Netflix’s Our Sticky Love, such as a crime Entrepreneurship Hyunae and angst-filled romance series, is a 12-effectiveness romantic comedy, starring Jung Hae-in and Ha Young.
The series is directed by Kim Jang-han, and scripted by Mo Ji-hye, and features amnesia, fake dating, childhood romance and small-town healing all rolled into one. What you get is a laid back binge that is just sufficiently uncertain to keep the story going.
What Is Our Sticky Love About?
Prosecutor Go Eun-sae (Ha Young) suddenly and mysteriously forgets everything after being targeted by crime boss Baek Sang-gil. She’s able to remember nothing of her past or who attacked her.
Life turns upside down when it turns out that Jung Hae-in’s Jang Tae-ha is her boyfriend. Tae-ha himself is a past youth boxing champion and former gang member who thinks that Eun-sae’s his first love. He leads her to a village in his grandmother’s rural neighborhood, while pretending he has a romantic relationship with her to protect her.
Jung Hae-in Is the Biggest Draw
The character renders Tae-ha warmly, the way you value Jung Hae-in to be. His character may have a rough history but his encounters with Eun-sae are not sinister and are rather protective and awkward.
His act also works to bring the show together as the two ends will be polarized. During moments of fun and romantic scenes, Tae-ha is extremely convincing, but he can also get the job done when it comes to physical encounters with the Underworld.
Ha Young Gives the Romance Some Bite
Ha Young safeguards Eun-Sae such that a helpless amnesia victim is not created. Her instincts as a prosecutor are strong, as well, and Tae-ha is not convincing enough about their relationship.
Part of the funniest dialogue of the show comes from that scepticism. The central romance has more energy because of her constant attempt to unpick Tae-ha’s ever-more convoluted deceptions, too.
Small-Town Setting Works
The series gives the old look of the village through the background of the village setting, which also gives it a comfortable, familiar atmosphere. Local residents and older characters offer comic relief and help build the healing element which helps to offset the darker crime story line.
Kim Young-ok and Cha Chung-hwa push for veteran performers to bolster the rest of the cast. They bring the rural moments warmth, and keep the whole thing as a series from being too criminal.
Where Our Sticky Love Falls Short?
Its weakest point in the show is the lack of tonal balance. All of a sudden it’s a village romance, followed by police violence.
There are other cliches in the story too. If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all, as some may be easy to predict.
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Is Our Sticky Love Worth Binge-Watching?
Yes, particularly for the light film fans seeking a weekend K-drama. There’s nothing new in the romantic-comedy formula, necessarily, but chemistry together with jokes and the charm of the cast are what help make Our Sticky Love work.
The movie’s base story is a refresh of the formula, but as in previous examples, it’s enough to be given a bit of drive by a pair of Jong-jung Hae-in and Ha Young in their emotional scene work, plus the crime element.
FAQs
Is Our Sticky Love worth watching?
Yes. The series would be recommended for those who love Korean romantic comedies featuring fake dating and amnesia elements and storylines set in small towns.
Who are the actors and directors in Our Sticky Love?
It stars Jung Hae-in as Jang Tae-ha and Ha Young as Go Eun-sae, with a veteran supporting cast.
What is the genre of Our Sticky Love?
Primarily romantic comedy but with some crime-thriller, mystery and healing-drama.
