Fight for my way review

Drama name: Fight for my way/ Third rate my way

Country: South Korea

Year: May- July 2017

Argh, I can't take it anymore! I'm taking a break from the diner series. :D Back to some Korean dramas. Can't remember how I came to know about this drama, maybe because of Park Seo Joon. Saw him in She Was Pretty, so it was nice to see him again in a new drama. 

So, what's this drama about?

This drama is about four childhood friends who are now all grown up and living normal ordinary lives. They nicknamed themselves the "Fantastic Four", however their lives are anything but fantastic. The four consists of Ko Dongman, Choi Aera, Baek Seol Hee and Kim Jooman. 

Ko Dongman was once a promising taekwondo star but due to a match fixing, he lost the match on purpose because his family needed the money to pay for his sister's hospital fees. That incident had left him unable to move on for many years. He now works as a pest exterminator but his heart is still thinking about that match and wanting to fight again.

Choi Aera aspires to be an announcer all her life. Whenever she holds a microphone, she would feel so empowered that her natural born talent of being a host will take over. However, her dreams never materialised and she is now works as a front desk receptionist in a department store.

Baek Seolhee had always wanted to be a good wife and mother. Her dream is to get married to Jooman and start a lovely family. She does some part time blogging and works as a telesales representative for a home shopping network.

Kim Jooman is an assistant manager at the same home shopping network where Seolhee is working at. They have been dating for six years now and Jooman wants to become a manager before he can marry her. He believes that he needs to provide a big house, car and a comfortable lifestyle for Seolhee. 

Dongman and Aera will be able to chase their dreams once again. While doing so, they would discover that their friendship of 20 years have changed. Dongman is a little slow to realise his feelings toward Aera goes beyond friendship. They will also uncover the mysterious identity of the landlady who seems to be watching over all of them. Meanwhile, Jooman and Seolhee will face obstacles that will push their relationship to the limits. 

Overall thoughts?

The characters are very relatable. They lead normal ordinary lives and face challenges that most of us can identify with. Issues such as unemployment, giving up on life dreams and relationship struggles are part of growing up and being an adult... 

Best parts of the drama?

Namil villa and Namil bar of course! The access to Namil bar is through a cupboard outside the landlady's house... it's so strange but exciting! Located in Busan, but in the drama it remains as Seoul. Not sure why... 

The fantastic four, love it whenever they are featured together. It gives you a sense of how life is about relationships, best friends forever! 

The flashbacks of their childhood. The child actor and actresses are too cute!

Coach Hwang and his cute soondae van! :D He looks too tall to fit in that vehicle! 

Park Seo Joon's super hot body... Hahahah!! XD He definitely built up his body for this role and we're not complaining! ;D 

Notable scenes

Possibly when Aera jumped up and Dongman thought that she had leaked (period stain on her pants) but it wasn't. She had passed the first round and was scheduled for an interview. They hugged and then Dongman realised that she wasn't wearing any bra... oops! Hahah!

The motel name and the teaser that the writers gave us... Thinking that they had a one night stand but actually not... Their first kiss and the beach fireworks!

Other sweet moments of Dongman and Aera realising their feelings for each other... 

Conclusion

If you have not watched or have yet to finish this drama, you have to stop reading now. Consider this as your spoiler alert! ;D 

Aera did become an announcer after all. But it was not her envisioned dream of an announcer in a TV network. She became an announcer for the MMA ring instead. (Mixed Martial Arts) She would announce the current match on the ring and also conduct exclusive interviews with the fighters in the TV studio. I think it definitely suits her spunky personality!

Dongman finally became a MMA fighter and settled his grudge with Kim Taksu, the person he fought with many years ago in the taekwondo championship. Dongman beats Taksu with his signature flying kick and that was it. 

The drama ends with a happy ending where Dongman proposes to Aera right after winning the match. Seolhee and Jooman got back together after breaking up. Seolhee is now a successful businesswoman selling homemade wine. Jooman is still the assistant manager at the home shopping network but he plans to open a company to market Seolhee's wine. The mysterious landlady is actually Aera's mother, she had always been by Aera's side without her knowing. 

It was an okay drama for me. I enjoyed the earlier episodes where they were struggling in their lives and not giving up on their dreams. However, somewhere midway I got a bit irritated with Aera's character... I found her annoying at some point even. She seemed so bossy and demanding. I cringed at the parts where she tried to act cute and all. I ended up falling for Seolhee instead, first time where I actually like the second lead female more than the lead female. 

I read some rumours that possibly Park Seo Joon and Kim Ji Won are dating now because of this show. My reaction is... Whatever. :P I don't really like her sorry! So until they surprise us like the Song Song couple, let's just leave them breaking the fourth barrier at the end of the show... :D