One for the crying Yeo Jingoo enjoyers
While the overall show is quite usual --young adults having a relationship with a mysterious connection in their childhood, a loose murderer and on (1) fantastical element, it has some refreshing aspects that make it maybe a bit more meaty than your usual romance.
Well, first, the showrunners knew that Yeo Jingoo is great at crying, so he cries often, and he does it well. Gotta love it when the strong points of an actor are xeploited. This does not beat his mournful sobs in Hotel Del Luna (what a scene that was!) but it's still nice.
What's more, for ONCE, even after the main characters have both admitted that they like each other, the support cast (and as a consequence, the support system of both characters) does not just fade into the background! They're still here, they're still super important to the characters, and it makes for a MUCH MORE enjoyable and believable relationship. I also loved the interactions of teh entire neighborhood with the police. Most normal cop treatment I've ever seen for once (the cops do nothing for the sexual violence until it is too late for them to do anything, following what they say that well they should have been told earlier. You love to see realistic stuff instead of copaganda), and their closedness growing over each episode really plays into the sense of unease you're supposed to get about the whole neighborhood.
Overall, quite a fun watch, and pretty satifying as romances go.
Well, first, the showrunners knew that Yeo Jingoo is great at crying, so he cries often, and he does it well. Gotta love it when the strong points of an actor are xeploited. This does not beat his mournful sobs in Hotel Del Luna (what a scene that was!) but it's still nice.
What's more, for ONCE, even after the main characters have both admitted that they like each other, the support cast (and as a consequence, the support system of both characters) does not just fade into the background! They're still here, they're still super important to the characters, and it makes for a MUCH MORE enjoyable and believable relationship. I also loved the interactions of teh entire neighborhood with the police. Most normal cop treatment I've ever seen for once (the cops do nothing for the sexual violence until it is too late for them to do anything, following what they say that well they should have been told earlier. You love to see realistic stuff instead of copaganda), and their closedness growing over each episode really plays into the sense of unease you're supposed to get about the whole neighborhood.
Overall, quite a fun watch, and pretty satifying as romances go.
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