Seducing Mr. Perfect

Well, "perfect" is a bit much. In looks, definitely a 9. 9½, perhaps.

From the moment this movie began, I got Pretty Woman-vibes. Yes, even before the plot was revealed. And then I was justified, even down to the female-love interest being paid by the male-half. Though...not as a prostitute.

Super-strict President of a worldwide-based firm travels from USA to Korea to settle a deal and in the meantime, he gives harsh/realistic love advice to his assigned assistant. Will they/won't they before he has to travel back home?

While NOWHERE near as good as Pretty Woman, it still has its charms and chemistry between the leads. It's also not as deep or funny, but I did laugh at times. It's cute and harmless, except for the length. A good 15 repetitive minutes could've been cut. Especially several unnecessary/redundant subplots that were just more roadblocks for their romance.

I liked it and would recommend it. Seen better, but seeing the absolute Henney Hunk for nearly 2 hours was something I wouldn't mind seeing again.

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Final Thoughts: This was SOOO close to the Julia Roberts Romcom, the title character was literally channeling Richard Gere. If I didn't already know Asian actor Daniel Henney was born in the USA and spoke all his own mostly-in-English dialogue, I'd swore it was dubbed over by Richard Gere. They both sound exactly the same and even share the same mannerisms.

RATED 8/10 Language: Korean RECOMMENDED

Superb fun filled romantic drama with office setup... The fun factor throughout the movie makes it more likeable.... The leading pair is so cute and its goes well with the story line.... enjoyable movie...

The whole movie was an 8 or 9 at max up until the last 3 MINUTES!! I mean it seems to me that the director said "enough with it, just end it right now!"

I mean he confessed his feelings in the end while still maintaining his cold attitude and she without any self-respect just accepted him.

And then came the last scene. I mean seriously that was the most abrupt ending i have ever seen in a movie.

6/10 only because of me watching this movie because of Uhm Jung-hwa

It went from a 5 stars at the midpoint of the movie to a 4 by the end. What WAS that ending? She consider THAT a declaration of love?!?! Or even like? And what's with the conversation with the family? Why do that if he wasn't proposing? They should have kept it to themselves then. Even if he didn't know that, SHE should have. That just annoyed me. And--Daniel, I'm sorry!--he made a great imitation of a log; a piece of wood that talked. So awkward to see no chemistry between the leads.

This is a fantastic movie. An out and out Mills & Boon romance with a dash of comedy keeps us entertained from the first scene to the end. Superb direction by Sang-Woo Kim (Nominated for this pic for the Best Director - Grand Bell Award.) Great cinematography. Fantastic acting by the hero, Daniel Henney (nominated for this pic in the Best New Actor category), as the (ultimate, M&B hero) boss and Jeong-hwa Eom as his Analyst Assistant who is a softie when it comes to love and is a prime candidate for being dumped by her boyfriends.

The chemistry by the two leading actors is as excellent as the chemistry between Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. A must see movie for all Mills & Boon readers and Romance movie fans. Go fall in love!!!!!!!