First drama to NOT leave me with unanswered questions
Before I start, I’d like to mention that I only started this drama after seeing one of the scenes with Cha Eun-woo smoking on TikTok, however, it most certainly DID NOT disappoint.
At first, I thought it was some Korean version of Stranger Things, but now that I finished it, it’s everything Stranger Things didn’t manage to be.
Chae-ni, our lead character, is the most unhinged woman I’ve seen in a drama, in a big role. She cannot take almost anything seriously, she acts like a teen although she’s in her late (?) twenties, she has so much personality that I can’t imagine how her heart manages to keep her alive! Most interesting and entertaining (and not at all polite or dainty like most) female lead I’ve met so far!
Lee Woon-jung? Introverted, selfish (at times), traumatized, powerful, with a white tank and a cigarette in hand? God, I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. I won’t comment any further due to spoilers, but don’t forget the reason why I started this series!!
The guys are very funny as well, especially their dynamic with and without Chae-ni and Woon-jung. A father who’s family is basically ignoring him, a true 90’s Karen, social services’ worst enemy, whose insane stories drive people away from him, ends up hanging out with a guy who’s been bullied by his entire class during high school, whose job is to peel onions, and whose best friend is none other than the town’s crazy neighbor. What could go wrong with such a diverse friend group? To say the least, A LOT, especially due to their lack of money. The first episode reminded me a lot of The Blair Witch Project, actually.
The only thing I didn’t like about this drama was that there is a credits scene where they kinda hint we might get a season two? I don’t know what more they could do about the story though, as far as I’m concerned, most of the questions were answered and there are little to no plot holes to fill!
Overall, worth every second and every bag of chips eaten in front of the screen, especially since it had a little bit of romance sprinkled on top!!
At first, I thought it was some Korean version of Stranger Things, but now that I finished it, it’s everything Stranger Things didn’t manage to be.
Chae-ni, our lead character, is the most unhinged woman I’ve seen in a drama, in a big role. She cannot take almost anything seriously, she acts like a teen although she’s in her late (?) twenties, she has so much personality that I can’t imagine how her heart manages to keep her alive! Most interesting and entertaining (and not at all polite or dainty like most) female lead I’ve met so far!
Lee Woon-jung? Introverted, selfish (at times), traumatized, powerful, with a white tank and a cigarette in hand? God, I couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen. I won’t comment any further due to spoilers, but don’t forget the reason why I started this series!!
The guys are very funny as well, especially their dynamic with and without Chae-ni and Woon-jung. A father who’s family is basically ignoring him, a true 90’s Karen, social services’ worst enemy, whose insane stories drive people away from him, ends up hanging out with a guy who’s been bullied by his entire class during high school, whose job is to peel onions, and whose best friend is none other than the town’s crazy neighbor. What could go wrong with such a diverse friend group? To say the least, A LOT, especially due to their lack of money. The first episode reminded me a lot of The Blair Witch Project, actually.
The only thing I didn’t like about this drama was that there is a credits scene where they kinda hint we might get a season two? I don’t know what more they could do about the story though, as far as I’m concerned, most of the questions were answered and there are little to no plot holes to fill!
Overall, worth every second and every bag of chips eaten in front of the screen, especially since it had a little bit of romance sprinkled on top!!
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