Dali and Gamjatang (2021)

Quirky Humor, Unique Fashion

Frolicking through this power play of money, politics, and an art museum is enhanced by the humor and surprises that keep popping up. Fighting for the art museum, fighting for the truth of who's loyal and who's not, it's an intermingling of characters who might not ever meet in real life. I'm enjoying it more than I expected while watching Episode 1 with all the mix-ups of who is who and what qualifies a person to love a particulare work of art.

But the fashion -- what she wears, what he wears -- the pins on his lapel. That part is so much fun for me. I hope you're enjoying it, also.

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Another underrated gem <3

Overall the show was really nice. I liked the characters, the story, and how they were able to deliver everything.

It was a cute romcom with good leads and story. But personally, I do think that the main plot was dragged for too long. I think they could've done a bit more in terms of the love story since this is mainly a rom com. I am a sucker for love triangles so I wish there were more push and pull between the 2 ML and FL hehe. I know that the character of the 2nd ML was an a-hole but they could've showed a bit more of his "lover" or warm side so that the FL can be swayed a little in the beginning (together with the viewrs of course kkkk). The way his character was portrayed in the drama felt like his chances to get back with the FL was doomed from the start. The writers played him dirty hehehe they didn't even give him a chance to redeem himself even for a shortwhile just enough time to make the love triangle a bit more exciting.

One thing I didn't completely get as well was the FL in general. Can't seem to figure out if she's a strong person, a timid one, a smart one, a pushover, or what. Like when they showed their flashback when she was in high school, it didn't seem like she was the quiet shy type. She was aggressive. But then in the present, she's different. She also lets people push her over. That was something that I found inconsistent throughout the drama.

I honestly think that this drama was worth the watch, especially if you are just looking for a light drama with the right amount of mystery.

now unto the next one!

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its so good i'm gonna cry again ???

okay so I have watched all the episodes and all I got to say is overall it was very cute and adorable but the ending made me cry a lot not only because he got stabbed it was also because since the skipped a year and I didn't see them together I got scared thinking that they broke up and I was about to throw hands until I finished the episode. the drama was really good my favorite episode is ep 14 when they started dating because it was so cute and funny it makes me smile thinking about :D and the reason I gave the music an 8.5 is that it made me cry a lot, I'm a very emotional person/ a crybaby because I have been crying the whole day because of the ending 😭😭 but it trust me it was worth it watching this drama because it brought me happiness :))

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Light hearted blend of genres and likable central performances... but I just didn't enjoy it

I really wanted to like this show but it just wasn't for me. The blend of romance, comedy, melodrama and mystery didn't work very well and I felt pretty uninvested in the outcome of the story. If you like silly comedy, a blend of genres, and introverted, passive female leads this show might have more appeal for you. Give the first episode a try, it's a pretty good indication of the overall tone and quality of the show so if you enjoy it you may well like the rest of this drama.

Things I Liked
The performances of both the leads are great and they have good chemistry together. The characters of the FL and ML are both a bit different from the norm. The ML starts out brash, cocky, ignorant and money obsessed and I expected the show would give him a story arc where he would change for love, but instead they basically said he was just fine as he was. I quite liked that it subverted my expectations on this. The ML was shown to be a decent man who was pretty likable despite his flaws. The ML is consistently interested in and open about his affection for the FL and treats her well. I quite liked the bratty, spoiled politicians daughter SFL. The pacing is pretty good- the story generally progresses at a reasonable pace. The show tries to blend lots of genres, with mystery, melodrama, romance, comedy etc. whilst keeping an overall fairly light tone.

Things I didn't like
I didn't really like the character of the female lead Kim Da Li. This is partly a writing issue and partly personal preference. I just found the character exasperating. She responds to seemingly everything by walking around silently and crying a bit. I was pretty sympathetic to her not knowing what to do in the earlier episodes, but by the time she showed that she was incapable of washing dishes and taking a bus successfully I longed to slap her in the face. She is an introvert who knows nothing about anything but art and is almost entirely passive as her world crashes down around her. This will not bother all viewers, but I found the character as written hard to enjoy, despite the likeable performance by Park Gyu Young (who I think is an incredibly talented actress).

The romance also didn't really work that well for me, partly because in the scenes where their relationship evolved I felt the FLs words or actions were often fairly odd. The moment where they first kissed seemed like such a strange time to choose to kiss someone. Once they got together, the ML immediately became pathetically sappy in a way I found nauseating. Overall, the writing meant I never felt very invested in this relationship and my interest in it was pretty much just because the two central performances were quite charming and the leads had good chemistry.

The rest of the cast are mostly either comic relief or part of the villainous, melodramatic sub plots. None of the comedy was my cup of tea, but I suspect the show would be much more enjoyable for those who do enjoy this type of humour. The villains are never very threatening so the conspiracy sub plot doesn't really lead to much tension and it gets resolved with a whimper rather than a bang which isn't exactly satisfying. Many of the minor characters performances are over the top and clearly intended to be funny but I found several of them grating. The blend of genres gives the show a fairly light tone, but tended to neutralise the tension in more serious moments and left me struggling to care about what was happening.

I remember disliking the first episode but quite liking the performances of the two leads so I persevered. This was basically how I felt at the end of the show too. I didn't really like the writing and felt there were many issues with the production, but the central performances were the best part about this show. If you like the first episode, I think you'll enjoy this drama much more than I did.

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Dali and the Cocky Prince is a fantastic drama with a great fusion of humor, melodrama, mystery, and a very nice and flawless romantic storyline. The leading couple has great chemistry and their characters developed a love that is steadfast and charming. Everything in this drama has been done methodically with a lot of attention to detail. The dialogue is intelligent, witty, quirky, funny, and, many times, mesmerizing. Cinematography, costumes, and setting together comprise a work of art that appeals to all the senses. Great used of artistically canvassing the end of every episode as if each one of them is a piece of art showcased in a gallery. To say more about this drama in detail would be to spoil it. Watch and enjoy a really great drama!

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une déception de plus...

Le premier épisode lancé et j'étais sous le charme. Des protagonistes aux antipodes évidentes faisant fi de leur différence est un thème aguicheur.
Jin Moo Hak est le personnage qui m'aura permis de tenir le coup jusqu'au bout : nouveau riche et grippe-sou sans aucune honte, ce personnage est pourtant adorable de part sa franchise assumée, ses raisonnements très terre à terre mais ô combien réaliste et surtout sa maladresse et sensibilité qui détonnent pour un personnage plaçant l'argent au-dessus de presque tout. A la limite de l'inculte, ses propos parfois "grossiers" sont pourtant remplis de sincérité et tout comme Dali, nous sourions souvent à ses erreurs d'expressions ou son manque de subtilité. J'ai particulièrement aimé ce personnage, un battant qui ne renie ni ses origines, ni ce qu'il aime.
Face à lui, Dali était au premier abord, une jeune femme issue d'une certaine classe sociale, cultivée et raffinée. Leur premier rencontre est un délice et voir Dali aussi enjouée face à la maladresse un peu brute de Moo Hak présageait une romance légère et sucrée. Ce qui fut le cas au tout tout tout début. Car très vite, avec tous les malheurs du monde qui s'abattent sur Dali, l'ambiance bon enfant disparait pour nous montrer (encore) le pire chez l'homme. Cela ne serait pas un défaut, si Dali n'avait pas passé les 3/4 de son temps à se dénigrer, à courber l'échine et à pleurnicher....je suis sûrement un peu extrême, mais je regarde en parallèle "Jun Jiu Ling" et le contraste avec la force de caractère et l'intelligence incroyable de Jiu Ling dessert grandement celui de Dali. Elle reste tout de même un personnage sympathique, qui illumine l'écran lorsqu'elle sourit.
La romance entre les protagonistes est assez mignonne et on suit facilement la progression de leur lien. Il faut tout même remarquer que Moo Hak est le moteur dynamique de ce couple. Bien que Dali soit assez mature et peu prude, ce qui apporte une petite touche de sensualité dans leur couple, j'avoue avoir trouver un peu leur couple ennuyant. Un peu.
L'autre reproche? les personnages secondaires. Caricaturés à l'extrême, ils sont mal écrits. Montrer des nouveaux riches mal dégrossis, pourquoi pas. Mais il eût mieux valu peut-être leur donner une certaine profondeur, les rendre attachants ou du moins nous les rendre accessibles...Tout comme le monde mondain dans lequel évolue Da Li est tout aussi cliché avec des personnes très maniérés et prenant un peu de haut ceux qui ne s'y connaissant pas en art. J'ai trouvé cela très frustrant lorsque Moo Hak est pointé avec un certain mépris sur son manque de culture ou de goût dans les arts.
La famille de Moo Hak? Criard et pathétique. Aucune émotion ou lien entre père et fil ou mère et fils valant la peine de s'y attarder.
L'ex-fiancé de Dali? Fade et inintéressant. J'aime les antagonistes qui sont classes et donne du fil à retordre grâce à leur intelligence...ce qui n'est pas le cas ici.
L'équipe de Dali au musée? De la décoration. Ils ne servent à rien et aucun lien d'amitié ou de loyauté qui nous donnerait envie d'applaudir leur combat commun.
Ahn Chak Hee? Je trouve dommage qu'elle n'ait pas une évolution aussi intéressante que Li Tian dans "My Fated Boy"....
Seul, l'ami d'enfance de Dali et la secrétaire de Moo Hak sont plutôt intéressant.

C'est dommage car la réalisation est bonne et l'OST très sympathique.

Au final, une déception de plus....

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There are 2 things I love from this drama:
- Dali and Moohak's romance
- Dali and Wontak's sibling relationship

I read somewhere that Dali and Moohak's relationship is unique, because Dali is someone who knows nothing but art, and Moohak is someone who knows nothing but making money. Their relationship grows alongside them, and it was really refreshing to see.

Dali and Wontak's relationship is quite literally platonic soulmates. They walked together side by side and takes good care of each other.

The story is laced with cliché prompts but I don't really mind, because the characters' personality stood out enough to make it still looks enjoyable.

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With just one ticket, you can find comfort~

Plot: An art expert and a pig expert accidentally met each other on Netherlands and love blossomed. The plot is simple and easy to follow with just a hint of mystery but still predictable, however, the lines/dialogues(especially the male lead's) were good in the drama that unnecessary misunderstanding didn't happen.

Acting: Let me start with Park Gyu Young(Da Li), which, I think, is the weakest link among all of them. Her emotional scenes weren't on point that made me unmoved with her struggles/sentiments, however, she still maintained her elegance and classy temperament all through out the drama. All the sort-of villains(the woman who lives with Mu-Hak's father, Mu-hak's brother-in-law, 2 colleagues of Da Li and her drug junkie cousin), did great in annoying me, in which they made their characters very convincing. Kwon Yool(Director Tae Jin) however, stood out the most for me, with his impressive acting. I will never forget his face when he shouted 'Ko Jeo' to Mu-hak's mother-in-law and his tantrum scenes. I kinda feel bad that his suits are too limited(i think he only has two, black and blue suits) that didn't quite represented 'Segi' Group well and made him look like a sleazy businessman without power. While Kim Min Jae's(Mu-hak) suits are all masterpieces and my most favorite is his red one on the second episode. Da Li's outfits are mostly so-so, although with good color combination, the style isn't just in line with mine. Lastly, Kim Min Jae, I must say, is the strongest link of the drama, with his various expressions and even though he was 60% shouting in the drama, I still find him very charming and that dimples of him, I just wanna grab it from my computer. Haha!

Music: They have cute OST's and sound effects(even the classical songs) that are appropriate with the scenes.

Re-watch Value: All of Mu hak's scenes and his comfortable and cute chemistry with Da Li.

Overall: 8.5-9 just because of the ending. I love the ending so much, I watched it twice. The finale was an unexpected one which gave me a great overall feeling for the drama despite having it's flat plot and lackluster performance of the female lead. I also love how they showed the mature relationship of Da Li and her cocky darling despite him being clueless in a lot of things yet a serious business-minded guy. They captured the cliché 'opposites attract' trope very well. It's a decent binge-able Rom Com if you're looking for something cute and charming on a rainy day.

Side note: The bright and polished filter used for female lead was too obvious which can be distracting and unhelpful to her facial acting.

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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR COMEDY-ROMANCE, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU >>>

I barely write a review here in mydramalist, but I wanna put one for this drama, because it's just so good.

The main plot is for sure depressing (and I did cry a lot everytime Dali cries because of her father), but the comedy and romance were really done good. It was not over the top nor lacking, it was just the right amount and more.

I get it why some people are so heated because the ending of the villains were not thorough enough. It's not the typical ending of the villains were they end up in jail or they end up crazy, which for sure is kind of annoying, because I want to see them villains rot in hell too.

Nonetheless, I appreciate everything. I loved watching every second of it. The character development of the protagonists were soooo goood. Muhak and Dali would go down as two of my fave characters. Muhak knows what's right and he stands up for it, and while Dali might look weak and 'too nice', no one in the drama succeeded in gaslighting her. She is really bright and someone to root for as an FL.

Comedy + romance + heartwarming family drama + food!!! what could I ask for more? A solid 10 for me despite its shortcomings. <3

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You definitely need to watch this drama!!!!

The cast was amazing, AMAZING! especially the leads.
Kim min jae has my heart he nailed his role, park gu young was awesome too. The story was also different with a lots of twists! Loved the drama!
The romcom scenes were actually awesome the storyline was good too. A very lighthearted drama it is. Give it a watch.

Loved every bit of it. The negative characters were also awesome in their role. I’m a slow watcher but I watched it in a single night. It’s so engaging, the chemistry between the both leads is unmatchable! It’s cute and hot at the same time!

PLEASE GO GIVE IT A WATCH! THIS DRAMA DESERVES MUCH MORE.

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WHAT A TREASURE!!

Jadi, aku nonton ini itu tanpa punya ekspektasi apapun sama dramanya dan wow it's such a beautiful and entertaining drama!!
Setelah hometown cha-cha-cha, agak males sebenarnya nonton drakor, udah ada 5 drakor yang ditonton setelah Homcha dan ga satupun berhasil dihabisin. Nonton ini juga ga expect apapun sebenarnya malah mikir keknya bakal drop lagi seperti drama-drama sebelumnya. Eh, setelah mulai nonton malah ga bisa berhenti, berhasil dibikin ngakak, gemes, dan kesel.

Storylinenya bagus, penulisnya aku kasih jempol buat ceritanya. Karena genrenya romcom, of course kita bakal disuguhin sama romance yang diselipin dengan komedi dan drama ini sukses buat menyampaikan kedua hal itu ke penonton. Romancenya gemes banget yang bakal bikin kalian senyum-senyum terus ngeliatin mereka, meskipun karakter JIn Moo Hak ini awalnya galak ya di depan orang-orang. Terus komedinya, aku bener-bener apresiasi banget drama ini karena komedinya itu konsisten banget sampai akhir bukan yang cuma di awal-awal doang. Bener-bener dibikin ketawa sampai akhir karena kekonyolannya Moohak dkk. Kemudian, drama ini juga punya selipan misteri ya dan eksekusinya bagus menurutku, meskipun bukan yang plot twist gimana banget ya. Rapih dramanya, runtut, dan ga menimbulkan banyak kebingungan. Cuma aku merasa di episode terakhir semuanya berjalan begitu cepat ya, tiba-tiba Dali sama Gongju udah jadi bestie aja, Wontak pindah dari rumah atas, dan Chakhee yang tiba-tiba pindah ke galeri Chongsong. Sayang kurang dijelasin prosesnya dan kurang dijelasin juga antara hubungan Wontak-Dali gimana awalnya bisa ketemu dan gimana Wontak bisa dianggap anak sama papanya Dali, terus gimana Gongju bisa kenal sama Wontak juga. Apakah mereka berasal dari tempat yang sama?

Untuk karakter dan akting, aku apresiasi banget seluruh cast dari drama ini karena mereka semua berhasil menghidupkan karakter masing-masing dan kita jadi bisa ngerasain emosinya masing-masing. Kim Min Jae did a really gob job portraying the pure but confident Moohak, aku ga berhenti ketawa setiap dia ngelucu atau melakukan hal-hal bodoh tapi merasa terharu juga karena Moohak sebenarnya orang baik mau menerima Dali apa adanya. Meskipun awalnya suka marah-marah ya bikin kesel tapi Moohak emang orang baik dari awal dan Min Jae menghidupkan karakter Moohak ini dengan sangat baik. Park Gyu Young sebagai Kim Dali juga duh patut diberi jempol, berbeda sama karakter-karakter yang dia mainin sebelumnya, Gyu Young berhasil banget menghidupkan karakter Dali yang ceroboh, pintar tapi polos, dan sangat menyukai seni. Dali juga baik banget orangnya rela berkorban demi orang-orangnya dan bukan yang suka nyalahin orang kalau ada masalah yang dihadapi. Terus, aku mau apresiasi banget buat aktor/aktris yang berperan sebagai keluarganya Moohak, walaupun ngeselin tapi mereka berhasil banget menghidupkan suasana "orang kaya yang mau dibilang kaya padahal aslinya mereka bodoh" karena hal tersebut keliatan banget di mereka dan sukses bikin kesel tapi ketawa juga karena mereka keliatan konyol. Buat Wontak, i love his acting so much. Sudah ngikutin Hwang Hee dari beberapa series and he is a verstile actor can playing various roles and did a great job to all of them. Dan aku senang karena penulisnya ga maksa Wontak untuk jadi 'orang ketiga' dari kisah cintanya Dali-Moohak dan nunjukkin kalau cowok dan cewek itu emang bisa berteman. Satu lagi, buat orang-orangnya Moohak, Yeo Biseo dkk. dan pegawai-pegawai Chongsong, i'm gonna give y'all a lot of hearts cuz you guys nailed it dan nambahin rasa ke drama ini.

Untuk musik, OSTnya bagus-bagus dan background musik semua cocok dengan adegannya, so, gaada yang mengganggu aku dalam hal musik karena semuanya emang pada tempatnya. Overall, i love this show so much dan ini cukup underrated juga sepertinya jadi i recommend it to all of you who's craving for a good rom-com drama. Terima kasih.

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