Romance in the House

If they focused more on kim jisoo and ji jin-hee, I would have given a higher rating. The supporting characters are all fun to watch as well. But I think we all can agree who the weakest link is here! Too much airtime for the daughter. I had never seen this actress, son na-eun? I was initially shocked at first glance. I know kim jisoo was and still a big name? So they made sure the daughter wouldn't outshine her? Is that the case? Bcus I hate to say this about looks but from the digging I did, this actress did it to herself. The amount of work done to make her look like THIS is bonkers to me. It's very distracting. I do look away and just listen when she's on the screen. And her storyline doesn't help her cause. This could have been a fun caper! Kim jisoo and her neighbors go on a fun adventure to find out what MooJin had been doing for the last 11 years! Ugh what could have been...

The first thing I wanna make clear here is that it's a good drama overall.

The story that envolves a family who seemed lost when the father and ex husband come out of nowhere being the landlord of their building (and rich). The writers should have been praised here by how well they made everything interesting enough to catch our attention and make it humorously at the same time.

While watching it made me think about my relationship with my mother and sometimes I saw myself fully understanding how hard was to Aeyeon to put Mirae back in his role of daughter and not the head family because I saw myself judging my mother for actions that it doesn't need my approval.

There were some scenes that came so cringe that almost made me drop this drama, but I'm glad that I didn't that because it all worked well in the end.

The plot twists, the way they wrapped up every little story made me feel like if they went to 16 episodes, it would turn out good too.

In the end, I really recommend you to give a chance go this kdrama because it'll be a good choice. It's a good drama who have deep questions and a good end.

The drama's episode 2 has released and here's my take on the drama.

It has a promising storyline and hopefully it progresses like this as the story develops. The cast and crew are good especially Kin Ji-Soo. Yet to see Ji Jin-Hee's character development but both of them are good actors regardless.

The negative part of the drama is definitely Son Na-Eun. Honestly that lady can't act and I don't understand how she is being casted. Throughout the two episodes her reaction are literally the same be it when she faints, when she exhausted, when she is overworked, when she cry, when she is angry my god there are no variations at all in terms of her expression of the emotions. She's definitely going to be the negative point of the drama should it has good storyline.

After being kicked out of the family for repeatedly losing money, loosing businesses and letting his family down, a divorced father returns to his family after an absence of 11 years. The daughter is deeply resentful and very angry. The son pleased. The mother unsure. The father (ML) is now wealthy and has purchased the Apartment Block where the family live so now he is their new Landlord. He aims to win his wife (and family) back.

The second part is the relationship between his daughter and the young security guard where she works who incidentally is the CEOs son. It's a toss up between the prodigal father and the angry daughter who gets the most air time and attention in this series. Occasionally the daughter was rather tiresome, yet understandable so, with her anger. She has taken over the protector role of the house looking out for her mother and younger neer do well brother. Her fathers' return makes huge changes to her life which her mother eventually acknowledges, recognising that she has to let her daughter be a young woman and not "the man in the house".

This is an interesting and different trope from the usual Kdramas. Yes there are other relationships including the Hair Salon owner and the Tax Accountant. Also the other residents in the other apartments in the Block. Most are middle aged, which is a blessed relief, and different, amongst all the usual hand holding young people. Whats interesting is they all have a past, that they either want to forget and move on from to live better lives. This series tries to show that it is recognised and acknowledged. At 50 yo you think carefully, deeper and acknowledge your own personal errors compared to being 30 yo and still screaming in fury!

The actors are not particularly brilliant or well known, but then again not bad. Only one I recognise is Kim Ji-Soo playing the Security Guard/CEO son and he is (IMO) not a very good actor just eye candy.

Although the Dads neighbours focus on where he got his money from, the writer clearly using this to drive the story along, the final information is a bit of a damp squid when told the truth!

The series end comfortably and quietly, no major melodrama.

I liked it but wouldn't hunt it out to watch again.

Korean audio with English subtitles.

Korean Drama '' Romance in the House '' is a family melodrama with some romance thrown into it.

The drama starts out well, with the family dynamics being smooth and working in the story's favor.

However, the drama soon lost its charm and the rest of the plot was a series of random incidents.

Yes, there were some nice moments, especially between the main lead and her mother, but that was it. Also, the romance wasn't strong enough to keep things interesting.

The performances, finally, were good enough.

So, overall, five out of ten for the Korean Drama '' Romance in the House ''. It had a good start, but got weaker and weaker as it progressed.