Good story spoiled by lazy writing
This drama is clearly designed for young or inexperienced audience, leaning heavily on exaggerated cuteness, predictable plot turns, and surface-level emotions instead of actual character development. Despite being marketed as a hot series, conflicts are dumbed down, logic is routinely sacrificed for “cute” moments, and the overly idealized relationships often cross into cringe territory. Per-episode viewership reportedly staying under 10 million only highlights the gap between hype and real engagement. Some viewers enjoy it for the flirtation and sexual tension, but anyone looking for depth, realism, or subtlety will likely find it shallow, repetitive, and unintentionally embarrassing.
On kisskh, this kind of show predictably scores higher than it probably deserves, largely because MDL users tend to reward anything with “spice,” skinship, or suggestive moments over solid writing. Chemistry and sexual tension often get treated as substitutes for storytelling, so even shallow, cringe heavy dramas benefit from that bias. As a result, hype, edits, and thirst driven enthusiasm end up outweighing plot coherence, acting consistency, or character depth. It makes the ratings feel more reflective of appetite than quality.
I was looking forward to this drama for story line but was disappointing.The writing could have been much more solid, and there was really no need to make the characters so extremely cutesy. It ends up undermining what could have been a more grounded story. I also wish the “fake sibling” angle had been handled better. If both characters had always known there were no blood ties, the dynamic would have felt far less uncomfortable and more believable.
On kisskh, this kind of show predictably scores higher than it probably deserves, largely because MDL users tend to reward anything with “spice,” skinship, or suggestive moments over solid writing. Chemistry and sexual tension often get treated as substitutes for storytelling, so even shallow, cringe heavy dramas benefit from that bias. As a result, hype, edits, and thirst driven enthusiasm end up outweighing plot coherence, acting consistency, or character depth. It makes the ratings feel more reflective of appetite than quality.
I was looking forward to this drama for story line but was disappointing.The writing could have been much more solid, and there was really no need to make the characters so extremely cutesy. It ends up undermining what could have been a more grounded story. I also wish the “fake sibling” angle had been handled better. If both characters had always known there were no blood ties, the dynamic would have felt far less uncomfortable and more believable.
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