SLICE OF LIFE
It was such a pleasure to watch this drama. At its heart, it is a story about life and is incredibly rich in emotions, with the murder mystery serving as the icing on the cake. The story revolves around people in their 40s who are doing their best to navigate the struggles of everyday life while still trying to find happiness and a sense of purpose along the way.What I particularly loved was how the drama gave attention to everyone’s life, including its many supporting characters. Rather than using them merely to move the main plot forward, it gave them their own stories, struggles, relationships, and moments. This made the drama feel much more complete and relatable to me. It truly feels like a collection of different lives and stories woven together, and we get to see enough of each character’s journey to become invested in them.
Although the “crime” is not treated as the most important element of the drama and isn’t one of those major plotlines that constantly drives the story, it does disrupt the seemingly perfect life of Ahn Goong Cheol and Nam Jung Hae and sets several things in motion.
The actors did an incredible job portraying the emotions of their characters. I could genuinely feel the intensity of their sorrow, love, jealousy, anger, and hatred. I even found myself crying when other characters were crying, which is unusual for me because I rarely cry while watching dramas. That’s how emotionally invested I became in their stories.
I especially enjoyed the storyline of the group of friends who had been there for one another for more than 20 years. I also loved seeing the friendships between the other characters, including the female leads. Every character felt relatable and had a certain depth to them. I found myself rooting for every couple in this drama, and Ji Wook was especially precious. I absolutely loved him!
I was able to predict the mystery surrounding the crime fairly early on, so it wasn’t particularly mysterious for me. However, watching everything unfold was still interesting, especially because of how the characters reacted and the choices they made. The same can be said for the individual stories—the character development and the way their lives unfolded were what kept me invested.
Overall, this is a really good watch for anyone looking for well-written characters, meaningful relationships, and a slice-of-life story filled with raw emotions. It may not be a crime drama in the traditional sense, but its real strength lies in its portrayal of people, their struggles, relationships, and the little things that make life worth living. :)
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The story itself is quite simple and a familiar one, but the actors did a great job bringing their characters to life. Seo Ji Soo, in particular, did a wonderful job portraying the different sides and attitudes of her character.The ML and FL also had such sweet chemistry. Their relationship developed quickly, but it was still really cute and enjoyable to watch. The drama also touches on an important issue that anyone working in a professional environment could potentially encounter, especially through the ML’s character.
If you’re looking for a light and cute romance that develops quickly and beautifully, this is definitely worth a watch. I do think the drama would have benefited from a longer runtime, as the story could have been explored in more depth.
Overall, I enjoyed its dreamy, feel-good atmosphere and had a lot of fun watching it.
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This story was refreshing, especially because it focused on the lives and experiences of high school students. It was incredibly relatable and enjoyable to watch. From the first episode to the last, the drama never disappointed me, and I found myself connecting with the characters and their stories quite easily.What I loved most was how well it portrayed the experiences and emotions that teenagers go through, especially when experiencing love for the first time. It was also really cute to watch how these six characters developed their relationships with one another, especially since they were all connected in one way or another.
Each episode focused on a different couple, with each relationship being explored over a few episodes. This made it fun to watch because we got to see a variety of personalities, relationship dynamics, and different perspectives on love. I also really enjoyed the music—it perfectly captured the sweet, fluffy, and upbeat feeling of the romance.
Honestly, the interesting characters alone were enough to keep me watching this series.
**Spoilers ahead!**
The drama explores different situations and emotions, such as:
* How first love isn't always reciprocated.
* How people can sometimes feel inferior to others, even if only temporarily, as seen with Gong Yoo Jin and Chae Si Yi.
* How we often compare ourselves to others unconsciously.
* The different insecurities, misunderstandings, and emotions that come with young love.
There are many more themes explored throughout the story, which is one of the things I appreciated about it.
That being said, I felt that quite a few episodes were primarily focused on developing Yang Hong Seok and Na Yun's relationship. While I understand the need to give their story enough time to develop, I personally found myself more invested in the other four characters and wished they had received more screen time.
I especially loved Gong Yoo Jin and Gu Yun Seung. I absolutely craved their scenes while the series was airing! They were just so adorable together, and I honestly wanted so much more of them. Their chemistry and dynamic were one of my favorite parts of the drama, and I couldn't help but wish the show had given them more moments together.
Overall, this was a sweet, refreshing, and enjoyable watch, especially if you like coming-of-age stories that explore teenage friendships, first love, insecurities, and relationships.
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The drama also continuously touched upon the topic of romance in one way or another, although the romantic development was a little slow. It had one of the most lovable love triangles, and I even found myself suffering from SLS (Second Lead Syndrome)! 😂 The series was overall interesting, and it was amusing to watch all the events unfold with each episode.
I enjoyed almost every minute of this drama and absolutely loved some of the episodes. Most importantly, I rarely found myself bored while watching it. ❤❤❤
The things I didn't like:
1. A few episodes felt irrelevant to the main story.
But then again, they had to fit in all that PPL (product placement) and advertising, so I'll let it slide. 😂
2. The pacing became slower as the drama approached its ending.
It felt like the story lost some of its momentum toward the end.
3. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST—MY SHIP DID SAIL BUT DIDN'T REACH THE DESTINATION!! ＞︿＜
I was invested, okay?! 😭
The actors did a great job with their respective roles. I loved almost every character, except for a few, and I really enjoyed the overall setup and atmosphere of the drama.
All in all, it was a fun and lighthearted mini-drama that was an absolute pleasure to watch—with some delicious snacks on the side! ❤
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From Promising to Disappointing
It started off with such good chemistry and a really interesting storyline. The drama had so much potential to explore a range of themes—from solving crime cases together and dealing with ghosts to the progress of their romance. Instead, the last four episodes focused way too much on the hotel and JiHwan storyline, which honestly felt like a missed opportunity.It was so intriguing to watch Yeo Ri solve ghost mysteries and I wanted to see more mysteries solved by Yeo Ri and Gang Uk together. I really wish we had gotten more episodes like that, because the whole ghost-mystery-solving aspect was so much more engaging. There was so much potential to explore different cases while naturally building their relationship and romance.
And a special mention to the defibrillator scene, the unnecessary breakup which added nothing to the plot—and the truck scene, which honestly made the story even more frustrating and unlikable for me. The drama started with so much promise, but the further it went, the more potential it seemed to waste. It genuinely had enough potential to carry a full 16 episodes, but unfortunately, it felt like that potential was never fully explored even in 12 eps
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The pace of the show was good, and the whole concept surrounding the metro was genuinely intriguing. The actors did a great job and put a lot of effort into portraying their characters as flawed and, above all, human. The OSTs were also amazing and really enjoyable to listen to.At the beginning, the FL was honestly quite annoying to watch. On the other hand, I could understand almost every decision the ML made and why he acted the way he did. As the story progressed, Yoo Ryung became less irritating, and I gradually started to empathize with her as well.
I did feel that Ma Ri wasn't really given enough importance to feel like a main character, and I felt the same way about Woo Hyuk. The most relatable character for me was Ji Suk. He felt more human and grounded than almost anyone else in the drama.
The emotions portrayed throughout the drama were intense, especially those of Ma Ri and the FL. Jealousy, sadness, guilt, anger—you could really feel how overwhelming these emotions were for the characters.
The serial killer storyline especially affected me. There were moments when I actually felt sorry for him and even found myself empathizing with him. But then I had to remind myself, “Murdering someone is still not the right thing to do.” 😂
This drama made me laugh, smile, cry, and feel genuinely sad at different points. The FL can be extremely irritating, and for some viewers, the ML might also get on their nerves. But if you can tolerate the characters' flaws and overlook some of the major plot holes, this drama can be surprisingly entertaining.
After all, it's a drama—everything can't be perfect, you know! 😂
It definitely wasn't the best drama I've watched, but it wasn't the worst either. Despite its flaws, I thoroughly enjoyed watching it!!!!!!
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