Can I just say\u2026I am so thankful for this K-drama?<\/p>\n
I began watching A Gentleman’s Dignity<\/a> (in Korean: ??? ??) upon the recommendation of my ‘Seoul Sweet Seoul<\/a>‘ co-author Hana Yoo<\/a>, and she was so on the money.<\/p>\n This little telenovela kind of has it all: romance, humor, timely relevance, and glints of Seoul style glamour. Viewers and critics are also praising the show for a bit of contemporary realism: middle age is ever on the wane, and rising divorce rates have created a new class of singles, something that’s reflected in the cast. Also — many of Korea’s urbanites are flushed with wealth and want to enjoy life to the fullest.<\/p>\n The story follows the love lives of four yuppie-type male professionals in their early 40s, men arguably past their prime but living it up like it’s still 1999 (when — doing the math now — they should have been in their late 20s). The focus of course, is on all-around Hallyu-verse heartthrob Jang Dong Gun<\/a>, who plays perfectionist-architect Kim Do Jin, a divorc\u00e9 whose impeccable good looks still wins a bevy of women admirers, none of whom are of much interest to him personally. Enter high school ethics teacher Seo Yi-Soo (played by the cute and pouty Kim Ha Neul<\/a>), a woman beyond his usually masterful grasp, and bam! We have a love story.<\/p>\n Aside from the front and center tug-of-war romance, A Gentleman’s Dignity offers viewers something above and beyond the usual rich-princeling-meets-pauper-girl of past Korean drama hits (oh c’mon now, you know exactly what I’m talking about).<\/p>\n And isn’t that refreshing?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Can I just say\u2026I am so thankful for this K-drama? 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