Remarriage and Desires (2022)

Marriage is business? More like Marriage is Trauma O⁠_⁠o

So let me start by saying that this drama was CRAZYYY. I don't know about others but I will definitely stay traumatized by the word "marriage" for a while because of this drama. LoL.

The story revolves around a woman who has lost everything precious in her life because of some other woman. Hence the revenge-driven story begins...
The story was good. The pacing was good. It was intense and engaging till the end. Almost all the characters were well written. Although I wasn't expecting to see subtle romance here, I'll admit I loved the chemistry between the main couple a lot!
However, I think this drama should've had at least 10 episodes to develop the romantic relationship between the leads and to give more details to some characters. Also, some things were unresolved here and there... One more thing that was a bit disappointing to me is that FL didn't have any major character development throughout the whole time. Since it's a revenge plot it was natural for me to expect some character development for her but unfortunately it was nowhere to be found.

As for acting, everyone nailed their roles except for Jung Mi Jin's mom. For someone with such an important character, her acting was flat. Her dialogue delivery was the worst. The kids in this drama acted much better than her. Kim Hee Sun, Lee Hyun Wook, Park Hoon, and Cha Ji Yeon did well in their roles. But...but... The real star of this drama was JUNG EUGENE!!! Her acting was spectacular. After loving her so much in W and Romance is a bonus book, I never imagined that someday I'll hate her so much in a drama. But that only proves how amazing her acting was!

As for music, there was only one ost. And it was too good. I rarely skipped the intro because of that ost. Once you finish this drama you'll definitely end up searching for it on YouTube.

Overall it was an 8 episode short makjang drama. If you are new to this genre (like me), I think you will enjoy watching it. But if you are a veteran to this genre you might find it mediocre.

Lire davantage

a so-so makjang

i finished this in 2 days, i think that was pretty quick, but not to say that i did not struggle. but, thankfully it was only 8 eps. at first i watched the series at 1.5x but then on ep 4, i decided to watch this story at 2x. the major problems with this series is that it is slow. despite having only 8 eps, i still think it's slow, esp the romance between the main couple only started (or they started to have more scenes together) in ep 4, when there are only 8 eps.

the revenge plan/storyline ain't that interesting, also. at first, i was totally not threatened with the fl's plan, each time she stated her plan i was just "oh, ok?". and the main villain (eugene) might be the most watchable/interesting character bcos her plot and scheming seems better than other people. every character in this drama is driven by revenge (some are weaker), but everyone help each other bcos they only want revenge or money. so that's fun i guess, u can compare the intensity of their revenge. yeah...

the romance? hmmm idk. lacking i think. i watch this mainly for romance, but yeah, it wasn't that appealing (this applies to the main couple romance but also the side side fling).

well, since this is makjang, i won't really complain abt logic. i'm used to makjang not being really realistic/logical bcos yeah, makjang. but i don't hate it. this is one of the entertaining genre for me. so yeah, i welcome intense/hot/interesting makjang anytime. but this one is just so-so.

there are better makjang out there for sure, and i'm still looking for them too. as a netflix series, this is pretty skippable but if u want to watch for the cast (like me who watch it for lee hyun wook), it's pretty okay, i guess....

that's it!

ps: pls ignore my score abt the music. i don't really care abt the music. i just had to put a score.

Lire davantage

Good to watch when you have nothing else to binge.

There are definitely some downsides to the drama
.the age and wardrobe of FL sometimes might interfere with your viewing experience (personal)
.no consequences for bad people not even the bare minimum
.the story and characters are predictable-ish even though there is a lot of potential

But yet I'm drawn to this drama its very grounded (personally didn't like penthouse because of its over the top drama...it felt like a parody almost ) and I really like the subtle romance...between ML and FL.

I guess this the type of drama where its better to go with zero expectations and just have a nice time watching rich pretty people take down each other

Lire davantage

Great with some (strong) weak points

Usually, I'm not a fan of melodrama, but I this one I quite enjoyed. It was intriguing and I was curious where the story would take me. Furthermore, it was great that they kept it at 8 episodes. Often, these dramas run out of ideas and plot and try to drag it to 16 episodes still. The soundtrack was also great. Every time it played, I could really feel that melodrama vibe. The acting of the villain was also phenomenal, I really hated her.
One thing putting me off was the wardrobe of FL. While her enemy mostly had stunning dresses, she looked like she had no fashion sense whatsoever. The whole time, I had the feeling that the person who designed her wardrobe had something serious against the actress.
Additionally, FL's revenge "plan" was really weak. I don't even want to call it a plan.
Finally, the ending was really underwhelming and a bit unrealistic. And the final scene, they could've just left out. It was so confusing, I still don't know what even happened there.

Lire davantage

DRAMA!!!!

no because i love drama and this was superb! the fights! the way they were all trying to take each other down. the delivery. the acting. i finished it in one sitting. i wouldn't rewatch it because the woman with the short hair was insufferable but i enjoyed it. only problem i had with it was that they didn't give enough time for the romance to develop. felt like it was one sided. didn't seem like her feelings went beyond anything but a friendship.

also the ceo that was instigating everything?!! a queen. loved her.

despite the terrible makeup that made them all look like ghosts, it was a solid drama. if you love fights and drama then this is 100% for you.

Lire davantage

A good revenge story without being reborn.

We have and had so many revenge stories about revenge when people go back in time or get reborn in the past. But I like it better when the character change for revenge by becoming stronger, without becoming a monster.
Here, a cheated woman learn the truth about her husband death and wanted revenge. However, love is in the way.
Could disappointment toward her husband and the love that was crushed kept her away from love and only be about revenge? Of course not.
Park Hoon and Lee Hyun Wook are great actor as second role, because the woman in this drama are amazing. Kim Hee Sun as the main character who plays the evolution of her character with grace, Jung Eugene who plays the vilain convincingly, and the most strategic woman in this drama Cha Ji Yeon, who we don't really know who she really is: Good or bad???
Really good drama !!!

Lire davantage

Feels rushed

The plot is interesting. It could have been a great show if it's longer. It's a good idea to have the show to only have 8 episodes but why have multiple plot if the show is that short. It should have stick with the main character story line and nothing else so they can build the romance between the main characters.

The romance just feels rushed so it does not make sense. Next thing you knew they're in love and then there's a talk they were 'seeing each other'? WHEN?HOW? , Also the FL has the worst wardrobe. I hate every single dress she wore to the party. They AGED her.

Also not a fan of the ML. I can't tell if he's happy when he was with the FL. He just looks sad or mad in the entire show.

Lire davantage

Needed More Episodes

I almost quit watching at episode 4. Story picks up at episode 5. I just felt that more episodes would have fleshed out the story, characters and eventual climax better. I get the slow burn attraction but it would have gone over wonderfully with more time dedicated to them. Some characters just sort of disappear during the show making you realize they were not that imp after all. Also the buildup to some stories was lacking. All in all, not a bad show, def not as bad as some reviews make it be. But I sort of mourn the lost potential of how much more it could have been.

Lire davantage

Unexpectedly good.

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I'm not really sure if it's just because i'm not that keen on adult dramas or like dramas that consist of matured-looking people (actors and actresses) but really, I must say that I enjoyed it a lot. It reminds me so much of Sky Castle and Penthouse but even if that was the case, it still had me sitting and was able to finish it on time.

At first, I admit that I was a bit skeptical in watching it because of some or majority of the reviews plus the first paragraph that I've stated, but then, I remembered that this already happened to me a lot of times and I didn't wanna regret (it) again. I don't want to be judgy and base my perspective with others' opinion or somebody's opinion. Just because they have watched it and they had that kind of review, I should have that kind of point of view as well. To each his/her own.

And with that, I did not waste any time and I pushed myself in giving it another try. Of course, just like my other reviews, I don't regret it. I didn't have something to be regretful about. It ended nicely and short. The number of (the) episodes were just enough for me. In other words, perfect length to have a whole or complete story with sufficient amount of plot twists. It wasn't that super complicated and draggy as well as it was able to give justice to most of the characters. Perhaps, the impact might not be that remarkable because like i've said, the plot was simple in a way that it was easy to follow. At the same time, it had already been done or used many times in other different dramas. Still and all, good to go in killing your time.

Now off to the acting, it was superb, most especially for the antagonist, JYH (Eugene). She was able to put me on edge. My nerves on her, really. I think i killed her a lot of times in my mind. That's how good she was in portraying her character along with Jiyeon who's playing the role of CYS. Likewise with Heesun, I really loved her on Tomorrow so I can't drop this if she's a part of it, a main character to be specific.

Also am I the only one? But like it's somehow delightful to see a drama like this which isn't that you know, more rated. I must say, a friendlier version of those dramas so I was able to watch it comfortably.

All in all, i'm satisfied with it. If there will be a season 2, I would definitely watch it.

Lire davantage

THIS WAS SOOO WORTH ITT!!!

Such a good drama! Finished it in a day! Some reviews were really poor so I was skeptical of it first but I am glad I stayed past episode 2 and finished it. Love the father and son duo as well as the mother and daughter duo! The style of the actresses and the music was so fitting for the drama and it kept me waiting for more. Plus I kept laughing whenever I saw the CEO of REX walk cause she was walking so strangely (I think she was tryna look elegant and you know grand). The ending was superb though and I have so much love for the characters cause they all did so well.

JUST WATCH IT YOU WILL BE SUPRISEDDD..

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