Adramamama

There were times during this drama that I was bored and annoyed with the otaku/obsessive fan theme and some of the irritating tropes used, but I stuck with it for the gorgeous leads/great chemistry, excellent casting, good writing, etc. and I was really rewarded! The character growth was great; even the villains were tolerable, actually they're very entertaining! And I personally enjoy villain redemptions. I also don't mind the childhood connection trope because it helps supersede any claim the second leads might feel they have on them. The childhood connection in this made it more poignant, and that's not always the case in other dramas. It's often done really sloppily and feels disconnected and unconvincing, so this was nice for a change.
Despite a few annoyances, the end result was extremely satisfying and in hindsight it made me feel like it was really well executed overall. I saw that some others felt the last few episodes dragged, but I actually really appreciated the time spent galvanizing the relationship of the main couple. I think a lot of other dramas make the mistake of blowing past that and force us to just pretend that they have had sufficient time and experience to bond on a deep level.