My Troublesome Star Episode 1 Review: An Interesting Start With Amusing Twists

In this sweet romantic series, we follow two people, a comeback star Im Se-ra and a man who wanted to be married by 40 years but lost the motivation when that didn’t happen. When these two love-starved people meet, a relationship of convenience takes place that slowly turns true.

My Troublesome Star Episode 1 has a runtime of 61 minutes.

My Troublesome Star Episode 1 Recap

The episode opens with viewers being taken to 1999 when we see actress Im Se-ra enjoying massive popularity onscreen. While fans pine for her, we see Dokgo Cheol working away in the office. Just then, a man comes in to the station to file a complaint against Se-ra, leaving everyone shocked. The responsibility falls on Dokgo Cheol but Se-ra refuses to take responsibility, telling him that her father is behind this. Either way, she refuses to go to the police station under any circumstance.

However, at work, she is confronted by a dangerous situation when top actor Won Ban takes a liking to her and tries to force intimacy. Plus, with her father forcing her hand at every turn, her only solace is her younger sister Bong Baek-ja. As she breaks down in the bathroom, Dokgo calls her and she breaks down in the call, asking him why he is harassing her as well. After a heart-to-heart chat, though, Se-ra does stop by at hte police station, earning everyone’s accolades. Later, after winning an award, she dedicates it to Dokgo, along with those close to her, leaving him speechless.

That night, Se-ra gets into a deadly car accident.

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It’s 2025 and Se-ra wakes up disoriented and is unaware of the time that has passed. She thinks that it’s still 1999 and is shocked when the doctor tells her that it’s 2025. She got into an a accident last night that damaged her brain resulting in retrograde amnesia. At first, she thinks that it’s a prank but when she sees the TV, she can’t help but be confronted with the reality of her situation. Although she sees the truth, she is unable to believe it. Still confused, she walks out of the hospital into oncoming traffic and thankfully Cheol saves her.

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In the epilogue, Se-ra meets Cheol face to face and finally puts a face to the voice that helped her get over the horrible situation that she went through. The two spend some sweet moments together as she tends to her wounds and, touched by his generosity, she playfully walks away but remembers their interaction fondly, thus mentioning him during the awards.

My Troublesome Star Episode 1 Review

An interesting start to the drama, My Troublesome Star promises interesting twists and turns. Although I thought that Se-ra is waking up after a 25 year coma, I was shocked to learn about a second accident. With plenty of questions about where she was for the last two decades to who caused the accident in 1999, the drama might just be a thrilling and emotional journey. But, only time will tell how this one turns out!

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