KDrama: Bride of the Water God (2017)

I've heard of this show before while I was watching other dramas but paid it no attention because the names Nam Joo Hyuk was a fleeting memory while I've only seen (maybe not) Shin Se Kyung in unmemorable online interviews of shows I can't remember now.

But the storyline was enticing. I loved the idea of a Water God the same way others liked the idea of merging two words together - the untouchable parallel Universe of the Gods and the human one we call reality.

I had not much hope in terms of CGI because if it made waves, I would have heard of it. However, I loved the initial showcase of magic from our Water God. The bad news is that...there's only ONE really awesome display of power from the Water God. He's lost his power on earth and is none the better than a normal human being.

When I read the synopsis, I thought it was going to be something to look forward to. From the way I am writing that, you can guess where this review is going.

It seems as though the entire script was written by a novice writer. And there's something off about Shin Se Kyung's acting. I can't put my finger on it. even when the scene was funny, it failed to deliver. I can say that Nam Joo Hyuk did a much better job since his character is a complete fiction. I did, however, find the Water God to be desperately frustrating, annoying, patronizing, and a little bit of a masochist. But I get it, he's a God. Fine.

BUT.

The chemistry between the actors were almost zero except for a couple of scenes. Other than that, it was just the Water God being very obnoxious, and the woman being exceptionally nonchalant about everything. There was absolutely no chemistry between them whatsoever. How sad.

Instead, thank God, the entire series was saved by Gong Myung and Krystal Jung. Most of the scenes I remember from this series revolves around them.

The loopholes in this story is just endless.

I don't know but I felt that they failed to deliver the redeeming points of the Water God, or the actor just didn't deliver the gentler and more understanding side of the character well enough.

All in all, I felt it could've been better. Sometimes, it was entertaining enough to just let time slip by. Other times, I wanted to to throw the remote control at the TV. It's that kind of series.

Ah well....

Review Rating" 1.8/5

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