Liisa

Yikes
I guess we are in for a hell of a ride

Wait...
I just realized this was adapted from a novel... named Round Trip to Love
Is it related to the drama with the same name from like 2016???
That shit was traumatizing af
This is all starting to make sense now

this drama feels like ragebait

I did not enjoy this
Way too many side characters to the point that the main characters felt equally as shallow as some of the side cast.
Hated the comedy, most of it felt insanely forced and awkward. I did not think Ahn Hyo Seop was that bad of an actor but I did not like him in this drama at all. The comedy was awful. The bgm was so forced, it's insane. It did not make the scenes fun either. Some of the side cast like Kang Mu Won and Park Gwang Mo were occasionally fun to watch but other than that.... I kinda think the main plot and the main character's mental issues were a little too serious to balance out the comedy they were so keen on pushing.
Overall, I was so bored watching this.
I would have dropped this in the first half if it weren't for my mom, who insisted on finishing this together

this drama lost me after ep 8
now I'm just frustrated and confused

This whole drama must have been made with chatgbt considering how much it sucks
Also do they need to push it in every fucking episode
Can't wait for this to end

Actually vibrating out of my skin
I need this drama straight in my vein
FUCK
I am obsessedddd
I wanna kiss whoever casted Heo Nam Jun, genuinely a god tier choice

I watched Moving and this is not really similar imo (but Moving was very good too. Solid watch, I'd recommend)

All the short kdramas Netflix has released I guess lmao
Don't shoot me ...
i don't even remember what other 8ep kdramas Netflix has released so this is the only notable one for me

Glad it got you out of a slump!

Yeah I gotta say I prefered the chemistry in the potato lab
This one is a little bit of a let down

Is anyone gonna shoot me for saying that this is one of the best 8ep kdramas that Netflix has ever put out?

I gotta say I preferred the Potato Lab over this 😅
I would have dropped this like multiple episodes ago but my mom wants to keep watching so

No
It doesn't

Did I love this drama? Yes
Was this a perfect drama? No.
Unfortunately, the writing was lacking and 12 episodes were simply not enough for the sheer amount of plot points they had. I still have unanswered questions after the drama ended, which is very unfortunate.
It bothers me immensely that they didn't actually show Lee Wan and Jeongwoo being friends before all this, because I genuinely forgot that they were supposed to be friends. Showing them as friends would have made the betrayal feel much more impactful and it would have also made more sense for Lee Wan to trust Jeongwoo so much. Telling and not showing is not exactly good storytelling. There were also multiple scenes of Jeongwoo and Huiju so they could have added one of Jeongwoo and Lee Wan being friends.
Also a lot of character development just happens, magically, not explained at all. And I get that people are fickle but still. A lot of it felt abrupt and out of nowhere.
Overall, I would actually recommend this drama regardless of the flaws. I think this was a fun drama.
Also I love Byeon Woo Seok and IU, they shined and made this drama their own. I wish them the best and I'm excited for both of their future projects.

Making this only 12 episodes was a crime
this could have been so much better with like 4 more episodes and at least a bit more time for a happy ending

As much as I do agree with ppl saying this drama is more found family and love in it's purest sense than romance, i can't say I was wowed.
I found the first episode intriguing, the acting and the story between Ryu and Arata was gut wrenching. I literally had to take a break because I thought he died.
However, the rest of the plot doesn't feel that imaginative. I could name you multiple stories where the ml gets an ASL diagnosis breaks up his relationship to die alone basically. This is a cliché. Just because you make it gay doesn't really bring much more substance into it.
Being queer is handled pretty ambiguously
You could tell me they were both asexual and I would believe you. But you could also tell me that this was just a way to make a queer story with actors who weren't willing to do romance and I'd also believe you since there is honestly not much verbal romance either until the last episode. I don't mind romance without anything physical, but their romance feels like friendship. I would be lying if I said I saw any chemistry between the leads. They feel like friends until the last episode.
I did love Ai and the baby, i thought their little family of four was actually very lovely. I'd say the found-family aspect was one of the best things about this drama.

There is such a stark difference between the "comedy" they are trying and the serious dark themes (that are the only plot here)
Watching this grates my braincells
I'm so tired of this drama

What a nice and thoughtful comment. I honestly appreciate this a lot.
Most of the time any negative commenters get jumped on mdl.
And I do get what you're saying. I think this drama is thought-provoking and appealing to a part my soul. I am intrigued to see where these characters go.

I commented that at like 2am so I couldn't think of a better word than 'point' but I mostly meant that I don't get the appeal of the drama. I do get the message it's trying to convey, which is the main reason I'm still watching. But the appeal is missing for me. I don't think the characters are very likeable and the watch thing seems a little pointless. Though I wouldn't say I'd find myself likeable either so maybe the characters just feel a little too raw and real.