After watching Episode 2: I think this is fantastic. Let me start with the editing — the way it’s done is really superb and effective and I'm loving it. The screenwriting and direction are mostly on point, and the performances are good overall.
The way the show is structured, along with the cinematography and production value, feels solid and well put together. What really hooked me is the humor and the characterization. Most of the comedy works naturally, and the characters largely stay true to themselves.
That said, a few scenes felt slightly off and didn’t translate as well as they should have, which affected the impact at times. But overall, it’s going pretty well. After watching Can This Love Be Translated?( I'm on episode 11 on that), which honestly lacked many of these elements, this feels perfect to simply sit back and enjoy. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun in the coming episodes and hoping delivers exactly the kind of rom-com entertainment we need right now.
This was also one of the weakest edits I’ve seen in a drama. It genuinely felt like the editor had no clear idea of how to present each episode or how the scenes should breathe and connect. I’m not saying everything is messed up purely because of the editing, but something clearly went wrong in execution. Take the second couple, for example—the manager and the PD. Their scenes make very little sense in terms of progression. The way they suddenly connect, the level of understanding they reach in such a limited amount of time, it just doesn’t feel earned. I get that people can connect quickly, even hook up, but that level of emotional understanding needs proper buildup. I didn’t feel that development at all. Those scenes felt rushed and under-polished, and that’s where the editing really failed to sell the progression. Whether it’s the writing, the direction, or the edit—something was clearly mishandled
After watching Episode 10: I had huge hopes for this drama, but it just didn’t land at that level for me. It ended up being a disappointment. How do you mess up something with this level of quality? On paper, everything was perfect, but the direction is poorly handled and the editing is extremely weak. Scenes don’t flow into each other at all, there’s no narrative rhythm, and the storytelling never connects. The overall narration feels scattered and weak, which completely pulls you out of the experience. And honestly, I think this is the Hong Sisters’ weakest work to date. The emotions the scenes are supposed to convey never translate on screen. You understand what the scene wants you to feel, but you never actually feel it. Nothing seeps under the skin. Moments that should hit emotionally just fall flat.. That’s what hurts the most, because the story clearly has potential—a lot of it. It could have operated in a space similar to It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. Not recreating it, not chasing that iconic status, but at least aiming for that level of emotional clarity and intent. Instead, it feels like the director never fully knew what they wanted to say. The execution comes off less like a focused narrative and more like a polished, commercial travel vlog. Visually pretty, yes—but emotionally hollow. As I said before, the emotional scenes never converted. The humor worked in a bit, th3 comedy timing were off in the later r episodes. They were meant to hit, but they just didn’t—at all. The only scenes that really worked were at the very beginning. The opening intro was genuinely brilliant, and the Instagram “following each other” joke in the house was actually hilarious—that part was solid and showed real potential.
After watching Episode 3: the production value is insane — breathtaking visuals, fantastic costume design, and great music too. That said, it slightly misses depth in direction. The screenplay is good, but it feels like something’s still missing.
Kim Seon-ho is fantastic, and Go Youn-jung is good as well — she’s clearly still finding her footing, the show is good & it keeps getting better with every passing episode.
My expectations for the first episode weren’t fully met, which usually happens with highly anticipated dramas. It’s not that it’s bad, but it didn’t engage me as much as I expected. I wished for a more slice-of-life approach with genuine conversations. The show leans a bit into cheesy comedy, and while comedy can work even without that, the direction there didn’t fully land for me.
That said, I’m still very much looking forward to the upcoming episodes.
After watching Ep 2: it’s a disappointing start, tbh. Can’t believe I’m not enjoying it. I’ve to be honest with myself—even with Park Seo-joon and Won Ji-an there, their performances feel really poor. The character understanding is weak—especially Park Seo-joon as young Lee Gyeong-do. He literally messed it up: feels fake, doesn’t look like a teen at all, and the portrayal comes off forced. The supporting cast adds no value in these two episodes. The screenplay is weak too—no natural flow of scenes to hold you in. Everything feels rushed: their encounter, the way the bond develops—it’s unintentionally funny and very unnatural. It’s like “go by this, go by that,” with zero connection between the leads. That’s all I can think of right now. Toward the end of Ep 2, it did generate a bit of curiosity/conflict, which gave me a small push to continue. Okay, that’s it for now.
After finishing Episode 18: it’s kind of funny how the drama feels like it’s walking a tightrope. At times, it manages to hold my patience and give me something to look forward to; at other moments, it feels slightly absurd. It’s genuinely testing my sense of judgment. I don’t think I’ve ever felt this conflicted about a drama before—I can’t quite tell if I’m enjoying it or just watching it out of habit. But the fact that I’m still following it as it airs probably means I am invested.
That said, the drama does have a solid setup. There’s a good number of characters, and the dynamics between them are interesting and intriguing. The costume design is genuinely impressive, and visually, the show knows how to present itself well. However, the performances remain the weakest link. They’re not very promising so far and lack the depth needed to elevate the material. Another major drawback is the staging—most of the scenes play out in the same setting. The lack of two or three different narrative environments makes the screenplay feel static, and the unchanging atmosphere eventually becomes boring. This is where stronger performances could have compensated, but unfortunately, they don’t. The actors really need to step up their game.
At this point, I’m skipping quite a few scenes, yet I’m still watching to see where it goes. I’m hoping the upcoming episodes surprise me and change my perspective.
And honestly, part of what’s keeping me going is Rong Shan Bao. I think I’m mesmerised by her presence. Gulnezer Bextiyar is absolutely stunning, and her beauty undeniably adds to the viewing experience. She looks like a dream, so it’s completely justifiable that there’s a line of men ready to marry her 😄.
It’s going really well so far—fun, balanced, and surprisingly restrained with clichés. The performances are strong, the set design is brilliant, and the music fits the mood perfectly. The overall tone and direction feel confident and well-judged. What I’m enjoying the most is the character dynamics and how the relationships are gradually unfolding and shifting in a natural way. Nothing feels rushed or forced at this point. I just hope it doesn’t falter in the middle. For now, I’m genuinely looking forward to each new episode.
Many departments are genuinely top-notch. The story is strong, the characters are established brilliantly, and overall the drama starts on a very solid note. However, the editing severely lets it down—easily one of the poorest I’ve watched in recent times. Two or three episodes could have been easily reduced, and the final episode drags far more than it should. With tighter execution, it could have been made brilliantly, but instead it feels stretched and unfocused.
The VFX is another major drawback. The green-screen work is so poorly done that it becomes unintentionally laughable. Using green screen isn’t the issue—using it carelessly is. In today’s time, budget constraints can’t be used as an excuse for substandard execution. These small technical flaws slowly erase the overall experience.
The performances in the last episode feel noticeably forced. The characters are meant to be in their late 30s, yet neither their appearance nor their behavior reflects that. It doesn’t align with their established characterization—it feels as if the characters haven’t aged at all. The interactions with the child are especially awkward and unnatural, making those scenes feel staged. The episode would have worked much better if it had focused on the supporting cast we’re already familiar with. Instead, several scenes are stretched for five to six minutes simply to fill runtime. The lack of meaningful content becomes obvious, the pacing suffers, and what starts as conversation quickly turns monotonous.
I may sound a little harsh on the drama, but that’s largely because of the experience in the latter episodes, which pulled the rating down for me. A drama needs to start strong, hold its ground in the middle, and end on a powerful note that stays with you. Unfortunately, this one fails at the end. The last couple of episodes go totally flat— underwhelming. The final episode, in particular, disappointed me in almost every aspect.
That said, I did enjoy the drama, especially in the earlier episodes. It just didn’t meet the standard or potential I had hoped for, particularly considering how promising the beginning was. Rating: 7/10
The way the show is structured, along with the cinematography and production value, feels solid and well put together. What really hooked me is the humor and the characterization. Most of the comedy works naturally, and the characters largely stay true to themselves.
That said, a few scenes felt slightly off and didn’t translate as well as they should have, which affected the impact at times. But overall, it’s going pretty well. After watching Can This Love Be Translated?( I'm on episode 11 on that), which honestly lacked many of these elements, this feels perfect to simply sit back and enjoy. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun in the coming episodes and hoping delivers exactly the kind of rom-com entertainment we need right now.
I get that people can connect quickly, even hook up, but that level of emotional understanding needs proper buildup. I didn’t feel that development at all. Those scenes felt rushed and under-polished, and that’s where the editing really failed to sell the progression. Whether it’s the writing, the direction, or the edit—something was clearly mishandled
And honestly, I think this is the Hong Sisters’ weakest work to date. The emotions the scenes are supposed to convey never translate on screen. You understand what the scene wants you to feel, but you never actually feel it. Nothing seeps under the skin. Moments that should hit emotionally just fall flat..
That’s what hurts the most, because the story clearly has potential—a lot of it. It could have operated in a space similar to It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. Not recreating it, not chasing that iconic status, but at least aiming for that level of emotional clarity and intent. Instead, it feels like the director never fully knew what they wanted to say. The execution comes off less like a focused narrative and more like a polished, commercial travel vlog. Visually pretty, yes—but emotionally hollow.
As I said before, the emotional scenes never converted. The humor worked in a bit, th3 comedy timing were off in the later r episodes. They were meant to hit, but they just didn’t—at all.
The only scenes that really worked were at the very beginning. The opening intro was genuinely brilliant, and the Instagram “following each other” joke in the house was actually hilarious—that part was solid and showed real potential.
Two more episodes to go, let's see how it ends!,
Kim Seon-ho is fantastic, and Go Youn-jung is good as well — she’s clearly still finding her footing, the show is good & it keeps getting better with every passing episode.
My expectations for the first episode weren’t fully met, which usually happens with highly anticipated dramas. It’s not that it’s bad, but it didn’t engage me as much as I expected. I wished for a more slice-of-life approach with genuine conversations. The show leans a bit into cheesy comedy, and while comedy can work even without that, the direction there didn’t fully land for me.
That said, I’m still very much looking forward to the upcoming episodes.
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Btw, how did you feel about it?
The supporting cast adds no value in these two episodes. The screenplay is weak too—no natural flow of scenes to hold you in. Everything feels rushed: their encounter, the way the bond develops—it’s unintentionally funny and very unnatural. It’s like “go by this, go by that,” with zero connection between the leads.
That’s all I can think of right now. Toward the end of Ep 2, it did generate a bit of curiosity/conflict, which gave me a small push to continue. Okay, that’s it for now.
That said, the drama does have a solid setup. There’s a good number of characters, and the dynamics between them are interesting and intriguing. The costume design is genuinely impressive, and visually, the show knows how to present itself well.
However, the performances remain the weakest link. They’re not very promising so far and lack the depth needed to elevate the material. Another major drawback is the staging—most of the scenes play out in the same setting. The lack of two or three different narrative environments makes the screenplay feel static, and the unchanging atmosphere eventually becomes boring. This is where stronger performances could have compensated, but unfortunately, they don’t. The actors really need to step up their game.
At this point, I’m skipping quite a few scenes, yet I’m still watching to see where it goes. I’m hoping the upcoming episodes surprise me and change my perspective.
And honestly, part of what’s keeping me going is Rong Shan Bao. I think I’m mesmerised by her presence. Gulnezer Bextiyar is absolutely stunning, and her beauty undeniably adds to the viewing experience. She looks like a dream, so it’s completely justifiable that there’s a line of men ready to marry her 😄.
What I’m enjoying the most is the character dynamics and how the relationships are gradually unfolding and shifting in a natural way. Nothing feels rushed or forced at this point. I just hope it doesn’t falter in the middle.
For now, I’m genuinely looking forward to each new episode.
The VFX is another major drawback. The green-screen work is so poorly done that it becomes unintentionally laughable. Using green screen isn’t the issue—using it carelessly is. In today’s time, budget constraints can’t be used as an excuse for substandard execution. These small technical flaws slowly erase the overall experience.
The performances in the last episode feel noticeably forced. The characters are meant to be in their late 30s, yet neither their appearance nor their behavior reflects that. It doesn’t align with their established characterization—it feels as if the characters haven’t aged at all. The interactions with the child are especially awkward and unnatural, making those scenes feel staged.
The episode would have worked much better if it had focused on the supporting cast we’re already familiar with. Instead, several scenes are stretched for five to six minutes simply to fill runtime. The lack of meaningful content becomes obvious, the pacing suffers, and what starts as conversation quickly turns monotonous.
I may sound a little harsh on the drama, but that’s largely because of the experience in the latter episodes, which pulled the rating down for me. A drama needs to start strong, hold its ground in the middle, and end on a powerful note that stays with you. Unfortunately, this one fails at the end. The last couple of episodes go totally flat— underwhelming. The final episode, in particular, disappointed me in almost every aspect.
That said, I did enjoy the drama, especially in the earlier episodes. It just didn’t meet the standard or potential I had hoped for, particularly considering how promising the beginning was.
Rating: 7/10