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Thursday, February 2, 2017

KDrama to Watch: Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog (2012)

Miss Panda and Mr. Hedgehog (2012)

Grade: A-
16 Episodes
Viewing Platform: Netflix

Ex-convict and aspiring young patissier Go Seung-ji decides to find a new job once he realizes his adopted grandfather's generosity could very well run the small bakery out of business. When he finds out the baker's daughter is released from prison, it finalizes Seung-ji's decision to move out and make room for the father and daughter to reunite. However, not many businesses will hire ex-cons. Fortunately for him, Pan Da-yang is out of money and desperate for a talented patissier to save the small bakery Da-yang's parents had left her upon their death. Just as Da-yang has accepted Seung-ji's help, a classmate she hasn't seen since elementary school arrives on the scene: the tall and handsome Choi Won-il, the new CEO of the most famous bakery in Korea, ready to reunite with Da-yang, his first love. Who will Pan Da-yang choose? What happens when Da-yang and Won-il find out about Seung-ji's time served in prison? And will Seung-ji, a.k.a. Dochi, ever conquer the famous bakery that rejected him five years ago?

*Most Kdramas tend to focus on or at least start from the girl's side of the story, but this drama is more about Dochi, and he is a very fun, sweet character to get to know. His whole demeanor is that of an energetic, youthful rascal, an underdog that will defeat his enemies with sheer skill and determination, and you can't help but cheer for his success. I didn't think “hedgehog” was that good of a comparison, though, especially because he is so vociferously and physically demonstrative of his love for those in his life. I didn't think the lead girl really resembled a panda in her demeanor, either. There was a really interesting mystery woven into the love triangle, though, and that made this drama really stand out. There is also a great bromance, an enemy that was truly terrible, and victims that let go of potential hate and anger from their past and were happy. Overall it's a positive-feeling show, and although the lead girl isn't my favorite actress, I'd watch it again.*

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