One The Woman (2021)

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Drama: One the Woman (원 더 우먼)
Network: SBS
Episodes: 16
Release Date: September 17 – November 6, 2021
Runtime: Friday & Saturday 22:00-23:10
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot
A prosecutor gets into an accident, wakes up with amnesia and gets mistaken for the daughter in law of a corrupt company chairman.

Main Cast
Lee Honey – Kang Mina / Cho Yeon Ju
Lee Sang Yoon – Han Seung Wook
Jin Seo Yeon – Han Sung Hye
Lee Won Geun – An Yu Joon

Review
Honey’s super pretty and funny as Cho Yeon Ju! The first few episodes when she had amnesia and battling her in laws were hilarious!! My favorite has got to be the english and vietnam speaking scenes. I love that she holds nothing back, she just speaks her mind, and doesn’t care for the in laws. And I love all her droolworthy corporate suits!

Lee Sang Yun’s gentle demeanor was perfect for Honey’s crazy antics. I just wish that he lightened up more so that he looked more natural on screen. But still, I love this pair – another dimple couple! And I was thrilled that after everything that has happened, they ended up together!

I also loved Yujun, he was loyal to Yeonju despite being rejected/having unrequited love. And it’s nice seeing Kim Chang Wan playing a nicer character. Kim Won Hae’s character was bad but I still couldnt hate him!

The in-laws were awful and sorry but Yeon Ju’s revenge on her mother in law (about his son’s death was cruel but fair after all the terrible things she did to Kang Mina). Too bad, the daughter and the other daughter in law weren’t very useful of the story. The father/chairman always plays the bad guy but I knew that he wasn’t the killer.

Sung Hye was too dumb a villain. I felt like she always whined for not getting the family business and her dad not trusting her. I’d say it’s because she has not done anything right to deserve it. She made a massive mistake that caused all the probems years ago, and she still hasn’t learned her lesson and continued being stupid. I wish the ending gave the brother the chance to take over the business and finally step up, because he was the only interesting character in the family.

There were a few episodes that were boring and took too long to reveal the villain but I loved the ending.

The main ost was as addicting as romantic sunday.. 🎵gitaro otobai taja taja🎶

Rating: 8.5/10

Accidental Detective 2: In Action (2018)

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Movie: The Accidental Detective 2: In Action (탐정: 리턴즈)
Release Date: June 13, 2018
Runtime: 116 min.
Distributor: CJ Entertainment
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot

Main Cast
Kwon Sang Woo – Kang Dae Man
Sung Dong Il – No Tae Soo
Lee Kwang Soo – Grasshopper

Review
I was looking for some silly fluff after a long week of hard work so I decided to watch this movie. This movie continues from the first movie where the two leads decide to open their own private investigation agency. However, the first few weeks they didn’t have any clients until a pregnant lady visits them and tells them that her husband is missing.

No this movie isn’t silly, the overall mood is light, and with the addition of Lee Kwang Soo, makes this movie funny. But the investigation and the case itself is heavy.

I love how Daeman is smart and catches the little clues, combined with Taesoo’s experience as detective. And in the end, they were able to catch the bad guys.

Can we have a third movie please?

My review of the first movie: The Accidental Detective (2015)

Rating: 8/10

The Sense Coach (2021)

Watched a Netflix show starring Lee Su Geun. I think he is funnier in variety shows but not bad. Felt more like an advice show that stand up comedy. And 40 mins is too short.

His stories were simple and relatable, like listening to your witty uncle during a party. I could watch him talk all day and listen to his stories cause he is so amiable.

“Regardless of your gender and age, and what point you’re in your life, live the life you want without worrying about what others think.”

Rating: 8/10

This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life (2020)

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Drama: This Guy is the Biggest Mistake in My Life (この男は人生最大の過ちです)
Network: TV Asahi, ABC
Episodes: 10
Release Date: January 18 – March 21, 2020 (TV Asahi) / January 19 – March 22, 2020 (ABC)
Runtime: Saturday 26:30 (TV Asahi) / Sunday 23:35 (ABC)
Country: Japan

Plot:
Sato was mourning the loss of her dog Chocolate when a guy hit on her in a bar. She gets angry and scolds him. He was shocked and immediately fell in love with her. The next day, he turns out to be his boss and calls him into her office. He tells her to treat her like her slave and follows her everywhere.

Main Cast
Mokomichi Hayami – Kyoichi Amagi
Airi Matsui – Yui Sato
Michiko Tanaka – Sae Mishima
Jingi Irie – So Natori
Yuta Hiraoka – Koshiro Aida

Review:
I really liked the first 5 episodes (or up until their trip to the ryokan.) The drama was laugh out loud funny and light. But the second half felt different, with the addition of Sae and Aida and got a little boring.

This is a manga adaptation so i threw all logic and real life out of the window. The guy is creepy and stalkerish but he sounds sincere and seems to really like Sato. He just needed to tone down his obsessive ways or learn to control himself and listen to Sato. Moco was so good at portraying Amagi. He never got angry or raised his voice. He loved her for who she was, gave her everything she wanted and more. I think if he actually stopped stalking her and treated her properly, Sato would have fallen head over heels for him too. I know it’s wrong, but I laughed every time Amagi holds on to and smells her ankles. And that episode where he brought a whole feast to her office so she can have dinner. The food spelled out her name and the dessert was a cake with her face. ROTFL!!!

I wasn’t really sure how Sato really felt which was disappointing because the show kept emphasizing that people need to be honest with their own feelings. Half of the time, it felt like Sato liked him back but just got creeped out of his behavior, sometimes it felt like she was pitying him, then she would burst and slam him to the floor. “Stop following me!” But she kept joining him for dinner, talking to him, cared for him. When Sato though Amagi died, she laid out her honest feelings to Amagi but when he woke up, she denied it and beat him up again. Between the two, I actually felt bad for Amagi and wished he wises up and leave Sato to find another nicer woman.

Good thing this drama was short. 10 episodes at 20 mins (or less) per episode. So this was a breezy watch. There’s not much character growth though and nothing really happened story-wise. The guy just kept pursuing Sato. Sato will feel bad, think that maybe she likes him, then will beat up Amagi And stalk off. Amagi gets turned on and continue to pursue her. Repeat 10x.

I didn’t like Sae. I thought she was an unnecessary nuisance to the story – meant to make Sato feel jealous. And she didn’t. or so I think. It felt like she was jealous or is it more like being possessive because Amagi’s affections are not centered on her?? (But she still won’t accept his feelings).

A part of me thinks she should have just chosen Aida then Amagi will stop chasing her. (But Aida is also a little bit weird).

I didn’t expect the ending (is that it???). I thought the time alone would have made Sato realize that she likes Amagi but when Amagi showed up and gave her the curative medicine, she just got angry again and beat him up. I saw the medicine and thought “Awwww. he really likes her!!” It was the sweetest proposal I’ve seen. Can’t she appreciate his efforts even if she turns down his affections?

Another laugh out loud moment was the realization that Amagi was in every picture of her trip. It was so dang hilarious!!!

Do I want a season 2? Not really.

Rating: 7/10