This is my first time commenting on this site, but I completely agree with your review! I’m usually a slice-of-life, all-fluff drama girlie, and honestly, I watched this drama because I listened to the OST. That said, I struggled SO MUCH to get through the Eunseung plot. Every time he and his mom were on screen, I actually did something I had never done before—I put it on 2x speed. I just could NOT handle them or give them a chance. I feel like I might have had some sympathy for him if he had actually given up on Haein at some point.
The writers definitely made this drama a rollercoaster of plots and clichés. By the last few episodes, I could predict everything that was going to happen, which just made me really sad. I’m honestly a very emotional person, so of course, I cried at some of the stronger scenes. And even though it was a somewhat “happy” ending, I still felt hollow and empty.
With the length of each episode, I expected more scenes of the two leads actually being in love—more fluff, more comedy or slice-of-life moments (like you mentioned with him drunkenly saying “I love you” to Haein), but those were for some reason reserved to other side characters. The romantic scenes we got felt repetitive, mostly the same kind of banter and Haein saying things she didn’t actually mean.
I also feel like they tried to fit too much into 16 episodes (hence the lengthy runtime), but in the end, it didn’t feel worth it. Some resolutions, especially for the side characters, felt lacking.
I completely agree that most of the trauma was brushed over. Haein and her mom’s resolution felt so quick and empty. That relationship could have been developed so much more, especially since there were so many scenes of Haein’s mom watching her with resentment when she connected more with her mother-in-law And even when their trauma was "addressed" we never really got any more mother-daughter bonding or scenes, which I would've liked to see more of since their issues were so consistently put on screen and how important was the death of Haein's brother.
Maybe I wasn’t paying close enough attention, but when Haein was being tricked by Eunseung, it felt like the family just sat back and waited for Hyunwoo to do something. And honestly, that was the case throughout the entire series—except maybe for Beomja, they all just stood by and let him handle everything. And yet, I still feel like he didn’t get the recognition he deserved. Haein’s and Hyunwoo’s moms talked about how he was the one who saved her, that she should thank him—but that scene never even happened.
I also agree with what you said about Hyunwoo at the beginning. He was so cynical toward Haein, and her being a complete narcissist most of the time didn’t sit right with me either. But I kept watching, hoping they’d work through their issues and trauma together, especially by talking about the loss of their child—which, for some reason, NO ONE seemed to know about. It would have made sense for them to open up to their families about it and go through that grief together. That was such a crucial part of their relationship, yet it was brushed aside so easily.
That said, I will say that the part where Haein was so conflicted about losing her memories felt a little more well-developed. I actually rooted for her not to go through with the procedure, and I foolishly hoped that—even though it would have been very sad—they would focus on creating more happy memories with the time she had left.
I had some other minor issues, but this comment is already long enough. I read your review right after finishing the show, and I had so many mixed emotions. I usually boost my ratings just because a drama is loved and popular among my friends or others, and I don’t often read reviews—but this show really was something.
Thank you for your review aswell! It was very insightful and actually made me think a little more deeply about my issues with the show instead of just mindlessly giving it a review, I invested so much time and emotional energy just getting through it 😭
The writers definitely made this drama a rollercoaster of plots and clichés. By the last few episodes, I could predict everything that was going to happen, which just made me really sad. I’m honestly a very emotional person, so of course, I cried at some of the stronger scenes. And even though it was a somewhat “happy” ending, I still felt hollow and empty.
With the length of each episode, I expected more scenes of the two leads actually being in love—more fluff, more comedy or slice-of-life moments (like you mentioned with him drunkenly saying “I love you” to Haein), but those were for some reason reserved to other side characters. The romantic scenes we got felt repetitive, mostly the same kind of banter and Haein saying things she didn’t actually mean.
I also feel like they tried to fit too much into 16 episodes (hence the lengthy runtime), but in the end, it didn’t feel worth it. Some resolutions, especially for the side characters, felt lacking.
I completely agree that most of the trauma was brushed over. Haein and her mom’s resolution felt so quick and empty. That relationship could have been developed so much more, especially since there were so many scenes of Haein’s mom watching her with resentment when she connected more with her mother-in-law And even when their trauma was "addressed" we never really got any more mother-daughter bonding or scenes, which I would've liked to see more of since their issues were so consistently put on screen and how important was the death of Haein's brother.
Maybe I wasn’t paying close enough attention, but when Haein was being tricked by Eunseung, it felt like the family just sat back and waited for Hyunwoo to do something. And honestly, that was the case throughout the entire series—except maybe for Beomja, they all just stood by and let him handle everything. And yet, I still feel like he didn’t get the recognition he deserved. Haein’s and Hyunwoo’s moms talked about how he was the one who saved her, that she should thank him—but that scene never even happened.
I also agree with what you said about Hyunwoo at the beginning. He was so cynical toward Haein, and her being a complete narcissist most of the time didn’t sit right with me either. But I kept watching, hoping they’d work through their issues and trauma together, especially by talking about the loss of their child—which, for some reason, NO ONE seemed to know about. It would have made sense for them to open up to their families about it and go through that grief together. That was such a crucial part of their relationship, yet it was brushed aside so easily.
That said, I will say that the part where Haein was so conflicted about losing her memories felt a little more well-developed. I actually rooted for her not to go through with the procedure, and I foolishly hoped that—even though it would have been very sad—they would focus on creating more happy memories with the time she had left.
I had some other minor issues, but this comment is already long enough. I read your review right after finishing the show, and I had so many mixed emotions. I usually boost my ratings just because a drama is loved and popular among my friends or others, and I don’t often read reviews—but this show really was something.
Thank you for your review aswell! It was very insightful and actually made me think a little more deeply about my issues with the show instead of just mindlessly giving it a review, I invested so much time and emotional energy just getting through it 😭