Oh! My Lady (2010)
Grade:
B+
16 Episodes, 1 Hr each
Viewing
Platform: Viki
Yoon
Gae-hwa is a divorced housewife and mother in her mid thirties,
barely making ends meet since her own mother's cancer and early death
used up all her alimony. Gae-hwa does her best with the odd jobs she
is qualified for, but housekeeping doesn't pay much and isn't steady work, and she soon
finds herself homeless. After begging her ex-husband to watch their
daughter for a couple months, she stumbles upon a production company
job opening through her temp agency's mistake. The production company
offers Gae-hwa a paid internship position, despite her having no
qualifications, but with one major stipulation: She has to “bring
in” top star Sung Min-woo to be the lead in their original musical!
Little do they know, Gae-hwa had just met the young star while
fulfilling her temp agency's housecleaning assignment AND discovered
an incredible secret about him. Will the housewife be able to
convince the cocky star to join the show? What happens when Min-woo's
manager also discovers the actor's secret? And how will Min-woo deal
with his burgeoning feelings for the older woman thrust into his
life?
*I
was genuinely surprised at the complexity of the characters in this
simple drama. Even my least favorite, the meddling scandal reporter,
showed more than one side (albeit for him it took until the last
episode). The plot is relatively simple, and each individual scene is
at a slower pace than newer dramas, but I enjoyed the whole
experience. Choi Siwon is adorable throughout, with a strength and
energy that is charming yet unique to his character. Gae-hwa's
character felt genuinely older than Min-woo, as she had the
confidence in herself that comes to a lot of people in their
thirties. I did have a problem with the youngest actress; the
character's age was too old for the actress herself. The music was
cute though, and it wasn't a totally predictable plot. I'd watch this
again.*
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