The cast boasts of a very varied and impressive idol cast with a very seasoned FL. However the idol actors take away the show and the Female lead is left lacking and at times either over acting or under acting.
The story touches upon many aspects of the idol career but somehow ends up drawing everything to a romantic angle which aren't completely required. The kiss scenes are cringey at the least and the chemistry between the leads end up lacking. The ML does and amazing job but the FL can't keep up.
The drama could have been kept longer than 12 episodes so that they could hash out the side stories because they had so much potential, in many places much more than the main storyline of the FL&ML. The suicide story line was very well done and Chani again while being a supporting actor becomes the main character and holds the whole storyline.
The cast as we can see are mainly idols ( baring two characters) and are able to flesh out those characters very well
Ryok - Jun - U kiss
La Rima - Jiyeon - T ara
Yujin - Yunho - Ateez
Hyuk - Johngo - Ateez
Se young - Seong hwa - Ateez
Min soo - San - Ateez
Eunjo - Chani - SF9
Lee hyeon - Hwiyoung - SF9
Hyun oh - Su Wong - Boys Republic
Ri ah - Minseo - Superstar K7 participant
Doojin - Yuri - Produce 101 participant
The only two idols in the show who aren't really idols in real life are the FL and the Shax leader. It's very evident in the way they perform, both while singing and dancing. The Shax leader can get off with it because they try not to focus on him during the performance shots but with the FL they have to show her no matter how much they try to avoid it during the performances. And it makes it very evidently awkward.
While I like the whole drama and the acting, in my opinion they could have done with a different female lead because even though most of the cast idol actors they genuinely overshadowed her by miles. Also while she's cute and all she doesn't give off that idol vibe. No bashing on her, she's an amazing actress in the other roles she has done but this role didn't suit her.
