The Woman Who Plays (2024)

So unrealistic sadly

I was so excited when I started the series & already after the first episode I was like … What?? is this for real? 😳 the ML was supposed to be some kind of “gangster” with an extra low voice and all but behaved like a 12 y/o who just hit puberty. He’s in his mid 30s, seems to have no clue about how people, especially women, behave, but is able to run a big company. Like come on 😭 why not make him at least a little morally grey? And the FL is 30 and loses one job after another and doesn’t care about it? She’s also behaving like no one ever touched her before. Sadly, I also felt like there was no chemistry between them. Had to drop it at ep 10…

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Absolutely wonderful! Delivers and then some!
Love the two leads, especially Uhm Tae Goo. I just read that he's won a few awards in films and it shows in his performance. Perfect casting as his looks aren't very conventional and his voice is reminiscent of Marlon Brando in The Godfather. (I also like that we almost never see him in that awful hairstyle with the forehead hidden by bangs or whatever that every Kdrama romantic lead seems to be contractually forced into in the romantic scenes, ew). Han Sunhwa is an amazing contrast to the ML's gruffness without going over the top ridiculous. Love all the characters and how the main cast are more mature than we're used to in romantic comedy.

Also, someone give an award to whoever directed and choreographed the fight scenes and the car chase! I'm really tired of the stylised fighting in dramaland. The fast, brutal pace is much more realistic and effective in getting a response.

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A great romcom

My watch list has been all over the place lately, but I am always a sucker for a good romcom and MSM ticked all the right boxes for me.

The perfect amount of cute fluff, which acted as a weekly palette cleanse for some of the other shows I’m watching lately. I like that it had a unique setup/storyline that kept me interested and wasn’t too heavy.

Many of my favourite tropes, minimal angst/misunderstandings, and the casting? Nailed it.
I fell in love with so many of the characters and laughed so much. The ML and FL had good chemistry, and I adored the MLs posse of ex cons/gangsters. I will definitely be seeking out more dramas involving many of these actors. Will be adding to my favourites list and would likely rewatch.

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Very catchy series, thanks to the plot, well served by the charisma of Uhm Tae Goo.

PLOT: The CEO (and ex-gangster) of a Meat company which reintegrates into society former prisoners, meets the FL, Youtuber, content creator for children. Lots of misunderstandings, then complicity & love. The ML almost dismantled his father's gang (who is in prison, then released), but the rest of the gang was taken over by an evil crook. The father does everything to get his son back at the head of the gang...

What I liked:
+ Excellent actors, all. I didn't know Uhm Tae Goo before but he is amazing in this role. He carries the series on his shoulders. Han Sun Hwa is beautiful, but I often find her quite expressionless :(
+ Well-written, credible story. The production is efficient, without downtime, and with a good portion of humor. The images are beautiful and the framing is well done.
+ Pleasant OSTs that fit well with the emotions of the moment.

=> A non-memorable series (except the participation of Uhm Tae Goo) but very addictive and nice.

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Série très accrocheuse, grâce au plot, bien servi par le charisme de Uhm Tae Goo.

PLOT : Le CEO (et ex gangster) d'une Compagnie "de boucherie" qui réinsère d'anciens taulards, rencontre la FL, Youtubeuse, créatrice de contenu pour enfants. Bcp de malentendus, puis complicité & love. Le ML a presque démantelé le gang de son père (en prison, puis libéré), mais le reste du gang a été repris par un "tordu malfaisant". Le père fait tout pour récupérer son fils à la tête du gang ...

What I liked :
+ Excellents acteurs, tous. Je ne connaissais pas Uhm Tae Goo mais il est génial dans ce rôle. Il porte la série sur ses épaules. Han Sun Hwa est belle, mais je la trouve souvent assez inexpressive :(
+ Story bien écrite, crédible. La réalisation est efficace, sans temps mort, et avec une bonne part d'humour. Les images sont belles et les cadrages bien travaillés.
+ OST agréables et qui s'accordent bien aux émotions du moment.

=> Une série non mémorable (sauf la participation de Uhm Tae Goo ) mais très addictive et sympa.

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Gives u the old kdrama feels

Firstly I need to give my appreciation to the FL's character! So well written and she has so much empathy, patience and brains (which many Fl's lack) Totally loved and adored ko eun ha!
Secondly THE SL>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Man was one of the best second leads ever! he was actually a good man, contributed so much to the plot, and helped the FL(as always)! He was such a wholesome character! Unlike the SL from my man is cupid (he pissed me off) And the actor has amazing acting skills because his character was completely opposite to his role in connection and he nailed it!(Ik because I watched both together, because their ongoing dates clashed)
And the star of the show seo ji hwan! He is the ultimate green flag! He acted so well and his character too was extremely well written! His deep voice = heaven!! I'll be waiting for his future projects!
I do want to talk about Il young, whenever he is in a drama it's a delight to watch! I've been rooting for him since Cheer Up, and I'm so happy he got an awesome ending!
And lastly, the thirsty deer guys and their bond tears me up! I absolutely love them!
This drama overall was soo good made me very happy!! I feel the old kdrama vibes and I love it!

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My Sweet Mobster was ultimately not the adorable sweet rom com I was looking for. I totally understand that the point of the show is to have a former mobster who is gentle and sweet but his characterization felt a little odd at times. The chemistry between the leads felt pretty lacking and also very juvenile when the male lead is supposed to be like 40 years old. The love triangle was so bland and I had to skip most of the scenes with the prosecutor. The entire mob and villain storyline was so over the top silly that I couldn’t watch it.

The backstory of their intertwined childhoods was dragged out to such an unbelievable degree that it was very frustrating to watch. It felt very similar to What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim in that aspect for me. The childhood connection, especially one that’s executed like this, just feels really overdone and boring.

There were many parts of the show that I did not enjoy but I did end up finishing it because there were certain things that kept me engaged. The forced cohabitation is always a fun trope and not it was especially cute to see her develop relationships with all of his friends. The found family part of the show was definitely a strength and seeing their friendships with each other, as well as the female lead, was very sweet. The business hiring ex-cons was very interesting and I would have liked to see even more of that, as well as the friends backstories. I really enjoyed the second couple and I wanted both of those characters individually and together to have more screen time.

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a very sweet gangster story

finished 9/10 💞✨
In general, I found the story very cute, a breath of fresh air and a rum in its own right.
I love almost all the characters 👏
the main couple is one of the cutest i've ever seen, taegoo is the new unlocked oppa, the cutest gangster in love ever 😍
the secondary couple, explosive and full of chemistry, their ending was beautiful especially for the character of Il Young who became a father and was able to have the family he always wanted 💞
The ending was a bit rushed and I wanted them to explain some details but overall very good!

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AWKH penyemangat hari rabu kamis malamku tamat. Terakhir seseneng itu nonton drama yang tiap episuuudnya aku tungguin itu A Shop for Killers. Salah satu genre romcom favoritku tahun ini! SUKAAAA BANGET.

Ceritanya ex-gangster dan ex-napi yang bikin perusahaan FnB 'Rusa Haus' dan ketemu sama mba-mba youtuber anak. Lucu kan?! LUCUK💋💋. Suka sama Han Su Hwa di Work Later Drink Now terus Uhm Tae Goo main romcom pertama kali gemesh, aw, gemesh. Walau ada cerita kriminalnya, tapi ngga ganggu. Porsinya pas aja, sejam ngga berasa tau-tau abis. Minimal episudnya kaya Tukang Bubur Naik Haji👿👿

Pasti kangen geng 'Rusa Haus' deh abis ini. Romcom yang beneran komedinya sengakak itu dan romancenya sewhoaaah itu. Klean yang jatuh cinta, aku yang merinding❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

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Really fun watch!!

Loved:
1)Uhm Tae Goo as Ji Hwan. Tough on the outside, marshmallow on the inside. I loved watching his progression, not only in love, but in life in general. His little confused pout was so cute. He's got that deep, sexy voice going on, that goes along with his physical power to make him dangerous without lifting a finger.
2)Found family - Ji Hwan and his baby deer. Each of them played perfectly against the others. I cried a little a couple of times with these guys. I love how they took her in, took care of her and loved her.
3)Childhood friends. I know a lot of people hate this trope, but I love it!
4)ML and FL - I was disappointed in their lack of chemistry together, but they were so stinking cute!
5)The comedy. I'm not normally a big fan of slapstick comedy, but it's been a while since I have enjoyed a ROM-COM so much.
6)The OST. Didn't love the bubbly intro music, but the rest was beautiful.
7)Costuming for ML and the baby deer.
8) Im Chul Soo as the Meow Group boss - he was so amusingly over the top.
9)Eventual bromance between Ji Hwan and the prosecutor.
10) Hot scene between 2ML and 2FL.
11)Cute ending.

Didn't Love:
1)The content creator that wanted Ji Hwan.
2)The storyline of the second couple - ESPECIALLY the accidental pregnancy. It took away a lot of time that we could have been watching our main couple.
3)Not enough time for our main couple to be together.
4)The prosecutor took forever to grow on me. Finally, in the last couple of episodes, I was on board with him.
5)Kisses were poorly done.
6)What was with the pink satin suit on Ji Hwan!?! He looked gorgeous in everything else, but was he going to prom or something?
7)FL bangs and clothing. The bangs looked like something from the 70's and they dressed her in the worst, oversized, unattractive outfits.
8)Drunk kisses.

Hated:
1)Ji Hwan's father.
2)Episode 15. We moved from a rom-com into a violent drama in the blink of an eye. I felt like someone else had written that episode and it belonged in another drama. Unnecessarily bloody and violent. There were any number of ways that they could have brought some tension to our characters without changing the feel of the entire show. This is why I had to drop my rating.

However, I can heartily recommend this (if I had to do it over again, I'd just skip episode 15) rom-com, because it did the comedy so well. I also always like seeing so many actors that I've seen in other works.

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Favoritado com sucesso

'My Sweet Mobster' tem um ótimo equilíbrio, foi engraçado, teve uma certa tensão e ainda teve romance, além de não ter enrolação e a cada episódio me deixava querendo mais.

Se você gosta dessa vibe cômica, se joga, tem tudo para te agradar.

Provavelmente terá quem diga que é cafona e previsível, sim, é, mas é exatamente essa fórmula que deixou tão bom kkkk e a cereja do bolo é a voz marcante do nosso "mafioso" favorito.

A dinâmica do grupo de amigos simplesmente elevou o nível kkk.
Nesse drama todos os personagens deram uma boa temperada na história.
O encerramento foi bem feito. A forma como tudo terminou foi satisfatória.

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