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No chemistry or plot, lackluster childhood friends-to-lovers
Honestly, I don't even categorize this drama as a rom-com. It's more like a slice of life which has a sprinkle of romance to further the struggle to succeed under societal pressure and the dynamic of a small community. Furthermore, I would not even call it a romance. Absolutely no chemistry.
There were sentimental moments that everyone can relate to as we follow Seok Ryu's struggle as she returns after her meltdown in the US, breaking down from the pressure as the eldest daughter. I was a little teary-eyed watching Seok Ryu and her mother grapple to understand each other.
However, it was just an overall boring watch. The romance was just not there. They behaved more like siblings than lovers. The "romantic" moments was just the ML doing the cliche K-drama actions such as catching a falling shelf but in slow-mo. Honestly, it was cringy watching them try to be romantic. It looks so forced.
I thought I was getting a cute childhood friends-to-lovers romance where there a raw, deep connection that was separated but reunited, they can't help being around each other. I got NONE of that. This is a lesson to not set high expectations. If you're looking for a homey, slice of life about mother/daughter relationships and figuring what to do in life after you got everything you got for the price of your mental health, then this is for you.
There were sentimental moments that everyone can relate to as we follow Seok Ryu's struggle as she returns after her meltdown in the US, breaking down from the pressure as the eldest daughter. I was a little teary-eyed watching Seok Ryu and her mother grapple to understand each other.
However, it was just an overall boring watch. The romance was just not there. They behaved more like siblings than lovers. The "romantic" moments was just the ML doing the cliche K-drama actions such as catching a falling shelf but in slow-mo. Honestly, it was cringy watching them try to be romantic. It looks so forced.
I thought I was getting a cute childhood friends-to-lovers romance where there a raw, deep connection that was separated but reunited, they can't help being around each other. I got NONE of that. This is a lesson to not set high expectations. If you're looking for a homey, slice of life about mother/daughter relationships and figuring what to do in life after you got everything you got for the price of your mental health, then this is for you.
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