So yes, it is fluffy. I will take it as it is. So we shall see how good the series will go on.
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No. of Episodes
16
Released In
2019
Network
TVN
I have been thinking whether to watch this new Kdrama or not. It stars a popular pairing from Guardian : The Lonely & Great Goblin which frankly I didn't quite like because it was a narrow perspective for a series about immortals, gods and grim reapers. I didn't doubt Touch Your Heart is a fluffy romance dramedy. I looked at the synopsis in Wikipedia:
The romance between a top actress who is on the downfall due to a scandal and a prickly lawyer.
I think Episode 1 basically kinda encapsulate that entire synopsis. More precisely, it is about a bimbo actress ridden with scandal trying to get a new role and is forced to part time 3 months in a law firm under a super serious no nonsense young lawyer as his secretary to learn... well I thought she was supposed to act as a lawyer in her comeback series, anyway she is supposed to learn what it is like to work in a law firm. The thing is she doesn't know how to transfer calls (totally understandable, neither do I) and out of the goodness of her heart trying to do well, she made some mistakes which the prickly lawyer found to be annoying (also understandable, instead of a proper secretary he got an actress trying to feel what it is like to work in a law firm). But I find it confusing. Do actresses trying to get experience of the character they play actually goes to work as one? Or do they observe, assist but not actually become the secretary?
Anyway I find 1st episode rather funny. First impression is good. Except this is Kdrama and Kdrama, sad happy angry emotional whatever is always filled with side characters who are silly, whether they are rough people, gangsters, doctors, engineers or lawyers. Their level of silliness is always the cause of my annoyance because it felt so unnecessary. And that's just ep 1. This series have almost everyone BUT one who fawns over our leading lady because she was considered a goddess before her downfall which I am sure the series will later explain. Also she would of course improve and be a better actress. I doubt it would end with her actually quitting being an actress and work as a secretary. She probably might win awards and walk the red carpet with her new beau, the formerly prickly lawyer who like her has a heart of gold. Except she is not smart but kind whilst he is smart but also kind. The ending itself seems pre written. So 16 episodes is merely to explain why he will fall for her and she will fall for him and maybe throw in some ex lovers but hardly anyone who will dent their relationship.
In other words I anticipate a atypical kdrama-romance-comedy.
I think I will continue to watch. Only 16 episodes. I might be entertained. Lee Dong Wook has yet to have anything to emote except his "Really?" expression and his seemingly pink tainted lips that never seems to run out of pink taint and Yoo In Na does play ditzy well. It is similar to her Greatest Love role except she was mean in there whilst in here she is well... she has a temper but she isn't terribly smart. I like the scene where she was in a series within a series and her acting was god awful and that is something because Yoo In Na is not a terrible actress. I suppose a good actress is needed to play a terrible actress. I suppose might as well as Dokgo Jin to make an appearance.
So far chemistry wise, not much comment since the lady huffs and puff and the man just look blank.
Hopefully more growth and less silly sidekicks.
I am surprised though that Kdrama still has such series. I mean all of their series are about love but these days there seems to be a move to incorporate more story that is beyond love and no love stories at all. This series seems a tad old fashioned, you can say outdated, those you expect from 5 or 8 years ago. Also, in celebrity mad nation, they do love to poke fun at themselves by being particularly mean. I mean how many series shows actress as bimbo who doesn't know how to do basic stuff like eating alone, or taking a call or photostating stuff? How many pokes fun at them at not having life skills? Or very temperamental or petty? In fact all Kdramas always show at least one character who huffs and puffs and is perpetually angry or is trying to hold from bursting in anger. This series has that too. They shout a lot. They scold a lot. This series is like an insult to actresses but of course this is a parody. Or is it? And the lawyers seem rather free. One scene, our hero says he needs to go for trial. I suppose the translation is right but he goes to trial with a briefcase, no assistant, no trolley bags, no other documents, just his small briefcase. No robe too. So maybe he's going to lower court. Korean court system is different from what I do know. But it is not too much to expect a common link of all court dramas, especially about trials is at least one assistant holding documents or our lawyer holding documents. And I doubt his tiny briefcase can hold one stack. And no law books. But he is super smart so he probably remembered it all.
So yes, it is fluffy. I will take it as it is. So we shall see how good the series will go on. Somehow I feel it will be mediocre and won't make a splash.