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3.0 out of 5 starsIf it hadn't been for Taecyeon, I may not have finished this series
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023
I'll be honest... the only reason I started watching this series is because of Taecyeon. The storyline seemed amusing too since I do like fantasy, but I felt there was a detrimental lack of chemistry between the 2 main leads. I just couldn't "feel" the love between them, making the kissing scenes that much more awkward. Sadly, I just didn't see Won Ji An as a strong leading female either. The only reasons I watched this series to the end are 1) Taecyeon, and 2) the comedic combo of Park Dong Seop (played by Go Gyu Pil) and Lee Sang Hae (played by Yoon Byung Hee). I also felt that Yoon So Hee as Na Hae-Won was a miscast. The first time we see her on screen, she is the benevolent Yoon Hae-Sun, but for some reason, I couldn't see her as a benevolent heroine that our hero falls for. Again, either it's the lack of chemistry, or Yoon So Hee just isn't pulling it off.
It was a bit of a struggle to remain excited about the lead characters because their relationship was just not very relatable. What made it much worse is the ending, Episode 16. I was expecting some turn in the road in the last 10 minutes, but there were none and it was extremely disappointing. If I had had a glimpse of the ending right from the get-go, I would not have started watching the series.
最終回はマジで最悪だった。テギョンがいたから見ようという気がしたけど、あのエンディングを知っていたら最初からこのドラマ見なかったと思う。睡眠時間を返せ~って言いたくなる。