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No, it's not an adaptation - in any way - of the story of the novel. but there are some characters/details/situations that echo it.

Letting themselves in, making comments about her appearance and pawing her, no less.

Letting themselves in, making comments about her appearance and pawing her, no less.

The dog is cute, though.

So, this is like a very, very, VERY low rent Hometown ChaChaCha? But with a stalker FL who will 'punish' the ML for not returning her sweaty attentions? Didn't we just get that in Cafe Minamdang? I wonder when she'll start punching or kicking him . . .

It would be interesting if people still thought it was 'cute' if the creepy, handsy and thick as mince characters were male.

I kind of agree with you, though I'm still enjoying this overall. Why the hints of romance? The romance lovers will have a hissy fit when it doesn't come to pass (particularly those who get angry that they can't choose the end game, like in those children's books) and it detracts from an interesting story and character development.

I think this is comparable on the basis of 'cases' to 'solve' each week (which I like), the potential sadness of each case and the slice-of-traumatic-life vibe. Although this, like Chocolate, spends more time on the relationships between the central team - particularly the romance between Yoon Kyeo Re and Seo Yeon Joo.

I'm surprised, actually, at the number of parallels to the book, both in terms of the characters and some of the other details. As a non-spoiler example, in the book they're (genteel) poor because the father guaranteed a loan for an untrustworthy friend. In this Daddy is a gambler. Mummy is no Marmee, mind.

Yes, I wondered about that - it's not really an 'age gap' is it?

Mandarin is the most commonly spoken language in Taiwan but some people also speak one of the Formosan dialects, Hokkien, Hakka, Matsu and Wuqiu. Maybe it was one of those, rather than Mandarin.

Me neither. I think the 'chemistry' is quite fake/forced.

Me neither. I think the 'chemistry' is quite fake/forced.

I feel that this is trying to be Midnight Diner (which I love) but failing. It has bolted on a vague fantasy element set in medieval Europe (ala Fullmetal Alchemist) yet where everyone is Japanese but that isn't fully developed either. And, of course, everyone starts shouting/making orgasm noises to indicate the food is delicious. The food, to be honest, looks pretty good.

"Glitch" will tell the story of a woman who is searching for his boyfriend" or as rational people would say, "her" boyfriend. More translation by monkeys.

Correction: she played the caregiver of the old guy - I was thinking of Go Min-si. Hmmm, not sure you could tell if she was A list, B list or any other list from that. Anyway, happy to keep an open mind as I'll definitely be watching part 2.

I love Sweet Home - its one of my favourites - but she played the sister, right? She was fine in that, but not particularly memorable or outstanding.

Yes, if she plays a completely different 'soul' (or as us plebs would say person/personality) it does make that "People don't fall in love with bodies, but with souls" even more bollocks than it already is.

I don't know the webtoon from a bar of soap but would bet a full dollar on him eventually choosing to be poor but happy. Amirite?

Older western dramas did this too - someone would be caught in the rain and suddenly have fever/pneumonia/consumption. Yes, its crap scientifically but still widely believed.