What Happens to My Family? (2014) 가족끼리 왜 이래
Directed by Jeon Chang-geun, starring Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Sang-kyung, Park Hyung-sik, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Park.
I guess it will take me a long time to finish this show, since it's hardly binge-worthy, and there are 53 episodes. With 9 episodes watched, I'm still not invested in the story nor characters yet, and the recent addition of Aunt's daughter and the story concerning her huge gambling debt doesn't interest me at all.
My initial reason to watch this series was because I wanted to watch something with Kim Sang-kyung, preferably in a romantic role, and I saw him paired here with the beautiful Kim Hyun-joo. Undoubtedly there will unfold a romance between them at some point but momentarily they still loathe each other. I'm here for the appeal of these actors, but their characters are not well written. Kim Sang-kyung's character is even rather ridiculous. He's only moping and distorts his face in overdone expressions. I love the actor but he's not given much to work with. He does get a bit funnier, though, because he's so childish and petty. But in his defence, he looks good.
Initially I found Nam Ji-hyun rather annoying, but she gets a bit more likeable and has her heart in the right place. I don't think much of the new love interest for Yoon Park (she's so unappealing), and I don't really like Seo Kang-joon (Park Hyung-sik's competition) either. I hope Kang-joon and Hyung-sik will eventually become friends.
The most heartfelt moment up till now came in episode 5. Nam Ji-hyun buys the father a new pair of shoes and lets Park Hyung-sik give them to him. The scene where Park Hyung-sik puts the shoes on his father's feet made me teary-eyed. I love how he turns around to face Nam Ji-hyun, who's standing outside, and mouths a 'thank you' to her.
I will continue this series (it's like watching a soap-opera) but I hope the relationships and characters get more depth and that the plot becomes more interesting.
By the way, the show's aesthetics are not consistently bad. Not everything has this cheap daytime soap-opera television look. The main sets — like the family house, shop and street where they live — are clearly filmed in the studio, also Kim Hyun-joo's workplace, but there are plenty of location shots which make the show more authentic.
Directed by Jeon Chang-geun, starring Kim Hyun-joo, Kim Sang-kyung, Park Hyung-sik, Nam Ji-hyun, Yoon Park.
I guess it will take me a long time to finish this show, since it's hardly binge-worthy, and there are 53 episodes. With 9 episodes watched, I'm still not invested in the story nor characters yet, and the recent addition of Aunt's daughter and the story concerning her huge gambling debt doesn't interest me at all.
My initial reason to watch this series was because I wanted to watch something with Kim Sang-kyung, preferably in a romantic role, and I saw him paired here with the beautiful Kim Hyun-joo. Undoubtedly there will unfold a romance between them at some point but momentarily they still loathe each other. I'm here for the appeal of these actors, but their characters are not well written. Kim Sang-kyung's character is even rather ridiculous. He's only moping and distorts his face in overdone expressions. I love the actor but he's not given much to work with. He does get a bit funnier, though, because he's so childish and petty. But in his defence, he looks good.
Initially I found Nam Ji-hyun rather annoying, but she gets a bit more likeable and has her heart in the right place. I don't think much of the new love interest for Yoon Park (she's so unappealing), and I don't really like Seo Kang-joon (Park Hyung-sik's competition) either. I hope Kang-joon and Hyung-sik will eventually become friends.
The most heartfelt moment up till now came in episode 5. Nam Ji-hyun buys the father a new pair of shoes and lets Park Hyung-sik give them to him. The scene where Park Hyung-sik puts the shoes on his father's feet made me teary-eyed. I love how he turns around to face Nam Ji-hyun, who's standing outside, and mouths a 'thank you' to her.
I will continue this series (it's like watching a soap-opera) but I hope the relationships and characters get more depth and that the plot becomes more interesting.
By the way, the show's aesthetics are not consistently bad. Not everything has this cheap daytime soap-opera television look. The main sets — like the family house, shop and street where they live — are clearly filmed in the studio, also Kim Hyun-joo's workplace, but there are plenty of location shots which make the show more authentic.