A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.A secret marriage service is uncovered when a trunk washes up on the shore, revealing the strange marriage between a couple in the thick of it all.
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I was hooked on the mystery vibes, but then it did turn into a pretty steady love story. It is in fact the story of several loves - In-ji's doomed love for Seo Do Ha, Jeong-won's love for Seo-yoon, Seo-yoon and her husband, Om Tae-seong's obsessive love for In-ji, and Jeong-won's unexpected love for In-ji. And vice-versa, in some of the cases.
The main story was a little surprising and a little unconvincing for me in the beginning, I am missing a timeline to understand how long it took Jeong-won to get over his obsession for his ex, which is paralyzing as shown in the first episode. There are quite a few things that don't make sense emotionally here, I am not given enough to believe it, there are connections that are a bit underdeveloped, such as Ji-o's apparent affection for his wife, which clearly doesn't serve him other than materially, and he seems to be a pretty material person, and by his own admission with a pretty mean streak. In-ji's past relationship with Do Ha is not revealed sufficiently for me to understand her heartbreak, or his actions, although I think we get quite a lot in episode 7. Better late than never.
I disliked the house, it felt very inhospitable and I don't understand why somebody would make (or keep) that as a home. Maybe getting stuck in your traumatic past. I didn't care for In-ji's style, I actually disliked the actress' face, I think the hairstyle that they chose does not do her any favours, it only makes her look old and gaunt, but maybe that's a matter of preference. I found her more appealing when her hair was more natural. It's an interesting pairing for sure, and not an obvious attraction. But this is a mature story and I liked that about it, despite what I said above. I guess I would have preferred more developed characters, because the mystery as such turned out to be pretty bland. It is slowly revealed piece by piece, but maybe the most shocking thing in this drama for me was Seo-yoon and Jeong-won's unhealthy attachment to her. And how a few weeks (is it weeks?) with a chill woman dismantles that whole relationship. It's a pretty tough sell, but I went with it because it felt satisfying to watch. What I didn't like, again, is the fact that they did employ the exhausting k-drama trope of them having met previously and it was sort of fate, right?
Also, how on earth did they find out about Ji-o? I wish they hadn't really. I felt sympathy for that guy, I don't know why.
The main story was a little surprising and a little unconvincing for me in the beginning, I am missing a timeline to understand how long it took Jeong-won to get over his obsession for his ex, which is paralyzing as shown in the first episode. There are quite a few things that don't make sense emotionally here, I am not given enough to believe it, there are connections that are a bit underdeveloped, such as Ji-o's apparent affection for his wife, which clearly doesn't serve him other than materially, and he seems to be a pretty material person, and by his own admission with a pretty mean streak. In-ji's past relationship with Do Ha is not revealed sufficiently for me to understand her heartbreak, or his actions, although I think we get quite a lot in episode 7. Better late than never.
I disliked the house, it felt very inhospitable and I don't understand why somebody would make (or keep) that as a home. Maybe getting stuck in your traumatic past. I didn't care for In-ji's style, I actually disliked the actress' face, I think the hairstyle that they chose does not do her any favours, it only makes her look old and gaunt, but maybe that's a matter of preference. I found her more appealing when her hair was more natural. It's an interesting pairing for sure, and not an obvious attraction. But this is a mature story and I liked that about it, despite what I said above. I guess I would have preferred more developed characters, because the mystery as such turned out to be pretty bland. It is slowly revealed piece by piece, but maybe the most shocking thing in this drama for me was Seo-yoon and Jeong-won's unhealthy attachment to her. And how a few weeks (is it weeks?) with a chill woman dismantles that whole relationship. It's a pretty tough sell, but I went with it because it felt satisfying to watch. What I didn't like, again, is the fact that they did employ the exhausting k-drama trope of them having met previously and it was sort of fate, right?
Also, how on earth did they find out about Ji-o? I wish they hadn't really. I felt sympathy for that guy, I don't know why.
- lilianaoana
- Dec 5, 2024
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