Cable network jTBC Mon-Tues rom-com Clean With Passion for Now is ending next week on February 4th right on lunar new year and all it’s done is inspire me to clean (good) without an inspiration to keeping watching the drama (bad). I watched up to episode 8 and then just paused due to inertia rather than proactive refusal to continue so those who have held on please share an yay or nay on whether the drama is worth following. I think Kim Yoo Jung was perfect as the female lead but eight episodes is enough to convince me that Yoon Kyun Sang was rightfully pegged as miscast as the male lead. In both his portrayal of the character and chemistry with Kim Yoo Jung, I just didn’t feel it. In terms of their overall careers this drama is harmless enough even has a relative misfire that there isn’t any long term repercussions, so overall I just think a rom-com continues to lie and die by the chemistry of the two leads and age/visuals/size differential/aura are the four elements that cannot over overcome by sheer acting ability alone. Continue reading →