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Drama: Beauty and Mr. Romantic (English title) / Beauty and the Devoted (literal title)
Revised romanization: Minyeowa Soonjungnam
Hangul: 미녀와 순정남
Director: Hong Seok-Ku
Writer: Kim Sa-Kyung
Network: KBS2
Episodes: 50
Release Date: March 23 - September 22, 2024
Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 19:55
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Park Do-Ra (Lim Soo-Hyang) is an A-list actress, but a case causes her to fall to the bottom. Go Pil-Seung (Ji Hyun-Woo) is a rookie drama series PD. He falls in love with Park Do-Ra and he tries to bring her back to the top.

Notes

"Beauty and Mr. Romantic" takes over KBS2's Saturday & Sunday 19:55 time slot previously occupied by "Live Your Own Life" and followed by "Iron Family" on September 28, 2024.
Due to airing of the Paris 2024 Olympics, ep.37, which was supposed to air Saturday, July 27, 2024, will air on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Cast



Lim Soo-Hyang	Ji Hyun-Woo
Park Do-Ra	Go Pil-Seung

Park Do-Ra's Family



Cha Hwa-Yeon	Yang Dae-Hyeok	Lee Sang Jun
Baek Mi-Ja	Park Do-Sik	Park Do-Joon

Go Pil-Seung's Family



Yun Yoo-Sun	Lee Doo-Il	Lim Ye-Jin	Lee Young-Eun
Kim Sun-Young	Go Hyeon-Cheol	So Geum-Ja	Go Myeong-Dong

Gong Jin-Dan & His Family



Go Yoon	Park Sang-Won	Lee Il-Hwa	Kim Hye-Sun	Jeong Jae-Sun
Gong Jin-Dan	Gong Jin-Taek	Jang Soo-Yeon	Hong Ae-Kyo	Gong Dae-Sook

Han Su-A

Gong Ma-Ri

Others



Heo Jin	Lee Seung-Hyeong	Kang Sung-Min	Won Yu-Jin	Nam Joong-Gyu
Kim Kkot-Boon	Hong Jin-Koo	Cha Bong-Soo	Bi-Bi	Lee Jae-Dong

Additional Cast Members:

Park Geun-Hyung - Kim Joon-Seob
Park Se-Young - Park Suk-Ja
Lee Joo-Sil - Lee Soo-Jung
Lee Se-Hee - Se-Ra (ep.17)
Lee Seol-A - Park Do-Ra (young)
Moon Sung-Hyun - Go Pil-Seung (young)
Jung Min-Joon - Park Do-Joon (child)
Lee Seung-Ju - part-time worker
Hyun Oh-Bong - loan shark

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2024-03-23	1	15.3% (1st)	14.1%
2024-03-24	2	17.2% (1st)	16.0%
2024-03-30	3	14.9% (1st)	13.9%
2024-03-31	4	17.6% (1st)	16.0%
2024-04-06	5	15.0% (1st)	14.2%
2024-04-07	6	16.0% (1st)	14.5%
2024-04-13	7	14.4% (1st)	13.5%
2024-04-14	8	16.8% (1st)	14.9%
2024-04-20	9	14.8% (1st)	13.1%
2024-04-21	10	16.5% (1st)	15.2%
2024-04-27	11	14.1% (1st)	13.1%
2024-04-28	12	15.2% (1st)	14.0%
2024-05-04	13	13.0% (1st)	11.8%
2024-05-05	14	15.6% (1st)	13.6%
2024-05-11	15	15.2% (1st)	14.6%
2024-05-12	16	18.3% (1st)	17.1%
2024-05-18	17	16.2% (1st)	15.1%
2024-05-19	18	18.4% (1st)	17.1%
2024-05-25	19	14.8% (1st)	13.9%
2024-05-26	20	18.1% (1st)	16.8%
2024-06-01	21	15.4% (1st)	14.0%
2024-06-02	22	17.2% (1st)	15.7%
2024-06-08	23	16.0% (1st)	14.0%
2024-06-09	24	17.0% (1st)	16.1%
2024-06-15	25	16.2% (1st)	15.3%
2024-06-16	26	17.2% (1st)	16.4%
2024-06-22	27	18.0% (1st)	17.0%
2024-06-23	28	17.9% (1st)	17.0%
2024-06-29	29	16.5% (1st)	15.6%
2024-06-30	30	18.3% (1st)	17.2%
2024-07-06	31	17.5% (1st)	17.1%
2024-07-07	32	18.6% (1st)	17.8%
2024-07-13	33	16.0% (1st)	15.6%
2024-07-14	34	17.9% (1st)	17.2%
2024-07-20	35	17.2% (1st)	16.1%
2024-07-21	36	19.2% (1st)	18.2%
2024-08-10	37	12.4% (1st)	11.8%
2024-08-11	38	14.0% (1st)	14.0%
2024-08-17	39	18.1% (1st)	17.2%
2024-08-18	40	19.5% (1st)	17.4%
2024-08-24	41	18.4% (1st)	17.2%
2024-08-25	42	20.5% (1st)	19.8%
2024-08-31	43	18.3% (1st)	17.4%
2024-09-01	44	18.6% (1st)	17.5%
2024-09-07	45	16.6% (1st)	15.3%
2024-09-08	46	19.8% (1st)	18.7%
2024-09-14	47	18.0% (1st)	17.5
2024-09-15	48	18.0% (1st)	16.5%
2024-09-21	49	19.8% (1st)	17.6%
2024-09-22	50	21.4% (1st)	20.4%

Source: AGB Nielson

Awards

2024 KBS Drama Awards - December 31, 2024
- Best Actor (Ji Hyun-Woo)
- Best Actress (Lim Soo-Hyang)
- Best New Actress (Han Su-A)
- Best Supporting Actress (Yun Yoo-Sun)
- Best Youth Actor (Moon Sung-Hyun)
- Best Youth Actress (Lee Seol-A)
- Best Couple Award (Ji Hyun-Woo & Lim Soo-Hyang)

Comments

maggie Jul 17 2025 3:24 pm Started series not long ago and already noticed 2 actresses from ‘Young Lady and Gentleman”! I hope I will like this series more

Icenote Jul 13 2025 11:42 pm I can't stress how wholesome and amazing the grandmother is. In a series where the overwhelming majority of the parents are selfish, hypocritical or just plain evil, she is the single true, selfless parent figure in this show.

Just Jun 30 2025 11:43 am Young Lady and Gentleman was good, but for me Beauty and Mr. Romantic is wayyyyy better !!!! Ji Hyun woo suits the funny bubbly character, makes me laugh and cry. He was kinda stiff in previous work. The young actors chemistry also great. I love the episodes with young Daechung and Dora. So freakin funny and crazy. For the female lead Im Sohyang super beautiful. Her acting deserve award, as Dora and JiYoung both likeable with their own charms.

Brenda Jan 20 2025 7:29 am Cha Hwa-Yeon should have won the Best Actress Award instead of Lim Soo-Hyang.

Fran Jan 19 2025 1:11 am I've been watching several Dramas for about 5 years and this was the first to be so long with exactly 50 episodes, but the incredible thing is that I didn't get tired of this series, until I reached exactly 18 minutes of the last episode where Pil-Seung's mothers went to ask Do-Ra for forgiveness and after that everything was fine?? as if nothing had happened and that all the double suffering that Do-Ra was going through were nothing? From then on, the rest of the series had no meaning for me. I'm just really angry that they didn't make a stupid mistake like that at the beginning of the series because I definitely wouldn't have watched a series like that. I felt betrayed by such a stupid ending!

shiela Jan 11 2025 10:48 am Congratulations Ji Hyun-Woo, Han Su-A, Yun Yoo-Sun, Moon Sung-Hyun and Lee Seol-A for winning in the 2024 KBS Drama Awards.

AK Jan 07 2025 6:03 pm Lim Soo-Hyang and Ji Hyun-Woo are great actors, really impressive performances. This is my first drama featuring both of them.

These were the good things and now to the negative points. The overbearing mothers in this series are unbearable and rank among the most aggravating characters I've ever encountered in a K-drama.

Do-Ra's struggles are already heavy enough, but by episode 20, I found myself questioning whether to continue watching. The constant string of injustices and conflicts becomes exhausting. A bit of drama is fine, but here it feels like an endless cycle of bullying Do-Ra, misery and frustration.

The two lead actors are the only reason I’ve stuck with it this far, but by episode 26, things take another frustrating turn. Do-Ra faces relentless bullying and unfair treatment from all sides, despite being completely innocent. It leaves you wondering just how much worse things can get.

Fifty episodes for such a relentlessly heavy storyline feels excessive. I’m increasingly doubtful that the show will deliver a satisfying conclusion. This is especially disappointing given the excellent performances by Lim Soo-Hyang and Ji Hyun-Woo. However, there’s a limit to how much drawn-out conflict and suffering one can tolerate.

I’ll still give the series a good rating, but only because of the chemistry between the two leads and the strong performances from the entire cast. Sorry, but I have to admit that I didn’t feel entertained, and at some point, it simply became unpleasant to watch. I’m still undecided whether to continue or to try another drama featuring Lim Soo-Hyang and Ji Hyun-Woo instead.

Brainwashed Dec 29 2024 11:38 am Congratulations to Ji Hyun-Woo and Lim Soo-Hyang for winning the best actor and best actress award and Grand prize award at the 2024 KBS Drama Awards.

B. Ann Reyes Nov 30 2024 3:54 pm Peter, you arec orrect with this statement, "every mother in this show is absolutely terrible, except for Kim Ji Young's grandma.". Even when they appeared to be caring, it was all about prestige, mocey and its power. It's true that there are such unsympathetic, self-gratifying and unrelenting mothers, grandmothers and other family members in this world. However, there are also many of such persons who are empathetic, supportive and loving. It's sad that only the bad ones were represented. There should have been a better balance. Hooray for grandma though. She was awesome.

Suna Oct 22 2024 1:53 pm It's actually my first time to watch a long drama (50 episodes) until the end. I love how they gave us a preview of the next two episodes early. It's making me curious, and without noticing it, I'm already attached to the drama. I love the story because it has a simple storyline that I can relate to. The character is not so stupid like any other long drama and make it bearable to watch.

Kwok Wai Meng Sep 30 2024 12:08 am Love this show. Excellent performance byJHW and touching story line. Yes, I hope JHW will win the best actor award, he deserves it!

Brainwashed Sep 28 2024 1:08 pm So what's next? The drama has ended so we will just wait for Dec. 31, 2024 for the KBS Drama Awards. Who do you think will award Ji Hyun-Woo for best actor? I hope it will be Choi Soo-Jong, the grand prize winner in 2023, that means JHW will again receive the grand prize award, just like in 2021. For sure he will get an award this year. It is already a tradition that every lead actors/actress in a weekend drama always wins an acting award.

But I hope they also recognize the efforts of the senior actors and actress.

Peter Sep 25 2024 2:52 pm Man, every mother in this show is absolutely terrible, except for Jin Young's grandma. They can't even sympathize with someone who became crippled. Every step of the way all they care about is their self interests. Can't believe they couldn't come up with more variety of characters.

jamse Sep 22 2024 9:48 pm They really hit a home run, a great drama (at least after the kid episodes were past) that crossed home plate with style and heart.

Julie Sep 22 2024 6:20 pm Love this series! Can’t wait to see what happens!

Monica Sep 21 2024 12:16 pm Waiting for last episode Enough of suffering I think for the female lead

Brian Sep 21 2024 10:30 am Looking forward to the last 2 episodes.... I hope you are done bullying poor Park Do Ra.

Brainwashed Sep 18 2024 10:49 am @Marie: I agree with you with regards to the ML. I think his role here does not fit him. I also do not see a chemistry between him and the FL. I see their scenes together very awkward. Actually, I stopped watching at episode 39, I am just watching a few summaries in youtube to see what is happening on the drama. Anyway, 2 last episodes next week. Will just continue watching when it final after it ends or maybe not especially if the next drama will be more entertaining than this.

Marie Sep 16 2024 12:16 am Everyone's good at acting, but if I have to critique one, it's the ML. Idk, he doesn't suit the role, I accepted it but it just feels awkward especially when he's doing jolly scenes, but he could pull of serious ones, just maybe less shouting. His character in Young Lady & Gentleman suits him better but needs to work harder if he wants to portray other roles.

My favorite - Mari! She's so good, I hope she gets lead roles in the future!

Do Sik's actor is really good too, hope he gets more promising roles in the future, I think he can even pull of a villain one, like a mad killer or something.

Jin Dan, ugh I hate his role but he's really a good actor. He did well in Red Swan but annoying character too. He's good at English. Hope he plays protagonist next time or maybe a love triangle but not the annoying kind but the 2nd lead syndrome kind.

Sometimes the actors that plays in weekends dramas are better than primetimes ones, maybe coz of more drama in the script and they stay longer w/ their characters, but I hope they get primetime roles too!

Brian Sep 09 2024 2:26 pm Very much enjoying this show. As the drama gets near the end, I am hoping that Do Ra's mom ends up on a deserted island or a nunnery. She is the mother from Hell. Pil Seong's grandmother gets the booby prize for jump the gun condemnation.... that character should be the Grandmother of Korean Netizens. That said, I have seen the top 3 shows listed here and enjoyed them all.... kudos to the writer.

Jean Sep 09 2024 1:44 am Jin Dan's family is going down altogether, Jin Dan, his mom & dad. So weird for a rich family to accept Jin Dan before without a DNA test

Elaine Sep 08 2024 11:28 pm Wow! Don't miss Ep 46, everything is unravelling!

Blasian72 Sep 08 2024 12:03 pm Ugh…the crazy gambling and money addicted Mom is front and center. Definitely a different culture that celebrates the rich and powerful and crucifies the poor and vulnerable.

Cathy Sep 03 2024 12:11 am The writing stinks. Why hasn't pil sung call out Jin Dan to his family about the horrible things that he's been doing? It makes no sense. If the actors weren't as good as they are this story would disintegrate. I watch it to see what happens, skip any parts that include Pil sungs hateful family, do not like it. I hate DoRas mom, she is a great actress to pull this character off so well.

Cathy Sep 03 2024 12:10 am The actors are great. The writing stinks. Why hasn't pil sung call out Jin Dan to his family about the horrible things that he's been doing? It makes no sense. If the actors weren't as good as they are this story would disintegrate. I watch it to see what happens, skip any parts that include Pil sungs hateful family, do not like it. I hate DoRas mom, she is a great actress to pull this character off so well.

wnnny Sep 02 2024 10:23 pm Watch ep 44. The male lead (Go Pil-Seung) is time to tell his step-grandmother, stepmother and biological mother off. His step-grandmother did not treat him well during his teenage days. His biological mother abandoned him so what right does she have e.g. to advise him about him marrying Kim Ji-Young/Dora? Also, Chairman Gong, a selfish person, adopts Go Pil Seung to protect his biological daughter.

Go Jin Dan seems insane.

Park Do-ra's mother, and her brother Do sik all useless.

Jamse Sep 02 2024 4:53 pm Oh Gawd, the return of the respective sets of family screaming at DoRa that their precious sons(s)are too good for her.

Elaine Sep 02 2024 8:39 am @Josie, @totallytwisted,

I think Go Yoon actually gave his character Gong Jin Dan some layers of depth. At least you can see beneath an evil guy is a confused lost guy.

But I agreed that the rest of the characters of the drama are 2D.

Totallytwisted Sep 01 2024 2:33 pm @Josie, You have nailed this drama to the core...as usual it seems there is no protection for women, no police, no reports for stalking, no restraining orders in lawless SK.

Not recommended!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Josie Sep 01 2024 7:56 am Very predictable, appalling, completely unrelatable characters. Not recommended. The plot built on a single line repeating over and over again to nausea, always the same: the evil, gambling and money addicted mother repeatedly abusing her daugther and being foolishly forgiven all the time, and then doing it again in the same way; the obsessive spoiled rich boy repeatedly abusing the same girl, following the same pattern and repeating the same sentences to no avail (as usual it seems there is no protection for women, no police, no reports for stalking, no restraining orders in lawless SK); the main female carachter losing her memory (so the patterns can be endlessly repeated) getting dumb and even more defenceless and weak in the process.. Ji Hyun-Woo playing the usual righteous but pretty useless character. And you'll have to wait till the last episodes for the usual rosy ending and atonement for everyone. Probably among the worst KBS drama ever, no surprise about the ratings.

Elaine Aug 31 2024 7:56 pm Watched Ep 43: No spoiler given but all of us will have satisfying feeling after watching this episode. ;D

Elaine Aug 31 2024 12:59 am I fully agree with some of the comments below that Park Do Sik (older brother) Is A Useless Freeloader. I wonder what Ko Pil-Seung's aunt sees in him but she is no better.

I like Kim Ji Young's grandma but unfortunately her dementia is getting worse.

My expectations for the end of this drama: 1. Park Dora's mom to die horribly or suffer horribly 2. Gong Jin Dan's parents to die horribly or suffer horribly 3. Park Do Sik and Ko Myung Dong to go somewhere else and to stop leeching on their respective families. 4. Gong Jin Dan to totally lose his memories and fortune in an accident or something and to be rescued by a good poor family in the outskirts to get a second chance in his life. He is not totally evil, he is just totally spoiled.

The rest of the characters to be happy ending

Elaine Aug 31 2024 12:47 am Feeling sorry for Gong Jin Dan. Hope he can make peace with himself in the end. He has too many greedy and power-hungry people around him that constantly misled him. I am very sorry that he let the only person who could have loved him, his ex-fiance Tae Hee go because of a misled unilateral love for Park Dora/Kim Ji Young.

Sarah won Aug 27 2024 7:58 pm Can't decide which series I like better, Beauty and Mr Romantic or Suji and URi. It's odd that two series with the same type of story line would be airing at the same time...Any thoughts on that?

Hannah Aug 25 2024 7:50 pm At last, the rating reached 20.+% with 8 episodes left. I hope it will be higher on the next episodes, who knows it will reach 30%.

wnnny Aug 24 2024 11:34 pm watch ep 41. In my opinion: (a) Ji-Young/Do-Ra's brother Do-sik is a freeloader. The storyline about him and Ji-Young/Do-Ra's grandmother is ridiculous. (b) the grandmother's dementia, Do-Ra's mother is her son's wife earlier, Do-Sik is her son, now Ji-Young/Do-Ra's mother is her daughter Dong-Dong and living in her apartment with Ji-Young/Dora are ridiculous. (c) Do-Sik is useless, he and his brother Do-Jun should provide for his mother's welfare and not shift all the responsibilities and obligations to Ji-Young/Do-Ra. (d)The storyline could better focus on Do-Ra living her own life without freeloaders like Do-Sik and her mother, discovering Go Jin-Dan is the culprit.

bancbr1216 Aug 21 2024 9:25 pm The grandma character is soooooo annoying

Rosalie Aug 20 2024 5:28 am This drama went from disturbing to One Of The Best week end dramas ever. The cast was always outstanding but the plot was not. However, I love, love it and look forward to the remaining ten episodes. Bravo everyone..

Jamse Aug 19 2024 10:29 pm I’m glad

SPOILERS

That Do Ra got her memories back, but I’m going to miss the goofy and endearing Ji Young.

Brian Aug 19 2024 11:17 am Love the show.... started watching because of Lim Soo-Hyang but everyone is doing a good job especially the grandma with alzheimers... she's a lot of fun.

Lila Aug 19 2024 7:53 am Acrually enjoying this one. Surprisongly the story got better. I jope the ending doesn't disappoint.

Totallytwisted Aug 18 2024 11:33 am Let's think who is driving the Car and wearing the Mask....Gong Jin-Dan.

  Unless it is his Father...????

Jamse Aug 12 2024 8:51 pm I don’t get the hate from some for this show. This is one of the few weekend 50 ep dramas that looks like it will carry over the finish line with a great story and fantastic acting. Kudos to all!

Emelda Peters Aug 12 2024 12:20 pm This movie sucks, I'm so disappointed

Chinwe adunchezo Aug 12 2024 7:21 am I'm from Nigeria to be honest this drama is so bad I'm so disappointed with the writer stop writing if you don't know what to write

Sara h Aug 11 2024 7:02 am Why is another drama taking over the slot of this drama in my country? Right now they're showing Becky's Back. I'm sad. The weekend dramas are something my whole family can watch. That said end this Beauty & Mr. romantic drama at episode 50.

wnnny Jul 27 2024 7:49 pm I hope this drama will not be extended beyond its' total 50 eps.

I wish the drama is not held in abeyance due to the Olympics games.

IHU Jul 25 2024 12:57 am This drama had potential, but it keeps dragging and dragging. I only decided to watch this because I'm a fan of Lim So Young. However, this drama is a big disappointment. A great drama is having someone to cheer for, but everyone is useless. A bunch of annoying characters with no character growth. The female lead is so dumb that it becomes cringy. Overall, a bad script. A waste of time watching.

Dmm Jul 24 2024 12:36 pm Wouldn't it be karma if Jin Sang Gu was really Gong Jin Dan's father?

Monica Jul 23 2024 10:41 am Watchable Yes there are very annoying about female leads mom and her brother Still I liked few things Brother sister relationship of male lead and mari Mari's dad in many ways though not all Haimony ... her scenes are fun Female leads younger bro he seems to be cute

wnnny Jul 21 2024 10:06 pm I watched this drama up to ep 36. In ep 36, the FL's brother Do-Sik knows Jin-Dan is not a good guy, but he does not comment much when the FL asks him, Do-Sik only says he cannot forgive Pil-Seung because Pil-Seung kept Ji-Young / Do Ra away from them. Do-Sik is a useless brother previously and now also a useless brother, he knows his mother contributed to Ji Young/Do-Ra's suicide.

Do-Jun is smart but still can't tell his mother off, another useless brother. Hope Ma Ri does not end up with him!

The FL's mother again and again sells her daughter to protect herself and her sons, so hopefully, Ji-Young/Do-Ra will regain her memory soon, and then move on to live her live as Ji-Young.

ellen Jul 20 2024 11:23 pm This drama is not good( actually bad) compare to other onging dramas like "good parter and the auditor." The actors and actress especially female lead and her mom are overacting and the story line is circle for continue watching. The villian, jin dan also very annoying to watch his face although he is chelbo and powerful all the time he seems no standard villian.I feel the drama "Su ji & U ri" is much more better than this drama and cannot understand how they got above 15% rating . I hope next weekend drama to be good enough as dramas " my father is strange and Once again".

Ayomide (Nigeria) Jul 19 2024 8:59 am Honestly the drama is good but we need to remove some characters like Ae kyo boyfriend surprisingly everyone likes jin Dan because he should have acted as pil seung it would have been better like that but it’s okay I like pil seung actually but he looks confused in the drama and Jin Dan always looks settled even if he’s the devil Please director I want to thank you for putting your soul into this drama it’s so obvious that you worked hard on the project but I’ll like to say a few things that needs correction we (viewers) understand that you want to give us more and more of you ideas put into work but don’t you think 50 episodes is too much for a 1hour per episode drama compared to “suji and uri “ which is about 30mins per episode but truth be told I actually don’t mind it at all , 50 or 100 I’d keep on watching till the end because I really appreciate the effort on the project so much I want to become an actor after saying my dream is to become a petroleum engineering for about 18years Thank you once again .

Lord V Jul 16 2024 9:09 am Too much, now it is just boring, just circle, no, thanks

Jk Jul 14 2024 6:21 pm I thought Ae Kyo was supposed to be the hidden mistress of jin taek. I read that from wikipedia. Unless they decided to change the direction of the drama.

WowDrama Jul 13 2024 11:41 pm Jamse@What that makes a lot of sense.

  Hong Ae-Kyo friend who is Gong Jin-Dan real father will mess up everything for the two!!!!

Jamse Jul 13 2024 10:28 pm I called right at the start of this drama, and it’s looking more and more like

SPOILERS

Jin Dan is not the chairman’s real brother and Pil Seung is the chairman’s son.

Yena Jul 08 2024 4:34 am Soo Yeon, Pil Seung biological mother doesn't really feel bad for her husband, coz if she's truly sorry, she should tell him the truth herself. Why was she asking for divorce without the truth, so she could get alimony / they could divide their wealth. Well they're not getting divorce anymore, but still she's didn't learn anything, after "struggling" all these years, and seeing how much hurt she caused, she still wanted to keep the secret to her husband or still lacks the courage to come clean herself. It will be worse if her husband learned the truth from someone else.

Also, wow, just wow, will Dora's mom sell her again to Jin Dan because of her debt. Maybe this is how Dora's memories will return. Dora's older brother should be ashamed of himself. Jo Dun is smart too, if he was truly mad at their mom, and cared most for Dora, he should say something and not allow their set up to continue. And I mean this, whether or not something bad will happen again coz of mom.

Jamse Jul 05 2024 4:59 pm How many episodes before Momzilla lies to the amnesiac Do Ra that she is obligated to marry the wealthy psycho woman abuser Jin Dan (who of course will go along with it once Momzilla lets him know), while continuing to lie that Pil Seung is the evil villain?

Capitalc Jul 01 2024 1:34 pm Okay the parents on both sides are messed! Fl's mom is a disgusting person who has lied and cheated her whole life, and used her daughter to bankroll the whole family and her gambling habits. She places the blame on everyone else for what she is really responsible for.

  The older brother is also a user while the younger brother after Do Ra's death cuts the family off.  After Do Ra comes back as Ji Yeong the mother is not considerably remorseful and basically still willing to use her daughter to solve all the family problems, including her to pose Nude. these two are total users and have learned little with Do Ra offing herself presumedly out of a avoidable scandal. 
 The ML's family is really little better.  The Dad uses other's money to fall for scam after scam at his mother's behest, and is a total loser and lacks compassion for those he uses.  The mother doesn't think straight and she and the mother in law team up to try to destroy Do Ra while the ML is out of town.  The mother in law I hate, she is the scum of the earth and does every underhanded thing she can to ruin anyone's happiness, and, like the FL's mother she attempts to bring wealth in the family and to herself, by trying to hookup a mentally handicapped girl to the ML because the girls family is wealthy. All her actions are reprehensible, and her lies to cover for her behavior are unbelievable. The whole FL's family lacks morals and It's hard to understand who they can use violence at every instance, and It's amazing that the ML hasn't moved out.   Sometimes this drama is hard to watch, and don't get me started on how stupid Do Ra's new character is, or Gong Jin and her and their issues.  And, Do Ra does believe the truth about her family, really?

There are really only two decent main characters in this thing, yet both make mistakes which destroy their happiness and help the evil around them. I could go on but apparently the writer wants everyone to constantly be in a state of turmoil. With 50 episodes, I don't know if I can deal with all the inanity and lack of situational awareness.

Elaine Jul 01 2024 10:43 am I am getting heartily tired of: Pil Seung's possessive annoying foster mom, the equally annoying trouble-making foster grandma, Dora's extremely greedy and hateful mother and possibly Pil Seung's real mom. Screaming all the way. I am also annoyed with Kim Ji Young's extremely stupid stubborness and stupid enough to trust her real mom again. I am also very tired of Dora's elder bro - a weakling wimp.

So far, I only enjoyed Pil Seung, Ma Ri and surprisingly Jin Dan and the patriach Jin Taek, Dora's younger bro Do Jun and maybe Pil Seung's mentor Director Hong.

I also like Cha Bong Soo, the forever suffering male lead. He is silly sometimes but he is genuine. Bi Bi is not bad too.

There, I finally got it off my chest, having suffered weeks of nonsense. I may consider dropping this drama if Dora's Mom doesn't more bad karma. Will resume if those annoying characters start to get their karmas properly.

Lord V Jul 01 2024 1:03 am All is amazing, but...... you could make it in 20 episodes. Who 50.....?

Siroo Jun 30 2024 1:03 am Dora pls regain ur memory I want ur mother to regret all what she’s doing , her bad character is back to her he want to start using ur manager again

comeuppance Jun 24 2024 12:21 pm do ra's omma did reminded me of someone in real life. She was haughty in her heyday, then humbled all the way to the ground during her bad years, then backed to haughty mode when things get a bit better. And that is why i like this drama. It is real. That's life ..!

Adenike Jun 23 2024 9:44 am I can't believe Dora's elder brother sat there and listen to his mum tell all sort of lies...I was expecting him to do better but he still the same way he was before she committed suicide for pilseung what he did was wrong..but it's understandable the mistake he made was taking her to his house knowing he had an overbearing mom and a very annoying grandma...once they started bothering her he should have tried moving her out of the house.... I'm waiting to see if Dora will still be giving her money to her mum

Brainwashed Jun 23 2024 1:36 am Episode 27 (Saturday) has a rating of 18%...wow!!! First time to reach this rating on a Saturday. Looking at the trend of ratings, Episode 28 Sunday episode will most likely be more than 20%. Fighting!!! Who knows the final episode rating will be more than 30%.

By the way, I am just curious on how do they get the ratings? Is it by how many viewers watch the show?

Dora the explorer Jun 22 2024 11:55 pm I hate the turn of events in EP 27. I know Dora's feeling vulnerable for being kicked out but how can she be naive and go back to her mom, aren't there articles about them. She was independent & courageously living when she was in the province & that empowered her, why would she need to go back, she could just be independent, she has work, agency, she can make it on her own considering her personality as JiYoung. And her mom never repented or change. I guess we have to go through that. Also once they reveal her identity, will Jin Dan still want her or will he be scared of the crime he did, will he try & hurt her again. Also not a fan of Pil Seung's character. I wish he's more likeable & wish they have more chemistry as the lead couple. They're so cringe. Just watching to see how the antagonists here will receive their punishment, hope it'll be satisfying & not some bland forgiveness-they-change kind of ending.

Jamse Jun 22 2024 11:13 pm SPOILERS

Last weekends’ episodes were all about the families screaming at each other for their kids to break up. This weekend it’s three mothers (and one mercenary step-grandma) who believe that their two precious sons are too good for one blameless woman. ANDDD do all they can to break them up. 25 plus episodes to go, they need to get beyond this.

Dmm Jun 21 2024 4:24 pm Boy, I want to slap Pil-Seung's grandmother and Do-Ra's mother into the middle of next week! They really grate on my nerves!

Tems Jun 20 2024 4:04 pm This is first time I've watched a Korean movie that got me glued Pil Seung and park do ra did so well the drama top notch not to talk about Park do ra mom she's really good in acting This is the best s drama ever please don't stop it. Thank you for this I've laughed and cried too thumbs up to the actors and actresses. ?

From Africa ❤

Jude Abel Jun 20 2024 5:08 am Although many negative comments, i am enjoying watching beauty and mr. Romantic....looking forward for next episodes

Angie Jun 18 2024 10:23 am I just finished watching episode 26 and saw a similarity with YLAG. The lines that Ji-Young (Lim Soo-Hyang) used for the audition were the lines of Ms. Jo Sa-Ra (Park Ha-Na) in YLAG.

Marie Jun 17 2024 12:24 pm Can't find a single good mom here. I hope Mari wouldn't oppose Dora so her mom could suffer more.

Jamse Jun 15 2024 2:32 pm SPOILERS

Did we Really need two episodes in a row of the different sets of family screaming at the top of their lungs at their kids to break up with their loves? That got old very fast.

Jane Kwok Jun 15 2024 6:41 am Excellent cast and great story line. I have always been a great fan of Ji Hyun-Woo. Again, another stellar performance from him.

Gifted Jun 11 2024 2:41 pm The mom is very annoying ? Both moms... Do ra mom nd pil seungs

Jamse Jun 09 2024 11:31 am Pil Seung better be careful, he’s turning into a less psycho version of Jin Dang in how he treats Do Ra.

Kcee Jun 03 2024 11:50 pm I literally might have to stop watching this drama because the Mom is so freaking annoying!!!!!!

Ellen White Jun 03 2024 11:28 am This drama is totally worth to give a time to watch. Female lead is excellent, she deserve to get some awards.

Adrian Jun 02 2024 6:39 pm Pil Seung really shouldn't keep Do Ra's existence from her family no matter how stupid the mother treated her.

Jamse May 28 2024 5:43 pm The last four episodes of this drama are some of the best I've ever seen, incredible story turn.

Kristine May 27 2024 7:25 am Another memory loss? Have not seen over 12 episode. Saw flipping through channels. These are fine actors. Can you have more five children and less young lady and gentleman? Please? Really no one wonders how there managed to be a camera inside a hotel room?

Billy May 26 2024 11:10 pm does anyone know who the actress that played as assistant director to Go Pil-Seung is?

Kristine May 25 2024 7:26 pm Do grown ups actually throw eggs at another human being?

Iwina May 21 2024 9:33 am Why KBS keep producing over-dramatic dramas like this for weekend family slot. In the past they produce more light and fun family drama what happen to my family, five enough , father is strange , once again. It is better because they are light for long running series. Urghhhh, no wonder the rating is hard to surpass even 20%

hi May 21 2024 9:00 am This drama is really good

Brainwashed May 21 2024 1:03 am I can see it coming!!! Hope it's already Dec. 31, 2024 so that we can hear the announcement of the 2024 KBS Drama Awards Grand Prize winners - Ji Hyun- Woo and Lim Soo-Hyang!!!

Ellen White May 20 2024 10:39 am Male lead take my tears in this episode 18 . Perfect.

Esraa May 20 2024 9:33 am Really good drama...interesting and emotional without a moment of boredom

Wishfullthinking May 19 2024 10:48 pm Wow! Rating is rising...we're getting there....push some more!!! Let's target more than 30% rating, just like YLAG. Just noticed, ratings for Sunday episodes are always higher than Saturday episodes.

Aimen May 19 2024 2:50 pm Thankgwaddddddd, the ratings are going up...Finallyyyyyyyyyyyy...!!!!!!!!

Jamse May 19 2024 2:15 pm @wnnny, yes, that’s the upfront story. But the way these dramas work in order for Pil Seung to match the stalker Chairman’s bro (who most likely will NOT turn out to be blood related), he has to be the Chairman’s hidden son. Stay tuned and we’ll see.

dan-dan May 19 2024 7:38 am park dan dan. .? she is so pretty. btw FL she did everything she could.I must admit that. My complement LSH.

Rosalie May 19 2024 7:08 am Must admit has gotten much better! Hope it keeps up❤️.

Ellenwhite May 19 2024 6:45 am Very Good Drama. Especially female lead is excellent actress.

Brainwashed May 19 2024 3:24 am Here is my prediction for 2024 KBS Drama Awards: - Ji Hyun-Woo - he will again win the grand prize this year for this drama. Why? Because he shed a lot of tears in this drama. In YLAG, he cried but not that much unlike here, his tears are flowing endlessly. He won grand prize for YLAG, what more for BAMR. He will also win Best Actor. - Lim Soo-Hyang - she will also win best actress. Why? Because of her having an amnesia in this drama. Isn't it JHW also had amnesia in YLAG and he won the grand prize so they will also give the award to Lim Soo-Hyang for BAMR. Who knows they will both win the grand prize, just like the couple in DOTS. Of course they will also win Best Couple Award. This will happen, KBS will make sure this will happen.

sf May 19 2024 2:56 am What a captivating drama!

Nikka May 19 2024 2:02 am The female and Male lead are the best both handsome and pretty I watch 1-17 episodes and waiting for episode 18 gosshhh I love it!! I hope this two lead actors will develop feelings for each other in real life because they are good together ! If this two will be end up together in real It will be a perfect match! they are good together the chemistry is so Poweerful!

Brenda May 19 2024 12:14 am I was wrong...I thought the cameo appearance of Lee Se-Hee will help in the ratings. Oh well, I just watched the less-than-2-minutes scene between JHW and LSH and stopped watching again unless she will have another cameo.

J May 17 2024 6:37 am Im a huge Lim Soo-hyang fan, I thought it was gonna be like a short drama series but it turned into 50 episodes. At first, all of this weird age gap drama and romance between the characters was kinda crazy. But whatever, its started out smoothly and got really fun and comedic. Then it just takes a dark turn. Ripped my heart when Do ra told Pil Seung that she would stoop down to the bottom get money (the nude shoot) and bashed him in the end. I really blame her mother in all of the this. She should rot in prison for basically using Do ra for money even selling her child to save her own skin. A lot of people said they give up on the drama which is understandable but yeah the 50 episode drama kinda sucks. But I love Lim Soo-hyang and would keep supporting her. But watching the dark things she had to act through for her character kinda made me feel uncomfortable. Its showbiz! Until the episode 50 on Sept 8 haha!

Brenda May 16 2024 9:36 pm Is it true that Lee Se Hee will appear in this drama? Lee Se Hee was the female lead of YLAG where JHW was the male lead. If that is true, it will help raise the ratings. I will then watch this drama.

HULAROCK May 16 2024 4:21 pm It's an ok drama better than alot of new ones. For the life of me I cannot understand why Pil Seung acts like he's lost. Why did they do that? He was not that way growing up. Did he fall on his head? Did I miss something. Please do something it's what that's preventing me from watching every episode

wnnny May 16 2024 1:55 am @Jamse, Pil Seung is not Chairman Gong Jin-Taek's son. Pil Seung's biological mother is Jang Soo-Yeon (Chairman's wife) and she was pregnant by her ex-bf in the US. Jang Soo Yeon abandoned her biological son while he was a baby at the house entrance of Kim Sun-Young (Pil Seung's adoptive mother) to marry Chairman Gong Jin-Taek.

Jamse May 12 2024 10:22 pm Any takers that Pil Seung is really the chairman’s son?

Brainwashed May 12 2024 3:43 am I think the “amnesia” thing will be used again in this drama.

do-ra omma May 12 2024 12:25 am her mom, may she choke to death from eating rotten kimchi

Dreamhigh May 10 2024 9:50 am who is Beauty and who is Mr. Romantic? I don't see anyone!

Makne-chan May 09 2024 4:07 am The episode 14 was so emotional episode.. i feel for Dora, as a bread winner and a mom who only thinks of her daughter as a money spitting machine :(

Jk May 06 2024 4:24 pm I just wanted to say that I really hate Gong Jin Dan. He is such a cow. anyways gong jin dan is the hidden son of jin taek. meaning ae kyo is the hidden mistress of jin taek. let's see how this unravels

Rosalie May 06 2024 7:28 am Very, very disturbing for a weekend drama. Far from a feel good family watch. I did not think any KBS week end drama could be as disturbing as “Live your Own Life” with such despicable characters.

keizernim May 06 2024 5:08 am @episode 14, time to drop and forget this drama, maybe next year this drama will show up in my fyp and rewatch it

Mi mi mi May 06 2024 4:32 am A 20 episode drama with this plot will be good but elongating it to 50 will bring up unnecessary stories. I know it's a family feel good drama but Do-Ra Mom need sto do jail for everything and her stupidity cause it's beyond human imagination from being in poverty to riches and gambling it away. For her type of character I don't expect any less, I see a lot of relationships ending and unwanted marriages happening too. Cheese to two months of annoying extra characters and a final plot in June.

wnnny May 05 2024 8:15 pm Watch ep 14. In addition, Do-Ra's brother Do-Sik a useless person, he knows his mother is gambling, but does not do anything, and siding his mother to lecture Do-Ra. Hope Do-Ra is not going to shoot a naked ad, also hope she is not going to date Gong Jin Dan or marry him, Gong Jin Dan is a nasty and vicious person.

Hope Do-Ra cut ties with her mother, and let her brother Do-Sik look for a job on his own, as she has been supporting her whole family since she was a kid! so it is time for her to move on from her mother and brother.

Go Pil-Seung's adoptive grandmother also not a nice person like Do-Ra's mother.

TDS May 05 2024 1:50 pm It is going in a lot of directions right now.

   Child abused, terrible mother, and boring story.

I think it is time to drop this drama.

wnnny May 05 2024 12:41 am watch this drama, up to ep 13. Park Do-Ra can always abandon a useless mother Baek Mi-Ja immediately, right? Hong Ae-Kyo is right about Jang Soo-Yeon, Jang Soo-Yeon is not 'righteous' as she had a son Go Pil-Seung before marrying her husband!

Jk May 04 2024 5:35 pm @Lei liko dae chung sounds like taking a loan hence his mother changed his name to pil seung synonymous with victory

Anonymous Guy May 02 2024 9:58 am I love Im Soo Hyang, but this drama seems to be written and directed by an amateur. It's like a middle school drama performance. I mean, it's kinda ridiculous how they only sit on one side of the table in Pil Sung's house just so they all could be seen by the audience. Not to mention the dramatic overheard scenes and also how toxic all the ahjummas in this drama. Lot of monologues and it's getting absurd. Also, I didn't realized until now that this drama is going to have 50 Episodes? Bye. I'm dropping this now.

Brainwashed May 01 2024 4:44 am @Lavender - same here.

Also one thing I noticed about this drama...there are a lot of monologue from the characters. I think half of the airtime of the drama are all monologue. I wonder why? I find them crazy talking to themselves...

Lavender Apr 28 2024 9:29 pm The kids were better. Gone down hill since the kids left. Can't stand the nasal sound of Im Soo-hyang's voice and her over-acting.

Lei Liko Apr 28 2024 12:28 am Can someone explain to me Pil Sung’s name change?

Buggie Apr 21 2024 9:31 am I'm so confused, the first episode is just a huge information dump. All these characters are introduced over the span of a few minutes and they essentially tell the family life story in one nonsensical conversation. I have no idea who is who and whose related and adopted and blah blah blah, and then all of a sudden everyone is screaming and crying and more family tree nonsense is thrown out and this is supposed to be the introduction/explanation of all the characters. How the hell am I supposed to take in any of this when it's presented to me in one jumbled melodramatic mess of a time span??? Also what's with the camera quality switching up from pretty good quality to looking like it was filmed in 2009? I'm sorry but I couldn't withstand even one episode, I was so confused and frustrated.

Arni Apr 21 2024 5:52 am I still don’t understand the connection in the Pil Seung family. Please someone explain to me

Kdramawatcher Apr 18 2024 4:03 am Weekend drama of KBS are always slightly absurd, but this is more than absurd hahaha

What's wrong with the cast choices? Mother in law, son, and his wife in same age group. ?

Mari loves Apr 17 2024 12:10 am I watch it because of gong mari amd park dojoon. I hope they will be together

Jk Apr 15 2024 6:19 pm i wonder if park do joon will be with gong ma ri in this show. seems to be a possible combination.

keizernim Apr 15 2024 5:56 am @ep 8 rn, i got stressed when when watcher live your own life bcs hyoshim mom, now this series somuch toxic women in here.....................

Layla Apr 14 2024 3:34 pm Gurl, Jin-dan is more handsome than Pil-seung tho'

Brenda Apr 14 2024 9:20 am I see the trailer of the next episode and it seems Go Pil-Seung bump his head. Don't tell me he will get an amnesia because of this.

Also I am wondering...the drama started when he was 17 years old. Then next scene is after 15 years that means he is already 32 years old. But with what I see in his acting, it seems he is not acting like a 32-year-old man but still a 17-year-old boy. Is that really his role? To be honest, it doesn't fit JHW. And why did he change his name? Why did they not named him as Go in the first place? And why did he not asked his parents why he has different surname when he just realized that he is not their biological son when he was already 17 yrs old.

I stopped watching at episode 4 and not sure if I will continue to watch this drama. I just rely on next episode's trailer or preview.

Stephanie Apr 13 2024 11:59 pm I cant watch another tv series from ji hyun woo since I havent gotten over with Young Lady and Gentleman just yet! I am still feeling like Ji Hyun Woo is meant to be paired with Lee se hee

Aimen Apr 11 2024 5:01 am Soo far, I'm loving it sm......♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

Ellie Apr 10 2024 6:16 am I actually kinda like this drama but the camera quality ,I don't know how it goes from 2020's to 1971 or the Joseon era. It makes the drama look weird and also most people can act, like the male lead's grandma and dad they look like they are reciting a kindi play and also the mistress from the house, that first episode of her drunk and screaming was awful. IDK what people think but this drama needs more work...

Rina Apr 03 2024 6:16 am A casual plot, the whole drama in an old-fashioned style like a sitcom, the characters don't speak , react by shouting as an over-reacting act - i am turnning down the volume so as not to hear the shouts... I don't know if I'll survive to the end...

Kristine Mar 30 2024 9:09 am The attempted kidnapping scene too much. Don’t show abroad.

Lynnett Mar 29 2024 3:26 am I would prefer LSH with JHW.

Blunt Mar 28 2024 3:11 pm Strikes me how all female characters in this drama are dependent on a man to achieve themselves. Hong Ae-Kyo dependent on being a mistress to grab as much of the inheritance as possible. Baek Mi-Ja dependent on seducing the widow to pay off her debt. Jang Soo-Yeon preferring to abandon her child rather than start an independent life. Even young Parc Do-Ra’s one-sided crush is a kind of dependency. Hopefully, grown-up Parc Do-Ra will have qualities of her own...

Aimen Mar 20 2024 7:38 am I'm sooooooooooo excited for this....YLAG is one of my favorite weekenders everrr.....

Jew Mar 13 2024 5:43 am From the teaser alone ...i think i would love the younger version (Seul A and Sung hyun) of Dora and Pilseung?

ar ah Mar 11 2024 4:12 am can't wait

Un modeste admirateur Mar 10 2024 9:02 pm If I’m not mistaken, both the director and the screenwriter previously collab-ed to create «My Only One», which was my favourite weekend drama that year. So, I’m eagerly awaiting for their new collab on «Beauty and Mr. Romantic». In the cast, I see veteran actors like Park Geun-Hyung and rising stars like Lim Soo-Hyang. I think it’s going to be absolutely fabulous! I’m marking March 23 in my calendar.

Amy Mar 02 2024 2:02 pm Great!! The writer is the same as young lady and a gentleman, I hope she doesn't put amnesia plot into this as she did YLAG. Looking forward to this drama...

Brenda Feb 24 2024 10:48 am It's only now I noticed. Is it just a coincidence? The writer of this drama is the same as the writer of YLAG. in YLAG, the female lead name is Park Dan-Dan, and here, the name of the female lead is Park Do-Ra. Same last name and same initial of first name...are they sisters? Hahaha....It's good the writer didn't name the male lead as Mr. Lee.

TJ Jan 05 2024 5:11 pm Soo Hyang fans shouldn’t worry about her doing a weekender at this stage, because it’s the best decision taken by her. She needs to stay longer on screen, and it will her a lot of space to perform however the way she wants. Don’t weekenders provide you opportunities to sharpen skills the way stage plays do? It will be fun.

Brenda Jan 03 2024 9:57 pm Seeing that the writer of this drama is the same as the writer of My Only One and Young Lady and Gentleman, this could be another award winning drama for 2024 and another acting award for Ji Hyun Woo.

Jakey Jan 02 2024 3:00 pm Yay, first to comment. ✌?

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