A possible creditor-debtor relationship turned romance is hinted to be paraded in the midweek drama of KBS2 TV.
Dali and Cocky Prince introduces an overview of its direction. While it has evident charming points, its energetic picture strangely does not lock attention. Fortunately, the music and the mise en scène cushioned the lack of spontaneous mirth and magical connection between the lead pair which is expected in romantic comedies.
Opening Week Rating: 
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Dali and Cocky Prince Opening Week Story
Barely escaping the wrath of his father, Jin Mu-hak (Kim Min Jae) heads to the Netherlands to secure a business deal. He is the second son of a food franchise. Apparently, his older brother made an investment in an Art Gallery, but let Mu-hak take the responsibility for it.
Reaching the Netherlands, he mistakes Kim Dali (Park Gyu Young) as his guide. Dali works at an art gallery. She is a daughter of a rich household and is extremely talented. She brings Mu-hak to a high-profile exhibit and because of a mishap, they were thrown out.
With Mu-hak’s credit card frozen by his father because of the art gallery investment, he crashes at Dali’s place and they spend an awkward but meaningful time.
Keen to meet the beautiful woman who helped him, he asked for them to meet again, to which she agrees. He even gave his pricey watch before he heads to his important meeting. Realizing he didn’t get any contact details, he runs to find her and sees her sadly weeping face.
Their promise to meet did not happen anymore and he thinks he was even scammed by her. Unknown to him, Dali received news of her father’s passing. She goes back to Korea for the funeral. Facing an enormous debt left by her father, Dali confronts a pile of problems she never thought would happen.
Mu-hak, who returned to Korea, is being pressed by his father for the art gallery investment which turned out to be run by Dali’s family. Backed up with a few men who look ready to create a ruckus at the gallery, Mu-hak unexpectedly meets Dali again.
Dali and Cocky Prince Opening Week Musings
It took me three days to finish watching and writing my thoughts about Dali and Cocky Prince. In contrast to its appetizing promotional teasers, the narrative stream for its first chapters was borderline bland.
Certainly, we see the efforts of the lead pair suiting up to their characters well. Park Gyu Young gracefully characterizes an urbane woman whose hobby matches the prestige of her family. On the other hand, Kim Min Jae made sure that we won’t get confused about who the proud prince is being referred to in the title.
But aside from that, there are not many striking moments that can induce a recall for the viewers. Thankfully, the 2nd-week preview looks more lively with an actively moving plot.
The first doses of this series have really downright uninteresting moments. In rom-com genre, you expect to smile and feel good. But I rarely had a shift of emotion when I was watching its first week episodes.
Giving a chance that the series could be a slow-burn romantic comedy, if your patience vault is full, give at least four more episodes. After all, its art background alludes to savoring the beauty slowly. Who knows it will pick up a more spirited trajectory?
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