it had been shortened by a few episodes. Often a character would say something and the other person would repeat it. Also there are too many tears and too much parental objection to relationships. But if you are looking for an entertaining family drama this one is quite good for killing time.
Korean Soap Opera
vitormiguelfranco26 April 2022
This is basicaly Korean Soap Opera mixing and throwing every twist and plot that you can imagine except that without sex(y) scenes.
The first 12 episodes go along well but then it just starts geting ridiculous and you realize theres 40+ of them.
Acting is decent although over the top sometimes (in accordance with the soap opera genre), basically mix a normal korean drama, a latino soap opera and mix in the plot of the sound of music without the music and voila.
The first 12 episodes go along well but then it just starts geting ridiculous and you realize theres 40+ of them.
Acting is decent although over the top sometimes (in accordance with the soap opera genre), basically mix a normal korean drama, a latino soap opera and mix in the plot of the sound of music without the music and voila.
A Train Wreck that you can't stop watching
anthonyparker-9766327 January 2022
This is by far the campiest , trope ridden drama I have even seen; it tops Heirs in over the top. It's like a Mexican Telenovela that took Korean Ginseng with steroids. Didn't even know double amnesia was a thing ....aside from the racist bit in episode 24 ,it's a great distraction.
Watchable , but the writer needs a carpet call on episode 24 , there is no excuse or for that matter even a reason to had wrote that in , perhaps she should take a look at what Asians in the west face and think better of what she wrote.
Like I said, a trainwreck that you can't stop watching.
Watchable , but the writer needs a carpet call on episode 24 , there is no excuse or for that matter even a reason to had wrote that in , perhaps she should take a look at what Asians in the west face and think better of what she wrote.
Like I said, a trainwreck that you can't stop watching.
Bad TV Drama
npoc-741059 January 2022
Too much screaming, yelling, stupidity, conniving, backstabbing scenes, which is the writer Kim Sa Kyung fault. Shocked she got
2021 KBS Drama Best Writer Award.
Poor acting overall, which is the director's fault, along with casting personnel and producers. Exception to the poor acting was for the three children actors who portrayed the Chairman's children. The children were excellent and two of the children won awards during 2021 KBS Drama awards.
Chief Jo is a pathetic, abusive, lying, devious, alcoholic character; the actress who portrays her has no skills as an actress at all. Unbelievable that she got the 2021 KBS Drama Excellence Award for Actress in a Long-Form Drama.
Chief Jo's mother and the step-mother of the Chairman are screaming, yelling, scheming, cheating, stealing, hurting, abusive, fraudulent characters; the individuals portraying them are terrible actresses.
Park Dan Dan character cries 75% of the time and is dumb as a block; the actress Park Ha Na can't act.
Park Dan Dan's father and step-mother are the same as the daughter's character, just plain dumb; actor and actress can't act either.
The step-brother and the rest of Park Dan Dan's extended step-family/almost family members are overall decent characters, to include Lee Se-Ryun character; the actors and actresses portraying them were overall good.
The biological mother of Park Dan Dan is a fraud; lying, unrepentantable, selfish, deplorable character; the actress is borderline with her acting skills.
The Chairman character is unappealing physically and morally and stupid; the actor has limited skills as an actor, which it is utter disbelief that the Chairman actor Ji Hyun Woo received the 2021 KBS Daesang Grand Prize for the Young Lady and Gentleman.
Also, that Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Se Hee got the Best Couple award for 2021 KBS Drama is a joke!
Poor acting overall, which is the director's fault, along with casting personnel and producers. Exception to the poor acting was for the three children actors who portrayed the Chairman's children. The children were excellent and two of the children won awards during 2021 KBS Drama awards.
Chief Jo is a pathetic, abusive, lying, devious, alcoholic character; the actress who portrays her has no skills as an actress at all. Unbelievable that she got the 2021 KBS Drama Excellence Award for Actress in a Long-Form Drama.
Chief Jo's mother and the step-mother of the Chairman are screaming, yelling, scheming, cheating, stealing, hurting, abusive, fraudulent characters; the individuals portraying them are terrible actresses.
Park Dan Dan character cries 75% of the time and is dumb as a block; the actress Park Ha Na can't act.
Park Dan Dan's father and step-mother are the same as the daughter's character, just plain dumb; actor and actress can't act either.
The step-brother and the rest of Park Dan Dan's extended step-family/almost family members are overall decent characters, to include Lee Se-Ryun character; the actors and actresses portraying them were overall good.
The biological mother of Park Dan Dan is a fraud; lying, unrepentantable, selfish, deplorable character; the actress is borderline with her acting skills.
The Chairman character is unappealing physically and morally and stupid; the actor has limited skills as an actor, which it is utter disbelief that the Chairman actor Ji Hyun Woo received the 2021 KBS Daesang Grand Prize for the Young Lady and Gentleman.
Also, that Ji Hyun Woo and Lee Se Hee got the Best Couple award for 2021 KBS Drama is a joke!
Most Despicable Drama in 2022
PalmBeachG22 June 2022
The characters were so despicable I could barely watch it. I never looked to see how many episodes this was and by the time I got to 24 I thought when is this ending, took a look and saw 53 episodes! After watching 24 I kept watching due to the time invested already and the characters only got more despicable - the writers fault. This drama should have been wrapped in 1/2 the time. The actors did fine given the script that they had, but you will end up despising just about everyone in this entire series. What were the writers thinking? The only cute couple is side story featuring Yang Byeong-Yeol as Bong Joon-oh the good looking and sweet medical student. The next best thing was side story featuring Ahn Woo-yeon as Park Dae-beom who is cute, sweet and puppy like who falls for an older rich woman. The most despicable character IMO is the father of Dan Dan - what father would every lock their daughter in a room with a padlock and not let her out until she breaks up with her boyfriend - it went from bad to worse. The main lead was trying to do the best he could with 3 kids but treated the women who loved him and his kids like crap. It took 51 episodes for him to come around after being fooled by another woman in the house and dating someone else, and more. The only episode I really enjoyed was the Final Episode - thank goodness! The only time I laughed was in the final episode when they both hit each other on the forehead. I enjoyed the guitar music and song and the ending for the lead characters was the only acceptable ending at this point or it would have been infuriating.
Wow...just WOW!
mlhorth6 May 2022
This went from ridiculous to absolutely absurd the further you got into the series. I get that the Korean culture is based on respecting your elders, but come on...! The characters made me crazy with their antics and screaming and the Madam...there's just no words. I spent the entire series being frustrated and wanting to hit the writer really hard. 😳 I had been looking at this series for several months because Viki always seemed to be recommending it, but I was hesitant because it's 52 episodes. It started well and was initially funny albeit highly prejudicial. One thing that I love about Korean dramas is that the characters always get what's coming to them. In this series, you're waiting way too long for that and you're forced to endure ridiculous plot lines full of screaming, scheming, crying and characters allowing abuse to happen. In every plot line, the parents severely interfere with their children's lives to the extent that the children become more mature than the adults who are continually throwing temper tantrums and scheming to break up or force their children's relationships for their own selfish reasons. Seeing the parents happy after tearing apart their children's relationships was incredibly difficult to watch. I would have told my family to take a flying flip off a rolling doughnut from the get go! I wonder if the actors had trouble acting those ridiculous scenes? I certainly would have. 🙄 The children were great and I really liked the 2 leads. I thought they all had great chemistry. By episode 38 though, I started forwarding through most scenes that didn't involve the main characters because the other scenes were too embarrassing to watch and all promises were empty ones. So much drama over a 14 year age gap and a fraudulent engagement. It is the most frustrating and convoluted story I have ever watched. If you love crying, screaming, manipulation, repetitive script (and I mean over and over and over...) and characters doing the exact opposite of what they've been told to do steady, I'd skip this one for your own piece of mind. It will seriously make you crazy.
Addictive!!!
woonila14 October 2022
Oh my gosh I can't stop watching this drama. I don't care what the haters say, this drama is so ridiculous it's so much fun! People who can't stomach the screaming are probably new to K-Dramas and are also bothered by the culture shock. Some dramas are geared towards different audience, they can't all be the type that make sense and serious. For some people this type of drama with love triangles and outrageous, unhinged characters are exactly what we crave!
The music for the happy scenes is cheesy fun, I can't stop chuckling. The romance between Mr. Lee and Dan Dan is so cute it makes me giggle with joy. Watching this is such a cure to bad mood.
The worst character of them all, Madam Wang, is doing such a great job to make viewers hate her with all their hearts. I have seen her in other dramas and she was often a dignified rich lady in those so seeing her like this doesn't bother me because that's just acting! Lol.
The fashion in this drama is nice to observe. The acting is great for the most part, everyone does exactly what they are supposed to do to make viewers feel certain emotions when seeing their characters. Love, hate, sympathy, anger, disgust, all on point.
I have watched hundreds of K Dramas and while I enjoy the likes of Squid Game or All of Us Are Dead, I also thoroughly enjoy this drama and the 50+ episodes is such a treat. It's great knowing it won't end so soon and leaves me empty hoping for another season, ha!
The music for the happy scenes is cheesy fun, I can't stop chuckling. The romance between Mr. Lee and Dan Dan is so cute it makes me giggle with joy. Watching this is such a cure to bad mood.
The worst character of them all, Madam Wang, is doing such a great job to make viewers hate her with all their hearts. I have seen her in other dramas and she was often a dignified rich lady in those so seeing her like this doesn't bother me because that's just acting! Lol.
The fashion in this drama is nice to observe. The acting is great for the most part, everyone does exactly what they are supposed to do to make viewers feel certain emotions when seeing their characters. Love, hate, sympathy, anger, disgust, all on point.
I have watched hundreds of K Dramas and while I enjoy the likes of Squid Game or All of Us Are Dead, I also thoroughly enjoy this drama and the 50+ episodes is such a treat. It's great knowing it won't end so soon and leaves me empty hoping for another season, ha!
Gets worse at each episode
tacianaduarte-8008518 January 2022
It started ok but managed to get worse at each new episode. Too much tears from the main character, side stories are truly boring, full of clichês and, last but not least, shows violence against woman as if it's an ok behavior.
I wish I did not start watching this drama. The story feels like an eternal loop.
I agreed with everything said in the other bad reviews and I'm only giving 4 stars because of the kids too. The three of them are adorable.
I wish I did not start watching this drama. The story feels like an eternal loop.
I agreed with everything said in the other bad reviews and I'm only giving 4 stars because of the kids too. The three of them are adorable.
A GLORIOUSLY ABSURD FARCE
charbarbera-0775914 January 2022
Be ready to throw things in desparate loathing at those characters you love to hate! (I suggest socks so as not to harm your screen). Looking for a serious down to earth drama? Go elsewhere. This ludicrous piece is totally for fun.
Please don't dis the actors for doing the phenomenal job of portraying well the malicious and conniving and just aweful humans in this soapiest of soaps. We all hate those characters for good reason and one of them is the actors are doing great at their craft!
The writer will leave no trope unturned, this is ridiculously funny. Just when you think to yourself at any place in the story,"Finally, finally, this is getting back on track and going the way I want it to"... well, forget it! Got a character you think is kind of okay? Hah, don't even try to make a connection. The writer pulls the rug out from under you every single time you wish to have even a little bit of satisfaction!
A rollicking great satire! Move away quickly if you can not take human beings being exposed in all their wretched flaws!
Please don't dis the actors for doing the phenomenal job of portraying well the malicious and conniving and just aweful humans in this soapiest of soaps. We all hate those characters for good reason and one of them is the actors are doing great at their craft!
The writer will leave no trope unturned, this is ridiculously funny. Just when you think to yourself at any place in the story,"Finally, finally, this is getting back on track and going the way I want it to"... well, forget it! Got a character you think is kind of okay? Hah, don't even try to make a connection. The writer pulls the rug out from under you every single time you wish to have even a little bit of satisfaction!
A rollicking great satire! Move away quickly if you can not take human beings being exposed in all their wretched flaws!
I cant believe i finished watching this!😊🔫
hartefbrown18 April 2023
Started off good, I liked most characters then slowly i hated them one by one, i never used a fast forward button. The back and forth like and dont like, i like i dont like i like i dont like, i was ready to pull mu hair out...then the screaming, and those tears, i could water my lawn with everyones tears, every single episode tears, tears tears, i watched so i can see how they will get there just desserts. It just didn't happen fast enough for me. I was really hoping the last 5 episodes would just slow down and just have at least some happy moments. I did learn a few words in Korean, thats the only thing i enjoyed about the whole thing.
Romcom with a lot of drama
ramboproperty31 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
From memory loss to extreme lengths to cause confusions, fun family series that keeps you on your toes.
Family outings and the rare romances were really fun.
Skip the drama scenes to enjoy the crisp of it , the main three cast really made the series fun. Lee we hee , ji Hyun woo and yoon Jin yi we're the highlights, roller coaster ride starting from a fight for ice cream and cycle appeaser . Simple novel story to soothe the soul.
With a lot of drama and interconnections crazily family end up being possible in laws as well.
The journey from a Child to an tutor and the journey and the characters along the way.
Family outings and the rare romances were really fun.
Skip the drama scenes to enjoy the crisp of it , the main three cast really made the series fun. Lee we hee , ji Hyun woo and yoon Jin yi we're the highlights, roller coaster ride starting from a fight for ice cream and cycle appeaser . Simple novel story to soothe the soul.
With a lot of drama and interconnections crazily family end up being possible in laws as well.
The journey from a Child to an tutor and the journey and the characters along the way.
One rule for one.
susanhill-3289431 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Why is it when the woman in it falls for a bloke just 7 years younger (she's 36 he's 29) it's almost a crime but when the main bloke who is in his mid 40s likes the 27 year old woman nobody bats an eyelid? What makes it creepy too is the fact he met her before when she was 13 years old. The rest of the series is quite entertaining but why do the parents seem to think they can control their adult childrens love lives and sooner them be with rich, morally corrupt doochbags than the poor nice person. The kids in this series have better morals and are more mature than the adults. Sorry I couldn't give it more than a 5 star rating, if it wasn't for these few issues I'd of given it an 8 but it is what it's is.
Loved Dan-dan, Young-suk & his kids relationship!
shareen_shany24 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
SPOILER ALERT
This drama is actually good, the main plot is love between a wealthy older man Young-souk who has 3 wonderful kids & a young lady Dan-dan who ends up as a live-in tutor. Their love is genuine but full of obstacles from all sides except for the youngest and middle son who give their blessing.
They get together & break off a couple of times. Most women would give up & move on when the guy is mean, use harsh words & gives her the cold shoulder. It took Dan-dan the harsh truth to see Young-suk with another woman to let go the relationship.
The BEST is the relationship between dan-dan & young-yuk kids. The kids lost their mom at an early age so they bonded easily& fast to Dan-dan who is thoughtful, protects & shows them love. The youngest kid is so adorable & the non-stop tears when he gets so attached & suffers separation anxiety to Dan-dan. The middle kid is the love genius,, he accepts Dan-dan as his mom from the start, he supports the relationship 100% nearly from the start. You end up understanding why the oldest daughter is against it but mostly she accepts the tutor & father relationship.
When the 5 of them are together, they look like a real family, so cute, natural & genuine love for each other!
Then there are supporting plots- the love of an older lady Se-ryeon & a younger man Dae-beom, there are lots of complications as they both are from 2 different social standing, one being rich & the other poor. Their love story is so wonderful, sweet & they behave like cute puppies! Se-ryeon is not only beautiful especially when she wears those beautiful wedding dresses! She glows! There is nothing to hate her in this drana but just loves her even more!
The best scenes are when Dan-dan, Young-suk & the 3 kids outings! Even the fantastic new housekeeper Ms Kim! She is awesome!
The sad scenes are the multiples breaking up between Dan-dan & Young-suk, the betrayed from Dan-dan father, biological mom, the breaking up between Se-ryeon & Dae-beom, the 2 young boys missing Dan-dan.
The worst scenes are the horrifying attitudes of Young-suk stepmom/his father mistress! She is despicable! The despicable housekeeper Sa-ra, the level of deception is truly unbelievable!
Dan- Dan father is when you love him for protecting his daughter but at the same time you hates him for being cruel.
Dan-dan stepmom you appreciates her for being a mom for Dan-dan but you hate her for being a gold digger, money-minded & thoughtless.
They cry alot in the show!
The sub plot is too much and the length is too draggy. Ends up like fast forward irrelevant scenes to check the happy ending.
There could be more hugs, kisses real ones not peck on the lips, look at each other eyes before kissing, real romantic scenes, better beautiful body flattering & hair style wedding gowns for Dan-dan.
The rest sub-plots are like the relationship between Dae-beom uncle & Sa-ra, Sa-ra mom & her, Sa-ra mom & her neighbbour/friend/landlord. Dan-dan father & long lost sister who actually Sa-ra moms neighbour, the 2 cousins, those are just too lengthy draggy scenes& ends up fast forward. Too much talking which makes them irrelevant. Got tired half way with the backstabbing, screaming, lies, deceitful, spiteful, insidious and betrayal.
They get together & break off a couple of times. Most women would give up & move on when the guy is mean, use harsh words & gives her the cold shoulder. It took Dan-dan the harsh truth to see Young-suk with another woman to let go the relationship.
The BEST is the relationship between dan-dan & young-yuk kids. The kids lost their mom at an early age so they bonded easily& fast to Dan-dan who is thoughtful, protects & shows them love. The youngest kid is so adorable & the non-stop tears when he gets so attached & suffers separation anxiety to Dan-dan. The middle kid is the love genius,, he accepts Dan-dan as his mom from the start, he supports the relationship 100% nearly from the start. You end up understanding why the oldest daughter is against it but mostly she accepts the tutor & father relationship.
When the 5 of them are together, they look like a real family, so cute, natural & genuine love for each other!
Then there are supporting plots- the love of an older lady Se-ryeon & a younger man Dae-beom, there are lots of complications as they both are from 2 different social standing, one being rich & the other poor. Their love story is so wonderful, sweet & they behave like cute puppies! Se-ryeon is not only beautiful especially when she wears those beautiful wedding dresses! She glows! There is nothing to hate her in this drana but just loves her even more!
The best scenes are when Dan-dan, Young-suk & the 3 kids outings! Even the fantastic new housekeeper Ms Kim! She is awesome!
The sad scenes are the multiples breaking up between Dan-dan & Young-suk, the betrayed from Dan-dan father, biological mom, the breaking up between Se-ryeon & Dae-beom, the 2 young boys missing Dan-dan.
The worst scenes are the horrifying attitudes of Young-suk stepmom/his father mistress! She is despicable! The despicable housekeeper Sa-ra, the level of deception is truly unbelievable!
Dan- Dan father is when you love him for protecting his daughter but at the same time you hates him for being cruel.
Dan-dan stepmom you appreciates her for being a mom for Dan-dan but you hate her for being a gold digger, money-minded & thoughtless.
They cry alot in the show!
The sub plot is too much and the length is too draggy. Ends up like fast forward irrelevant scenes to check the happy ending.
There could be more hugs, kisses real ones not peck on the lips, look at each other eyes before kissing, real romantic scenes, better beautiful body flattering & hair style wedding gowns for Dan-dan.
The rest sub-plots are like the relationship between Dae-beom uncle & Sa-ra, Sa-ra mom & her, Sa-ra mom & her neighbbour/friend/landlord. Dan-dan father & long lost sister who actually Sa-ra moms neighbour, the 2 cousins, those are just too lengthy draggy scenes& ends up fast forward. Too much talking which makes them irrelevant. Got tired half way with the backstabbing, screaming, lies, deceitful, spiteful, insidious and betrayal.
Plot had potential at the start but everything just went downhill
nechie-5659914 April 2024
The plot had a good potential at the start, but the bad reviews were right, it gets worse as the storyline progressed. I kept pressing the fast-forward button because everything was so dragging, not to mention all the screaming, crying, whining and stupidity was making me want to throw the remote at the TV. I don't know why wasted so much time on this. I loved the kids though, they are the only ones worth watching on this show. At first the main character Dandan was tolerable. Then she started crying buckets of tears for something so petty. Really bad acting. Bad scriptwriting. Bad direction. Such a waste of time.
I love Dan Dan, Mr Lee and the kids
esthergabriel28 March 2022
The love they have for each other is beyond, irrespective of the obstacles, challenges, pain and hurt they went through ...the betrayal.....the forgiveness everything is beautiful.....it just teaches you to remain strong, loyal, truthful and honest in all situations you find yourself.... I love this movie..... kudos.
Worst script writer and director!
mel-9411019 October 2022
Most of the low comments and feedback has my resounding yes and have summarised my thoughts and feelings towards this show so I won't add much more but just to say I've never really forwarded many shows in my life but this show warrant forwarding lest you turn old and grey trying to get to the end.
And I totally agree with another feedback mentioning there's just a ridiculous amount of repetitive conversation.... has the scriptwriter ran out of creative ideas or vocabulary?
Giving 2 stars just for the initial story line but really just got out of hand and ridiculous. Could have finished the whole series in half of the total episodes it was filmed.
And I totally agree with another feedback mentioning there's just a ridiculous amount of repetitive conversation.... has the scriptwriter ran out of creative ideas or vocabulary?
Giving 2 stars just for the initial story line but really just got out of hand and ridiculous. Could have finished the whole series in half of the total episodes it was filmed.
Hoping for season 2!
pegeen-0062927 July 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Loved this story and the characters. The acting was amazing across the board and the chemistry was on point . YL&G was a drama that was campy, sweet and funny. The soundtrack was also perfect. I watched the entire thing twice! Hoping and waiting for season 2.
Ji hyun-woo and Lee see-he did a great job. They had amazing chemistry so much that i wondered if they were dating in real life. The three actors who played the kids were so good. One of the funniest parts was Park DanDan in a Bruce Lee jumpsuit protecting the daughter from bullies. A lot of veteran actors here which I enjoyed. Ms Wang stole the show many times and added humor to the story.
Ji hyun-woo and Lee see-he did a great job. They had amazing chemistry so much that i wondered if they were dating in real life. The three actors who played the kids were so good. One of the funniest parts was Park DanDan in a Bruce Lee jumpsuit protecting the daughter from bullies. A lot of veteran actors here which I enjoyed. Ms Wang stole the show many times and added humor to the story.
Just for the kids !
lekharaman16 January 2022
I watch only for the kids ! Hats off to their acting . Everything else goes downwards. The leading lady is always crying and she annoys me when she cried . If she doesn't cry for one episode , consider yourself lucky . They have put all the cliched stories together and voila brand new drama. I feel it's somewhat a rip off of " the only one" . Even a five year old will have a better story to tell . Chuck it if you have not started watching .
Not what I expected
marthabaker-382566 January 2022
Worst K Drama ever !!!!
oreillykmc16 September 2022
Warning: Spoilers
The worst K Drama ever. If i could give MINUS stars i would. Just a Terrible script and direction NONE!!!. Dragged to death . 52 episodes , should have stuck to 16 !!! 75% crying and screeching women. Headache inducing!!!!! No real romantic chemistry between leads. Not even 1 decent kiss !!! Children only good actors in this. The Kleenex bill must be through the roof. Screen writers threw everything at this in 50 episode's, adoption, abandonment, coersive control, assault, memory loss (x2) , robbery, death, may to December romances, horrible inlaws, liars, domestic abuse , miscarriages.
Half the storyline were being wrapped up , vadky, in the last 2 episodes. More money than sense in this case. Could have been a fantastic show. Actors hadn't an easy script. But good God was their no direction or peer reviews done????????. That Mother in law (deceased daddys mistress) role in particular is awful!! My advice ......Unless your confined to bed for 52 hrs and have insomnia .....don't bother with this. I had to fast forward so much of this to get through it. Time I will never see again .
Half the storyline were being wrapped up , vadky, in the last 2 episodes. More money than sense in this case. Could have been a fantastic show. Actors hadn't an easy script. But good God was their no direction or peer reviews done????????. That Mother in law (deceased daddys mistress) role in particular is awful!! My advice ......Unless your confined to bed for 52 hrs and have insomnia .....don't bother with this. I had to fast forward so much of this to get through it. Time I will never see again .
Brilliant storyline
doksteph4 April 2024
Honestly, this series made my day everday. I love how the writer was able to put all those twists to bring out the good and bad side of each character. I can say the writers are very well skilled. Their reactions if it happen in real life, are very realistic. Well thought tv series. It is the reason why Korea is the master of all rom com dramas and get all people in the world addicted because your tv series are full of substance. I love how the writer put a love story in each character and did not just center on the main casts. I love how the writer showed real life situations in the lives of these characters and the consequences of such actions. It contains a lot of lesson - do not be greedy with money, always get real, do not fake, forgive your worst enemy, money will not make a person happy in the long run, love is about letting go, and to always consider others before your own, to himble ourselves, and God will be the one to lift us up.
Fast forward and never look back
jotolanda13 March 2024
I understand that the positive reviews come from people who can value this show as extreme satire - I suppose it could be funny if you look at it that way. However, I was expecting a romcom. This show is more like slapstick and absurdity. Dan-dan, the main character, is a whining immature girl, who fortunately knows how to connect with the children. I don't see why she would fall for their stick-up-his-arse father. The fact that he likes a young new leaf in his house is more understandable, but also a bit creepy. I would have found it much more logical if he had married the mother of his youngest son, who is also working for him and is actually reaching out to him. It would have been much more satisfying to me if they had gotten together. Or there was another lovely lady, who works WITH him, who would have been a perfect match for him. But no, he falls for the young, uneducated girl.
Dan-dan should have found another man, but I suppose in heart she is a gold digger like her stepmother family and her real mother. Which makes it even more irritating that she pretends to have such high morals. She is extremely harsh towards her stepmother and I feel she is just an unthankful, selfish girl. And actually, although she has a good relationship with the children, I don't think she is a good example to them.
For a good romcom, there are simply too few men and too many women in this show. And practically all those women are screaming and/or crying. I think the main lead's father's mistress, who lives in the house, is being mistreated. She is portrayed as being the bad woman, but I feel for her and can understand she has grudges. I think if I were the writer, the characters would have had very different storylines with very different outcomes. And out of necessity, I would have thrown in a few interesting men. The scenes with the two women living together I soon started too fast forward, as they consisted of yelling only. After a while, I started to fast forward the rest of the show so it would no longer be suggested for further watching in my Netflix app. I do not want too look back, but perhaps this is like a scab on a wound that you keep scratching. Hopefully, after writing this review, this wound will heal.
Dan-dan should have found another man, but I suppose in heart she is a gold digger like her stepmother family and her real mother. Which makes it even more irritating that she pretends to have such high morals. She is extremely harsh towards her stepmother and I feel she is just an unthankful, selfish girl. And actually, although she has a good relationship with the children, I don't think she is a good example to them.
For a good romcom, there are simply too few men and too many women in this show. And practically all those women are screaming and/or crying. I think the main lead's father's mistress, who lives in the house, is being mistreated. She is portrayed as being the bad woman, but I feel for her and can understand she has grudges. I think if I were the writer, the characters would have had very different storylines with very different outcomes. And out of necessity, I would have thrown in a few interesting men. The scenes with the two women living together I soon started too fast forward, as they consisted of yelling only. After a while, I started to fast forward the rest of the show so it would no longer be suggested for further watching in my Netflix app. I do not want too look back, but perhaps this is like a scab on a wound that you keep scratching. Hopefully, after writing this review, this wound will heal.
Enjoy the ride
rmn_gonzalez26 February 2023
There are a few things I have learned while watching K-dramas. They can be more or less summed up in two statements: Suspend your disbelief; Enjoy the ride.
(Maybe it helps that I grew up watching Brazilian soaps in the seventies, before my parents moved back to Europe)
The quality lies not so much in the high-level dialogues and brilliant acting, but in the unexpected plot twists.
This one is a classic rags-to-riches tale, with all the necessary elements: pretty poor girl - a bit on the very naive side - finds employment as the tutor of the three children of the rich just-widowed CEO. I don't think it is necessary to say any more than that.
As is usual in K-dramas, the evil backstabbing plotters are particularly loathsome and very often I was seriously tempted to jus fast forward (sometimes I really had to do it when I was in danger of throwing the screen out of the window).
The acting is not very polished, as is often the case with this type of 50 episodes drama (made for a national audience). Back in the day they were shot on a weekly basis, with very little rehersal, and new chapters written as the drama was already being aired. I figure this is still very much the case. It is quite different from the more modern dramas of 16 episodes (made for international audiences) that are being done these days, with higher production standards.
So, essentially, you really have to take this as it is: an enjoyable romp, where you can hate the villains and hope that the writers give you the happy ending you're hoping for.
(Maybe it helps that I grew up watching Brazilian soaps in the seventies, before my parents moved back to Europe)
The quality lies not so much in the high-level dialogues and brilliant acting, but in the unexpected plot twists.
This one is a classic rags-to-riches tale, with all the necessary elements: pretty poor girl - a bit on the very naive side - finds employment as the tutor of the three children of the rich just-widowed CEO. I don't think it is necessary to say any more than that.
As is usual in K-dramas, the evil backstabbing plotters are particularly loathsome and very often I was seriously tempted to jus fast forward (sometimes I really had to do it when I was in danger of throwing the screen out of the window).
The acting is not very polished, as is often the case with this type of 50 episodes drama (made for a national audience). Back in the day they were shot on a weekly basis, with very little rehersal, and new chapters written as the drama was already being aired. I figure this is still very much the case. It is quite different from the more modern dramas of 16 episodes (made for international audiences) that are being done these days, with higher production standards.
So, essentially, you really have to take this as it is: an enjoyable romp, where you can hate the villains and hope that the writers give you the happy ending you're hoping for.
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