In the mood for a good romance? How about a fresh start at a failed romance?
WELL! Flick on your Netflix or Viki and get comfortable because Cunning single lady is just that type of romance!
When Na Ae-ra meets her true love, her happily ever after doesn't go according to plan. In hopes of marrying a man with an undying desire to provide a happy life and a good job, Na Ae-ra finds herself stuck with Cha Jung-woo a brilliant romantic who quits his job to pursue his dreams, using his skills with computers to develop something amazing! Stressed and embarrassed with having to support her work at home husband, Na Ae-ra files for divorce only to find her Ex three years later as a successful CEO of his own company while she is down on her luck. With wounded pride and heartbreak Ae-ra plots to win back the heart of her rich Ex Husband by infiltrating his company as a diligent intern and leave him penniless; However Jung-woo doesn't give in easily and Ae-ra finds it to be more difficult each day to resist the lingering feelings they both seem to share.
This drama is great! It has all the ingredients needed to make a satisfactory tale of spurned love, misinterpretations, love triangles, and comical run ins with a past life!
I thought the plot moved at a good pace and all the pieces of plot fit pretty well together as the story unfolded, plus the back stories gave just enough information to keep you in the dark long enough until the big reveal of these two star crossed lover's and their history of bad luck.
I also loved the fact that there were some family feuds and resentment going on each side of the divorcees and that it was enough to kick up drama but not too overwhelming or a real main part of the plot, which let's face it, when you have a relentless Ajumma who bribes and swindles all the while grabbing her neck and wailing that she won't stand for it IN EVERY EPISODE.....well.....that does get a little draining for all of us doesn't it?
This K.Drama is mature and is more geared towards adults though it is family friendly =D It's tender, fun, sad, and hilarious! It will make you see both sides of divorce has a right and a wrong and will have you constantly rooting for every character to get their happily ever after!
Now for the KISSING CORNER! all right you hopeless romantics it's time for the smooch count!
Now I was greatly in love with and greatly disappointing with the lack of the kissing scenes in this Drama, I really wish they added a few more romantic scenes because they were STUPENDOUS! There was no dead fish eyes or droopy arms, it was all passionate and straightforward and made me laugh and sigh like a hundred times. It proves that love isn't all about the physical but the emotional and spiritual as well and it made my heart ache for all the characters to get back in touch with a little romance in their lives! So big thumbs up Cunning Single Lady, and well done!
Now that we've covered the goods, let's talk the...umm....not so goods? the bads?
THE CONS.
Though this drama was well put together and well balanced in emotions and plot I found that the beginning of this drama was EXTREMELY hard to get into at first, (I fell in love after the second attempt..) all you see is an unhappy couple who fight with and hurt one another, which let's face it is life...but not what I want to spend almost an hour watching....I HATE CONFRONTATION! (you know...unless it involves justice! And a solid punch that makes the male lead look SO MANLY!) But hateful bickering is not what I come to these dramas for! Also I wasn't impressed with the way the brought in side characters who simply dissapear for episodes on end to come back at important plot points and get you thinking "OH YEAH! where the heck have you been?!"
Plus I wasn't completely satisfied with how they held onto random back stories then squeezed them in at the last moment causing the actual ending to be slightly boring and anticlimactic. You do not get the halleluja chorus, just a soft sweet, Awwwwwww.
So not the greatest at times, but still pretty great! This Drama is no doubt a drama you need to add to your splurge list, and with 16 episodes, (you know, compared to 20) you don't really get sick or tired, once you are hooked it's goodbye finals and hello binge marathon of a fantastic K.Drama!
All righty! So where does this drama land on the rating scale? LET'S FIND OUT!
DRUMROLL PLEASE!!
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On the Aish -Drama's scale of Dramatastic shows Cunning Single Lady wins a............
7.4 on a scale of 1-10
Not bad at all people! This K.Drama was really good, and gets your heart racing with hope, love, and a little bit of just desserts! SO grab a friend, maybe a tub of popcorn and snuggle up to a drama that you might just fall in love with!
What do you think of my ratings? What's your favorite K.Drama KNOCKOUT! Let me know in the comments, and as always, THANKS FOR BEING A PART!
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