Not Others

Eun-mi (Jeon Hye-jin) is a physical therapist who raised her daughter alone after giving birth in high school. Her bubbly personality means her daughter often acts as the guardian. Jin-hee (Choi Soo-young) gets demoted to patrol team leader at the Namchon police station in the neighborhood due to an incident caused by her outspoken nature. Then, Jin-hong (Ahn Jae-wook), Eun-mi's past lover and Jin-hee's biological father, appears and disrupts the mother and daughter's daily lives. A subtle chemistry also begins to develop between Jin-hee and the station chief Jae-won (Park Sung-hoon), whom she met at the demoted police station. Usually, single mothers are portrayed with predictable stories of tears, sacrifice, and maternal love, but I liked how this show breaks those stereotypes and views the mother as just a person. Above all, the chemistry between Jeon Hye-jin and Choi Soo-young is truly key. The witty banter and incredible synergy, like watching a real mother-daughter relationship, are amazing. Without forced laughter or tears, their cool yet deeply affectionate moments, where they are each other's only support in crucial times, make them feel more like friends than mother and daughter, creating a delightful and enjoyable show.