Listen, I don’t have too much to say about this drama other than recommending everyone watch it. Especially if you have been missing that “old school” kdrama vibe. And by that I mean the dramas that are kinda shallow, ridiculously over the top, and just highly enjoyable for those very reasons. There’s kidnapping and black mail and evil moms and devious politicians and a whole complicated web of birth secrets. All wrapped around a single-focus, steamy romance. It’s delicious.

This drama is about a very wealthy and high status dude whose fiancé ran off the day before the wedding so he married her little sister instead. As a stand in. But now it’s been three years and they are still married, living in the same gorgeous but rather lifeless mansion together, sleeping in separate rooms, and not speaking to each other. They don’t speak because his stand in wife is deaf. Circumstances are about to conspire to throw this cold married couple into the fire and you’ll be fanning yourself from the heat these two produce when in close proximity.

The male lead is aggressive and domineering and good looking in his expensive suits. The chemistry between him and his big eyed wife could burn down a house and it’s sexy every time he backs her against a wall or throws her around or shields her with his body or whatever nonsense is happening. She’s that perfect mix of vulnerable and plucky. They are a perfect pair… they just haven’t realized it yet. And watching them figure it out is deeply satisfying as a viewer.

It’s a mystery – so the less you know going in the better. Honestly, don’t read anything else about it, just trust the hype and settle in for some good, juicy kdrama. There are so many twists and turns and surprises, you’ll find yourself flying through the episodes. And there’s only 12 episodes. Admittedly, the final story arc of this show was it’s biggest weakness and keeps it from being a perfect 10/10, as it definitely stumbled and fell flat. Does that diminish its perfect performance? I mean, yes, a bit, as unfortunately your ending does matter to the judges as well as the viewers. But I guarantee you will have a blast with this show until then. And hopefully we can all collectively scrub the last few eps from our brain and just remember how great this little masterpiece was when we look back on it.

Overall Rating: 8.5/10 – Blackmailing Your Way Into Your Partner’s Pants, A Love Story