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Better than I expected so far, it tries to reflect the realities of modern life of two young women without the filters or being too light hearted about it but yet doesn't become so depressing you lose hope as a viewer. Park Bo Young plays twin sisters who are opposites but are trapped in their respective lives. One is an academic superstar who has suffered health issues when she was young and is employed in an "office" job in Seoul which helps the family financially. She is overly serious and suffers from depression, anxiety and possible PTSD from her work situation. The other is an athletic superstar with a happy go lucky personality whose athletic career in school was cut short. Fast forward to her 30s, she feels aimless with a lack of direction or qualifications in the shadow of her sister. In the mix is Park Jin Young a teen friend who grew up with them in the countryside, he is a steady kind presence and the first two episodes gives a hint who he may have a romantic attachment to. I am excited to see how their relationship will develop, the last scene in the second episode sent off a few butterflies 🦋.

Both sisters are on a path of taking detours from their lives where they felt confined and one was on the desperate path of self harm to try to have a temporarily reprieve from her circumstances. They are both navigating the often invisible yet deeply felt terrain of identity, burnout, and family expectations. Park Bo Young plays both roles beautifully with subtle shifts in mannerisms, ways of speaking, and maturity.

Will they find the transformation in reclaiming their lives to live not as what they are expected to be but how they were meant to be when they switch places?