A traumatized, penny-pinching shut-in enjoys peeping on her handsome neighbor. When she's caught in the act by his visiting cousin, however, she's soon forced out of her shell. As she begins to interact with the others in her apartment building, romance, friendship, and inner healing all occur along the way.
A traumatized, penny-pinching shut-in enjoys peeping on her handsome neighbor. When she's caught in the act by his visiting cousin, however, she's soon forced out of her shell. As she begins to interact with the others in her apartment building, romance, friendship, and inner healing all occur along the way.
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Here at Dramabeans, we spend a lot of time dissecting the intricacies of K-dramas. We look at everything from the tropes and themes to the actors and settings and sweeping...
If you've been watching Korean dramas for any amount of time, chances are you have encountered some criticism in the shape of them being equated to "soaps." And, if you're...
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