Beautiful love story mixed in with delicious looking food.

STORY:

Do Gun is a Michelin chef and the head chef at Laura Dining, however, the owner suddenly decides that she wants the restaurant to be more trendy and SNS ready. She hires Jung Woo, a chef whose talent lies in copying other people's dishes rather than creating his own. Behind Do Gun's back, the owner orders Jung Woo to learn his ways and his dishes, so he can take over Do Gun's position as head chef and she can fire him. However, as Jung Woo follows Do Gun around, he starts to develop feelings for him.

The series is very short and simple, but it's beautiful. Here isn't much drama and it's quite fluffy compared to what the synopsis makes it out to be. It's literally two people naturally falling in love, putting the rest of their troubles on the back burner. What makes this series great is that everything is naturally falls into place and there is no big drama. Even when Do Gun confronts Jung Woo, he is rational about the situation and doesn't turn it into a soap opera. Do Gun is a mature adult and deals with Jung Woo and the owner like a mature adult should. It was climatic, yet in Do Gun's character. I loved it.

Also, another great thing about this drama is that the word "gay" or anything related to it isn't even mentioned. It's like this world doesn't differentiate between gay and straight. They fall in love and accept it, no questions asked. Jung Woo and Do Gun even had a thing for each other before officially meeting. It was beautiful.

If there is one flaw to this, it's that the ending felt rushed. The owner brings up Jung Woo's past as a way to force him to screw Do Gun over, but we really don't get much explanation on it. It seems like Jung Woo grew up poor based on the dialogue, but it's not outright explained. Also, what does Jung Woo not traveling outside of Korea have anything to do with Do Gun? Why would Do Gun get upset if the owner revealed that Jung Woo hasn't travelled? Do Gun already knows that Jung Woo has never created his own recipe. Also, I think Do Gun hates her more than Jung Woo because as the owner, she's the one who hired Jung Woo to screw him over and is trying to fire him. How does she think that Do Gun is going to hate and blame Jung Woo, when she's the one who is royally screwing him over? I don't understand.

Anyways, after this whole fiasco is solved in a hot minute, Do Gun leaves Laura Dining. We learn that he built his own restaurant, but that Jung Woo and Do Gun hadn't met in a while. When did Do Gun leave Jung Woo? Why? And how long? We're not told anything. We just jump ahead to the ending and finish! It's not the worst rushed ending, but it is rushed.

Jung Woo X Do Gun

These two are made for each other. Do Gun is mature and reserved, while Jung Woo is more outgoing and playful. From the start they had a thing for each other, and when they got together they levelled each other out. I really appreciate how Do Gun helps Jung Woo be more confident about his cooking, while Jung Woo helps Do Gun relax and let himself go. They really do suit each other. Their chemistry was as beautiful as the dishes they make.

OVERALL:

My Sweet Dear is a beautiful drama. It's short and sweet. It's not original, but it's nice. It's definitely worth the watch is you have 2 hours to spare.

P.S. Look at the photos during the ending credits. They do show some extra "scenes" that are not in the series. It won't hurt if you skip it, but if you want a glimpse of their dates and interactions, it's nice to look at.