A High School Election with No Heart, No Humor, and No Point
I started I Am a Running Mate because I had some free time and the preview looked interesting. I didn’t check reviews beforehand since it had just dropped, and I thought it might offer something fresh. Unfortunately, the show turned out to be a complete letdown.
The core story is very thin—just school election politics—but they stretch it out to fill 8 episodes. It feels like the creators were trying to build something similar to Weak Hero Class 1 or a “study hard” kind of drama, but the foundation was too weak to begin with. The plot drags unnecessarily, and by the end, it’s hard to even summarize what the drama wanted to be.
The characters? All over the place. Every student behaves more like they’re in college or an adult drama rather than high school. Our main lead acts like a typical teenager (which would be fine if others did too), but the rest of the cast is written with bizarre maturity or intensity that doesn’t match the setting. It’s also weird that we see many scenes at students' homes, but no parents ever show up—almost like they don’t exist or have no clue what their kids are doing.
Acting-wise, nothing stood out. Honestly, no one gave a memorable performance, and it felt pretty flat overall. There's no romance, no real emotional connection, and certainly no dark comedy. If they wanted to drag a story like this, they could’ve made it 50 episodes just for the sake of it—but without depth or direction, what’s the point?
There were no goosebumps, no touching moments, and no character I felt any sympathy for—not even the main lead.
In short, it’s a school drama based on unrealistic election politics, stretched too far with weak execution. If you’re watching just because you have free time (like I did), maybe give it a shot—but don’t expect much. Definitely not a must-watch.
The core story is very thin—just school election politics—but they stretch it out to fill 8 episodes. It feels like the creators were trying to build something similar to Weak Hero Class 1 or a “study hard” kind of drama, but the foundation was too weak to begin with. The plot drags unnecessarily, and by the end, it’s hard to even summarize what the drama wanted to be.
The characters? All over the place. Every student behaves more like they’re in college or an adult drama rather than high school. Our main lead acts like a typical teenager (which would be fine if others did too), but the rest of the cast is written with bizarre maturity or intensity that doesn’t match the setting. It’s also weird that we see many scenes at students' homes, but no parents ever show up—almost like they don’t exist or have no clue what their kids are doing.
Acting-wise, nothing stood out. Honestly, no one gave a memorable performance, and it felt pretty flat overall. There's no romance, no real emotional connection, and certainly no dark comedy. If they wanted to drag a story like this, they could’ve made it 50 episodes just for the sake of it—but without depth or direction, what’s the point?
There were no goosebumps, no touching moments, and no character I felt any sympathy for—not even the main lead.
In short, it’s a school drama based on unrealistic election politics, stretched too far with weak execution. If you’re watching just because you have free time (like I did), maybe give it a shot—but don’t expect much. Definitely not a must-watch.
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