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A comedy set in the entertainment industry wrapped in a domestic espionage plot
A fun binge, opening summaries and predicts are clean enough for more intermittent watching too. Tight script, excellent soundtrack, cool cinematography with a sixties spice. A comedy set in the entertainment industry wrapped in a domestic espionage story with lots of corruption. The final episode is a great classic wrap-it-all-up ending with a few twists.
There end up being 2 romances, one involving a love triangle, both engrossing. The usual weird English title points to another strength -- very solid, interesting relationships amongst the main male actors -- especially the ML, an international ghost agent, Seoul Woo (played by Park Hae Jin), with an action film star, Um Gwang (played by Park Sung Woong) and with an NIS prosecutor, Dong Hyeon (played by the wonderful Jung Man Shik).
I dont usually go for complete name listings in the interest of brevity, but I wanted to mention here that the strength of SK comedy depends on a deep deep 'backbench' of very experienced comic actors and crew who work together like a well-oiled machine.
This kind of comedy has a cringey edge like a Steve Martin film which wears away as you watch and as the characters, after the stylish opening, move towards more sincerity. The main OTP also definitely becomes more attractive over time.
What is your normal laughter range? Because this is not a slapstick comedy you will express yourself mostly in a lower register; my usual chuckle, giggle, or snort actually flowered into that weird satisfied noise SK actors make after drinking soju, and lots of continual smiling.
Poor Kim Min Jung is stuck playing a cutesy-mousey a-little-bit-stupid FL, who actually has an important job in the company but doesnt act like it. Anything Korean before 2018 (B4#metoo) is Dark Ages in my opinion, for women. In 2018 Min Jung plays a magnetic hotel owner in Mr.Sunshine, see the difference? (now/2024 she plays a sleek manager in the Hanyang inn sageuk)
But it is a comedy. Entertainment. Afterwards you will not regret watching this despite DOHa slow reaction times.
There end up being 2 romances, one involving a love triangle, both engrossing. The usual weird English title points to another strength -- very solid, interesting relationships amongst the main male actors -- especially the ML, an international ghost agent, Seoul Woo (played by Park Hae Jin), with an action film star, Um Gwang (played by Park Sung Woong) and with an NIS prosecutor, Dong Hyeon (played by the wonderful Jung Man Shik).
I dont usually go for complete name listings in the interest of brevity, but I wanted to mention here that the strength of SK comedy depends on a deep deep 'backbench' of very experienced comic actors and crew who work together like a well-oiled machine.
This kind of comedy has a cringey edge like a Steve Martin film which wears away as you watch and as the characters, after the stylish opening, move towards more sincerity. The main OTP also definitely becomes more attractive over time.
What is your normal laughter range? Because this is not a slapstick comedy you will express yourself mostly in a lower register; my usual chuckle, giggle, or snort actually flowered into that weird satisfied noise SK actors make after drinking soju, and lots of continual smiling.
Poor Kim Min Jung is stuck playing a cutesy-mousey a-little-bit-stupid FL, who actually has an important job in the company but doesnt act like it. Anything Korean before 2018 (B4#metoo) is Dark Ages in my opinion, for women. In 2018 Min Jung plays a magnetic hotel owner in Mr.Sunshine, see the difference? (now/2024 she plays a sleek manager in the Hanyang inn sageuk)
But it is a comedy. Entertainment. Afterwards you will not regret watching this despite DOHa slow reaction times.
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