Time travel, family, and retro jams—until the plot forgot which decade it was in
A Nostalgic Fantasy That Sings to Your Soul (Even If It Occasionally Forgets the Lyrics)
✨ THE GOOD:
Genius premise – A CODA teen lands in 1995 to join a band… with his teenage dad. Family therapy via electric guitar? Sign me up.
Emotion-packed cast – Ryeoun and Choi Hyun-wook nailed the son-dad dynamic, and Shin Eun-soo brought depth to a deaf character without a single wasted scene.
Nostalgia heaven – ’90s fashion, warm café lighting, and an OST that deserves a Grammy in the K-Drama Universe.
🐢 THE “WE’RE STILL WALKING?” MOMENTS:
Slow. Start. Syndrome. The first few episodes move like a cassette on low battery.
Mood swings much? Family drama, then magical realism, then rom-com, then trauma—pick a genre, bestie.
Ending felt like a group hug cut short – Not bad, but could’ve hit harder after all the build-up.
💌 THE “JUST PLAY ONE LAST SONG” FACTOR:
When it clicks? It soars. Mid-to-late episodes (esp. 6–8 and 13–15) were peak coming-of-age magic.
The side characters felt lived-in and lovable, especially the bandmates and that one chaotic village ajumma.
And yes, that ending song? It's got repeat button abuse written all over it.
🎯 VERDICT:
"Like digging up an old mixtape from your childhood—nostalgic, imperfect, but packed with soul."
Watch if: You want a warm hug from your screen, with music, tears, and time-travel therapy.
Skip if: You lack patience for a slow build or get whiplash from genre blending.
Best paired with: 🎧 A warm hoodie, your dad’s old playlist, and a little emotional damage (the good kind).
✨ THE GOOD:
Genius premise – A CODA teen lands in 1995 to join a band… with his teenage dad. Family therapy via electric guitar? Sign me up.
Emotion-packed cast – Ryeoun and Choi Hyun-wook nailed the son-dad dynamic, and Shin Eun-soo brought depth to a deaf character without a single wasted scene.
Nostalgia heaven – ’90s fashion, warm café lighting, and an OST that deserves a Grammy in the K-Drama Universe.
🐢 THE “WE’RE STILL WALKING?” MOMENTS:
Slow. Start. Syndrome. The first few episodes move like a cassette on low battery.
Mood swings much? Family drama, then magical realism, then rom-com, then trauma—pick a genre, bestie.
Ending felt like a group hug cut short – Not bad, but could’ve hit harder after all the build-up.
💌 THE “JUST PLAY ONE LAST SONG” FACTOR:
When it clicks? It soars. Mid-to-late episodes (esp. 6–8 and 13–15) were peak coming-of-age magic.
The side characters felt lived-in and lovable, especially the bandmates and that one chaotic village ajumma.
And yes, that ending song? It's got repeat button abuse written all over it.
🎯 VERDICT:
"Like digging up an old mixtape from your childhood—nostalgic, imperfect, but packed with soul."
Watch if: You want a warm hug from your screen, with music, tears, and time-travel therapy.
Skip if: You lack patience for a slow build or get whiplash from genre blending.
Best paired with: 🎧 A warm hoodie, your dad’s old playlist, and a little emotional damage (the good kind).
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