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boring
It's a light rom-com; don't expect much from the storyline. Even if you skip a lot of scenes, you won't miss anything. I didn't like the female lead's acting and kept pausing the episodes because of her—she felt so unnatural/forced, and there was zero chemistry with the male lead. Even the male actor, although I usually love his acting, felt bland hereWas this review helpful to you?
Boring
I have a strange feeling about this series—it's good, yet boring. I had to literally force myself to finish the episodes.Watching Chinese dramas always leaves me with one question: why is the female lead almost always written as so selfish? Why don't I ever see a satisfying, balanced dynamic of mutual giving between both leads? Why is it always the male lead giving, giving, and giving endlessly? Watching this dynamic genuinely makes me feel uncomfortable. I don't deny that she eventually gave back and helped in the end, but I'm speaking generally here.
I finished the series a while ago, and now as I try to write this review, I barely remember it—which is proof that this show will not be memorable or stand the test of time.
Another point is that the overall vibe of the show was so gloomy and depressing, it kept forcing me to constantly pause and resume watching later on.
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A soul-killer relationship
I truly, from the bottom of my heart, hope no one ever falls into the kind of toxic relationship the main characters are in. A relationship that drains them, wears them down completely. The sheer heaviness and discomfort I feel through the screen while watching their dynamic is just unnatural. Please, never let anyone view a relationship like this as romantic or healthy.He grew up carrying guilt, and his deep sense of unworthiness stems right from how his mother treated him. The female lead stepped in and saved him from a couple of beatings or some bullying, but she tied him down with a lifelong sense of guilt and responsibility. Over the years, he ended up living like a ghost—living for others, not for himself or his own desires, but for her and her family, managing her family's house chores and fixing her siblings' problems. Even if her father died while saving him , HE WAS JUST A CHILD, how could he be blamed for that . She knew he was drown in guilt serving her family for years , and she couldnt confront him and tell him the truth.
She’s a strange human being; she claims she loves him while making him feel like an object of pity. She says she loves him, yet tells him, 'My heart fluttered for someone else.' She says she loves him while watching him drown in guilt, unable to wake up from it until he completely lost himself, and she just let him keep going simply so she wouldn’t have to face herself in front of her family, or confront how cowardly she really is. Even her 'love' for him is just pity, and deep down he feels that, but he accepts it because he thinks even pity is a form of love. I don't blame him; he never experienced anyone loving him for who he is, never had anyone praise him or see anything good in him—until his female coworker came along. That’s when he started feeling like there is still a soul inside him... that there is still something within him with an identity independent of the female lead and her family.
Easily the worst relationship I’ve ever seen. Even when he starts feeling something toward his coworker, the female lead shows up in the most disgusting way possible to make him feel guilty—something she's an absolute expert at. She says, 'I am the one to blame,' just to make him drown even deeper in guilt. She blamed him for her career failures. Even when her own heart fluttered for someone else, she made him feel responsible for it, even if indirectly. A relationship like this is a soul-killer.
I will only be satisfied if they don't end up together, because a relationship like this is pure destruction for both of them
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Overratted
I wasn't planning to watch this drama, but all the hype made me curious enough to give it a shot. Honestly? It turned out to be totally overhyped. While the plot wasn't terrible, it was definitely predictable. But here we go again with the same archetype: a selfish female lead who takes so much more than she ever gives. The show was just packed with tired clichés—definitely a one-time watch that leaves zero lasting impression.Was this review helpful to you?
Take it as snack
I just used this show as a background snack watch,, something to put on while eating or before bed. It’s probably the show I skipped through the most because the story lacks depth and isn't the type to keep you glued to the screen.The male lead’s acting is really good, and the female lead is great too... but their chemistry is just bad. Even as their relationship develops, it still feels super formal.
Plus, after the mid-point, the writer completely lost the plot. It felt like they opened way too many storylines and didn't know how to wrap them up neatly.
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Filled with butterflies
I’m absolutely in love with the female lead’s character. She isn't selfish—she’s smart, understanding, and the exact kind of character I’ve been waiting to see in Chinese dramas. She feels so natural, never rushes into decisions, never judges on the surface, and never thinks selfishly. She is full of life and ambitious.She loved the male lead, and regardless of whether he returned her feelings or not, she was always there to support and stand by him. Even when he rejected her at first, she didn't make a dramatic scene; she just carried on normally. Sure, she got upset because she’s straightforward while he’s mysterious—his gaze clearly showed he was interested in her, but his overall reaction left her confused. She values clarity, and that was the only reason she was upset.
Their relationship is beautiful, healthy, and so comforting to both the heart and eyes. I find myself smiling through all their scenes. It’s definitely one of those dramas I could easily rewatch
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Flawless Female Lead ، Flawed Storytelling
The entire show is heavily focused on women and women empowerment—which I don't mind at all—but it’s ridiculous to create a female lead who is so flawlessly perfect. She knows every single field, is extremely intelligent, and never makes a mistake; instead, she’s always the one correcting others. An older character with way more experience can be completely clueless, yet she casually comes up with the solution effortlessly. This totally ruined the show for me and ruined the immersion. Not to mention how massively sidelined the male characters are; even the male lead gets way less screen time than her and her friends.Was this review helpful to you?
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Could be better
The drama had great potential to turn into something amazing, especially since it's set in an era that many people love watching stories about, with so much room for creative ideas. However, the director and screenwriter ruined the concept with overly dramatic, Bollywood-style exaggeration—where one bullet kills, another does nothing, and a single hero takes down a hundred men."Is there anyone from the cast who didn't die besides Ren Susu?! The writer desperately needs therapy, they're in a really bad place. What a total waste of time watching this drama—the amount of gloominess reached an absurd level. The lead characters got exhausted from constantly visiting graves, every two minutes someone else dies. I honestly don't mind if one of the main leads dies as long as it's written well and serves the plot, but EVERYONE died?! Not a single couple made it to the end, it's way too much. Literally no one got to live a normal life, IT'S SO OVER THE TOP!"
The casting for the female lead was terrible—a complete wooden actress with zero acting skills. The male lead was literally carrying the whole show on his back. The female lead was written as an incredibly selfish character in a toxic relationship, constantly dragging him down, using him, and leaving him in pain every single time. At times, I found myself getting frustrated with the male lead—wondering why he was so in love with someone who clearly used him, and why he chose to believe her lies just to feel a fleeting moment of comfort, fully aware that she was lying. But later on, I truly understood his character: having grown up without affection, love, or protection as a child, she gave him a few months of love, only to drain that love from him over years of torment. Also he is the one he got the worst ending.
Watching this series was an absolute a waste of time.
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Chapeau
This drama is so heart-touching and deeply moving. I loved the way they tackled the issue of bullying. I really appreciated how they portrayed the exact reactions we always wish would happen in every real-life bullying situation—even though we know some of those responses aren't entirely realistic, deep down we can't help but cheer for them!Like the scene where she kept calling and spamming the mother; it was like putting the bullies in a reverse situation to make them see the full picture, forcing them to realize how small they actually are, and that only the weak and insecure rely on violence to communicate.
I also loved that despite the tear-jerking storylines, the overall atmosphere wasn't gloomy at all. The way they injected comedy into the narrative completely changed the whole vibe... Chapeau to the entire production team!
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welcome back, Nam!
I really loved this drama! It's my first time watching a Korean horror-serise, and the cast's acting was solid all around. The CGI for the cute little Gumu following the male lead was great, and I really enjoyed his witty, comic-book-style inner thoughts.I also loved the dynamic between the leads—they didn't force an unrealistic romance amidst all the chaos, even though their subtle feelings and mutual care were clear.
The open ending definitely felt like the creators testing the waters for a potential second season if it hits big.
My only gripe was how chaotic the evil spirits became toward the end; new ones kept popping up out of nowhere, which was a bit confusing! But overall, it was a fun watch—welcome back, Nam!
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Masterpiece
So far, this is the best Korean drama for me. The series truly embodied love from my perspective—a love from childhood that grows with experiences, through suffering, joy, and shared moments.The father... and I have a weak spot for fathers. I cry with him every time. He exhausted his entire life, which is the real story of fathers: their whole lives are sacrifice and effort for their children and wives. He suffers in silence, strives in silence, and when he looks at them, he smiles—as if that smile is saying: it is worth it.
For me, this drama is a bundle of pure emotions... childhood love, maturity, motherhood, fatherhood... Two people united by love who supported each other, grew up together, raised their children, and held hands until the very end. My heart ached so much when she held his hand before he passed away... because I know that after a lifetime of companionship, when one spouse dies, the other feels the world become empty; everything loses its taste.
I don't even know how to describe this Korean masterpiece. From production to acting, storyline, emotions, and heart-touching dialogue—everyone truly did a great job themselves.
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Terrible Acting
I tried to keep watching the series, but at the third episode I stopped and couldn't go on because of the female lead's acting. Her acting is so forced—even though I've seen her in Pursuit of Jade and her acting was good there, here her acting is so fake to an unbearable degree, not to mention that even the tone of her voice is annoying, so I decided to drop the showWas this review helpful to you?
