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Not to beat a dead horse (especially because I liked the endgame couple of Start Up) but I really wanted to leave a comment highlighting something HCCC did that Start Up didn't, that in my opinion was a terrible mistake on their part: giving the second male lead another love interest so he also ends up happy and loved. I never shipped Dal Mi with Han Ji Pyung, but after putting him through hell, making him end up alone and more importantly SAD was a GIGANTIC mistake. I personally think a lot of the anger that came from people regarding the ending of Start Up could be rooted in the fact that it felt incredibly unfair that Han Ji Pyung ended alone. I think if they had introduced another love interest for him people wouldn't have been so pissed off at the ending. But I digress-- I am just very happy that they made sure our wonderful second male lead also had his own separate happy ending.

I rate this drama 10/10 because not only it was very heartwarming, it also proved that you can have a wonderful story without hateful second leads and healthy relationships at the center. Also, it's the first time I didn't mind a love triangle. Absolutely wonderful.

One girl chases the ML early on-- she gets rejected every time and takes it very well. She's a nice character

Bong Joon Ho said it best: Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.

Or in this case shows, but it still applies!

Ali you were my favorite character and I would've died for you in an instant

I think for us regular kdrama viewers it was just another good Korean series, but for the rest of the world who never gave Korean shows a chance and have been underestimating them for years it was mindblowing lmfao

This was a good Korean show! As someone who's watched a lot of good kdramas already, it didn't really blow my mind-- but I think it blew people's minds as much as it did because most people severely underestimated how good a Korean show could be. For probably 80% of the audience this was their first Korean show, so I am not surprised it's become this successful.

The middle was my favorite part, hands down.

Seon Ho's smile

that's it that's the comment

Fully depends on what you like/dislike in a drama. The lead couple have pretty much no conflict at all, and it's a fluffy, heartwarming drama.

The first k-drama I ever watched was My Love From Another Star, and they showed on a local channel in my country in 2015 or so (dubbed to latin american spanish) and not much more after that, but with the pandemic I ended up watching SO MANY korean dramas and a few chinese dramas as well. What ultimately pulled me in was the one-season, sixteen-episodes-or-less format, because like you've pointed out in the article, western shows tend to already begin with the aim of getting renewed for more seasons in the future-- unless it's a miniseries. And a few months into the pandemic I could NOT handle the uncertainty of starting a western show knowing it may end in a cliffhanger and then get cancelled, or just having to wait the amount of time it takes for western shows to air, which ALWAYS involves more than one hiatus when they're airing.

Ultimately, I don't think it's a bad thing that k-dramas try to appeal to an international audience more, but I hope that they don't lose their essence in the process. For example, So Not Worth It was a mess because you can instantly tell that when they decided to create the show it was not out of an honest desire to create a story that reflected a more diverse korean youth, but because they were trying to force diversity because they thought it would appeal to more people. And it very clearly, painfully, shines through on the drama that that was their intention.

Also, a fun fact: I realized that my first exposition to Korean culture was the hours I spent as a kid playing Sue games on my computer, not understanding a single instruction but loving them anyway hahaha

don't make me dream dude now it's all i want :(

If you *really* want to watch it there are other ways to watch, Netflix is also going to release it when it's done in my country but I really couldn't wait

I'm always around to spread the Meeting You agenda, so I am glad it was featured here! It's such a lovely, cute romance drama and definitely my all time favorite from all the c-dramas I've watched.

Pretty much, yeah! It's not a type of job for everyone, but if you can handle it and manage it well it's just as good as any other job that pays the min wage, in my opinion.

Not at all. He's a handyman, and to be honest I get the feeling he's quite organized in the way he does things and the jobs he accepts. I feel like ultimately he doesn't work more hours than a regular worker would, it's just that he doesn't have a sole employer.

I didn't watch it completely cause I couldn't get into the 2004 style but they seem to end up together from what I saw if that's what you want to know (that's why I watched it lol)

There are certain shows that you simply know would benefit tremendously by all episodes being released at once, Netflix style, and this is one of them. It's super promising and entertaining with very good acting and an interesting plot, but having to wait one week for one 20 min episode really is just too long.

I'm clearly not talking about every negative comment, but those who are disappointed about the show when first: it's just TWO eps in-- and second: it's clearly meant to be a healing slice of life drama.

And don't call me kid, dude. I'm not a child.

Is Jack of all trades a concept in Korea with that name though? Cause it wouldn't make sense otherwise (genuinely asking)

The most annoying thing is when they come to talk shit about a drama like this in the comment section when it's SO CLEARLY a healing drama with a sweet male lead. If it was misleading at least it would make sense they're disappointed but just from looking at the trailer and source material you already know what you're getting

Me too! It's so good and so underrated