I couldn't stop watching, even though I was cringing
Overall, I enjoyed this, mostly because of Park Bo-young's acting as the Mi-ji character, but they didn't know when to stop with the tear-jerking sentimentality. Just the right amount makes something moving and powerful, but when you cross the line like this show did, then it becomes cringey and embarrassing. On top of that, the fact that so much of the plot is driven by misunderstandings and people being dishonest and secretive and withholding information for the lamest reasons makes for a lot of frustration. And I didn't care for the Mi-rae character. So much of her behavior made no sense. She's the epitome of the Korean word "babo." It's too bad, because after the first episode, the show had a lot of promise. They set up some interesting situations early on, but the writers got lazy and ran out of ideas, and things just kind of fizzled.
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