I started this at the same time that I watched Kill Me Heal Me because the former, I can only watch online while this one, I can watch downloaded episodes from Viu. Starring Park Bo-young, Park Hyung-sik and Ji Soo, this is one of my highly recommended dramas which I will explain later.
This was shown from February to April 2017 and became one of the highest rated Korean dramas in cable television history. If you watched it, you'll find out way.
Do Bong-soon (Park Bo-young) was born with superhuman strength. Because of this, she was able to get a job as a bodyguard of Ahn Min-hyuk (Park Hyung-sik) who fell in love with her. But she still has unresolved feelings for her childhood crush, In Guk-doo (Ji Soo). This all happens while she tries to catch a neighborhood killer/kidnapper.
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT IT
This is the only series, by far, that I've rewatched more than two times and there are a lot of things to like about it. Sharing my Twitter thread about this series:
STRONG WOMAN DO BONG SOON— Shine ☀️ 빛 (@sunshi_fairy) July 28, 2018
At finally, nakilala ko na si Paek Hyung sik! Kasama pa si 14th prince! pic.twitter.com/hcqZULtgKB
Park Hyung-sik
I love him here because it felt like watching the real PHS. Moreover, it's refreshing to see a guy be all kilig over a girl.
Case in point.
Because of PHS, I visited the nearby Bench store and bought this:
The Story
It's a simple story but it's so light and fluffy that it will leave you with a happy heart afterwards. The chemistry of the two leads PBY and PHS will make you smile. I was a bit lost when the reason why Bong-soon was hired was immediately resolved but the writers managed to pick that up.
Moreover, I was very satisfied with how the whole series ended. If all dramas could end like that then I won't have any problems with closure. But this one and What's Wrong With Secretary Kim, ended perfectly. That's why both of them are my most recommended K Dramas.
The OST
Park Hyung-sik's, Because of You, is on repeat on Spotify as I wanted to memorize it (which I already did). I'm not sure if this is really the official music video.
Other than Because of You, there are other songs from the drama which I love.
One of the songs, Super Power Girl is played everytime Bong-soon does something super-heroey. The melody is perfect as it's so catchy--if I could understand the lyrics.
Other songs from the OST can be found in the playlist from Warner Korea.
Park Bo-young
I belatedly realized that I already watched one of her movies before--A Wolf Boy--where she starred with Song Joong-ki. I didn't recognize her as I had my eyes then on SJK but I do remember her sensitive performance.
In this drama, she's delicate and fragile and she certainly looked the part especially when her 5'1" frame is standing beside the 6' PHS. Describing her as cute is an understatement. It's amusing that while PHS is all over the place expressing his kilig over her, she's just standing there as cool as she can be with a serene smile on her face while watching him.
Ji Soo
Ever since I saw him and his emotional scenes in Scarlet Heart, I wanted him to have his own drama. Though he's not the main lead, I was still happy to see him here. He's the anti-thesis of PHS' character. I enjoyed their bromance though.
The Supporting Cast
The people around the main characters were hilarious as well. There was a character there whose purpose I could not see the importance of (the fake Indian monk), but otherwise, they were really funny. Kim Won-hae was especially entertaining as he had to play two different characters.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT IT
None! There were some minute details but it did not stop me from enjoying the whole drama.
RATING
I give this a rating of five tissue boxes even if I did not cry over it. It's just a feel good series that will leave you smiling and happy afterwards. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Watched: July 22-July 29, 2018
