Fairy tale gone wrong but Better than the reviews
If you care about romance, emotional payoff, devotion, and actually feeling something while you watch, then I don’t agree with the way people completely dragged this drama. Is it flawed? Absolutely. Is it a 5.5? No way.
For me, this landed closer to a 7.5–8/10. I liked a lot. I hated a lot. But I was still invested, still emotional, and still thinking about it after it ended — and that counts for something.
LIKES
The opening pace was almost perfect. Not rushed, not dragging. It immediately made me want to keep watching.
That first kiss was INSANE. Perfectly filmed, perfectly timed, everyone looked amazing. My jaw was literally on the floor.
The whole setup felt like a modern Cinderella story — one magical moment, she disappears, and he spends the rest of the drama searching for her. I loved that parallel.
It genuinely felt like a fairy tale at times, especially early on.
I loved how relatable the female lead’s situation was — struggling with work, feeling behind in life, trying to survive adulthood.
I was relieved they didn’t make the lies painfully tragic right away. Turning something that could have been devastating into something lighter made it easier to watch, especially because I felt so bad for him.
I like when writers take heavy situations and make them funny instead of torturing the audience. That helped me stick with it.
Around episode 6, it finally slowed down enough for emotions to breathe, and she started falling for him — that helped a lot.
I loved that the second female lead wasn’t written as a villain. She was confident, kind, and honestly someone I could admire. That’s rare.
One of my favorite things: people actually talked. They explained themselves. The male lead listened. No instant assumptions, no screaming matches. That was refreshing.
The bed scene was one of the most romantic I’ve ever seen — not sexual, just beautiful. It felt like a fairytale ending dance scene.
His devotion was top-tier. Full protection mode 24/7. Completely smitten.
The directing and color grading were gorgeous. The hospital montage where time passed while he cared for her was especially well done — it really made you feel like you were there.
I liked the amnesia arc more than I expected.
I loved that they showed a full ending — marriage, kids, a complete life together.
The final dancing scene was unique and joyful. I’ve never seen that done before.
DISLIKES
Only drama ehere I genuinely hated a FL. She did not deserve this man. Not one bit and no one can convince that she actually loves him.
The drama throws extremely heavy plot points at you way too fast. Things that should have unfolded slowly were dumped all at once.
The constant misunderstandings felt unnecessary and exhausting. I hate when writers keep couples apart by piling on lies.
The fake “married with a kid” lie went on WAY too long, and it was cruel to the only innocent person in the situation.
Even by episode 6–7, the misunderstanding still wasn’t cleared, and watching him suffer for no reason was painful.
The female lead frustrated me a lot. She gave up on him instantly, acted like she didn’t care, and kept hurting him while he was clearly devastated.
She went back and forth emotionally in a way that felt unfair. He was all in, and she kept walking away.
The small-town arc made it worse — she openly said she was single while he was still fighting for her. That really bothered me.
He literally brought her proof so she could stop lying, traveled to her, begged her to stay — and she still pushed him away.
I genuinely don’t think she deserved him for a large portion of this drama.
The second female lead deserved better. Years later, she still got nothing, while everyone else had full families. That felt cruel and unresolved.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This drama is messy. The writing isn’t tight enough. Too much happens in too little time, and the misunderstandings go on longer than they ever should.
But despite all of that, it still has heart. It still has romance. It still has moments that made me swoon, cry, and smile. And that’s why I can’t agree with the extremely low ratings.
If the writing had been more focused and the emotional development slower, this could have been something really special.
Rating: 7.5–8/10 for me.
Flawed, frustrating, but nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be.
For me, this landed closer to a 7.5–8/10. I liked a lot. I hated a lot. But I was still invested, still emotional, and still thinking about it after it ended — and that counts for something.
LIKES
The opening pace was almost perfect. Not rushed, not dragging. It immediately made me want to keep watching.
That first kiss was INSANE. Perfectly filmed, perfectly timed, everyone looked amazing. My jaw was literally on the floor.
The whole setup felt like a modern Cinderella story — one magical moment, she disappears, and he spends the rest of the drama searching for her. I loved that parallel.
It genuinely felt like a fairy tale at times, especially early on.
I loved how relatable the female lead’s situation was — struggling with work, feeling behind in life, trying to survive adulthood.
I was relieved they didn’t make the lies painfully tragic right away. Turning something that could have been devastating into something lighter made it easier to watch, especially because I felt so bad for him.
I like when writers take heavy situations and make them funny instead of torturing the audience. That helped me stick with it.
Around episode 6, it finally slowed down enough for emotions to breathe, and she started falling for him — that helped a lot.
I loved that the second female lead wasn’t written as a villain. She was confident, kind, and honestly someone I could admire. That’s rare.
One of my favorite things: people actually talked. They explained themselves. The male lead listened. No instant assumptions, no screaming matches. That was refreshing.
The bed scene was one of the most romantic I’ve ever seen — not sexual, just beautiful. It felt like a fairytale ending dance scene.
His devotion was top-tier. Full protection mode 24/7. Completely smitten.
The directing and color grading were gorgeous. The hospital montage where time passed while he cared for her was especially well done — it really made you feel like you were there.
I liked the amnesia arc more than I expected.
I loved that they showed a full ending — marriage, kids, a complete life together.
The final dancing scene was unique and joyful. I’ve never seen that done before.
DISLIKES
Only drama ehere I genuinely hated a FL. She did not deserve this man. Not one bit and no one can convince that she actually loves him.
The drama throws extremely heavy plot points at you way too fast. Things that should have unfolded slowly were dumped all at once.
The constant misunderstandings felt unnecessary and exhausting. I hate when writers keep couples apart by piling on lies.
The fake “married with a kid” lie went on WAY too long, and it was cruel to the only innocent person in the situation.
Even by episode 6–7, the misunderstanding still wasn’t cleared, and watching him suffer for no reason was painful.
The female lead frustrated me a lot. She gave up on him instantly, acted like she didn’t care, and kept hurting him while he was clearly devastated.
She went back and forth emotionally in a way that felt unfair. He was all in, and she kept walking away.
The small-town arc made it worse — she openly said she was single while he was still fighting for her. That really bothered me.
He literally brought her proof so she could stop lying, traveled to her, begged her to stay — and she still pushed him away.
I genuinely don’t think she deserved him for a large portion of this drama.
The second female lead deserved better. Years later, she still got nothing, while everyone else had full families. That felt cruel and unresolved.
FINAL THOUGHTS
This drama is messy. The writing isn’t tight enough. Too much happens in too little time, and the misunderstandings go on longer than they ever should.
But despite all of that, it still has heart. It still has romance. It still has moments that made me swoon, cry, and smile. And that’s why I can’t agree with the extremely low ratings.
If the writing had been more focused and the emotional development slower, this could have been something really special.
Rating: 7.5–8/10 for me.
Flawed, frustrating, but nowhere near as bad as people make it out to be.
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