“Strangers Once more” was launched in 2023, has 12 episodes, and is a Viki Unique Korean drama sequence. It may be categorized as Rom-Com (Romantic-Comedy) and Authorized Drama.
♦ We Don’t Reside Collectively. Should We Work Collectively?
In “Strangers Once more” a married couple will get divorced. They’re each divorce attorneys and discover themselves working collectively on the similar regulation agency dealing with divorce instances.
Oh! The irony! In some situations, they will save the marriages of others, but Oh Ha-Ra wonders why her marriage to Ku Eun-Beom led to divorce. She additionally wonders:
- Can they patch issues up and get again collectively? OR
- Can they turn out to be strangers once more and dwell separate lives?
“Strangers Once more” is fiction. But when it was actual and even when you weren’t a licensed marriage counselor or divorce legal professional, it was simple to see that there was no want for these two folks to get divorced.
Ku Eun-Beom initiated the divorce out of desperation to simply break off the connection along with his spouse. However his character appeared type of immature. Sure, some issues occurred in his life when he was rising up. However issues occur in virtually all people’s life when they’re rising up.
Usually occasions throughout childhood kind of intrude with you having a secure loving conjugal relationship. However total, the viewer would possibly conclude that the married life between Eun-Beom and Ha-Ra was not difficult. They might have labored out their variations. As an alternative, Eun-Beom arranges a blind date for his ex-wife with certainly one of his buddies. What’s that about? (O.o)
♦ We By no means Agree at Work. Ought to We Get Married?
In “Strangers Once more” there’s a subplot or secondary storyline. It’s an workplace romance and little question the scriptwriters inserted it for distinction. There may be one other couple on the workplace and they aren’t married. They always butt heads with one another on the workplace. However they’re additionally attracted to one another. One factor results in one other and in the end, the couple you would possibly assume would by no means marry, find yourself getting married.
In contrast, the 2 events on this relationship are fully completely different from Ha-Ra and Eun-Beom. How are they completely different? They speak to one another about very critical points that might destroy a relationship if the 2 can’t discover widespread floor or attain a compromise. Issues comparable to … abortion, the girl pursuing her profession targets, the person changing into a stay-at-home dad, whether or not or not the kid they determine to have can have the daddy’s final title, and so forth. This couple are each divorce attorneys as properly.
In the meantime, Ha-Ra continues to be struggling and making an attempt to return to phrases with being single. She nonetheless loves her ex-husband. One of many causes, Eun-Beom wished a divorce was as a result of he didn’t wish to have kids. Consequently, Ha-Ra’s mom is towards them getting again collectively once more and tells her daughter that she wants to maneuver on.
Ha-Ra must get married once more and have youngsters. However does she?
- Is it attainable for her and her ex-husband to turn out to be strangers once more?
- Does she actually “want” to get married once more and have youngsters?
- Why can’t she get again collectively together with her ex and dwell fortunately ever after as a DINK ({couples} who’re “Double Earnings No Youngsters”)?
- Why can’t she simply keep single? Why does she need to be married in any respect?
Fundamental Characters:
- Oh Ha-Ra (performed by Kang So-Ra)
- Ku Eun-Beom (Jang Seung-Jo, “Loss of life’s Sport”)
Viewership and Ranking:
My private score is similar because the Viki viewers; 7.9 out of 10 stars. Plenty of actually good Korean dramas typically slip underneath the radar. “Strangers Once more” is a kind of Okay-dramas that appeared on a couple of record as being “underrated”.
There have been different Okay-dramas talked about on these lists which have critiques revealed right here on PopGeeks: “My Good Stranger”; and “Supply Man”. They got excessive marks. Since I loved these Okay-dramas, out of curiosity “Strangers Once more” was added to my watch record. It was solely 12 episodes so it could possibly be binge-watched rapidly.
A variety of relationship difficulties is addressed in “Strangers Once more”. If not by the use of the connection between Ha-Ra and Eun-Beom or their co-workers who obtained married; then by the use of the varied divorce eventualities offered to the attorneys by their shoppers for decision and settlement.
Some might imagine the rankings for this sequence ought to be larger for that motive, i.e. as a result of it explored the issues of divorces. Nonetheless, if that’s the reason then I disagree. It’s not that this Okay-drama wasn’t attention-grabbing and entertaining. It’s simply by the final episode, I felt a bit of bit “under-whelmed”.
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TRAILERS/TEASERS:
Viki World TV. “Strangers Once more | MAIN TRAILER | Kang so Ra, Jang Seung Jo.” YouTube Video. YouTube, January 18, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrtwTQpmKh4.
