8.5/10 is my rating for this 2012 South Korean romantic comedy that has 16, 60 minute episodes.
It is hate at first site when Yoo Eun-jae (Lee Si-Young) first directly encounters the star professional baseball player Park Mu-Yeol (Lee Dong-wook). Dong-wook is the bad biy of baseball and known for playing a bit dirty. Eun-Jae is a die hard fan of Mu-yeol's rival team and is convinced Mu-yeol is responsible for cheating her favorite team out of a win. When words come to blows between Mu-Yeol and Eun-jae's father, Eun-Jae deploys her Judo black belt skills to teach hot headed Dong-wook a lesson. Unfortunately the brawl was captured on video and to avoid scandal for both the company where Eun-Jae is a bodyguard as well as to protect Dong-wook's professional career, Eun-Jae must agree to be Dong-wook's bodyguard so they can attribute the incident to self defense practice. Hilarity ensues as they each try to get one up on the other. Time starts to show them they are more than just a match in temperament and sport enthusiasm. Can an anti-fan learn to love the object of her dislike?
Having seen Lee Dong-wook in Goblin, I was excited to see him in this different type of role. The mustache was a surprise but actually looked really good for the part of a baseball player. It is one ofthe more comedic dramas I have seen and I was giggling right along. Spoiler alert ** There is this part though where they get in a physical altercation and I cannot think of a way they will be able to make that okay. I am never ok with a man physically hurting a woman unless his life is in danger. After they get back into their amusing bicker and such but, for me, that part was disturbing and unnecessary. After that incident their relationship became very cute. They toward the end they both get in a fight and another guy in the friend circle beats her up. I was not ok with that either. It was like the producers were like she is a bodyguard so it is ok for the men in her life to hit her. I disagree. Never think it is ok. Around those two it was really cute and ended really well. The "robot" couple/side romance between her friend and the team manager/secretary was super cute as well. It ended really well. I would have rated it higher but for the two violent scenes mentioned. Still well worth the watch.
It is hate at first site when Yoo Eun-jae (Lee Si-Young) first directly encounters the star professional baseball player Park Mu-Yeol (Lee Dong-wook). Dong-wook is the bad biy of baseball and known for playing a bit dirty. Eun-Jae is a die hard fan of Mu-yeol's rival team and is convinced Mu-yeol is responsible for cheating her favorite team out of a win. When words come to blows between Mu-Yeol and Eun-jae's father, Eun-Jae deploys her Judo black belt skills to teach hot headed Dong-wook a lesson. Unfortunately the brawl was captured on video and to avoid scandal for both the company where Eun-Jae is a bodyguard as well as to protect Dong-wook's professional career, Eun-Jae must agree to be Dong-wook's bodyguard so they can attribute the incident to self defense practice. Hilarity ensues as they each try to get one up on the other. Time starts to show them they are more than just a match in temperament and sport enthusiasm. Can an anti-fan learn to love the object of her dislike?
Having seen Lee Dong-wook in Goblin, I was excited to see him in this different type of role. The mustache was a surprise but actually looked really good for the part of a baseball player. It is one ofthe more comedic dramas I have seen and I was giggling right along. Spoiler alert ** There is this part though where they get in a physical altercation and I cannot think of a way they will be able to make that okay. I am never ok with a man physically hurting a woman unless his life is in danger. After they get back into their amusing bicker and such but, for me, that part was disturbing and unnecessary. After that incident their relationship became very cute. They toward the end they both get in a fight and another guy in the friend circle beats her up. I was not ok with that either. It was like the producers were like she is a bodyguard so it is ok for the men in her life to hit her. I disagree. Never think it is ok. Around those two it was really cute and ended really well. The "robot" couple/side romance between her friend and the team manager/secretary was super cute as well. It ended really well. I would have rated it higher but for the two violent scenes mentioned. Still well worth the watch.
