This was one mini drama that I really wanted to see this year because it starred Kim Yura of Girl's Day. I don't follow Girl's Day very closely but I am familiar with the members and some of their songs so I wanted to check out how one of them would do as an actress. Spoiler: She did pretty well.
Overview: Hong Ha Ra was left broke and alone by her boyfriend Noh Cheol (Yoo Min Kyu). Having to move out, she decides to move into the house of Do Ra Hee, Noh Cheol's older sister who Ha Ra finds out is actually his girlfriend of 6 years. Though Ra Hee and Ha Ra pretty much hate each other from the start they decide to start an online shopping mall together. They do pretty well and actually become sisters of sorts until Noh Cheol shows up again and shakes the relationship between the two women as well as his relationship with them.
Why It's Worth Marathon-ing:
1. ONE DAY DRAMA. With 10 episodes being between 20 and 25 minutes long it won't be hard to complete this drama. You would think that a complicated plot such as this one would fall short in this amount of time but it didn't.
2. REALISM. There are probably a few far-fetched concepts but they were written and executed in a believable way. It's probably weird that the girlfriends of one guy live together and decide to go into business together, but they never had any delusions about how they came to be business partners, nor did they try to hide it from anyone else. They maintained 100% honesty with each other and others they came in contact with.
3. LOVE TRIANGLE. *SPOILER ALERT* This was one of the weirdest love triangles ever. Why? Well, both girls were still in love with Noh Cheol, Noh Cheol likes both girls. So what did they do? They cried, and dated, and claimed to hate each other, and everything that just doesn't really happen in a normal love triangle. Because they became a little family they decided that they needed to sacrifice for each other even if it would hurt them. It was commendable and actually easy to watch. No second lead syndrome at all, at least not for me.
4. TWO TOUGH CHICKS. The female leads Hong Ha Ra played by Yura, and Do Ra Hee played by Shin So Yul were very strong female characters. They fought with each other, they fought with Noh Cheol, they fought the weirdness that was their relationship. Though fighting doesn't necessarily make one a tough girl it does show that the characters had no problem voicing their opinions rather then holding it all in and revealing their feelings when it was too late like some other characters we may know.
5. ENDING. I'm not going to say much about it, but I thought the last episode was funny and sweet. Somehow those three kept a healthy and sometimes loving relationship between them that was fun to watch.
Overall, I thought the acting was really good, the story line was well thought out, and that due to the short length it was worth watching. I was glad that the format of the show didn't affect the story or acting. It didn't leave anything to be desired so I finished the show feeling very satisfied.
If you're looking to get into a romantic comedy but don't want anything too sappy then I would highly recommend this mini-drama.
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