I like the post title XD
I have fond memories of the drama, but skinship was indeed greatly missing.

I remember watching this drama when it was still airing and remember feeling frustrated with the ending, and the not so dead wife. Rewatched it again after many years and still loved it but I am STILL bitter about the not so dead wife. I dont really feel the age gap is icky, mainly because of the comedy inserted in their relationship. This drama is good if youre looking for something light.
Off to rewatch this drama again~~~

The only Yoon Ah drama that I could watch, and Ryu Jin is really really too handsome to be ahjussi.

I only watched this drama once, but I thought I remember about ramen scene with poppo that the little kid mentioned? I might be wrong, it might be that they didn't.

Anyway, Yoon Shi Yoon!!! I thought he'd play greater role in this drama, but he didn't. In the beginning, I had a bit of SLS because of him, but it faded away as this story went.

This drama introduce me to the 1st time Subway Ad.

I enjoy the drama for all the unbelievable things that happened but I still remembered how that birthday subway make me paused and ask "is that a sandwhich?"

years later, I totally see how important that scene for other drama.

More than the appearance of the wife, what really pissed me off was that she was happy,every one was happy, for her to waltz back into the kids lives and play happy families. Bearing in mind she had abandoned them at first, then spent years watching them suffer, they completely undermined the relationships that Yoona's character has built with the kids. Argh this drama was so good at first. The stupid noble idiocy, the mom, the handshake. I'm frustrated all over again. This was the first drama with a disastrous ending I watched so I'm still a bit salty

I looked into this when I found out Yoon Shi Yoon was in it but decided I would find it to disappointing if he wasn't lead. Wives popping up out of nowhere causing an immediate break up/eventual reunion just makes me want to read Jane Eyre

I remember that when I first watched this drama it gave me vibes similar to Sound of Music and My Fair Lady in the early episodes, so I felt I shouldn't expect blatant skinship later on. But this was the first drama I ever felt burned by. Because, yes, there was a definite age gap that felt icky, and the show never gave me enough to get over it. Additionally, even though I was prepared for less skinship (and even wanted it, considering the age gap), I expected the show to give me more reason to believe the OTP had feelings for each other. To me, an escalating series of trying to take the bullet for each other wasn't really proof of feelings, but more proof of a sense of owing each other. And lastly, I had wanted Da-jung's character to show more growth of moral character by the end of the show, and maybe have a job of her own where she didn't photograph scandals. So the show ended, and I was left feeling like the potential I had seen in the beginning was never met. To this day, the burn from this show still leaves me skittish to other shows, where I fear that I set my expectations too high for what the show will give me later on.

Sadly, I dropped Prime Minister and I after four episodes. This is very first K-drama I watched, and I got quite irritated with YoonA's character who had nothing but good intentions towards everyone all the time (despite her career).

I wouldn't have picked up another K-drama ever again if not for the fact that I had too much free time on my hands. Well, my second attempt at K-drama was Coffee Prince, followed by City Hunter, Faith, Healer and the rest is history. ^^

I really like this drama despite my aversion to super big age gap in romantic relationship. I think the drama's focus on the family and the earnest way Da-jung won the affection of the 3 siblings helped me overcome that. Not to mention the off-chart chemistry of our leads.

I actually like the idea behind the finale scene: for those two to restart their relationship on their own term. I just wish they didn't use the not-so-dead wife trope to make it happen. And if they insisted on being so chaste at their reunion, it would be much better if the kids were around to give them a somewhat valid reason for that handshake gesture. Just saying.

The first episode of The Prime Minister and I was about as good of a first episode as I've ever seen. I was seriously caught up in the drama and thought, "this is going to be great!" However, that didn't happen. There were some good scenes and enjoyable times. But this show was a big disappointment. (Maybe if the first episode hadn't set me up so high the fall back to earth wouldn't have been so huge.) This show is on my list of "coulda been really excellent, but meh." Kind of like, "Mirae's Choice," and I'm sure I'll think of about 10 more examples after I hit "send."

(I always do that. My comments are so much better in my head before I write them--or after I've pretend edited them after posting them.)

It was one of my first Kdramas, and i hated the not dead wife and i hated that they ruined the last days of grandpa and i hated the end and stupid handshake. But at the beginning the humor was good, i found realistic how they fell for each other and i loved she made big efforts to be with him, bringing him food to work or helping him to get some sleep.
I was younger then, but even so, i kind of fell in love with Yul. And now, wow.... he would be perfect for me, even with three kids and everything..... rawrrr!!!!

This drama was

The drama was good but then it detailed in the last few episodes. And I still don't like that ending since it ruined what had been built in the OTP's relationship. And I wish the wife could have gotten some punishment but everyone is fine with her return.?

I will always remember this drama fondly if only for the fact that it kickstarted my Lee Bum Soo obsession. I had enjoyed him in History of a Salaryman, but this was the drama that made me truly notice him. He was just so handsome! And his chemistry with Yoona was so incredible that they quickly became and remain to this day one of my all-time favorite OTPs. But that ending. That stupid, stupid ending. I felt so betrayed by the last third of this drama that I had refused to rewatch it for many years, even though this was a drama where I had to watch every episode 3 times after it aired (and caught the live feed whenever I could). This show had such a masterful beginning and was so poised to be a shining example of a great, feel-good rom-com, but then the show lost its way around ep 12. Or possibly even earlier than that. The show became so focused on the undead wife twist that it forgot to fill in the details of the rest of the story. And the noble idiocy part was just dumb, and I was so mad at Yul for not doing anything. I mean, it's all well and good that he respects her decisions, but if ever there was a time to fight for her and hold onto her hand like he said he would, it was that moment. Da Jung's characterization was just a lost cause at that point, so I couldn't even be mad at her.

I recently rewatched this drama not too long ago and I found that I was able to fully enjoy it for what it was. Without the heightened expectations I started remembering all of the reasons why I had originally loved this drama so thoroughly. The interactions between the OTP are forever flawless, and I was even able to see the reasoning behind ending the show with a handshake (holding onto each other's hands was a big theme throughout the show). It was a cute little drama and I'm happy that I've finally come to terms with the ending (just, you know, I have to fast forward through every scene that involves the undead wife or else I get riled up).

I thought the handshake ending fitting for a politician lead.

I don't need kissing scenes to be happy, but like many others, the "dead" wife's reappearance and relatively seamless reentry into her children's lives bothered me a lot. It's one thing to leave a marriage, but faking your own death? Really? No backlash whatsoever for that? (Okay the oldest kid was mad for, like, a DAY). Lame. But like many others have said, the beginning was good, the chemistry between the leads was good, the setup was reasonably believable, no chaebols, and that cameo by Oh Man Seok...frankly, I rewatched episode 12 just to see that again because he's SO creepy and it's SO funny! LOL!

I have never finished this drama because the return of the not-dead wife was such an idiotic blow to what had been a delightful show that I just refused. Not-dead wife was never allowed to invade my experience of the show and as a consequence this is still a favorite of mine, because I always end it with everyone happy.

GODDAMNIT, they thought a handshake at the end was acceptable. Happy to see this series got some love!

Dramabeans should have a year end special award called "The Prime Minister and I award" for that drama that made you go "What the hell happened to my drama?!" Cheese in the Trap would have won it last year. lol

I love Lee Bum Soo - especially - Hong Gil Dong movie and Salaryman. Did not have a problem with him and Yoona (My Fair Lady -ish) Actually liked the story and how it played out. Wished that they made some things clearer - like Yul's struggle about his feelings for Da Jung. She on the other hand made it quite clear that she'd come to like Yul a lot. Also wished they'd focused more on the building and merging of Yul and Da Jung's family and less on machinations of Ryu Jin and wife. Hated the alive again wife plot at first watch - and just as much at 2nd though more accepting - but it was shoe-horned so late in the game. Earlier would have been better to allow for bigger fallout with the kids and public and Da Jung and Yul themselves. And to show how all these matters were resolved on screen - not off. I mean come on - you resolve the reappearance of a dead wife/mother with just a couple of expositions and mostly off screen - really?

But still - did like the drama - and could even stomach the ending by imagining and thinking and stubbornly supposing that they picked up - as Da Jung said - if they were to meet again - on real terms.

What a fabulous title your piece has!