A pretty little rom-com
I came to know this series through Netflix recommendations and became curious after watching the trailer.
I was hooked and could hardly stop watching.
I really liked it, but the drama lacked a compelling storyline. I stayed for the witty jokes and fun-to-watch scenes. The main couple was hilarious, even in their more cringey moments. Usually I suffer from secondhand embarrassment but this time I could laugh about how silly the main leads became.
I didn't care much for the drama part of the series. It was a timid rollercoaster ride without many highs or lows. There's was almost no intensity to the episodes. The more intense scenes are rare and resolve fairly quickly. Which was good for me because I was in the mood for someting mellow. It was fun and that's what counts.
Positives:
- I liked the humour in the episodes. It genuinely made me laugh out loud.
- The characters kept me involved in the storyline. I wish certain characters had more depth to them, though.
Negatives:
- The show is weird with time and travel distances. In one scene it shows how much time they have to spend to ride back and forth from the village to Seoul (I think it was like 2.5 hours?) but in later episodes they make it seem like there's no distance between the two at all.
- I don't know what kind of magic is in those sleep meds and anti-anxiety pills she keeps taking but if sleepwalking is the only side effect from overdosing on them, more people would take them by the dozen.
- The whole evil big brain behind their traumatic past was resolved way too quickly. Even for a mellow, not-too-dramatic romcom.
Would I recommend? Yes. Like I said, it's fun to watch. I was definitely in the mood for something lighter which made this one a perfect hit for me. So if that's the case for you, please watch this one. If you're in for something deeper, you might be better off watching something else.
I was hooked and could hardly stop watching.
I really liked it, but the drama lacked a compelling storyline. I stayed for the witty jokes and fun-to-watch scenes. The main couple was hilarious, even in their more cringey moments. Usually I suffer from secondhand embarrassment but this time I could laugh about how silly the main leads became.
I didn't care much for the drama part of the series. It was a timid rollercoaster ride without many highs or lows. There's was almost no intensity to the episodes. The more intense scenes are rare and resolve fairly quickly. Which was good for me because I was in the mood for someting mellow. It was fun and that's what counts.
Positives:
- I liked the humour in the episodes. It genuinely made me laugh out loud.
- The characters kept me involved in the storyline. I wish certain characters had more depth to them, though.
Negatives:
- The show is weird with time and travel distances. In one scene it shows how much time they have to spend to ride back and forth from the village to Seoul (I think it was like 2.5 hours?) but in later episodes they make it seem like there's no distance between the two at all.
- I don't know what kind of magic is in those sleep meds and anti-anxiety pills she keeps taking but if sleepwalking is the only side effect from overdosing on them, more people would take them by the dozen.
- The whole evil big brain behind their traumatic past was resolved way too quickly. Even for a mellow, not-too-dramatic romcom.
Would I recommend? Yes. Like I said, it's fun to watch. I was definitely in the mood for something lighter which made this one a perfect hit for me. So if that's the case for you, please watch this one. If you're in for something deeper, you might be better off watching something else.
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