Rich Man, Poor Woman
Grade: B-
16 Episodes, 1 hr each
Viewing Platform: Viki
Kim Bo-ra is in the grueling last term of
college while interviewing at dozens of companies – for any office
job, to make a living - when she comes across a familiar face: the
genius computer programmer and billionaire tech company CEO Lee
Yoo-chan. Fortunately for Bo-ra, the CEO can't recognize her – in
fact, he can't recognize anyone, due to his prosopagnosia, or face
blindness – so she takes a chance and accepts a temporary job
there. Her task is to memorize hundreds of pages of material, related
to a government contract the CEO would like to procure, in a matter
of days. What happens when the government realizes Bo-ra is not what
she seems? Will Yoo-chan ever overcome his face blindness, or will
his fiery temper, humongous ego, and complete disregard for those
around him cost him everything?
*This drama has an interesting premise, but there isn't nearly as much focus on the romantic storyline as I prefer; it's really about the bromance, redemption, and maturing of the male characters. Bo-ra felt underdeveloped; her character really didn't change much over the course of the story. The music felt redundant by the end as well, and the filming style reminded me of a higher end Taiwan drama production (not necessarily bad, just different). This does have a decent ending, though, and some good eye candy. Probably wouldn't watch again, but it's good for one viewing, if you don't mind the slower pacing and lack of romance.*
