Episode Guide
Episode 1: 4/5 Episode 2: 4.5/5 Episode 3: 3.5/5 Episode 4: 4/5 Episode 5: 3.5/5 Episode 6: 2.5/5 Episode 7: 3.5/5 Episode 8: 3.3/4
However, Wedding Hell is anything but a short and sweet binge-watch. In fact, it’s one of the most punishing K-drama offerings on KakaoTV. Each episode clocks in at around 37 minutes long, making it one of the longest K-drama offerings on the platform. This is due to the fact that each episode features a large cast of characters and a lot of back and forth between them. This also means that Wedding Hell is not for those who are looking for a quick and easy watch. In fact, it can be quite difficult to follow at times because there are so many characters and so much action happening at once.
Welcome to Wedding Hell is a largely unremarkable, formulaic book that often feels frustrating. The theory behind the book is interesting, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
The film follows the couple as they go about their everyday lives, trying to keep their relationship afloat as they face challenges such as Jun-hyeong’s job search and Na-eun’s new pregnancy. Despite all the obstacles, the couple manages to stay together through thick and thin.
Welcome to Wedding Hell is a comedy that takes itself seriously but is still entertaining. The two lovebirds are naive and make a lot of mistakes, but they end up getting married anyway.
The showrunners seem to be trying to hard to keep the romance alive, but it’s not clear how well they’re doing. The formula is too one-sided and the characters are not interesting enough to keep viewers interested.
Despite its commendable effort to take us over a crucial relationship turning point, the drama falls short in terms of nuance and care. Na-eun and Jun-hyeong experience little significant character growth, and their relationship dynamic does not mature towards an entirely satisfying conclusion. The saving grace here is that, when times are good and if you put your blinkers up to any unresolved communication issues, they are endearing together. ..
The secondary cast of characters in this story is almost exclusively the couple’s parents and friends. These characters are flat enough that some pass for life-sized cutouts, afforded virtually no chances to exist outside of mending Na-eun and Jun-hyeong’s issues. A highlight does emerge in the budding relationship between their friends Hui-seon and Min-woo, who are offbeat in their own separate ways and a lot of ridiculous fun when together.
Na-eun’s mother is criminally underused in the K-drama world. A veteran in the K-drama world, she’s given little screen time and a non-existent character arc. Even so, she’s a balm when she does come to the fore and her relationship with Jun-hyeong’s mother manages to be amusing and then later sincere.
This is a standard production style found in web dramas on YouTube. Perhaps this drama benefited from a similar 10–12-minute episode runtime and more mature writing. However, if you’re looking for some low-stakes fluff, Welcome to Wedding Hell has you covered.
