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His father reminded me of Joey covering for Chandler and Monica in Friends. 🤣

Ditto. Made me a lifelong fan. The SOOD's OST is almost perfection. This is coming from someone who is certainly not Taiwanese or of South East Asian origin and is a fan of Western classic rock from the 1980s. Also, I related so hard to the school phase and to the simplicity of a life prior to the internet era. This series invokes the nostalgia, the leisurely pace, the intense and unwavering feelings, and the urgency that the K-remake miserably failed to do. Ironically, I am a casual fan of the actors who were involved in the adaptation.

Thanks! There are times when people rave about the chemistry and I absolutely cannot see it. I think I will not be watching this one.

Thanks!

Which drama is your pfp?

Thanks! Is it any good? Btw, loved Hyeri in May I Help You. Very underrated and very misunderstood drama.

Which drama?

As a victim of bullying, inspite of never taking the abuse lying down, some of my most vivid memories are of the worst events of my life. These memories often sneak up when I am either at my lowest or highest. At my highest, they function as naysayers. It is what it is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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I think MSM lacks charm. He is young, hopefully, he will improve.

Loved your story. Thank you for sharing. It resonates with me since something similar happened to me. We end up maximising our insecurities to the extent that we can never look past them.

I thought I was a unicorn. There are only 2 dramas that have made me love almost the entire playlist. Usually, I would perhaps like one of the songs. Even though ballads are not my genre, the placement of songs in this one has been quite nicely done.

Honestly, from an outsider's perspective, Sol would appear as a player, leading Sun Jae on. I don't blame In Hyuk. He's a good friend albeit a chaotic one.

Honestly, from an outsider's perspective, Sol would appear as a player, leading Sun Jae on. I don't blame In Hyuk. He's a good friend albeit a chaotic one.

Honestly, from an outsider's perspective, Sol would appear as a player, leading Sun Jae on. I don't blame In Hyuk. He's a good friend albeit a chaotic one.

The irony. Till now, the script has been so well written and executed. Fingers crossed for the next six. Also,I guess those three years well spent fine tuning the script. It totally shows.

The comedy doesn't land, at all... I don't mind slapstick, even though it's not my sort of humour. The script isn't the star, LOL. The leads are totally limited by a mediocre script. I don't mind an outlandish premise as long as the show compels me to feel invested in the overall story.

In all honesty, this one seems more in line with SOOD than the Korean remake could ever be. SOOD is a rare gem. So, for this to invoke a similar vibe without coming across as trying too hard is an achievement by itself. Moreover, it invokes many of the KDrama tropes but successfully sidesteps them. Like, Sun Jae's misguided efforts to dress like Tae Sung, LOL. In most dramas, one sees the dressing up trope, however, here it's been turned on its head. I liked the fact that the character exercised his agency rather than someone forcing him to do so.

In all honesty, this one seems more in line with SOOD than the Korean remake could ever be. SOOD is a rare gem. So, for this to invoke a similar vibe without coming across as trying too hard is an achievement by itself. Moreover, it invokes many of the KDrama tropes but successfully sidesteps them. Like, Sun Jae's misguided efforts to dress like Tae Sung, LOL. In most dramas, one sees the dressing up trope, however, here it's been turned on its head. I liked the fact that the character exercised his agency rather than someone forcing him to do so.

True. 😄