Review | K-drama review: She Would Never Know – romance series fizzles with its lack of chemistry and hollow themes
- The series starring Rowoon and Won Jin-a follows the usual K-drama romance path, but there is a lack of plot twists
- The blatant product placement towards the end reflects the emptiness of this series
This article contains spoilers of the show.
2/5 stars
K-dramas come in many shapes and sizes these days, but inexorable romances between determined young women and perfect young men are still the bread and butter of the industry.
It’s a tried and true formula that has dominated Korean airwaves for decades – but it’s a very rigid one. Some modern shows combine it with big genre elements to create something new, like the mafia and legal trimmings that dress up a burgeoning romance at the heart of Vincenzo, but for the more straightforward romance tales, the devil is in the details.
Throughout its run, She Would Never Know has made no pretence of being anything other than a familiar Korean romance. There’s no action here, no evil corporation and no secret makjang twists to spice up the narrative. It has concentrated on its core romance and a few other relationships orbiting around the leads.