Cunning Single Lady (2014)

Title : 앙큼한 돌싱녀; Angkeumhan Dolsingnyeo; Sly/Cunning/Devious Woman Who's Single Again, also known as Cunning Single Lady

Complete : 16 episodes

Directors : Go Dong-sun, Jung Dae-yoon

Writers : Lee Ha-na, Choi Soo-young

Starring : Lee Min-jung as Na Ae-ra (female lead), Joo Sang-wook as Cha Jung-woo (male lead)

and.... Kim Myung-soo, also known as L, as Secretary Gil Yo-han (my favourite character b'cos of his face)

Here's the picture of Na Ae-ra and Joo Sang-wook. The female lead is so prettyyy! The male lead is not really my type, but he's pretty cool, I guess...and cute (he's kinda cute in the movie).

Hmm.. I am definitely not writing a review here. Lol. A review is an evaluation, thus I am not writing a review. This is merely my opinion and comment on this Korean Drama. I just finished watching this drama. Yup. The whole 16 episodes. Well, the title can't be even further than the truth. I thought Na Ae-ra (the female lead) will be cunning and single, hence the title. However, that is not the case in this drama. I cannot see the cunningness. I mean, even if there was some part where she's a bit tricky or mischievous, that is far from what I know as cunning. Man......such a let down. I thought I can finally find a female lead in a korean drama who is like a witch. 

Anyway, I am not the type to read any review or do any searching on stuffs I'm about to watch. I watched this Korean Drama because my friend, S, told me about it. She told me it's good. Then, coincidentally, another friend of mine, S, has the complete episodes. So, I ended up watching this drama for three days straight. Let me give my comment, dude...., this is good. Aside from the let down title, it was a romantic comedy movie which made me smile and laugh by myself while watching. 

I told you that I'm not the type to search or read a review of what I'll read or watch. I only search when I'm about to write something about them. You know, just to share. I search the writers, directors and actors along with actress for this drama on wikipedia and dramawiki. I read through some of the contents after copy pasting those names I was searching, and to my surprise, the explanation provided for this drama is very misleading. 

Wikipedia:

Three years after the divorce, Ae-ra discovers that Jung-woo has become fabulously successful and wealthy, while she is still paying debts that accrued during their marriage. The fun begins when Ae-ra schemes for revenge, with Jung-woo believing that Ae-ra wants him back because he has become wealthy. 

Wikidrama:

A romantic comedy about Na Ae-ra who dreams of meeting a white knight after getting divorced from Cha Jung-woo when his business failed, but as soon as he becomes a successful venture businessman, she tries to seduce him back while the ex-husband Cha Jung-woo tries to date her again to get revenge.

When I read that, I was like....how? where? what? why? huh?

Yea....very misleading. Please don't believe any of that. That just basically is about.....nothing....(?) in the movie. Well, the part where Cha Jung-woo's business failed is true. Oh, also about him being a successful and wealthy businessman. Now then, the rest...does not hold that much truth in them.

The story itself is not very complicated, with not much of a twist here and there. It's about a divorced couple romance with comedy here and there. Well, typical korean drama where you know how it's going to end. To be fair, there is one twist. However, this twist is not much of a BANG! It's more like a 'OH. I see...okay.' The twist is the no leg lady.

Next, let me talk about the character. I really really like the cute guy, the male lead's secretary, Gil Yo-han. I cannot remember his name until nearly the end of the drama. All I remember is I like this Secretary Gil, especially his face. Lol. I think his name only came up in the episode where his meeting with Cha Jung-woo (male lead) is mentioned. The male lead is cute, a genius and rich. The female lead is pretty. Okay, that's all I'm gonna say about characters.

Here're the pictures (yes, plural) of Secretary Gil.

It's a romantic comedy drama as it claimed to be. Funny and sweet couple. The ending is not to my liking. Well, just because I feel like there should be more in between before the ending. I didn't see the ending coming. It's just very....should I say..abrupt? Like it's just suddenly there in front of you, without giving you much chance to say hello to the problem.

All in all, this is entertaining. So, I would recommend it to my friends.

Jesie. S

Medan, Sun, 23 August 2015.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cunning_Single_Lady

http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Cunning_Single_Lady

Image Source:

Google Image, key words: Cunning Single Lady

One more picture of Secretary Gil! Seriously like his face so much!