Durian's Affair

  • Drama
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
6/24/2023
70

A strange yet beautiful fantasy romance.

Two women from a noble family in Joseon Dynasty get to time-travel and meet some men living in 2023. An eclipse happens when the two women mysteriously show up at the grand party in the Dan family's vacation home. The two women's appearance leads the Dans into a strange yet beautiful story transcending time and space. Du Ri-an and So-jeo are pure and elegant women from Joseon, and they're mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Their story develops as they get to meet Baek Do-yi and rich men from the Dans. How will this unique time-traveling story unfold?

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  • ParkMin

    I don't how I feel about the on-screen text. There's distinct level of absurdity and abnormality that's easily recognizable from a certain Korean writer, that is Im Sung Han. From writing the characters, constructing the narrative and story boarding, all felt quite familiar to her other shows, Apgujeong Midnight Sun (2014) & Miss Mermaid (2002) in particular. However, this drama is unfortunately one of her unsuccessful ones. I didn't like the direction she took with the drama. The women from Joseon were an interjection into the Dan's family, they were more like a support characters observing the surrounding and getting accustomed to living. The entire story was stagnant for 15 episodes after their initial introduction and only the last epis...

    May 1, 2024

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