Drama Digest
Boo Young Bae is an 80-year-old man who runs a Pyongyang cold noodles restaurant and has four sons. One day he gets a health scare, and his whole family starts to quarrel about his vast wealth, which makes him feel betrayed. So he decides to marry a single 33-year-old maid, Gong Gye Ok, and hand over his business to her as she seems more than capable enough to handle it. But the third son, Boo Soel Ahk, who was never interested in the restaurant or the family affairs, hates to see Gong Gye Ok getting involved with his father and decides to start taking an interest. Things turn messier when this two come closer together.
The Feel-Good Part
It is a daily soap opera containing romance, comedy, and melodrama to keep the viewers interested in every minute. This show handles the coronavirus pandemic situations, which shows the characters undergoing medical check-ups and following sanitary protocols on screen. The story revolves around a large family where everyone has their personalities and dreams as they start fighting for their fortune. The family dynamic and new members joining the big family are well portrayed. Each character is well articulated and developed with over-the-top acting due to its soap opera settings. The dramatic twists and turns also worked well for this show. The comical aspects were also enjoyable to watch. Even the chemistry between the lead couple is appealing. Some warm and educational understandings of family love with a struggle to gain fortune between the family and an outsider who just joined the family.
The Disappointing Factor
Some storylines were questionable and out of context. The show has too many episodes in which the pacing is frequently inconsistent. Even the content quality drops in a few episodes. After a while, the story is all over the place and repetitive to watch.
In-Depth Analysis
In short, the show is about a father trying to keep his family from falling apart and loving them all. The show portrays a new member entering a big family under pretenses but starts having real feelings. The father tries to teach a lesson to his children as he is upset with their recent behavior. The family drama behind the heir to a large sum of wealth gets decided, and a budding romance between two complete opposites forms. The importance of family is the central concept behind this melodramatically packed show.
Star Power
Kim Hyung II is the director, and Kim Kyung Hee is the screenwriter of this show. Park In Hwan plays the role of the old millionaire, Boo Young Bae, Kang Se Jung plays Gong Gye Ok, and Shin Jung Yoon portrays Boo Soel Ahk in this show.
Overall Opinion
It is a good pick for people interested in soap operas and telenovelas with overly dramatic settings with lightweight comedy. It is an engaging and satisfying watch with a bit of lengthy content.
