A woman, Lee Yeon Jae, is given the grim prognosis that she only has a short time left to live. She decides to quit her job at a travel agency and live her life to the fullest.
Cast:
Kim Sun Ah as Lee Yeon Jae
Lee Dong Wook as Kang Ji Wook
Uhm Ki Joon as Chae Eun Suk
Seo Hyo Rim as Im Se Kyung
My comments:
After reading the summary of Scent of a Woman (SBS, 16 episodes), it is not hard to predict the ending. I’m even emotionally prepared for a sob fest and had a box of tissues nearby. Surprisingly, the ending wasn’t that weepy but overall, I think I’m in the minority who wasn’t that crazy over this drama. I didn’t especially like it or dislike it. I can count how many times I cried and it wasn't a lot. At first, I felt and cried for Yeon Jae when she compiled her to do list before she dies but around halfway through the drama, I don’t know how and why, I just don’t care about her anymore. It was dreadful for me to watch the later episodes because I thought that it got draggy when everyone was in mopey mode.
One thing that bugged me was that Yeon Jae knows that she doesn’t have too many days left but still wants to date the unattainable Ji Wook but when he loves her deeply, she dumps him to cut him some misery. Isn’t that act a bit selfish? Does having a teminal illness gives you a carte blanche to do whatever you want, with the motto 'live your life the fullest'? It is debatable. Lee Dong Wook and Kim Sun Ah surprisingly have sizzling chemistry, although I don’t really buy theme as a couple. While the main couple have some sweet and intense moments and Jin Wook is overall a great boyfriend, I find myself rooting for Eun Suk more. I think that Se Kyung is character that could be more prominent then what was offered but I’m disappointed that her role got more and more insignificant towards the end while the fathers are the annoying antagonists.
The acting is great from everyone. Kim Sun Ah can do no wrong although I don’t like her character. I love Lee Dong Wook and all but there are times that I found him awkward and he looks really exhausted in this drama that is a bit distracting. I was hoping to see a little reunion of Eom Ki Joon and Seo Hye Rim since that I kinda liked them from the little I saw of Worlds Within. No such luck as there were practically no scenes of them together.The drama have nice cinematography, especially the scenes in Okinawa.
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