I am half way through this 16 episode Korean drama, and I was hooked from the first episode. It is fast paced, hilariously funny and, with an unlikely quirky pairing that works brilliantly! It feels great to come across such drama with such witty writing with depth, and it comes as no surprise at all that it is from the same writing team behind one of my all time favourites My Girl, which explains all the wittiness behind the writing.
Since it is also a behind-the-scene drama like The World They Lived in, it draws inevitable comparison to its slack and lukewarm predecessor, and I am most impressed that this one does a way better job in its efforts.
This was not the first time I watched a drama starring Gong Hyo-jin. I gave up Pasta half way through because I didn't like the story and could not understand the fuss made about the pairing. But I like her character in The Greatest Love immensely, and find her acting very solid indeed.
A 'surprise' find is Cha Seung-won. His over the top performance of a narcissistic yet lonesome celebrity is funny and poignant all at the same time. I am relieved that actors of his age and maturity is given a leading role in a popular Korean drama, the rate chasing industry that tends to put more importance on young looks (enhanced by plastic surgery) than talents.
This drama raises again my expectation of Korean drama.
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