It wasn’t as good as most K-dramas, but it was better than the typical C-drama. The supporting cast, as usual, was made up of unique characters and relationships. The plot itself was interesting enough to hold the viewer’s attention, although it took several episodes before we got to where the ‘Strongest Deliveryman’ title entered into the picture. I think the weakness was in the male leads – not the actors – just the characters they were portraying. Both men spent too much time wallowing around in self-pity while the female leads provided the backbone they both needed.

Let’s start with Kang-Soo (ML) – without a doubt, he was nice, friendly, honorable, everybody loved him. He had made tons of friends. However, I found him a bit too righteous, especially in his quest to put Jin-Gyu (SML) behind bars because he and his cohorts closed down a highway to race, which delayed Kang-Soo’s friend/half-brother from getting timely medical care. I really dislike this need to seek justice/revenge (in other words, find somebody to blame) in Asian dramas. The half-brother ran a red light so he was ultimately responsible for the accident, however, Kang-Soo insisted on bringing Jin Gyu to justice as though he deliberately and maliciously harmed Hyun-Soo. Putting JG behind bars isn't going to make HS wake up, ok? And if we're going to be fair, why are they only targeting JG? There were other rich kids at that race. (BTW, what is it with Korean Chaebols and golf clubs? This is the second guy I've seen getting beat with a golf club!) I just wish Kang-Soo had shown this kind of tenacity when Ma Jung tried to destroy his business. He’s like Samson - once he changed his hair style, he lost all his strength/backbone. I really preferred this actor as the ghost in Chicago Typewriter. Although Kang-Soo was a likeable character, I didn’t love him like I have other MLs. He was too soft and squishy for my tastes.

Jin Gyu (SML) – I actually liked him better than Kang-Soo because he was a redeemed character. He started out as a good for nothing rich playboy and ended up being a useful member of the Deliveryman team as well as society. I liked how he refused to return to his family in the final episode, preferring to remain independent. I wish more rich MLs would do that instead of letting mom and dad tell them who to marry, etc. Although he wallowed around in self-pity for far too long, he was shrewder than Kang-Soo and thought outside the box when it came to business. It was really Jin Gyu as well as Min Chan who saved Strongest Deliveryman. Jin Gyu told them what I was telling them from my armchair several episodes prior to the ‘takedown’ by Ma Jung – don’t focus solely on the food alley and deliver something besides food. A good businessperson knows not to put all your eggs in one basket. I felt really bad for Jin Gyu having to be paired with that dingbat, Ji-Yoon. Yes, their bickering was cute and amusing, but she was SO annoying! I would have preferred him with Dan-ah and let Kang-Soo have the dingbat.

Dan-ah (FL) – she was the most likeable lead character of the group, in my opinion. She was tough and gutsy, having got that way by experiencing the ups and downs on life and coming through them still standing. She was really the backbone of this group, having saved Jin Gyu from drowning and smacking some sense into Kang-Soo when he ran away. I only wish she hadn’t joined the others in ostracizing Jin Gyu when she found out about his role in Hyun-Soo’s coma. I had hoped that she would have stood against the group and remained Jin Gyu’s friend. And let him keep his promise to you - accept his money, girl! She definitely had a cynical streak, but once she’d made a promise to Kang-Soo to stay, she had the strength to keep that promise when circumstances became difficult.

Ji-Yoon (SML) – unlike some bloggers I’ve read, I simply couldn’t warm up to this character. She was a dingbat and really annoying, especially when she was tormenting JG when he was trying to sleep. It felt like she was a little rich girl who was playing at being independent. I give her credit for not running back home when things got tough, but that didn’t overcome the annoyance factor. I honestly don’t know how Jin Gyu could stand being with her, let alone marrying her someday.

I’d like to comment on the other characters, but simply don't have time, and I'm sure you don't want to read a book. As with most K-dramas, the supporting cast was unique and memorable and added to the overall drama with humor and heart-warming togetherness.

This wasn’t the best K-drama I’ve watched, but it was solid and certainly better than most C-dramas. You won’t be wasting your time by watching it.