My Wife's Having An Affair This Week Review

The title of this drama sucked me in! I thought this was going to be a melodrama the way "Secret Affair" was. However, this is a comedy, mixed with the heaviness of a marriage that doesn't have it's needs met.

Lee Sun Kyun plays the ever perplexed Do Hyun Woo. Hyun Woo is a sweet guy completely oblivious to the inner workings of his wife Jung Soo Yeon, played by Song Ji-Ho. On the surface, their marriage seems great. They have a beautiful son, they both have great careers, and it would seem all their college dreams came to fruition. Unfortunately, below the facade, there is a lot of stress and inner turmoil that needs to be addressed. Lee Sun Kyun suspects his wife of having an affair and his goofball methods of trying to catch prove entertaining. However, once he realizes that his wife is, in fact,   having an affair, the comedy turns into a touching family drama.

I liked this drama because it reveals the subtle ways we neglect the people that we care about. The heartbreaking ways and differences in which we keep silent when we are hurt. It would've been really easy to throw Jung Soo Yeon under the bus. In the comment section, there were lots of dehumanizing comments about how she was wrong because she cheated on her husband. Soo Yeon's character was more complicated than an unhappy wife cheating on her husband. Soo Yeon was not only neglected by her husband, but she also neglected herself. Trying to juggle work, being a mother, and a wife, she lost herself. I liked how they showed life from her perspective.

Ye Ji Won, Lee Sang Yeob, and Boa were downright magical in this drama!! Their characters were hilarious and touching. The side stories and their beliefs about navigating relationships were eye-opening. Overall the cast for this drama really executes the storyline perfectly.

I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good laugh, with a great morality perspective!

My Mister Review

Welcome to another tearjerker! I was hesitant to start this drama because the poster looked sad, and I wanted a romantic comedy, but I was in a drama drought, so I took the plunge. I plunged into depths of despair and I loved it!

IU plays spirit broken Lee Ji-An. Life has handed her one crappy scenario after another, and the girl is shut down. She is our anti-Kdrama female lead. She's not perky and she's not optimistic. Ji-An is solely in survival mode. The typical kdrama archetype comes into play because Ji-An is in debt. She is stuck paying her deceased mothers' soul-crushing debt. Ji-An is also the only person left to take care of her ailing grandmother. I loved this character because she was smart and cunning. Though she gets beat up regularly, she still tries to do what is right. When faced with great temptations, she goes out of her way to make things right again. I loved that she was a threat, but she was able to wield her sword in all the right ways. I can't reiterate this enough, Ji-An was kick ass and dangerous and it was incredibly refreshing to see her handle all of the b.s bureaucracy!

Lee Sun Kyun plays the best ahjussi ever. I loved his character. This man plays the ultimate good guy. He was able to see Ji-An for the kid that she is, and there was never an instance in which he took advantage of her. The show allows us to know him in an intimate way. We get to see his most confounding moments, his saddest moments, and when he is livid. I loved his dynamic with his brothers and his family. The way he handles obstacles with such integrity is so admirable.

The brothers are hilarious in this! They are inept, lazy, and a little broken. When it comes to their family, however, they will rally and fight no matter the cost. It was great seeing them fall in love, and try to figure out ways to keep their family together.

Give this drama a try, it will really tug your heart strings.

Coffee Prince

I have a confession. It took me 7 tries before I could commit to watching this drama. I could never finish the first episode. I wanted to like it. I really, really, really wanted to like it. No matter how many times I tried, I inevitably would lose interest in the first 10 minutes. So I rallied. I thought to myself, I should skip to the 4th episode. I TRIED, but even the 4th episode was boring and I didn't have a connection to the characters. Yet, on my 8th try... I found the sweet spot. I started on the second episode and I loved!If  I am Jane, this drama is Mr.Darcy, and by the end of the 17th episode, all misunderstandings between us were far behind.

I LOVE Gong Yoo. That devilish smile, and those beautiful eyes, they draw me in before he ever utters a syllable. It was nice watching a throwback, where he was younger and had a lighter energy about him. Choi Han-Gyul is a charming playboy who is trying to escape the clutches of his grandmothers plan to marry him off.  We see him as someone who is loyal, funny, hardworking, and a temper that never really gets checked. He finds himself falling in love with his side-kick Go Eun-Chan. While he struggles to navigate his feelings for someone he thinks is a boy. We get to see the struggle, and concession he tries to make. While his emotions blow hot and cold, I found him endearing.

Go Eun-Chan is our lead girl who looks like a guy. I was really impressed by the mannerisms of Yoon Eun-Hye. She walked like a dude, her shoulders hunched like a guy, and in general, her masculine vibes were strong. There were adorable moments when I saw her being girly. I liked how she navigated her world as this confident Tom-boy. While she came to some false conclusions about how to handle her sticky romantic situation, she was enchanting.







Lee Sun Kyun was another gem. I loved how innocent on some levels he was. He was fairly honest with his feelings. He was the anchor of this show. He grounded the whole plot with his laughter and his keen insight.

I enjoyed this drama, though I did skip some parts. I liked how we get taken on a ride of emotions. I laughed, I cried a little,  and the last episode was pretty satisfying.