Oh! My Lady

A 35 year old housewife, Yoon Gaw Hwa takes on the job of a manager to prickly top star Sung Min Woo in order to earn enough money to regain custody of her child from her ex-husband. Romantic hi jinks and hilarity ensues when they find themselves in an awkward living situation.

I felt that the drama fell short in both the romance and comedy sections.

Choi Si-won (Sung Min Woo) did a fantastic job in translating the comedy sections but fell short in the romance. The script overall did not have a strong comedic stream so they couldn't capitalize on this natural talent of his.

I felt that the relationship between Min Woo and Gae Hwa was contrived and overall it felt platonic to me. Even after their first kiss I couldn't feel the chemistry between the characters.

Personally I think the script did not account for adequate emotional world building for either character - specifically Min Woo - I felt that there was not enough development in the transitional period (in MW perspective) of GH from ahjumman to sexually attractive woman. There was not enough work done to communicate to the audience his growing attraction, his struggle with his romantic feelings and his changing / growing perception of GH in a more romantic sense.

Wardrobe would have gone a long way in assisting the viewers by translating that transition from matronly figure to a more attractive feminisation through hair, make-up and wardrobe. The scene at the play would have been a key opportunity to push that message and her appeal to MW (and the viewers) but was not done. Disappointing.

Conversly the metamorphasis or development of Gaw Hwa's feelings toward Min Woo from care-taker to (using the word loosely) lover was not adequately done. When did she notice she was attracted to him? What key events brought about this attraction? How can these feelings (as per each event) be communicated to the audience? What will she do in reaction to (or act upon) her feelings for him? These are key questions that were not answered to make for a smooth believable romance.

There were various scenes that these issues for BOTH characters could have been developed upon but was missed, whether through script, acting or a combination of both. Again; disappointing.

The relationship between Min Woo and his daughter also had a slow start but seemed more natural given his circumstances and immaturity. I would have liked to see more inner dialogue with Min Woo about his changing feelings but what was done was sufficent and sweet in the end.

Overall a nice drama to fill the time but if you are looking for something deeper - go elsewhere.