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“Glad you Watched It… But you’ll Probably Forget you Did”
10/10 for Jung So-min and Choi Woo-shik. 🥹✨
10/10 for the laughter and the characters' bgs. 😂💯
Personally loved all episodes
A GENERAL REVIEW:
------------------------------------------------------- **Rating & First Impressions** --------------------------------------------------------
The story isn’t new or groundbreaking, but I don’t really need that from a romcom.
If I wanted something twisty and mind-bending, I’d put on a sci-fi thriller.
Here, I just wanted comfort and fun — and I got plenty of that. 💫
I genuinely enjoyed so many moments, whether it was the main couple, the second couple, or the office squad.
The whole thing had the familiar warmth of older K-romcoms, and with *Jung So-min* in the mix, it felt even more like home. 🏠💗
However, the easier it was to engross oneself in the fun moments, the faster it was to detach once those moments were over. 😶🌫️
-------------------------------------------------- **Jung So-min: Selling the Character, Not Herself** -----------------------------------------------
This is what happens when an actor *sells the character more than themselves*.
*Jung So-min* doesn’t feel overexposed in the media, so when I watch her, I only see the role in front of me. 🎭
I slip easily into her characters — maybe because her acting is that good, or because I haven’t seen much of her in variety shows to detach her from her roles. 🌸
------------------------------------------------------- **The Main Couple’s Dynamic** -------------------------------------------------------
*Choi Woo-shik* and *Jung So-min* also share a similar, gentle energy.
Together, they felt like two slightly awkward kids who made a sincere decision to spend their lives together.
Their interactions were soft, specific, and very *“them.”* 🥺💍
The plot might be cliché, but their dynamic stayed consistently sweet and fun. 🍯
If you look for that deep, sweeping chemistry, it might feel a bit lacking.
But when it came to serious conversations or heart-to-heart moments,
I reminded myself: *they’re not star-crossed lovers waiting 1000 years for each other.*
They only just started dating. Sometimes you don’t need soul-crushing passion for a romance to work — sometimes an ordinary, slowly forming bond is more realistic to how most people actually start out. 🌱
*P.S:* I loved the sulky Choi 😂😂😂
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If this had been one of my first K-dramas, I’d probably rate it around *8–8.5*. ⭐
But after watching so many, I can’t shake the feeling that this drama, despite all its charm, is a *missed opportunity.* 😔
Reminded me of another 12-episode release this year, *Tastefully Yours*, with a different vibe but similar after-feeling.
Characters like *Eung-soo*, the aunt, and the second couple had so much potential.
Instead, the narrative spent too much time on *Woo-ju the cheater*, while the people we actually wanted more of kept getting pushed aside.
Maybe 16 episodes could have allowed the emotional beats to breathe a little more. Still, even within 12, some scenes felt unnecessary or could have been framed and directed more effectively. 🎬
------------------------------------- **Sang-hyeon & Jin Gyeong: The “What Could Have Been” Couple** --------------------------------------
*Sang-hyeon* is a perfect example of wasted potential. He started as such an interesting character, but his arc became monotonous a bit later. 😕
Even so, I’m sure many viewers were quietly rooting to see more of him and *Jin Gyeong* together.
Those two were complete opposites in personality — a sharp contrast to the soft, cheerful main couple. ⚖️
*Jin Gyeong* sometimes really drew me in: her accent, her boldness, her little antics. 😆
But at other times, it felt like I was watching someone *“perform”* a persona rather than simply existing as the character.
Maybe I’m just not used to that type; I’ve never met anyone who talks quite like that in real life. 🤔
Both female leads were very thin, but Jin Gyeong’s styling in particular — the extremely tight outfits — sometimes made her look more like a doll than a person. 🧸
For us viewers, *Sang-hyeon and Jin Gyeong* were the biggest *“what could have been.”* 💔
---------------------------------------------------------- **The Aunt & Eung-soo** -------------------------------------------------------------------
But there was another pair I had even higher hopes for, *the aunt and Eung-soo.*
From the beginning, they came across as emotional fools — 🥲
*Eung-soo*, remembering Woo-ju’s favorite foods, birthdays, and toys, showed how closely he’d been watching him over the years.
It wasn’t a sense of duty; it felt like genuine, instinctive kindness. 💌
The kind of basic warmth you’d extend even to a stranger — something *Woo-ju*, ironically, was starved of in his own family.
Even under the pressure from his parents to compete and protect himself, Eung-soo never seemed to truly want to hurt Woo-ju.
He takes after his mother: soft-hearted, clumsy, but sincere.
Both mother and son are written as sweet, slightly average-intelligence characters who love deeply and don’t hold grudges. The aunt said she never scolded Eung-soo for his grades, because she herself struggled academically.
He treats her as his entire world. She isn’t a perfect parent, but she never abandoned him.
She shows up, and drags him to meetings, argues with the grandmother, and fights for his rights. 🥹🫶
*Ik their late remorse doesn’t undo the harm they caused,* but the aunt apologizing emotionally and asking Woo-ju for forgiveness was the first moment in the drama that truly moved me. 😭
They aren’t villains. They’re flawed people who desperately needed proper guidance, recognition, and love.
And in contrast, it was actually Woo-ju’s grandparents who never quite managed to express affection clearly or fairly, which felt more wrong.
Watching how Woo-ju is treated over the years, despite losing his parents, it’s hard to say the *“injustice”* the aunt keeps talking about is entirely baseless.
The aunt and Eung-soo both lived in a house where the patriarch hated Woo-ju for *“killing”* his son.
Under that shadow, it’s natural that his daughter and her son couldn’t think/act too differently. 🌫️
Most of us rarely manage to fully separate our opinions from our parents’, lest we act. 🧠💭
Well, ig they did show a moderate enough screentime..so its okay ...~~ Maybe more would be more complicated
-------------------------------------------------- **Kim Woo-ju: The Unnecessary** ------------------------------------------------------------
I won’t lie — I did find *Woo-ju* funny at times, especially with the sarcastic background music.
His acting was good. 😂🎶
But at times, he still felt *unnecessary.*
I might’ve appreciated him more if there weren’t other, stronger plotlines and characters waiting for their turn.
And his story was made to feel *important.*
He was a ridiculous character, and one of the foolish evils..
I wouldn't go into the moral details, or this would become an Oxford essay.
A light watch! No need to fully focus or be anxious.
MY PERSONAL VIEWPOINT?:
However, on a personal preference, I loved it. 🥹💖
The start, the end, the middle — even the frustrating parts. Not everything will be logical in a comedy, afterall?
Yeah, I did feel tired or bored sometimes 😮💨, but whatever — I still found it decently interesting and emotionally satisfying in its own way. ✨📺💕
10/10 for the laughter and the characters' bgs. 😂💯
Personally loved all episodes
A GENERAL REVIEW:
------------------------------------------------------- **Rating & First Impressions** --------------------------------------------------------
The story isn’t new or groundbreaking, but I don’t really need that from a romcom.
If I wanted something twisty and mind-bending, I’d put on a sci-fi thriller.
Here, I just wanted comfort and fun — and I got plenty of that. 💫
I genuinely enjoyed so many moments, whether it was the main couple, the second couple, or the office squad.
The whole thing had the familiar warmth of older K-romcoms, and with *Jung So-min* in the mix, it felt even more like home. 🏠💗
However, the easier it was to engross oneself in the fun moments, the faster it was to detach once those moments were over. 😶🌫️
-------------------------------------------------- **Jung So-min: Selling the Character, Not Herself** -----------------------------------------------
This is what happens when an actor *sells the character more than themselves*.
*Jung So-min* doesn’t feel overexposed in the media, so when I watch her, I only see the role in front of me. 🎭
I slip easily into her characters — maybe because her acting is that good, or because I haven’t seen much of her in variety shows to detach her from her roles. 🌸
------------------------------------------------------- **The Main Couple’s Dynamic** -------------------------------------------------------
*Choi Woo-shik* and *Jung So-min* also share a similar, gentle energy.
Together, they felt like two slightly awkward kids who made a sincere decision to spend their lives together.
Their interactions were soft, specific, and very *“them.”* 🥺💍
The plot might be cliché, but their dynamic stayed consistently sweet and fun. 🍯
If you look for that deep, sweeping chemistry, it might feel a bit lacking.
But when it came to serious conversations or heart-to-heart moments,
I reminded myself: *they’re not star-crossed lovers waiting 1000 years for each other.*
They only just started dating. Sometimes you don’t need soul-crushing passion for a romance to work — sometimes an ordinary, slowly forming bond is more realistic to how most people actually start out. 🌱
*P.S:* I loved the sulky Choi 😂😂😂
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If this had been one of my first K-dramas, I’d probably rate it around *8–8.5*. ⭐
But after watching so many, I can’t shake the feeling that this drama, despite all its charm, is a *missed opportunity.* 😔
Reminded me of another 12-episode release this year, *Tastefully Yours*, with a different vibe but similar after-feeling.
Characters like *Eung-soo*, the aunt, and the second couple had so much potential.
Instead, the narrative spent too much time on *Woo-ju the cheater*, while the people we actually wanted more of kept getting pushed aside.
Maybe 16 episodes could have allowed the emotional beats to breathe a little more. Still, even within 12, some scenes felt unnecessary or could have been framed and directed more effectively. 🎬
------------------------------------- **Sang-hyeon & Jin Gyeong: The “What Could Have Been” Couple** --------------------------------------
*Sang-hyeon* is a perfect example of wasted potential. He started as such an interesting character, but his arc became monotonous a bit later. 😕
Even so, I’m sure many viewers were quietly rooting to see more of him and *Jin Gyeong* together.
Those two were complete opposites in personality — a sharp contrast to the soft, cheerful main couple. ⚖️
*Jin Gyeong* sometimes really drew me in: her accent, her boldness, her little antics. 😆
But at other times, it felt like I was watching someone *“perform”* a persona rather than simply existing as the character.
Maybe I’m just not used to that type; I’ve never met anyone who talks quite like that in real life. 🤔
Both female leads were very thin, but Jin Gyeong’s styling in particular — the extremely tight outfits — sometimes made her look more like a doll than a person. 🧸
For us viewers, *Sang-hyeon and Jin Gyeong* were the biggest *“what could have been.”* 💔
---------------------------------------------------------- **The Aunt & Eung-soo** -------------------------------------------------------------------
But there was another pair I had even higher hopes for, *the aunt and Eung-soo.*
From the beginning, they came across as emotional fools — 🥲
*Eung-soo*, remembering Woo-ju’s favorite foods, birthdays, and toys, showed how closely he’d been watching him over the years.
It wasn’t a sense of duty; it felt like genuine, instinctive kindness. 💌
The kind of basic warmth you’d extend even to a stranger — something *Woo-ju*, ironically, was starved of in his own family.
Even under the pressure from his parents to compete and protect himself, Eung-soo never seemed to truly want to hurt Woo-ju.
He takes after his mother: soft-hearted, clumsy, but sincere.
Both mother and son are written as sweet, slightly average-intelligence characters who love deeply and don’t hold grudges. The aunt said she never scolded Eung-soo for his grades, because she herself struggled academically.
He treats her as his entire world. She isn’t a perfect parent, but she never abandoned him.
She shows up, and drags him to meetings, argues with the grandmother, and fights for his rights. 🥹🫶
*Ik their late remorse doesn’t undo the harm they caused,* but the aunt apologizing emotionally and asking Woo-ju for forgiveness was the first moment in the drama that truly moved me. 😭
They aren’t villains. They’re flawed people who desperately needed proper guidance, recognition, and love.
And in contrast, it was actually Woo-ju’s grandparents who never quite managed to express affection clearly or fairly, which felt more wrong.
Watching how Woo-ju is treated over the years, despite losing his parents, it’s hard to say the *“injustice”* the aunt keeps talking about is entirely baseless.
The aunt and Eung-soo both lived in a house where the patriarch hated Woo-ju for *“killing”* his son.
Under that shadow, it’s natural that his daughter and her son couldn’t think/act too differently. 🌫️
Most of us rarely manage to fully separate our opinions from our parents’, lest we act. 🧠💭
Well, ig they did show a moderate enough screentime..so its okay ...~~ Maybe more would be more complicated
-------------------------------------------------- **Kim Woo-ju: The Unnecessary** ------------------------------------------------------------
I won’t lie — I did find *Woo-ju* funny at times, especially with the sarcastic background music.
His acting was good. 😂🎶
But at times, he still felt *unnecessary.*
I might’ve appreciated him more if there weren’t other, stronger plotlines and characters waiting for their turn.
And his story was made to feel *important.*
He was a ridiculous character, and one of the foolish evils..
I wouldn't go into the moral details, or this would become an Oxford essay.
A light watch! No need to fully focus or be anxious.
MY PERSONAL VIEWPOINT?:
However, on a personal preference, I loved it. 🥹💖
The start, the end, the middle — even the frustrating parts. Not everything will be logical in a comedy, afterall?
Yeah, I did feel tired or bored sometimes 😮💨, but whatever — I still found it decently interesting and emotionally satisfying in its own way. ✨📺💕
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