Notes
Considering how much of it was corny Engrish, broken Japanese, or broken Korean, this is a pretty generous 7. The language mutilizing definitely didn't go over too well onscreen. Nonetheless, the raw honesty and emotions were there.
Amazing that four episodes would bore me, but the pace is quite calm. You’re essentially just waiting for the leads to see each other again, wondering how they’re going to pull it off it this time. The time jump, yet again, is unnecessary, especially since they plow right back into their attraction like nothing happened. Not the most concise structure to this plot.
Wow, a meddling bitch and bastard on either side! Strict, traditional parents raring to go. Everyone reforms pretty quickly, it is four episodes after all, but they’d do better just staying quiet.
Too short to be fully developed, though the love-across-borders is a welcome cliché.
No shark to jump.
Simple and sweet.
It’s shot Japanese style for the most part. Also very city-happy (Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seoul), which means I get my fill of lights, walkways, benches, bridges, and even fireworks. Yay.
Suitable enough.
I guess when you can’t really speak each other’s language, you do have heightened physical awareness. That would explain the three kisses and multiple hugs that Won Bin and Fukada Kyoko got, which is twice as much action as you’ll find in any full length J- or K-drama. And these two are so frickin’ good looking, it’s enough to make you salivate. I sometimes wonder what the casting must have been like. If Korea signed Won Bin first, then Japan must have thought, "Dang, now we have to find the prettiest J-actress possible to match him!" (And they did.) But if Japan attached Kyoko first, then Korea must have been like, "Hm, she’s pretty cute, now we have to pull out Won Bin." Hee hee.
Apple's Tier Ranking: 3rd
