Romance
is a Bonus Book (2019)
Grade:
C-
16 episodes, 60 minutes each
Viewing
platform: Netflix
Kang
Dan-i is a divorced mom who is down on her luck. After her husband
cheated on her and lost their house to pay off debt, she wants
nothing more than to return to her career in marketing. However, no
employers will look past her gap in employment – the years she
spent raising her daughter and caring for their home – and give her
a chance. Her childhood friend, Cha Eun-ho is now a famous author and
college professor who also works at a publishing company. What will
happen once he discovers Dan-i has been squatting in his house,
pretending to be the housekeeper she recommended to him, all because
her ex-husband skipped town and refuses to pay child support or
alimony? Will Dan-i be able to return to the workforce through her
friend's company? And what happens when she discovers the secret
Eun-ho has been keeping from the world all these years?
*Such
a slow, melancholy, sentimental kdrama! Not enough humor, several
F-bombs, more western/American influence, and no wedding at the end.
There weren't enough heated moments between the two leads to sustain
my interest. Plus there was an overall negative attitude towards
mothers who want to stay home to raise their children; this show had
the potential to be an insightful commentary on that issue, but her
desire to be a good mom and wife at home was barely addressed. I even
ended up watching this on a higher than normal speed, just to get it
over with faster! Not the worst drama, but definitely one you can
skip.*
