Happiness (2021– )
10/10
Healthy relationship's standard and realistic love - must watch
10 December 2021
Even though the main genre for Happiness is apocalyptic thriller, the romance thrives here. But forget about cheesy lines, typical romantic moves, kdramas love clichés and unbelievable overpathetic confessions. Saebom-Yihyun relationship IS the standard. It is purely healthy relationship without obsession/possesion/manipulation and whatever else. The most important for each of them is well-being and safety of their partner. They care about each other in a subtle way, always having each other's back and solving problems as one.

He is a detective, she serves in special forces
  • together they are perfect badass power couple!


What I love is that Saebom is strong independent brave female character, and Yihyun let her be like that, supporting her actions and not treating her as weak gender. Which means he has great trust in her. But when her life is in danger, he turns into protective mode and saves her at all costs.

It is a big pleasure to watch them respecting each other, fighting together back to back, teasing or having night conversations over bottle of beer. This is what natural relationship of married couple looks like.

Scene when they confess to each other that if one of them is hurt, then the other feels pain too is the greatest love confession in the kdrama world (hope they will get married for real in last episodes, which I am very much looking forward to!).

Kudos to both lead actors who were able to show us such a wonderful realistic chemistry. (I could rewatch it hundred of times just for seeing Hyungsik as protective husband).

Unforgettable duet of Han Hyo Joo and Park Hyungsik.
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