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refreshing

i rarely review shows that i watch but if a show particularly struck me then i can make an exception.
anyways, since im not very elouquent and stuff, i'll just list down my likes and dislikes

likes:
- the cast and characterization of the characters are simply refreshing. i was expecting an annoying love triangle, female love rivals, or a really really naive FL or a cold ML. but none of that occured which i am so happy about.
- the girls were friends instead of rivals
- the relationship between the ML and FL was so wholesome and full of respect...it wasn't one-sided, both expressed their feelings right
- the FL didnt give up her dream just for the ML
- i also love the side characters, wish we got to see more of them
- i love the forensic to it as well and the mystery too...ML's deduction skills along with FL's forensic skills just work well together, they make a good team

dislikes:
- the plot was going good until they found their father,
- the main leads were too OP, there were stakes but not enough, they alway seem to be 10 steps ahead of the mastermind which kinda became boring
- i wished they showed more romance scenes between the leads TvT
- the ending was kind of rushed and compressed
- the bigger plot kinda fell flat to me since we already know who did it, so the way the masterminds died wasn't satisfying at all
- it felt too short, and kind of dragged towards the end
- more romance scenes between the leads pls

would i recommend?
definitely, despite the plot going a bit flat for me towards the end, i did enjoy it overall. and i got attached to the cast, they're so cute

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seo kangjoon and jin kijoo need to meet in future project(s) please

This is the type of kdrama where you can just seat back, relax, and enjoy it. Just like what the actress said in one of her interviews, a comfort-bingeable series.

The drama really worked for me being marketed as an action comedy with a mix of other things. I loved all the casts, they worked well together. Love miss Kim Shin-rok as the villain. Seo Kangjoon's Haesung and Jin Kijoo's Sua were nice to watch. Loved the Team 4. The principal and the school stuff. The students were all so cute. Even the NIS director was quite funny to watch.
some things i loved:
- that they didn't make the father figure (team leader) a traitor. could've easily gone down that route but they didnt. im glad they didnt. although it did make it easy to pinpoint who the rat was.
- Sua, as a character, had her own agency. maybe because im so used to kdramas years ago where the FL barely made any impact (havent watched many recent ones)
- the friendship between yena and yujeong, love how they didnt make them enemies


some minor complaints of mine, nothing big:
- wish they expanded more on the students, especially yena kim minju's character in contrast to yujeong
- the childhood trope was cute i'll admit but it didn't really add anything to the story especially since they keep holding back on the romance aspect of it. ESPECIALLY when they revealed that had history together, the reactions were so lackluster like whatt??? i expected a bit more reaction from that you know. especially since they keep showing childhood flashbacks.
- on that note, i really wish they had more romance scenes together.
- i cant remember the rest but for now that's it

if you're expecting a grittier and more in-depth drama, this is not for you. but if your just looking for something to chill, id recommend this one.

also, ive never had such a visceral reaction of wanting two actors (aka seo kangjoon and jin kijoo) to be together again in some future projects. please directors/writers whoeever has the power, make them work togehter again.

also another weird thing is that there barely any promotional stuff for this kdarma???? like not a lot of interviews or variety shows. is that normal?

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