Mad for Each Other (2021)

Memorable drama with significant frustrations!

This show has a lot going for it, I do think it's overrated, but it's different from how Crash Landing is overrated. I can totally understand why someone would rate this at 10 stars. One of the biggest reasons I did not love this show that much is entirely subjective, parts of the show felt like the Korean society is airing its dirty laundry and I always had a difficulty watching that kind of content. Another less subjective reason is that the last 2-3 episodes were a mess. We had this healing romance thing with some witty comedy going on there was absolutely no need for the events that went down in the last 2 episodes, not cool! (They could have focused on the queer couple instead..)

The actors were great, the leads had okay chemistry. This is perhaps the first drama I've come across with Oh Yeon Seo in it, but I have not seen anything that would justify the hate that she's been getting for being a bad actress. The main romance & how they dealt with the mental issues was pretty great. Calling it realistic is a bit of a stretch, but I did not find this aspect particularly immersion breaking. It was a more authentic portrayal than in IOTNBO, but the difference is not nearly as much as the comment section would have you believe.

The drama is about as long as 8 regular kdrama episodes, I disagree with the people that wanted more episodes. Anything more and I could not have tolerated all the angsty bullshit backstory and the Women's Association anymore. I'm of the opinion that it's better to make dramas shorter than longer. The show could've been re-edited to 11 episodes & I would have given it a 9/10 rating. (Alternatively they could have filled up the time with Samantha+part timer stuff, but I recognize that would not have been popular in Korea)

In my review I may not have elaborated much on the positive points, but MfEO is certainly an extremely memorable drama for me. Perhaps I'll even rewatch it later, with some intensive fastforward button action it will probably be much more enjoyable.

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A healing show with lots of fun and laughter touching on important topics ?

I absolutely loved this show, quite an easy watch and it's packed with interesting characters. But there are a few problems, let's start with those.

While I agree that she was broken and had issues that she was trying to deal with, she was majorly selfish and wanted everything to be as she wants. She never paid any heed to the well-being of the ML for whatever reason it may be and was always self-centred. That is not love, maybe dependence? I was sympathising with her throughout, but the second last episode just had me done with her. She did not give any chance to the ML, even when he tried to explain it to her nicely also. It just went one step ahead to show her self-centredness once again. Like I said, I understand that she is ill, but that does not justify everything you do in life. She has been horrible to the ML in countless situations and at times it just made me feel like she’s just using him again and again.

Other than that, I loved absolutely everything about this show. The way they’ve handled the sensitive topics of mental health, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, camaraderie, etc. - all the topics have been well handled and nicely conveyed. It’s a fresh breath of air from the usual ‘over-the-top’ ‘trying to fit in’ but extremely problematic mental health related shows like It’s Okay Not to be Okay and many others. Without being as loud and celebratory of mental health issues, the show aptly portrays them, and does so beautiful. There is no over the top hype created which just seems fake. Well balanced and really well executed story-telling and acting.

I quite enjoyed the subtle romance and cute moments between the leads too. While I’m not a fan of the FL, their scenes together (where she was not harassing him) were pretty enjoyable to watch. It’s a really fun watch.

On a side note, the main actress is so so pretty, cannot able. So happy to come across her work. She is a brilliant actress and just so pretty. Would definitely like to watch more of her!

All in all, it’s a good show, with a nice story line and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. Not rewatching it since I found quite problems with the FL, but that’s just me personally. It can be overlooked easily and might even be funny for many people. Hope you have a great time watching this and enjoy it as much as I did. Cheers!

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crying and laughing guaranteed - 10 out of 10 (well.. almost :D)

My initial thoughts: I finished it a few hours ago and I am still smiling because of it. I loved it - the story, the characters, the acting. I had to laugh and to cry a few times. It is a roller coaster of emotions for sure. I can absolutely recommend it! At the beginning I wasn´t convinced but after the first episode I was HOOKED and it payed off!

Because I am watching a series that is airing right now ("Doctors slump") I kinda got onto the train of K-Dramas that are about the topics like mental illness, enemies to lovers and trauma. And I love love love how these topics were potrayed. I felt the feelings the protagonists felt. I could relate to a lot of it! The actor and the actress were phenomenal in portraying those characters! The only reason why I am rating this 8.5 and not a 9.5 (I don´t think I will ever rate something a 10 :D ) is the lack of chemistry between the protagonists. This might be just me but sometimes I have caught myself thinking "ahhhh I don´t know if I can believe them having sexual tension right now" You know what I mean? Maybe I am alone with this but the kissing scenes were not super convincing to me :D
But to end this review on a positive note: I feel the urge to thank netflix for recommending this series: THANK YOU! You made my week!

PS: Nevermind. I rate it a 9 cause I freakin love it!

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I know I am not supposed to do this, but this drama was simply,

"About two people with their own painful stories who go through a complicated process of hurting and healing while falling in love with each other."

When I originally saw the sneak peak for this drama, I thought that this was going to be a short, quirky drama (maybe based on a webtoon - I got those vibes) about two people who suffered from different "illnesses" (anger management & paranoia) who met one another and after a rocky meeting, started build this cooky kdrama relationship that was new from anything the viewer has every seen as each person would add their own different personality (as this drama seems very over the top).

And that is what we got... in the first few episodes. After a certain point though, we started to get to know the characters and learning their backstories and the drama suddenly turned heavy and not loopy as it once was. After this point, this drama became a story about a woman who suffered PTSD from an abusive relationship she couldn't leave and a story about a cop who exploded with anger after a few BIG events in his life happened around the same time and no one seemed to be on his side or believed him. After a rocky meeting, the two (neighbors) develop this relationship that helped one another heal that eventually turned into love.

I really enjoyed this drama as the two mains always put one another's mental health before any romantic relationship and truly wanted to know the other person before starting anything. Plus, there was a really nice balance of the cookiness of their relationship being almost as comedic relief to a now heavy plot of both mains trying to learn what it is like to be normal, but hitting all these roadblocks from their past. The last episode was a bit rocky for me with all the back and forth especially when nothing was really explained of what was going on in Min Kyung's head, when the writer had been really good about doing that throughout this story. I felt like the last episode was trying to wrap everything up quickly and a lot started to happen with not a lot of explanation which is not like any of the other episodes. Other than the ending, I enjoyed most of this drama. It was a good combination of cute, quirky and heavy.

I also want to give a shout out to "Samantha" - I was so happy that one of the minor characters, who had a great friendship Hwi Oh (he was one of the nicest people too, he didn't have any prejudices and wanted to take care of everyone), was LGBTQ+, but in a way I haven't seen in a drama before. Sang Yeop was another neighbor living in the same apartment complex who didn't identify as male or female, but knew that he enjoyed dressing up as Samantha, and buying things that were "pretty." He himself addressed that he doesn't know what it all means, but he just wants to do and wear what he enjoys and that's it. I also loved his character as acted as an older sibling to minor character Soo Hyun (who was playing someone with her same name?) and had a sibling relationship with Hwi Oh where they looked out for one another.

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I liked this fresh drama!

If you can get to the second episode, you will not regret it! I almost didn't, but I am happy that I gave it a second chance! It showed how life and wrong people encounters can affect people's mental health. I loved how these two people got to know each other through their weaknesses. They didn't hide their illnesses and they connected because of them. I liked that they seemed cold and indifferent but they were just distanced from people because they were hurt. They made progress little by little. They tried their best to be better. They wanted to be in each other's life but they didn't get in the way. I loved how the neighbours cared about them when they opened up. The male lead was ready to help all the time and was so emotional. The female lead took the first step towards him, although she was mentally scarred by a man. I liked that in this drama they kept fighting to get over their illnesses till the end. I would recommend this drama for sure!

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You Are Crazy

Ah, seriously! I thought it would be a fun one but the middle twist of the plot is such a good drive to keep the audience going and sticking with the series. This is a comedy yes but romance and action as well. An all-rounder! I would like to compliment the main leads for taking the mental issues characters well, I think it must've been hard to explore the such theme for a show but depict the horror and the sorrow well I am sympathizing and rooting for them. The side stories are also exciting! The way Mad For Each Other tackles heavy topics in daily kinds of stories is really mesmerizing. Glad that I pick this up again. There's always hope and love even when you think you are crazy it is.

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Crazy Relatable

Absolutely LAUGHED out LOUD for the 1st episode this Guy was just having THE worst day ..and to end it off literally sh*tttting himself - couldn't deal just TOOO funny!! Each episode got better , very cute , funny and actually realistically RELATABLE situations , positions and People Relationships.. I know the main Male Lead is no Gong Yoo in the looks department BUT somehow I totally fell for his unpredictable kinda sexy Mad Dog vibes.. Loved the ending was super cute and once REALISTICALLY relatable. Loved their character build up and not TOO dragged out. Really Loved this!

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This one surprised me :)

While watching excessive rom-com dramas I want to watch fresh drama that only ( majority ) humour/laughing in this way i found Mad for each other. This my first drama of lead actors, but impressed by their natural performance.

Quick Roundup on plot :-

He is a crazy police officer who can't control his anger.
Due to a particular case, his life changed and he started to have anger control disorder due to the aftereffects.
She had everything in the past but because of a tragic incident, she lost faith in people. She has closed the door to her heart and unintentionally causes anger around her. What happens if these two people encounter each other ?


Mad For Each Other is a short drama that presents the art of humour storytelling through characters, with small stories building into a main one. The story is an interesting and enjoyable start from two completely different personalities people encountered each other, the show begins on an exciting and humorous attention with the main characters meeting up and connecting to each other at the same time hating each other.


Yep, it looks like a simple story but dealing with the inner effects of human beings from their taruma with different persons perspectives and It represented modern issues such as diversity, mental health, drugs, and dating violence this drama impressed me.

By showing the simple story in front-side, the writer showed his/her remarkable writing with a well structured plot, Like the drama explores insightful realizations related to one's mental health and how the long-term impacts of trauma reflect itself. You must find someone that you can rely on, the first half of the show, it was mostly these two main leads hating each other but being forced to be around each other. Until slowly they begin to trust each other while unknowingly healing each other of their problems.

Simple soundtrack, nice Cinematography made every scene fresh to connect the drama and its characters. Well developed side characters and good characterizations. And excellent performance from two main leads.

Overall i enjoyed the drama but in some episodes I got bored, but with their humour and fresh plot keeps you watching the entire drama.
If you're looking for a mature humours rom drama then this one is for you :).

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Pleasantly Different

This drama was so well done. It demonstrated real issues in a way that was basically sincere. It didn’t feel dragged out or out there to be a big issue. Just drawing your attention to how it feels to be different, questioned, and lonely. I felt my heart clenching and also laughed so hard. There were even times when I was at the end of my seat bracing my shoulders.

The music was very well done. There were just a few songs that I didn’t like last 80%. They still matched every scene.

The character development that was portrayed was fantastic. You saw our two mains really evolve as the drama went on. Their relationship didn’t even seem rushed. It wasn’t an out of this world meeting. It wasn’t instant connection. That was different and very enjoyable. Plus our secondary cast are wonderful at what they do. The drama itself didn’t feel overdone. It felt as though they wanted us to connect and really feel what everyone was feeling. Not all things work out, not everything can resolve itself perfectly in a bow. Being able to apologize, and be heard is worth all the effort. I love that it’s comedy is just perfect. The pacing wasn’t rushed either. Maybe it was the short season half hour episode format. I would watch this format again easily.

This drama is short and sweet. If you want a quick and easy drama to sink your teeth into give this a really good try. Might make you smile, cry, get frustrated and angry. Maybe a delightful combo of emotions you didn’t know could mix.

Sara Rojas JULY 18 2021

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An unexpected delight

Such a lovely drama. I'm sad it was so short! Although I was also impressed at how invested they made me in the characters in the relatively little time they had. It was also one of the most real-feeling romances I've seen in ages, possibly ever in a kdrama. There are melodramatic elements, sure - how could there not be?! - but at its heart it just felt like watching two real people falling in love in real time, and as actual adults! It's still very chaste but I found the way they dealt with the physical aspects of the relationship really refreshing for a kdrama. Nothing shocking but again, just real and very, very sweet. It made me want to fall in love with someone again so badly! I'd love them to do a follow-up. Thirteen episodes wasn't enough! I could hang out with these two for much, much longer.

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Great, except for the end!

I liked watching this. There are quite some moments to laugh your a** off, and also a lot of warm, touching moments. Good acting, many scenes to get to know the characters and even think about life and society in general.

But the ending is like "WHAT THE HECK!?" and is ruining a lot of what was watched up to this point. I really don't get the end at all, or at least it was poorly explained. I really don't get this out-of-nowhere forced, pushy attitude of both lead characters. I really, really just don't understand why the writers decided to go with that ending.

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I would get if they wouldn't get together in the end, just beacuse of what's up in their lives. But this just leaves me covered in question marks! Where's all the learning, build-up trust, understanding each other...!?
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The other side of the coin

Mad for each other is a drama that depicts mental difficulties and is about sensitive issues such as domestic violence, gender conformity, fear and aggression. However, the realization for me was not amazing.

It deals with a man and a woman who are neighbors and go to the same psychiatrist. The woman comes from a bad relationship and has the feeling of being persecuted by everyone. She also suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. The man is a police officer on probation because he acted too aggressively during a takeover.

Thus, the story revolves around personal problems, a drug dealer, getting healthy and dealing with people who want bad things for you. It also introduces some side characters like the neighbors, a saleswoman and so on.

Within the first 4 episodes I just thought „where is this going“? The characters were going around in circles and somehow the same thing was happening over and over again but in different places.
After that it got better until episode 8. It was relatively funny and varied and you could see how the relationship developed. After that, however, I could only enjoy the episodes with a shake of the head. Thank God the episodes were so short. There was everything from break ups, misunderstandings, car chases etc and most of it only in the last 30 minutes. I couldn't stop laughing. It was so ridiculous.

Mad for each other is really not for me

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