Temperatuur van liefde (2017)

Before my review begins,a bit of backstory is necessary for it.
I begun to watch this drama with some expectations.Seo Hyun Jin is the leading actress(one of my personal favorite ones since I saw her on Another Miss Oh) and then Kim Jae Wook as the second lead(practically the guy that made me watch this.)I came to watch this show after finishing Voice and I was looking for something relaxing,something fun!The summary seemed interesting enough,the cast was more than great and the ost was nice too.So what went wrong?

Story/Characters:
The story is simple enough;Girl meets Boy,they fall in love but then get separated before reconnecting later on. While there were a lot of cliches,I can admit that I found myself enjoying this drama up until episode 20.It was fresh,fun,an easy watch,just what I was looking for.A good cast and a smart use of cliches can make up for a good or at least decent story.The thing is,I felt as if the drama didn't make use of its resources well enough and this is basically what annoyed me the most.

The lead female character was...well,her choices were questionable.I liked her during the first episodes and could find myself relating to her more than once but as the show progressed,we begin to understand she wasn't the mature writer she had convinced herself of being.In fact,she was more immature than even the male lead who was younger than her.That was a let down.

Speak of the devil,the male lead character wasn't that bad at all.He is not the reason why this drama didn't succeed to the point I'd be glad to say it did.He did act according to his character and some character development was evident for him too.Since I started talking about these two,I think it's only right that I state my opinion on the couple.Personally,I'm not that big of a noona couple so the couple in the show didnt appeal to me that much but it wasn't as if the two characters had no chemistry.The bummer was their attitude towards people around them.This show basically felt like:Here's the couple,enjoy lots of pointless cliche scenes that add nothing to the story.No side characters matter,just the lead couple.

The second male lead character was the character I liked the most and I have to say,Kim Jae Wook had a lot to do with it.CEO Park was good,gentle,fun,charming,caring but also had a sad past behind him.Not as if the present treated him any better.Throughout the series we experienced his heartbreak and difficulty to come to terms with being the second lead.But the thing is,he wasn't even being treated like one!He was always left outside and betrayed by those he valued the most constantly,it is impossible not to feel sad for him.If only he had been the first lead or at least the screenwriter developed his character more on screen.We need more of Kim Jae Wook for certain.

The second female lead character was the typical spoiled bratty rich girl who tries to sabotage the protagonist.But Hong Ah didn't feel that annoying to me at all.She felt rather real with all her jealousy and overreactions and I'm not being ironic.

The rest of the characters had some appeal to them but we couldn't explore them much.At least they were entertaining enough to notice.

Acting:

Like I previously mentioned the cast wasn't at fault.They did an excellent job and I even discovered new actors such as Yang Se Jong and Jo Bo Ah.Watching this show after Voice,I couldn't help but notice and applause Kim Jae Wook's versatility as an actor and that's one of the remarkable things of the show,how he managed to become a dreamy CEO when he was a serial killer in his previous show.

Music:

The ost was light most of the time and fit the scenes.It wasn't exactly memorable but I found myself singing along to the tunes sometimes so I guess it was good enough!

Rewatch Value and Overall Opinion:

Temperature of Love isn't bad.It's mediocre.It is better than High Society(one of the screenwriter's other dramas) and that's why I'm giving this a 7.5/10.I think effort should be appreciated.My main issues were with the story.Some things were hard to believe,some things were exaggerated and some other things were pointless.I wanted some more of this and some less of that.

There are far better shows to watch but if you are looking for an easy watch after an intense drama then this is a good choice I suppose.If you want a better version of Wok Of Love and worse version of Jealousy Incarnate then this is a good choice once again.If you want to see more of Kim Jae Wook,again,you're at the right place.

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