If you are a fan of pure political drama, this is it! It's a brutal story of a woman and two handsome brothers who are madly in love with her. Set in the 70's to the early 90's, it tells of South Korea under dictatorship, the riots of '87, democratization, etc. It took 37 episodes what could've been explained in less time. As with most of these melodramas, writers and directors are sometimes forced to prolong stories for the satisfaction of a demanding society. Endless Love didn't miss a thing: unbelievable government corruption, murder, torture, lots of bloody fights, dysfunctional families, overacting, lots of temper tantrums and destroying property, not to mention screaming, anguish, budding romances, a bit of comedy, adorable kids, very good-looking actors and gorgeous actresses. Sadly, only one lip-kiss throughout from the lead couple. Lots of confusion-who's related to whom? Superb acting from all stars and the "baddies" were true evil at its best! I loved the close friends and their bromances. The Aunt was completely played as stupid and annoying, but loveable at the end.
Actress Hwang Jung Eum (In Ae) proved herself as an award-winner starting as a teen, into a tortured and raped victim into a noteworthy lawyer. Her voice when screaming annoyed me to no end, but sometimes, it's not her fault if the director encourages it. Her character was certainly a pathetic one...to a point of angry coolness that was frustrating all the way to the last scene. Her main love was handsome actor Ryu Soo Young (Kwang Hoon) who was wonderful in his heartbreaks, in marriage and ambitious career. Actor Jung Kyung Ho (Hospital Playlist) played the younger brother (Kwang Cheol) full of the ultimate endless love for In Ae. His mental, physical and emotional sacrifices for her proved futile at the end. It was fitting that he finally accepted the "endless love" of his assistant, the wonderful Jeon So Min (Kyung Jae). Bravo to all supporting characters! Most especially the baddest of the baddies, actor Jung Woong In!!
Overall, the series ended well: bad guys were eliminated; good guys survived and lived happily ever after. I gave a 9 instead of the deserved 10. So full of love...but lacking of any romantic moments. Zero. I guess hugging is the ultimate action. Some technical critiques: the young ones aged...the older ones didn't (no gray hairs, wrinkles, etc.)
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