The Guide
♥ = Love it! Watch it!
♥ = So-so start. Might get better. Might get worse.
♥ = Bleh. Hate it!
♥ Oh My Venus
Tag Line: Woman Gains Law Degree and 50 lbs, Loses Boyfriend
Thoughts: This is the RomCom that I've been waiting for to round out the newest collection of winter k-dramas. So Ji Sub makes his small screen comeback after The Master's Sun as John Kim, a personal trainer living in Hollywood. When he's caught in the middle of a scandal involving a celebrity, he flees back to his hometown - Seoul. During the flight, he connects with Kang Joo Eun, played by Shin Min A. Kang Joo Eun was once the "Venus" of her high school with hordes of adoring teenage boys flocking to her. But years later, she is an overweight lawyer that is struggling both personally and professionally. To make matters worse, her boyfriend of 15 years just broke up with her when she was expecting a proposal. I think we can all figure out what happens next when a personal trainer and an overweight lawyer hook up. They exercise. Duh! The first two episodes are solid and the pairing of So Ji Sub and Shin Min A has just enough sizzle to leave the audience curious about how their relationship will evolve. I also appreciate the subtle humor worked into the dialogue regarding body image and the means by which woman achieve the "ideal" shape. Yu In Young has a humorous scene in which she proclaims, "I don't eat food for the taste," before she consumes a single kernel of corn with great effort. Overall, I like the direction the series is going and this is one to watch. I highly recommend it.
Remember
Tag Line: Coming Soon
Thoughts: Coming Soon
♥ Reply 1988 (aka Answer Me 1988)
Tag Line: The 80s called. It wants its hair styles and clothes back.
Thoughts: This blast to the past is the third installment in the anthology series "Reply."
Sweet Savage Family (aka Sweet & Sour Family)
Tag Line: Coming Soon
Thoughts: Coming Soon
