Why Women Love (2022)

fun and light, definitely a feel-good, will make you smile drama

I love older woman-younger man dramas. I find it really cute and it makes me soft. The leads have amazing chemistry which kept me excited and entertained, but overall, this drama isn't anything special. But if you want to watch something light and fun, this drama may be for you.

The story is very basic; they're just in the office. Nothing heavy or crazy. The plot revolves around the two leads getting together. It did take a while, but it didn't feel long or draggy, so that's a plus.

The worst thing in this drama are the OSTs. OSTs are very important to me because it adds so much emotions and the impact of the drama feels stronger when the OST gets stuck in your head. The OSTs are terrible, not even going to sugarcoat it. The songs are very happy with subpar vocals. I know that's not the main point of the drama but I really did not like it.

The ending is quite anti-climactic and cliche, not gonna lie, but probably because I saw so many trailers in douyin before seeing the finale. The entire plot is pretty cliche so don't expect too much, but the chemistry saved it. Not the best drama out there, but I did have fun. I doubt I'll watch it again.

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First Impression

Another recommended drama for you who are tired of romantic drama with immature and playing cute female characters, arrogantly crazy rich CEO (or the son), bullying, toxic relationships, or a character who talks unstoppably. If you are looking for drama with a mature relationship with a non-Cinderella Story, no toxic parents, no toxic friends, this is the answer to your prayer, lol.
The story is not draggy at all. The writer knows very well and uses 4 stories to length the duration.

The main story (Jiang Yue and Jia Xin) calls out a sad realization on men's prejudice that women were supposedly lower than them. Not supposed to have a good career, high income, and handy.
Jiang Yue, the female lead is a very independent woman who has just reached 30. She's a workaholic who works at a dating agency, has a high position in her office, and can do everything, even plumping, etc, herself until most of her coworkers thought she's a feminist.
Jia Xin, the ML is 8 years younger than her and the son of the agency's owner, but he looks very "human" to me. He loves "legal" racing (many drama characters love illegal racing), and was once a racer and in rehabilitation for his trauma. Even though he was forced to work as the FL's assistant and often asked her to fire him, he never intentionally try to give her a hard time and do his best for the time he works there. He even ended loves his job and nicely offered to help her to get the man she likes.
He is having the normal immaturity of a 22 y.o (a lot of drama has characters with ridiculous immaturity), which I find very cute. He knows he is handsome and uses it to chase for Jiang Yue in a cute way too.

The second story is about a person's concern about other people's views of her. Jing Jing, the second female lead is a gorgeous and famous social media celebrity. As the face of the company, she has to face the fact that her husband cheated on her wants to divorce, she has to keep on lying to keep her endorsement and her public persona as "The Queen of Love".
Acceptable... Even though I hope the writer will try a different approach, such as showing how brave she is and admitting to her company and followers that her relationship is ended. And showing more of her effort in making all her followers understand, and sharing on how to overcome it.

The third one is between Ya Ran and Ning Yuan. Both of them are in love with the main characters and they help each other in love, but not in a toxic way. I think their story kinda cute, and I shipped them to end up together.
You will not find any villain with beyond evil kind of heart which give you depression when they appear on the screen. Li Yan Ran is the most annoying character and ridiculously immature characteristic, but she just does that to Jia Xin; she looks very normal when she has interaction Ning Yuan. I kinda like Ya Ran actually, she never does any harm to any characters, even to Jiang Yue, as her love rival.

The Fourth one is... the most uninteresting one, a love story between Duo Xi and Qi Heng, childhood friends who meet again after..... 10 years if I'm not mistaken.

I think I'll continue to invest my time in watching this one. And I hope, my good opinion on this one will change.

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Sincerity & Lots of Cheese

*Minor Spoilers*

The story isn’t all that complex but what really holds up this drama is how adorable and funny the ML and FL are and their hurdles to being together. The story starts out with the ML teaching the FL how to date her crush who is back from being abroad. Of course, feelings start to develop as well as other challenges.

The FL:
Something I love about this drama is that the FL (Jiang Yue) doesn’t get all timid and nervous around the ML. I think this is primarily due to the fact that she only sees him as a subordinate and so there’s really no awkwardness when he is around or comes into her home. Even as they develop a closeness she still seems incredibly comfortable with him in her home. I appreciate this so much because it's not very often we see a FL be relaxed and comfortable with a male in their home.

The ML:
Jia Xin is adorable, sweet, and very thoughtful. Even before he realizes his feelings for the FL he is supportive and caring towards her. There really isn’t any sort of hate to love. Yes, they bicker here and there but there’s no distance between them. Even in the beginning when she’s tough on him and he calls her a “she-devil boss” it isn’t exactly ill-willed.

The 2FL:
Mostly I find Li Yan Ran incredibly annoying. Constantly whining. Constantly making a fool of herself. Clinging to the ML-like a delusional little child. HOWEVER, she has 1 really nice saving grace which is that she doesn’t go after the FL in a professional sense. Yes, she does try to keep the ML and FL away from each other but she never goes after her professionally. I respect her for that but that’s about it in regards to liking her.

The 2ML:
Honestly, there’s not much to say about Xu Ning Yuan. He’s just kinda there to be the love rival but other than the FL having an old crush on him, he’s of no real competition. He’s not as good-looking. He’s pretty boring. He’s pretty much the male equivalent to the FL at the beginning of the drama. I didn't find him very interesting in any way.

The Side Couples:

1. The FL’s best friend (Jing Jing) and her husband - I liked these 2 and I honestly wanted more from their story. It felt a little incomplete to me. I want more about why he did what he did. It was explained but personally, I could have used more explanation. Also, did she explain everything to her fans? Did they accept her back? It was all sort of glossed over.

2. The ML’s friend and FL’s co-worker/friend - Very cute but I didn’t care about their relationship. It was boring compared to the other relationships. I want good things for them but I don’t care to watch it, you know? *shrug*


Final Thoughts:
I debated what to rate this drama. For me, it’s really somewhere between a 7.5-8. I would still recommend it but what is entertaining about this drama is the relationship and not much else so when they focused on other things, I found myself zoning out. The cute moments are really really stinking cute, but the business end of it was really boring for me. Also, I thought racing would be a bigger part of the story. (‘‘Twas not)

Overall, this drama is a rom-com through and through. It’s funny and cute, with the right amount of jealousy and conflict. What it lacks in complexity and consistency, it makes up for in laughs and heart flutters.

Would Recommend to rom-com lovers
Maybe Re-watch (but with skipping)

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Fluffy Drama with Hot Couple

Chill. Super fluffy. ML’s acting left much to be desired but he was dang easy on the eyes. He did get better over the episodes. Kinda. FL was awesome. She was authoritative and cold boss lady without being obnoxious and warm in the right places. The chemistry was not on fire but the kisses started and dang!! Explosion. They were so touchy that it was like how new couples really are. There were no silly misunderstandings. The couple communicated and supported each other. It was a fun light watch. The side couples didn’t take over the stage. The one office girl and ML’s friend did get a lot of screen time but they at least weren’t overly annoying and you could easily skip their scenes.

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Charming noona romance that hits the right spots!

I am sucker for noona romances and this show ticked all my fancy little boxes. What I appreciate best is how different the male character Jiaxin from other male leads in similar shows. His character is very soft spoken and not a single hint of overbearing ceo type. It is refreshing. While he isn’t the prettiest male actor/idol out there, his character made it all up for him. Can’t Jiaxin be any more perfect? Just saying.

I can’t really say any negative about the acting. I actually like the female lead and the cast. Nothing special about the story, but I like how they mixed in digital tech and social media issues. Good balance of romance and comedy. I had lots of laughs and really enjoyed the episodes. Not too much angst, just the right bits. I must warn you though, there are some really corny scenes, so watch out.

This is perfect to binge watch after a really serious angsty drama. Will surely put a smile in your face.

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fun light quick watch noona drama that doesnt take itself too seriously

this drama is so so much fun

its light its a bit silly.. i mean really the person that styled he ML was obsessed with grease... i swear

but over the chemistry in the cast was amazing the ML/FL was very good
the 2nd couple was weird.. their story had the drama/trauma part but.. it was glossed over.. soo... eh
the 3rd couple was cute and light and sweet
the 4th couple was fun wish it had more screen time instead being deterrants to both the ml/fl leads

the story was light the music was definitely catchy.. too bad the main theme isnt on spotify

if u like noona without too much heartache but that will they wont they pull.. this is it

fun watch binged in 2 days

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A simple fluffy light hearted watch!

Originally, I wasn't planning to watch this drama because of the age gap aspect because personally I am not a big fan of age gap dramas. However, I came across lots of clips of the drama on instagram and tiktok, and finally I decided to watch this drama. I had watched love is sweet before this and absolutely loved it, and why women love and love is sweet are very similar in many aspects and so if you liked love is sweet you'll love this one.

The plot wasn't really anything extraordinary, it was a simple story about the office workers and a romance between a younger man and older woman. This show according to me actually did the age gap right, the male lead was childish and cute while the female lead was mature and serious but it didn't feel awkward in any way. She became childish when she was around him and he became mature when he was around her and I found that very sweet that they could show other sides of them to each other. There was a love triangle, or square (idk at one point I lost track) and I found that very draggy/boring and in the beginning the second female lead really got on my nerves because of the way she acted. After she evolved near the end, I did start liking her a bit but before that I would actually get annoyed and skip most scenes with her . (okay ngl I was actually happy that she ended up with the second male lead though). I actually really enjoyed that they we got to see a little bit of all the secondary character's lives, I found that refreshing during when the show would slow it's pace.

The acting wasn't the very best, it was okay considering the male lead is an idol and doesn't have much experience I thought he did okay. The chemistry between the leads was actually amazing, there were sparks everywhere whether they were playful around each other or being all romantic with each other or even fighting the sparks were always there. I actually really loved the ost of the drama, I though they were really catchy songs and were used properly in each scene. I probably would rewatch it when I want to watch a light-hearted drama, but I found it slightly slow in it's pace to actually rewatch from beginning to end

Overall, a very cute fluffy watch that I enjoyed watching and would probably rewatch soon. If you like cute office romances, that make you smile throughout this one is for you!

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Noona romance done right!

I enjoy watching older female-younger guy romance (wishful thinking) and Why Women Love is the best noona romance I have watched, so far!

What I like:
1) The length of the series - 24 episodes is the perfect number of episodes.
2) Female lead characterisation - ❤️ that Jiangyue is career-focused but not uptight. Yes, she is a workaholic but she makes time for her best friends. Jin Chen was so radiant in this role. She reminds me of TWICE's Nayeon somehow.
3) Male lead characterisation - ❤️ Jia Xin 's growth throughout the series. He started as a bratty rich kid but once he saw his boss's vulnerability and understands her perspective, he accepts his role and is attuned to her needs. I also like an introspective male character. I like his styling (both hair & clothes) - I find Zi Yi resembles Gon of Vanner.
4) Chemistry between Jin Chen and Wang Zi Yi - Combustible chemistry and their kissing scenes🔥. Both are visually arresting.
5) Ending - I like the award ceremony scene. I expected the proposal to be different and kinda happy it turns out to be true. Given the characterisation of Jiangyue and Jia Xin, it is believable.

What I dislike:
1) Supporting characters - Jing Jing and Duo Xi's love stories were underdeveloped. I'd like to see more of Jing Jing's love story because it's second chance romance involving mature characters.
2) Li Yan Ran - annoying! It's hard to develop empathy for a character that doesn't understand personal boundary.
3) Sub-plot - I think the office rival plot can be executed better.

Favourite scene:
When Jiangyue was given gifts by Zi Yi. I love the meaning attached to each gift!

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Perfect romcom for gloomy days, and what a chemistry between the lead coup’e

This drama required the rule of 4 episodes for me to get a good feeling of what it is… and what a great surprise. Light fluffy romance … with off-the-charts chemistry between the 2 leads. That’s my second drama with Jin Chen, and I start wondering if she is the one bringing the best out of her partner (other watched … also, how nice that her voice is not dubbed by another actress as is usually the case in C-dramas… this no baby voice. She is so natural in her acting that it is not hard to believe that younger people would fall for her…special mention to the Ml, Wang Zi Yi, quite recent in the movie industry, initially, he was the one making me reluctant to give it a chance … but he’s really good in his role. So, all in all, great time watching this drama, couldn’t help but smile or laugh throughout, and have butterflies too
(I used to be a huge fan of kdramas, but I must say that I find c -dramas more satisfying from a healthy romance perspective, and are not shy with skinship and kisses, as expected from a mature relationship)

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I took a break...

INFORMATION:
I watched mainly for the ML's actor has I've seen him in Idol Producer, so I was interested into his acting career.

Overall, the show was okay. I was watching the show while it was airing and by the time the aired episode of 21-24 came out I took like a 6 week break from not watching the show. Like for me to finish the show about now, and having to almost forced myself to watch the last episode should tell you a bit.

STORY:
The story was okay, I didn't mind the whole story like I understand it but it was weird for someone to be making a love app though they don't understand love. The age gap didn't bother me too much, the characters were pretty okay played out. I though think that ML's character didn't have a lot of immatureness in the beginning of the show for the need of him to put into the company to raise his mature level, so that didn't make sense. I felt like if they weren't going to play into the the hospital guy story or have a little more with that then they should just cut it out, it really wouldn't have made a difference whether he wanted to win the race for the friend or if he wanted to prove something for himself.

ACTING:
As this is the ML first acting, it is understandable. I do think as the drama was going he was getting better and better, so I would really like to see him improve even more. The FL's acting was good I enjoyed it. However I think throughout the entire show I really couldn't tell if the leads had chemistry. I think they do and I really wish they played more into it, I feel like the chemistry was good like they had it but it could be possible that they didn't display it well.

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