The Man Living in our House Review

Title: The Man Living in our House 

AKA: Sweet Stranger and Me

Genre: Family, Comedy, Romance

Episodes: 16

Broadcast Period: Oct-2016 to Dec-2016

Cast: Soo Ae, Kim Young Kwang, Lee Soo Hyuk, Jo Bo Ah, Kim Ji Hoon, Kim Mi Sook, KimHa Kyun, Ji Yoon Ho,

Hong Na Ri (Soo Ae) is a middle-aged flight attendant who suddenly comes home to find her deceased mother's husband, Go Nan Gil (Kim Young Kwang), has decided to live in her house. The problem is her mothers husband is three years younger than Hong Na Ri. Go Nan Gil runs a dumpling shop inherited from his late wife, where the shop and Na Ris house are located on a hotly disputed land.

During this drama I had so much to say about it. I should have kept notes, because now that I have to write the review nothing comes to mind.
One thing for sure is that they really wanted it to be a suspense drama, but failed miserably. The first 10 episdodes they kept hinting at a dark secret that would throw our lead actress into some real distress. However the last 6 episodes instead of a big revelation of the past (which they make you really curious about), they just dodge the whole thing and trying to put an end to the story. For one thing it made me disappointed and another: what a huuuuge waste of time. While watching the drama it’s enjoyable, and you like seeing the lead actress tumbling through life and trying to figure out how to get out of her midlife crisis. The lead actor also did a splendid job as the step-father despite his young age. However, it’s only when you finish it, you feel incomplete and with so many unanswered questions. 

☆☆☆ / 3 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥ / 3 out of 5 hearts

Glorious Day Review

Title: Glorious Day
AKA: A Good Day
Genre: Family, romance, comedy, drama
Episodes: 44
Broadcast period: Apr-2014 to Oct-2014
Cast: Park Se Young, Kim Mi Sook, Hwang Woo Seul Hye, Go Woo Ri, Lee Sang Woo, Kim Hyung Kyu, Choi Bool Am, Na Moon He

Han Sung Jung (Kim Mi Sook) is a novel writer and a single mother to three daughters. Usually she is an anonym writer and writes biographies for other people, but then she releases her first novel with a publisher she has been working with for over a decade. After 2 weeks her book became a bestseller and she becomes a bestseller author for a short while.Until she realizes she has been scammed. Han Sung Jungs only wish is to  marry her girls to good and respectable men. Her oldest daughter Jeong Da Ae (Hwang Woo Seul Hye) works at a pharmacy, she introduces the man she fell in love with to her mother; a doctor, the only problem is that he is a divorcee and with a kid. Jeong Da Jeong (Park Se Yung) is the second daughter, she is a free spirited tomboyish girl, who protects her mum and sisters from any harm. Han Da In is the maknae, the father of the girls died while she was still in the womb, so she got her mums last name instead. Her dream is to be a famous photographer, but first she needs to graduate university.

I like it. I really like it. This is by now my favorite family drama of all time. Okay, not THE best, but definitely in my top 5. I liked everything about it, from the multigenerational family to the single-mother family and all the multiple encounters between them. It was a well-written drama, actually the writer is the same as the one behind Smile, You, which is also one of my favorite family drama. The same concept and some of the actors are the same too. Glorious Day was so delightful to watch, there were of course a few clichés, but a drama with that length would need a miracle to deviate it. All the characters were very well written, with each episode I was excited to see where things would go, even with the side stories. I have to highlight the best thing with this drama in my opinion; the grandparents! They were so lovable, kindhearted and loyal to each other and the family, best couple keke! If you’re looking for something extremely enjoyable to watch, but don’t trust all the family dramas out there, I can ensure you this one isn’t your average. Even if some of the storylines are cliché, there is enough cuteness to keep it interesting. The lovely, close family dynamics are a joy to watch.

☆☆☆☆☆ / 5 out of 5 stars

♥♥♥♥♥ / 5 out of 5 hearts