Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (April 15, 2023)

I’m so jealous you get to see “Eun-joon’s Room,” Dramaddictally! I’ve hunted high and low for a subbed version for years.

CALL IT LOVE: I agree that the ending wasn’t as masterful as the rest of the drama, but at least the story didn’t end ambiguously. Like others, though, I wish we could have seen a more clear-cut resolution to the conflict, and a few additional scenes of happy, smiling Woo-joo and Dong-jin. I did love the second couple a lot, though, and their arc ended in a very satisfying way. Overall, this was definitely my favorite romantic melo since “Do You Like Brahms?” and gave me new appreciation for all the actors involved. I will definitely seek out the future work of this creative team as well.

OBY: I’m not going to say much about the ending as I lost interest in this show at about the ep 15 mark, but the kiss was nice, PHY looks good in period garb, and the script needed another round of edits. That’s all I’ve got.

TRUE TO LOVE (BORA! DEBORAH): This may be due to the fact that I have an ear infection and was in pain when I watched the first two episodes, but I found this one unexpectedly tedious. Yes, it’s great that there’s nary a serial killer in sight, but the writing isn’t as bubbly or fun as I thought it would be. Bo-ra’s obsession with getting a ring from her boyfriend was off-putting and went on too long, and I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to be understanding about the negative depiction of marriage from the SFL and her husband. I like the ML and think the interactions between him and Bo-ra show some promise, so I’ll try at least one more episodes. But this is one show I fear Yoo In-na’s tremendous charm and screen presence may not save for me.

SECRET ROMANTIC GUESTHOUSE: This show does keep us guessing about the true identity of the prince, but that’s merely a bonus for me. OBY taught me that unless the central mystery is completely asinine, I will accept it happily, as long as the romantic elements are strong. In OBY they weren’t, but in this one, they are, and I’m enjoying watching all the relationships develop. It doesn’t hurt that the backdrop to all the romance is comprised of high stakes conflict (a murderous, psycho kind searching for an enemy who will now be right by his side; a sister in hiding getting closer to a man who may have been involved in the death of her fiancee; a parentless and threatened innkeeper falling in love with that enemy and struggling to protect that secret). It’s all so juicy, angsty, and fun.

JOSEON ATTORNEY: So happy I went back to one this week because even with ear infection distraction, I got into the story. I love WDH here–although admittedly, when it comes to him impressing me, there’s not much he needs to do other than show up and say words–and Bona is great, too. The plot is still a bit . . . meh, I guess, but it’s still clicking.

THE REAL HAS COME: I still don’t get this title, but for a weekender, this one is solid. It’s no…

Team Dramabeans: What we’re watching (April 15, 2023)
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