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A wonderfully made romcom that holds its audience from start to finish.

A wonderfully made romcom that holds its audience from start to finish. The premise alone is intriguing: a woman from a conservative family and a sex toy company CEO meet on a blind date and fall in love. That setup establishes the tension the drama explores both visually and emotionally.

I love a drama that talks about what's taboo in South Korea or in any Asian country, really. This one balances sex education with the romance between the main leads and the side characters, so the audience learns while being entertained. It addresses the things people actually do when sex comes up: some hide that they bought a toy, some lack the courage to use it, and others would rather not talk about it at all. It felt like it was challenging the audience to be more open, to stop hiding in their own skin when the topic is sex.

The drama also introduces sex toy facts and sexual preferences through Gong Yeonsoo, and her writing is handled so well. She perfectly reflects someone who isn't knowledgeable about these things, and who believes sex should be an expression of love between couples. Dokgo Dal represents the other perspective, one that doesn't falter whenever Yeonsoo argues with him about it. In some episodes, I loved how the younger characters' stories got more screen time when it came to the impact of sex on them and their lives, and how the adults around them supported them once they found out how they were handling the consequences.

I absolutely adored the conversation between Dokgo and Namsoo about their concerns regarding women, where Dokgo firmly answers that you just respect them. It's a highlight for me because, although many K-dramas have shown this, it affirms the drama's stance on women who would want an abortion or not. It handled a very sensitive issue so well.

The faults lie in the lack of more episodes to give the other characters depth, since they could be written better. The loose ends in the ninth episode are continued in the last episode in a compressed manner. I wish we could've fully seen how the clash between Namsoo and Dokgo made them more understanding toward one another. It would've been better to see more of Dokgo's perspective and his dynamics with his family when he's about to introduce Yeonsoo to them. I also want to see how Yeonsoo's grandfather dealt with his grandchildren's ruckus maturely, and realized that their traditional beliefs are inevitably going to be shaken up and will meet their antitheses in the form of their grandchildren.

I'd like to recommend this drama to anyone who'd like a fair sex education and romance. It's mature, raw, and meaningful!!!

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