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Dazzlingly good. I don't define myself as an introvert (or an extrovert, and know that Myers Briggs isn't very scientific) but so much of what the characters did, or said, resonated with me. Probably the most relatable kdrama I've ever watched, including its depiction of high-functioning alcoholism.

That cast though . . .

The wee boy from Shooting Stars, as lovely as he is, is more a model than an actor. But if he can nail a more nuanced role I'm open-minded.

Thanks for that - the second film I thought of was The Man from Nowhere (which the article references).

I love how Jin Ki Joo manages to convey sweetness, without being a drip, and strength without being a violent, screechy alcoholic, those two tropes of kdrama.

The actor who played the Jade Emperor - not on the cast list - is always good value.

I don't find him boring, just very . . . grown up.

Loved the baby ghosts bonus, what a fun show.

A nice bit of uncomplicated fluff. The cameos and some of the supporting cast were the best bits - I really liked the reporter/lawyer thing, the 'yooona' couple and wanted to see more of the namesake young actor and his 'sunbae' fangirl.

She has four expressions: deer in headlights, pouty/sulking, half asleep and goofy-grin. Still, that's three more than Song Hye Kyo, who only looks as if she's having a mini-stroke.

Bollocks. As a 'westerner' I'd never say "I'm going to Asia for my holidays (or to volunteer". Nobody would. I'd say I'm going to India (I'd probably even say which part), or Thailand or Vietnam. It's only the - very diverse - continent of Africa that gets talked about that way.

There isn't much chemistry in later episodes, either - its romance defined by a 15 year old girl's palate, BUT the story as a whole is decent, some of the other couples have better chemistry and a better story arc and the cameos are fricking hilarious.

I get that you're a Sasaeng and therefore not entirely logical but you can't keep screeching 'hater' and make it true.

You're irrational, in part, because you don't (can't) understand what other people have said. Fact: I don't 'hate' an actress I've never met. Fact: I've explained I think she is a bad actress. She has the same, dead, expressionless face - even her eyes have no expression - in every single part of every single role I've seen her in.

You're irrational.

People think Song Hye Kyo is a bad actress. That's not the same as 'hating' her. If you employed a chef who couldn't cook, would it be hateful to say "this food is bad."? No, it wouldn't. It's their job. They should work hard. I'd be sacked if I was as bad at my job as Song Hye Kyo is at acting, but it wouldn't mean my boss hated me.

Is it the Korean version of Leon? I loved that. And Jang Hyuk would be a fabulous Jean Reno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on:_The_Professional

The pidgin synopsis is dreadful (sadly one the mods couldn't/didn't nick from Wikipedia) but the premise sounds interesting.

That puzzled me, too. Not because I don't understand the difference between character and actor ages but because Na In Woo looks very young. Will they put him in older age makeup? Or will Seo Hyun try to pass as late teens?

Is a 'job' with a 'dating service' basically what I'd call an escort agency? Or is there a completely separate kind of business in Korea? And would a minor be employed in such a business?