It's been a while since I liked a drama enough to take time to review.
I usually don't like "feel good-piece of life" shows. Il always feels like I was scammed somehow. I think the reason why I watched, in all honesty, is the male lead. OMG I find him cute. He's as cute as a puppy hugging a kitten. His hair style helps a lot. Those fair long curls made him look like a painting of the Madonna. His being so quiet and new to everything, made me want to protect and console him. I just loved his looks and his... moseube (don't know how to say that in English, demeanor?) Anyway. Without him, I wouldn't have watched.
Still. I'm very grateful for the story itself. At some point, it really felt like I was on a vacation on the countryside. I felt relaxed and happy for a few very rare and very precious minutes. I laughed my head off at the joke about the chicken (Dae-Bom sayin' "Na Gwenchana", I'm still laughingXD)
I can't say I cried, although it seemed like I should have. I didn't have enough empathy for the characters. There were no butterflies either, no chemistry between the leads. Having said that I liked their love, so innocent, so simple, so realistic without any of those silly reasons why they can't be together. Admitedly, I'm sick of "Your father's friend was mean to my cousin, twenty years ago, so you and I can never be a couple" stuff like that. There were hardships, but they never tried to run away, as if they knew they just couldn't be without each other.
Finally, I want to stress that this was a nice lesson, that I already knew, but still. One is never a pushover or a loser. One has to find their way and place in this world. Ending up in a remote place earning just enough to live by is not wasting one's life or time. Quite the contrary. Life is short enough to just be who you are and do what you want, as long as you don't hurt anybody. Yes, there is a difference between succeeding IN life, and succeding ONE's life. Imho.
