Summary:Cunning Single Lady (aka Sly & Single Again) is a 2014 k-drama produced for MBC. This series follows the trials and tribulations of Na Ae Ra (Lee Min Jung), who marries Cha Jung Woo (Joo Sang Wook) in hopes of having a secure and quiet life as the housewife of a government employee. When he unexpectedly quits his job to start a tech company, the couple's marriage falls apart under the weight of financial and emotional strain and they ultimately divorce. Years later, the pair are reunited thanks to a twist of fate and a street cart brawl. Cha Jung Woo is now a successful CEO worth millions and Na Ae Ra is determined to make him pay for the burdens he placed on her all those years ago. But her plot to exact revenge on him doesn't go quite the way she plans...
- 1 1/2 hearts for a lukewarm ending & the weird Tijuana wedding
Keep your enemies close... and your ex-husbands closer.
Recommendation: The best way for me to describe this k-drama is fun. It doesn't take itself too seriously while still delivering some poignant moments that deal with real emotion. Na Ae Ra and Cha Jung Woo were perfectly cast and their interactions with one another are sickeningly cute - in a good way. I couldn't help but root for them and I looked forward to their scenes. My only complaint is that the series could have benefited from an extra episode to wrap-up everything. The final episode felt rushed and half finished with too many flashbacks. Overall, this is a great romantic comedy and will probably find its way on to my "Best of 2014" list. I encourage others to watch it.
Instead of summarizing this drama, I have found a video clip posted by DramaFever. It is a great introduction to After School: Lucky or Not. This series consists of 12 - 15 minute episodes.
Recommendation: This is a must watch for me. It's fun and doesn't require a huge investment of time. When it is over, you've been part of a touching story and feel really good.
After School: Lucky or Not is an unexpected journey. It starts out silly with humor that largely consists of bathroom jokes and sexual innuendo - not a big surprise for a high school drama. Below the bathroom humor, though, there is a cleverness to the way each episode is constructed and how everything comes together. Without even realizing it, the audience becomes invested in these characters and the background story of the club's origins. I laughed. I cried. I smiled. I felt really good going into the closing scene of the final episode. It had a very satisfying ending, which is where most k-dramas tend to fall short. This is why I have awarded it my first ever 5 out of 5 soju bottles!
Another highlight of the series were Seo Kang Joon and Gong Myung. They were the glue that really kept this show together and I think they turned in the most well rounded performances among the cast. It wouldn't surprise me at all if we see both of these young actors taking on bigger and more challenging roles in the future.
