SHOWED PROMISE BUT FELL FLAT
This k-drama started off well but later fell flat. By the second half, I didn't find myself excited enough to watch each new episode as soon as they aired.
There was a mix of mystery/intrigue, comedy, and romance but eventually, the intrigue began to lose its pull, the comedic parts just weren't funny enough and the romance lost its charm.
I first started watching this thinking it was about a secret inspector who really wants to be a dumpling restaurant owner but his passion for cooking just appeared in a handful of scenes. It's more to do with him being a secret inspector but as soon as it all comes out in the open, the drama starts to lose its suspenseful appeal. As for the romantic parts, they were a bit too immature and cheeky. Others say it was "shallow" and I also agree. Some of the lip-pucker scenes were a bit too childish and repetitive.
Regarding the ending, it wasn't that it seemed rushed but just lacking. Some people died uselessly and as for the villains, the punishments were like "ya' whatever" kind of endings. Also, the "happy endings" felt like they were still missing that extra "something".
This is a light drama in all areas. This is something to watch on the side as you watch other shows because if you try to binge-watch this in one go, you may find yourself tuning out. I'm a fan of OK Taec Yeon but I think this wasn't a strong enough role for him and this is probably because I had higher expectations of him. I think that the actor who played the FL's childhood friend, Seung Yul, played by actor "N", had better chemistry with the FL and maybe would've been a better ML, (only because I think OK Taec Yeon was too big for this role).
Unfortunately, I say that overall this show leaves a lot to be desired.
There was a mix of mystery/intrigue, comedy, and romance but eventually, the intrigue began to lose its pull, the comedic parts just weren't funny enough and the romance lost its charm.
I first started watching this thinking it was about a secret inspector who really wants to be a dumpling restaurant owner but his passion for cooking just appeared in a handful of scenes. It's more to do with him being a secret inspector but as soon as it all comes out in the open, the drama starts to lose its suspenseful appeal. As for the romantic parts, they were a bit too immature and cheeky. Others say it was "shallow" and I also agree. Some of the lip-pucker scenes were a bit too childish and repetitive.
Regarding the ending, it wasn't that it seemed rushed but just lacking. Some people died uselessly and as for the villains, the punishments were like "ya' whatever" kind of endings. Also, the "happy endings" felt like they were still missing that extra "something".
This is a light drama in all areas. This is something to watch on the side as you watch other shows because if you try to binge-watch this in one go, you may find yourself tuning out. I'm a fan of OK Taec Yeon but I think this wasn't a strong enough role for him and this is probably because I had higher expectations of him. I think that the actor who played the FL's childhood friend, Seung Yul, played by actor "N", had better chemistry with the FL and maybe would've been a better ML, (only because I think OK Taec Yeon was too big for this role).
Unfortunately, I say that overall this show leaves a lot to be desired.
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