Celebrity 
Standard disclaimer: I've only seen 4 episodes, so my feelings may change as the series progresses, but so far I love it.
I loved Nam Ji-hyun in Suspicious Partner, Shopping King Louis, etc., but this role really shows off both her comedic and emotional range in a whole new way. I've already rewatched the first four episodes once and several of her scenes more than once. I especially love her interactions with her aunt, played by Jeong In-ji, who I haven't seen before but fell for from her very first scene.
Kim Jae-yeong is perfectly cast in this role, as it calls for nuanced acting to get across the mix of emotions he's grappling with. For example, he's adamantly opposed to traditional notions of romance but also falling for Yeon-su while also trying not to fall for her, meaning he's dealing with multiple layers of subtext in his interactions with her.
What's great is that the series is about two people with opposing values when it comes to love, commitment, intimacy, etc. but doesn't judge either of them as right or wrong. It's not about one of them convincing the other to change but rather about both of them broadening each other's horizons. Yeon-su (FL) starts to break through Dal's (ML) armor in their very first encounter, while he pierces hers with a kiss she invited but didn't expect, thinking he was gay. The script even articulates this, with her talking about cracks appearing in her firmly held beliefs.
But it's not at all a show about rescuing a conversative princess from the tower of propriety. Both leads are stuck in perspectives that are closing off paths of self-discovery and fulfillment. Her path isn't about casual sex but rather whether to let her life be prescribed by family elders who adhere to inflexible tradition. His path is about whether to remain locked away in loneliness.
I loved Nam Ji-hyun in Suspicious Partner, Shopping King Louis, etc., but this role really shows off both her comedic and emotional range in a whole new way. I've already rewatched the first four episodes once and several of her scenes more than once. I especially love her interactions with her aunt, played by Jeong In-ji, who I haven't seen before but fell for from her very first scene.
Kim Jae-yeong is perfectly cast in this role, as it calls for nuanced acting to get across the mix of emotions he's grappling with. For example, he's adamantly opposed to traditional notions of romance but also falling for Yeon-su while also trying not to fall for her, meaning he's dealing with multiple layers of subtext in his interactions with her.
What's great is that the series is about two people with opposing values when it comes to love, commitment, intimacy, etc. but doesn't judge either of them as right or wrong. It's not about one of them convincing the other to change but rather about both of them broadening each other's horizons. Yeon-su (FL) starts to break through Dal's (ML) armor in their very first encounter, while he pierces hers with a kiss she invited but didn't expect, thinking he was gay. The script even articulates this, with her talking about cracks appearing in her firmly held beliefs.
But it's not at all a show about rescuing a conversative princess from the tower of propriety. Both leads are stuck in perspectives that are closing off paths of self-discovery and fulfillment. Her path isn't about casual sex but rather whether to let her life be prescribed by family elders who adhere to inflexible tradition. His path is about whether to remain locked away in loneliness.
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