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I guess so - and hence so happy that she is back!

This is my first daily drama - and 20 episodes later am loving it so far.
Hoping the pace and story continues to be like this till the end ✨

Also - love Han Groo, she is so pretty! 💖 and what an amazing actress. I mentioned it in another comment but I had only seen her before in Marriage Not Dating - where I loved her too. I felt it was a very underrated drama and wanted to see her in more projects. Somehow I think she did not have many projects and the ones she did I happened to miss. Which is why I feel so great to see her in this show - doing so well.

Special Mention: Eun Chong is sooooo cute! The child actor is so mature in doing the show so well.

And hoping Se Young gets bitch-slapped soon by FL or someone soon!

Haha - well, whenever you get around to watching them feel free to share with me. Always up for a chat :) and hear your recommendations!

This actually happened to the first drama of PMY that I finished and liked. Shocking I know, given she is an experienced and popular actress, but somehow even her popular dramas I gave up towards the end (eg What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, Healer etc.) and are on hold.

Thanks Kalisia - for taking the time and reading the review :) Means a lot!
While not the top dramas of 2024 - but still it was a good one, which is why it made it to my list of 2024 (at least till now): https://kisskh.at/list/1Rz8yxn1

How was it for you?

I understand - not sure but then probably having read the novel gave you some context and therefore the lines you mentioned made you corelate novel/drama romance.

For me I guess I was lost and it did not stitch well for me. I saw it as a taunt rather than a thirst trap. Again, like you said solely based on interpretation - for me it seemed unrelated and out of the blue, and therefore the romance/chemistry seems forced to me - whereas how to you it looks great and close to the novel that you read. Two sides of the same coin, eh? :)

Let's see - I am already in it so will finish for sure!

hahaha - probably more reasons why this is not sitting well with me as a romance :P

Hey Kalisia - Thanks for sharing, and this explains a lot!

I have not read the novel, but from a few MDLers and I think a discussion topic where the translated novel chapters are posted - I got to understand in bits and pieces that the romance evolves slowly but steadily/spicily in the novel. I am assuming that was not possible given the short format of the show - and so while many enjoyed it, for me it was very abrupt and a little off given the 3 years of indifference.

While I understand the ML's catalyst being the kidnapping, as a woman I am still unable to comprehend why the FL could give in so easily. Maybe I am reading too much into it 😂 but if a crush/man ignored me for 3 years and then was declaring his love for me IRL I would take 100 steps away from him and find him sus - even if he looked like YYS! But then I get it that it is dramaland and things like that could happen but still somewhere it does not sit well with me.

So while I still continue to watch the drama - for me it is not about the romance but rather I want to see the family drama and confrontations now.

But thanks again for taking the time and sharing your views - really helpful :)

Yes, they did answer the mystery and given it was not the primary theme which I have come to understand over the course of 9 eps - it still feels a little underwhelming. But that's okay - it is again not a bad drama, just did not match my expectations. Which is fine - happens in dramaland all the time :)

It is only because we have a platform like MDL and lovely users like you and others - I like to comment and engage in a discussion, doesn't matter if it is someone agreeing or disagreeing with what I share. As long as everyone is respectful and not blindly arguing/justifying. And just like how you shared what makes you love this drama - it always good to hear things from different perspectives. At least I do not mind it and rather enjoy such conversations!

Haha - well even if anyone hates a drama that I love, how does it matter?
It is not going to change my love for it. But yeah totally up to everyone when/how to engage :)

Oh WOW! Austin Ames and Sam ✨
Loved the movie - and I feel proud to have guessed the inspo behind the username :D

I have been watching dramas since 2006 so not sure about the new part LOL. But given your comments I can understand you are LOVING this drama - and that's great and I respect your views, and thanks for sharing why you are loving it!

I just hope you can understand that some of us are not enjoying it as much as you are - and that's okay too :) We don't hate it - but we don't love it either cause of many reasons which maybe be loved by others.

True - I liked the goofy elevator scene (more when he is practicing on his own). Anything else - sadly, not so much. I myself am weirded out by it - given I know what amazing actors both are and I am enjoying whatever they are doing even in this drama. But somehow the romance feels forced like it did not grow organically but was rather thrust on my face as an audience, with some good music and cinematography.

They are both great actors and so can pull it off - no questions on that but the linearity and logic of it or rather lack of it is making me not get into it . . . . . :(

Hmm - thanks Laila.
I am a little divided - I was waiting for Light Shop and this drama to finish airing and then binge. While I know Light Shop has concluded and is the only season, now am unsure if I can handle the wait for this one :P

But thank you for sharing - I can see that it is a good story/drama - so definitely worth the binge.

Thanks @PrincetonGirl818
P.S - Is your username Princeton Girl by any chance inspired by Hillary Duff's movie - A Cinderella Story?

so I am yet to start this - should I or wait for S2 to be at least announced?
Does this one not have a closure?

Oh I have been pointing it out since Day/Ep 1 :)
But even then it was never clear that it would be romance - in fact the first episode bought out the mystery/suspense with the initial kidnapping and she-can-speak scene. So to label it romance so early on really puzzles me.

In fact this is what interpretation would be - many saw it as sealing it as a romance drama, whereas many like me still thought it would have suspense as its main theme. Guess hence the different opinions and I feel all are valid. :)

That is not true - I have interacted with many other MDLers who like me had a different idea when the show was announced. I thought it would be a suspense/thriller drama peppered with some romance, not the other way round. Given that there are discussion threads that are actively discussing the mystery behind the characters/past situation means that there are quite number of people who were in it for not just romance :)

Still even with romance - I am not sure it is a sizzling chemistry and therefore the 8.9 rating. But then it is a subjective matter and while this drama may not be for me and some others, I understand how many might be finding it appealing and hence the high rating.

I was hoping to be obsessed because I thought it could be something like a Gone Girl kind of suspense/thriller with the twist. Absolutely cannot get the romance/chemistry cause I personally am unable to feel it and therefore after the initial episodes am just skipping ahead to get to the bottom of the mystery. But that too has been thwarted terribly this week - so now am just pulling myself to watch it for the sake of not increasing my dopped list.

But as I said in another comment in this thread - while this drama has not been for me, glad to know many others are enjoying it :) Though I still feel it is not a 8.9 category 😜

I have not been able to get the romance at all in this drama due to many reasons but primary - (1) I cannot wrap my head around the fact that they declared their love for each other overnight after years of indifference (2) I found the romance forced akin to the K-drama cardboard/fish kisses just extrapolated to overall romance. (3) My expectations were mismatched I thought this will be a thriller with romance in hints, but seems like its the other way round.

Which is why the mystery was the thin line keeping me hooked to watching it, but even that seems meh now. I literally fast forward or skip the romance parts because I do not enjoy it at all.

But that's me - while I have not enjoyed this drama, I am happy that many others are :)

Ep 9 - and rating is still 8.9 | Are we saying no one saw that twist coming, when he was the most sus person?

The only thing that was keeping me hooked in this drama was the mystery - it seems to be joining the non-existent / forced romance angle.

My next year resolution is certain: Do NOT pick dramas based on cast, social media hype anymore.
Difficult, but shall try - cause this pick has been one of my worse ones for this year. I know am one of the outliers who carry this apparently "unpopular" opinion but it is what it is. Just dragging myself to watch till the end cause I don't want to drop more dramas. Le Sigh! 😪