Source: IMDb
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Director |
Kim Jung-Kwon |
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Genre |
Rom-Com |
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Language |
Korean |
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Original Release Date |
February 10, 2023, |
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No. of episode |
10 |
Most young girls -- not just boys -- envision themselves to be superheroes. They prefer to imagine that their more senior selves will be the ones to start the conflict. Thanks to programs like Power Rangers, which included female characters among the crew's rangers. Growing up, we've all heard stories of people choosing a superhero and seeing themselves as that person. Young children do this for pleasure, but their imagination also helps them get stronger. But as we age, reality sets in, we experience heartbreak, our imagination fades, and we become more self-aware. We get overburdened and cease fantasizing, which makes us doubt our ability to keep going there.
However, Yeo Mi-Ran is neither the transitional Korean girl nor does she adhere to the expectations of behavior that have been set for girls by the industry. She is intelligent, domineering, skilled in self-taught combat, and most importantly, she is incredibly brave and fearless. The way they presented her persona was really amazing and highly intelligent. They disregarded all the conventions that dictate that a woman always needs a man to protect her.
Instead, our hero Nam Kang-ho (Teo Yoo) learns how to fight from Mi-Ran because he enjoys acting and likes to immerse himself in a role and use it in real life, not because he was weak or anything. Nam Kang-ho has agreed to star in a new action movie, so when they were practicing for the action scene, the stunt director wasn't happy with his fighting style and suggested that he take lessons to learn how to fight more naturally, like a rugged man would, rather than fighting as they teach in classes.
Breaking The Stereotypes
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This television show defied all social norms and did not portray women as having poor physical or mental health. With all the males she has dated, Mi-Ran is very controlling and never does anything embarrassing, but when she starts dating Nam Kang-ho, she gradually starts acting overly feminine. When her boyfriend Kang Ho-do calls Mi-ran in one of the episodes, she is working at her desk.
They continue to converse while on call, and when Mi-ran answers his
inquiries, she even tries to speak in a sweet, low tone of playfulness,
surprising both Ho-do and her coworkers.
Mi-Ran enjoys martial arts, and she does stunts in the movie in which Nam Kang-ho appears. She performs a fantastic job, and everyone on the set becomes her fan right away. The surprise we were hoping for is not the hero learning how to fight from a heroine. There is no such thing as gender engagement in doing what we love. Men may learn from them, and women can fight too. They did so right here.
The next generation will be far better able to think beyond the box,
live more comfortably, set higher objectives, and accomplish those goals
without any constraints if these preconceptions are broken.
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They also demonstrate Yeo Mi-ran, the female lead, as having a high body count and enjoying having sex. The male lead, although being a well-known actor, had only ever dated one lady; yet, following their separation, he was left feeling deeply hurt and never pursued a relationship with another woman. Mi-ran, meanwhile, is uninterested in partnerships or males; she goes out with different people and only considers having casual hookups. She had recently ended a relationship, but even the split was amicable. Even though the separation was amusing and relatively easy, neither Mi-ran nor her ex shed a single tear.
This play demonstrated that it is inappropriate to shame women for having sex, just as it is OK for men to have intercourse with several women before finding their soul mate. Mi-ran's character was one of the greatest examples of gender equality in action, and this drama amply demonstrated its validity.
Mi-ran is self-sufficient and doesn't really give a damn about anything. She is tough, and independent, and also helps her friend and her mother leave a terrible situation.
Love To Hate You? Happy Ending?
Yes, the story has a happy ending. You will remain composed the entire time, and viewers won't experience any anxiety. We are aware of how the love triangles in most K-Dramas seriously mess with our brains. We sympathize with our female characters and, in most cases, despise the ex-girlfriend. The female heroine, Mi-ran (Kim Ok-bin), has a powerful role in this drama. She doesn't lack confidence or despise Kang-ho's ex; in fact, she reacts to the situation much better. Their closeness, occasional sweet romantic moments, and particularly their drama-turned-love were all really touching to see.
They were only pretending when they two made their romance public.
They had no affection for one another and weren't in love with one other.
Mi Rae found it difficult to fall in love since she had witnessed her father assaulting her mother, and Kang Ho had been deeply hurt when his last relationship ended in separation.
They had a contract and an agreement when they first started dating, but fate had other ideas, and they both ended up falling in love.
My View
This drama must be seen if you are a die-hard fan of Korean television. This drama has several peculiarities from other Korean dramas, which any fan of the genre would notice. This program does a fantastic job of illustrating important ideas like respecting and empowering women and giving them equal rights. Everything about the story, the protagonist, their romance with the supporting character, their degree of closeness, and their friendship appealed to me.
I would rate it 9.8/10
Available on Netflix
Written by - Ifa Zamzami
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