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First of all, the chemistry is too good. Jung Hae In and Son Ye Jin truly had a beautiful dynamic and looked amazing the whole time. The script is also a more mature one that didn't shy away from more serious topics in relationships and families that do exist in todays society, especially in Korea. There were toxic relationships that appeared normal on the surface, family dynamics and the general view of the society regarding older women dating younger men, navigating a borderline abusive partner whom your parents support and like, how to break that kind of dynamic off, creeps in the workplace and in general the issues women in todays society face overall. It felt like a genuine window into the Korean society.

It actually reminded me of older Korean movies that wasn't too bothered with presenting an ideal world but rather showed the flaws in society. The dynamic between the leads was also a more realistic one that depicted a proper adult relationship and all that comes with it. I think a lot of recent shows has this purity complex and shy away from even referencing physical intimacy. While I don't think that it's always necessary, I do think that for a story like this it definitely did serve a narrative purpose and also made the characters and the relationship feel much more realistic.

The one thing that was a miss was the overuse of the soundtrack. I just really wanted to mute it after the 20th time it played.