Seo Ji Sung is a programmer of the AI smart home appliance development team. One day, she accidentally develops an AI program called Cho Sang Shin, which will identify trashy humans, and she uses it to save people who are in difficult relationships. Jung Kook Hee is a firefighter who doesn't use social media. He is the one and only person that Cho Sang Shin is unable to analyze.
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* 6.6 (12)ComedyDramaFantasyScience FictionSouth Korea
Gook Hee, a firefighter, rescues a woman from a car accident. Ye Seul finds out that her boyfriend has been two-timing her with the help of Fridge, which carries personal information of people. Ji Sung is shocked to find out that her…
Episode 2. Why Did I Even Meet You?/The Group Chat
2020-11-17 · 60 min
Ji Sung invites her boyfriend, Jung Han, to her house and takes nude pictures of him in the shower to use against him later on, just in case. As she eats rich soybean paste stew, she runs into Gook Hee again. Both the mothers of Ji Sung…
Episode 3. Pine Forest
2020-11-24 · 60 min
Ji Sung tries to help Gook Hee find a cat by posting its picture on social media. Director Jegal is found to be the manager of the company’s anonymous board, Jasnamu Sup ("Pine Forest"). Ye Seul meets a dentist, Yu Jin, while doing…
Episode 4. Seven O'Clock
2020-12-01 · 60 min
Gook Hee finds the cat he has been looking for. Ji Sung’s team works on developing a thermovision camera for firefighters. Ye Seul gets her wisdom tooth pulled out at Yu Jin’s dental clinic. Ji Sung’s ex-boyfriend tries to break into her…
Episode 5. Master Janggo
2020-12-08 · 60 min
Oh Jung locks the training ground doors after the mock test, and Ji Sung and Gook Hee get locked inside. Gi Hyun finds out that her husband left for work without the healthy drinks she has given him. Ye Seul and Yu Jin go on a date, and…
Episode 6. Jealousy
2020-12-15 · 60 min
Ji Sung and Gook Hee decide to spend Friday afternoon together after his photoshoot. Ye Seul learns that Yu Jin makes it a habit to go off the grid in their relationship. Gi Hyun collapses due to low blood pressure, and Oh Jung takes her…
Episode 7. First Date Gone Wrong
2020-12-22 · 60 min
Ji Sung and Gook Hee go on their first date. Ji Sung receives a call and heads to see Gi Hyun at the hospital. Ji Sung is curious about the relationship between Gook Hee and Ha Ri because they seem friendly. Gi Hyun’s husband tells her to…
Episode 8. The Gathering
2020-12-29 · 60 min
Ji Sung and Gook Hee meet her dad, who happens to be the owner of the record store he frequents. Ye Seul and Yu Jin decide to get married and meet his parents. Ji Sung, Ye Seul, and Gi Hyun and their partners have a get-together to…
Episode 9. Guk Hee And His Past
2021-01-05 · 60 min
A photo of Gook Hee, revealing his face, is leaked online. Gi Hyun finds out that her husband works for the National Intelligence Service. Oh Jung tells Ye Seul and Gi Hyun about the accident that occurred when Gook Hee was a boy. The…
Episode 10. Please, Date Him
2021-01-12 · 60 min
Ji Sung realizes that someone has been posting videos on Jatnamu Sup with the information she got from the Fridge. The culprit behind the spy camera is revealed. Gi Hyun and Sang Sik resolve their misunderstanding and have another wedding.
**_RomCom done right_**
Simply, it's romantic comedy done right. There are many shows categorised as "RomCom" over the years and very few deserving of this label. "Please Don't Date Him" is one of the few exception as it brings out genuine laughter in every episode while building on the romantic relationship of the characters.
The literary device used for the plot was properly used and was not just a literary device later forgotten after setting up the story. When this was revealed, I was expecting this show to turn serious and deviate from being a romcom and turn into a serious drama, but the writer(s) stayed true and kept it in the sidelines yet still an important part of the show.
Song Ha Yoon, who played "Seo Ji Sung" did very well in portraying an A.I. programmer yet still "just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her" (to borrow from "Notting Hill"). I also love how they chose a woman as a programmer in this show debunking the stereotypes [1] programming is for men; and [2] girl programmers does not have a love life.
I recommend this show if you are looking for a series which will make you laugh, fall in love all over again, and appreciate the people around you, even strangers like our brave firefighters. Don't forget to check my review of episode 9: https://mydramalist.com/62539-please-don-t-meet-the-man/episode/9 -- a must-watch episode.
It's sad that they only planned a total of ten (10) episodes, they could have extended it to thirteen or a full series (sixteen episodes).
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