The first two episodes of Love In Disguise are so much fun! It has been a long time since we got any crossdressing Korean drama, and I’m so glad we finally have one. Obviously, it’s an over-the-top trope, especially given the setting of this show, but who cares about a realistic plotline in this kind of drama anyway. Bring on the classic shenanigans and tropes of these kinds of rom-coms!

The drama is a romantic thriller that stars Im Si Wan as Yoon Yi Jun, an eccentric and  arrogant third-generation rich heir who becomes a murder suspect. Seol In Ah plays Kang Jae Hee, a former special forces officer turned police officer, who goes undercover as his personal secretary to investigate him — by disguising herself as a man.

I have to say that Love In Disguise does not have any woman-to-man transformation scenes as Jae Hee already gets mistaken for a man because of her mannerisms and haircut. We all know that Yi Jun would turn out to be innocent in the end, but I’m still intrigued by what really happened. I have seen only two episodes, but the show does reveal certain layers of Yoon Yi Jun’s personality, shedding light on someone who initially comes across as a crazy and mean person. He has OCD and shows signs of concern when Jae Hee pretends to have eaten something poisonous. He clearly has a traumatic backstory. I love the push and pull dynamic between Jae Hee and Yi Jun. The show also does a good job in showing the contrasting situations of the two — she has such loving parents and he is all alone, with only his cat for company.

I also liked the camaraderie between Jae Hee’s team in the police — they exude warmth and humour. An interesting tidbit is that Kim In Kwon, who plays Jae Hee’s boss, also played a similar character in You’re Beautiful where he played Park Shin Hye‘s manager who helps her in disguising as her twin brother.

We also meet Kim Si Hyun, played by Kim Jung Hyun, who is in legal department of Taekang, the company owned by Yi Jun’s father. He is also best friends with Yi Jun. There is also Lee Hye Jung (Yeon Woo), who is the Secretary to the Chairman. These two also have some funny interactions and arc. But I’m not too sure about Si Hyun 1 he might be the main culprit. I hope not but we’ll see.

All in all, Love In Disguise has an entertaining start. I can’t wait to see Yi Jun and Jae Hee becoming closer — especially because it seems an impossible task right now. And how long would it take for him to realise she is actually a woman?