Meu Mafioso Predileto (2024)

The best surprise of the year!!!!

I finished MSM a few days ago, but I miss it already!!!!!! It's a rare gem of the K-drama world in 2024. I loved every minutes of the show, and was very sad, when it comes to the end. I didn't want it to end, I really didn't.... :(
Uhm Tae Goo was a perfect choice for the role of Seo Ji Hwan/Hyeon Woo, both in funny situations and when the situation turned serious he perfectly shaped his character.
I loved all the members of the Thirsty Deer Company, such a lovely team. I would also like to work in such a team/company :) These "bad guys" were so adorable, and the series itself.
The characters of the female leads were well written, in the most cases they weren't too much or annoying, just lovable and cute. The balance was there throughout this series and the characters were constantly developing.
MSM made me laugh many times, it's been a long time since I've laughed so much at a series. The mobster storyline and the action scenes were also very exciting and enjoyable.
My favorite loveline was the relationship between Il Yeong and Mi Ho.
The OST is beautiful and heartwarming. I loved everything in MSM, the storyline, the music, the actors and actresses, all the funny scenes and the MESSAGE of the show.!!!!!! I will definitely rewatch My Sweet Mobster!!
This show is my Sweetie Pie!!! 10/10

Leia Mais

2016 ROM COM FEEL is back

English is not my first language so apologizing way ahead..
I'm halfway through the show..
Its a ROM COM pure and pure.. Childhood trope , cohabitation trope, found family trope, rough looking ML with bubbly FL.. Cute animations..
Story:
The male lead gangster turned entrepreneur is now a CEO of meat processing company hiring ex convicts.. Not every ex convict.. Just the ones who show redemption and actually admit that they did wrong and would not make same mistake once again meets our kids content creator aka FL (who's looking for her childhood neighborhood oppa)in a classic misunderstanding way and then the story begins...
Cast
1.Um tae goo is the actor who plays our ML and 40 in real life mainly works in movie business than dramas.. His most roles are related to gangster, mobs, psychopaths ,spy and this is his first mainstream media rom com lead...Oh god.. His acting is CrAZzzY... .ROUGH on the outside and total softie -pookie from inside. His voice and his eyebrows needs a seperate appreciation post..

2.Han sun hwa as our FL.. She's cute but not in an annoying way..
Acting ✅
Chemistry ✅
Characterization ✅
Her hairstyle is the only thing which is not right... They gave her bangs to give that innocent feel.. But once you see her in the eyes of our ML then you'll realize that she's actually way more beautiful..

Fun fact : um tae goo (as lead) and han sun hwa (as supporting) has acted together in 2019 SAVE ME 2 mystery psychological thriller as love interests and coincidentally her name in both the dramas is Go Eun Ha

3. Kwon yul as prosecutor hyun woo. He is annoying to the core.. He's written like that.. No offence to the actor.. But these kinds of people are seen more in the society.. Prejudiced
4. The supporting actors around both our ML and FL gives justice to their roles.. No overcooking or undercooking

DIRECTION : kudos to director..
To balancing out the goofiness and seriousness of the script ..
You can see there are many foreshadowing and easter eggs present in each scene.. for e.g.

SPOILER..
1. In ep 1 , our FL dons a SOJU costume for part time job.. and 2 ep later, our ML got drunk on soju and opens his heart to our FL..

2. In ep 2 , our male lead is standing by a banner in bus stop ( regarding a documentary on penguin 🐧like how male penguins helps in nesting of eggs )
And Yes.. In ep 6 he uses that penguin technique of huddling to keep our FL warm when stuck in a freezer..

Spoiler ended
So yeah... Its goofy its ROM COM inggg so hard and has high rewatch value for all the rom com enthusiasts..

Leia Mais

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…

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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!

Leia Mais

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.

Leia Mais

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!

Leia Mais