Perfect Marriage Revenge (2023)

Just another typical Cinderella story

I want to start off saying that this was a VERY pleasant and satisfying watch. I finished it in just 2 days, binged all the episodes at once. It was fast paced and easy to watch.

Warning: if you are looking for something that has much depth to it, deeper themes, relatable characters and makes you emotionally invested in it, sorry it's not for you, better move on. It is purely revenge, with lots of things constantly happening solely to harm the fl and ml, like a battlefield, with a side dish of romance. Also it is highly predictable so it won't keep you on your toes. It is entirely a simple, easy to watch modern day fairytale.
If all you want is a simple and satisfying fairytale story, don't mind cliches, with a lovely ml and strong fl, here you go.

About the story, it was a classic typical Cinderella story, with a prince charming, evil criminal stepmother and stepbrother, evil stupid stepsister, superior level trash ex boyfriend and his family. It was filled with the usual Cinderella story tropes, with a rebirth plot. At least here Cinderella wants revenge for being treated poorly, sorry murdered, unlike dear original Cinderella.
It had its fair share of twists to the real identities of the fls family, but most of them were very predictable, if you catch the subtle hints early on in the episodes. It was nothing mind blowing. But i liked the fl for being resolute and strong and not the typical spineless whiny weak pathetic little girl who swallows all that is thrown her way.
Best parts were the satisfying ends to ALL the villains, a beautiful happy ending to the main couple, absolutely no filler scenes, everything was resolved perfectly. And everyone absolutely got what they deserved, be it her ex husband or his brother.
The mls family was very nice, except his brother. And the ml, he was a green flag greener than spinach. There were no useless misunderstandings, jealousy, irritating love triangle, evil ex gf etc coming in the way of the main couple. His love for her ran deep and i liked their clear communication. They had healthy relationship. He wasn't the cold, immature, stoic, domineering, narcissistic, over possessive, jealous CEO, typical of kdramas. He was a mature and normal man, the star of the show.

P.s- in some scenes, the editing felt choppy and scenes felt too rushed. I think a lot of scenes had been cut down.

Overall i liked this one and had a good time binging it. It never felt draggy or annoying. It was my first time watching both the mains, and i liked the ml especially. I definitely recommend watching it.

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Don’t drop on the 1st episode..

great twist & play on the average trope.
I love the revenge plot with the light fantasy aspect added.
it was a very easy & enjoyable overall.
a good watch for 12 episodes that weren’t over an hour. && it kind of kept me on my toes but you know just barely..

If I am being honest the first episode had me so damn annoyed!!! I really just had to push through and because I was so annoyed I MISSED KEY MOMENTS !! So although the FL & her “family” are irritating pay attention to the relevance in what the main characters say & do.
This show left no loose ends, everything comes to light & tied up nicely.

There were also a few scenes I skipped like just a few “slides” because the sister, the step mother & the “fiancé” were getting on my nerves. I didn’t care to hear them plot & scheme being that I know what the outcome was going to be and wanted to see how the ML & FL would deal with it.

I enjoyed the romance although!!! after the first “romance scene/episode” which was so passionate and enjoyable, they FELL OFF SO HARD & you don’t get that physical chemistry as much. They went from hot & steamy to dry & dull. The ambiance of the romance & the emotional connection was there just lacking the physical for quite some time only to get a glimpse later. this is one thing that makes me lean more towards j dramas because they aren’t afraid to push the intimacy, however we can’t deny k dramas put more effort in budgeting, actors, and sets.
sorry for the side notes but yes I do recommend at least watching the first two episodes to decide if it’s a trope worth watching.

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The male lead is such a green flag!!!!!?

Let’s start with the good part
The male lead!!!Ive watched him in a few dramas but I absolutely loved him here..He played the role so perfectly.The female lead is such a great actress.
The acting was good,the display of emotions were so real.
We definitely knew they would get their revenge,we knew how they would get their revenge..The drama was predictable.But still a good watch.

Now the not so good part
The begining of this drama made me so angry,I almost dropped it after the first 2 episodes..The main leads kept me going.I don’t know who this sound engineer is but ,they could have done better..The drama is just so noisy.From noisy footsteps to thoughts that have sounds..

The show is worth a try.The storyline isn’t anything we haven’t seen before .But the acting was great .

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Un drame revanchard qui s'assume

Voilà un drame de revanche qui va jusqu'au bout des choses sans prendre la route du pardon. Plutôt que de montrer patte blanche (comme ce serait habituellement le cas), Perfect Marriage Revenge garde sa cape vengeresse jusqu'à son dernier épisode.

Dans un drame comme celui-ci, j'attends toujours le moment où le karma viendra faire son travail. Tout au long de l'histoire, on me fait ressentir des émotions négatives envers les antagonistes au point que je n'attends qu'une chose, une punition. Et c'est toujours incroyable lorsque ça arrive.
La mère (Lee Jung Hye) et la fille (Han Yoo Ra) sont des purges qu'on déteste, qu'on méprise et qu'on imagine plus d'une fois dans un broyeur. Elles sont méchantes et cruelles dans le seul but de pourrir la vie de Han Yi Joo et d'être supérieures à tout et tout le monde. Leur chute est aussi exquise qu'un nounours en guimauve (et j'aime vraiment les nounours en guimauve). Si elles sont assez caricaturales (tout comme une majorité des personnages), cela n'enlève en rien la haine qu'on alimente envers elles, ni le plaisir quant à leur destin.
Le seul envers lequel j'ai eu un élan de sympathique à un moment donné n'est autre que Yoo Se Hyeok. Le type est juste amoureux de la mauvaise personne. Si cela n'enlève en rien ses agissements à l'encontre de Han Yi Joo, c'est bien le seul que je peux voir comme victime de manipulation affective.

Le couple est très agréable à suivre. Leur évolution semble un peu rapide, mais le rythme permet de rendre l'ensemble entraînant. D'ailleurs, le rythme est bon sur toute la durée du drama. Il se passe toujours quelque chose au point qu'on a pas le temps de s'ennuyer. Bien sûr, certains éléments ne sont pas nouveaux, cela dit l'ensemble fonctionne par son rythme, son ambiance et ses acteurs/actrices qui sont tous très bons.

En bref, un drame de vengeance et quelques griffures ici et là. Si certains points sont sans surprises et avec des personnages un peu stéréotypés, il n'en est pas moins un drame plaisant avec cette pointe de satisfaction quant à sa ligne vengeresse qui s'assume jusqu'à son final.

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Everything You Wanted Marry My Husband To Be

Or atleast, everything *I* wanted Marry My Husband to be.

The revenge was beautiful, the romance was exquisite and do you hear that? No? That's the silence of an FMC who feels zero regret while screwing over family.

After the pitiful nonsense that was MMH, I had few expectations for PMR. I watched it for a gag, after all, inspired by one too many Tiktoks I came across from the show. Little did I know I was the palate cleanser I needed to restore my faith in rebirth revenge dramas.

Yeah, it wasn't perfect. The absentee father got off a little too scot free and it (technically) wasn't the spoiled sister's fault that she was such a desperate clown. Nonetheless, their fall from grace was glorious and satisfying, with no tears shed and no love lost.

If you're looking for a romance drama with great chemistry, solid writing, pitch-perfect revenge, and some genuine male lead devotion, run, don't walk, to watch PMR!

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Foi assistível, os episódios iniciais foram sem dúvida os melhores, depois a história foi caindo, os episódios finais foram bem chatinhos... O casal principal não é tão ruim, com certeza existem piores. A história era realmente muito interessante, uma orfã maltratada pela família retorna e decide mudar tudo que sofreu, até aqui ok, mas pra justificar essa luta dela o roteiro tem que usar o artificio dela ser filha biológica, ué? Poderiam simplesmente só seguir com o conceito dela ser adotada, nada menospreza isso, mesmo não sendo filha biológica essa vingança seria mais que justificada. Porém, para os coreanos isso não foi o bastante. Na reta final o roteiro fica complicado no sentido de mal feito, é tanto furo, os plots não são lá essas coisas. É um pouco decepcionante.

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LOVED THE COUPLE AND CHEMISTRY! not so much everything else ?

WOOHOO finally finished this drama! found this from a tiktok of their first meeting… so cute lol. i felt like i liked their relationship better in the beginning stages… like when she was driven by revenge and he was just head over heels in love with her. EEK! that was cute. however like it was hard to see any development in their relationship. like han yijoo was like “i could never love you” (then sexy scene but lol side bar) then the next ep she loves him??? i wish u could see more of doguk chasing her… that would’ve been cute. like they’re SUCH a cute couple together. the chemistry was there 100%. but their screen time was so short :( i get this is a revenge drama but PLZ just a few more cute scenes here and there. i love them! anyways, the revenge was satisfying. but soooo angsty. also MORE OF DOGUKS LOVE FOR YIJOO BEFORE THEY MET!!!!!! ong they skipped over that wayyyy too fast. i wanted to see clips of him like in love with her from afar :( oh well. good story tho. I LOVE THE GUY LIKES GIRL BEFORE SHE WVEN KNOWS HIM TROPE AND HIDES IT EHEHEBEHHEEHEHH

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I'm so disappointed

When I started watching this I was so excited because it seemed promising.

But some of the casts acting felt flat, the plot had such huge plot holes, no character development or show of growth.

The 'revenge' theme feels secondary to the 'romance' tag ( though it not like it was in any sense developed) I would not recommend unless you need something for background noises

Something to note is that the antogonists are not protracted in a real way. Even though it's fiction, one cannot be entirely bad, stupid or crazy. In my opinion there must be that one factor that makes the antogonists seem human.


-P.S it isn't worth (the) hype.

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Modernized Makjang

If you're familiar with the Kdrama troupe, Makjangs are simple, overboard types of dramas that last for months. More like Traditional Korean dramas. This one is the exact same thing but with a shorter number of episodes.

Story:

Minimal romance-based drama with lots of family plots! and a taste of Fantasy. that's it :) More like cat and mouse fights. Attacks and counterattacks, with some loose ends. but in this one, the villains got what they deserved and the underprivileged ones found peace. The leads had good chemistry and their relationship development was nice. but their on-screen time together was very minimal. Not so much skinship or kiss scenes. that's the only downside IMHO.

Acting:

All the cast were new to me except for SH. He has improved a lot since his previous roles. The villains acted quite proficiently and i think they wrapped everything up correctly.

OST:
A bit nonexistent. no comment here.

production:

This is not a high budget drama. you don't see glorious work settings or houses. The drama's shots are limited to two houses and a company. The visuals are average. as expected in Makjangs.

Overall, a decent revenge drama with a little romance in it.

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Underwhelming

It's understandable to have expectations from a drama when it's highly hyped by others. However, in this case, the show didn't quite live up to its expectations. While the storyline was decent, it left some questions unanswered, such as the ML's previous connection with the FL, which could have been explored more. Additionally, the father's character wasn't punished, despite being just as bad as the mother, which could have been addressed better.

Regarding the acting, there were some areas that could have been improved. Sung Hoon's acting felt a bit stiff and lacked emotions, particularly when he tried to use a stern tone. However, the FL's acting did get better as the series progressed. Despite this, her character felt somewhat weak, which was disappointing, considering it's a revenge-based storyline. The acting by the evil mother and daughter felt too dramatic and over-the-top, like a soap opera.

Overall, the show was simple and straightforward, and the romance was not particularly strong. However, it still managed to work, and if you're looking for something to pass the time, this show could be a good option. There is still plenty to enjoy, but some aspects could have been polished better.

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A Makjang That's Nothing Special

My 4 categories are Acting/Cast, Writing, Direction/SFX/Music, Entertainment Value.

This one is pretty tame for a Makjang. It's not bad but very forgettable.
By the way, I am not familiar with the webtoon this drama is based on.

Acting/Cast: Most of the casting was fine. Even the male lead grew on me. He always plays these types of characters though. I'd say the worst character is the 2nd female lead (the female lead's sister). I felt like she was unrealistic and over-the-top. Her acting is probably the worst. The female lead's acting isn't great in the beginning either but I think she improved through the course of the drama. No interesting characters really... The villains are lame. My favorite character was the male lead's mother played by Lee Mi Sook (이미숙). 4/10

Writing: The plot is interesting and the writing isn't terrible. I was just expecting more craziness than what I was given. Not much for twists. Nothing super unexpected happened. No real roadblocks for the female lead. The villains are boring and unthreatening. It made for a stress-free watch though. The romance is surprisingly good (I say that because I normally don't like Sung Hoon's characters (방성훈). I felt the leads had chemistry and I like how the romance develops between them. I also liked that the female lead has an impressive talent. She kind of reminded my of the female lead in Love In Sadness (now that's a memorable drama). 3/10

Direction/SFX/Music: It has good pacing. The music is ok. One thing, that I'll mention here, that bugged me while watching was the styling of the male lead. They kept putting him in really baggy clothes that just makes it look like he's not wearing the right size...as though he just recently lost a lot of weight and hasn't had time to buy new clothes. But that was just a small personal gripe. 5.5/10

Entertainment Value: I stayed fairly entertained throughout the drama. I think I started to lose some interest toward the end when I realized nothing too crazy is ever going to happen. So, it was entertaining enough to get me through the drama once and fairly quickly. However, it's no where near entertaining enough to remember this drama let alone to want to watch it again. I actually forgot that I had finished this drama, which is why I'm writing this review a little late. 4/10

Overall, I gave this drama a 4/10. It's not bad, not good...just meh.

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Fast pace of the plot and little depth in almost all the characters

Most of the characters lack depth. How did ML's older brother not know that his mother had abandoned him? Why did he lie about his leg disability? This type of attitude does not match the attitude that a CEO of a conglomerate should have. Why would he hate a brother who did nothing to him so much? This type of plot doesn't make sense... Why wasn't FL's mother more careful about covering her crimes and abuse if she was so careful about her own art gallery? How is FL's father simply forgiven for his complete disregard for his adopted daughter? Does not make sense. If he was a bad father and if FL has very deep traumas, how can she smile and sit next to her father and grandfather as if nothing happened? When writers diminish the pain of a trauma to that level, it's as if they take away the meaning of all the suffering FL went through... The only more plausible situation is FL with the biological mother. Furthermore, the performance of FL's younger sister is extremely irritating...
This plot would have been much more interesting if ML hadn't suffered the same fate as FL, hadn't had another chance.
The story focuses on the life of FL. Placing ML as someone who also has a new chance weakens FL's story. The accident scene is pathetic. Where was the truck driver to save them both? There are a lot of holes in this story and a lot of it was conveniently written. Furthermore, it is important to note that it is strange that ML accepted a false marriage contract and then started hitting on FL, who was in a situation of psychological and domestic violence with her family (mother and sister). ML seems to be a very selfish person, so how could he think it was reasonable to impose his "love" on FL knowing that she was going through a very difficult time. In this way, he seems to indirectly charge FL for the "love" he gives her (a toxic behavior).
I also found it unnecessary to force a pregnancy on plot at the end because FL practically lives under the function of serving someone (and having children requires giving yourself to someone else). She has nothing interesting, she doesn't show any ambition, no clear professional ambition. If she is a painter, why doesn't she teach art classes? Why don't they show her starting her relationship with ML again but in a normal way and without being in a marriage that was fake in the beginning? Anyway, there are many problematic points. The series only saves itself because it is gratifying to watch bad people suffer the consequences of their actions, lol.
The soundtrack is beautiful and the production is well done, but it's not worth watching again. Finally, it seems like a plot written by a teenager and a form of pro-marriage propaganda from the South Korean government lol

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