Hongki is the main attraction of the drama to begin with. At least for us. He's playing as Choi Kang Ju, the first son of Taeyang Group. Hongki was supposed to play it cool but, sorry to say, we can't take him seriously. He just couldn't hide his comical image. Or is it just us?
From what we've seen so far, Bride of The Century is that of classical drama with all its basic ingredients within. It's so predictable that we can tell almost every step they're about to take. And with 99% accuracy at that. Since the first episode, you'll see that many parts of BoTC are comparable with pre-existing drama:
- Chaebol (n. a tycoon a.k.a. that dream guy you need to protect the poor female lead in a drama) as the main character is something you can find in a thousand dramas before. Hana Yori Dango (and all its versions), Secret Garden, and What Happened in Bali to mention a few. Well, the crown prince of a business empire makes a perfect hero to every drama goers. But as we are accustomed to watch tall actor starring as chaebol, we had a hard time adjusting with Hongki's height when he's playing as one.
- The female lead is the type of pure girl who is innocent, bright, and good at cooking. We prefer someone more human, with grey side in her. Maybe it's because we have looked through the lense of Cheon Song Yi, Seungnyang, and Jang Hye Sung who got some badassery to show once in a while.
- The guy turned from icy cold to adorkable heartwarming once he faces his girl. Remind you of something similar? Yup. Full House, Secret Garden, Hana Yori Dango, Love Rain, etc.
They play safe by using te same recipe of high rating dramas. The female lead has done a good job in acting as two characters. Let's see how bright she will shine as an actress.
