I actually have put this drama off, many times, because I was judging
it based on the poster, which depicted a traditional love triangle. The
usual two rich boys one silly poor girl formula. Then I said, hey, and
tried it out. WOW.
Based on a book by Guy De Maupassant and an English movie starring Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. Movie is very different from drama, so try both, if you have time.
To the drama, now!
Ma Te is a pretty poor boy with a mysterious past. His mother dies with the password heard by a female stalker. His idiotic neighbor is obsessed with him. The rich woman, Jaek Hee, whom he is seeing proposes marriage.
Spoilers here -
The stalker tells him that he is the illegitimate son of MG Shopping's Chairman. To gain the password and his father's acknowledgement, he must pass all her tests. She wants him to learn the basics of business using what he is already proficient in, seduction of women.
The first woman he already knows, the one he is currently dating, money bank property developer powerhouse who built her own fortune from zero to billionaire. Madly in love with him, she seeks the advice of a shaman on how to keep him for good. The kooky fortune teller, Fairy, tells her he was a beautiful concubine in his past life and he brought about the fall of three kingdoms (What.) and he's now reincarnated as a man, so he needs to be pampered properly. (Padmavati, anyone?) Further, according to the mystic, he will raise his woman to be a queen, but she must start as a pauper.
The warning is ignored until a major deal falls through and a lot of money is lost. She buys an expensive talisman to prevent more trouble but they nearly die in a car accident. At the moment of impact, she shields her pretty boy toy with her body. In the hospital bed, all wrapped up like a mummy she breaks up with him. Her conclusion, she loves him more than her life, but not more than her money. The boy walks away with his heart broken and his first lesson learned. " Money is a living thing and it can grow if you treat it properly, but don't let it consume you until only money and the fear of losing it is left." Point, even if she lost all her money and had to start from scratch, she would still be the same person with that ability to make money. Money can be earned back. Money is not irreplaceable.
There is also a warehouse full of socks, his idiotic female neighbor who follows him around and her new identical male friend, both of them have some real strange hobbies. 'Glamping' when you have a mansion.
Now, this is just a drama and you can't gain an MBA from your lovers, but this has some interesting ideas. The second woman on his list, Mystic Fairy, the shaman/fortune teller. And the list goes on till 10. Check this out. No more spoilers.
OK, super secret spoilers start here - you have been warned.
he's not really the illegitimate son of MG Chairman, but that's obvious once you see the watch.
Why though cause when you abandon, you leave no reminders. Maybe a pinch of regret.
Rape is a true crime, the aftereffects are felt for generations. You believe she is a villain but you feel for her.
How creepy of her husband to track down and install his old girlfriend as caretaker for his wife's abandoned son. The divorced daughter in law finding out was a superb touch.
Of course the weirdo is the true illegitimate son. He was too rich to be the abandoned child. And his father kept visiting.
You really feel for Ma Te when he finds out that his birth mother is his enemy. He gives up on his own business ( after a complete makeover too!) and opens a kalbi restaurant. ( grilled meat, South Korean BBQ ). Not a vegetarian.
The romance is not very convincing cause the girl next door never really gets my attention, but I think that was the point, a guy like that would need a woman who would never look away from him. Very high maintenance fellow. Met women like that before, too much trouble, will make drama out of thin air. Gorgeous beauties but heart's a mess.
I also did not empathize with the glamping rich kid's love for her. It felt forced. And he soon meets another glamping addict. As if love were that easy to forget. All ends well, tied up with a pretty bow.
Love is not easy. Hard work and the ability to forgive and forget, constantly, no breaks. You have to hypnotize yourself to see past all the flaws and only look at the good points. People don't come in size perfect fit for your heart. People can be cruel and real.
I guess, i don't really believe in the fantasy cause I've seen enough of reality. Love is work, and you gotta put in time, effort, emotion, money, sex, did i forget anything? gifts. And words, say it, mean it.
Oh, if I was not clear before, really enjoyed this drama, do check it out. So many lovely ladies and each lady needs to be wooed individually to win her over. No one key opens all locks. Men don't get that, each woman is unique and deserves your full attention. This is a life decision, and she won't choose you if you're making her doubt you.
Based on a book by Guy De Maupassant and an English movie starring Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. Movie is very different from drama, so try both, if you have time.
To the drama, now!
Ma Te is a pretty poor boy with a mysterious past. His mother dies with the password heard by a female stalker. His idiotic neighbor is obsessed with him. The rich woman, Jaek Hee, whom he is seeing proposes marriage.
Spoilers here -
The stalker tells him that he is the illegitimate son of MG Shopping's Chairman. To gain the password and his father's acknowledgement, he must pass all her tests. She wants him to learn the basics of business using what he is already proficient in, seduction of women.
The first woman he already knows, the one he is currently dating, money bank property developer powerhouse who built her own fortune from zero to billionaire. Madly in love with him, she seeks the advice of a shaman on how to keep him for good. The kooky fortune teller, Fairy, tells her he was a beautiful concubine in his past life and he brought about the fall of three kingdoms (What.) and he's now reincarnated as a man, so he needs to be pampered properly. (Padmavati, anyone?) Further, according to the mystic, he will raise his woman to be a queen, but she must start as a pauper.
The warning is ignored until a major deal falls through and a lot of money is lost. She buys an expensive talisman to prevent more trouble but they nearly die in a car accident. At the moment of impact, she shields her pretty boy toy with her body. In the hospital bed, all wrapped up like a mummy she breaks up with him. Her conclusion, she loves him more than her life, but not more than her money. The boy walks away with his heart broken and his first lesson learned. " Money is a living thing and it can grow if you treat it properly, but don't let it consume you until only money and the fear of losing it is left." Point, even if she lost all her money and had to start from scratch, she would still be the same person with that ability to make money. Money can be earned back. Money is not irreplaceable.
There is also a warehouse full of socks, his idiotic female neighbor who follows him around and her new identical male friend, both of them have some real strange hobbies. 'Glamping' when you have a mansion.
Now, this is just a drama and you can't gain an MBA from your lovers, but this has some interesting ideas. The second woman on his list, Mystic Fairy, the shaman/fortune teller. And the list goes on till 10. Check this out. No more spoilers.
OK, super secret spoilers start here - you have been warned.
he's not really the illegitimate son of MG Chairman, but that's obvious once you see the watch.
Why though cause when you abandon, you leave no reminders. Maybe a pinch of regret.
Rape is a true crime, the aftereffects are felt for generations. You believe she is a villain but you feel for her.
How creepy of her husband to track down and install his old girlfriend as caretaker for his wife's abandoned son. The divorced daughter in law finding out was a superb touch.
Of course the weirdo is the true illegitimate son. He was too rich to be the abandoned child. And his father kept visiting.
You really feel for Ma Te when he finds out that his birth mother is his enemy. He gives up on his own business ( after a complete makeover too!) and opens a kalbi restaurant. ( grilled meat, South Korean BBQ ). Not a vegetarian.
The romance is not very convincing cause the girl next door never really gets my attention, but I think that was the point, a guy like that would need a woman who would never look away from him. Very high maintenance fellow. Met women like that before, too much trouble, will make drama out of thin air. Gorgeous beauties but heart's a mess.
I also did not empathize with the glamping rich kid's love for her. It felt forced. And he soon meets another glamping addict. As if love were that easy to forget. All ends well, tied up with a pretty bow.
Love is not easy. Hard work and the ability to forgive and forget, constantly, no breaks. You have to hypnotize yourself to see past all the flaws and only look at the good points. People don't come in size perfect fit for your heart. People can be cruel and real.
I guess, i don't really believe in the fantasy cause I've seen enough of reality. Love is work, and you gotta put in time, effort, emotion, money, sex, did i forget anything? gifts. And words, say it, mean it.
Oh, if I was not clear before, really enjoyed this drama, do check it out. So many lovely ladies and each lady needs to be wooed individually to win her over. No one key opens all locks. Men don't get that, each woman is unique and deserves your full attention. This is a life decision, and she won't choose you if you're making her doubt you.
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