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Romance in the House (2024)

This show is alright if one is looking for something light and uncomplicated.     Otherwise, it’s a neither-here-nor-there kind of show. The romance isn’t that romantic, the melodrama isn’t that melodramatic, there is some humour but it isn’t that funny, and most of the characters are thinly written.    There is potential for a strong plot but unfortunately, we don’t get one.     For example, Moo-jin’s (Ji Jin-hee!) 11 years away could have been more substantially spent than on selling stilettos and just waiting for the right moment to pounce on the scammer.     Many possibly interesting junctures were too simply explained away.   In addition, there was too much randomness.     Moo-jin randomly spots the scammer and then makes it his life goal to trail him.     Randomly, the rich lady tracks down the scammer as well, and then very carelessly, callously and randomly gives millions to Moo-jin.     The previous villa owner’s daughter randomly turns up with a random suggested allegation th