“My Sweet Mobster” ~ A 2024 Viki Original Series

“My Sweet Mobster” is Korean drama series released in 2024, based on a web novel of the same title, with 12 episodes, and can be categorized as Romance and Comedy (Rom-Com).

♦ Can People Change?

In “My Sweet Mobster”, the moral of the story is made plain from the very first episode. People can change.

Seo Ji-Hwan used to be a gangster or mobster. But he turned his life around. Not only did he change but he helped others. He is the CEO of Thirsty Deer and his employees ex-cons; mostly gang members, who were released from prison. But just because he is willing to give them a second chance, not everyone else is willing. He believed that people can change.

Go Eun-ha is a kids’ content creator and good at her job. The kids love her! That means that companies who want to market their products to kids will ask her to promote or endorse whatever it is they are selling. Go Eun-ha was working at a kids’ festival that had lots of booths set up with different products, etc. She noticed that nobody was approaching one booth and learned that the men at that booth were all ex-cons. One of the men tried to get a customer to try their new mini-sausages made for kids and the customer said he didn’t want his child eating anything from an ex-con. The ex-con lost his temper and before you knew it there was a big brawl.

Go Eun-ha did what she could to stop the fighting not realizing that everything was being recorded. Later, her boss at the company she worked for seized an opportunity to make their company llok good and make the ex-cons look bad. In other words, they uploaded a portion of the video and edited it with the intent of misleading the viewers.  They painted the ex-cons as the bad guys who caused trouble at a kids’ festival. When Go Eun-ha saw it she was upset.  Her boss uploaded the video without her permission and she asked them to delete the video. They ignored her but they didn’t ignore Seo Ji-Hwan. He walked into the company with his lawyer and after threatening to take the court, they agreed to delete the video. But the damage to Thirsty Deer’s reputation had been done.

Seo Ji-Hwan met Go Eun-ha at her company.  He did not allow her to explain or defend herself. He said she did it for the money and did not care who was hurt. Fortunately, Go Eun-ha got her hands on the original unedited video and uploaded it. She left it up to the public to decide which was the truth. When Seo Ji-Hwan realized he had falsely accused her he apologized. Go Eun-ha was not one to hold grudges so she accepted his apology.

But this was not their only encounter. Seo Ji-Hwan and Go Eun-ha crossed paths at a nightclub and also at her part-time jobs. One of the encounters landed him in the hospital. She visited him there to offer her apology. That was when he first started watching her video content and saw how good she was at making children happy.

Meanwhile, Jang Hyeon-woo is now at Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office. He was Go Eun-ha’s childhood friend but they did not keep in touch. He is a prosecutor investigating gang members and their criminal activities and is particularly interested in Seo Ji-Hwan. He knows about his past and doesn’t believe he is now running a legitimate business. Jang Hyeon-woo does not believe people can change. So he approaches his investigations with his mind made up that certain people are already guilty, even though they might not be.

Jang Hyeon-woo has fond memories of Go Eun-ha from their childhood and would like to reconnect with her. Go Eun-ha would like to meet Jang Hyeon-woo again. Her childhood was unhappy because of mobsters who came to their home and terrorized her and her mother. Spending time with Jang Hyeon-woo was a happy moment in her childhood.

Seo Ji-Hwan is attracted to Go Eun-ha and finds himself pursuing her. Go Eun-ha finds herself drawn to Seo Ji-Hwan. The problem is she hates mobsters. She wishes he had not been a mobster. Seo Ji-Hwan wishes that too, but he can’t erase his past.  Will his past stop them from being together? OR Will other people interfere with their relationship and happiness?

Main Characters:

• Go Eun-ha (played by Han Sun-hwa, “Why Her?”)
• Seo Ji-hwan (played by Uhm Tae-goo, “Night in Paradise”, “Hometown”)
• Jang Hyeon-woo (played by Kwon Yul, “The Policeman’s Lineage”, “Connection”, “Longing for You”, “Bring it on, Ghost”, “Haechi”

Where to Watch

Viewership and Rating:

• IMDb: 8.6 out of 10 stars
• MyDramaList: 8.3 out of 10 stars
• Viki viewers rated this series 9.7 out of 10 stars

My personal rating is the same as the Viki viewers.

Why not just take a bottle of Omija Cheong and drink it? That’s how sweet the Kdrama series “My Sweet Mobster” is.

• The female lead is sweet, cute, charming, and perky and if you look closely you will see her halo glowing.

• The male lead is goodhearted and kind, brave and strong, so NOT a bad guy, but totally clueless about the opposite sex.

They were made for each other! LOL.

FYI. What is Omija Cheong?

• “Dried Omija (five flavor berries) are used to make hot or ice tea. Fresh Omija berries are used to make Omija Cheong which is syrup made from sugar and berries – very similar to how Maesil Syrup is made where the berries and sugar are left to ferment for 100 days.” (SOURCE: 5 Flavor Berries (Omija) – Korean Ingredient | Kimchimari)

LINKS OF INTEREST:

“My Sweet Mobster” Ratings Hold Steady For 2nd Episode | Soompi

First Impressions: “My Sweet Mobster” Is A New Chaotic And Funny Romance For Everyone | Soompi

“My Sweet Mobster” New Rom-Com K-Drama 2024 | Full Cast & Crew | Unnie Loves Drama

All about the rom-com K-drama My Sweet Mobster | Augustman Singapore

6 incredible K-dramas to check out in June 2024 | NME

TRAILERS/TEASERS:

Random Spot. “My Sweet Mobster ?| Coming Soon on Viki.” YouTube Video. YouTube, June 10, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBUG76n48Gg.‌