Elena

I understand Nabi’s choice but the way it was romanticised made the entire story pointless.

I don’t get why you’d call something that others genuinely liked overrated. It’s called preference. Maybe it’s not to your taste but it doesn’t make other’s feelings about it invalid.

Agree, there’s a really good potential for a spin-off here. People have actually requested that even in the webtoon. Maybe I’m a bit too jaded that I think no good story is safe from the typical pitfalls of the kdrama template once they’re placed at the forefront.

Both stories are great in my opinion. Plot-wise, the 2nd couple’s story is interesting but if you stretch it to fill 16 episodes as the MC’s it will not likely be half as good. It’s a bonus that we got a well written 2nd love story with amazing chemistry in this drama.

Have noticed that Hyeri and Kiyong’s eyes are open in several moments during the kisses. They are that good huh. XP
Many actors close their eyes so much it looks as if they’re trying to imagine they’re doing something else, but these two are just so into the kisses.

We know better than to believe previews of this drama haha.

In the Episode 15 preview she’s trying to call him oppa hahaha can’t wait!

There are people who say they can’t feel their chemistry and then there’s us.

This is nice. That one’s an easy favorite, it made me giddy too. My other favorite is when he asked Dam why she was happy that she did not accidentally flush the marble out when she took a big dump and she said it’s because she cares about his dream too. That was so thoughtful. My other favorite moment (I have a lot) is the conversation in the basement. It felt warm and magical.

They flew him out of the country in ep 14 lol

I don't know how to say this...it's not strong in a way that it's clear who are meant to be together. The SML is here purely to drive a point. However, one cannot avoid getting annoyed with his actions.

Other kdramas with quirky hard-to-get love lines will never feel the same after the pure love that this drama has shown

I honestly don’t know if I want to be Kiyong or Hyeri. Their kisses are extra hot because they’re both attractive…to me at least LOL

"I thought I needed to be like a fox in order to catch a fox. But I think I was wrong. I should always treat someone I like with love." - Lee Dam

I’m obviously a simp for her.

Their relationship is far from perfect, and people irl do fall into that situation. It’s not like they built the whole romantic plot around prof-student thing. Also dropping a class doesn’t mean her whole life’s been compromised. Saw in the preview that he’s leaving his post too so they are conscious about this not so ideal situation.

Dam Dam Dam my brave, honest, smart, beautiful, funny Lee Dam.

Shin Wooyeo is so so lucky to have Lee Dam in his life. Wow.

It’s great that you read the webtoon. Dam is still self-preserving, cautious, and blunt. I think the drama just puts more dimension to her vs the webtoon’s painfully straight cut definition of her. But I hope to see more punch from her in the coming episodes.

Energy sucking aside, making Wooyeo learn how to control his desire for Dam is one step to learning how to be human ie controlled desire vs animalistic desire because only humans can rationalize their emotions. May be judging our pets here but that’s what I think one part of this is.

I did not find Ep9 particularly great but it was a good set-up for transition to the 2nd half so I consider it like a season openner.