GENRE: ROMANTIC COMEDY
NETWORK: MBC
RELEASE: 2007
EPISODES: 16
CASTS: Lee Ha-na (merry) | Ji Hyeon-woo (dae-gu) | Lee Min-woo (do-jin) | Wang Bit-na (so-ran)
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MARY VS DAE-GU
Meri Daegoo Kongbangjeon

SYNOPSIS: Merry is an aspiring theatre actress but fate doesn't seem to agree. She's been turned down left and right but her perseverance kept her hanging on. She believes that her luck hasn't come yet. Same goes with Dae-gu who writes unsuccessful martial arts books. He depends on his instinct and optimism eventhough people doesn't believe in his talent. Dae-gu and Merry had a few too many unpleasant meetings. One thinks the other is crazy while she sees him as a jinx. They fight at anything to everything - from a coupon to a job - seems like there's no hope for a truce.

Merry's first love turned out to be Dae-gu's best buddy. Since Dae-gu can't stand being together with Merry, he keeps them apart but eventually starts to fall for her. He would rather lose friendship than his inspiration so tried to surpass the success Do-jin has achieved to get Merry's attention. He got a job as a driver and bodyguard to So-ran who has feelings for him. But, what he doesn't know, So-ran's father was the cause of his father's alleged death.

REVIEWS: From Over the Rainbow to Fly High, I didn't expect Hyeon-woo to be starring in a slapstick - overacting comedy (annoying at first but got used to it). And with his fro, I thought I'll lost respect on him. I guess I was wrong. Looks could be deceiving. Who could have thought that I'll like him more in this series? It's kind of weird to see him do antics but he could definitely pull it through. When he shags that big hair, I can't stop smiling. And putting the crazy Lee Ha-na opposite his character makes it more hilarious. Those pigtails compliment his fro. When they are together, scenes become much funnier. I like Merry's daydreams and Dae-gu's ideas on his story for his next book.

Min-woo's and Wang Bit-na's characters are cute too. Do-jin's seriousness and sensitivity creates a strong love triangle while So-ran's gnorance and vanity completes the craziness. FYI, I didn't recognize Wang Bit-na. She was totally different from her character as Hwang Jin-I's rival.