GENRE: ROMANTIC DRAMA
NETWORK: MBC
RELEASE: 2005
EPISODES: 20
CASTS: Han Ji-hye (young-jee) | Kim Suk-hoon (joon-woo) | Song Sun-mi (ah-mi) | Kwon Oh-joong (do-kyung)
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SYNOPSIS: It's an against all odds love affair between Joon-woo and Young-jee. None of their families approve of their relationship and because Young-jee doesn't meet their terms, Joon-woo's parents fixed him up with Ah-mi, a rich and well-known surgeon. Thinking that Ah-mi is a good catch, Do-kyung, Young-jee's friend, made his way to her heart. It might have started to be a scheme, but eventually, Do-kyung fell in love with her sincerely.

REVIEWS: It wasn't a tear-jerking drama. It just talked about loving a person despite of. What I liked about the story is when the characters made sacrifices because of love to finally realize it's worth. They've preferred to be practical as it is called for. The acting seems to be lighter. Han Ji-hye's is much noticeable in Summer Scent eventhough she has lesser scenes compared to Secret Lovers. Song Sun-mi's facial expression is too blank. Kim Suk-hoon is too simple with his portrayal, which made Kwon Oh-joong looked better. Comparing the love angles, I liked Dong-yu and Ah-mi's. Theirs is juicier and colorful that makes it more exciting. What's fascinating about their story is that even if they know that they both have feelings for each other, they don't admit it because of pride. On the other hand, the Joon-woo and Young-jee love affair is so common that I already get the flow of the story. You could even catch it in any Korean movie or series. Nonetheless, the ending is okay in the sense that they didn't give out what really happened. It's like you have a say to it. Eventhough its quite obvious, they still gave you something to ponder on - sort of.