Title: 리치맨 | Richimaen | Rich Man, Poor Woman | Rich Man
Genre: Comedy | Romance
Episodes: 16
Broadcast Network: Dramax & MBN
Broadcast Period: May 9, 2018 to June 28, 2018
Synopsis:
Lee Yoo Chan is a 29-year old genius when it comes to IT and became the CEO of Next In with his friend, Min Tae Joo. Even if Lee Yoo Chan is suffering from Prosopagnosia, a neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize faces, he became a billionaire at a young age. Lee Yoo Chan after building Next In for 10 years to become one of the best IT company in South Korea aims to conquer the world, however, even with all these successes, he can’t seem to still forget his 1st love, Kim Boon Hong, who just left him 6 years ago and nowhere to be found, so, he’s been searching for her and even started developing a program with her as an inspiration. Kim Bo Ra, on the other hand, is a newly college graduate with an exceptional ability of 100% memorizing things and retaining them well. She is trying to find a job but is having a difficult time getting one. Out of desperate need, she ended up applying to Next In, a company she’s been trying to avoid at first because of Lee Yoo Chan and her connection with Kim Boon Hong. In the end, as fate have it, she ended up working for him and when Lee Yoo Chan was manipulated in a difficult situation, she needs to decide her future between having faith and staying with a man who may not see her as a woman and just needs her or to deal with her own.
Characters:
- Soo Ho as Lee Yoo Chan
- Ha Yun Soo as Kim Bo Ra
- Oh Chang Suk as Min Tae Joo
- Kim Ye Won as Min Tae Ra
- Choi Kwang Il as Nam Chul Woo
- Park Sung Hoon as Cha Do Jin
- Lee Jae Jin as Kang Chan Soo
- Kim Ian as Jang Do Il
- Kong Seo Young as Oh Se Yun
- Kim Min Ji as Kim Boon Hong
- Park Hyun Woo as Father Michael
- Yoon Da Young as Park Mi So
- Kim Jung Pal as Kim Il Goo
- Hwang Young Hee as Jo Yun Shil
- Sung Byung Sook as Park Kkot Boon
- Park Won Suk as Kim Bo Sung
- Choi Ji Na as Jung Young Sook
My Review:
I accidentally found this k-drama when I was searching for a k-drama to watch. Almost all I am interested in watching is still currently on air and I hate waiting for the next episode to be aired with a subtitle already. And, it is a great thing I found this gem as I truly need a dose of a feel good romcom and this k-drama just gave it to me in spades.
So, What do I Like About this K-Drama?
(1) I love the bromance between Lee Yoo Chan and Min Tae Joo. Their friendship went through a difficult challenge yet it survived. Their love for each other as friends enabled them to reconcile. It reminded me of a friend but, unfortunately, with mine after the reconciliation, it was really never the same again.
(2) I like that the character Lee Yoo Chan stayed the same from beginning to end, though, the transformation was not radical and ridiculously impossible. The character change was driven by his love for the people in his life. And, this is splendidly performed by Soo Ho, who I really don’t know as an actor and my first time to watch in a K-drama.
(3) I like the camaraderie among the developers of the “Big File”. They are such fun to watch and as supporting characters, they really provided support to the story and not be nuances.
(4) I’ve always seen Kim Ye Won as the villain or antagonist of the story but this is the first time I like the role she’s playing even if she is still the antagonist of the leading lady. Her role as Min Tae Ra becomes an antagonist because of the kind of way her character responds to the given situations which for me, is quite within the more normal range way of a scorned or rejected woman reacts especially if she is used to getting her own way and totally in love with a person who doesn’t love her back. Kim Ye Won portrayed her role to a “T”.
(5) I’ve heard that this is an adaptation from a Japanese TV series. Although, I haven’t seen it, I think the Korean version did some justice to it.
(6) I like the ensemble of this k-drama. As a whole they made it work and not boring. Though, there are some typical scenarios but, one thing I can say and did appreciate is that this is the first k-drama that I watched that there’s no ridiculous videoke or “singing while drank” scene. It was quite refreshing not to see this common scene in almost all K-dramas.
What I do Not Like About this K-Drama?
This K-drama is typical but they made it enjoyable to watch, thus, there’s not much I can say wrong with it in terms of its entertainment value.
Would I recommend this K-Drama? Yes.
My Rating to this Drama
( See My Rating System: ) 5/5 Stars
OST:
01. Hard For Me – Cheeze
Play Me:
02. Hard for Me – Do Young of NCT
Play Me:
03. Let’s Pray – Kei of Lovelyz
04. Single Heart – Bella & Hye Sung of Elris
05. Real Love – Nam Tae Hyun
06. Do U – Monogram
07. My Spring – Song Ha Ye
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