kinda cringe at first but hilarious
First of all, if brain-rot comedy is not your thing, then this drama may not be for you. The only way to watch this drama is to acknowledge and accept the over-the-top comedy as granted and just take everything at face value. 'Pump up the healthy love' is not for serious watching. If you can get past that, this drama is really good and totally worth watching.
Personally, over-the-top comedy is not my genre. I started this because of Lee Jun-Young and my initial thought was what even is this? But once you get used to the comedy, this drama is actually hilarious and good for light-watching. Since the main setting of this drama is a gym, we can also see them trying to tackle issues like beauty standards, body-shaming, being underweight, etc. while still in the comedic context.
The main characters themselves are flawed individuals with kind of biased mindsets, so it's interesting to see their characters slowly grow too. Do Hyun-Joong is basically a fitness fanatic to whom all the problems in life can be solved by going to the gym. Your boyfriend doesn't like you? Workout. Can't stand up for yourself? Workout and gain muscles. Your toddler is too energetic? Workout and built stamina. Can't eat or sleep? You guessed it, the answer is always workout. As the story progresses, he slowly learns that not everything can be solved like that but at the same time, the viewers are also shown a subtle link that while working out doesn't make our problems go away, sometimes it gives us enough confidence and strength to face them. And this is reflected in Lee Miran's journey as she goes from working out for others to doing it for herself.
As for the romance, the english title is kind of misleading. The korean title '24 Hour Health Club' is more fitting as most of the story takes place in the context of gym, and romance is somewhat a subplot. It is gradual throughout the drama and develops mostly in the last few eps. But romantic or not, Lee Jun-Young and Jung Eun-Ji has really good chemistry and both their characters are crazy, hilarious and a compatible duo which makes them really fun to watch.
Overall, if you are looking for something light and fun to watch, this is definitely worth a shot.
Personally, over-the-top comedy is not my genre. I started this because of Lee Jun-Young and my initial thought was what even is this? But once you get used to the comedy, this drama is actually hilarious and good for light-watching. Since the main setting of this drama is a gym, we can also see them trying to tackle issues like beauty standards, body-shaming, being underweight, etc. while still in the comedic context.
The main characters themselves are flawed individuals with kind of biased mindsets, so it's interesting to see their characters slowly grow too. Do Hyun-Joong is basically a fitness fanatic to whom all the problems in life can be solved by going to the gym. Your boyfriend doesn't like you? Workout. Can't stand up for yourself? Workout and gain muscles. Your toddler is too energetic? Workout and built stamina. Can't eat or sleep? You guessed it, the answer is always workout. As the story progresses, he slowly learns that not everything can be solved like that but at the same time, the viewers are also shown a subtle link that while working out doesn't make our problems go away, sometimes it gives us enough confidence and strength to face them. And this is reflected in Lee Miran's journey as she goes from working out for others to doing it for herself.
As for the romance, the english title is kind of misleading. The korean title '24 Hour Health Club' is more fitting as most of the story takes place in the context of gym, and romance is somewhat a subplot. It is gradual throughout the drama and develops mostly in the last few eps. But romantic or not, Lee Jun-Young and Jung Eun-Ji has really good chemistry and both their characters are crazy, hilarious and a compatible duo which makes them really fun to watch.
Overall, if you are looking for something light and fun to watch, this is definitely worth a shot.
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