Drama Digest
Hoo Joon is a celebrity who happens to be at the top of his game, and Geun Young is a reporter for a standard magazine company. They both attend a club opening ceremony where Geun Young witnesses Hoo Joon’s angry behavior and a misunderstanding that leads to her getting fired. Feeling wronged by Hoo Joon, she retaliates that ends up gaining media attention for being his anti-fan. Due to this, she gets bullied by his fans, and they start hating her. Though, one day producer approaches them regarding a reality show for her and Hoo Joon to participate in together where the premise is that a celebrity lives together with his anti-fan and tries to turn them into their real fan. Due to their reasons, both get ready to join this show, where they begin to create trouble for one another so that someone can drop out. Soon things change as they start to look beyond the surface to understand each other’s problems and fall in love.
The Feel-Good Part
The show talks about second chances in love and friendship. It portrays the life of a star, who faced many struggles to reach that stardom with many issues in his personal life related to past friends which were left unsolved, but when Geun Young enters his life unexpectedly, everything starts to get clear. The characters revolving around this show were perfectly established and had well-built storylines. The lead couple did have high-level chemistry on-screen with a fast-paced romance. The supporting cast also did a brilliant job in this show. There were a lot of swoony, emotionally packed moments which can melt viewers’ hearts. It also shows the secret behind the show experience of the so-called reality show.
The Disappointing Factor
The show portrays domestic violence irresponsibly as an ordinary relationship, which got easily redeemed in the end. The show depicts a problematic person getting forgiven for violent actions which are tactless. It did make some questionable and unbelievable plots that might take out the realistic vibes. The female characters were always helpless or harassed in some ways that were frustrating to watch. Some usual cliché scenes might be over the top for some audiences.
In-Depth Analysis
In summary, this show is about two people who live different lifestyles, but their first meeting turns disastrous, and the misunderstandings. Unfortunately, they have to work together and play nice, which transforms into an unexpected relationship as they get to know one another more deeply. They both get involved in each other’s personal lives and try to help in some ways. The show also portrays the past friendship between three people, suffering in the present because of their mistakes.
Star Power
The director of this show is Kang Chal Woo. It is a screen written by Kim Eun Jung and Nam Ji Yeon. Choi Tae Joon plays the leading role of Hoo Joon, Choi Soo Young is a member of the idol group; Girls Generation plays the role of Geun Young in this show.
Overall Opinion
The show did have some potential, and it could be an entertaining watch if not taken seriously. It has good and bad qualities which might solely depend on the watchers. It could be a good pick for the Kdrama beginners with enemies-to-lovers trope as it has some sweet romantic comedy with a dramatic plot.
