My favorite part of this drama was not the loveline, even though Myung Soo Jin was adorable, but every time the three ex-girlfriends hung out together. They were such a riot. Reluctant friends, yet they grew to care about each other. An added bonus was when all seven of them hung out together. That made for some great comedy, especially before Young Jae found out and Jo Geun kept threatening to out their secret. Ra Ra was hands-down my favorite character. I loved her, and by extension, I love Ryu Hwa Young. I hope this role propels Hwa Young's acting career because she was fan-frickin-tastic here.

I'm disappointed we never got to watch their movie. Not that it was guaranteed we would even get to watch their movie if "Ex-Girlfriend Club" wasn't cut short, but I was so looking forward to all of them walking the red carpet at the movie premiere and the exes criticizing the actresses playing themselves on the big screen, but most of all, their movie hitting it BIG. I want to see Soo Jin's company making money out the wazoo and laughing in the faces of the people who thought they would fail. Plus the bear! I want to see Myung Soo's next webtoon be just as successful with producers knocking down his door to produce it, which he all rejects because he only collaborates with his girlfriend.

I really loved Soo Jin's conversation with Jo Geun where she brazenly asked him if he liked her and he denied it. It was so sad not only because he was lying but also because everything came full circle. When she said, "I'm so embarrassed. This isn't the first time I've misunderstood someone liking me," us viewers knew just like she didn't misunderstand last time when Myung Soo really did like her, she didn't misunderstand this time neither as Jo Geun really likes her, too.

I loved the superior-subordinate relationship between Hwa Young and Young Jae. At first, I was really surprised how she could be his boss when he (his family) owns the company, but that was explained when Jo Geun said Young Jae's father demoted him to an ordinary employee. I'm happy they reconciled.

Thanks, javabeans, for the review!

This was such a sweet drama from start to finish. With a couple whose natural affection for each other was never more apparent. I swear, I've never seen a couple in kdramaland who smiled so much! Whose daily interactions were just laid back, hanging out and having fun. Song Ji Hyo and Byun Yo Han make a really cute couple.

There were no bad guys in this drama, just people. I liked how conflicts between the best buddies were resolved realistically. And everyone ended up as friends in the end. By the end of the series, I found myself rooting for the second lead. I shipped him hard with Soojin in spite of the fact that I love Myeong Soo so much.

The actors appeared to be having a lot of fun on set. If you looked hard enough, even when they wore deadpan expressions they were secretly laughing.

Objectively speaking, I liked this drama much better than Plus Nine Boys, another slice of life drama, which tvN allowed its full run, though it cut this one short. I wonder why that drama appealed more to the local audience, whilst it appears that the International community preferred this drama.

I love this drama. But I agree 12 episodes does feel like the right length for this series. So I was fine when they were planning to cut it off, because I think they were going to keep the quality and gave us something great for the closing. But I dont know, I just dont feel like there's something special for the last couple of episodes. So, I really dont know how to feel wkwk anyway, it was a fun journey. So, It's fine with me.

I don't know, but this drama had - something. That pull, that spark that made me wanting more.

I was upset it got cut to 12, but I'm content with the ending.

I loved this drama too. It was great laugh-out-loud funny and it made me really love byung yo han because he was so cute. I still like jihyo more from running man than the characters she portrays but this was really a lot better than her previous works. I thought I would hate the exgirlfriends but their meddling was more comedic than harmful. All in all this drama really came as a whole for me with everybody's character in full flesh and I really loved it.

Ahh, I'm so glad you decided to do a recap on this series! Thank you so much (:

Though this drama wasn't my favorite, it was enjoyable nevertheless; most of the time, the hour flew by quickly.

I loved the interactions between the ex-girlfriends. There were so many conflicts initially and it was nice to see the gradual friendship developing between the four. I only wish we got more of a storyline from Lala and Hwa-young respective relationships with Myung-soo.

Despite this, I absolutely love Song Ji-hyo here. She plays the character well. :) And Byun Yo-han! So lovable and adorable, I loved the petty fights he got into with his roommate and Director Jo.

Overall, the plot was lacking and a bit redundant, but I thoroughly enjoyed this drama and its hilarious moments and heartwarming scenes. Going to miss this!

Thanks for the review Javabeans!

I am not a fan of Song Ji Hyo, nor particularly liked her character, the love story was okay at best but I'm glad I stuck to it because I loved, loved, loved the ex-girlfriends. The drama definitely finished a lot better than it started. They were annoying at the beginning but very soon won me over. I don't remember how many times I rewound and watched that scene where they scrambled to hide in the couple's bedroom and how much I laughed when one of the ex-girlfriends asked Su Jin "What are you hiding for? This is your room!" or when Myung Soo peeked under the quilt to find the fiance of the guy that's standing at the door in his bed! Love your screencaps of this scene Javabeans (those three under the bed! Haha) as well as all those faces. Also the scene where the guys were rolling on the living room floor fighting and biting.

I also loved their reluctant bonding (this from someone skeptic that such a concept could work after reading the initial synopsis), how Ji Ah's restaurant become the gathering place or brooding place when you are down, how alliances formed and reformed. And SPOILER*** that ending of the ex-girlfriends and Myung Soo working as extras in the movie (Driving the director crazy, ha!) and Su Jin introducing the ex-girlfriends to her sister as her friends was just perfect.

I found Byun Yo Han's character somewhat irritating in Misaeng but he won me over here.

The girlfriends were a hoot and it's worth to watch just for them if for nothing else. Ji Ah the Cat was very elegant and pretty, Ra Ra the Fox and Hwa Young the Lion were hilarious. I have a fondness for Ra Ra now, I'd like to see her in more things.

I’m still stewing about the cut, because screw plot, I’d take 4 more episodes of Myung-soo and Soo-jin just being ridiculously adorable together and nothing else. What am I to do now without my babies? :(((

This was such a lovely lovely drama that focused more on the things that really matter in life like relationships and friendships (and Myungsoojin couple, no matter how fictional they are) than most plots and twists and shocking revelations any drama could muster. It was beautifully understated and very much grounded in reality that it’s a terrible shame the majority could not see its appeal. The music choices were genius, the acting was strong across-the-board, and the directing had a deft hand in switching between tones and beautifully and tastefully lingering on important emotional beats.

Nevertheless, I’m still happy that despite the cut, the drama still ended strongly and organically (however it may felt rushed on some very minor points) and the characters I wholeheartedly loved all got their happy endings in the end, completely scored by that infectious happy song that initially sucked me in. Looking at the bright side, I now have a new bias in the form of Byun Yo-han, and a good 12 episodes of heart and fun to instantly pick me up when I’m feeling down.

This drama is like a warm pumpkin soups in a rainy days - nice, warm, and relaxing.

Agree with your reviews, javabeans :) the plot story itself isn't the storng point, however the other production value is.

Every cast in this drama is on point, that I enjoyed every scene of it. Big plus also, all of them is a decent people with flaw and their chemistry with each other is superb. I love their conversation and expression so much, I never fast forward which is a rare thing for me in drama-land nowdays.

The soundtrack is on point and the drama looks pretty. Their costume also suits the character well... I have no complaints at all for this drama. This will become my feels-good drama for a loooong time, I think.

Thanks for giving this drama its due! I'll admit that all the hair-pulling/fighting kind of got old for me, but I enjoyed all the characters and the conflicts they brought to the table. I even like Soo-jin's sister and brother-in-law, and found them adorable together.

Plus, like everyone has said, the leads were winning, and all the cute kissing towards the end definitely didn't hurt! In the end, I guess I didn't really mind the episode cut, even though I didn't understand it (way worse dramas have made it through their entire run). I'm just glad we got to bypass all the cliche angst, and went off on a feel-good note. I'll miss these characters, but look forward to seeing the actors in their next roles.

Ahhh, I'm so happy that you did a series review for this drama! I loved it a lot. I agree the most with what you said at the end - that what is so great about this drama, and what probably drove you to blog about it is how consistently sweet it was and how it portrayed all of its characters as very human and relatable. There were no moments where I wanted to pick up my computer and throw it across the room.

I think this consistent goodness from a drama is partially to the script's and the director's credits, but I think also from the basic setup about old friends who secretly liked each other but were too afraid to ever do anything more about it. This drama reminds me so much of 9 End 2 Outs and also the love-line between Se-young and Jin-gu from Plus Nine Boys (ha, I like how they both have 9 in their titles). These were both also about old friends who end up being together in the end. When the setup is like this, it just seems so natural to have the focus be on character development rather than on un-relatable 3rd party-ers. Anyway, that's just my take.

Such a sweet, sweet drama. I'm so glad you gave it some space here on DB. :)

I love, love, love this drama. The beautiful friendship among the exes and of course between soo jin and myeong soo is such a delight to watch.
When the movie was certain to be in ruins, I cried with soo jin and when myeong soo loses the right to his own webtoon but still trying to console soo jin, I want that kind of bestfriend/boyfriend.
And yes, the music is lovely too, also loving soo jin's everyday casual style. I forgot that she's song ji hyo and he's byun yo han, there were only soo jin and myeong soo.
I wish rara and jo gun got more offers coming their way after this drama.

i guess, im the only one who doesnt like the storyline of this drama. just not my cup of tea. i gave it a try, two or three episodes, but then couldnt handle it anymore. the comedy wasnt my style and even the acting of the actors were nice to see, but i stopped becuz of the storyline.

but im glad you made this article, so i could see, which part i missed the 'point'.. thank you :)

I just had a hunch JB will have this thread.
This drama sometimes gave me feel of 'Soulmate' (could be music), which I loved. And Byun Yo-han was such a cutie pie. The best part for me was when all guys and girls hang out together (friendship) bickering each other and stuff. Of course MyungSoo and Director's petty fight was just joy to watch~~

Ah, so nice to read this review! I am very glad someone had the idea of making this drama, even if they didn't actually complete the thought as far as the script. It was still cute, but towards the end, they were making things up as they went along. That cookie scene? Did you spot the actors cracking up? I know they just gave them the cookies and said, "Action!"

Imagine if instead of the stupid set-up with the bad pres, they would just have STARTED in panic mode and in debt. It could have been a phone call where they said good-bye to their money. Maybe the audience would have stayed.

Yes, BYH. All the time. Doing anything.
I loved the actress who played Rara, and her age surprised me. I thought she was 27 playing someone who was pretending to be younger. She's a '93-er! I cannot wait until her next show, too.

Very glad to see a SJH I liked. Remember Fujitive of Joseon? Same actress? How is that possible? She and BYH seemed to be having so much fun, too. 12 eps was perfect for the story. I will have to satisfy myself with BTS to see more of them, though.

Speaking of BTS ... just had to share a few:

Ep 5 Pt 1 BTS
Ep 5 Pt 2 BTS (hilarious - all the GFs trying to hide under the bed)
Myung Soo rescues a drenched Soo Jin with that umbrella
Those bed scene teasers
Ep 4 BTS
Poster shooting BTS

And lots more on YT (from Byun Yo Han Malaysia Fans)

Thanks jb for allowing me to rave/vent about this show!!

The show kept its quirky tone until the end - I liked the little touches like Soo Jin and Myung Soo's frustration that the people around them kept insisting they looked like great buddies and couldn't see their potential as a strong romantic couple! (btw, did the bossy, annoying sister and her hen-pecked husband remind anyone of an Austen novel?)

Everyone laid it on the line and wasn't afraid to lose their dignity or show their vulnerability - for me, this is where Song Ji Hyo and Byun Yo Han truly excelled.

Got a shock when I realised Ep 12 was the finale - it was a deja vu Surplus Princess feeling, and they could've have explored the Ex-Girlfriends' Club concept a bit more, but ... they had such cute couple moments that I can't really ask for any more.

Ultimately, even though Myung Soo threw some fits of petty jealousy, I agree that he's a really decent guy, and that's what allowed this unlikely group of exes and "some" kinda relationships to develop into friendships (okay, even though it does stretch the imagination - how many people end up chaperoning or match-making for your ex?) I can actually see Director Jo and Ji Ah and La La remaining friends!

Thanks for a great and rather succinct review JB! You mentioned in your 'About' that you try to be brief, but I feel you got it just right. :)

It was a light and enjoyable show with characters that really did start to grate on me in the beginning and made me stop watching for a while, but when I decided to continue, I found myself shouting with laughter. I like how the characters, although they had to be played a little overboard with their hilarious expressions, became sympathetic and more real and lovable.

The last episode I felt, seemed to run out of story but it meandered to a close with one of the sweetest, most honest romances, with Song Ji Hyo being most natural and 'ffffff' and with one of the 'darling-est' of boyfriends I've come across in kdramas. He was not afraid to say what he felt about his girlfriend working with his rival, and yet he was finally willing to trust her and let her continue doing what she loved. And best of all he was not shy about asking for lots of kisses or making the cutest, kissy lip faces!!!

" I also loved to see a couple being healthy and supportive of each other, and how that didn’t preclude them from having conflicts and fights—but they found ways to resolve those points of tension with love and affection intact."
That's it. This is one of the stronger points that made me love the show, and is the reason why I decided to drop Warm and Cozy. Lately I've been having zero patience to root for couples with dysfunctional relationships when the author are writing them to be romantic and swoony, when they are nothing but. I can't deal anymore with rude jerks around dramaland that can be sometimes sweet and caring, which should make it okay but it doesn't. So yeah, it was really refreshing to see the romance in Ex-girlfriend Club unfold.

I'm glad i give it try to watch this show even first week it kinda a bit slow. But i continue to watch because i really like the leads. Agree with JB this drama give a sweet and good feeling that we rarely see on big 3.
Never really like Jihyo character before but she play Soojin very well and make her character endearing. What can i say about Byun Yohan, he always excellent at execution. Good actor indeed.
What i like about this show that all actor play well their character and make me care each of them. The story line is simple-ordinary people who going through their everyday life. The things i like the most is cinematography and OST is absolutely outstanding. It gives good feeling like remembering those sweet old memories. I don't know about this, but most of tvn drama give same vibe everytime I watch j-drama. Maybe because the story about slice of life which is most j-drama plot centered with it. Overall this is solid drama with secure most of the factors that should had on a drama -storyline, acting-wise, directing and ost. Definitely one of the best k-drama this year, at least for me.

I enjoyed reading the comments on this post.

I LOVE this drama. Tbh, I watched this for SJH and BYH but the whole cast won me over.

What is great about EGC is that for once we don't get a "Candy" and a Chaebol couple. They are not opposites. We were introduced to a really relatable couple who does real couple things minus the overdramatic fights and dialogues. We got to watch a couple who doesn't get tired of smiling and having fun.

The exes are also very good. It's the egos of the exes which made me laugh real hard. One unforgettable conversation was when they were talking about the standards of Myeong Soo's "next" girlfriend because that is something real people (who share a past with someone) talk about.

Thanks for this review JB and I hope that a lot of people will watch this refreshing drama.

Oh! And one more thing. The indie OSTs for this drama were AWESOME! I've seldom enjoyed OSTs more. Anyone know where I can find a list of the tracks played for this drama?

Such a shame this drama wasn't watched in Korea. Makes you wonder sometimes what kind of taste people have because it was delightful. Fun, great comic acting from everyone. Great chemistry between everyone. Just a light fun show with a darling personality.

Finally the drama ends, oh so sad! I purposely delayed watching the last 2 finals shows coz i just don't want this to end. And plus because of the episode cut, I just get unsettled watching and wondering, was that the way the character supposed to behave, or did they make him/her do that just to suit the shortened story? I hate, hate, hate episode cut!
I started this because of Song Ji Hyo (running man foreveer!), but I can't stop laughing since episode one and get hooked bad. Somehow, the vibe of this show reminds me of Friends, I mean, Myung Soo can be Chandler, Joey & Ross rolled into one :D All the characters has great chemistry with each other. Amidst a bunch of hilarious moments, there are some amazingly poignant moments too.
Am glad the show ends well, but wistful of the missing 4 episodes, wondering whether they will explore more about the ex-gf stories and of course Rara & Gun-ie Oppa...

Oh I'm glad so many love this drama than I thought. Personally I wasn't impressed by the first 2 episodes...but by episode 3 I was hooked. I'm glad I started late and had 10 episodes to watch when I did. But it did damper my enthusiasm when they cut it short. Although I do admit I'm not a fan of angst. Gawd knows how many dramas I've dropped because of the angst. So if shorter means skipping the angst, I'm kinda glad. Really love every character here. And nice to have a rom com with no villains. Not every love story has to have a villain! This is a love story that is understated and sweet. A great rainy day pick me up kind of story. Definitely something I would rewatch with no fear of being aggravated by angst lol.

Thanks for the review! My love may fade with time, but while it was airing, I probably would have said it was my favorite show...ever? Idk why it hit me - maybe for all the reasons you and all the lovely comments mention. It was zany and light, but also felt real and heartfelt. It's the first show I've ever watched twice while it's still airing - once without subtitles, just because they were so cute even when I could only understand a fraction of it - and again with Eng.
It was the first drama that SJH seemed natural in, and BYH absolutely killed it. They made a great combo. And I can't remember the last time I walked away from a drama sincerely liking all the characters.
Twelve eps was probably right for this, and it wouldn't bother me if I weren't sad for the cast and production, particularly for BYH in his first leading role. I'll be looking forward to whatever he does next.