Light on plot but heavy on kisses.
I think to fully enjoy this show, you have to realize it is not a full course meal, it's more like a little treat. The stakes are never monumental and the romance is quietly understated. The yearning gestures aren't soul wrenching but the heart still aches. There's not that much plot and it mostly focuses on character development. I can't say it's the best or funniest or most swoony drama, but it's a good time.I picked this drama up mainly for Seo Inguk but the show did him dirty. I desperately needed more screen time from him, especially in the earlier episodes. He's amazing, sexy, charismatic as always and there's some tough competition but I think this drama has his best kiss scenes ever? He was eating her up every time!!!!
I cringed through episodes 1 and 2 (the humour was sorta funny but super embarrassing lol) but by episode 3 you can easily tell that Jisoo shows remarkable improvement in her acting as Seo Mirae. Perhaps Jisoo just suits the romantic comedy genre well because I didn't like Snowdrop but found her relatable and charming in this drama. She had great chemistry with not only Seo Inguk but Seo Kangjoon and Kim Sungcheol.
The cameos were really fun and swoony and when we progressed passed that, I also enjoyed our budding romance between the leads but the plot could have used more meat.
The whole drama is actually pretty light on plot to be honest, it's mostly a slice of life, healing story for Jisoo's character. Which isn't a bad thing, but I think the story would have been more engaging if the characters had more to work with. But in the same breathe, it felt fresh because it excluded so many tired kdrama tropes like childhood friends, evil CEOs, life threatening scenarios resulting in rushed love declaration etc.
The rewatch value is high for me, just because of the kiss scenes lmao.
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Mr & Mrs Smith but with amnesia and they actually pull it off
Are You The One has some high highs and some lows that weren't too bad actually. It's overall a fun and engaging show that I think is worth a watch.This show tackles one of the most annoying tropes ever (amnesia) and comes out successful.
Liu Miantang is one of the best written female characters ever. She is smart, strong and reliable asf. Wang Churan really shines in this role.
In comparison, Zhang Wanyi's performance could have used more work. He just didn't feel as formidable or important as an influential lord. It's not that his acting was bad, I just personally felt that he didn't look the part and the styling didn't help at all.
Speaking of styling, I think it was a weak point of the show. Everything seemed sort of bland and washed out; from make up to hair to costume to the set design. The cinematography and colour grading perhaps furthered that issue for me. It's just not that visually appealing.
Thankfully, the fast and fun plot makes up for it. I really enjoyed the cat and mouse game between the main couple. Even after the secrets were revealed I was invested and engaged.
The romance is a slow burn and hurts you in a good way (lol) but I sometimes felt as if Wang Churan had better chemistry with Chang Huasen (his yearning eyes are real good). And speaking of Chang Huasen, his endgame couple is great. Actually all three couples in this series were great and had believable and genuine build ups.
The ending felt a bit rushed but I find this is an issue with most dramas so that's nothing new. The last episode had one of the best scenes: where the two leads fought side by side while bickering about who gets to kill which lacky assassin. And I'm honestly mad cuz there should've been more of that, it was so good!!
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