Mom’s Friend’s Son (2024)

cute

very cute, the cancer plotline made the quality decrease slightly imo but i understand that with 16 episodes something's gotta happen lmao
there were other things that i didn't love as well, mainly the mom. it takes her daughter having cancer for her to realize that she's treated her like crap yall who does the worst mother award go to
also missed oportunity to have a single parent storyline with the secondary couple but this is still a kdrama so what did i expect
the main couple were very very cute but she annoyed tf out of me on the latter half, it just felt like he was doing everything and she didn't care
but yeah the best character was the ml's mom, she was so cute and pretty and stylish and her husband and her were adorable and i just loved her sm

Leia Mais

Could have been better

This drama had so much potential and the story was going on good until the 5th or 6th episode. The ending was quite satisfactory, the cast was the best. I understand it had a simple concept so there wasn't much to the story so they included some completely unnecessary plots. The second lead romance was the best, much better than male leads. Also I guess they forgot to show the third lead i.e Seokryu's brother's romance.
The Ml, had already realised that he liked her in 5th ep ig, but to extend the storyline, he had to realise it again in the next episode only to ignore her in next few.
I understand the slump part, somehow the stomach cancer part was unnecessary, but still made sense.
The ending was little bit rushed, neither they showed their wedding, not the second leads meeting again and I mentioned the third leads.
FL's mother was a really annoying character but the character development was okay.
The storyline was predictable and very simple. It would have been a comforting drama but left traumatising, the only thing I probably liked was the cast, definitely not the storyline. Their chemistry was great. The romance was okay. It could have been so much better, I had alot of expectations from this but I was quite disappointed.
Also I felt like this drama was really similar to Doctor Slump, byt Dr. Slump was better
Kudos to the staff and actors who worked hard on and off screen ❤

Leia Mais

No

Should you watch this drama? No.
Is the plot interesting? No
Was this drama comedic like it states it is? No
Did the leads have romantic chemistry? No

Basically, this drama has absolutely nothing to offer as a romantic comedy. TVN should have given this drama 12 episodes, since clearly the writer and director had no idea what direction they were going. The same two people who created hometown cha cha cha, giving us the worst drama of 2024? Unbelievable. I am convinced the people who enjoyed this drama are either fans of the actors, but so am I, and will love any drama with romance and a hot kiss scene. It is indeed my opinion that they are all in denial about what a huge disappointment this was, but I believe one day they will accept how bad it truly was when the actors go on to be in an actual romantic comedy that is good (fingers crossed!).

Jokes aside, your time is precious, and this drama is way too boring and wishy washy for you to spend hours watching it. the writer wrote the FL and ML in such a weird way. In the beginning, the ML really hated the sight of the FL, and somehow the viewers are supposed just to accept it when he actually has always been in love with her? The FL on the other hand, never seems to ever like the ML in a romantic way, its kind of like she just feels sorry for him and gives in to the thought of being with him. Oh, and apparently they're both in their mid-thirties, but show absolutely no signs of it. The way they acted in high school and in the present is the exact same...

All in all, you are better off closing your eyes and dreaming of Jung Haein in your dreams than watching this. I'm sure your subconscious brain would come up with a better romance.

Leia Mais

I found this drama very entertaining. It became my favorite drama due to the impressive portrayal of the lead actors; Jung Somin and Jung Haein are great actors, very versatile, and they have comedic timing. I'm impressed by how Jung herein act using his eyes. Song jumin can also have different emotion in a single act. I appreciate how the storyline does not solely focus on their love story. Many scenes will make you cry and laugh. So far good. I hope they will have a lot of projects in the near future. I also hope their ratings will improve. They have great chemistry.

Leia Mais

WHAT A LOVELY STORY!

Long time I have been waiting for this drama because I miss Jung Hae In in romantic vibes and here it is! I’m not so into Jung So Min but in this drama she succeed to make me fall for her instead of Jung Hae In. Their chemistry was superb and awsome!
Who dare to comment that they are no chemistry? Their friendship really touched my heart. I also wish I had a bestfriend/childhood friend like them!
All actors are good. From ML, FL, second ML second FL, all the parents, all are awesome. Thank you to the director for choosing the right actor.
So if you looking for a good romantic drama, you can watch this. I hope to see Jung Hae In more in romantic drama. Thank you for bring him back in love vibes. Enjoy watching!

Leia Mais

Cute but not cute enough...

I'll start with the good - I like the actors and they have chemistry. I really liked that one flashback scene at the end of episode two. I think it's one of the only scenes I really enjoyed. Lol. So because of their chemistry and cuteness when they actually have a moment I won't make this a 0/0

And Dan-Ho. I like him. I'm interested to see where his character is going.

And now..
I really want to know what overcame the writers, who had two great actors in their hands, and decided to write a kdrama that has some of the most long and drawn out scenes that are so unfunny it's painful, (the entire scene where the mother is hitting the ML and screaming for ten minutes...what was that...) scenes that just don't make sense (why the heck her mother reacted to her daughters life choices the way she did?? What??) the weirdness of the second half of episode four...why are all the characters so dramatic? And violent??? It's getting weird?

Hopefully it gets better and an actual plot develops, yeah I forgot to mention, there is no underlying plot, at least not yet..

All in all it's cute, nothing more nothing less. The deeper messages are poorly handled and super forced.

Leia Mais

Absolutely Disappointing and Annoying

This is another disappointing KDrama that I have seen. The storyline is horrendous and the FL is very annoying. I do not understand how a man can love a woman who screams at people, kicks others and throws her shoe at him. This is so disrespectful it is not funny. In the majority of cultures in the world, this is unacceptable. The FL’s English intonation is some of the worse I have heard. The entire premise of the story does not warrant 16 episodes. They could have ended everything in four episodes. The ML’s character is very pathetic and childish and borders to the point of being considered a loser. The FL’s character attitude is so schizophrenic - meaning that she can shout and scream, be aggressive and physically abusive to the ML but when it comes to other situations, she is quiet as a mouse. I also hate her dishonesty. The writers could have done a better job in this day and age of writing better and more realistic storylines. I also find that kdramas pretend that characters do not sleep together after being in a relationship for several years and that is so unrealistic and moronic. All these thirty something year old virgins - so laughable. Don’t waste your time to watch this.

Leia Mais

Honest review i am not a blind fan

I hope this drama get better because the cast is my favourite but i am not biased or blind fan...if the drama has a good quality and story then i can assure to give a good review
plot is pretty average..
bt yeah such a beautiful cast with usual cliches will be a great watch for other kdrama viewers
there are good thrillers and romcoms like romance in the house,cindrella at 2am , blackout, perfect family...but yeah still people will call this as best drama of the year..because it has as a dejavu of old hit dramas..the usual pattern which every kdrama viewers thirst for...i hope deserved dramas get good rating

Leia Mais

Wholesome but boring

This drama started out strong and I liked both leads very much and found them charming. However, as it reached the middle to end, it dragged on way to much and had too much filler to be enjoyable. I initially dropped it on ep 10, but came back and forced myself to finish it and hated every minute. The last 6 or so eps ruined any enjoyment I found in the previous eps because it was so boring and unnecessary to drag the story on that much. I so wish this drama was shorter, if it was condensed into 10 eps I would have loved it, but sadly it was not and it ruined the entire story for me.

Leia Mais

I cannot watch anymore of this.

I don't even know what to say if I'm being honest.

It started great. It had been a while since I last watched a K-drama, so I felt very excited watching the first episode, then things started going downhill FOR ME the moment it was revealed to us that the ml likes the fl. I understand why he's reluctant to tell her how she feels, but I've seen this story A BILLION times before! Moreover, I don't like how he started treating her like trash in order to distance himself from him, in response to having realised his feelings. The worst part is that the FL just kept taking all his BS and kept chasing after him, I understand why she did that, but personally, it's not something I intend to tolerate any further.

Another reason why I have decided to drop this show is because of the same old tactic - throwing in exes whenever the candle won't burn any longer. Like, please, can we move on from this guys?

I normally prefer to complete shows whether I like it or not, but at the moment I'm too irritated to do so. I will most probably finish this drama at some point, considering that, as a serial K-drama binger, there's nothing else for me to watch lol, I may even have much better things to say about this drama when I have reached the end. However, at the moment, I'm considering dropping it for a while.

Note: This is not to say that the whole show is completely terrible, as I have not watched all the episodes yet. I may even be venting out all the frustration shared by many viewers at some point who have good reviews of the show. Therefore, watch it or not? It's 50/50.

Leia Mais

Not bad, but overrated!

The Good
⌲ The brilliant episode that is E10 (It's one of the best kdrama episodes I've seen in quite a while)
⌲ Jung So Min's coolness (though she too did not try very hard early on, but improved later)
⌲ Mo Eum
⌲ The final episodes were -mostly- rather entertaining
⌲ The good comedy when not in sad melo mode
⌲ The endless fun bickering
⌲ ML's ex, mostly
⌲ There is no stupid elementary school level dating in this show & everyone has good and relatively immediate relationship goals.

The Average
⌲The acting (Jung Hae In is an excellent actor, but he did not try very hard in this one and some other supporting actors neither)
⌲ There is too much focus on the elders, very much like in a family drama. (then again their plots are not all that bad)
⌲ The chemistry between the leads
⌲ Mo Eum's romantic plot
⌲ Could have said `friends to lovers` done somewhat right, but the flashback content & ML's everlasting love are just so wrong.

The Bad
⌲ The dimwitted and insane mom
⌲ Before E10 the show has been increasingly less and less entertaining as time went on, felt like dropping it at one point.
⌲ The sad melodrama parts felt off to me early on.
⌲ The ex (despite his graceful exit I disliked almost everything about him & his plot )
⌲ The bracelet product placement (though admittedly Cleopatra could have worn that thing)
⌲ The North Pole. (good god)
⌲ Uncle!

Leia Mais