Young Lady and Gentleman (2021)

Nice love story, but...

I just finished watching this drama. I'm going to be honest: it's not like I don't appreciate the hard work of all cast and crew, but this time I cannot say I was impressed. The drama tells the story of a couple, with 14 years difference in age. I liked this aspect because it dealt with the stigma and objections that people have to face when they are different. They meet on a mountain, she mistakes him for a rogue and hits him, and a short time after she becomes the nanny of his three children with whom he lives after the death of his wife. The family is estranged and Dandan basically brings them together, offers the children the care, love, and attention they lacked, and reunites the whole family. This is the context in which the two ground their love. It was also nice to see how their love evolves, how it deals with opposition from others, and even the attempts to break them apart. What I did not like was Youngguk, which I felt was a weak man, who caused Dandan a lot of grief. Ashamed by the 14 years of age gap, he hesitates to engage in a relationship with her, fearing what others might say, then what his children might think, then his friends and work colleagues. Although I understand his motivation, I think that making a choice and following it would have been better. At one point he looses his memory and becomes engaged with another woman, that he doesn't love, but that he knows from a different time. Sara, to be exact, is the prototype of the woman interested in wealth, although she has some feelings that may make us relate to her suffering. She is the birth mother of Youngguk's youngest son and tries to be close to him after abandoning him at Youngguk's door. But using this as an excuse for all her intrigues, I was really bothered by that. I also profoundly disliked all their family members (parents and aunts) that had no other better things to do than yell, fight, oppose everything and make them suffer. I actually liked Dandan, a determined young girl, who followed her dream, who was not afraid to say what she thinks and feels, lovely, gentle, kind and honest. I'm happy for the ending of the drama, I think it would have been to much to bear if the couple could not marry and remain together.

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Annoying and manipulative characters

Plot had a good potential but I had to drop this kdrama at episode 3 and trust me if I say I usually like long dramas such as family dramas with clichés and lot of dramatic events happening but I couldn't stand this one. The FL acted so silly and was too immature + not having any respect for her adoptive mom despite they grew up together (just saying I only watched three episodes so I don't know if there's a further reason for her to behave like that but so far I hated the way she treated her adoptive mom) and even ended up doing silly things when meeting the ML and started working for him.

The ML, on the other hand, doesn't even seem to have a personality, he gets mad over nothing or acts like he knows everything about people (for example, the part where he was checking the FL resume to hire her, and ended up judging her as an alcoholic)

The elders act silly and manipulative, Sa Ra's mom would do anything just to get some money, Dandan's adoptive mother is very immature and acts childish, even knowing she's in the wrong for always taking her son's side and ends up crying for everything.

The only good part was the acting, I obviously can't deny they all did a good job portraying the characters.

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Bored

At this point I am watching till the end, to justify the last 49 episodes I have watched. But i would not recommend this show to other watchers.

The story started fine in the begining but then it just repeats with the same family drama. And the repeated story line of if you like someone they automatically have to like you back and if they dont you just have to manipulate them and eventually they will. REALLY. Also if a guy is saying no and telling you its over that is not a sign to try harder, usually it just means no. And I am not even going to start on the money grabbing mothers.

This is so hard to continue watching but i have wasted 49 hours whats another 3.

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The wasted potential......

This drama had so much potential, but the dragging made it unwatchable. Amnesia twice? Seriously?

I made the decision to watch this drama since I adore the childcare subgenre. I was hooked in the beginning, but the drama's ongoing repetition made me want to stop watching. At some point, the plot became quite predictable, because it was like watching the same thing over and over again.  I like how they tackled some cultural standards (Age gap relationships), but I find it repugnant that they effectively rendered their characters moronic in the process. (DD's Dad, Like are u serious?)

Although they were unable to demonstrate their acting abilities due to the storyline, it was nonetheless a respectable effort.

The OST was acceptable.

I wouldn't rewatch such a drawn-out, tedious drama.

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A cast of toxic women - a drama that hates nearly every woman on the planet.

After leaving home in frustration that her step mother and her step-brother have yet again lost a lot of money, meaning they will be homeless, a 26-year old woman takes a job as a live in tutor for a 41 year old widowed CEO with 3 kids. You of course realise we can expect them to fall for each other.
Not as straightforward as that tho – lots of other business which is frankly annoying. His female 'butler' has designs on him for marriage as she is also the mother of his third child who he and his wife adopted. She 'loves' the CEO (perhaps?) but dotes on the kid, while discriminating against the other two. She is very limiting with all the kids and only when the tutor moves in do they feel understood and life improves.
So far, so predictable – you might think "Edelweiss" any minute, but no.
There are a whole raft of other characters – the CEO's father's mistress and her spoiled princess daughter, the butler, her mother and her mother's friend, the tutor's impoverished family. Somehow, in a city the size of Seoul, they all end up meeting, having relationships, and getting under each other's flesh, sometimes innocently and sometimes (naturally, the richer ones) in order to try to protect what they think they deserve.
I found the behaviour of nearly every single female apart from the FL, the CEO's cook and the child, incredibly toxic. Narcissism and greed abound. They behave like toddlers throwing tantrums and punches. Eventually I realised this is meant to be funny. It wasn't.
I speed watched from Ep18 to 25 and when I checked the episode count to find it was less than half way through, I dropped it.
How can I possibly give this crazy lazy plotting a mark? I did my best to be fair. There are some rather lovely characters but the good ones are weak, living in a cloud cuckoo land where they don't realise they are the only ones who are kind, and the rest, horrendous.
I struggle to give it more than 3/10

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How can I get paid as a co-writer of a shit-show like this.

That must be the dream. Imagine your workday, director asks "ok what's next?"
Writer 1: hm... he figures out that ******** and then the plane crashed, he got stranded and slowly acquired some sort of illness, and then slowly loses his sight and hearing and speech!! so yeah, we have another 8 episodes for BS before they know some truth. But he recovers.
Directors and producers: Genius!!!
Nielsen Korea: yup.

The skill needed to f~k this up and make people want more (50 eps) BS and then rank first in Nielsen Korea, is a mystery.

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Acting is SUPERB.

I skipped some parts from ep 22nd to 28th, but still able to get the gist of every episode.

Target market I think are Ajummas. Mom can't be happy with 16-20 episodes of drama, she wants 50-100!!! there's just not much stress in her life she wants 100!

My kdramas are only those with 16-20 eps (except Empress Ki). Mom always asks after we finish a 16-ep series "that's it???"

AHHAHAHAH what do you want ajumma?! It's happy ever after!

Mom: too short.

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Story: Messy. Cliche buffet. You don't want all the cliches in the world in one drama.
Acting: SUPERB
Music: Meh. It was ok, but only emphasized how boring the scripts were. It made scenes longer and more insufferable.
Re-watch Value: OH PLS DON'T. *Zero. This is not Empress Ki, I watched that 4 times!!! And will still watch in the future.

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If it's not for you, don't watch it with an ajumma; mom yelled straight to my ear (we're sitting side by side), freaked the living shit out of me. Cuz I skip parts too often in each ep (from 22nd - 28th).

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Has become lazy and excruciatingly stupid

I tried writing another comment yesterday but for some reason did not appear so I’m back. I need to vent out my frustration in this drama. Minor spoilers ahead.

First of all, let me just say that the kids are now carrying this drama on their backs. They are the only reason now why this can still be enjoyed somewhat. I used to rate this drama an 8.5 to 9 until episode 17 then it all went downhill. I now rate this a 4 at best. 3 for each of the kids and 1 for Dan Dan’s hardworking dad. The rest can just go to hell now.

The writer is just throwing cliches now which makes me think she ran out of creative juices. This whole amnesia subplot could’ve lasted a good 3 episodes which should have led to the Chairman realizing how strong his feelings really are for Dan Dan but it just dragged on unnecessarily. I am also inclined to think that the writer thinks her audience is stupid and will just take whatever the crap she puts in. The antics of the bad characters have been accompanied with quirky background music as though we are supposed to take it as something funny but it’s just wrong in all accounts. I need to see those women get severely punished in the end of this would’ve been just a total waste of time.

The rest of the characters have also been lazily written now and have been made excruciatingly stupid and naive.

To make it worse, the writer just had to put in that dance break on episode 23 which coupled with this overused amnesia plot just makes it all the more stupid.

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Good for a one time watch and to pass time while getting frustrated

Okay this started off good. But most of the characters are selfish yet portray themselves as a victim or "having a reason". No having a reason doesn't justify whatever they do. Especially Ms.Jo the secretary and the FL step mom. The step mom plays the victim, i understand that she saved Soo chul and Dan Dan but didn't she also got mutual win in that? Like soo chul helped her raise Dae bom as well. Soo Chul helped her with all financial ways, if not for him what would have she did as I had never seen her work (ofcourse i appreciate the household work she does) but if not for him what would she do for money? She always demands him for more and keeps playing the victim also subtle favouritism for her child. Everytime Dan Dan is missing she isn't bothered but for dae bom she cries like anything. Also Ms. Jo she doesn't even have basic consciousness she justifies everything "for the sake of kid" i really want to see her getting paid back for all the bad stuff she does. I can keep ranting on all bad stuff she does. I hate that character from the bottom of my heart and she doesn't deserve the love from dad Dan's uncle.

Will be back after i finish. Continuing only for Dan Dan, Lee chairman and cute kids.

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Great show, ruined by cliche

This was honestly a great show for the first 15-16 episodes, there was some iffy parts of it, but the main parts were wonderful. The introduction of amnesia, annoying but manageable. Amnesia lasting now like 9-10 episodes is beyond too much, I haven't watched a full episode since the amnesia was introduced and I don't plan on it till its gone. I fear the show has been far beyond tainted and may not be able to redeem itself. What was a 9-10/10 is now like a 5/10 and could go lower.
Sucks that someone thought that A.) Amnesia plotline was a good idea and B.) Has dragged it out this long. And its like people lose all reasoning now, maybe a close friend of his should be like, "hey you weren't about to marry that person before your amnesia." but no that might be logical.

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Surprisingly disappointed

Wasnt gonna write a review as most viewers had written what i was thinking, however as i continued to watch some things just proper bugged me like that sara woman i mean how desperate is she to put lie upon lie to try keep a man that has no romantic feelings for her whatsoever, i was embarrassed for her no shame at all,as for dan dan what a gullible so an so she is girl u are way too pretty to be mooning over some cant make up his mind jackass.
The storyline was pisspoor i mean ok main lead lost his memory and went back to being 22 but then to get his memories back bar the ones when he thought he was 22 and be in a sham engagement, huh if he went back to before he lost his memory wouldnt he have known he told that sara no this aint happening im with dandan so why keep to the engagement.................made absolutely no sense at all.
Could not take the mistress she plain got on my nerves,stupid begger no shame.
Dandans dad was just way to soft not suprised where dandan got her gullibility from,his wife and her family were just plain watless disgusting the way they use money and people the only ones i kinda didnt mind was the son and the niece the rest are just plain wrong.
Hmmmmm dandan biological mother woman are u literally taking the mick,how do u walk out on ur family, dissappear for years then come back and try take ur ex husband and his daughter from their actual family no matter how bad they are come on thats just bad mind jog on love lol.
Rest of the people i didnt really pay attention to they were just there tbh ,absolutely loved the kids they were the best part of this long ting drama the youngest crying did my head in on some parts but all in all they did their jobs pretty good.
I wouldnt watch this again for the simple fact that not only did some of it make no sense and could've been scripted better but it was way longer than needed.

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This gets a bit too dragey.....

I was waiting for months for this drama to air. But to my disappointment this is not as great as i thought it would be. The plot really pulled me in,uk i really like ceo and girl romances but this one is getting to lengthy...and the leads never seem to be at the same pace
Something or the other always hets in between. Even after half of the drama is done and they both know they have feelings for each other but they still dont get together (properly) and i still didnt get good sweet romance scenes.
I usually do not drop a drama...so i wanna wait till it completely airs and see the ending first, if its a good and happy ending i will probably start it again....

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