I am very uncertain about this one. I am sure that there are expectations to being part of a Chaebol family but it is not like marrying into royalty. When one starts out wondering what the writer is thinking then the sensible thing is to look at the wrier and...the writer is Baek Mi-kyung- who wrote Melty. Uh oh- but wait- the same writer also wrote STRONG WOMAN DO BONG-SOON and WOMAN OF DIGNITY. The PD directed FIGHT MY WAY.

The actresses are proven and good- that is definitely on the plus side of the ledger.

I am trusting that this is a story, possibly Makjang, about family. I will give it a shot but with a sense of trepidation, sort of the drama watching equivalent of throwing the dice.

When I saw the 2 actresses, I was really happy. Then, I read the names of the last dramas of the writer... I hope it won't be a Goddess of Marriage bis, this drama was so bad.

I'm excited with this drama and I'm in! Two powerhouse actresses felt like this Kdrama a Korean modern soap opera. I watched a lot of scenes on 1980s American soap opera Dynasty and it resembled Joan Collins and Stephanie Beacham so we need Dynasty as an inspiration for this show.

Kim Seo Hyung is a force to be reckoned with on the screen. Her eyes convey such intense emotion. I haven’t seen a single thing by PBY but I’ve heard good things.

I really hope this isn’t too focused on the makjang plot lines a drama like this could have (pls don’t make it be another Penthouse). I hope instead it focuses on how women have to deal with the “family” and juggle their work and individual lives in the face of the sacrifices that are expected of them.

The writer/PD duo tho...

I love love the actresses in this, but the writer. I have actively hated and dropped all the dramas mentioned. This will be the last chance I give her or she will go the way of Kim Eun Sook. I will not be played any longer.

This combination is why I'm convinced the universe hates me.

Same reservations about the writer as everyone else. I actually have not seen ANY of those previous works. But really strong women characters and actors. And it’s tVN, so I know it will be at least REALLY PRETTY to see. Will this be an #imhereforthepretty for me?

Pro: Strong actresses
Con: The production Team

Woman of Dignity is near the top of my all-time-best list in K-drama, so this two-actress pairing with this writer is good news for me. No expectations, though, the way scripting in dramaland has been going.

The actresses can certainly deliver. But even the best of actors can come across as boring and dull when involved in a project with bad writing, directing, etc. ..... However, sometimes shows comes along that unexpectedly and pleasantly surprise us. This may be one of those. We'll see.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's skeptical haha

I adore Bo-Young and I fell in love with Seo-Hyung after watching her in Nobody Knows, so even if the writing might be meh, I'll try to stick through for these two~

I adore Lee Bo young, but this writer won't do.
Think about the disaster that Melty was?!!!!
So upsetting!!!

If there was any Justice in this world, this would be gay.

And also, why did it have to be this writer? WHY??

If there was any justice in this world, this show would be gay.

But also, why did it have to be this writer? WHY??

I will give this writer last chance only for these two actresses. If writer still manages to mess this up, this drama will join my list of - colossal waste of talent along with Sisyphus and the writer will enter into another list- avoid at any cost.
I am hoping this will be good, I can not handle one more Sisyphus. One is more than enough for this year.

I have always wanted these two actresses to be in the same drama as headliners and now it is happening I'm both thrilled about the prospect but also nervous because of the writer. I know great actors can make bad writing palatable but unfortunately that is my low bar of expectation going into this one.