This is a series that you need to get into a bit to appreciate. As the title suggests it is about people that have some mental problems, and we will meet characters that have a range of issues. while it is a romance, it takes quite a while before you can see that the relationship between the leads even has a chance of working
Mun-Yeong, is a successful children's book author of fairy ...
This is a series that you need to get into a bit to appreciate. As the title suggests it is about people that have some mental problems, and we will meet characters that have a range of issues. while it is a romance, it takes quite a while before you can see that the relationship between the leads even has a chance of working
Mun-Yeong, is a successful children's book author of fairy tales. She is also very self-centered, entitled, and somewhat explosive.
Her stories are dark. For example, what would say is the takeaway from Beauty and the Beast? Min Yeong thinks it is a story about Stockholm syndrome, where the monster imprisons the girl and convinces her the only option is to make herself believe she actually loves him. There are 5 original stories used in the series and we soon come to understand that they are personal for the author.
She seems to be someone that likes being alone and would be hard to have a relationship with.
The male lead is Gang-tae who works as a caregiver at the "OK Mental Hospital". He also looks after his older brother who has autism. So we think this is going to be about the two of them meeting and him helping her in some way.
Very early in the show she declares that she wants him, the same way she decides she wants a letter opener she sees on someone's desk and just takes it. She can't understand why he's balking --- she always gets what she wants.
But remember those Fairy tales? Each episode has a fairy tale for its title and will have some connection to these characters' backstories. You know the classic line from the shrink: "Tell me about your childhood". Both of these characters have childhood experiences that have affected their adult lives.
So who will end up helping who? Will this combative relationship ever actually turn into a romance? Are those demons from their past just nightmares now or still real?
There are some comedic elements now and then, and lots of enjoyable supporting characters. I especially liked the staffer at the publishing company that always seems to always have this cute but impish smile. And, commenters have said that the portrayal of the older autistic brother is very realistic.