Shanai Marriage Honey (2020)

When the sweet and cute romance takes seriously their relationship

Overall

I can only say good things about this drama, to be honest, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought. It's short, which is a good thing in itself, especially if you want a quick watch to entertain yourself easily; the plot is nice; sweet and simple; I particularly enjoyed how stress-free it was, how it was completely uncomplicated. No big villains, no tense situations, no cases of bad miscommunication. So all in all a nice, relaxing watch...
Recommended to: someone who likes romance enjoys fluffy stories. Like that must be requisite number one to watch this drama. The fluffiness here is to the roof. Also, someone who wants to take a break from angsty stories...

Story

The plot is pretty simple, a couple marries after meeting each other through a dating app, they barely know each other (besides their names, what else did they know?...), soon they find out that they work in the same company, and the story unfolds. It has a sort of episodic nature, with the main couple trying to work around a certain issue that married life throws at them.
Truthfully I enjoyed this show because, even though the plot seems nothing out of the ordinary, the characters seemed really nice. The female lead is a competent career woman, she gets along with her colleagues well, acts cutesy but is not silly, is straightforward and honest with her feelings, very optimistic. I enjoyed that for once, a cute and feminine girl was portrayed as a good worker, that her cute behavior made her seem more like a warm person; we often see how she tries to connect with others, caring about how those around her are doing. The male lead is a little bit more complicated, tries to seem cool and nonchalant, but recognizes his mistakes, doesn't let jealousy overtake him, and respects the female lead. Which is nice, honestly all the characters seemed nice. Even the supporting characters are just regular people, which I found charming.
The story just revolves around the main couple and how they try to work out their marriage, on the contrary to other dramas, they take their relationship seriously from day 1. At some point, in the beginning, it feels rushed, but then I understood that they were just attracted to each other from the start. What I appreciated was the honesty of the characters, so many times we see in dramas that a lot of the plot is driven by miscommunication, an issue that could be solved easily with the characters talking is sometimes dragged endlessly. Not here, they address the things that bother them and just try to not give up on their relationship. They make mistakes, they apologize, they feel insecure, they ask what is going on.
I totally understand why someone could not enjoy this drama, to be honest, I was just in the right mood when I watched it, and I knew what I was getting into, the other reviews and comments warned me about the nature of the show. Don't expect huge character development or a complicated storyline. Could the show have been better? Well yes, I often think what could the drama do better, perhaps focus more on the relationships of the leads with their friends, flesh them out a little more. The dialogues are pretty straightforward and direct. But it is what it is, and I for one appreciate a show where the characters are just nice people dealing with a quirky situation.

Acting
I'm not going to dwell on the acting too much. Often with shoujo manga adaptations we see how the actors tend to over-act, I've seen actors that are generally good do exaggerated expressions just for the sake of the drama, it doesn't mean that the actor is doing a bad job, is what the drama requires them to do. It is nerve-wracking? Yes, and it can be the sort of thing that puts off people, and it's okay. But in this drama you see nothing of it, again, it depends on the script, but the leads acting was good enough, they balance each other well and the chemistry was there. Yes, the female lead is over the top cute, but that's her character, this works well with the male lead's cool character. Given that up to 90% of the time the lead actors have to carry the show, they do a pretty good job.

Leia Mais

For a short drama.. it was great

I loved this... I just wanted a filler to watch, and this was short, sweet, funny, cute.. so much more.

If you're into sappy romance and cute couples, and you also just need something to watch late for a few hours or to kill time, then this is your show.

There is no conflict, no family issues, no misunderstandings that take forever to clear up, its just a really nice story about 2 strangers who got married from an app.. then fall in love and made it work. lool i know, it sounds crazy, but it worked.. they really made it work. It may not be as realistic, but that's okay.. majority of the time we watch these sappy love story for there unbelievable storyline.

Give it a try... it short and sweet ?☺

Leia Mais

Cutest Fluffiest Drama

I’ve been in a drama slump when I found this cute little gem! I’ve been binging all the kdrama I can get my hands on, but they were all too heavy and draggy.

Oh what a breath of fresh air! The first episode was light and easy to watch! Not to mention short! What stood out to me the most is how straightforward the the main characters were in the first episode. For each of episodes after I loved how each conflicts were quickly resolved.

This is your drama if you just want a boost of happy go lucky thoughts! Don’t expect any complex story and just enjoy the fluff!

Leia Mais

Good Enough

" Shanai Marriage Honey " is an adorable drama. It's light, short and easy to watch. The story is presented in a fast, almost hectic, pace, as the romance starts straight from the first episode. Still, the drama kept things interesting and fresh till the very ending.

The thing that really helped with that was the chemistry between the two leads. They were hands down adorable together, and they had many cute, sweet moments. They had some hot moments too, and their romance, somehow, progressed smoothly and realistically.

The performances, finally, were great from everyone in the cast. Though the drama focused on the main couple, and so, the side characters didn't have much time to shine, they were all decent.

So, overall, seven out of ten.

Leia Mais

Fluffy, no angst

What happens when you get married the day you meet someone? That is the story for this 7-episode show. You know, sometimes you just need a show that doesn't require a lot of commitment. This was perfect for that. This show is fluffy and cute, with literally no angst involved. No evil characters, no parents trying to keep them apart, no crazy woman trying to take the lead away from someone else.

Itagaki Mizuki is so handsome. It's a shame that part of the time he was doing an imitation of a sheepdog and his hair was completely covering his beautiful eyes.
Matsui Airi was so cute. I was kind of bothered by her attempts to try to BE cute. These two were very sweet together.

Aside from the show being nice and short, there was more skinship than I remember ever seeing in any Asian drama in the past. You know, sometimes it's also nice to get away from the open-eyed, arms-straight-at-your-side kisses. I realize that it's a cultural thing to a certain extent. One of the reasons I enjoy these shows is because they are clean and leave pretty much everything to your imagination. However, it's always nice to see a couple and get the feeling that they might actually like one another, and that she's not terrified of being approached.

So, I didn't feel like I wasted my time watching this show. Again, it was very cute.

Leia Mais

A Very fresh story with a much seen plot! Indeed a MUST WATCH !!

To start with, This drama is different from the Normal and very cliche Arranged Marriage Dramas ..It really is more than what you read in the summary..It’s Fun and also I very lovely drama. I teaches you how communication is required in a Relation and how LOVE can even happen After Marriage and Bloom....
## The Couple is really very cute ..You will really have fun watching this drama and will definitely fall in love with the couple ..excessively cute!!
I really really loved watching this drama and had a great time ..plus it’s not time-taking ..just 7 eps with 25 min duration..so It’s also a Greeen Signal for watching this drama!
I’m sure you will not regret and love this drama ..go ahead and watch it!!
HIGHLYRECOMMEND!!!

Leia Mais

This is a GREAT romantic drama! From beginning to end, the leading couple shows an explosive chemistry even by just looking into each other’s eyes and brightly smiling! The love story develops fast and it remains fresh and fun to watch. The leading male and female are honest, true to their feelings, and not afraid of becoming vulnerable and strong by loving and been loved by their partner. It is a refreshing portray of two persons that rush into marriage out of their own needs at the moment and choose to make the marriage work by putting their heart and soul into making everything possible to make the other person fall in love by giving the best of each other. This drama is perfect!

Leia Mais

Much different that the old J-drama's I used to watch

Let me just start this off by saying the "contract marriage" concept is not new however the way they presented this trope is very refreshing.

I haven't watched a J-drama since 2009 so I was surprised how much the culture has changed since then. There is no unnecessary drama or waiting 10 eps before a character confesses or kisses. It's a very sweet story of two people who accidentally fall in love while already married and the cute miscommunications that almost every couple experiences. I really loved this series and gave so many butterflies and good feelings. ALSO THE OPENING SONG IS SO CUTE!

Leia Mais

Unconventional, but fluffy marriage drama

This drama basically sums up the joys and predicaments of early marriage life in 7 episodes.

It's a short one that won't hurt you if you'd like to give this a try 'coz the story is quite interesting. Maybe that's also the reason why the turn of events are so fast-paced, and I appreciate this drama for being so straightforward! Y'all won't waste time dealing with the MC's emotional hullabaloos and dragging plots we normally see in lengthy dramas.

I love it! There may be some scenes that seem shallow and nonsense, but bearable as the drama in itself has been offbeat on the onset. Also, I never expected it to be such a positive drama, like there were neither toxic nor shady characters and the romance developed swiftly but stable until the end. Another plus would be the skinships! I think all episodes have bed scenes in them except for the 1st one. But that's just a plus factor, the drama is overall cute tho (why am I explaining argh HAHAHAHAHAHAHA)

If you want a breath of fresh air from watching lengthy dramas, then go for this! Each episode is roughly 30 mins so it feels like you just watched a 3-hour movie as a whole.

Leia Mais

Short and sweet!

*Story*
The Story was sweet and cute. If you like really fluffy Romance Drama with no Conflict or anything. Than Shanai Marriage Honey is a perfect drama. There are only 7 episodes (25min.) So I would say it's worth it to check it out.
I liked the living together story and also that they got married, while not even knowing eachother was quite interesting.
But I would've enjoyed it more if it had more conflict. There is a second male lead, but he never really does anything. And the way that The Main male lead just suddenly revealed his reasons for getting married so soon was kinda rushed and I thought there were deeper reasons behind it. Also I thought there were more things going on with his mom.
Since it's a short drama. There romantic Relationship already began on the 2 episode.

I think if it had more conflict it would definitely be more interesting. But it was sweet and fluffy.

*Acting*
The Main Male lead had nice eyes (^w^) and overall the acting was quite good. The Main Female lead also fit the role great and overall I enjoyed it.

*Music*
I liked the theme song and the music fit the theme very well.

*Rewatch Value*
I think watching it once was enough.


*edit*
Now that I rethink about this drama I'll give it a 6/10. It just didn't have much of a plot. Most marriage dramas at least have a love triangle or something, but this didn't have much. But then again if you like a lot of fast paced romance than it's perfect for you.

Leia Mais