Are you on the lookout for a candy and comfy Ok-drama to look at in your free weekends? A drama that revolves round discovered household, mature principal leads, and loads of comedy? Look no additional — “For Eagle Brothers” could be the proper match for you!
This Saturday-Sunday Ok-drama follows the story of Kwang Sook and her 4 brothers-in-law, the Oh brothers of Eagle Brewery, as she embarks on a journey to show the struggling brewery proper aspect up. Whereas it’s unimaginable to evaluate a 50-episode drama based mostly on simply the primary two episodes, right here’s a primary impression of “For Eagle Brothers.”
Warning: Spoilers for episodes 1-2 forward!
“For Eagle Brothers” begins a little bit in another way than your typical rom-com. As a substitute of the primary lead assembly their love curiosity within the first episode, we first see a lady being dropped off at work by a person she appears deeply in love with.
The girl in query is Kwang Sook (Uhm Ji Received), a lady in her 40s who works on the publish workplace. The person she loves is her fiancé, Oh Jang Soo (Lee Pil Mo), a 40-something-year-old proprietor of Eagle Brewery, a makgeolli (conventional Korean fermented rice wine) brewery he runs on his personal. He takes nice satisfaction in protecting the makgeolli’s style precisely as his father and grandfather made it. Their love story is good and easy — Jang Soo and Kwang Sook met three months in the past on the publish workplace when he was delivering letters to his brothers. One factor led to a different, they usually fell in love. Regardless of being of their 40s, their determination to marry wasn’t attributable to their age however as a result of their love felt deep and pure, making marriage the pure subsequent step. This marriage not solely offers Kwang Sook the everlasting love of Jang Soo but additionally brings her 4 Oh brothers, whom Jang Soo raised as his personal sons after their dad and mom’ passing. She accepts them as her family.
Sadly, by the top of episode two — simply 10 days after their marriage — Jang Soo dies in a tragic automotive accident, leaving Kwang Sook to handle Eagle Brewery and the 4 Oh brothers, who regardless of being adults of their late 20s and 30s, face completely different struggles in life.
Since “For Eagle Brothers” is a family-centered Ok-drama, each Jang Soo and Kwang Sook have eccentric households. For Jang Soo, his whole household consists of his 4 brothers:
Oh Cheon Soo, performed by Choi Dae Chul, the second brother after Jang Soo, used to work in finance however needed to resign to guard his firm’s repute. His spouse and daughter dwell within the States, the place his daughter is learning. To help them, he presently works at a laundromat.
Oh Heung Soo, performed by Kim Dong Wan, is keen about dancing. He was as soon as a choreographer for a well known Ok-pop group, however his glory days are behind him. Now, he teaches Zumba lessons and live-streams to make a dwelling.
Oh Beom Soo, performed by Yoon Park, lives within the U.S. as an educational, seemingly main a great life. Nevertheless, nobody is aware of that he’s a single father elevating an toddler daughter whereas balancing his profession.
Lastly, there’s Oh Kang Soo, performed by Lee Seok Ki, the youngest of the Oh household, who is taken into account essentially the most good-looking by his brothers. A soft-spoken skilled marine, he seems to have his life collectively, however he has just lately found that he’s dropping his listening to attributable to an an infection he suffered in childhood.
As for Kwang Sook, her household is simply her mom, performed by Park Joon Geum, who, regardless of being in her 70s and in a retirement residence, is filled with life. Her younger character clashes with different individuals her age, inflicting a great deal of entertaining hassle.
Because the story progresses, it turns into clear that after Jang Soo’s dying, Kwang Sook will take over Eagle Brewery. Nevertheless, she received’t be alone — since every of the Oh brothers is scuffling with their very own profession and life challenges, they’ll return to the household enterprise, working collectively to make it flourish.
Whereas “For Eagle Brothers” is a rom-com, the comedic moments come from the household dynamics. However with Kwang Sook’s husband dying within the premiere week, the place does the romance are available? It appears Cupid will strike once more — Kwang Sook’s new love curiosity is Han Dong Seok (Ahn Jae Wook), the chairman of LX Lodge. A widower with a college-aged daughter, he nonetheless deeply misses his late spouse and has by no means moved on.
Kwang Sook and Dong Seok really meet earlier than Jang Soo’s dying at LX Lodge simply earlier than her wedding ceremony ceremony. As Dong Seok’s daughter tries to set him up with a superb girl to ease his loneliness, and the Oh brothers may encourage doing the identical for Kwang Sook after her sudden loss, an grownup and mature romance patiently awaits the viewers.
All in all, “For Eagle Brothers” looks like an awesome story about household and the ups and downs of maturity. Because the Ok-drama is ready to have 50 episodes, the pacing will likely be slower to provide viewers a deeper understanding of every character — a good way to kind a stronger reference to them.
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Javeria is a binge-watching specialist who loves devouring whole Ok-dramas in a single sitting. Good screenwriting, stunning cinematography, and a scarcity of cliches are the way in which to her coronary heart. As a music fanatic, she listens to a number of artists throughout completely different genres and stans the self-producing idol group SEVENTEEN. You possibly can speak to her on Instagram @javeriayousufs.
Presently watching: “Love Scout,” “Motel California,” and “Research Group.”
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