Her Private Life
Her Private Life (Available on Viki)
Content Warning: Language and mature content
My Rating: A- Character Glossary:
Sung Deok-mi: Main Character/Art Curator
Ryan Gold: Love interest/Artist/ Museum Director
Nam Eun-gi: Main Characters "brother"
Cha Shi An: Kpop Idol
Her Private Life touched really close to home for me. The main character is a fangirl to a Kpop idol and the way she and her friend act in regards to him is very similar to me. Not that I'm following my favorite celebrities and taking photos but I do get just as excited as they do. Her Private Life is about a art curator named Sung Deok-mi who has a secret...she's a fangirl. People would not take her seriously if they knew the truth so she keeps it hidden from everyone. Until a man named Ryan Gold comes from the United States to be the director over the museum she works at. They don't get off to a good start but forced necessity requires them to enter into a fake relationship. But as time goes on the relationship doesn't feel so fake anymore. But how can she let her feelings deepen when he doesn't know about the secret fangirl life she lives?
SPOILERS AHEAD READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
OVERALL STORY: Like I mentioned above I related to this story a lot. And I loved the fangirling element that is so dear to my heart. It was like looking ahead at my future adult life. And me and my friends are just like the main girl and her friend. It's pretty great. Anyway the overall story for this is really good. It has a great romantic plot line but it also has great personal story lines for the characters. Sung Deok-mi had to face a lot of conflict within her family. The man she considered a brother announced his deeper feelings for her, her mother held a dark secret, and her own memory blocked out something painful. Ryan Gold had to face the reality of what stress kept him from painting and what happened to his mom. There were so many things that happened in this show. It was absolutely amazing to watch.
MAIN COUPLE: I freaking live for this couple. I mean once he finds out about her fangirling he is not put off at all. He actually thinks it is the cutest thing and seeing him gaze at her with that adoring face is super adorable. I also love how she is the one to get him back into painting again. She gives him this strength and this happiness that he really, really needs. And he gives her this stability and this comfort to be who she is. They flourish with each other and help each other to be better. Watching them face life problems together is literal couple goals. And man can they kiss.
OTHER COUPLES: One couple in this show is the best friend and her husband. He creates this show about fangirling being like a cult of some sort which, as a fangirl, that makes her angry. He, realizing that he might lose his wife, does everything he can to mend things. Watching them get back together was something I didn't expect to enjoy as much as I did. It was really cute seeing him fall in love with her all over again. And she, him. Another couple...I don't know if I'd call them a couple but there are seeds of romance between them. A girl comes from the United States in order to win Ryan Gold's heart but that doesn't work out. So she becomes friends with Eun-gi. And it starts to hint at something deeper but then it doesn't go anywhere. But I thought it was good to mention.
SUNG DEOK-MI: What a relatable main character! I loved her enthusiasm and her perspective on life. There is this one point where she and Ryan are admiring the paintings and she tells him that no matter how beautiful a painting is she will always be greater than it. Because she is human and she's alive. It was something I had never thought about before. I had always thought my works would be greater than me but she taught me differently. And that made such an impact.
RYAN GOLD: What a cutie! This guy is so precious and I really love his equally serious and funny nature. I really did just adore his character. I love how he wouldn't back down from fighting with that annoying director lady (who was director before him). She needed someone to kick her butt, and he was the prime candidate. And how protective and sweet he could be. He really is the best. Most of all I love his acceptance of the main girl. He doesn't look down on her for what she likes and I can't think of a better characteristic for someone to have than that.
NAM EUN-GI: He annoyed me for the longest time. I felt like he was overly possessive with her (the main girl). He was a good brother but as a viable love interest...definitely not. He was a good person though. Really sweet with kids and a nice guy. Just when it came to his love life.... he was annoying.
CHA SHI AN: I won't say a lot about him because he wasn't that critical of a character. But he was a precious cinnamon roll that must be protected. I can see why he has so many fans in the show, he really is a sweetheart. I wonder about the other members of his band though... they don't seem to get any attention.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"Now that I think about it, the reason I couldn't paint when that was all I had was probably because the universe wanted me to find something more precious." - Ryan Gold
SHIP VIDEO: (May Contain Spoilers)
Content Warning: Language and mature content
My Rating: A- Character Glossary:
Sung Deok-mi: Main Character/Art Curator
Ryan Gold: Love interest/Artist/ Museum Director
Nam Eun-gi: Main Characters "brother"
Cha Shi An: Kpop Idol
Her Private Life touched really close to home for me. The main character is a fangirl to a Kpop idol and the way she and her friend act in regards to him is very similar to me. Not that I'm following my favorite celebrities and taking photos but I do get just as excited as they do. Her Private Life is about a art curator named Sung Deok-mi who has a secret...she's a fangirl. People would not take her seriously if they knew the truth so she keeps it hidden from everyone. Until a man named Ryan Gold comes from the United States to be the director over the museum she works at. They don't get off to a good start but forced necessity requires them to enter into a fake relationship. But as time goes on the relationship doesn't feel so fake anymore. But how can she let her feelings deepen when he doesn't know about the secret fangirl life she lives?SPOILERS AHEAD READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
OVERALL STORY: Like I mentioned above I related to this story a lot. And I loved the fangirling element that is so dear to my heart. It was like looking ahead at my future adult life. And me and my friends are just like the main girl and her friend. It's pretty great. Anyway the overall story for this is really good. It has a great romantic plot line but it also has great personal story lines for the characters. Sung Deok-mi had to face a lot of conflict within her family. The man she considered a brother announced his deeper feelings for her, her mother held a dark secret, and her own memory blocked out something painful. Ryan Gold had to face the reality of what stress kept him from painting and what happened to his mom. There were so many things that happened in this show. It was absolutely amazing to watch.
MAIN COUPLE: I freaking live for this couple. I mean once he finds out about her fangirling he is not put off at all. He actually thinks it is the cutest thing and seeing him gaze at her with that adoring face is super adorable. I also love how she is the one to get him back into painting again. She gives him this strength and this happiness that he really, really needs. And he gives her this stability and this comfort to be who she is. They flourish with each other and help each other to be better. Watching them face life problems together is literal couple goals. And man can they kiss.
OTHER COUPLES: One couple in this show is the best friend and her husband. He creates this show about fangirling being like a cult of some sort which, as a fangirl, that makes her angry. He, realizing that he might lose his wife, does everything he can to mend things. Watching them get back together was something I didn't expect to enjoy as much as I did. It was really cute seeing him fall in love with her all over again. And she, him. Another couple...I don't know if I'd call them a couple but there are seeds of romance between them. A girl comes from the United States in order to win Ryan Gold's heart but that doesn't work out. So she becomes friends with Eun-gi. And it starts to hint at something deeper but then it doesn't go anywhere. But I thought it was good to mention.
SUNG DEOK-MI: What a relatable main character! I loved her enthusiasm and her perspective on life. There is this one point where she and Ryan are admiring the paintings and she tells him that no matter how beautiful a painting is she will always be greater than it. Because she is human and she's alive. It was something I had never thought about before. I had always thought my works would be greater than me but she taught me differently. And that made such an impact.
RYAN GOLD: What a cutie! This guy is so precious and I really love his equally serious and funny nature. I really did just adore his character. I love how he wouldn't back down from fighting with that annoying director lady (who was director before him). She needed someone to kick her butt, and he was the prime candidate. And how protective and sweet he could be. He really is the best. Most of all I love his acceptance of the main girl. He doesn't look down on her for what she likes and I can't think of a better characteristic for someone to have than that.
NAM EUN-GI: He annoyed me for the longest time. I felt like he was overly possessive with her (the main girl). He was a good brother but as a viable love interest...definitely not. He was a good person though. Really sweet with kids and a nice guy. Just when it came to his love life.... he was annoying.
CHA SHI AN: I won't say a lot about him because he wasn't that critical of a character. But he was a precious cinnamon roll that must be protected. I can see why he has so many fans in the show, he really is a sweetheart. I wonder about the other members of his band though... they don't seem to get any attention.
FAVORITE QUOTE:
"Now that I think about it, the reason I couldn't paint when that was all I had was probably because the universe wanted me to find something more precious." - Ryan Gold
SHIP VIDEO: (May Contain Spoilers)
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