Anime and Jdrama-coded
The Male Lead is overpowered, and the characters are one-dimensional. But it never takes away from the fun of it. Quite the contrary, these work in favour of the drama.
The story is nothing unique. It's quite conventional and can be found in plenty of J-dramas. But it is how the drama is executed, the chemistry between characters and the actors managed to pull their character off. For example, how Jioo stands in front of Hee Won whenever a fight breaks off. All the characters are charming and quirky in their own sort of way. Just as Yun Ga Min puts to his mother, even his mother's an interesting character, and I wouldn't mind watching a spin-off about her. They have each other's backs, and their bond is heartwarming. Even the side characters with their bond made me coo. Every character is just so colourful and vivid.
The only reason I took a point off 'acting' is because I felt Minhyun was a tad bit stiff. I am not someone who knows much about acting, and he could've easily passed for a badass goofball. The problem arose in close-ups before any fight broke out. Otherwise, I don't think his acting was bad. That said, he was excellent in action scenes. His movements were smooth like a dancer's. The same goes for all the actors here. Their action scenes were chef's kiss.
I also like how the fights are shot. It was also SOOO well choreographed. They look so anime-esque (Dragon Ball Z, anyone?). The OST just adds to the vibe of the whole show. I twerk whenever the OST is on. Makes me want to jump through the screen and fight alongside (but ofc I'm gonna wipe the floor).
While certainly I do mind the redemption of certain characters, i.e., how their deeds are conveniently forgotten, but I still rooted for them. It does feel as if Study Group 2 they are going to redeem Hanul's character (let me guess, he did all of it because daddy issues). Apart from the convenient plot lines, I do mind this specific thing.
The key to watching this drama is to turn off your brain and just immerse yourself in it. Just go with it.
If you are a pedantic person, you won't like it. If you are in a bad mood, you won't like it.
The story is nothing unique. It's quite conventional and can be found in plenty of J-dramas. But it is how the drama is executed, the chemistry between characters and the actors managed to pull their character off. For example, how Jioo stands in front of Hee Won whenever a fight breaks off. All the characters are charming and quirky in their own sort of way. Just as Yun Ga Min puts to his mother, even his mother's an interesting character, and I wouldn't mind watching a spin-off about her. They have each other's backs, and their bond is heartwarming. Even the side characters with their bond made me coo. Every character is just so colourful and vivid.
The only reason I took a point off 'acting' is because I felt Minhyun was a tad bit stiff. I am not someone who knows much about acting, and he could've easily passed for a badass goofball. The problem arose in close-ups before any fight broke out. Otherwise, I don't think his acting was bad. That said, he was excellent in action scenes. His movements were smooth like a dancer's. The same goes for all the actors here. Their action scenes were chef's kiss.
I also like how the fights are shot. It was also SOOO well choreographed. They look so anime-esque (Dragon Ball Z, anyone?). The OST just adds to the vibe of the whole show. I twerk whenever the OST is on. Makes me want to jump through the screen and fight alongside (but ofc I'm gonna wipe the floor).
While certainly I do mind the redemption of certain characters, i.e., how their deeds are conveniently forgotten, but I still rooted for them. It does feel as if Study Group 2 they are going to redeem Hanul's character (let me guess, he did all of it because daddy issues). Apart from the convenient plot lines, I do mind this specific thing.
The key to watching this drama is to turn off your brain and just immerse yourself in it. Just go with it.
If you are a pedantic person, you won't like it. If you are in a bad mood, you won't like it.
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