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Started watching for Park Shin Hye, continued for the cast and story line

I'm a fan of Park Shin Hye, so this kdrama was added to my list when I saw it to be aired this year. Didn't watch any trailers or teasers - just watched it because of the FL and the synopsis. I expected a show with romance as its main genre, but realised that wasn't the case after watching the first ep.

Ngl, the first ep was hard to get into at first. I wanted to see Keum-Bo do her undercover assignment already, so all that exposition bored me. I wasn't interested with all these names and whatnot, not realising it was all part of understanding the mission. I told myself to at least see the first ep through before dropping, because I'm not usually the type to drop a show. Luckily, I continued and was more invested in the show by the end of the ep.

I'm glad that romance isn't the main genre. I knew Ko Kyung-Pyo from Reply 1998, so I was looking forward to his appearance. And when he did during the next ep, I suddenly thought that it's good the show didn't focus much on romance because I personally think the genre didn't suit him much. Or maybe that's just me.

Anyway, the rest of the cast was soo good. I really like and appreciate how the show introduced and gave them backstories. From 301 roommates to Risk Division charas, they were given life by the writers and cast. Most of them were easy to get attached to, which made me love the subplots! Which also supported the main storyline well. Honestly, once Yehppee was revealed, the thrill of the show plummeted - and I would've gotten bored if I wasn't so invested in the supporting cast.

The show is overall great. I don't have much criticism. I just watched for a good time. The cast, storyline, OST, cinematography, etc were all brought together to create a show worth watching. Sure, it may not be that thought provoking as others, but I didn't regret watching and finishing it till the end.

This is your sign to give this show a chance. There's still plenty of comedic and romantic scenes, so it's not too serious. And 16 hour long eps? It covers a lot. Even enough to give the cast a satisfying ending.

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