Dinner Mate Korean Drama
Network: MBC
Episode: 32 (30 Minutes per Episode)
Genres: Romance, Comedy, Life, Drama
Airing Date: May 25 – July 14, 2020
Airing Day: Monday & Tuesday
Grade: B+
If you are looking for something romantic, then Dinner Mate is a perfect choice. I actually started watching only because of Seo Ji Hye, I started admiring her since Crash Landing On You. Dinner Mate Korean drama emphasizes that things can work out in the most unexpected way. Depression and other mental disorders are so rampant nowadays, which is a serious problem to deal with!!!
Healthy love doesn’t hurt, it heals.
Main Characters:
Song Seung Heon as Kim Hae Kyung
Kim Hae Kyung is a successful psychiatrist and food psychotherapist. He is a foodie and meets his clients while having a meal.
Seo Ji Hye as Woo Do Hee
Woo Do Hee is a producer-director at 2N Box. She is sloppy and frazzled at times but is confident about what she wants.
Lee Ji Hoon as Jeong Jae Hyeok
Jung Jae Hyuk is a medical journalist freelancer, and Do Hee’s first love in college.
Son Na Eun as Jin Noh Eul
Jin Noh Eul is a fitness instructor and Kyung’s first love
Highlights of Dinner Mate Korean Drama
Dinner Story:
Woo Do Hee (Seo Ji Hye) has been in love with Jung Jae Hyuk for years. But suddenly she caught him red-handed cheating. Kim Hae Kyung meets his patients by dining with them. In one of his consultations, he accidentally meets Woo Do Hee. He thought to help Woo Do Hee to overcome her pain. After having her heartbroken, Woo Do Hee shows no sign of pain. People might think that she was not really hurt at all. But there are just some scars that can’t be seen, and can only be felt. Kim Hae Kyung and Woo Do Hee turned into dinner mates who enjoy delicious food and talk about their interests once in a while.
Love Heal Pain:
They both decided not to reveal their identities and personal life. Without knowing Kyung’s occupation, she was able to survive the most painful day of her life by having someone to look after her who does not ask for details, but still understands the words that were not spoken.
“When you meet a person more than once you know that it’s no longer a coincidence, it’s destiny”
Past Love:
When they both start falling for each other, Ex-lovers who left scars in Woo Do Hee and Kim Hye Kyung’s lives reappear as if nothing has happened and try to restore their position. Without giving a second thought to how they (the ones they left) feel, all they want to do is force their love. Basically, this drama is all about how Woo Do Hee and Kim Hye Kyung overcome their first love and heal themselves by finding their true love who cares for each other’s opinions.
Cameo Appearance:
Jung Hyun Kim make a cameo appearance in Dinner Mate Korean drama and that is one of the reasons that brought me into this drama. In Crash Landing On You, I really wanted a happy ending for Seo Dan (Seo Ji Hye) and Gu Seung Joon (Jung Hyun Kim). Though their combination portions are short in dinner mate, they really look great together.
Overall Thoughts on Dinner Mate:
Song Seung Heon and Seo Ji Hye have nailed their roles and they perfectly fit in their roles and of course, the chemistry between them was great. This drama proves that people who may seem perfectly fine on the outside might also have struggles they’ve been trying to hide their pain. Watch Dinner Mate Korean drama for a light romance!!! You can also watch this Korean drama on Kissasian.
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